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MINUTES
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
County-City Building
Meeting Room #113
Thursday, October 1, 1998
8 a.m.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Bernie Heier
Larry Hudkins
Commissioners Absent: Steve Svoboda
Others Present: Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Ann Taylor, County Clerk's Office
AGENDA ITEM
1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING WITH THE VILLAGE CLERKS
OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 AND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1998.
MOTION: Heier moved and Hudkins seconded approval of the
minutes of the meeting with the Village Clerks of
September 17, 1998 and County Board of Commissioners
meeting of September 24, 1998. On call Heier, Hudkins,
Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
2 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
There were no additions to the agenda.
3 COMMISSIONERS MEETING REPORTS (See Item 11)
a. Lancaster Manor Advisory Committee - Campbell
Campbell reported that the second floor, screened porch addition
has been re-bid. If a satisfactory bid is not received, the
project may be delayed until spring.
b. Master Plan Steering Committee - Hudkins
Hudkins reported that the meeting was canceled.
c. Fringe Growth Task Force - Campbell
Campbell reported that the Preliminary Report was discussed. She
noted that most of the issues addressed in the report, including
water and sewer, involve the City's jurisdiction.
Recommendations from the Fringe Growth Task Force will be
forwarded to the City Council in the near future.
Campbell suggested that the Board request the County Attorney's
Office to review the issue of a County wheel tax.
d. Budget Monitoring Committee - Campbell, Heier, Steinman
Steinman reported that the Budget Monitoring Committee toured the
Attention Center facility.
Campbell suggested that an informational packet be prepared for
the media as the Board proceeds with site selection and
construction of a new Attention Center facility.
e. Emergency Services Executive Committee - Hudkins
Eagan reported that the interrelationship between the local
agency, Nebraska Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and
Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) was discussed.
He noted that concerns that Lancaster County is in jeopardy of
losing federal funding, due to the current lack of a certified
Emergency Services Director, are unfounded.
Eagan suggested that the Interlocal Agreement which is being
developed with villages within the County to provide a uniform
addressing system be expanded to include those villages in
Lancaster County's Comprehensive Plan for Disaster Response and
Recovery.
The Board requested Eagan to contact Julie Righter, 911 Emergency
Center, regarding the status of a Telecommunications
Infrastructure and Information Program (TIAP) grant to purchase
radios for volunteers.
4 SALARIES FOR DIRECTORS, PSYCHIATRISTS, COUNTY
COURT BAILIFFS & DISTRICT COURT REFEREE
Following a brief discussion, the Board tentatively approved the
following salaries:
Psychiatrists
Paulo Bahr, Community Mental Health Center Clinical Director $145,000
Sanat Roy, Psychiatrist II $138,000
County Court Bailiffs
Ed Winter, Bailiff (part-time) $ 15,300
Ron Flansburg, Bailiff (part-time) $ 23,000
District Court Referee
Susan Gillen, Referee $ 62,100
Directors
Veterans Services Officer $ 36,800
Assistant Veterans Services Officer $ 27,100
Lancaster Manor Administrator $ 83,500
Community Mental Health Center Director $ 65,500
Attention Center Director $ 55,000
Attention Center Assistant Director $ 44,000
Chief Administrative Officer $ 72,700
Budget & Fiscal Officer $ 66,000
County Property Manager $ 70,000
Human Services Administrator $ 51,500
Corrections Director $ 66,500
Noxious Weed Control Authority Superintendent $ 41,000
NOTE: The Board will formally approve these salaries at
the Tuesday, October 6th County Board of
Commissioners meeting.
5 BOARD OF CORRECTIONS QUARTERLY MEETING -
Mike Thurber, Corrections Director
(Separate Minutes)
Hudkins left the meeting.
6 DRIVERS LICENSE FACILITY SPACE REALLOCATION -
Dick Nuernberger, County Treasurer; Terry
Adams, Deputy County Treasurer; Steve Flanders,
Public Building Commission Project Manager; Don
Killeen, County Property Manager
Terry Adams, Deputy County Treasurer, reviewed estimated labor
costs for removal and storage of portable walls and
reconfiguration of office furniture at the Motor Vehicle facility
to provide additional space in the drivers licensing area
(Exhibit A). He stated that the three day Martin Luther King
holiday weekend is considered the optimal time for the work to
take place, with a $1,920 reduction in overtime costs and no
disruption of service.
Heier questioned whether the wall removal work would be a
suitable project for the Lancaster Correctional Facility (LCF)
construction crew.
Don Killeen, County Property Manager, stated that training would
be necessary and the (LCF) construction crews do not operate on
weekends, due to supervision requirements.
Heier asked whether the work could be split over a period of time.
Adams indicated that the wiring requirements would make that difficult.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded approval of the project,
as outlined, and to place formal approval of the project on the
agenda for the Tuesday, October 6th County Board of Commissioners
meeting and to authorize the County Treasurer to contact All
Makes Office Equipment Company and order additional systems
furniture necessary for the project. On call Campbell, Heier
and Steinman voted aye. Hudkins was absent from voting.
Motion carried.
7 SPECIAL PERMIT NO. 161 (COMMERCIAL FEEDLOT AT SW 114TH &
HALLAM ROAD); HOG COMMERCIAL FEEDLOT AT SW 142ND & PARKER
ROAD (CRETE ZONING JURISDICTION); REVISED SPECIAL PERMIT NO.
159 AND COUNTY PRELIMINARY PLAT NO. 98019 (COUPE DEVILLE
HEIGHTS) - Mike DeKalb, Planning Department;
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
Revised Special Permit No. 159 and County Preliminary Plat No.
98019 (Coupe DeVille Heights)
Mike DeKalb, Planning Department, reported that the Preliminary
Plat has been reconfigured to reflect four residential lots, five
acres in size, and one outlot (Exhibit B). He noted that the
existing farmstead notch-out will be adjusted in the final plat
to reflect the sale of two additional acres.
Special Permit No. 161
DeKalb stated that the application was related to planned
improvement of an existing commercial feed lot operation at SW
114th & Hallam Road (Exhibit C).
Hog Commercial Feedlot at SW 142nd & Parker Road
DeKalb reported that the proposed hog operation is located within
the Crete two mile zoning jurisdiction, even though the property
is located within Lancaster County's boundaries (Exhibit D).
DeKalb reported that Lynn Steuer has applied for a Crete zoning
text amendment to allow 400 head by Special Permit. Hog feedlots
up to 300 head are currently allowed by right within the Crete
Agricultural Zoning District. He noted that the text amendment
application will be heard by the Crete Planning Commission on
October 7th.
Steinman reported that citizens have voiced concerns that the
applicant's existing farming operation is not well kept and that
there may be an odor problem if the proposed operation is not
well maintained.
Steinman also indicated the lack of a water source on the property.
In response to a question from Steinman, DeKalb stated that Crete
could require the applicant to obtain Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) permits and approval as part of the Special Permit process.
The Board requested a review of the zoning resolution that
permits operation of a commercial feedlot for farrowing purposes
only without Special Permit.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to send a letter
to the Crete City Council, with a carbon copy to
the Crete Planning Commission, indicating that the
County Board has interest in the issue, due to
concerns expressed by constituents, and requesting
copies of minutes and testimony on the issue. On
call Campbell Heier and Steinman voted aye.
Hudkins was absent from voting. Motion carried.
8 ADDITIONAL CLERK TYPIST II FOR JUVENILE COURT
Juvenile Court Judge Tom Dawson;
Nikki Hagemeier, Juvenile Court Clerk
Eagan distributed copies of a letter from Juvenile Court Judge
Toni Thorson requesting additional support staff for the Juvenile
Court (Exhibit E).
Juvenile Court Judge Tom Dawson briefly reviewed a handout
detailing the number of petitions filed in the Juvenile Court in
1998 (Exhibit F). He explained that the additional work
generated by visiting judges has increased the volume of work to
a level that can not be adequately met by existing support staff.
In response to a question from Campbell, Judge Dawson indicated
that the Juvenile Court's caseload would support making the
position permanent.
MOTION: Heier moved and Campbell seconded to authorize
hiring of a Clerk Typist II for the Juvenile
Court. On call Heier, Campbell and Steinman voted
aye. Hudkins was absent from voting. Motion carried.
9 ACTION ITEMS
a. County Board Representative for Wilderness Park
Study Working Group
The Board appointed Heier to serve as the Board's representative.
10 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Lancaster Manor Advisory Committee Standby
Eagan agreed to attend meetings of the Lancaster Manor Advisory
Committee when Campbell is absent.
b. Common Meeting on October 16, 1998
Board consensus to cancel the Common meeting scheduled for
October 16th, if no agenda items are brought forward,
and retain the November 20th Common meeting on the schedule.
Heier requested that Beltway Study Consultants provide a written
progress report to the Board by October 16th, if a
meeting is not held on that date.
11 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Lancaster Manor Advisory Committee - Campbell
b. Master Plan Steering Committee - Hudkins
c. Fringe Growth Task Force - Campbell
d. Budget Monitoring Committee - Campbell, Heier,
Steinman
e. Emergency Services Executive Committee - Hudkins
Items a & e were moved forward on the agenda.
12 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Joint Budget Committee - Friday, October 2, 1998
at 8 a.m., at the County-City Building, Mayor's
Conference Room - Campbell, Steinman
b. Ecological Advisory Committee - Tuesday, October
6, 1998, at 7 a.m., at the County-City Building,
Room 106- Heier
13 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
a. Public Power Week Observance - Sunday, October 4,
1998, at 5 p.m., at the Lincoln Station
b. Adams Street Center Open House Celebration -
Tuesday, October 6, 1998, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
at 3830 Adams Street
c. Grand Opening of the Child Advocacy Center -
Sunday, October 11, 1998, at 7 p.m., at 3200
Sumner Street
14 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD
15 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
16 AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 1998
17 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS
18 ADJOURNMENT
By direction of the Chair, the meeting was adjourned.
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Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk