We had to Hug is absent. Melton is absent. Row >> Fester >> here. >> Goodwin >> here. >> Hardin >> here. >> Mr. President >> here. >> Please stand for the pledge of allegiance and remain standing. Thank you to the flag of the United States to the stands one nation. >> Please be seated. Council member Melton had opening remarks, so we'll move on. Today, >> an affidavit of publication is on file and a current copy of the open meeting act is posted in a white binder on the east wall legislative chambers. >> Good afternoon. Welcome to the meeting of the Omal City Council. As a courtesy to those in attendance and to facilitate the conduct of our business, we ask that you please silence or turn off all electronic devices. A reminder that you will have three minutes to speak on an agenda item. Please stay on topic. If we would like your comments entered into the public record, email the city clerk's office at city clerk@c cityof omaha.org. Council members receive these emails and we read them. Finally, council members may ask members of the audience back up for clarifying questions, but not for extra time to speak. I would like to remind council members to speak directly into their microphone so audience members can hear both here and at home. Also, if you're coming up to speak at the microphones, make sure those microphones are in front of you so we can hear you. And since I skipped opening remarks for Council Member Melton, like to wish everybody merry Christmas and happy holidays this week and a safe, it looks like it's going to be nice weather. We're not going to get snowed out, so enjoy it with your families this week. Thanks. >> Item six, to consider a class A liquor license for Twin Peaks located at 313 North 179th Street. Public hearing is now open on item. Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon, Mr. President, members of the council, and merry Christmas. Happy holidays. David Hton, 2804 South 87th Avenue. Here on behalf of the applicant, 3B Lodge X LLC doing business as Twin Peaks, which will be located at 313 North 179th Street. Um, Twin Peaks will be a restaurant and bar concept. Uh, if the council has any questions, um, I'd be happy to answer them. Thank you. >> Thank you. Are there any proponents here on item number six? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. >> Motion in a second. Roll call. >> Row. >> Yes. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President, >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. Item seven, to consider a class C liquor license for alibi room located at 9001 Arbor Street, sweet suites 20 and 203. >> Public hearing is now open on item number seven. Mr. >> David Hton here on behalf of AB90, >> Donnie, can we please have quiet and order? Thank you. Uh David Hen here, uh 2804 South 87th Avenue here on behalf of AB90 LLC, which will be doing business as the Alibi Room. This is a new application, um and technically a new location, but it'll be located where the old VIP lounge was. Uh the concept is a craft cocktail lounge with kind of an old school lounge feel as the VIP had with some modern updates. Um, if the council has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them about this business as well. >> Thank you. Are there any proponents here? Item number seven. Seeing none, are there any opponents? >> Please come up. >> My name is Russ Chadwell. I live at 9101 Arbor Street, which is within 500 ft of the proposed establishment, the future site of the Alibi Room Bar and Grill. I'm here to formally object to the Class C liquor license for the Alibi Room. My objection isn't based on the general dislike of those sorts of businesses, but on the 60-year history of the specific location being a chronic nuisance in our neighborhood. Under the previous tenant, the VIP, we experienced nightly disruptions, loud talking, car doors slamming, and engines revving, and things like that beyond that. at 2 am, 1:00 am, even as late as 4:00 a.m. The situation became so severe that I was forced to physically change location within my condo to sleep further away from that side of the building. Since that business closed August, our neighborhood has finally known peace in regard to those sorts of things. Granting this license simply invites those same returning customers back to resume the same disruptive lifestyle. So in essence, it's not really the sort of business. It's unfortunately in our location, there's a few individuals who like to show up to that kind of business and they're going to be there too for that business. By granting a 2 a.m. license here today, the council's creating a massive future enforcement burden. Well, or at least a an enforcement burden. You are placing a late night club in the center of what will soon be an 800 or more bedrooms apartment complex proposed in the area by NP Dodge. It's not built yet, but it will be soon at some point. This is the blueprint for municipal conflict that the police and code enforcement will be forced to manage daily as it would on any place where there's an apartment complex very close to a nightclub. For the quiet enjoyment of current owners and future stability of these 800 new residents, I ask you to recommend denial of this license. Actually, sorry. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Are there any other opponents here on item number seven? Seeing none, public hearing is closed. >> Uh, Councilman Harding, you're recognized. >> Sorry, I didn't see your question. >> Yeah. Um, Mr. Hton, if you could I didn't know if you wanted to address any of the um issues that were brought up by Mr. uh Chadwell, but um I'll give you the opportunity to if if you'd like and then I might have some questions as well. >> Sure. I appreciate that. Um I guess we were unaware of any incident with the former lounge, but we would like to point out that the applicant here, Allison Boyd, is an experienced operator. She's run the Getaway Lounge, uh I think four or five Philly Bar Blondies, several bars in and lounges in the past, has vast experience. Um so our thoughts are with this change with there it's not a change of ownership. It's an entirely new business but uh we have confidence that it'll be operated responsibly and without incident. >> Sorry to interrupt it. It is or it isn't a change of ownership. >> It it is a change of ownership. >> Not okay. Not the same because I think the VIP moved over to >> the the location. >> The location is the same. Right. Correct. >> Okay. Um, and it's a it's a little different format too than than the BIP. >> It's it's going to be similar in that it's a lounge, but it's and they want to create sort of a an old school >> sort of kitchen lounge location, uh, but with modern upgrades, more craft cocktails, more of a a modern feel, and an updated 2025 feel for sure. Okay. Um, >> okay. Thank you, Dave. >> Yep. >> No further lights. >> To approve. >> We have a motion for approval. I'll second. >> Roll call. >> Row. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Yes. >> Hardy. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. Item eight, to consider a class A liquor license for Blondies Pub and Pizza located at 5010 Grover Street. >> Public hearing is now open on item number eight. Applicant here today. Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon. Uh my name is Matthew Fuller and I am the new owner of Blondie's Pub and Pizza and we're located at 510 Grover Street. Um this is going to be just a a change of ownerships, change of stockholders. So, we've currently business already been in place since 2020 and I would like to continue operations as as normal. >> Thank you. Are there any proponents here on item number eight? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. A couple questions. Mr. Fuller, this is in my district. Is it still going to have food available? >> Oh, absolutely. It's it's going to be great. Um, I've been working on consistency and the pizzas are coming out better than ever. >> Okay. Okay. Well, I can't make a I'll be supportive of this today, but I wish you the best. That's a good location there. And when they had Grover tore up a couple years ago, it was challenging for that strip there as well as across the street. But now that Grover's open, I it's um it's a good location. I wish you the best. >> Thank you, sir. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Row. Pester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Yes. >> Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President, >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. >> Item nine to consider a class CK liquor license for Shiki located at 4900 Dodge Street, Sweet 101. >> Public hearing is now open on item number nine. Mr. Hton. Good afternoon. >> Thank you, Mr. President. David Hton here. Our 2804 South 87th A. uh here on behalf of Shiki LLC for their class C liquor license CK liquor license um which will be located at 4900 Dodge Street, Sweet 101. Shiki is going to be an upscale fusion uh restaurant. The executive chef is one of the co-founders of Blue, if you're familiar with that restaurant here in Omaha. And um if the council has any questions, I'd be happy to address any questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. Are there any proponents here on item number nine? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. Mr. Feserson, you're recognized. >> Thanks, Mr. President. David, just briefly, um I'm pleased to see something going in in this corner again. It's a important corner at 49th and Dodge there and a nicely renovated building. I think work has already started, right? Um when you anticipate it'll be open. >> That's correct. I I believe that originally they wanted to open shortly after Christmas holiday. Um let me grab the business plan here and I'll let you know. Unfortunately, I don't see it in the business plan, but I my I believe I've seen in notes that uh shortly after the Christmas holiday is when they'd like to open. >> Okay, that's great. I think this is a concept we don't currently have in Dundee and sounds like an experienced team. So, I look forward to supporting it and maybe you just can get back to me with the schedule when you uh talk to the owner. I just be curious as to when they plan to be open. >> Okay. I'll I can get in touch with your office and let you know when that will be. >> Sounds good. Motion to approve. >> Thanks, Mr. Ferson. >> Got a motion and a second. No further lights. Roll call. >> Row. >> Yes. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin? >> Yes. >> Hardy? >> Yes. >> Mr. President? >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. Item 10 to consider a classide liquor license for K-pop Korean barbecue and hot pot located at 305 North 170th Street. >> The public hearing is now open on item number 10. I believe we have the applicant by Zoom, Mr. Chang. >> Yes. >> Good afternoon. >> So, I'm the regional manager for Cape Korean Barbecue here in the Midwest. Um, applying for class I liquor license. Um, it's a full restaurant with bar serving wine, beer, spirits, cocktails. Um, KPAT as a company, we've got over 100 locations nationwide and like to get approval for this location in Omaha. >> Thank you. And I you might have had a little delay when you when you um got accepted into the Zoom. Can you give your name and your address for the record just so we have it, please? Yes. The business name is KHP Omaha LLC and address is 305 North 170th Street. Thank you. >> Did Did he give it? >> And your name for the record? >> William Chang. >> Thank you. Are there any proponents here on item number 10? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Row. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Hardin. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> I. >> Motion pass. 5 to zero. Item 11 to consider a class liquor license for Takaria Elray located at 4161 South 84th Street. >> Public hearing is now open on item number 11. Is the applicant here today? Hello. Good afternoon everyone. My name is Justin Roachcha. I'm coming to represent Tak Ray, 4161 South 84 Street. >> Thank you. >> Are there any proponents here on item number 11? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. Council member Goodwin, you're recognized. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I just wanted to say uh this is Council Member Hugs. uh district, but my favorite place. >> Thank you. >> In South Omaha, and you're at the same Is it the same restaurant then? Yeah, it's the same name. >> Uh shameless plug for your burritos. They're awesome. >> Thank you. >> And would love for you to come to district, too. So maybe that'll be your next stop, but I'd like to motion to approve. >> Thank you. >> Got a motion and a second. Got more lights. Council member Feserson, you're recognized. >> So I seconded the motion and I'll second that. It's one of my favorite places, too. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> And this is your second location, right? You're not moving from 24th Street. >> No. Yep. This is our second location. Correct. >> Thanks. Good luck. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. No further lights. We had a motion in a second. Roll call. >> Row. >> Yes. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> I. Motion pass five to zero. >> Item 12 to consider a class dealer license for NP Mart 35 located at 4145 Ames Avenue. I'll open the public hearing now on item number 12. Mr. Hton, >> uh, David Hton, uh, 2804 South 87th A here on behalf of Ames Petroleum LLC, which will be doing business as NP Mark 35 for their class D liquor license. Uh, it will be located at 4145 Ames Avenue. It's a new application uh, acquired on a old location that had also a liquor license. Um, I have with me here today, uh, Ann Gordon, who will be the lency and manager of the location. Uh, if the council has any questions, we'd be happy to address them. >> Thank you. >> It will be open 247. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Are there any proponents here? Item 12. >> Hi. Um, good afternoon, council members. My name is Ann Gordon. I'm the general manager and the HR manager for the NP Marts. My address is 3907 North 67 FA in Mr. Fester Fester's district. Um, I am gonna read a little something just so I don't mess up on everything. So, please bear with me. >> You're doing just fine. >> I first like to thank you all for your service and all for your serving our city and our communities. I would like to recognize Miss Lana Goodwin as a strong voice in North Omaha who has consistently supported local businesses and community investments. We have known her for many years from her work with the 24th Street business district and appreciate her leadership and commitment to these communities. And Kmart is a gas station store. This is an existing location business with an existing full liquor license and the business has already been taking owner ownership and ownership is complete and a temporary liquor license has been issued and we are operating legally as of now. and Pearts invest in all underdeveloped communities as we take over struggling locations and fully redevelop them, investing about $200,000 per site to improve the buildings and the security and the safety at each location. We take safety seriously with our own security cameras and lighting and in our experience this the issues go down after we take over. We are not asking for special treatment only fair treatment as this is an existing licensed business and we are investing real money in creating jobs and giving new life to underdeveloped areas. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> Um we did have a late arrivaly to the meeting. My head of our security team that we subcontract to um I think he wanted to be a proponent too but there wasn't a signup sheet. You're welcome to come. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. How >> you guys doing? My name is Shelby Pickkins. I live at uh 1706 Spring Street, Omaha, Nebraska. I am the guy's head of security. I'm just here for any security questions you might have or concerns. >> Thank you. Yes, sir. >> Are there any other proponents here on item number 12? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. >> We got one more there. >> I didn't see you behind the podium there, D. The floor is yours. >> It's so close to Christmas. Everything's all screwed up. So, uh, Donny R. Johnson, the Johnson Equestion Foundation and Northern Hall Concerned Citizen Foundation and 4928 North 52nd Street. That's my This area here is where my I went to Central Park at Mr. Row in 1965. I had like this young lady in that new company from India is doing. I think they're doing a wonderful job, but I think there's some problems with the community over there concerned about. I don't live there anymore. And I told him, look, I don't know if Michael Vic is bringing dogs up here to fight or not, but call the police and they'll straighten that whole mess out because these folks ain't got nothing to do with the dog fighting. Are there any other opponents here on item number 12? >> Public hearing is closed. >> Second. >> Motion is second. Roll call. >> Row. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Yes. >> Hardin. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> I. >> Motion pass. 5 to zero. >> Items 13 and 14 can be considered together for credit fier replat 6 located at 1514 South Fourth Street. Planning board and planning department recommend approval. And these are resolutions to approve the preliminary plat and final plat. >> Public hearing is now open for items 13 and 14. Are there any proponents here today or is the applicant here? >> Are there any proponents? Are seeing none. Are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. >> Second. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Row. >> Fester. Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Hardin. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. I >> motion pass 5 to zero. Items 15 through 19 can be considered together for Omaha North Stadium YMCA located southwest of 34th Avenue in Ames Avenue. Planning board and planning department recommend approval. Items 15 and 16, ordinances to reszone this property from LO District to R4 district and GO district. Item 17, an ordinance to amend the boundaries of the MCC Overlay district to incorporate this property into that district. Item 18, a resolution to approve the final plat. Item 19, a resolution to approve the subdivision agreement. >> I'll open the public hearing for items 15 through 19. Applicant. Good afternoon. >> Afternoon, Mr. President, council members. John Blumenthal, 1601 Dodge Street on behalf of the applicant, uh, New Street Properties. Uh, New Street Properties is the developer of the replatted site. Um, very excited to be at this point today. Um, Omaha Public Schools and YMCA are collaborating on this project to build a new Butler Gast YMC or a replacement YMCA where the Butler Gast YMCA uh is was uh and a new state-of-the-art football facility for Omaha North High School. So, we think this is a very exciting project. Um, happy to answer any questions. I've got some updated renderings just uh in case you would like to see where we're at now. I guarantee the sky will look exactly like that at every football game. And again, the YMCA will be a We're having trouble here. Sorry. >> I'm I'm getting there. I'm getting there. There we go. There we go. And that's a rendering of the YMCA. So, uh, requires repling, resoning, um, here at the finish line hopefully today. Best part about this project requires minimal funding from the city. Uh, the Loier Foundation along with other private funders are funding the project. So, happy to answer any questions you have. >> Thank you. Are there any proponents here on items 15 through 19? Uh yes sir. Good afternoon. Donny R Johnson and Johnson Equestion Foundation in North Concerned Citizen Foundation 4928 North 52nd Street and I would like to apologize to Mr. Fredson. I didn't know he was in politics for 25 years with Mayor. You're not a rookie. In the meantime, North High is a wonderful area. I as I said mentioned me and Mr. Ro lived in that area in 1965. They're putting the stadium there and I told them when I was at North that someday can we also include soccer with this because the Merrts were down there with Johnny Rogers and I was down there with John Paul Jones in the Navy. So it's a good school and they wired the buildings for Mr. Dan Quell to speak at the city auditorium. Those folks up at North. >> Thank you. Are there any other proponents here on items 15 through 19? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is public hearing is closed. Council member Goodwin, you're recognized. >> Thank you, Mr. President. If I can have the project, folks, come back to Thank you. So, I am excited about this project. It is in the heart of district 2 and although I am a proud central eagle uh my husband and I sent both our daughters to Omaha North and so very excited to see this project move forward. uh Lacia was a part of the engineering pro program and part of that student group that helped envision this in the mid 2000s and one of the pieces that kind of paused it was they didn't want to displace anyone and so as a result that pause gave them the chance to kind of reimagine and replan and so here we are today. So, I am kind of curious about how students today with Omaha North being a engineering uh program still having that programming, how they'll be incorporated into the project. >> Um, Councilwoman, um, to your earlier point on displacement of of uh residents, not your question, but we are proud that we were able to come up with a plan that didn't involve eminent domain or uh causing anybody to lose their existing property. So, very excited about that. to your question about students. Um it's absolutely a critical component of this. Um that uh students are going to be involved in the project throughout various stages for what's appropriate in terms of equivalent of interning and j job shadowing and providing input. Um it's part of uh the contractual obligation with Omaha public schools that we will uh incorporate students where we can um to help with whether it be architecture. Obviously, they're not going to be designing, but uh job shadowing and and the like. So, very excited about that. >> That's important. And so, uh tell me a little bit about the stadium. What's the number of uh seats that it'll host? And is there a comparable um high school stadium here in the metro area? >> Um do you know how many seats? bring up the architect who knows all the real questions, all the real answers. >> Yeah, good question, Councilman Goodman. >> Um, the visiting seating is about 1,500. The home size is about 3,500. >> Okay, great. And parking for the area, how is that going to be accommodated? >> Yeah, currently there is a dedicated parking lot front of the YMCA and the stadium side. you actually enter from the west which is directly across the street from the existing Omaha North High School parking lot and then the OPS also owns a property contiguous on the east side which is an elementary school. So depending on timing of of the events and the size there'll be parking on the east and the west. >> Yeah. And will that expanded parking be available for students and staff at the north or will it just curious will it expand the parking opportunities for the the school? >> Um during events at the stadium there's a shared use agreement for the parking lot that will be shared. So in those instances yes but outside of that I think the parking that's available for for North High today will be the same. >> Gotcha. Gotcha. I really appreciate the YMCA's collaboration here as it again has been a mainstay in the community. Uh my father-in-law used to practice his weightlifting there and so that intergenerational opportunity is really important. I also wanted to point out that there's an AIM street corridor study that the city is currently doing. Um we never can assume anything. Hopefully there's coordination there uh with that project. I know they're looking at some specific crosswalks there and I think if they can be aligned with that project, it just makes sense, you know, that everything would then be, you know, go smoothly as we re re-imagine that area. >> Yeah. If there if there are specifics about the collaboration, we can go into it. Um yeah, um our partners that also can explain. I'll also add we have had partnership throughout this process with Omaha Public Works. It's an intense amount of work that's happening on a fairly aggressive timeline. So, there's been many meetings um and very good cooperation from the city. >> Absolutely. >> Can I before you go, excuse me, council member Goodwin, can we get your name and address for the record? Sorry. >> Sorry. Apologies. No problem. >> I'm Jay Po, architect with Ali Pointer Mcketto, 1516 Street, Omaha, Nebraska. >> I love that this is also a public private investment. want to thank all the foundations that are contributing to this and just how we're seeing the heart of uh North Omaha be revitalized is very important work to the students to the surrounding community the businesses and organizations. So last question timeline um when will we be watching North run the football there? >> Yeah. Um I'm going to defer to the overall projects here. Um John Blumenthal, 1601 Dodge Street, Omaha. Um all goes well. Uh fall of 2027 is the goal for um uh first game to be played at the new stadium. So we're on track to do that. Uh need to finalize some easements with the city, which we're hoping to do shortly. And um soon as we do that, I think we'll be thumbs up. >> Great. Thank you so much. It's It's very important we get this current class of sophomores into uh that stadium. So, >> yeah, I'd like to motion to approve. I know there's other lights. >> Had a motion in a second. Council member Fesserson, you're recognized. >> Thanks, Mr. President. Like Miss Goodwin, I'm a Central Eagle, but I also do have ties to North High School, too. My mom and uncle are graduates there, and I know all students and all alumni are very excited for this project. So, I'm pleased to support it for all the same reasons uh just noted. And I would also just extend my thank you in particular to the Loier Foundation who um has been doing philanthropy in this community for decades, but uh most recently some very visible projects around affordable housing and supporting our parks and now this great contribution to Omaha public schools. So we appreciate their partnership. Thank you. >> Thank you. And I'll comment I don't have any family members that went to North, but I have a lot of friends over the years that did. And I share the joy of council member Goodwin's constituents in the city of Omaha that this is a great thing for Omaha North High School and North Omaha in general. So I'm going to be glad to be supportive as well today. We have no further lights. Roll call. >> Row. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> I. >> Motion pass 5 to zero. Item 20. An ordinance to amend the 10th Street neighborhood conservation and enhancement plan for the properties located at 810 Worthington Street. Planning board and planning department recommend approval. >> Public hearing is now open on item number 20. Are there any proponents here? Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon. Uh my name is Joe Flaxbeard. I'm a civil engineer with Landers 14710 West Road. Here on behalf of the applicant, um we're asking for an NCA overlay. Uh the existing project has one over several of the lots. This last property 810 Worthington is going to be required uh acquired soon. So we're just going to apply the same NC overlay. Um and accompanying this there's a administrative plat and a minor amendment to the conditional use permit that's being coordinated with staff. Um I'm here with members of the development team should you have any questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. Are there any proponents here today? Item number 20. Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. Quick question for you. This is in my district. Um I know there's a lot of development going on right around there. And what have you had outreach with Little Italy and Dolman Park Neighbor Association on this? >> I might bring Aaron uh with the applicant. >> I know what the answer is, but I just wanted to make sure. Hi, Aaron Cloy representing Bluestone Development uh 5110 Mayberry Street. Uh the answer is yes. We have maintained consistent communication with the neighborhood association uh and uh leadership of that association. >> I appreciate you doing that because I I got when this came up through planning, they reach out and I know they they said they wanted to confirm the communication they had which was good. So I appreciate that. No further lights. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Brinker. >> Row. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. >> Item 21. An ordinance to reszone property located at 5113 South 25th Street from GI District 10BD district. Planning board and planning department recommend approval. Public hearing is now open on item number 21. Applicant. Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon council members. Mr. President, I'm Mark Sanford, the architect for the project. Uh it's a bakery that's going into this building that uh we needed to get this reszoned to NBD on neighborhood business district because the rest of the property around there is also MBD and seemed to be this one little spot that was not and I appreciate your uh help here and and answer any questions. >> Thank you. Are there any proponents? Item number 21. Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Row. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Hardin. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. >> Item 22. An ordinance to amend the boundaries of the MCC Overlay district to incorporate into that district the property located at 5304 South 172nd Street. Planning board and planning department recommend approval. >> Public hearing is now open on item number 22. applicant. Good afternoon. >> Afternoon. Caleb been wielding with Lampernerson 147110 West Road here on behalf of the applicant and available to answer any questions. Thank you. Are there any proponents here on item 22? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. Motion is second. Roll call. >> Row. >> Person. Yes. >> Good one. Hardin. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. I. >> Motion passed five to zero. Thank you. >> Items 23 and 24 can be considered together for property located at 3621 and 3611 North 30th Street. Planning board and planning department recommend approval. Item 23, an ordinance to reszone this property from GC district to CC district. Item 24, an ordinance to amend the boundaries of the ACI overlay district to incorporate this property into that district. >> I will open the public hearing for items 23 and 24. Is any applicants here today? >> Are there any proponents? >> Item 23 and 24. >> I can't see who's talking to me. >> Can you can you come up to the clerk? >> The problem is the name. I don't know. >> No. Can you come over here? Are you a pro proponent? >> Applicant. >> Applicant. I'm sorry. And I couldn't see you when you were talking there. So, the floor is yours. Good afternoon. >> Yeah. Uh, what I want to do is a small drive through. Can be cafe drop through or restaurant drive through. So, I don't want nothing to see it. Nothing. Something quick so that people can just get in and get out. >> Okay. Can Can I also get your name and address for the record, please? >> You mean the address for the location or my my house address? The location? >> Your your address? >> Uh, my name is Thomas Jen. My address 4924 Harrison Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68157. >> Thank you. >> Uhhuh. Are there any proponents here on items 23 and 24? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. Council member Goodwin, you're recognized. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Sir, uh, just so I have this right. Your last name is, is it Ajin? Is that >> Yeah. E DJ J A N. >> Okay. Aen. Um, and so you this project will be a restaurant that is a drive-through restaurant. Is that correct? You can be coffee shop or restaurant but it will depend how we talk. >> I'm sorry sir just for sake of speaking in the mic if you could step over to the microphone. >> So it can be any of those restaurant or cafe shop. It's something I will have to talk to my engineer. I don't have anything right now because it's not something I know how it work. So the engineer will have to guide me based on the limitation what the zone require etc. >> I see. So you're basically in the briezoning process and don't really have a plan beyond that yet. >> Yeah. >> Okay, that's good to know. Okay. Well, motion to approve. I don't have any further questions. >> Thank you. Got a motion. Motion in a second. No further lights. Roll call. >> Row. >> Yes. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin? >> Yes. >> Harding? >> Yes. >> Mr. President, >> I. >> Motion pass 5 to zero. >> Consent agenda. Any member of the city council may cause any item placed on the consent agenda to be removed. Items removed from the consent agenda shall be taken up by the city council immediately following the consent agenda in the order in which they were removed unless otherwise provided by the city council rules of order. >> The public hearing on agenda items 25 through 34 were held on December 16, 2025. Any council discussion? Council member Goodwin, you're recognized. >> I'm sorry, that's just an old light. >> No problem. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. Row Fester Goodwin Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President, >> I motion pass five to zero. >> The public hearings and agenda items 35 through 48 are today. If you wish to address the city council regarding these items, please come to the microphone, indicate the agenda number you wish to address, identify yourself by your name, address, who you represent, and if you are a proponent or opponent. I will open the public hearing. Are there any proponents? Seeing none, are you a proponent? >> Are you in favor of any of the items from 35 through 48? >> Okay. Are there any opponents on items 35 through 48? Uh good afternoon city council. Uh Donny R Johnson, the Johnson Equestion Foundation and North Hall Concerned Citizen Foundation. And I believe it's number 46. They wanted me to to congrat or not congratulate but wish everyone on the city council of Omaha, Nebraska merry Christmas. In the meantime, while it's closed, can they fix that back door that that guy went down there and kicked his way out? Cuz we've been telling him to fix the entrance. Honey, we got to stay on the agenda items 30. We're on 35 through 48. >> Oh, that's the wrong one. I was trying to think that was the one that they was going to fix that door to entrance downstairs. >> Are there any opponents? Are you an opponent >> against it? >> On 35 through 48 are the items. >> Please come down. >> Okay. >> Hi. Hi. Uh, I'm Michael Hansen, a resident at 1471 Lo Street for 45 years or 45 plus. Uh, so I've been I've been this is my first time at a city council meeting and I can appreciate it. Uh, so I'm a recovering alcoholic and addict and uh, so I'm a little disappointed, man. Like really really disappointed. So 6 through 12 like there are so many things in here you know like they're requesting >> I don't mean to interrupt you but we're on items 35 through 48 right now >> right sorry so number I'll just start with 35 so it's asking for another liquor license approval or whatnot so I don't I don't I don't feel like Omaha needs any more liquor license or stores or whatever that are going up to sell alcohol >> this is for a manager appointment for the um 17110 Davenport Street that's for the manager application. >> Yes, sir. I'm just going based off the top line here. It says liquor license manager application. >> It's not a liquor license. It's just for a manager position. >> Okay. Well, then I guess I'm done. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Mayor. >> Same as you. Are there any other opponents on items 35 through 48? Larry Store, 5015 Lafayette Avenue, Omaha 68132. I'm an opponent to number 48. The reason I'm opponent is you're supposed to be working for us. We the people, not spending money and making trips to see uh what other cities are doing and listening to a national organization of cities or counties or whatever they they are. There's a lot of them out there that are working against the average citizen. And I want to tell you why you're working against us. You've apparently bought into their theory of limit the citizens ability to be here. Number one, ability to talk, number two, reduce their time at the podium, number three. and whatever they want you to do to help further the association of cities or counties or states or whatever. That's not what the founding fathers intended you to do. And I rep I really resent my taxes going to pay your expenses to travel, but also this exorbitant $27,500 that you pay in dues. We didn't authorize you to do that. and neither did the founding fathers. So you need to reexamine your oath number one and stop buying in to the theory of other people. Buy into the theory of the people you work for here, the people that vote for you or step down because you're not honoring your oath. As an example, you have stood up and called me by name out of order for disrupting the decorum of your meeting. This gentleman did that today and you did nothing. You treat him differently than you do me. He interrupted the decor of your meeting with Mr. Donnie Johnson, who by the way, he is often off topic. He shows his things that he brings. He shows the things he brings with him. You say nothing to him. But you call me by name and tell me I'm out of here. I don't like that. Under the open meetings act, I do have to complain. And by the way, other than just my name, which appears in the record, you don't put the address in there. So don't ask for the address, but don't tell me that I have to email you to get my comments put in the record. >> My comments should be in the record what I say today. >> And you should not be interrupting me in my three minutes, which you're not authorized to limit. >> Larry, you're now off topic. >> I'm not. No, wait a minute. You did not call him. >> I am in charge of the meeting and I always try to be complaining to you under the openings that are here. >> You are acting out of the people you mentioned. Please remove. Thank you. >> And for the record for people that are listening at home, >> I try to be as fair as I can to everybody that attends our meetings, including people that are removed from the meeting. I afford them time to stay on topic and if they don't to the best of my ability that I run the meetings they will be removed because I don't want people disrupting our public meetings. Thank you. >> Are there any other opponents on items 35 through 48? Seeing none, public hearing is closed. >> Approve items 35 through 48. >> Motion is second. Roll call. Row Fester Goodwin >> Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President, >> I motion pass five to zero. >> Item 49, an ordinance to accept the bids from Alexander Lawn and Landscape, Garrett's Lawn Service, and Nebraska's Best Lawn and Landscape for Grounds Maintenance for Rights of Way. A's amendment of the whole requested by the public works department. >> Council discussion on item 49. >> The amendment. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. Row. Yes. >> Fester. >> Yes. >> Goodwin. >> Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President, >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. >> Item 50, an ordinance loving a special tax and assessment on all lots and pieces of real estate within street improvement district 2020-01 and street improvement project 2020-01A. >> Public hearing is open on item number 50. Are there any proponents? Are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. Item 51, an ordinance to approve a major amendment to the Center Ridge Mixuse District Development Agreement to permit an auto repair services use on lot 2, replat 3. Planning board and planning department recommend approval. >> Public hearing is now open. Are there any proponents for item number 51? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. Item 52, an ordinance to approve a major amendment to the Sorenson Park Plaza mixeduse district development agreement to permit an auto repair services use on lot 2 replat 4. Planning board and planning department recommend approval. >> I'll open the public hearing on item number 52. Are there any proponents? Seeing none, are there any opponents? The public hearing is closed. >> Item 53, an ordinance to authorize the acceptance of the bid from Waste Connections of Nebraska, Inc. for rubbish container service at various Omaha Police Department facilities. >> Public hearing is now open on item number 53. Are there any proponents? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. >> Item 54, an ordinance to approve a ground lease agreement with Sienna Francis House, Inc. for properties as listed on the agenda. >> Public hearing is now open on item 54. Happy belated birthday, Mr. Levy. >> Oh, thank you. >> Floor is yours. Thank you, Mr. President. Council members, David Levy, Baron Home Law Firm, 1700 Farnum Street here on behalf of Sienna Francis. Um, this involves a piece of contaminated property on the north side of Nicholas between 17th and 18th Streets. It's surrounded on two sides by Sienna Franc's existing campus. Um, the city of Omaha has generously offered to convey this piece of property to Sienna Francis. The only way Sienna Francis can can accept this property is if it's cleaned up environmentally, it's about a $3 million endeavor to do that. The only way Sienna Francis can do that is to receive a brownfield grant from the EPA. To apply for such a grant, uh, one has to own the property. If you own the property, then you own the contamination. And so we were able to work it out with the EPA that they would accept this 99-year lease that's proposed and before you as legal ownership sufficient to allow Siana Francis to apply for and hopefully obtain that Brownfield grant, undertake that cleanup at the time that that happens, if all of this is successful, uh then Sienna Francis would take fee title to the property and eventually uh use that uh for for part of their their campus there. again that already surrounds this on two sides. So, a little bit uh convoluted. That's why I wanted to come up and explain to you why we're asking for this. I think all in all, it's a it's a win-win. We appreciate the city's offer of that property and and it would be a great thing to get this property cleaned up and and put into use, but there's a there's a process there and and this is part of it. I want to thank the law department and the planning department for working with us on this as we worked through it with the EPA and and came up with the solution. So with that, happy to answer any questions. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Are there any other proponents on item number 54? Uh good afternoon, Omaha City Council, DR Johnson, Johnson Equestion Foundation, North Concerned Citizen Foundation, and merry Christmas and happy new year if I don't see you folks again. In the meantime, my teacher, she kept telling me, "Why are you sticking your nose on the other guy paper? Mind your own business." In the meantime, back to Sienna Francis, I think this is a good idea. We can help Mr. Foley out as well in this uh link uh unit camera to get on this land. If they allow us to put a one of the inspectors from the department to help to inspect these folks or take medical uh exam, we'll use the land for that as well. So, they can come down there, get a free exam, and Mr. Foley won't say that DHS is not spending money properly. >> Thank you. Are there any opponents on item 54? part the organization's mission to help the homeless. I don't think they're doing a good job maintaining the property. Um, especially when it comes to dealing with their clientele and why what I mean by that is that they know who's going to go uh to Sienna Francis. There's been a whole ordeal about it. Um, I think that uh uh commitment that you should work with them on the property underneath and also above ground, above board or whatever. Um because it's just is it's really scary quote woman down Nicholas at uh all hours of the day and these are the clientele that they're supporting. Um, so as an aside from regulation, I think that uh you should uh, you know, like push them to do better in the area, especially since they're going to expand their reach uh, with this item. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Are there any other opponents on item 54? Seeing none, public hearing is closed. Council member Goodwin, you're recognized. >> Mr. Leafy >> trying to get away. >> No, thank you for coming back up. Just wanted uh >> Thank you. >> really for our audience. Um these pro these parcels are to the west of the current facility. Is that correct? >> They are. The current facility is sort of an Lshape. And so the current facility borders this. This is actually five parcels in a row, but this piece is bordered on the north and on the east. >> Okay. >> By the existing campus. It's bordered on the south by Nicholas Street and on the west by 18th Street. >> Yes. And so are there any plans for how the property will be utilized if in fact it's uh the EPA grant is granted and then it's cleaned up? >> Nothing specific at this time, Councilwoman. It's certainly something that Sienna Francis is excited about and and looking at. Um something that they would work with the city and and the council and and the community on figuring out exactly what is um you know what what use and and what they can do within their programs to use this property to um even better serve the population that they serve today. >> Right. So just for clarity, this is we're approving today a lease correct that would then allow Sienna to apply for the AP EPA grant. And if it's if after two applications, if the EPA grant is not uh successful, then the property would be turned back over to the city. >> That's likely what would happen. Yes. Um Councilwoman, that the lease requires Sana Francis to apply at least twice. The application process is um substantial. They've hired a consultant to go through that process. There's public notice and a public meeting that goes with that process. So, they would apply at least twice under the lease before then they could decide either to continue trying or they could terminate the lease at that time and and then the city would continue to own the property as it does today. >> So, we're looking at about two years before even potential remediation could even begin. >> Not necessarily. If if all goes well, the the grant application is due at the end of January. So, we'd appreciate the council's vote uh positively, of course, on this, but vote at your next meeting because we need to have this in place for the application. Um remediation could start as early, if all goes perfectly, um as early as next fall. >> Okay. Thank you. >> If not, then the grant cycle is annual. So, then then we lose a year. Um but but we're hopeful that I I want to give credit to to the EPA. They've been very good to work with, very responsive, and um we're we're hopeful that this will go well with the grant application. >> Thank you for that clarity and happy belated birthday and happy holidays. >> Thank you very much. Thanks for the questions. >> Thank you. No further lights. Item 76, a resolution to approve the bid award to Commonwealth Electric Company for the Signal Infrastructure Phase E1 project in the amount of 3,129,56361. >> I will open the public hearing now on item number 76. Are there any proponents? Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. Got a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Row fester Goodwin. >> Harding. >> Yes. >> Mr. President, >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. >> Item item 77. A resolution to approve the bid award to Commonwealth Electric Company for the Signal Infrastructure Phase D2 project in the amount of $1,91,5510. >> I'll open the public hearing now on item number 77. Are there any proponents? >> Seeing none, are there any opponents? Public hearing is closed. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Row. Fester. >> Good one. >> Hardy. >> Yes. >> Mr. President. >> I. >> Motion pass five to zero. >> Item 78, a resolution to approve the bid award to K2 Real Estate Development LLC for the 33rd and Hamilton intersection project in the amount of $518,46.70. I'll open the public hearing now on item number 78. Are there any proponents? Seeing none, are there any opponents? >> Public hearing is closed. >> Second. >> Got a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Row Ferson. >> Yes. >> Good one. Harding. >> Mr. President. >> I. >> Motion pass 5 to zero. Non-action items. Items 55 through 74 do not require public hearing or city council consideration at this meeting, but will be placed on a future agenda for public hearing and or vote. The reason for non-action is noted after the item on the agenda, as well as the date the item is expected to appear on an agenda for consideration. >> Got a motion to adjurnn. Motion and a second. Roll call. >> Row. Professor, yes. Goodwin. Harding. Yes. Mr. President, I motion pass. Five to zero. Meeting is adjourned at 28. All right.