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Votes at a glance: Council approves multiple liquor licenses, rezones and denies bid appeal; several items pass 5-0
Summary
At the May 13, 2025 Omaha City Council meeting the council approved multiple liquor license applications, several rezones and other routine items, and denied a bid-rejection appeal by Clean Harbors; most recorded votes were unanimous 5-0.
The Omaha City Council handled numerous public hearings and votes on 2025-05-13, approving multiple liquor licenses and rezoning and land-use items and denying a bid-appeal; many items passed unanimously.
Among the individual votes recorded on the public record: - Item 6: Approved a Class C liquor license for Karnali Indian Cuisine at 843 North 90th Street (applicant Manoj Rokaya). Vote recorded: 5 to 0. - Item 7: Approved a Class E liquor license for End Zone Sports Grill at 8525 Park Drive (applicant represented by Nikki Connor). Vote recorded: 5 to 0. - Item 8: Approved a Class I liquor license for Base Camp at 7309–7312 Jones Street (Mihalic Properties LLC). Vote recorded: 5 to 0. - Item 9: Approved a Class I liquor license for Flora Cafe at 1009 Farnham Street and a waiver of Park Rule 7; applicants Araceli and Kaylee Murillo answered questions on hours and operations. Vote recorded: 5 to 0.
Routine rezones and planning items approved with little to no discussion included: items 16 (1401 Veterans Drive rezoned to R4), 17 (965 S. 501st rezoned R4 to R5), 18 (3819 X Street R7 to R4), 19 (NE of 40th & Blondo rezoning to R5), 20 (ACI 3 PL overlay boundary amendment at 707 N. 100 & Second Street and 10000 California Street), and 21 (major amendment to PUR overlay at 1440 S. 13th Street). Planning Board and Planning Department recommended approval on these items and the council recorded votes of 5 to 0 where shown.
Multiple consent and grouped items (agenda items 22–25 and 26–45) were moved and approved as a block; the council recorded the consent action as passing 5 to 0. Item 26 included public comment from Terrence Badgett on a Class C license.
Notable specialist items and other hearings: - Item 46: A public hearing was held on an agreement with Samsung Construction Company Inc. for construction of the Millwork parking garage with a guaranteed maximum price of $26,000,000. The public hearing closed on the record; a final roll-call outcome was not specified in the excerpted transcript. - Item 47: Public hearing held on levying a special tax and assessment within Road Maintenance District 2023-01; public hearing closed (vote not specified in provided transcript segment). - Item 48: Hearing on an agreement with the City of Papillion; hearing closed (vote not specified in provided transcript segment). - Item 49: Approved a major amendment to a mixed-use district development agreement for Pepperwood Village (application represented by Joe Delos); hearing closed (vote not specified in provided transcript segment). - Item 50: Public hearing on an amendment to retirement/benefit arrangements for Omaha Professional Fire Fighters Local 385; Trevor Towey appeared as a proponent; hearing closed (vote not specified in provided transcript segment). - Item 51: Public hearing on up to four one-year agreement extensions for homeless-encampment cleanup; hearing closed (vote not specified in provided transcript segment). - Item 52: Public hearing on an agreement with Douglas County for $160,000 to be funded from the City's FY24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; hearing closed (vote not specified in provided transcript segment).
Item 53 was a bid-rejection appeal by Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., concerning the city's household hazardous waste transportation and disposal bid. City attorney Tyler Heapica explained the bidder did not submit a required bid bond and that the bid software requires the attachment. No representative for the appellant appeared; the council voted to deny the appeal. Roll call: Councilmember Begley — yes; Councilmember Hugg — yes; Councilmember Johnson — yes; Councilmember Roe — yes; President Harding — yes. Motion passed 5 to 0.
The meeting adjourned following non-action notices that items 55–73 would be placed on future agendas for public hearing or vote.
Where the transcript did not include a roll-call vote or final tally for a listed agenda item, the article marks the vote outcome as not specified in the excerpted record.
