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Agenda For A Meeting Of The Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners To Be Held Tuesday, August 26, 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 Commissioners meeting held on Tuesday, August 19, 1997. (Copies of these minutes are on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) 2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, August 26, 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. Presentation of the Volunteer of the Month Award to Bernice Polivka for her services with Urban Development. COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Members of the public who wish to comment on any item on the agenda may come forward at this time. 4) OLD BUSINESS: A. A manager application for Paul J. Dietrich in connection with a liquor license for Hidden Valley Golf Course and Club located at 10501 Pine Lake Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska. 5) NEW BUSINESS: A. An application for a Special Designated License from Gerald Fisher dba/Crooked Creek Golf Club, located at 134th and "O" Streets, to hold a golf tournament on Sunday, September 7, 1997 from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. B. A request from Jim Wilkinson for a refund of real estate taxes for 1995, in the amount of $125.54, and for 1996, in the amount of $129.66. C. A political subdivision tort claim filed against the Lancaster County Engineering Department by Linda S. Underwood for damage to vehicle, in the amount of $150.70. D. Release of a real estate mortgage for satisfactory repayment of a loan under the Lancaster County Housing Rehabilitation Program through the Lincoln Action Program for Donald and Sheryl Kroese. E. Adoption of the Lancaster County Budget for Fiscal Year 1997-1998. F. Approval to write off an uncollectible account, for $161.42, owed to Lancaster Manor (Resolution 5545). G. Authorization of the installation of traffic signs at the following locations (Resolution 5546): Signage Location A "Pavement Ends" sign On Southwest 27th Street south of Denton Road for southbound traffic A "Drive" warning sign On Northwest 70th Street for southbound traffic south of West Waverly Road An "Advance Farm Machinery On North 14th Street north of Crossing" sign Bluff Road for northbound traffic Two "Advance Fire Station On Holdrege Street east of Crossing" signs North 84th Street for east and westbound traffic H. Reconsideration of a letter of understanding with Mutual of Omaha Companies regarding benefits for the County's health plan. I. A cooperative agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for child support enforcement for the County Attorney's Office, commencing July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998, at rates as specified in the contract. J. An agreement with HWS Consulting Group, Inc. for roadway design and plan preparation for the County Engineering Department for the regrading of North 1st Street from Fletcher Avenue to MeKelvie Road, including a portion of Fletcher Avenue, in the amount of $8,000. K. An agreement with the State of Nebraska, Department of Roads and the County Engineer for hard surfacing on Northwest 126th Street between West Adams Street and Highway 34. Fifty percent of eligible project costs will come from State Recreation Road Funds and 50 percent will be County funds. 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. Monthly reports for the following: Agency Records and Information Management Lincoln City Libraries B. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room located on the first floor of the County-City Building for Board of Zoning Appeal 104, requested by Jeanell G. Nelson, for a variance of the lot area from 20 acres to 5.85 acres and a variance of frontage and minimum lot width from 550 feet to 460 feet, on property located west of South 54th Street and North of Pella Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska. C. Renewal of the following maintenance agreements: Agency Amount County Court-Adult Probation $909.50 Lancaster Manor $360 D. Contracts relating to road improvements with the following: Landowner Location Amount Cynthia A. Ewing On West Agnew Road at $3,966.88 (2 contracts) Northwest 70th Street Connie Heier and One-quarter mile south $55 and a Patricia Slaughter of Old Cheney Road at land donation South 120th Street 7) ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will not hold a meeting on Thursday, August 28, 1997; instead a meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 1997 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fourth Floor Conference Room in the County-City Building. B. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room located on the first floor of the County-City Building to consider approval of the Agricultural Society Budget for 1997-1998. C. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room located on the first floor of the County-City Building for a street name change, requested by James J. Powers, Commander of Chapter 200 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, to name the segment of U.S. Highway 34 northwest of Lincoln between the Nebraska State Highway 79 intersection southeast to Interstate 80 as "Purple Heart Highway" (Street Name Change 97003). D. 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. 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. B. Lancaster County's General Assistance Burial Plan Section. (Scheduled for further consideration on September 2, 1997.) C. Change of Zone 139, from AG Agriculture to AGR Agricultural Residential, requested by LeRoy F. Busboom, on property located at the northeast corner of Southwest 112th Street and West Pioneers Boulevard in Lancaster County, Nebraska (Scheduled for further discussion on Tuesday, September 2, 1997.) D. County Change of Zone Number 165, from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural Residential, requested by Harry Muhlbach, on property located west of North 56th Street (Highway 77) between Mill Road and Raymond Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (This item is scheduled for further discussion on Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at 1:30 p.m.) 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: Interpreters are available at meetings of the County Board 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, August 26, 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, August 19, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) 2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS: Approval of 27 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls per Exhibit "A". 3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS: Grace Lutheran Church Sacred Heart Church Saint Elizabeth Community Health Center St. Mary's School 4) Denial of a homestead exemption for Gary J Portrey. 5) Approval of a tax exemption for 1997 on real estate for Lord of Live Evangelical Lutheran Church, Inc.
MINUTES
Lancaster County Board of Commissioners
Commissioners Hearing Room
First Floor, County-City Building
Tuesday, August 26, 1997
1:30 P.m.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Larry Hudkins
Steve Svoboda
Others Present: Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
Commissioners Absent: Darlene Tussing
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners
meeting held on Tuesday, August 19, 1997.
(Copies of these minutes are on file in the Office of
the Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call
Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye.
Motion carried.
2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday,
August 26, 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 Campbell seconded approval. On call
Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Campbell voted aye.
Motion carried.
3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
The County-City Volunteer of the Month Award was presented to
Bernice Polivka for her services with Urban Development.
4) OLD BUSINESS:
A manager application for Paul J. Dietrich in connection with
a liquor license for Hidden Valley Golf Course and Club
located at 10501 Pine Lake Road in Lancaster County,
Nebraska.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call
Steinman, Svoboda, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye.
Motion carried.
5) NEW BUSINESS:
A. An application for a Special Designated License from Gerald
Fisher dba/Crooked Creek Golf Club, located at 134th and "O"
Streets, to hold a golf tournament on Sunday, September 7,
1997 from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Mike Rierden, attorney representing the applicant, appeared
before the County Board to address any questions or concerns.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On
call Svoboda, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted
aye. Motion carried.
B. A request from Jim Wilkinson for a refund of real estate
taxes for 1995, in the amount of $125.54, and for 1996, in
the amount of $129.66.
Jim Wilkinson appeared and inquired about the amount of the
refund.
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney, appeared and said the
amount of the refund for 1995 would be $125.54 and for 1996
it would be $129.66. She added that the State Statute
stipulates refunds can only be made for the two years prior
to the current year.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of the
refund for 1995, in the amount of $125.54 and for
1996, in the amount of $129.66. On call Campbell,
Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion
carried.
C. A political subdivision tort claim filed against the
Lancaster County Engineering Department by Linda S.
Underwood for damage to vehicle, in the amount of $150.70.
Staab recommended the tort claim be referred to Sue Eckley,
Workers' Compensation and Risk Management Manager, for
review.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to accept the
County Attorney's recommendation and refer the tort
claim to Sue Eckley, Workers' Compensation and Risk
Management Manager, for review. On call Campbell,
Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion
carried.
D. Release of a real estate mortgage for satisfactory repayment
of a loan under the Lancaster County Housing Rehabilitation
Program through the Lincoln Action Program for Donald and
Sheryl Kroese.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On
call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Campbell voted
aye. Motion carried.
E. Adoption of the Lancaster County Budget for Fiscal Year
1997-1998.
Dave Kroeker, Budget and Fiscal Director, gave a brief
overview and distributed documentation regarding the tax rate
and possible changes to the proposed budget (Exhibit "A").
Campbell said she felt with the mid-year budget process the
County Board doesn't need to proceed with any changes at the
current time, however, if changes are needed at mid-year they
could use Contingency Funds.
The Board concurred.
Lancaster County Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 1997-1998
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded to adopt the
Lancaster County Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year
1997-1998. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Campbell and
Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried.
Lancaster County Proposed Rural Library Budget for Fiscal
Year 1997-1998
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to adopt the
Lancaster County Proposed Rural Library Budget for
Fiscal Year 1997-1998. On call Hudkins, Steinman,
Svoboda and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
F. Approval to write off an uncollectible account, for $161.42,
owed to Lancaster Manor (Resolution 5545).
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of
Resolution 5545. On call Svoboda, Campbell, Hudkins
and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
G. Authorization of the installation of traffic signs at the
following locations (Resolution 5546):
Signage Location
A "Pavement Ends" sign On Southwest 27th Street south
of Denton Road for southbound
traffic
A "Drive" warning sign On Northwest 70th Street for
southbound traffic south of
West Waverly Road
An "Advance Farm Machinery On North 14th Street north of
Crossing" sign Bluff Road for northbound
traffic
Two "Advance Fire Station On Holdrege Street east of
Crossing" signs North 84th Street for east and
westbound traffic
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of
Resolution 5546. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman
and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried.
H. Reconsideration of a letter of understanding with Mutual of
Omaha Companies regarding benefits for the County's health
plan.
The Clerk announced the County Attorney's Office had
requested the item be dropped from the agenda.
I. A cooperative agreement with the Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services for child support enforcement for
the County Attorney's Office, commencing July 1, 1997 and
ending June 30, 1998, at rates as specified in the contract.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On
call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted
aye. Motion carried.
J. An agreement with HWS Consulting Group, Inc. for roadway
design and plan preparation for the County Engineering
Department for the regrading of North 1st Street from
Fletcher Avenue to MeKelvie Road, including a portion of
Fletcher Avenue, in the amount of $8,000.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval. On
call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Campbell voted
aye. Motion carried.
K. An agreement with the State of Nebraska, Department of Roads
and the County Engineer for hard surfacing on Northwest 126th
Street between West Adams Street and Highway 34. Fifty
percent of eligible project costs will come from State
Recreation Road Funds and 50 percent will be County funds.
In response to a question by Hudkins, Don Thomas, County
Engineer, said the County would let the project in early 1998
with the project commencing after Labor Day of 1998.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval. On
call Steinman, Svoboda, Campbell and Hudkins voted
aye. Motion carried.
L. Approval of applications to Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
for group health and dental insurance for County employees,
beginning September 1, 1997.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call
Svoboda, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman 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. Monthly reports for the following:
Agency
Records and Information Management
Lincoln City Libraries
B. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, September 9, 1997
at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room located on the
first floor of the County-City Building for Board of Zoning
Appeal 104, requested by Jeanell G. Nelson, for a variance of
the lot area from 20 acres to 5.85 acres and a variance of
frontage and minimum lot width from 550 feet to 460 feet, on
property located west of South 54th Street and North of Pella
Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
C. Renewal of the following maintenance agreements:
Agency Amount
County Court-Adult Probation $909.50
Lancaster Manor $360
D. Contracts relating to road improvements with the following:
Landowner Location Amount
Cynthia A. Ewing On West Agnew Road at $3,966.88
(2 contracts) Northwest 70th Street
Connie Heier and One-quarter mile south $55 and a
Patricia Slaughter of Old Cheney Road at land donation
South 120th Street
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval of the
Consent Items. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman
and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried.
EMERGENCY ITEMS:
Staab said she had an Emergency Item regarding the purchasing of
natural gas. She explained the low bidder was MidCon Gas
Services Corporation and that in order to lock in their prices
they need to take action prior to August 28, 1997. Staab also
requested the Board authorize the Chair or Vice Chair to sign the
contract.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to add to the agenda
as an Emergency Item the purchase of natural gas. On
call Steinman, Svoboda, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye.
Motion carried.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Svoboda seconded to select MidCon Gas
Services Corporation as "provider" and to authorize the
Chair or Vice Chair sign the contract. On call Svoboda,
Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion
carried.
9) PENDING:
A. County 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.
B. Lancaster County's General Assistance Burial Plan Section.
(Scheduled for further consideration on September 2, 1997.)
C. County Change of Zone 139, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by LeRoy F. Busboom, on
property located at the northeast corner of Southwest 112th
Street and West Pioneers Boulevard in Lancaster County,
Nebraska. (Scheduled for further discussion on September 2,
1997.)
D. County Change of Zone Number 165, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by Harry Muhlbach, on
property located west of North 56th Street (Highway 77)
between Mill Road and Raymond Road in Lancaster county,
Nebraska. (Scheduled for further discussion on September 9,
1997.)
Campbell requested that further discussion scheduled for
September 2 regarding on Pending Item "B" be changed to
September 23.
10) ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to adjourn the
meeting. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda
voted aye. Motion carried.
Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk
MINUTES
Lancaster County Board of Equalization
Commissiones Hearing Room
First Floor, County-City Building
Tuesday, August 26, 1997
1:30 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Larry Hudkins
Steve Svoboda
Others Present: Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
Norm Agena, County Assessor
Commissioners Absent: Darlene Tussing
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization
meeting held on Tuesday, August 19, 1997.
(A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of
the Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call
Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye.
Motion carried.
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 27 additions and deductions to the tax assessment
rolls per Exhibit "A".
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call
Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Campbell voted aye.
Motion carried.
3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
Grace Lutheran Church
Sacred Heart Church
Saint Elizabeth Community Health Center
St. Mary's School
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of the motor
vehicle tax exemptions. On call Steinman, Svoboda,
Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried.
Norm Agena, County Assessor, said no individuals would be
attending the Board of Equalization meeting to be held at 2:30
p.m. and if the Chair wished to take action on Items 4 and 5 at
the present time that would be acceptable.
The Chair agreed and the Board of Equalization meeting proceeded.
4) Denial of a homestead exemption for Gary J Portrey.
Agena recommended denial of the exemption because the medical
requirements are not met by the individual.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to accept the
Assessor's recommendation and deny the homestead
exemption. On call Svoboda, Campbell, Hudkins and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
5) Approval of a tax exemption for 1997 on real estate for Lord of
Live Evangelical Lutheran Church, Inc.
MOTION: Svoboda moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call
Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion
carried.
There being no further business, the Board of Equalization meeting ended.
Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk