1997 Regular Agendas & Minutes

AGENDA for a Meeting of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners to Be
Held Tuesday, December 23, 1997 at 1:30 P.m. in the County Commissioners
Hearing Room, First Floor, County-City Building.

1) NEW BUSINESS:

   A.  Recommendation from the County Administrator and the
       Purchasing Agent to reject a bid from Woods Construction
       for the remodeling of Trabert Hall for a juvenile
       facility.

   B.  A resolution authorizing the County Clerk to issue
       payments while the County Board is adjourned.

2) ANNOUNCEMENTS:

   The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will NOT meet on
   the following dates due to the holidays and relocation into
   the new County-City Building:
            Thursday, December 25, 1997
   Tuesday, December 30, 1997
   Thursday, January 1, 1997

3) EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS:

4) 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.  Change of Zone 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
       (Change of Zone 165).  (97-26)  (Scheduled for further
       discussion on April 7, 1998.)

5) ADJOURNMENT:

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inspection in the Office of the County Clerk in Lancaster County,
Nebraska.

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MINUTES
Lancaster County Board of Commissioners
Commissioners Hearing Room
First Floor, County-City Building
Tuesday, December 23, 1997
1:30 p.m.

Commissioners Present:  Kathy Campbell, Vice Chair
                        Larry Hudkins
                        Steve Svoboda
                        Darlene Tussing

 Commissioners Absent:  Linda Steinman

       Others Present:  Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
                        Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
                        Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney

1)	NEW BUSINESS:

        A.  Recommendation from the County Administrator and the
            Purchasing Agent to reject a bid from Woods Construction
            for the remodeling of Trabert Hall for a juvenile
            facility.  (97-562)

            Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer, said
            approximately $87,000 was originally budgeted, however,
            only one bid was received from Woods Construction for $160,000.

            He said a meeting was held with Rob Abraham of Fred
            Thompson & Associates, Dan Worth, Barb Vermeer and
            Annette Zacherson of Bahr Vermeer & Haecker Architects to
            look a various ways for reducing the cost of the project.

        The following recommendations were made:

                  •Extend construction for an additional 30 days
                  •Reduction of ground fault interrupters and outlets
                  •Use of an automatic door with an alarm
                  •Reduction of rooms which are secure from the outside
                  •Use of plastic light fixtures instead of tamper
	           resistant fixtures

             Eagan recommended to proceed with notification of
             rejection of bid and prepare notice that the proposal
             will be rebid.

        MOTION:  Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded to reject the bid from
		 Woods Construction, modify the bid request and direct staff
                 and the Purchasing Department to rebid the item.  On call
   		 Campbell, Hudkins, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye.  Motion
   		 carried.

        B.  A resolution authorizing the County Clerk to issue
       payments while the County Board is adjourned.  (97-561) (R-5610)

       MOTION:  Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval.  On call
   		Hudkins, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye.  Motion
   		carried.

2) ANNOUNCEMENTS:

   Eagan announced the County Board will hold a meeting on
   Tuesday, January 6, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. in addition to their
   meeting at 1:30 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT:

MOTION: Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded to adjourn.  On
	call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye.
        Motion carried.

                      
Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk