Lancaster County
Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
AGENDA For A Meeting Of The Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners To Be Held Tuesday, August 25, 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 meetings held on Tuesday, August 18, 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, August 25, 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 Edith Martinez for her services with Parks and Recreation. (19981712) B. Adoption of the Lancaster County Commissioners' Award of Excellence Program to recognize County employees who demonstrate outstanding commitment in serving the County. (19981985) 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 wedding reception on Saturday, September 5, 1998 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the residence of John Sampson located at 4100 Saltillo Road. (19981853) (19981873) (19981929) (19981935) B. An agreement with the State of Nebraska, Department of Roads for construction work on the 14th Street bridge over Interstate 80, at no cost to the County. (Project IM-80-9(771)) (19981949) C. An agreement with Region V Community Human Services Program for emergency protective care services through the Crisis Center, at rates specified in the agreement, beginning July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999. (19981939) D. An agreement with Sinclair Hille for architectural services in connection with the design of a juvenile detention facility, at rates as specified in the agreement. (19981987) E. A resolution determining final allocation of levy to all political subdivisions subject to the Lancaster County levy authority. (19981968) F. Authorization for the installation of the following traffic signs: (19981982) Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on Agnew Road west of Highway 77 for westbound traffic Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on Agnew Road east of Highway 79 for eastbound traffic Installation of a "50 mile per hour" speed limit sign on North 141st Street north of Raymond Road for northbound traffic G. Authorization of the installation of the following traffic signs: (19981984) Installation of a "Stop" sign and "Yield" sign on Southwest 70th Street, north of West Saltillo Road for southbound traffic Installation of a "Yield" sign on West Bennet Road at the intersection with Southwest 72nd Street for westbound traffic turning south H. Approval of a resolution amending the location of the following traffic signs: (19981983) Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on West Raymond Road, west of Highway 79 for westbound traffic Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on West Raymond Road, east of Northwest 48th Street for eastbound traffic Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on A Street, east of the Lincoln city limits for eastbound traffic (Previous resolution was approved on August 4, 1998.) 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 a public hearing for Tuesday, September 1, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners/City Council Chambers, Room 112, on the first floor of the County-City Building to set final tax request for Lancaster County and Lancaster County Rural Library. (19981969) B. A contract with Dwight Johnson Appraisal for appraisal review services, in the amount of $500, in connection with right-of-way acquisition on North 1st Street. (Project C55-F-404(1)) (19981970) C. Contracts relating to road improvements with the following: Landowner Location Amount Leon Wittstruck On SW 14th Street $170 (19981950) near Highway 33 Warner Hereford Near N 112th Street $25,103.88 Farms, LLC on Fletcher Avenue (7 contracts) (19981951 - 19981957) 5) ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting on Thursday, August 27, 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. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council/County Commissioners Chambers, Room 112, on the first floor of the County-City Building regarding a Corporate Manager application for James Michael Ballard in connection with a Class Y (Farm Winery) liquor license for James Arthur Vineyards LLC located at 2001 West Raymond in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (19981877) 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. 6) EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS: 7) PENDING: A. 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) (19981846) (Further discussion to be held on September 1, 1998.) B. 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) (19981847) (Further discussion to be held on September 1, 1998.) C. 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) (19981845) (Further discussion to be held on September 1, 1998.) D. 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.) E. 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.) F. 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 INFORMATIONAL 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 (19981923) Lincoln City Libraries (19981926) Sheriff's Report of Fees (19981936)
AGENDA For A Meeting Of The Lancaster County Board Of Equalization To Be Held Tuesday, August 25, 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, August 18, 1998. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) 2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS: Approval of 123 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls per Exhibit A. (19981966) (19981967) 3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS: All Nations Church of the Lord Jesus Christ Clyde Malone Community Center Congregation of Mary Queen Lincoln Action Program 4) DENIAL OF 1998 TAX EXEMPTION ON REAL ESTATE FOR THE FOLLOWING: Berean Fundamental Church of Lincoln Nebraska Star City Youth Foundation 5) ADJOURNMENT:
MINUTES Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners Commissioners Hearing Room First Floor, County-City Building Tuesday, August 25, 1998 1:30 p.m. Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair Kathy Campbell Larry Hudkins Steve Svoboda Commissioners Absent: Bernie Heier Others Present: Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney Ann Taylor, County Clerk's Office 1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting held on Tuesday, August 18, 1998. (A copy of the minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of the minutes of August 18, 1998. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. 2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, August 25, 1998 MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell approval. On call Campbell, Steinman, Hudkins and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried. 3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: A. The Volunteer of the Month Award was presented to Edith Martinez for her services with Lincoln City Libraries. (19981712) B. Adoption of the Lancaster County Commissioners' Award of Excellence Program to recognize County employees who demonstrate outstanding commitment in serving the County. (19981985) Pat Kant, Personnel Coordinator, appeared and briefly discussed the Commissioners Award of Excellence Program. She explained the process sets forth a nomination procedure and includes the following criteria: • Safety • Productivity • Loss prevention • Customer relations • Valor Kant discussed the selection process and award recognition. MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of Resolution 98-1985. On call Hudkins, Campbell, 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 wedding reception on Saturday, September 5, 1998 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the residence of John Sampson located at 4100 Saltillo Road. (19981853) (19981873) (19981929) (19981935) Nathan Blank, appeared on behalf of the Wine Merchants, Inc., to answer questions from the Board. MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. B. An agreement with the State of Nebraska, Department of Roads for construction work on the 14th Street bridge over Interstate 80, at no cost to the County. (Project IM-80-9(771)) (19981949) Larry Worrell, County Surveyor, stated the project will replace the deck on the bridge over the interstate on 14th Street. He stated the County project on 1st and Fletcher will be undertaken at the same time as the redecking of the bridge. He noted the detour on 14th Street will be Superior Street to 27th Street and 27th Street across to Arbor Road. Hudkins asked if the proposal for realignment of Fletcher Avenue is still being considered. Worrell stated no. In response to a question asked by Steinman regarding the length of the agreement, Worrell stated it should take no longer than one year. Campbell asked if the State has contacted the residents along the detour explaining when the project would begin. Worrell stated he didn't know. Hudkins requested the County Engineering Department contact the State and request that the project not start until after harvest this fall because 14th Street is a main thoroughfare into Lincoln. MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call Svoboda, Hudkins, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. C. An agreement with Region V Community Human Services Program for emergency protective care services through the Crisis Center, at rates specified in the agreement, beginning July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999. (19981939) MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. D. An agreement with Sinclair Hille for architectural services in connection with the design of a juvenile detention facility, at rates as specified in the agreement. (19981987) MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. E. A resolution determining final allocation of levy to all political subdivisions subject to the Lancaster County levy authority. (19981968) MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval of Resolution 98-1968. On call Svoboda, Hudkins, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. F. Authorization for the installation of the following traffic signs: (19981982) • Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on Agnew Road west of Highway 77 for westbound traffic • Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on Agnew Road east of Highway 79 for eastbound traffic • Installation of a "50 mile per hour" speed limit sign on North 141st Street north of Raymond Road for northbound traffic MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval of Resolution 98-1982. On call Campbell, Steinman, Svoboda and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. G. Authorization of the installation of the following traffic signs: (19981984) • Installation of a "Stop" sign and "Yield" sign on Southwest 70th Street, north of West Saltillo Road for southbound traffic • Installation of a "Yield" sign on West Bennet Road at the intersection with Southwest 72nd Street for westbound traffic turning south MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of Resolution 98-1984. On call Svoboda, Steinman, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. H. Approval of a resolution amending the location of the following traffic signs: (19981983) • Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on West Raymond Road, west of Highway 79 for westbound traffic • Installation of a "55 mile per hour" speed limit sign on A Street, east of the Lincoln city limits for eastbound traffic (Previous resolution was approved on August 4, 1998.) MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of Resolution 98-1983. On call Steinman, Hudkins, Svoboda and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. 5) 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 a public hearing for Tuesday, September 1, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners/City Council Chambers, Room 112, on the first floor of the County-City Building to set final tax request for Lancaster County and Lancaster County Rural Library. (19981969) B. A contract with Dwight Johnson Appraisal for appraisal review services, in the amount of $500, in connection with right-of-way acquisition on North 1st Street. (Project C55-F-404(1)) (19981970) C. Contracts relating to road improvements with the following: Landowner Location Amount Leon Wittstruck On SW 14th Street $170 (19981950) near Highway 33 Warner Hereford Near N 112th Street $25,103.88 Farms, LLC on Fletcher Avenue (7 contracts) (19981951 - 19981957) MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded approval of the Consent Items. On call Svoboda, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. 6) OTHER BUSINESS: John Austin, Rural Route, Lincoln, Nebraska, appeared and expressed his concerns regarding the Correctional facility and the creeks within the County which need dikes constructed and also need to be dredged. He suggested the City and County work together regarding the issue. Hudkins stated he has noticed the condition of some of the creeks and agreed with Austin. He noted that he has spoken with the Natural Resource District who informed him that the Corps of Engineers controls the creeks. Campbell suggested the Board speak with the County Ecological Committee. Mike Morosin, past president of the Malone Neighborhood Association, appeared and stated the Natural Resource District only budgeted $15,000 for the cleanup of Antelope Creek. He stated it is a big problem and it is beginning to compound itself. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded adjournment. On call Hudkins, Svoboda, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. Kandra Hahn Lancaster County Clerk
MINUTES Lancaster County Board Of Equalization Commissioners Hearing Room First Floor, County-City Building Tuesday, August 25, 1998 1:30 p.m. Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair Kathy Campbell Larry Hudkins Steve Svoboda Commissioners Absent: Bernie Heier Others Present: Norm Agena, County Assessor Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney Ann Taylor, County Clerk's Office 1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting held on Tuesday, August 18, 1998. (A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.) MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval of the minutes of August 18, 1998. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. 2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS: Approval of 123 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls per Exhibit A. (19981966) (19981967) MOTION: Svoboda moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Campbell, Steinman, Hudkins, Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried. 3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS: All Nations Church of the Lord Jesus Christ Clyde Malone Community Center Congregation of Mary Queen Lincoln Action Program MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval of motor vehicle tax exemptions for All Nations Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, Clyde Malone Community Center, Congregation of Mary Queen and Lincoln Action Program. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried. The Chair recessed the meeting until 2:30 p.m. when it was reconvened. 4) DENIAL OF 1998 TAX EXEMPTION ON REAL ESTATE FOR THE FOLLOWING: Berean Fundamental Church of Lincoln Nebraska No appearance was made by Berean Fundamental Church. Norm Agena, County Assessor, stated no building permits have been issued as of August 25, 1998 and recommended denial. MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to accept the Assessor's recommendation. On call Svoboda, Hudkins, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. Star City Youth Foundation No appearance was made by Star City Youth Foundation. Agena stated no building permits have been issued for construction as of August 25, 1998. He explained a portion is still being farmed and another portion is not being used for anything. Recommendation was for denial. MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to accept the Assessor's recommendation to deny the exemption for 1998 for Star City Youth On call Svoboda, Hudkins, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. 5) ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded adjournment. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried. Kandra Hahn Lancaster County Clerk