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STAFF MEETING AGENDA
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
Thursday, September 3, 1998 - 8:00 a.m.
County-City Building - Meeting Room #113
AGENDA ITEM
1 APPROVAL OF STAFF MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 27, 1998
2 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
3 8:30am NEALRENE ACRES - Don Thomas, Lancaster County Engineer
4 9:00am LANCASTER MANOR ITEMIZED RENEWAL & REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT
Larry Van Hunnik, Lancaster Manor Administrator
5 9:15am RENEWAL OF ATTENTION CENTER AIR PARK LEASE
Dennis Banks, Attention Center Director
6 9:45am RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM WITH LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER
& ORGANIZED UNITS OF RESPONSIBILITY (OUR) HOMES
George Hanigan, Community Mental Health Center Director
7 10:00am FINAL BUDGET DISCUSSION
Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer
8 ACTION ITEMS
a. Request from Children's Museum for Use of Inmate
Construction Crew
b. Microcomputer Request from County Attorney's Office,
C#98233, for $3,178.40 from Microcomputer Fund for
Two Laser Printers
9 CONSENT ITEMS
a. Vacation Request from Russ Shultz from Wednesday,
September 9 through Friday, September 18, 1998
10 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Proposal from Records & Information Management for
Health Department Mail Run
b. Salaries for Sheriff Captains, Attorneys, Bailiffs
and Directors
11 PENDING
12 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Justice & Law Enforcement Center Advisory Committee -
Campbell, Steinman
13 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. County Management Team - Thursday, September 3, 1998,
at 7:30 a.m., at the County-City Building, Room #113
All Commissioners
b. Joint Budget Committee - Friday, September 4, 1998, at
8:00 a.m., at the County-City Building, Mayor's
Conference Room - Campbell, Steinman
c. Ecological Advisory Committee - Tuesday, September 8,
1998, at 7:00 a.m., at the County-City Building, Room
#106 - Campbell, Heier
d. Railroad Transportation Safety District - Tuesday,
September 8, 1998, at 8:00 a.m., at the County-City
Building, Commissioners Hearing Room - Heier, Steinman,
Svoboda
e. Public Building Commission - Tuesday, September 8,
1998, at 10:00 a.m., at the County-City Building,
Room #113 - Campbell, Hudkins
f. Board of Health - Tuesday, September 8, 1998, at
7:00 p.m., at 3119 "O" Street - Hudkins
g. Southeast District NACO Meeting - Thursday, September
10, 1998, at 9:00 a.m., at the Villager Motor Inn -
All Commissioners
14 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
15 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD
16 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
17 AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1998
18 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS
MINUTES
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
County-City Building
Meeting Room #113
Thursday, September 3, 1998
8:30 a.m.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Bernie Heier
Commissioners Absent: Steve Svoboda
Larry Hudkins
Others Present: Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Ann Taylor, County Clerk's Office
AGENDA ITEM
1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 1998.
MOTION: Heier moved and Campbell seconded approval. On
call Heier, Campbell and Steinman voted aye.
Motion carried.
2 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
a. Request for a Reconsideration of the County
Board's Vote of Denial on County Special Permit
No. 159 and Preliminary Plat #98019 (Coupe DeVille
Heights)
b. Microcomputer Request from County Assessor,
#C98235 for $536.44 from the County Assessor's
Budget
c. Executive Session - Security Matter
d. Report on Junked Car Situation at 1862 Harwood
e. Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development
(Board Member Meetings)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded approval of
the additions to the agenda. On call Campbell,
Heier and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
3 NEALRENE ACRES - Don Thomas, County Engineer
Don Thomas, County Engineer, provided a brief history with
regards to Nealrene Acres and development of the County's
standards for construction of public roads.
Thomas noted that a letter received from Darrell Best, Nealrene
Acres property owner, suggested that, by not paving the
subdivision's roads, the County was in violation of County
Resolution 3039, which dictates that developments with lots
between one half acre and two acres shall have asphalt pavement
streets. He noted that subdivisions, such as Nealrene Acres,
which preceded passage of the aforementioned resolution were
accepted by the County under the "grandfather" clause, even
though their roads did not strictly meet the County's standards.
Thomas indicated that the roads in Nealrene Acres are acceptable
in their present condition and recommended that the Board deny
the paving request.
Campbell noted that the cost of paving any subdivisions within
the County has always been paid for by developers of those
subdivisions or by property owners through formation of a Special
Improvement District or on a "Pass the Hat" basis. She indicated
that formation of a Rural Road Improvement District, which is an
alternative method of financing improvements, has not been
utilized in Lancaster County to date.
Campbell suggested that the Board also address the issue of a
petition for paving of Nealrene Acres which was presented to the
Board following the public hearing on the One and Six Year Road
and Bridge Improvement Program held on November 5, 1997.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to send a
written response to Darrell Best, Nealrene Acres
property owner, indicating that the County Board
did not interpret County Resolution 3039 to mean
that the County is obligated to pave the roads in
Nealrene Acres. On call Campbell, Heier and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board requested that Don Thomas, County Engineer, and the
County Attorney's Office assist in the wording of the letter.
4 LANCASTER MANOR ITEMIZED RENEWAL & REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT
Larry Van Hunnik, Lancaster Manor Administrator
Larry Van Hunnik, Lancaster Manor Administrator, distributed
copies of the Leasing Corporation Capital Budget (Exhibit
A), noting that the Refrigeration Compressor may be deleted from
the itemized list of renewal and replacement equipment, as its
replacement was handled as an emergency item.
Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer, suggested that the Board,
as overseer of the Manor, provide direction as to whether Van
Hunnik could proceed with purchase of items on the list, noting
that the Leasing Corporation will seek approval the of the Board
for each disbursement.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded acceptance of
the itemized list of renewal and replacement
equipment, as presented by Larry Van Hunnik,
Lancaster Manor Administrator.
In response to a question from Heier, Van Hunnik stated that
replacement of lighting fixtures was included to improve the
lighting and reduce bulb element costs.
ON CALL: Campbell, Heier and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
c. Executive Session - Security Matter
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to enter
Executive Session at 9:13 a.m. for discussion of a
security matter. On call Campbell, Heier and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to exit
Executive Session at 9:22 a.m. On call Campbell,
Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
5 RENEWAL OF ATTENTION CENTER AIR PARK LEASE -
Dennis Banks, Attention Center Director;
Don Killeen, County Property Manager
Dennis Banks, Attention Center Director, reported that the lease
with the Lincoln Airport Authority for the Air Park West
Attention Center facility will expire on January 31, 1999. He
noted that if the County wishes to exercise its five year renewal
option, written notice must be provided 90 days prior to that date.
Eagan noted that construction of the new Attention Center
facility is projected to be completed within two to five years,
pending site selection. He recommended that the Board seek a
three year renewal of the lease, with an option for annual
renewal.
Don Killeen, County Property Manager suggested that the lease
include provision of reimbursement to the County for
infrastructure replacement, on an amortized schedule.
The Board requested that Don Killeen, County Property Manager,
and Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney, seek to negotiate those
lease terms with the Lincoln Airport Authority.
FINAL BUDGET DISCUSSION - Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer
Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer, reported on a request for
a budget adjustment of $14,040 from County Extension to reflect
receipt and expenditure from a Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality grant to fund a part-time extension assistant position to
work on recycling education/coordination within the Lincoln Public
Schools (Commissioners' Information Packet).
Board consensus to review the County Extension budget at mid-year
and make any necessary adjustments at that time.
Kroeker reported that the District, Juvenile and County Probation
Offices have requested that the County provide computer equipment
for their Probation Officers. He suggested that used 486's,
phased out by the County Attorney and Public Defender offices,
may meet their needs.
Eagan suggested that a long-term plan with regards to computer
needs for those offices be developed with the assistance of Doug
Thomas, Information Services Director, and Ken Kuszak, Data
Processing Operations Coordinator.
Kroeker reported that the legal publication statements for the
special levy for the Rural Library could not be located. He
recommended that the Board adopt the proposed budget, with the
exception of the Rural Library. The public hearing for the Rural
Library levy will be reset, with proper publication of notices.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
a. Request for a Reconsideration of the County
Board's Vote of Denial on County Special Permit
No. 159 and Preliminary Plat #98019 (Coupe DeVille
Heights)
Campbell reported that Brian Carstens, representing Richard
Coupe, has requested reconsideration of the Board's vote of
denial for County Special Permit No. 159 and Preliminary Plat
#98019 (Coupe DeVille Heights). She noted that the applicant,
after consultation with Mike DeKalb, Planning, would like to
submit a revised Special Permit/Community Unit Plan and
Preliminary Plat (Exhibit B) that meets the permitted density of
existing Agricultural (AG) zoning on the site. This would
consist of a cluster of four, five acre lots, with a farmstead
split-off.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to place
reconsideration of a motion made on Tuesday,
September 1, 1998 in connection with a County
Special Permit, Community Unit Plan and County
Preliminary Plat for Coupe DeVille Heights on the
agenda for the Tuesday, September 8th
County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Eagan noted that motion to reconsider on Tuesday must be made by
one of the members of the Board who voted for the original motion
to deny the request, in accordance with Roberts Rule of Order.
He also noted that denial of the Change of Zone request would not
be part of the reconsideration.
Heier stated that he felt the Board should have informed the
applicant at the September 1st County Board of
Commissioners meeting that a plan of the type just described,
which meets permitted zoning density, would probably have met
approval by the Board.
Campbell suggested that, in the future, the Board could inquire
whether applicants would like to make any changes to their
application, prior to formal vote by the Board.
ON CALL: Campbell, Heier and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
6 RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM WITH LINCOLN
REGIONAL CENTER & ORGANIZED UNITS OF
RESPONSIBILITY (OUR) HOMES - George Hanigan,
Community Mental Health Center Director
George Hanigan, Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) Director,
reported briefly on The Prairie Partnership Cooperative
Community Rehabilitation Program (Exhibit C), which he stated
would be funded by the Medicaid Rehabilitation Options Program.
He noted that County Board approval of Community Mental Health
Center's participation in the program is needed, as funding of
the program will pass-through the CMHC budget.
Hanigan noted that the program will be located in a newly
constructed Assisted Living Facility on 21st & R Street,
with a target opening date of October 1st. Staffing
will be provided jointly by the Lincoln Regional Center,
Community Mental Health Center and Organized Units of
Responsibility (OUR) Homes.
Hanigan also reported that an upcoming newspaper article will
focus on the how the mental health system is functioning within
Lancaster County. He reported that the Lincoln Police Department
has recently had difficulty accessing the Crisis Center, due to
high population numbers, with Bryan/LGH serving as a backup for
Emergency Protective Custody (EPC) clients. In a one month time
period, the Crisis Center received 90 EPC placements, and
Bryan/LGH received 40. He indicated that further review is
necessary to determine whether Civil Protective Custody (CPC)
placement would have been appropriate for any of those numbers.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to authorize
the request to participate in The Prairie
Partnership Cooperative Community Rehabilitation
Program, as proposed by the Community Mental
Health Center. On call Campbell, Heier and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
b. Microcomputer Request from County Assessor, #C98235
for $536.44 from the County Assessor's Budget
MOTION: Heier moved and Campbell seconded approval. On
call Heier, Campbell and Steinman voted aye.
Motion carried.
7 FINAL BUDGET DISCUSSION
Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer
This item was moved forward on the agenda.
8 ACTION ITEMS
a. Request from the Lincoln Children's Museum for Use
of Inmate Construction Crew
Eagan noted that the County had originally denied a request from
the Lincoln Children's Museum for use of the County's inmate
construction crew to perform demolition work, as non-profit
agencies are prohibited under State Statute 47-122 from
participating in the Community Workforce Program. He reported,
however, that the City of Lincoln has plans to assume ownership
of the Lincoln Children's Museum, and would therefore qualify for
participation in the program.
MOTION: Heier moved and Campbell seconded to approve
the request, provided the City of Lincoln proceeds
with plans to assume ownership of the Lincoln
Children's Museum. On call Heier, Campbell and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
b. Microcomputer Request from County Attorney's
Office, C#98233, for $3,178.40 from the
Microcomputer Fund for Two (2) Laser Printers
Eagan reported that one of the printers qualified as an emergency
replacement item. The second printer was requested to replace a
larger printer in the secretarial area which was being relocated
for greater accessibility by staff. He noted that neither item
was included in the County Attorney's budget.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to approve
the purchase of one of the printers from the
Microcomputer Fund, as an emergency item, and to
consider the request for the second printer at the
Mid-Year Budget Review. On call Campbell, Heier
and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board indicated that the County Attorney could elect to
purchase the second printer from the County Attorney's budget.
9 CONSENT ITEMS
a. Vacation Request from Russ Shultz, Noxious Weed
Control Authority Superintendent, from Wednesday,
September 9 through Friday, September 18, 1998
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded approval. On
call Campbell, Heier and Steinman voted aye.
Motion carried.
10 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Proposal from Records & Information Management for
Health Department Mail Run
Eagan reported that Records & Information Management would like
to expand their delivery/mail run to include the Health
Department (Commissioners' Information Packet). He noted that
projected labor costs of approximately $242 per month would be
considerably less than those incurred if contracting with a
private delivery service.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to authorize
the request. On call Campbell, Heier and Steinman
voted aye. Motion carried.
b. Salaries for Sheriff Captains, Attorneys, Bailiffs
and Directors
Eagan distributed a handout of salary recommendations for non-negotiated
salaries other than elected officials and chief deputies, director and
assistant director salary information for 1992-1998 and a salary
comparability study submitted by the Personnel Department (Exhibit D).
The Board requested that Gary Lacey, County Attorney, appear at a
Thursday County Board of Commissioners meeting to discuss his
recommendation of 10 percent salary increases for probationary
attorneys.
Terry Wagner, County Sheriff, presented a letter to the Board
recommending a 3.8 percent increase for Deputy Sheriff Captains
(Exhibit E).
Board consensus to set a salary of $57,500 for Deputy Sheriff Captains.
The Board requested copies of the written job descriptions for
Bailiff I's and II's.
The Board also requested information with regards to benefits
currently received by the Child Support Referee.
Board consensus to meet with the District Court Judges to discuss
job descriptions and benefits for bailiffs.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
d. Report on Junked Car Situation at 1862 Harwood
Campbell reported on a communication received from the Mayor's
Office that indicated that a junked car situation at 1862
Harwood, reported at the Board of Equalization hearings, has been
resolved (Exhibit F).
The Board requested that the Junked Car Committee work with the
County Attorney, City Attorney and County Sheriff to draft
legislation which would address junked cars in three mile
jurisdiction.
11 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Justice & Law Enforcement Center Advisory
Committee - Campbell, Steinman
Steinman stated that reports were received from the following
subcommittees:
Security
Technology
General Operations
Furnishings
Steinman reported that the Public Building Commission has assumed
responsibility for hiring security for the Hall of Justice and
Law Enforcement Center.
Campbell noted that the Emergency Procedures Committee had
delayed proceeding until input was received from Doug Ahlberg,
Interim Emergency Services Director.
b. Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development
Steinman reported that beltway and technical park progress
updates were received.
Steinman also reported that Bob Hampton, developer, had appeared
to discuss developers' concern that sufficient future growth
areas have not been identified by the Growth at the Fringe
Committee. The need for increasing infrastructure to define
those growth areas was also discussed.
Campbell reported that the Growth at the Fringe Committee is
currently reviewing funding options for infrastructure costs.
12 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. County Management Team - Thursday, September 3,
1998, at 7:30 a.m., at the County-City Building,
Room #113 - All Commissioners
b. Joint Budget Committee - Friday, September 4,
1998, at 8 a.m., at the County-City Building,
Mayor's Conference Room - Campbell, Steinman
c. Ecological Advisory Committee - Tuesday, September
8, 1998, at 7 a.m., at the County-City Building,
Room #106 - Campbell, Heier
d. Railroad Transportation Safety District - Tuesday,
September 8, 1998, at 8 a.m., at the County-City
Building, Commissioners Hearing Room - Heier,
Steinman, Svoboda
e. Public Building Commission - Tuesday, September 8,
1998, at 10 a.m., at the County-City Building,
Room #113 - Campbell, Hudkins
f. Board of Health - Tuesday, September 8, 1998, at 7
p.m., at 3119 "O" Street - Hudkins
g. Southeast District Nebraska Association of County
Officials (NACO) Meeting - Thursday, September 10,
1998, at 9 a.m., at the Villager Motor Inn - All
Commissioners
13 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
14 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD
15 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
16 AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1998
ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners
will not hold a meeting on Thursday, September 10,
1998, instead a meeting will be held at 12 p.m. on
Tuesday, September 8, 1998 in Room 113, on
the first floor of the County-City Building.
17 EMERGENCY ITEMS & OTHER BUSINESS
18 ADJOURNMENT
By direction of the Chair, the meeting was adjourned.
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Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk