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1998 Regular Agendas & Minutes


AGENDA For A Meeting Of The Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners To Be
Held Tuesday, July 28, 1998 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, July 21, 1998. (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, July 28, 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.

   A.  Presentation of the Volunteer of the Month Award to Becki
       Roberts Batie for her services with the Lincoln-Lancaster
       Women's Commission.

   B.  An exceptional circumstance award for Paula Matusiak, an
       employee at Lancaster Manor, in the amount of $75.
       (19981704)

   C.  An exceptional circumstance award for Dee Lee, an
       employee at the Election Commissioner's Office, for $500.
       (19981705)

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) NEW BUSINESS:

   A.  An application for a Special Designated License from the
       Wine Merchants Inc. to hold a Contributors Recognition
       Reception for the Friendship Home on Wednesday, August
       19, 1998 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the residence of Gary
       and Mary Carstens located at 6001 Yankee Hill Road.
       (19981553) (19981619) (19981583) (19981622)

   B.  A resolution approving First Amendment to a lease
       agreement amending and supplementing a lease agreement
       dated October 15, 1994 by the County, the City of Lincoln
       and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Public Building
       Commission. (19981726)

   C.  A contract with Dorie Reed for psychological services for
       the Community Mental Health Center, at a rate of $65 per
       hour, beginning July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999.
       (19981731)

   D.  An agreement with the State of Nebraska, Department of
       Roads for Federal and State public transportation
       operating assistance, for $10,334 and $18,160,
       respectively. (19981732)

   E.  An agreement with Mutual of Omaha to extend the 1997-1998
       health insurance plan through December 31, 1998, at
       existing rates and benefits. (19981741)

   F.  An agreement with Schemmer Associates, Inc. for a
       preliminary survey, roadway design and plan preparation,
       in the amount of $12,511, for improvement of the
       intersection at North 14th Street and Raymond
       Road. (19981734)

   G.  An amendment to an agreement with Region V regarding
       funding reimbursements for services provided by Community
       Mental Health Center. (19981733)

   H.  Authorization of the installation and removal of traffic
       signs: (19981716)

       Installation of "50 Miles Per Hour" speed limit
       signs on the following streets/roads:

       NW Mill Grove Road south of Raymond for southbound
       traffic

       Adams Street east of North 98th Street for
       westbound traffic

       Holdrege Street east of Dixie Trail in the Al Larson
       Subdivision for eastbound traffic

       Van Dorn Street east of South 98th Street for
       eastbound traffic

       Pioneers Boulevard east of South 98th Street for
       eastbound traffic

       Old Cheney just east of South 98th Street for
       eastbound traffic

       Pine Lake Road west of South 112th Street
       for eastbound traffic

       Rokeby Road east of SW 12th Street for eastbound traffic

       SW 12th Street south of Rokeby Road for southbound traffic

       Saltillo Road east of South 84th Street for
       eastbound traffic

       Apple Street on the west village limit of Bennet,
       Nebraska for westbound traffic

       Bennet Road on the west village limit of Bennet, Nebraska
       for westbound traffic

       Garden Street on the west village limit of Bennet,
       Nebraska for westbound traffic

       South 46th Street at the north edge of Roca
       village limit for northbound traffic

       Wagon Train Road east of South 68th Street from
       eastbound traffic

       South 96th Street north of Panama Road, at the
       end of the pavement in Holland, Nebraska, for northbound
       traffic

       South 96th Street south of the Panama Road, at
       the end of the pavement in Holland, Nebraska, for
       southbound traffic

       Removal of "50 Mile Per Hour" speed limit signs from
       the following:

       West McKelvie Road east of Highway 79 for eastbound
       traffic

       NW 27th Street south of West Waverly Road for
       southbound traffic

       NW 40th Street north of Highway 34 for northbound traffic

       Waverly Road east of Highway 6 for eastbound traffic

       North 112th Street south of Highway 6 for
       southbound traffic

       West Van Dorn Street by the entrance to Pioneers Golf
       Course for eastbound traffic

       Hickman Road east of Highway 43 for eastbound traffic

       South 54th Street north of Hickman Road for
       northbound traffic

       SW 29th Street south of West Martell Road for
       southbound traffic

       South 12th Street south of Highway 77 for
       southbound traffic

       Gage Road east of Highway 43 for eastbound traffic

   I.  Authorization of the installation and removal of the
       following traffic signs: (19981715)

       Signage                    	Location

       Removal of two "Watch for        On North 70th Street
       Turning Trucks"                  south of Bluff Road for
                                        north and southbound
                                        traffic

       Installation of a "Stop Ahead"   On Waverly Road west of
       sign                             North 14th
                                        street for eastbound
                                        traffic

   J.  Request from the Purchasing Agent to waive the sealed
       bidding requirement for acquisition of equipment to avoid
       serious threat to health of residents and award a bid for
       two air conditioner compressors for Lancaster Manor to
       Krauter Bosn, in the amount of $14,160. (19981737)

   K.  Approval of a disbursement from the Lancaster Leasing
       Corporation Renewal and Replacement Fund to Floors
       Incorporated, in the amount of $3,050, for carpet
       installation and to Midwest Venetian Blind, Inc. , in the
       amount of $25,000, for curtains and draperies. (19981740)

   L.  Reappointment of Rick Young to the County Board of Zoning
       Appeals for a five year term, beginning April, 1998 and
       ending April, 2003. (19981707)

   M.  Request from Gena Disney, an employee in the Corrections
       Department, to voluntarily participate in the Lancaster
       County Retirement Plan, having met the requirements.
       (19981711)
   N   Recommendation from the Purchasing Agent and the County's
       Risk Manager to award a request for proposal to UNICO
       Group, Inc. For property and casualty insurance brokerage
       services for a falt fee of $24,000 for 1998-1999 which
       includes vehicle fleet insurance charges from a previous
       contract with UNICO. (19981736)

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
approval of:

   A.  Setting of public hearings for Tuesday, August 11, 1998
       at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, on
       the first floor of the County-City Building, for the
       following:

       1.  A County Change of Zone, from AG Agricultural to AGR
       Agricultural Residential, requested by Richard Coupe, on
       property located north and west of the corner of NW
       84th Street and Bluff Road in Lancaster County,
       Nebraska.  (County Change of Zone 180) (19981723)

       2.  A County Special Permit, Coupe De Ville Heights
       Community Unit Plan, requested by Brian Carstens on
       behalf of Richard Coupe, consisting of 11 three-acre
       lots, on property located north and west of the corner of
       NW 84th Street and Bluff Road in Lancaster
       County, Nebraska. (County Special Permit 159) (19981721)

       3.  A County Preliminary Plat, Coupe De Ville Heights,
       requested by Brian Carstens on behalf of Richard Coupe,
       consisting of 11 lots, on property located north and west
       of the corner of NW 84th Street and Bluff Road in
       Lancaster County, Nebraska. (County Preliminary Plan
       98019) (19981722)

       4.  Amendment of the 1993 Lincoln-Lancaster County Air
        Pollution Control Program Regulations and Standards.
        (19981739)

   B.  Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, August 11, 1998
       at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, on the
       first floor of the County-City Building regarding
       Lancaster County's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

   C.  Renewal of subscription to Domestic Only
       (government pricing), in the amount of $950, for the
       County Engineering Department. (19981714)

   D.  Renewal of a maintenance agreement with Hewlett Packard
       for a printer located in the County Assessor's Office,
       for $552. (19981708)

6) ANNOUNCEMENTS:

   A.  The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a
       meeting on Thursday, July 30, 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 Equalization will adopt
       final real estate valuations for 1998 on Saturday, July
       25, 1998 in the Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, on the
       first floor of the County-City Building, beginning at 9
       a.m.

   C.  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) 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.  Reports from the following:

       Clerk of the District Court (19981720)

       Sheriff's Report of Fees (19981700)

AGENDA For A Meeting Of The Lancaster County Board Of Equalization To Be Held Tuesday, July 28, 1998 At 1:30 p.m. In The County Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, First Floor, County-City Building. 1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting held on Tuesday, July 21, 1998. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) 2) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS: First United Pentecostal Church Lincoln-Lancaster County Child Guidance Center Saint Paul United Methodist Church 3) NOTICE OF VALUATION CHANGE: Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, August 11, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, on the first floor of the County-City Building for notice of valuation change for omitted or undervalued property for the following: (19981729) Audrey M Berlie Deborah Brown Dodie Fearing Doris E Gunn Loretta A Gurtsak Jerry B and Richard L Kohn 4) APPEALS FILED IN CONNECTION WITH A PENALTY ON PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR THE FOLLOWING: Coffee Culture (19981645) (19981727) Carol L Eckert (19981655) Koor Entertainment (19981651) Novus Auto Glass (19981653) 5) ADJOURNMENT:


                           MINUTES
            Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
                     Commissioners Chambers
               First Floor, County-City Building
                     Tuesday, July 28, 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
                        Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney

1) MINUTES:  Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting
             held on Tuesday, July 21, 1998. (A copy of the minutes is on
             file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)

MOTION: Hudkins moved and Svoboda seconded approval of the minutes of
        July 21, 1998.  On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and
        Tussing voted aye.  Motion carried.

2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, July 28, 1998.

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

3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
   A.  The Volunteer of the Month Award was presented to Becki
       Roberts Batie for her services with the Lincoln-Lancaster
       Women's Commission.

   B.  An exceptional circumstance award for Paula Matusiak, an
       employee at Lancaster Manor, in the amount of $75. (19981704)

MOTION: Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval of a one time
        cash award, in the amount of $75, for Paula Matusiak, an employee
        at Lancaster Manor.  On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins
        and Steinman voted aye.  Motion carried.

   C.  An exceptional circumstance award for Dee Lee, an employee at
       the Election Commissioner's Office, for $500. (19981705)

MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval of a one time
        cash award, in the amount of $500, for Dee Lee, an employee at
        the Election Commissioner's Office.  On call Tussing, Campbell,
        Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye.  Motion carried.

4) NEW BUSINESS:

   A.  An application for a Special Designated License from the Wine
       Merchants Inc. to hold a Contributors Recognition Reception for
       the Friendship Home on Wednesday, August 19, 1998 from 4 p.m. to
       9 p.m. at the residence of Gary and Mary Carstens located at 6001
       Yankee Hill Road. (19981553) (19981619) (19981583) (19981622)

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

   B.  A resolution approving First Amendment to a lease
       agreement amending and supplementing a lease agreement dated
       October 15, 1994 by the County, the City of Lincoln and the
       Lincoln-Lancaster County Public Building Commission. (19981726)

       Lauren Wismer, Cline Williams Law Firm and bond counsel,
       appeared and explained the resolution is connection with
       refunding bonds originally issued in 1994 to construct the
       improvements to the K Street facility.

MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval of Resolution
        98-1726.  On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and
        Campbell voted aye.  Motion carried.

   C.  A contract with Dorie Reed for psychological services for
       the Community Mental Health Center, at a rate of $65 per hour,
       beginning July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999. (19981731)

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

   D.  An agreement with the State of Nebraska, Department of
       Roads for Federal and State public transportation operating
       assistance, for $10,334 and $18,160, respectively. (19981732)

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

   E.  An agreement with Mutual of Omaha to extend the 1997-1998
       health insurance plan through December 31, 1998, at existing
       rates and benefits. (19981741)

MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval and noted that
        the current rates for prescription drugs are to be included in
        the extension. On call Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and
        Svoboda voted aye.  Motion carried.

   F.  An agreement with Schemmer Associates, Inc. for a
       preliminary survey, roadway design and plan preparation, in the
       amount of $12,511, for improvement of the intersection at North
       14th Street and Raymond Road. (19981734)

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

   G.  An amendment to an agreement with Region V regarding
       funding reimbursements for services provided by Community
       Mental Health Center. (19981733)

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

   H.  Authorization of the installation and removal of traffic
       signs: (19981716)

   Installation of "50 Miles Per Hour" speed limit signs on
   the following streets/roads:

       NW Mill Grove Road south of Raymond for southbound traffic

       Adams Street east of North 98th Street for westbound traffic

       Holdrege Street east of Dixie Trail in the Al Larson
       Subdivision for eastbound traffic

       Van Dorn Street east of South 98th Street for eastbound traffic

       Pioneers Boulevard east of South 98th Street for eastbound traffic

       Old Cheney just east of South 98th Street for eastbound traffic

       Pine Lake Road west of South 112th Street for eastbound traffic

       Rokeby Road east of SW 12th Street for eastbound traffic

       SW 12th Street south of Rokeby Road for southbound traffic

       Saltillo Road east of South 84th Street for eastbound traffic

       Apple Street on the west village limit of Bennet,
       Nebraska for westbound traffic

       Bennet Road on the west village limit of Bennet, Nebraska
       for westbound traffic

       Garden Street on the west village limit of Bennet,
       Nebraska for westbound traffic

       South 46th Street at the north edge of Roca
       village limit for northbound traffic

       Wagon Train Road east of South 68th Street from eastbound traffic

       South 96th Street north of Panama Road, at the end of the
       pavement in Holland, Nebraska, for northbound traffic

       South 96th Street south of the Panama Road, at the end of
       the pavement in Holland, Nebraska, for southbound traffic

       Removal of "50 Mile Per Hour" speed limit signs from the
       following:

       West McKelvie Road east of Highway 79 for eastbound traffic

       NW 27th Street south of West Waverly Road for southbound traffic

       NW 40th Street north of Highway 34 for northbound traffic

       Waverly Road east of Highway 6 for eastbound traffic

       North 112th Street south of Highway 6 for southbound traffic

       West Van Dorn Street by the entrance to Pioneers Golf
       Course for eastbound traffic

       Hickman Road east of Highway 43 for eastbound traffic

       South 54th Street north of Hickman Road for northbound traffic

       SW 29th Street south of West Martell Road for southbound traffic

       South 12th Street south of Highway 77 for southbound traffic

       Gage Road east of Highway 43 for eastbound traffic

MOTION: Svoboda moved and Campbell seconded approval of Resolution 98-1716.
        On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye.
        Motion carried.

   I.  Authorization of the installation and removal of the
       following traffic signs: (19981715)

       Signage                    	Location

       Removal of two "Watch for        On North 70th Street
       Turning Trucks"                  south of Bluff Road for
					north and southbound traffic

       Installation of a "Stop Ahead"   On Waverly Road west of
       sign                             North 14th street for
					eastbound traffic

MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of Resolution 98-1715.
        On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye.
        Motion carried.

   J.  Request from the Purchasing Agent to waive the sealed
       bidding requirement for acquisition of equipment to avoid serious
       threat to health of residents and award a bid for two air
       conditioner compressors for Lancaster Manor to Krauter Bosn, in
       the amount of $14,160. (19981737)

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

   K.  Approval of a disbursement from the Lancaster
       Leasing Corporation Renewal and Replacement Fund to Floors
       Incorporated, in the amount of $3,050, for carpet installation
       and to Midwest Venetian Blind, Inc., in the amount of $25,000,
       for curtains and draperies. (19981740)

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

   L.  Reappointment of Rick Young to the County Board of Zoning
       Appeals for a five year term, beginning April, 1998 and ending
       April, 2003. (19981707)

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

   M.  Request from Gena Disney, an employee in the Corrections
       Department, to voluntarily participate in the Lancaster County
       Retirement Plan, having met the requirements. (19981711)

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

   N.  A recommendation from the Purchasing Agent and the
       County's Risk Manager to award a request for proposal to UNICO
       Group Inc. for property and casualty insurance brokerage services
       for a flat fee of $24,000 for 1998 and 1999 which includes
       vehicle fleet insurance charges from a previous contract with
       UNICO. (19981736)

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

4) 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
   approval of:

   A.  Setting of public hearings for Tuesday, August 11, 1998
       at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, on the
       first floor of the County-City Building, for the following:

       1.  A County Change of Zone, from AG Agricultural to AGR
           Agricultural Residential, requested by Richard Coupe, on property
           located north and west of the corner of NW 84th Street
           and Bluff Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska.  (County Change of
           Zone 180) (19981723)

       2.  A County Special Permit, Coupe De Ville Heights
           Community Unit Plan, requested by Brian Carstens on behalf of
           Richard Coupe, consisting of 11 three-acre lots, on property
           located north and west of the corner of NW 84th Street
           and Bluff Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (County Special
           Permit 159) (19981721)

       3.  A County Preliminary Plat, Coupe De Ville Heights,
           requested by Brian Carstens on behalf of Richard Coupe,
           consisting of 11 lots, on property located north and west of the
           corner of NW 84th Street and Bluff Road in Lancaster
           County, Nebraska. (County Preliminary Plan 98019) (19981722)

       4.  Amendment of the 1993 Lincoln-Lancaster County Air
           Pollution Control Program Regulations and Standards.
           (19981739)

   B.  Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, August 11, 1998
       at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, on the first
       floor of the County-City Building regarding Lancaster County's
       Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

   C.  Renewal of subscription to ALLDATA (government
       pricing), in the amount of $950, for the County
       Engineering Department. (19981714)

   D.  Renewal of a maintenance agreement with Hewlett Packard
       for a printer located in the County Assessor's Office, for $552.
       (19981708)

MOTION: Svoboda moved and Campbell seconded approval of the Consent
       Items.  On call Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda
       voted aye. Motion carried.

6) ANNOUNCEMENTS:

   Steinman announced to the viewing public that this would be
   Darlene Tussing's last Tuesday with the Commissioners and that
   she would be missed a great deal.

   Tussing thanked everyone and stated it had been wonderful
   working everyone and tp serve the community.

ADJOURNMENT:

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


                      
Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk

MINUTES Lancaster County Board Of Equalization Commissioners Chambers First Floor, County-City Building Tuesday, July 28, 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 Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney 1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting held on Tuesday, July 21, 1998. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) MOTION: Svoboda moved and Tussing seconded approval of the minutes of July 21, 1998. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried. 2) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS: First United Pentecostal Church Lincoln-Lancaster County Child Guidance Center Saint Paul United Methodist Church MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded approval of motor vehicle tax exemptions for Lincoln-Lancaster County Child Guidance Center and Saint Paul United Methodist Church and approval of a motor vehicle tax exemption for First United Pentecostal Church subject to the vehicle being titled and registered to the applicant. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. 3) NOTICE OF VALUATION CHANGE: A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, on the first floor of the County-City Building for notice of valuation change for omitted or undervalued property for the following: (19981729) Audrey M Berlie Deborah Brown Dodie Fearing Doris E Gunn Loretta A Gurtsak Jerry B and Richard L Kohn No action taken. 4) APPEALS FILED IN CONNECTION WITH A PENALTY ON PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR THE FOLLOWING: Coffee Culture (19981645) (19981727) Carol L Eckert (19981655) Koor Entertainment (19981651) Novus Auto Glass (19981653) Norm Agena, County Assessor, recommended a ten percent penalty be assessed on personal property for Coffee Culture and a $25 penalty be assessed on both accounts (P046187 and P040881) for Carol Eckert. He stated the penalty for Koor Entertainment was being withdrawn and Novus Auto Glass has been rescheduled to Tuesday, August 4, 1998. MOTION: Svoboda moved and Campbell seconded to accept the Assessor's recommendation and assess a ten percent penalty on personal property for Coffee Culture and a $25 penalty be assessed on both accounts for Carol Eckert. On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. 5) ADJOURNMENT: By direction of the Chair, the meeting was adjourned. Kandra Hahn Lancaster County Clerk

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