RES 2001-0186 - Name former Asarco site River Gate Plaza (not adopted) ANA e 1 C, E y E Parks, Recreation &
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City of Omaha Acting Director
Hal Daub,Mayor
January 23, 2001 •
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council,
The purpose of the attached Resolution, prepared at the request of the Parks and Recreation.
Advisory Board, is to name the public use area, formerly known as the ASARCO site, as "River
Gate Plaza".
As per the amended Definitive Redevelopment Agreement, the City will take title to this 23-acre
site within 30 days of the State's issuance of the "No Further Action" letter. This is now
anticipated to be sometime this spring. The City Council has approved the construction contract
for the site improvements. Therefore, it is now appropriate for the City to officially name this
new public area.
On January 8, 2001, the Park and Recreation Advisory Board voted unanimously in favor of the
proposal. The City's Naming Advisory Committee also reviewed the proposed name and had no
objection. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to
officially name the former ASARCO site as "River Gate Plaza".
Respectfully submitted, Ref City o ncil f. Cons'.-ration:
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MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 8, 2001 MEETING
OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
The regular monthly meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was held on
Monday, January 8, 2001 at the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, Parks and Recreation
Department, Conference Room 701, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha,Nebraska 68183. The
Vice-chairman Cheryl Anderson called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Debra Adair
Cheryl Anderson
Robert Harry
William Meier
Kihyung "John"Kim
ABSENT: Mark Wiesman
Willie Bob Johnson
ALSO PRESENT: Larry N. Foster,Acting Director, and PR&PP Dept.
Dale R. Mathre,Administrator, PR&PP Dept.
Advance notice of the meeting had been given by publication of a"Notice of Meeting"in
the Monday, January 1, 2001 issue of the Daily Record.
2. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the December 4,2000
Meeting
The Board took the following action on the Minutes of December 4, 2000.
MOTION BY Harry to approve the Minutes of December 4, 2000 as submitted.
SECONDED BY Meier
ROLL CALL:
YEAS: Adair, Anderson, Harry, Meier, Kim
NAYS: None
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes
January 8, 2001
ABSENT: Johnson, Wiesman
MOTION CARRIED: 5 to 0
3. HEARING OF DELEGATIONS AND VISITORS (unless related to unfinished
or new business)
(a.) None
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a.) None
5. NEW BUSINESS
(a.) Shadow View 2nd Addition—Preliminary Plat approval and park site
acquisition
Mr. Bob Doyle,Attorney representing the developer, presented a plan that shows the
proposed subdivision. He explained that they have included the H.W.S. Cleveland
Boulevard running north-south through the tract and a small portion of park land that will
be the southern end of the future 14 acre neighborhood park that is proposed north of this
subdivision. He indicated that the park site land acquisition cost would be $44,533.08
with soft costs. There would be no cost for the two outlots that are designated as a
drainageway.
Mr. Meier asked if we can count on getting the future park site north of this tract. Mr.
Dole responded that since it is included in the City's master plan,the city could work
with future developers to acquire that site. Mr. Kim asked if condemnation could be
used if needed. The answer was yes.
MOTION BY Mr. Harry that the Parks and Recreation Board recommend
approval of the preliminary plat and the acquisition of lot 170 at a cost of$44,533.08
including soft costs for a public park.
SECONDED BY Ms. Adair
ROLL CALL:
YEAS: Adair, Harry,Meier, Kim,Anderson
NAYS: None
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January 8, 2001
ABSENT: Johnson, Wiesman
MOTION CARRIED: 5 to 0
(b.) Election of Officers
Ms. Anderson called for nominations for this year's officers.
MOTION BY Harry to nominate Mr. Wiesman as Chairman.
SECONDED BY Adair
ROLL CALL:
YEAS: Adair, Anderson,Kim, Harry, Meier
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Johnson, Wiesman
MOTION CARRIED; 5 TO 0
MOTION BY Harry to nominate Ms. Anderson as Vice Chairman
SECONDED BY Kim
ROLL CALL:
YEAS: Adair, Anderson, Kim, Harry, Meier
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Johnson, Wiesman
MOTION CARRIED: 5 TO 0
MOTION BY Anderson to nominate Ms. Adair as Secretary
SECONDED BY Harry
ROLL CALL:
YEAS: Adair, Anderson, Kim, Harry, Meier
NAYS: None
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January 8, 2001
ABSENT: Johnson, Wiesman
MOTION CARRIED: 5 TO 0
(c.) ASARCO—Naming of the Site
Mr. Mathre explained that the Board discussed this item at the December 4, 2000
meeting, but did not make a motion to approve a specific name. He asked that the Board
recommend one name for the City Council's consideration.
MOTION BY: Kim to recommend to the City Council that the Asarco site be
officially named"River Gate Plaza".
SECONDED BY: Harry
ROL CALL:
YEAS: Adair, Anderson, Kim, Harry, Meier
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Johnson, Wiesman
MOTION CARRIED: 5 TO 0
6. REPORT OF COMMITTEES
(a.) None
7. REPORT OF DIRECTOR of Parks, Recreation and P P Department
Larry Foster gave a brief update on the following items:
1. Tennis article about Omaha in national Parks and Recreation magazine
2. Asarco restaurant bids
3. 6 Year Capital Improvement Program process
4. Soccer Summit
5. Sledding accidents in Memorial Park
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January 8, 2001
8. READING OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
None
9. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
ctfully Submitted,
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Dale Mathre, Administrator
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C-ZSA CITY OF OMAHA
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER
{ Omaha,Nebr
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, the City of Omaha will soon own the 23-acre public use site at 500
Douglas Avenue formally known a the ASARCO site; and,
WHEREAS, said public use site has never been formally named; and;
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has recommended that the
site be named River Gate Plaza; and,
WHEREAS, the city's Name Advisory Committee has reviewed this suggestion.
and has no objection; and,
REAS,this public use site will be the City's gateway to the river.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OMAHA:
THAT, the public use site at 500 Douglas Avenue formally known as the Asarco
• site shall and hereby be named River Gate Plaza and shall hereafter be referred to in such manner
by the City of Omaha and its officers and employees.
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