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AGENDA
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1998
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
1:30 P.M.
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization
meeting held on Tuesday, June 16, 1998. (19981446) (A copy of these
minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 28 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls
per Exhibit "A". (19981449) (19981450)
3) APPROVAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
All Nations Church of the Lord
Boy Scout Troop 76
Capital City Christian Church
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Trinity United Methodist Church
4) APPEAL FILED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY:
Bethany Pantry Restaurant (19981386)
Ken Dudek (19981384)
Edwards Power Door, Inc. (19981372)
5) ADJOURNMENT:
AGENDA
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1998
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
1:30 P.M.
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners
meeting held on Tuesday, June 16, 1998. (19981447) (A copy of the
minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, June
23, 1998.
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.
Annual Report for Region V Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Program--Jill Rubottom, Program Administrator
4) OLD BUSINESS:
A. A County Special Permit, Crooked Creek Community Unit Plan,
requested by Brian D. Carstens on behalf of 134th Street
Partnership and Steve Champoux, on property located south and
west of the corner of 134th and "O" Streets in Lancaster County,
Nebraska. (County Special Permit 151) (1998939)
B. A Preliminary Plat, Crooked Creek, requested by Brian D. Carstens
on behalf of 134th Street Partnership and Steve Champoux, on
property located south and west of the corner of 134th and "O"
Streets in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (Preliminary Plat 97024)
(1998940)
5) NEW BUSINESS:
A. Applications for Special Designated Licenses from Gerald H
Fisher to hold the following at Crooked Creek Golf Course
located at 134th and "O" Streets:
1. A golf tournament on Sunday, August 2, 1998 from 7 a.m. to
Noon. (19981148) (19981244) (19981448)
2. A golf tournament on Sunday, September 13, 1998 from 7 a.m.
to Noon. (19981149) (19981244) (19981448)
3. A golf tournament on Sunday, September 20, 1998 from 7 a.m.
to Noon. (19981150) (19981244) (19981448)
B. An agreement with the City of Waverly for law enforcement
services with the Sheriff's Office, in the amount of $6,824.71
per month, beginning July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999.
(19981457)
C. A contract with Dickey & Burham, Inc., in the amount of $39,839,
for restoration of the handicap entrance at the Adams Street
Center for the Community Mental Health Center. (19981461)
D. A contract with Floors Inc., in the amount of $218,574, for
floor covering for Lancaster Manor. (19981460)
E. A contract with Hanna:Keelan Associates, P.C. for a community
based human services needs assessment and comprehensive plan, in
the amount of $64,210 for Phase I, "Needs Assessment", plus an
option for Phase II, "Comprehensive Plan", in the amount of
$81,275. (19981459)
F. An agreement with Region V Services for the County to participate
in the Region V Community Human Services Program. (19981453)
G. A referee agreement for the Lancaster County Board of
Equalization regarding the 1998 real estate valuation protests
with Randall B Wilcox, in the hourly amount of $65. (19981451)
H. A depository trust agreement in connection with Industrial
Revenue Bonds for MI Nebraska LC Associates. (19981458)
I. A contract relating to road improvement with Vearl Williams, in
the amount of $1,167.49, near the Southwest 12th Street
and West Denton Road intersection. (19981454)
J. Approval of the transfer of $90,000 from the Relief/Medical Fund
County Relief Budget to the Relief/Medical Fund Medical
Assistance Budget. (19981465)
K. A request for refund of real estate taxes from Janet Gilson for
1996 for approximately $253.57 and a credit of approximately
$251.62 for 1997. (19981413)
L. A political subdivision tort claim filed against Corrections by
Pamela L Moore for lost and damaged property, in the total
amount of $300. (19981464)
M. Appointment of Delmer Vandewege to the Lancaster County Veterans
Service Committee for a five year term, beginning July 1, 1998.
(19981407)
6) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting
on Thursday, June 25, 1998 at 8 a.m. in the conference room
located immediately west of the County Commissioners Chambers,
Room 113, on the first floor of the County-City Building.
B. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners have scheduled
budget meetings to be held in the conference room located
immediately west of the County Commissioners Chambers, Room
113, as follows:
Thursday, June 25, 1998 at 8:30 a.m. - Working Session
Thursday, July 9, 1998 at 8:30 a.m. - Working Session*
Thursday, July 16, 1998 at 8:30 a.m. - Working Session
*Common Budget Meeting for joint budgets - tentative date of
July 9, 1998; location and time to be announced
Tuesday, July 14, 1998 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Board Proposed
Budget Working Session; Conference Room 106, County-City Building
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 1998 at
7 p.m. in the County Commissioners/City Council Chambers, Room
112, on the first floor of the County-City Building
Adoption of the County budget will be on Tuesday, August 25,
1998
C. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 1998 at 1:30
p.m. in the County Commissioners/City Council Chambers, Room
112, on the first floor of the County-City Building for a street
name change, requested by Joyce Kubicek, to rename Ramona Drive
as "Ramona Circle" located one block west of South 56th Street
and north from Breamar Road. (19981405)
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.
7) EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS:
8) PENDING:
A. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Number 27b, pursuant to the 1998
Comprehensive Plan Annual Review, requested by Peter Katt on
behalf of Steve Champoux, to revise the Land Use Plan to
change 124 acres from Agricultural to Low Density Residential
at the northwest corner of 134th and "A" Streets in
Lancaster County, Nebraska. (1998937) (Scheduled for further
discussion on November 17, 1998.)
B. A County Change of Zone, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by Peter Katt on behalf of
Steve Champoux, on property located at the northwest corner of
134th and "A" Streets in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
(County Change of 147) (1998938) (Scheduled for further
discussion on November 17, 1998.)
C. 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 October
6, 1998.)
8) PENDING CONTINUED:
9) 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 for the hearing impaired 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.
REPORTS AND INFORMATION FILINGS: The following items which may
be of interest to residents of Lancaster County are among those which
have been filed this week in the County Clerk's Office:
A. Director's report from the Lincoln City Libraries (19981423)
MINUTES
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1998
1:30 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Larry Hudkins
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Others Present: Norm Agena, County Assessor
Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
Mike Thew, Chief Deputy County Attorney
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization
meeting held on Tuesday, June 16, 1998. (19981446) (A copy of these
minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval of the minutes of
June 16, 1998. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Tussing
voted aye. Svoboda abstained. Motion carried.
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 28 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls
per Exhibit "A". (19981449) (19981450)
MOTION: Campbell moved ad Tussing seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
3) APPROVAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
All Nations Church of the Lord
Boy Scout Troop 76
Capital City Christian Church
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Trinity United Methodist Church
MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded approval of motor vehicle
tax exemptions for All Nations Church of the Lord, Boy Scout
Troop 76, Capital City Christian Church, Nebraska Wesleyan
University and Trinity United Methodist Church
Board of Equalization
2:30 p.m.
4) APPEAL FILED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY:
BETHANY PANTRY RESTAURANT (19981386)
Norm Agena, County Assessor, recommended assessing a ten percent penalty
for Bethany Pantry Restaurant.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded to accept the Assessor's
recommendation and assess a ten percent penalty for Bethany
Pantry Restaurant. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda
and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried.
KEN DUDEK (19981384)
The County Assessor recommended assessing a ten percent penalty for Ken
Dudek.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to accept the Assessor's
recommendation and assess a ten percent penalty for Ken Dudek.
On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted
aye. Motion carried.
EDWARDS POWER DOOR, INC. (19981372)
The County Assessor recommended assessing a ten percent penalty for
Edwards Power Door, Inc.
MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded to accept the Assessor's
recommendation and assess a ten percent penalty for Edwards Power
Door, Inc. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and
Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried.
5) ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded to adjourn. On call Svoboda,
Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion
carried.
MINUTES
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1998
1:30 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Larry Hudkins
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Others Present: Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
Mike Thew, Chief Deputy County Attorney
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners
meeting held on Tuesday, June 16, 1998. (19981447) (A copy of the
minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of the minutes
of June 16, 1998. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and
Tussing voted aye. Svoboda abstained. Motion carried.
2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday,
June 23, 1998.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
* Annual Report for Region V Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse Program--Jill Rubottom, Program Administrator
Jill Rubottom, Program Administrator, distributed documentation
pertaining to the following (Exhibit A):
Region V population and service usage
Mental health/substance abuse planning estimates
Mental health/substance abuse services usage
Mental health/substance abuse comparison for adult and youth services
Mental health and substance abuse comparison
Admissions by income group
Funding
Nebraska behavioral health redesign
Mental health and substance abuse local requests
Hudkins stated $1.04 is spent per person in Lancaster County, which is
approximately ten times more than the other counties in the Region spend
and asked if it was because the agencies in the other areas are not
making themselves available or because there are not requests for
services.
Rubottom stated that the $1.04 is the amount that Lancaster County was
allotting at the time the bill took effect and cannot be reduced. She
stated the other factor for the higher dollar amount is because all
residential programming is located in Lancaster County and noted that
individuals from surrounding counties come to Lancaster County to receive
those services.
Rubottom briefly discussed the interlocal agreement with the County
stating that the purpose of the agreement is to bring it into compliance
with current statutes and to allow the 16 counties the authority to fund
interlocal agreements through a levy which is not subject to the lid or
through a sales and use tax.
4) OLD BUSINESS:
A. A County Special Permit, Crooked Creek Community Unit Plan,
requested by Brian D. Carstens on behalf of 134th Street
Partnership and Steve Champoux, on property located south and
west of the corner of 134th and "O" Streets in Lancaster County,
Nebraska. (County Special Permit 151) (1998939)
B. A Preliminary Plat, Crooked Creek, requested by Brian D. Carstens
on behalf of 134th Street Partnership and Steve Champoux, on
property located south and west of the corner of 134th and "O"
Streets in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (Preliminary Plat 97024)
(1998940)
The Clerk announced that Peter Katt, attorney representing the applicant,
requested Items 4A and 4B be deferred to Tuesday, July 14, 1998.
5) NEW BUSINESS:
A. Applications for Special Designated Licenses from Gerald H Fisher
to hold the following at Crooked Creek Golf Course located at
134th and "O" Streets:
1. A golf tournament on Sunday, August 2, 1998 from 7 a.m. to
Noon. (19981148) (19981244) (19981448)
2. A golf tournament on Sunday, September 13, 1998 from 7 a.m.
to Noon. (19981149) (19981244) (19981448)
3. A golf tournament on Sunday, September 20, 1998 from 7 a.m.
to Noon. (19981150) (19981244) (19981448)
Tina Miller, banquet and food and beverage manager, appeared to answer
any questions.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval of the applications
for Special Designated Licenses. On call Tussing, Campbell,
Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried.
B. An agreement with the City of Waverly for law enforcement
services with the Sheriff's Office, in the amount of $6,824.71
per month, beginning July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999.
(19981457)
Terry Wagner, County Sheriff, stated the only change in the agreement
was the dollar amount. He stated the total amount, of approximately
$82,000, is below earlier projections of $102,000.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Campbell,
Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion
carried.
C. A contract with Dickey & Burham, Inc., in the amount of $39,839,
for restoration of the handicap entrance at the Adams Street
Center for the Community Mental Health Center. (19981461)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
D. A contract with Floors Inc., in the amount of $218,574, for floor
covering for Lancaster Manor. (19981460)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion
carried.
E. A contract with Hanna:Keelan Associates, P.C. for a community
based human services needs assessment and comprehensive plan, in
the amount of $64,210 for Phase I, "Needs Assessment", plus an
option for Phase II, "Comprehensive Plan", in the amount of
$81,275. (19981459)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval. On call Svoboda,
Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion
carried.
F. An agreement with Region V Services for the County to
participate in the Region V Community Human Services Program.
(19981453)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Tussing,
Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion
carried.
G. A referee agreement for the Lancaster County Board of Equalization
regarding the 1998 real estate valuation protests with Randall B
Wilcox, in the hourly amount of $65. (19981451)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Campbell,
Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried.
H. A depository trust agreement in connection with Industrial
Revenue Bonds for MI Nebraska LC Associates. (19981458)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
I. A contract relating to road improvement with Vearl Williams, in
the amount of $1,167.49, near the Southwest 12th Street and West
Denton Road intersection. (19981454)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried.
J. Approval of the transfer of $90,000 from the Relief/Medical Fund
County Relief Budget to the Relief/Medical Fund Medical
Assistance Budget. (19981465)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Svoboda,
Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion
carried.
K. A request for refund of real estate taxes from Janet Gilson for
1996 for approximately $253.57 and a credit of approximately
$251.62 for 1997. (19981413)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Tussing,
Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion
carried.
L. A political subdivision tort claim filed against Corrections by
Pamela L Moore for lost and damaged property, in the total
amount of $300. (19981464)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded to accept the
Director's recommendation and deny the claim. On call Campbell,
Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion
carried.
M. Appointment of Delmer Vandewege to the Lancaster County Veterans
Service Committee for a five year term, beginning July 1, 1998.
(19981407)
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded adjournment. On call
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye.
Motion carried.