The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Omaha { Of { Watching
Many Bills Before Legislature

At the present time, Svoboda
pointed out, many trusts for PEN
sions of employee benefit plans
for large corporations in Ne
braska are being set up in other
states to avoid the tax. The pas
sage of LIB 476 would encourage
the establishment of such trust
funds in Nebraska.
LIB 361, bill to provide for
additional Municipal Court judi
ges for Omaha also received ap-
proval. The Chamber pointed
out that the Municipal Court has
been limited to judges for many
years. Mr.. Svoboda said, lin the
meantime, the volume of court
cases has greatly increased with
the result that additional judges
are necessary to handle the work
load" It was pointed out that at
the present time, there is a so day
delay in the trial of civil cases.
Two recommendation of the
Street Traffic and Parking Com
mittee were also approved.
The ordinance requiring Off
street parking be provided Tor
new buildings and to establish
new parking zone regulations for
auxiliary parking lots was recom-
mended. It was pointed out that
the central business district and
the South Omaha business district
and stock yards are exempted
from this ordinance.
New buildings or additions to
existing buildings in the areas
covered must establish facilities
for parking based on the type of
occupancy of the buildings. The
ordinance would also provide for
a zoning classification to permit
the establishment of parking ar
cas- in residential areas adjacent
| to commercial districts. Mr.. Svo-
boda added that provision is made
for protection of adjacent resi-
dental property in such cases.
The above recommendation to the
Chambers board was also urged
by the Urban Development and
Planning Committee.
Approved was a recommends
ton calling for the prohibition
of parking in certain areas in
central business district between
hours of pm. and PM, Mon
day through Friday. The pro-
hibition would also extend to the
stopping of any vehicle for load
ing within so feet of crosswalk
where right turns are permitted.
The same resolution urges city
authorities to work out near
far stop system for buses. Curb
banking stops would not be cur
tailed.
The directors, upon a recon-
mendation of the Public High
ways Committee, urged the State
Highway Department to negotiate
Immediately for purchase of prop
erty along the proposed interstate
highway route between 42nd and
48th near C Streets. It was men,
toned that several commercial
and residential developments are
planned for this area. Such ac-
QUESTION would enanble owners
in the area to fit their plans to
the route of the highway.
The City of Omaha, upon the
recommendation of the River De-
velopment Committee, was urged
to appropriate sufficient funds to .
the Omaha Dock Board to enable
it to complete the acquisition OF
a crane on an installment pur-
chase contract and to make such
repairs as may be necessary to
keep the municipal dock function
al for the coming navigation sea-
son.
LIB 470, as introduced, was op-
posed. Milton Abrahams, chair
man of the Education Committee,
informed the Board that the bill
would change the method of allo-
cation of state educational funds
to the individual school districts.
At present such funds are allo-
Gated on the basis Of total census
of school pupils.
The bill, as introduced, would
make the distribution on the basis
of enrolment in public schools
only. This would reduce the ap-
portionment to the Omaha School
District by about 20gs, Abrahams
said, and would have serious eff
feet on all school districts in Ne
braska.
The meeting was concluded by
report on the Omaha Jubilee by
v. J. Slxutt, general chairman, and
voted full support and coopera-
ton in Omaha's Jubilee plans.
The directors heard a suggestion
made by the Jubilee COMMITTEES
that a special exhibit Of Omaha
commercial and industrial ac-
tivities be sponsored by the Cham
] hers Industry Committee.