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STAFF MEETING AGENDA Lancaster County Board of Commissioners Old County-City Building Fourth Floor Conference Room Thursday, January 8, 1998 8:30 a.m. AGENDA ITEM 1 APPROVAL OF STAFF MEETING MINUTES OF __________________ 2 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 3 8:30am FINAL PLAT NO. 97018, FINIGAN'S 1ST (84TH & WAVERLY ROAD); SPECIAL PERMIT NO. 153 (TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME, SOUTH OF W. DENTON ROAD ON S.W. 70TH) - Mike DeKalb, Planning Department 4 9:00am DEDICATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR ROAD PURPOSES Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney; Larry Worrell, County Surveyor; Dave Parker, Esq. 5 9:30am ELECTED OFFICIAL SALARIES 6 ACTION ITEMS a. Set Meeting Date with Douglas and Sarpy County Commissioners and Senators 7 CONSENT ITEMS 8 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT 9 PENDING 10 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS a. Ecological Advisory Committee - Tussing b. Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development - Steinman c. Board of Health Selection Committee - Hudkins d. Wilderness Park Subcommittee - Tussing 11 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS a. Master Plan Steering Committee -Thursday, January 8, 1998, at 1:00 p.m., at the old County-City Building, Fourth Floor Conference Room - Hudkins b. Public Building Commission - Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 10:00 a.m., at the old County-City Building, Fourth Floor Conference Room - Campbell, Hudkins c. Board of Health - Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., at UNL East Campus Student Union, Columbine Room - Hudkins d. Board of Health Annual Meeting - Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at 6:30 p.m., at UNL East Campus Student Union - Hudkins, Steinman 12 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS 13 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD 14 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD 15 AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 13, 1998 16 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS
MINUTES Lancaster County Board of Commissioners Old County-City Building Fourth Floor Conference Room Thursday, January 8, 1998 8:30 a.m. Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair Steve Svoboda Kathy Campbell Darlene Tussing Larry Hudkins Others Present: Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney Ann Taylor, County Clerk's Office AGENDA ITEM 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 1998 MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded approval of the minutes. On call Tussing, Hudkins, Campbell, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. 2 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA a. Heating/Air Conditioning Unit for Juvenile Staff Secure Facility in Trabert Hall b. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for the Community Mental Health Center of Lancaster c. Report on Correspondence from State Senator Bruning - Steinman d. Report on Correspondence from the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) - Hudkins MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval of the additions to the agenda. On call Hudkins, Tussing, Svoboda, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. 3 FINAL PLAT NO. 97018, FINIGAN'S 1ST ADDITION (84TH & WAVERLY ROAD); SPECIAL PERMIT NO. 153 (TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME, SOUTH OF W. DENTON ROAD ON S.W. 70TH STREET) Mike DeKalb, Planning Department Mike DeKalb, Planning, gave a brief overview of Final Plat No. 97018, Finigan's 1st Addition, a request from Lyle Loth, for Pearle Finigan, to develop eight residential lots on property generally located at North 84th and Waverly Road (Exhibit A). DeKalb reported on Special Permit No. 153, a request from Richard Batten to place and live in a mobile home south of the corner of W Denton Road and SW 70th Street while a permanent residence is being constructed (Exhibit B). He noted that Planning Commission modified the Special Permit General Conditions to require that the new home construction would be initiated within 12 months and completed within 18 months of the County Board's approval of the Special Permit. In response to a question from Hudkins, Campbell stated that the Building and Codes Department has the ability to track temporary special permits in their computer system. DeKalb also provided a brief overview of items that had been placed on pending or scheduled for hearing before the Planning Commission. 4 DEDICATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR ROAD PURPOSES - Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney; Larry Worrell, County Surveyor Larry Worrell, County Surveyor, reported on a request from Dave Parker to build two homes for family members on property he owns in the area of 84th & Pine Lake Road (Exhibit C). Worrell stated that regulations require that buildable property must front a County road, and that Parker would like to deed a strip of property approximately 60 X 170 feet to the County for that purpose, with the stipulation that the property owner would provide maintenance. Worrell reported that Parker had worked with the Pine Lake Subdivision to extend 80th Street to the north to connect with the proposed road. In response to a question from Steinman, Worrell stated that the County Engineer had no objections to the request. The Board is scheduled to take action on this item at the County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for January 13th. 5 ELECTED OFFICIALS SALARIES The Board reviewed the recommendations of the Elected Officials Salary Review Committee (Exhibit D), which were modified at the request of the Board to reflect the following: • Two year incremental salary increases for the offices of County Treasurer, County Clerk, Clerk of the District Court, Register of Deeds and County Commissioners • Projected 1999 salaries for the County Attorney, Public Defender, County Engineer and County Sheriff based on increases of 3 and 3.5 percent of the base salary for 1998 Board consensus to approve the recommended salary increases for the offices of County Treasurer, County Clerk, Clerk of the District Court, Register of Deeds and County Commissioners in two year increments. Don Thomas, County Engineer, expressed concern over the Committee's recommendation to base salary increases for the County Attorney, Public Defender, County Engineer and County Sheriff on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all Urban Consumers for Mid-West Region, which is currently one percent. He also reported that the recommended salary for County Engineer is considerably less than the range noted in the salary survey used for comparison by the Elected Officials Salary Review Committee. Campbell stated that some of the salaries noted in the survey were for appointed, rather than elected, officials and tended to be slightly higher to keep pace with the job market. Steinman remarked that the public perceives that desire to serve the community, rather than salary consideration, prompts individuals to seek elective office. Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney, noted that it was the recommendation of the State Auditor that the Board not base salary increases for elected officials on the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) contract. Eagan noted that the Elected Officials Salary Review Committee anticipated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) would be approximately three to three and a half percent, not one percent, when it made its recommendations. Norm Agena, County Assessor, reported that more stringent qualifications for County Assessors are anticipated and suggested that the salary should be commensurate with the required level of expertise. Following a brief discussion, Board consensus to set the following base salaries for 1999: County Attorney $90,000 Public Defender $85,000 County Engineer $70,000 County Sheriff $70,000 County Assessor $65,000 Board consensus that the salaries for those positions will receive an increase each year, through the year 2002, to be based on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all Urban Consumers for Mid-West Region or a 2.5 percent cost of living increase, whichever is greater. The Board also set one percent salary increases for the Chief Deputies for 1998 to correspond with the increases set for the Elected Officials. The Board noted, that beginning next year, Chief Deputies' salaries will be reviewed and set in relation to job responsibilities and salaries for other management positions within their departments. 6 ACTION ITEMS e. Set Meeting Date with Douglas and Sarpy County Commissioners and Senate Delegations Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer, reported that January 26th had been suggested as an alternative date for a meeting with the Douglas and Sarpy County Commissioners and Senate delegations. He noted that this date did conflict with a Senate meeting scheduled with lobbyists opposing the motorcycle helmet law. Board consensus to schedule a box lunch meeting on that date, in the State Capitol. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA a. Heating/Air Conditioning Unit for Juvenile Staff-Secure Facility in Trabert Hall Eagan reported on a recommendation from the Purchasing Agent and Fred Thompson & Associates, Mechanical Engineer for Juvenile Staff-Secure Facility project, to award a bid for a heating/air conditioning (H/AC) unit to Mechanical Sales of Omaha (Exhibit E). He noted the H/AC equipment was ordered directly through Purchasing to reduce construction time delays. MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded to approve the quote for a McQuay heating/air conditioning unit for the Juvenile Staff- Secure Facility. On call Hudkins, Tussing, Svoboda, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried. b. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for the Community Mental Health Center of Lancaster Eagan presented a certification form related to Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation for the Community Mental Health Center for the Chair's signature. c. Report on Correspondence from State Senator Bruning Steinman Steinman reported that she had been contacted by State Senator Bruning regarding proposed legislation which would change the position of Election Commissioner from elected to appointment by the County Board. Steinman reported that Patty Hansen, Lancaster County Election Commissioner, supported the proposal. She also noted that Gordon Kissel, Legislative Consultant, would be reporting to the Board on the proposal in the near future. d. Report on Correspondence from the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) - Hudkins Hudkins reported that Larry Dix, Director of Data Processing for the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) had resigned his position to accept a position out-of-state. 7 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS a. Ecological Advisory Committee - Tussing Tussing reported that Ecological Advisory Committee mission was reviewed. b. Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development - Steinman No report was given. c. Board of Health Selection Committee - Hudkins Hudkins reported that the Board of Health Selection Committee recommended Debbie Brehm to the Mayor's Office for appointment to the Board of Health Board of Directors. He noted that the next four top candidates names were also advanced to the Mayor for consideration for future vacancies on the Board. d. Wilderness Park Subcommittee - Tussing Tussing reported that four work areas for the Wilderness Park Ecological Study were identified by the interest groups in attendance: Ecological Transportation Storm Water Mediation Tussing noted that Tim Stewart, Planning Director, had suggested that a proposed contribution of $100,000 in Keno Funds from the County be used as. seed money for other funding sources for those defined areas. 8 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS a. Master Plan Steering Committee - Thursday, January 8, 1998, at 1 p.m., at the old County-City Building, Fourth Floor Conference Room - Hudkins b. Public Building Commission - Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 10 a.m., at the old County-City Building, Fourth Floor Conference Room - Campbell, Hudkins c. Board of Health - Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., at the University of Nebraska East Campus Student Union, Columbine Room - Hudkins d. Board of Health Annual Meeting - Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at 6:30 p.m., at the University of Nebraska East Campus Student Union - Hudkins, Steinman 9 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS Discussion took place on the request that the Chair or Vice Chair speak on the proposed Interlocal Agreement and possible changes to the Board of Health's role in public health and policy development at the Board of Health luncheon meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 14th. Hudkins agreed to seek additional information from the Board of Health staff on the request. 10 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD 11 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD 12 AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 13, 1998 13 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS 14 ADJOURNMENT By direction of the Chair, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________ Kandra Hahn Lancaster County Clerk