Lancaster County
Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting held on Tuesday, March 25, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) 2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, April 1, 1997, with the exception that the vote of any Commissioner who might have a conflict of interest in the payment of any claim shall be deemed an abstention from approval for such claims alone. 3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: It is the policy of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners to accommodate the public to the greatest extent possible. Therefore, this agenda has been prepared with items of greatest public interest at the beginning with more routine items toward the end as a courtesy to those who wish to speak with the County Board at this meeting. If you are here to participate on an item and need special consideration because of a schedule conflict or some other problem, would you please let us know now so we can try to meet your needs. * Recognition of Arlene Buresh for services with the Convention and Visitors Bureau (Resolution No. 5478). 4) PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. A corporate manager application for Robert M. Shull in connection with a Class M (Bottle Club) and a Class K (Wine Off Sale Only) liquor license for Firethorn Investment, a Nebraska Partnership located at 9301 Firethorn Lane, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. B. County Change of Zone Number 139, requested by LeRoy F. Busboom, from AG Agriculture to AGR Agricultural Residential, on property located at the northeast corner of Southwest 112th Street and West Pioneers Boulevard in Lancaster County, Nebraska (Resolution No. 5479). 5) NEW BUSINESS: A. A claim in the amount of $3,713.71 filed by Stephen Speicher for services rendered to Lancaster County in the course of representing Kathryn R. Johnston in her claim for Supplemental Social Incom benefits. B. A tort claim filed against Lancaster County for Jeanine Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Olga Machovsky for the wrongful death of Olga Machovsky. C. Setting of salary for Michelle Schindler, Deputy Director of the Lancaster County Attention Center for Youth, at $36,000 per annum, effective April 1, 1997. D. Addendum to extend a lease agreement previously entered into between Lancaster County and Caroline Lamphier for a period of ten years for property located at 721 K Street. E. A resolution directing the County Engineer to conduct a study regarding the vacation of two County roads in the platted villages of Saltillo and Jamaica (Resolution No. 5480). F. A resolution directing the County Engineer to conduct a study regarding the vacation of the following County roads in connection with the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company Project near Firth, Nebraska (Resolution No. 5481): 1. South 82nd Street at the point where South 82nd Street intersects the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe tracks approximately one-third of a mile north of the Firth Road. 2. Pella Road near the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe crossing located at a point approximately one-third of a mile east of the intersection of Pella Road and 82nd Street. 3. Princeton Road near the Burlington Northern and Sante Fe crossing located approximately one-third of a mile east of the intersection of South 82nd Street and Princeton Road. 4. Olive Creek Road near the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe crossing located approximately one-quarter mile east of South 82nd Street. G. Authorization for the installation of the following traffic signs in Lancaster County, Nebraska (Resolution No. 5482): 1. On West Pioneers between Southwest 84th Street and Southwest 98th Street the reverse curve sign will be moved 400 feet west for westbound traffic; the reverse curve sign for eastbound traffic will be moved east of its current location and 40 mile per hour advisory signs will be located at both sites. 2. On West Pioneers between Southwest 98th Street and Southwest 112th Street the reverse curve sign for westbound traffic will be moved west of its current location; the reverse curve sign for eastbound traffic will be moved east of its current location and for mile per hour speed advisory signs will be located at both sites. 3. On West Bluff Road between Northwest 27th Street and Northwest 40th Street the reverse curve sign for westbound traffic will be moved east of its current location and a 25 mile per hour speed advisory sign will be added; the reverse curve sign for eastbound traffic to will be changed to a right curve sign and at the intersection of West Bluff Road and Northwest 33rd Street the chevron sign located furthest north will be removed. 4. A side road sign will be installed for a house drive on South 190th Street approximately 1500 feet north of Wittstruck Road for southbound traffic. H. A grant contract between Lancaster County and Community Alternatives Nebraska, Inc. to provide funding for the purpose of providing developmental disability services at rates specified in the contract. The contract commences July 1, 1996 and ends June 30, 1997. I. Keno grant contracts with the following: AGENCY PURPOSE AMOUNT Nebraska Human To assist in working with $2,500 Resources Research 20 youth from Juvenile Foundation Court in a peer project Lincoln/Lancaster To implement a student $3,500 Family Resource outreach program for 350 Center, Inc. youth Homestead Girl To assist in implementing $4,000 Scout Council a flexible delivery program allowing girls to participate in an after school program Madonna To assist in creating a $4,000 Rehabilitation model protocol for older Center adults who voluntarily relocate to low income retirement setting Lancaster County To assist in training $4,700 4-H Board of 30 leaders to present the Directors "Character Counts" project Bright Lights, To assist in carrying out $5,000 Inc. its Scholarship Program for 70 low income youth Child Advocacy To assist through its $5,000 Center general operating budget to conduct interviews and medical exams for children Rape and Spouse To assist in working with $5,000 Abuse Crisis rural women, women of color Center and teenagers St. Elizabeth To assist by providing $5,000 Foundation support for training of Community Builders leaders YWCA of Lincoln To assist in the general $5,000 operation of its Parent Center J. A utility permit for Peoples Natural Gas in conjunction with Lancaster County Project No. BRO-7055-93 (14th Street through Wildneress Park). K. An interlocal agreement between Lancaster County and the Lower Platte South Natural Resource District for grading and replacement of drainage structures located at West 70th Street and West Agnew Road at rates specified in the contract. 6) CONSENT ITEMS: These are items of business before the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners which have been previously supplied to each Commissioner in writing, which are relatively routine and which are expected to be adopted without dissent. Any individual item may be removed for special discussion and consideration by a Commissioner or by any member of the public without prior notice. Unless there is an exception, these items will be approved as one with a single vote of the Board of Commissioners. These items are consideration of: A. Placing on file of a progress report from Time Warner for 1996. B. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, April 8, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor of the County-City Building for an application for a Corporate Manager License for Jerry L. Sukup in connection with a Class K (wine off sale only) and a Class E (beer off sale only) liquor license for Whitehead Inc. dba/"U-Stop Convenience Shop located at 6600 North 84th Street. C. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor of the County-City Building for County Change of Zone Number 165, from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural Residential, requested by Harry Muhlback, on property located west of North 56th Street (Highway 77) between Mill Road and Raymond Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska. D. Contracts between the Lancaster County Engineering Department and the following: LANDOWNER LOCATION AMOUNT Bryan L. Dahlberg On South 14th Street $175 & Shirley D. near Yankee Hill Road Dworak Ronald E. and On South 56th Street $1,005 Shirley Doan near Rokeby Road (2 contracts) Eager Homestead On Raymond Road near $235.96 Trust North 70th Street Randy Warner On Raymond Road near $10 North 70th Street 7) ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on first floor of the County-City Building for County Change of Zone Number 171, from AG Agricultural to R Residential, requested by Paul Weckle, on property located west of South 96th Street and north of Panama Road in Holland in Lancaster County, Nebraska. B. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will not hold a meeting on Thursday, April 3, 1997; instead they will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 1997 at noon in the Fourth Floor Conference Room of the County-City Building. C. A meeting between the Douglas, Sarpy and Lancaster County Boards will be held on Thursday, April 3, 1997 for the purpose of discussing legislation of common interest to the counties. The meeting will be held at Mallet Lodge located at Platte River State Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. D. The Lancaster County Board has scheduled an information meeting to prepare for Legislative Bill 1114. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 24, 1997 at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor of the County- City Building, 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. E. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners meeting which is broadcast live at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays will be re- broadcast at 6:30 p.m. on Cablevision Channel 5. 8) EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS: 9) PENDING: A. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Number 15 revising the Lincoln Land Use Plan to change an 18-acre area at the southwest corner of 56th Street and Pine Lake Road from Residential to Commercial (Resolution Number 5457). B. Change of Zone Number 147, from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural Residential, requested by Peter W. Katt on behalf of Steve Champoux, on property located at the northwest corner of 134th and "A" Streets in Lancaster County, Nebraska. 10) ADJOURNMENT: This agenda, which is kept continually current, is available for inspection in the Office of the County Clerk in Lancaster County, Nebraska. NOTE: An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available at the meeting upon request. Please contact the County Clerk's Office at 441-6336 and ask for Susan Starcher or Kandra Hahn at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if this accommodation is required, or if you have any other special communication needs requiring assistance. Agenda for a Meeting of the Lancaster County Board of Equalization to Be Held Tuesday, April 1, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners Hearing Room, First Floor, County-City Building. 1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting held on Tuesday, March 25, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) 2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS: Approval of 38 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls per Exhibit "A". 3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS: Southeast Nebraska Mobile Diagnostic Service, Inc. 4) Appeal filed by MAPCO on real estate for 1984 through 1996. 5) Appeals filed by Pfizer Inc. on personal property.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair Kathy Campbell Larry Hudkins Steve Svoboda Darlene Tussing Others Present: Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney Kandra Hahn, Lancaster County Clerk Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer 1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting held on Tuesday, March 25, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried. 2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, April 1, 1997, with the exception that the vote of any Commissioner who might have a conflict of interest in the payment of any claim shall be deemed an abstention from approval for such claims alone. MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. 3) A resolution was read into the record recognizing Arlene Buresh for her services with the Convention and Visitors Bureau (Resolution No. 5478). 4) PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. A corporate manager application for Robert M. Shull in connection with a Class M (Bottle Club) and a Class K (Wine Off Sale Only) liquor license for Firethorn Investment, a Nebraska Partnership located at 9301 Firethorn Lane, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. Steinman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to testify in favor, opposition or in a neutral position. No one testified. Steinman noted for the record there were no objections from the County Sheriff, County Engineer or the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. Steinman closed the public hearing and noted action would be taken at the next meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 8th. B. County Change of Zone Number 139, requested by LeRoy F. Busboom, from AG Agriculture to AGR Agricultural Residential, on property located at the northeast corner of Southwest 112th Street and West Pioneers Boulevard in Lancaster County, Nebraska (Resolution No. 5479). Steinman opened the public hearing. Mike DeKalb, Planning Department, appeared and said Larry Worrell, County Surveyor, had informed him Mike Rierden, attorney representing applicant, and the County Engineering Department are continuing to have discussions regarding the change of zone. He suggested the item be deferred for two weeks to April 15, 1997. In response to a question asked by Campbell, DeKalb explained a public hearing was held in 1994 and the County Board placed the item on pending so the County Engineer could work out an agreement with the applicant. At the direction of the Chair, the public hearing was deferred to Tuesday, April 15, 1997. 5) NEW BUSINESS: A. A claim in the amount of $3,713.71 filed by Stephen Speicher for services rendered to Lancaster County in the course of representing Kathryn R. Johnston in her claim for Supplemental Social Income benefits. Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney, appeared and recommended the notification requirement be waived and to approve the payment of 25 percent of $3,713.71 which would be $928.43. MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to waive notification according to Resolution 4572. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval to pay 25 percent of the claim. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. B. A tort claim filed against Lancaster County for Jeanine Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Olga Machovsky, for the wrongful death of Olga Machovsky. Staab appeared again and recommended the tort claim be referred to the Safety and Training Officer and to bring a recommendation back to the County Board. Joseph Byam, attorney representing Jeanine Williams, appeared and indicated they would have no objection to referring the claim to the Safety and Training Officer. He asked how much time the process takes. Staab said they could specify that a recommendation be back to the County Board within 30 days. Byam voiced no objections. MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to refer the tort claim to the Safety and Training Officer and bring a recommendation back to the County Board in 30 days. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried. C. Setting of salary for Michelle Schindler, Deputy Director of the Lancaster County Attention Center for Youth, at $36,000 per annum, effective April 1, 1997. MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval. Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer, stated the minutes from the Thursday meeting indicated an automatic review of the salary in six months and suggested that be a part of the motion. Both the maker of the motion and the seconder agreed to make the automatic review of the salary in six months a part of the motion. Dennis Banks, Director of the Attention Center for Youth, appeared and introduced Ms. Schindler. ROLL CALL: Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. D. Addendum to extend a lease agreement previously entered into between Lancaster County and Caroline Lamphier for a period of ten years for property located at 721 K Street. The Clerk said Item 5D had been withdrawn at the request of the County Attorney. E. A resolution directing the County Engineer to conduct a study regarding the vacation of two County roads in the platted villages of Saltillo and Jamaica (Resolution No. 5480). MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. F. A resolution directing the County Engineer to conduct a study regarding the vacation of the following County roads in connection with the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company Project near Firth, Nebraska (Resolution No. 5481): 1. South 82nd Street at the point where South 82nd Street intersects the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe tracks approximately one-third of a mile north of the Firth Road. 2. Pella Road near the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe crossing located at a point approximately one-third of a mile east of the intersection of Pella Road and 82nd Street. 3. Princeton Road near the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe crossing located approximately one-third of a mile east of the intersection of South 82nd Street and Princeton Road. 4. Olive Creek Road near the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe crossing located approximately one-quarter mile east of South 82nd Street. MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval. Campbell asked Staab to clarify the procedure for a vacation. Staab explained the first step is to assign the request for vacation to the County Engineer to conduct a study; a public hearing date is set and finally the public hearing is held. ROLL CALL: Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried. G. Authorization for the installation of the following traffic signs in Lancaster County, Nebraska (Resolution No. 5482): 1. On West Pioneers between Southwest 84th Street and Southwest 98th Street the reverse curve sign will be moved 400 feet west for westbound traffic; the reverse curve sign for eastbound traffic will be moved east of its current location and 40 mile per hour advisory signs will be located at both sites. 2. On West Pioneers between Southwest 98th Street and Southwest 112th Street the reverse curve sign for westbound traffic will be moved west of its current location; the reverse curve sign for eastbound traffic will be moved east of its current location and forty mile per hour speed advisory signs will be located at both sites. 3. On West Bluff Road between Northwest 27th Street and Northwest 40th Street the reverse curve sign for westbound traffic will be moved east of its current location and a 25 mile per hour speed advisory sign will be added; the reverse curve sign for eastbound traffic to will be changed to a right curve sign and at the intersection of West Bluff Road and Northwest 33rd Street the chevron sign located furthest north will be removed. 4. A side road sign will be installed for a house drive on South 190th Street approximately 1500 feet north of Wittstruck Road for southbound traffic. MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded approval. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried. H. A grant contract between Lancaster County and Community Alternatives Nebraska, Inc. to provide funding for the purpose of providing developmental disability services at rates specified in the contract. The contract commences July 1, 1996 and ends June 30, 1997. MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. I. Keno grant contracts with the following: AGENCY PURPOSE AMOUNT Nebraska Human To assist in working $2,500 Resources Research with 20 youth from Foundation Juvenile Court in a peer project Lincoln/Lancaster To implement a student $3,500 Family Resource outreach program for 350 Center, Inc. youth Homestead Girl To assist in implementing $4,000 Scout Council a flexible delivery program allowing girls to participate in an after school program Madonna To assist in creating a $4,000 Rehabilitation model protocol for older Center adults who voluntarily relocate to low income retirement setting Lancaster County To assist in training 30 $4,700 4-H Board of leaders to present the Directors "Character Counts" project Bright Lights, To assist in carrying out $5,000 Inc. its Scholarship Program for 70 low income youth Child Advocacy To assist through its $5,000 Center general operating budget to conduct interviews and medical exams for children Rape and Spouse To assist in working $5,000 Abuse Crisis with rural women, women Center of color and teenagers St. Elizabeth To assist by providing $5,000 Foundation support for training of Community Builders leaders YWCA of Lincoln To assist in the general $5,000 operation of its Parent Center MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. Steinman stated she is on the Board of Directors for the Child Advocacy Center and asked if the vote could be taken again so she could abstain. The Clerk indicated the vote would be set aside. The maker of the motion stated he would make the motion that the Child Advocacy Center be excluded from the original motion. The seconder concurred. MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of the contract with the Child Advocacy Center. On call Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Svoboda voted aye. Steinman abstained. Motion carried. J. A utility permit for Peoples Natural Gas in conjunction with Lancaster County Project No. BRO-7055-93 (14th Street through Wilderness Park). Eagan explained the utility permit was in conjunction with the County's bridge widening which is what necessitated moving the pipeline. MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. K. An interlocal agreement between Lancaster County and the Lower Platte South Natural Resource District for grading and replacement of drainage structures located at West 70th Street and West Agnew Road at rates specified in the contract. MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried. 6) CONSENT ITEMS: These are items of business before the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners which have been previously supplied to each Commissioner in writing, which are relatively routine and which are expected to be adopted without dissent. Any individual item may be removed for special discussion and consideration by a Commissioner or by any member of the public without prior notice. Unless there is an exception, these items will be approved as one with a single vote of the Board of Commissioners. These items are consideration of: A. Placing on file of a progress report from Time Warner/Cablevision for 1996. B. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, April 8, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor of the County-City Building for an application for a Corporate Manager License for Jerry L. Sukup in connection with a Class K (wine off sale only) and a Class E (beer off sale only) liquor license for Whitehead Inc. dba/"U-Stop Convenience Shop located at 6600 North 84th Street. C. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor of the County-City Building for County Change of Zone Number 165, from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural Residential, requested by Harry Muhlback, on property located west of North 56th Street (Highway 77) between Mill Road and Raymond Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska. D. Contracts between the Lancaster County Engineering Department and the following: LANDOWNER LOCATION AMOUNT Bryan L. Dahlberg On South 14th Street $175 & Shirley D. near Yankee Hill Road Dworak Ronald E. and On South 56th Street $1,005 Shirley Doan near Rokeby Road (2 contracts) Eager Homestead On Raymond Road near $235.96 Trust North 70th Street Randy Warner On Raymond Road near $10 North 70th Street MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded to adjourn. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried. Kandra Hahn Lancaster County Clerk Minutes Lancaster County Board of Equalization Commissioners Hearing Room First Floor, County-City Building Tuesday, April 1, 1997 1:30 p.m. Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair Kathy Campbell Larry Hudkins Steve Svoboda Darlene Tussing Others Present: Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney Kandra Hahn, Lancaster County Clerk Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer 1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting held on Tuesday, March 25, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried. 2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS: Approval of 38 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls per Exhibit "A". MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. 3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS: Southeast Nebraska Mobile Diagnostic Service, Inc. MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of a motor vehicle tax exemption for Southeast Nebraska Mobile Diagnostic Service, Inc. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. Steinman recessed the Board of Equalization. Steinman reconvened the Board of Equalization at 2:15 p.m. 4) Appeal filed by MAPCO on real estate for 1984 through 1996. MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded to accept the County Assessor's recommendation to approve the protest filed by MAPCO and return the value to zero. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. 5) Appeals filed by Pfizer Inc. on personal property. Larry Welch, attorney representing Pfizer, Inc., appeared and said they were protesting a statutory interpretation of Nebraska Revised Statute 77-201. He stated they felt the Assessor's interpretation would result in an unconstitutional interpretation. He informed the Board that Pfizer acquired certain assets as a part of a going concern as opposed to a stock purchase. He explained the Assessor is requesting that at the date of acquisition they adopt a new cost basis on the property; the personal property acquired would be assessed based on the cost basis. Pfizer feels that a proper statutory interpretation would be to carry over the cost basis from the previous owner. Welch said they are looking for an interpretation which would require all property be uniformly taxed among persons. Norm Agena, Lancaster County Assessor, said his office needs to know what Pfizer's acquisition cost was for the personal property. Tussing asked about the type of personal property. Agena stated the personal property is computers, furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment. MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to refer the appeals filed by Pfizer Inc. on personal property to the County Attorney's office and request the County Attorney's office review the testimony with a report back to the County Board on Tuesday, April 15, 1997. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to adjourn. On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. Kandra Hahn Lancaster County Clerk