CITY OF OMAHA

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Omaha met on March 3, 2020 and passed and approved the following ordinances:

ORDINANCE NO. 42151

AN ORDINANCE in accordance with Section 5.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, to transfer $60,489 in unencumbered appropriations in the 2020 Budget of the City of Omaha from the Wage Adjustment account to the City Fire Department; 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. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section 1. The following transfer of unencumbered funds is hereby made between balances in the following departments and divisions in the 2020 Personnel Services Budget of the City of Omaha:

 Department                                     Division                                                              Org                                              Fund                                              Increase

 Fire                                                Fire Administration                                            114511                                       11111                                            $60,489

 Total Increase                                                                                                                                                                                                              $60,489

 Department                                       Division                                                              Org                                                  Fund                                        Decrease

 Other Budgetary Accounts-Misc            Wage Adjustment Account                                 121111                                          11111                                      ($60,489)

 Total Decrease                                                                                                                                                                                                             ($60,489)

Section 2. The purpose of this Ordinance is to transfer unencumbered appropriations in the 2020 Budget of the City of Omaha from the Wage Adjustment account to the City departments. Section 3. This Ordinance is not of a legislative character and shall be in full effect immediately upon passage under and by virtue of the authority granted by Section 2.12 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended.

First Reading February 11, 2020; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 25, 2020; Third Reading and Vote March 3, 2020

PASSED: March 3, 2020: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

3-11-20

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ORDINANCE NO. 42152

AN ORDINANCE in accordance with Section 5.10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, to transfer $2,185,675 in unencumbered appropriations in the 2020 Budget of the City of Omaha from the Wage Adjustment account to the City Fire Department; 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. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section 1. The following transfer of unencumbered funds is hereby made between balances in the following departments and divisions in the 2020 Personnel Services Budget of the City of Omaha:

Department                            Division                                                                     Org                                                         Fund                                             Increase

Fire                                        Fire Administration                                                   114511                                                 11111                                          $7,256

                                                                                                                          114515                                                 114516                                         $4,581

                                             Fire Investigation                                                     114523                                                 11111                                          $30,147

                                             Firefighter Safety, Health & Wellness                          114532                                                 11111                                          $8,418

                                             Fire & Life Safety Education & Prevention                   114551                                                 11111                                           $12,999

                                                                                                                          114552                                                                                                     $43,997

                                            Technical Services                                                    114561                                                  11111                                          $7,696

                                                                                                                          114562                                                                                                     $7,696

                                             Fire Emergency Response Training                             114571                                                                                                     $17,775

                                                                                                                          114572                                                                                                      $7,480

                                                                                                                           114573                                                                                                     $9,424

                                             Fire Emergency Response Operations                         114581                                                 11111                                            $504,177

                                                                                                                                                                                      114582                                           $1,410,714

                                                                                                                                                                                      114583                                            $103,561

Fire Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             $2,185,675

Total Increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $2,185,675

Department                                    Division                                                                      Org                                                           Fund                                      Decrease

Other Budgetary Accounts – Misc      Wage Adjustment Account                                          121111                                                  11111                                   ($2,185,675)

Other Budgetary Accounts – Misc Total                                                                                                                                                                                           ($2,185,675)

Total Decrease                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ($2,185,675)

Section 2. The purpose of this Ordinance is to transfer unencumbered appropriations in the 2020 Budget of the City of Omaha from the Wage Adjustment account to the City departments. Section 3. This Ordinance is not of a legislative character and shall be in full effect immediately upon passage under and by virtue of the authority granted by Section 2.12 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended.

First Reading February 11, 2020; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 25, 2020; Third Reading and Vote March 3, 2020

PASSED: March 3, 2020: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

3-11-20

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ORDINANCE NO. 42150

AN ORDINANCE (1) to approve an agreement between the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, a public corporate body acting by and on behalf of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Human DNA Identification Laboratory in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000); and (2) to authorize funding for such agreement from the City of Omaha's FY 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Award #2018-GP-BX-0012, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); to receive items of evidence from the Omaha Police Department (OPD), in an attempt to identify DNA profiles, and potentially match them to suspected persons; involving appropriations of more than one year in conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter; providing for payment from a specific account; and, providing for the effective date hereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: Section 1 . That, as recommended by the Mayor, the agreement between the City of Omaha and the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, a public corporate body acting by and on behalf of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Human DNA Identification Laboratory in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000); and (2) to authorize funding for such agreement from the City of Omaha's FY 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Award #2018-GP-BX-0012, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); to receive items of evidence from the Omaha Police Department (OPD), in an attempt to identify DNA profiles, and potentially match them to suspected persons, is hereby approved. Section 2. That, the agreement extends from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2021, commencing upon approval of this ordinance. In conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter, total expenditures as outlined in the attached agreement, from such grant funds and involving appropriations of more than one year, are hereby approved and that the Finance Director is authorized to make payment in accordance therewith. Section 3. There is no match with this grant. Section 4. That, this Ordinance, being administrative and not legislative in character, shall be in full force and take effect immediately upon passage.

First Reading February 11, 2020; Second Reading and Public Hearing February 25, 2020; Third Reading and Vote March 3, 2020

PASSED: March 3, 2020: 7-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

3-11-20

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“CORRECTED”

CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, will hold public hearings on March 17, 2020, at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183. The purpose of these hearings is to consider approval of:

Class “I” Liquor License for DLSV, LLC, dba “Candlelight Lounge”, located at 5031 Grover Street.

 Anyone interested in these matters or desiring to give evidence in support of or in protest against the issuance of such license should be in attendance at this meeting. 

Elizabeth Butler, CMC

City Clerk

City of Omaha

3-11-20

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NOTICE

Notice of Duty of all property owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession of property to cut weeds, grass and worthless vegetation and not to litter or to cause or allow litter, including vehicular litter, to be deposited thereon or to allow such litter to remain on such property other than in proper receptacles provided thereof; further notice of duty of all property owners not to park or store any vehicle or machine on residential property in violation of any Municipal Law, State Statute, or Federal Law.

Notice is hereby given that Chapter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code requires owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any lot or ground, or part thereof, in the City to cut and c lear such property together with one-half (1/2) of the streets and alleys abutting thereon of all weeds, grass and worthless vegetation which has reached the height of twelve (12) inches or more.

Such weeds, grass and worthless vegetation must be cut as close to the ground level as possible and shall be so maintained that the same do not extend twelve (12) inches or more above the ground at any time and such cutting shall be raked and removed from such premises.

Notice is also hereby given that Charter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code as amended requires owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any lot or ground, or part thereof, in the City of Omaha not to litter or to cause or allow litter (as defined in said Ordinance) to be deposited thereon or to allow to remain on such property, other than in proper receptacles provided therefore.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for a person who owns or who is in control any property to fail or refuse to keep such property free of litter, to prevent litter from being carried or deposited by the elements beyond such property or to allow litter to remain on such property.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for any person who owns or is in control of any property to place, cause to be placed, or allow to remain on his property any Vehicular litter or any vehicle or vehicles or parts thereof which are as set forth in Section 18-21 of said Ordinance, provided, however, that said Section shall not apply to any vehicle which qualifies as an historic or special interest vehicle as defined in Sections 60.311.15 through 60.311.20 Revised Statues of Nebraska, 1943, as amended, or to any Vehicle which is kept in the operation of a business pursuant to any Municipal Ordinance or is kept within a garage.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for any person to park or store any vehicle, machine, or parts thereof in violation of the Municipal Code, State Statutes or Federal Law.  Notice is further given that whenever the City and through its authorized  Representative determines that any litter as defined in Section 18-21 or other condition prohibited by the Chapter 18 of the Omaha Municipal Code, causes imminent danger to public health, safety or welfare, it may remove such litter or remedy such conditions, at                                                                              the expense of the owner of the land on which such litter is found.

Furthermore, if the owners agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any such property shall fail to so cut and clear said property as above described, the City may cause such weeds, grass and worthless vegetation to be cut or sprayed or such litter to be removed or any combination thereof, and assess the actual cost thereof in amounts as determined by Resolution of the City Council during the month of April each year upon the property in the same manner as special assessments and shall have the right to continue cutting such weeds at anytime after the dates provided until new growth of the following year.

Furthermore, in addition to the payment of the actual cost as provided in section 18-28 and the penalty for violations provided in section 18-30 hereof, any person, firm or corporation who fails to cut weeds, grass and worthless vegetation, or to remove litter, or both, as required by this Chapter shall be subject to the following penalties:

For the first violation a penalty in the sum of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) will apply.  For the second violation at the same location a penalty in the sum of One Hundred-Fifty Dollars ($150.00) will apply.  For the third or more violation a penalty in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) will apply unless, if within 24 months of two prior violations, a penalty in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) will apply.

In the event any person, firm, or corporation fails to pay the cost of the penalty as above provided, the City may assess the same upon the property in the same manner as special assessments or the City may sue any such person or persons in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of the penalty due and payable under the terms and provisions of this Chapter and may recover a judgment against such person or persons for the amount so due, together with interest.

In addition to the penalties above set forth, any person who violates any of the provisions of Chapter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine in any sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or to be imprisoned not to exceed six (6) months in jail or any combination of such fine and imprisonment for each offense in the discretion of the Court.

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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 the Ready Mixed Concrete for a renewal to their air emission operating permit for the concrete batch plant at 4765 S. 135th Street, Omaha. The potential emissions, in tons, for this project will be: TSP 15.9, PM10 9.7 and PM2.5 9.7.

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 March 11, 2020 to April 11, 2020. 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

3-11-20

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