CITY OF OMAHA

NOTICE TO PUBLIC

 

The Omaha Streetcar Authority will have a Meeting at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, January 22, 2024, in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska, for the purpose of discussing the agenda items and briefing and discussion of public business. This meeting will have video conference capability. Proposed agenda kept continually current shall be available for public inspection in the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center at the Office of the City Clerk, but the Authority shall have the right to modify the agenda to include items of an emergency nature only at such public meeting when convened. The video conference details and an agenda for the meeting is posted on the City of Omaha website at https://www.cityofomaha.org/omaha-streetcar. 

 

Elizabeth Butler

City Clerk

 

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE.

IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, ALL REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE.

PLEASE NOTIFY KIMBERLY HOESING AT (402) 444-5552 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

 

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CITY OF OMAHA

 

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Omaha met on January 9, 2024 and passed and approved the following ordinances:

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43650

AN ORDINANCE to amend the official zoning map of the City of Omaha adopted by Section 55-65 of the Omaha Municipal Code, by changing certain boundaries of the official zoning map of the City of Omaha in accordance with Section 55-886 of the Omaha Municipal Code, to rezone property located west of 103rd Street and Blair High Road from DR - Development Reserve District to R4 - Single-Family Residential District (High-Density).

Summary: The official zoning map adopted by Section 55-65 of the Omaha Municipal Code be, and the same hereby is, changed and amended in accordance with Section 55-886 of the Omaha Municipal Code so that: LOTS 1-7 & OUTLOT A, CHERRY CREEK, a subdivision as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, are hereby rezoned from DR - Development Reserve District to R4 - Single-Family Residential District (High-Density).

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading December 19, 2023; Third Reading, Public Hearing and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43651

AN ORDINANCE to amend the official zoning map of the City of Omaha adopted by Section 55-65 of the Omaha Municipal Code, by changing certain boundaries of the official zoning map of the City of Omaha in accordance with Section 55-886 of the Omaha Municipal Code, to rezone property located west of 103rd Street and Blair High Road from DR - Development Reserve District to R6 - Low-Density Multiple-Family Residential District.

Summary: The official zoning map adopted by Section 55-65 of the Omaha Municipal Code be, and the same hereby is, changed and amended in accordance with Section 55-886 of the Omaha Municipal Code so that: LOTS 8-9 & OUTLOTS B-C, CHERRY CREEK, a subdivision as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, are hereby rezoned from DR – Development Reserve District to R6 – Low Density Multiple-Family Residential District.

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading December 19, 2023; Third Reading, Public Hearing and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43652

AN ORDINANCE to approve a PUD - Planned Unit Development Overlay District, located west of 103rd Street and Blair High Road, to approve the Development Plan, and to provide for an effective date.

Summary: In accordance with Sections 55-584 through 55-594 of the Omaha Municipal Code, a PUD-Planned Unit Development Overlay District and the Development Plan, attached hereto and made a part hereof, are hereby approved, for the following described land in Douglas County, Nebraska: LOTS 8-11 & OUTLOTS B-F, CHERRY CREEK, a subdivision in Douglas County, Nebraska, is hereby rezoned to be included in and incorporated into the PUD-Planned Unit Redevelopment Overlay District; provided, that the base zoning district for such property shall not be changed by this ordinance.

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading December 19, 2023; Third Reading, Public Hearing and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43653

AN ORDINANCE approving a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Omaha and Q-Free America, Inc. for the continued traffic signal controller software support and deployment services on OPW 54604, being the Traffic Signal Controller Hardware and Software Project, effective for an initial term of two (2) years with options to extend for three (3) additional two (2) year terms; to provide for payments from appropriations of more than one year in accordance with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of 1956, as amended; to provide for payments according to actual usage, at an estimated first year cost of $167,853.80, from specific accounts; and to provide an effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 19, 2023; Third Reading and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43654

AN ORDINANCE to approve a Major Amendment to a Mixed Use District Development Agreement for KENSINGTON PARK, for the property located northwest of 204th and Q Streets, to allow Auto Repair Services use on Lot 1, Replat 1, and General Retail Sales use on Lot 2, Replat 1 and Lot 14.

Summary: Same

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 19, 2023; Third Reading and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43655

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 6-105 of the Omaha Municipal Code to increase the annual fee to license dogs and cats by one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) on January 1, 2024 and to increase the annual fee to license dogs and cats by an additional one dollar ($1.00) on January 1, 2026; to amend Section 6-27 of the Omaha Municipal Code to increase the nondomestic animal removal fee for the second and third removal in a calendar year to fifteen ($15) dollars and to increase the nondomestic animal removal fee for subsequent removals after the third removal to fifty ($50) dollars; and to provide the effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 19, 2023; Third Reading and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43656

AN ORDINANCE to approve exercising both one-year options in an Agreement between the City of Omaha, a Municipal Corporation and Industrial/Organization Solutions, Inc. (d.b.a. 1/0 Solutions, IOS) for services involving the payment of money from appropriations in more than one (1) year in accordance with Sections 5.16 and 5.17 of the Omaha Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended; to provide for payment to Industrial/Organization Solutions, Inc. for completing Police and Fire Department entry level and promotional testing for the first option year (2024) at an anticipated cost of two hundred ninety-four thousand dollars ($294,000) and for the second option year (2025) at an anticipated cost of four hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($420,000); funds for this Agreement will be paid from the Human Resources Department, Fund No. 11111, Organization No. 105011, Account No. 42235 (Personnel Testing); and to provide for an effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 19, 2023; Third Reading and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43657

AN ORDINANCE to approve Schedule A - 1-9 Management Advanced Services to a Universal Services Agreement between the City of Omaha, a Municipal Corporation and Equifax Workforce Solutions LLC, a Missouri Limited Liability Company to assist in compliance in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, at an annual cost of $7,184.00 per year for a three-year term; such funds to be paid from General Fund 11111, Human Resources Org. 105011, and Account 42239 (Professional Fees).

Summary: Same

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 19, 2023; Third Reading and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43658

AN ORDINANCE to approve Schedule A - Unemployment Cost Management Service to a Universal Services Agreement between the City of Omaha, a Municipal Corporation and Equifax Workforce Solutions LLC, a Missouri Limited Liability Company to assist with unemployment cost control services, at an in initial annual cost of $4,615.00 per year for a three-year term, with the fee increasing five percent (5%) per year; such funds to be paid from General Fund 11111, Human Resources Org. 109014, and Account 42239 (Professional Fees).

Summary: Same

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 19, 2023; Third Reading and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43659

AN ORDINANCE in accordance with Section 5.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, to transfer $7,635,218 in unencumbered appropriations in the 2024 Budget of the City of Omaha from the Wage Adjustment account to the City Police Department, amending Ordinance 43592 previously adopted on November 7, 2023 and replacing it with the following Ordinance; and to fix the effective date hereof to be immediately upon passage in accordance with Section 2.12 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended.

Summary: Same

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 19, 2023; Third Reading and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 43660

AN ORDINANCE approving the creation of an inland port authority, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§13-3301 to 13-3313, the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act; to establish the boundaries of an inland port district; to provide for the powers and administration of an inland port authority and its dissolution; and providing for an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading December 12, 2023; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 19, 2023; Third Reading and Vote January 9, 2024

PASSED: January 9, 2024: 6-1

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

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CITY OF OMAHA

AIR QUALITY CONTROL

 

Notice is given to the public according to Chapter 41 of the Omaha Municipal Code of the application of Metropolitan Utilities District to obtain a minor air emission construction permit for their pump station at 3805 Hamilton Street, Omaha. The potential emissions, in tons, for this project will be: PM 0.5, PM10 0.5, PM2.5 0.5, SOx 0.1, NOx 57.3, VOC 0.8, CO 96.5, Acrolein 0.1, Formaldehyde 0.5 and CO2 equivalent 3000.

No significant impact on air quality is expected from the operation of this facility. Douglas County is in attainment with air quality standards for the listed pollutants. Approval is recommended with the condition that any pollution control equipment that may be necessary for compliance with the City of Omaha or Nebraska Air Pollution Control Rules and Regulations will be installed within 180 days after notification by the City of noncompliance.

All information submitted by the applicant and the proposed approval by Air Quality Control are available for inspection by the public at the office of Omaha Air Quality Control from January 17, 2024 to February 17, 2024. Comments received during that period will be considered. During that period the applicant, or any interested person or group of persons, may request or petition the Control Officer for a public hearing, and state the nature of the issues to be raised and all arguments and factual grounds supporting their position.  The Control Officer may hold a public hearing if the comments, requests, or petitions raise legal, policy or discretionary questions and significant public interest exists with respect to the application.  Comments should be mailed to:

 

John Finlan Mayne

Public Works

Air Quality Control

5600 S. 10th Street

Omaha, NE 68107

402-444-3915

 

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AGENDA

CITY OF OMAHA PLUMBING BOARD

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024

PUBLIC HEARING – 1:30 PM

7TH FLOOR - ROOM 702

OMAHA/DOUGLAS CIVIC CENTER

1819 FARNAM STREET

 

Approval of previous meeting minutes.

LAID OVER CASES:

Section 49- 218:  Request approval of Continuing Education providers and instructors.

Request extension for medical hardship.

NEW CASES:

Section 49- 257: Request a temporary ratio extension.

Section 49- :  Request a temporary Master Plumber license.

Section 49-1130: Request waiver of a grease interceptor at 17676 Welch Plz.

Section 49-1524: Request approval to install Niron/PPR-CT at 1438 S 13 St.

Section 49- 1103: Request waiver of grease interceptor requirements at Stockyards Business Park.

Section 49-1524: Request approval to install PVC at 6512 Garvin St.

Section 49- 218:  Request approval of Continuing Education providers and instructors.

Section 49- 218: Request renewal of Continuing Education providers and instructros.

Section 49- 218: Request to renew Apprenticeship Curriculum.

Requests to reinstate licenses.

Approval of Apprenticeship Agreements.

Approval of Exam Applications.

Discussion regarding Continuing Education Requirements.

Discussion regarding changing the Plumbing exam.

 

NOTE: All requests for sign language interpreters (signers) will require a minimum of 48 hours advance notice.  If necessary, contact the Board Secretary at (402) 444-5150 ext. 2062.

The Plumbing Board reserves the right to amend the above agenda.  The Plumbing Board agenda and other information regarding the Plumbing Board and Planning Department are available on the Internet at http://www.cityofomaha.org/planning/boards/plumbing-board. Agendas available on the Internet are subject to change and are for convenience purposes only.  A copy of the official agenda, kept continually current, shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Omaha Planning Department, 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1110, Omaha, Nebraska, during normal business hours.

Prior to the hearing, the applicant may schedule a time to review the City’s case file during normal business hours by contacting the Board Secretary at 402-444-5150 ext. 2062.  If an alternative (audio version) to this agenda is necessary, please notify the Board Secretary at 402-444-5150 ext. 2062, 72 hours in advance.

 

Martin Gomez, Administrator

City of Omaha Plumbing Board

 

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