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Hi, I’ll be live-tweeting today’s Omaha City Council meeting for @oma_documenters . Today the Council will vote again to take away Vinny Palermo’s position as council VP, this time for good

02:00 PM May 2, 2023 CDT

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First up on the agenda, liquor licenses. The representative for HuHot isn’t here, so the Council laid their license over to next week

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License approved for El Torogoz Restaurant at 9539 Q Street. The applicant said theyll Salvadoran, Puerto Rican, and Colombian food

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License for “Shevy Fest” at Shevy’s, 2607 N Main St on June 9 approved

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Moving onto planning items, replat for Enclave Flats at 189th and Fort Streets approved

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Final plat for The Hill at 168th and State streets approved. Representative Larry Jobeun said this is phase 3 of the development

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Rezone for 1107 and 1113 Nicholas Street and 1001 N 12th Street from an industrial district to a central business district approved.

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Special use permit for a single family residence in an environmental resources overlay district at 10409 N 72nd St approved

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Ordinance consent agenda approved

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The consent agenda included ordinances to create zoning for urban agriculture

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Resolution consent agenda approved

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Now moving on to public hearings

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Now for the hearing on Palermo’s position as council VP. First, city attorney Matt Kuhse will give a presentation

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Kuhse said Deputy City Attorney Bernard en den Bosche met with Palermo’s lawyer. Palermo did not send a representative to today’s meeting

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Kuhse submitted a legal basis for why Palermo can no longer serve as VP, including his indictment and detention order

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CM Juanita Johnson said she stands by her argument from last week that CM Palermo is innocent until proven guilty.

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“I stand on fairness, equity and due process. That’s my very core,” Johnson said. “Voting yes would be against my moral compass.”

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CM Brinker Harding said today’s vote isn’t to determine Palermo’s guilt. He said Palermo will be detained for at least the next three months, so its incumbent on the Council to remove him as VP

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Harding officially made the motion

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Palermo was removed as council VP on a 5-1 vote. CM Johnson voted against

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Meeting adjourned at 2:24 p.m.