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STAFF MEETING AGENDA
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
Tuesday, October 13, 1998
Immediately Following The Regularly Scheduled
1:30 p.m. Lancaster County Board Meeting
County-city Building - Commissioners Hearing Room
AGENDA ITEM
1 APPROVAL OF STAFF MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 8, 1998
2 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
3 REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE - Terry Wagner, County
Sheriff; Bill Jarrett, Chief Deputy County Sheriff
4 LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ORGANIZED UNITS OF RESPONSIBILITY (OUR)
George Hanigan, Community Mental Health Center Director
5 EXECUTIVE SESSION (PENDING LITIGATION & PERSONNEL MATTER)
6 CONSENT ITEMS
a. Microcomputer Request from Community Mental Health Center,
C#98265, for $1,111.30 for a Monitor and Printer from
Community Mental Health Center
b. Vacation Request from Russ Shultz for Wednesday,
October 14, 1998
7 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Intelligent Transportation System Seminar -
Wednesday, October 14, 1998, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
b. Juvenile Detention Center Site at Folsom & W. South Street
8 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Public Building Commission - Campbell, Hudkins
9 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Board of Health - Tuesday, October 13, 1998, at
6:30 p.m., at 3140 "N" Street - Hudkins
b. Emergency Services Executive Committee -
Wednesday, October 14, 1998, at 3:00 p.m., at the
County-City Building, Room 113 - Hudkins
c. County Management Team Retreat - Thursday,
October 15, 1998, at 8:30 a.m., at Pioneers Park
Nature Center, Malinovski's Auditorium - All Commissioners
d. City-County Super Common - Friday, October 16,
1998, at 7:30 a.m., at the County-City Building,
Commissioners Hearing Room - All Commissioners
e. Visitors Promotion Committee - Monday, October
19, 1998, at 1:00 p.m., at the Chamber of
Commerce - Steinman
f. Government Access & Information Committee -
Wednesday, October 21, 1998, at 12:00 p.m., at
the County-City Building, Room 206 - Steinman
10 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
a. Lincoln Action Program's Phoenix Award Reception Monday,
October 19, 1998, at 7:00 p.m., at Rose Hall,
3235 N. 35th Street
MINUTES
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
County-City Building
Meeting Room #113
Thursday, October 13, 1998
Immediately Following The Regularly Scheduled
County Board Meeting
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Bernie Heier
Larry Hudkins
Steve Svoboda
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 OCTOBER 8, 1998.
MOTION: Heier moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call
Heier, Campbell, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye.
Hudkins was absent from voting. Motion carried.
2 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
a. Microcomputer Request from County Treasurer,
C#98274, for $2,729.91 for a Laser Printer,
from County Treasurer Budget
b. Amendment of Exhibit A (Salary Increases for
Unclassified Employees) of County Resolution 98-2446
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded approval of the
additions to the agenda. On call Campbell, Heier,
Svoboda and Steinman voted aye. Hudkins was absent
from voting. Motion carried.
Hudkins arrived at the meeting.
3 REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE - Terry Wagner, County Sheriff;
Bill Jarrett, Chief Deputy County Sheriff
Bill Jarrett, Chief Deputy County Sheriff, requested
authorization to purchase a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina vehicle for the
Sheriff's Department fleet at the State Bid price of $15,417.77
(Exhibits A & B). He noted that the fleet was short one vehicle,
due to an automobile accident which totaled a prisoner transport
vehicle. The difference between the purchase price of the new
vehicle and the insurance settlement amount is $11,667.77.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to authorize
purchase of a vehicle for the Sheriff's Department, based upon
the explanation provided by Bill Jarrett, Chief Deputy County
Sheriff, and to request that Jarrett and Dave Kroeker, Budget &
Fiscal Officer, determine the appropriate budget for funding
of the request. On call Campbell, Heier, Hudkins, Svoboda and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
a. Microcomputer Request from County Treasurer,
C#98274, for $2,729.91 for a Laser Printer, from
County Treasurer Budget
Eagan distributed copies of the request from the County Treasurer
for a laser printer which will be used to print tax notices and
statements (Exhibit C).
MOTION: Heier moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Heier,
Campbell, Hudkins, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
b. Amendment of Exhibit A (Salary Increases for
Unclassified Employees) of County Resolution 98-2446
Eagan reported that Exhibit A of Resolution 98-2446 will be
amended to reflect the correct job titles and court locations for
Ed Winter and Ron Flansburg.
NOTE: The Board will take formal action on this item at the Tuesday,
October 20th, County Board of Commissioners meeting.
4 LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ORGANIZED UNITS OF RESPONSIBILITY (OUR)
George Hanigan,Community Mental Health Center Director
George Hanigan, Community Mental Health Center Director, briefly
reported on a proposed lease agreement with Mary Hepburn O'Shea
d/b/a Organized Units of Responsibility (OUR) Homes to provide
the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) staff office space to
run a psychiatric residential program in a 12 bed assisted living
facility at 2039 "Q" Street (Exhibit D).
In response to a question from Campbell, Hanigan stated that
placement of individuals in the program will be determined by
CMG, overseer of the Medicaid Rehab Option for the State of
Nebraska, which will provide funding for the program. He noted
that the majority of placements will come from individuals that
are graduating the Community Transitions Program at the Lincoln
Regional Center and require an intensive rehabilitation program
for integration back into the community.
Eagan noted that it is anticipated that the program will free
up space at the Regional Center, thereby reducing costs incurred
by the County for patients held at the Crisis Center until beds
become available at the Regional Center.
Hudkins reported that the owners of another assisted living
facility had contacted him with concerns that O'Shea was
receiving an unfair advantage over other providers within the
community.
Hanigan stated that other assisted living providers would not be
excluded from developing similar programs with CMHC, if a need
for additional programs within the community is identified.
In response to a question from Heier, Hanigan stated that OUR
Homes will receive approximately $700 a month, per client, in
Medicaid Rehab Option reimbursement for providing assisted living
care. In addition, the Community Mental Health Center will
receive $83, per patient day, for programming and staffing costs.
Heier asked why, based on those costs, the County should not opt
for ownership of an assisted living facility, rather than
contracting with a private provider for program space.
Hanigan indicated that liability issues are a prohibitive factor.
Hudkins questioned the County's involvement in the leasing of the
building, noting concern that the County would be perceived as
competing with private facilities by steering program clients to
this facility.
Hanigan explained that the County's lease commitment is limited
to programming space in the facility, not assisted living, and
that it would not be feasible to operate this type of program if
clients were spread throughout a number of assisted living
facilities in the community. He stated that this program would
not be in competition with programs offered by other assisted
living care facilities, as the level of care for this program is
much more intensive.
NOTE: The Board will take formal action on this item at a Tuesday
County Board of Commissioners meeting.
5 EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pending Litigation and Personnel Matter
This item was dropped from the agenda.
6 CONSENT ITEMS
a. Microcomputer Request from Community Mental Health
Center, C#98265, for $1,111.30 for a Monitor and
Printer, from Community Mental Health Center Budget
b. Vacation Request from Russ Shultz, Noxious Weed
Control Authority Superintendent, for Wednesday,
October 14, 1998
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Campbell, Svoboda, Heier and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
7 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Intelligent Transportation System Seminar -
Wednesday, October 14, 1998, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Eagan indicated that he will be attending the seminar.
b. Juvenile Detention Center Site at Folsom & W South Street
Eagan reported on a recommendation from Jim Hille, Sinclair Hille
& Associates Inc., that no further consideration be given to a
site at Folsom & W South Street for location of a new Juvenile
Detention Facility, due to floodplain concerns (Commissioners'
Information Packet).
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded to send a letter
to the property owner indicating that, based on
the recommendation of Jim Hille, Sinclair Hille &
Associates Inc., no further consideration will be
given to the site. On call Campbell, Heier,
Svoboda and Steinman voted aye. Hudkins was
absent from voting. Motion carried.
8 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Public Building Commissioner - Campbell, Hudkins
Campbell reported that the final payment to Lancaster Partners
for the County/City Building will be released once Don Killeen,
County Property Manager, and Steve Flanders, Project Manager,
have determined that reported problems have been sufficiently
addressed.
Campbell reported that additional items of discussion included:
Computer terminals to be located on the dais in the City
Council/County Commissioners Hearing Room
Amendment of the smoking policy to prohibit smoking in front
of the County City Building
Approval of the bid for security equipment for the Hall of
Justice and Law Enforcement Center, which was $48,802 more
than anticipated
Establishment of an Arts Policy Committee
9 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Board of Health - Tuesday, October 13, 1998, at
6:30 p.m., at 3140 "N" Street - Hudkins
b. Emergency Services Executive Committee -
Wednesday, October 14, 1998, at 3 p.m., at the
County-City Building, Room 113 - Hudkins
c. County Management Team Retreat - Thursday, October
15, 1998, at 8:30 a.m., at Pioneers Park Nature
Center, Malinovski's Auditorium - All
Commissioners
d. City-County Super Common - Friday, October 16,
1998, at 7:30 a.m., at the County-City Building,
Commissioners Hearing Room - All Commissioners
e. Visitors Promotion Committee - Monday, October 19,
1998, at 1 P.m., at the Chamber of Commerce -
Steinman
f. Government Access & Information Committee -
Wednesday, October 21, 1998, at 12 p.m., at the
County-City Building, Room 206- Steinman
10 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
a. Lincoln Action Program's Phoenix Award Reception -
Monday, October 19, 1998, at 7 p.m., at Rose Hall,
3235 N 35th Street
11 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS
Campbell requested that the following items be scheduled in the near
future on a Thursday, County Board of Commissioners Meeting agenda:
Flooding situation in Waverly
Tour of Wilderness Park
Heier indicated that he will be unable to attend the National
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Conference, December 10-12, 1998, in Washington, D.C.
Board consensus to send one additional representative of the
Attention Center to the conference, in Heier's place.
12 ADJOURNMENT
By direction of the Chair, the meeting was adjourned.
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Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk