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Ordinance No. 4179, which rezones Lots 1–5 for the Bellevue Entertainment District (general location: northwest corner of Highway 75 and Hidden Valley Drive), was approved on third reading after staff read the ordinance into the record. Councilwoman Jessica Welch moved to approve Ordinance No. 4179; Councilwoman Collins seconded. The mayor called for a vote and the council recorded unanimous approval.

Separately, the preliminary plat for Lots 1–5 of the Bellevue Entertainment District (item 11A1) was approved by motion of Welch, seconded by Collins, with all members voting yes.

At the Kennedy Town Center (South 20 Second Street and Kennedy Avenue), the council opened and closed the public hearing on Ordinance No. 4181, a rezoning request associated with a proposed Oxus LLC automotive dealership. Owner Harvey Satsimov described plans for a pre-owned vehicle dealership emphasizing newer, higher-quality used cars. The council scheduled third reading of Ordinance No. 4181 for April 15, 2025; no final vote on that ordinance occurred at this meeting.

A related item, a request for site-plan approval for Lot 1, Kennedy Town Center (proposed AutoZone store, applicant Zaremba Group LLC), was the subject of a motion to table. Councilman Casey moved to table the AutoZone site-plan vote until April 15 so the council could consider that application concurrently with the Oxus LLC plat and rezoning; Councilman Burns seconded. The motion to table passed unanimously.

The council approved the following funding and service items by recorded motions and unanimous votes unless noted:
- Community Development Block Grant funding approval agreement, fiscal year 2024: $315,504 (motion by Welch; second by Preister).
- Services agreement with Douglas County for forensic services (motion by Welch; second by Collins).
- Estimate with Best Cut Lawn Service Inc. to remove and replace a retaining wall at the cemetery, not to exceed $16,020 (motion by Casey; second by Collins).
- Agreement with Kenbrook Roofing Inc. to furnish and install a roof on the mechanical room at District 1 Fire Station, not to exceed $11,200 (motion by Welch; second by Collins).
- Roof repair for storm damage at District 1 Fire Station with Kenbrook Roofing Inc., not to exceed $74,282 (motion by Preister; second by Casey).

Approval of claims was moved by Councilman Casey and seconded by Councilman McCaw. The vote on claims was 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention; Councilman Preister recorded an abstention.

Other procedural items: three ordinances introduced for future readings included an ordinance to detach described tax lots from the city (Ordinance No. 4182) and an ordinance to amend Municipal Code section 9-3 to revise Ward 1 boundaries after Offutt Air Force Base deannexation (Ordinance No. 4183); both were scheduled for second-reading public hearings on April 15. Public hearings or readings that were opened were closed and dates for further action were announced where applicable.

The meeting adjourned on a motion by Councilman Burns, seconded by Councilwoman Collins.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bellevue City Council April 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council adopted Ordinance No. 4179 rezoning property for a proposed Bellevue Entertainment District and approved the preliminary plat. The council also approved CDBG funding, multiple service and construction contracts and tabled an AutoZone site-plan vote to April 15; several ordinances were set for future readings.","taxTitle","Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska","taxId",3789,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6616422,"Students, Green Bellevue ask council to expand composting as city proclaims Earth Day and Arbor Day",1029,506000,1535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2853019-bdc503fee27119f41a4443cdb83d3b61&start=506&end=1535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2853019-bdc503fee27119f41a4443cdb83d3b61/thumbnail_506000.jpg","/articles/6616422/Bellevue/Sarpy-County/Nebraska/Students-Green-Bellevue-ask-council-to-expand-composting-as-city-proclaims-Earth-Day-and-Arbor-Day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6616422-4a5a3cb21b7688c40efa05ca250c1d8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092269&Signature=fCjIhin0Nb1ZCLEftZNRnn7Oa6fmmTvb6QpCFyGJIQHmsIKYAmg7L96fnuHVVeR3kcZ64YcCwmug8JysIJX7wuGrv8Qm9a5xMeZnNqM~Ikriu5AZ3HS-hjO75rx1vioNiK-7F~1rX527OBPTPdt0jjGT8Kbfspv7cDNT6VN0uAkXYNejBsEI6jKzZfhSP~R8OBKXcmtppRIOmAaaeUiUOjIt1AC7kqjzzqYKiYKQXDksBYyS4RRE-kXOMJG6gTjzRYvBQTOpTgD0UyGn0U1ErfkZOhicQMtB~DYxnO6dzDGacHxKUMwZvXPYeKMkIvAcuv3aMiTPR9KsORyk2qzyaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Rusty Hite proclaimed April 13, 2025, as Earth Day in Bellevue and April 25, 2025, as Arbor Day, and invited students and members of Green Bellevue to speak about local sustainability efforts.

At the council meeting, Bellevue West High School students and Green Bellevue leaders described school-run composting programs they said have diverted significant food waste and asked the council to consider expanding composting citywide. \"Renewable energy plays a critical role...but the power comes from the people,\" Bellevue West senior Adelina (Lena) Foss said, urging residents to support local sustainability work.

Arsh Patel, a Bellevue West senior, said the school’s student-led composting program diverts more than 10 tons of food waste a year at West alone and asked that the city consider a comprehensive composting pickup program for residents. Representatives of Green Bellevue and the nonprofit Green Initiative described additional actions—pollinator gardens, community gardens, invasive species removal and tree planting—that they said complement the schools’ work.

Lisa Jasco, speaking with Green Bellevue, presented week-one measurements from a school compost pilot: 520.3 pounds in the landfill stream, 315.9 pounds in the compost stream and 24.9 pounds recycled, plus a 175.5-pound \"share bin\" total; she said the first-week diversion totaled 516.3 pounds out of 1,036.6 pounds of measured waste. The speakers described ongoing student commitment to the programs and invited residents to Earth Day in Bellevue on April 13 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Bellevue University; Green Bellevue is listed as a host on greenbellevue.org.

Students and volunteers thanked the council for prior support and asked for further city leadership to expand successful school programs to more residents. Mayor Hite and council members posed with the student group for a photograph following the remarks.

The proclamations were read into the record by staff; the Earth Day proclamation highlights the 2025 theme \"Our Power, Our Planet\" and notes Bellevue’s Green Bellevue group and past local environmental initiatives. The Arbor Day proclamation cites Bellevue’s Tree City USA recognition and urges citizens to plant and protect trees.

No council action to mandate citywide composting was taken at the meeting; speakers’ requests were entered during the public-comment portion of the meeting and will remain part of the public record.","Mayor Rusty Hite proclaimed April 13 Earth Day and April 25 Arbor Day. Students and Green Bellevue representatives described school composting programs, cited waste-diversion data and asked the council to consider citywide compost pickup.","actionData","errors"]

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Bellevue council approves entertainment-district rezoning, plats and city contracts; AutoZone site plan tabled

Students, Green Bellevue ask council to expand composting as city proclaims Earth Day and Arbor Day