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STAFF MEETING AGENDA
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
Thursday, October 22, 1998 - 8:00 a.m.
County-City Building - Room 113
AGENDA ITEM
1 APPROVAL OF STAFF MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 15, 1998
2 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
3 8:00am COMMISSIONERS MEETING REPORTS (See Item #10)
4 8:30am ONE & SIX YEAR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
(1999-2004); STREET NAME CHANGE NO. 98006, RENAME PORTION OF
S. 91ST STREET TO 91ST COURT
Don Thomas, Lancaster County Engineer; Mike Brienzo and
Ray Hill, Planning Department
5 9:00am SOUTH AREA TOUR (WILDERNESS PARK SUBAREA STUDY)
6 ACTION ITEMS
a. Appointment of District Energy Corporation
Director from County Board (two-year term
commencing January 1, 1999)
b. Request from Lincoln Action Program to Park Two
(2) Semi-Trailers at Trabert Hall Parking Lot from
November 21, 1998 through December 31, 1998
7 CONSENT ITEMS
a. Vacation Request from Mike Thurber for Friday,
October 23, 1998
8 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Thank You Letter to Chief Mike Merwick for
Assistance with CPR Training
b. Resolution of Appreciation to Michael Niederhaus
for Service on the Solid Waste Management Association
9 PENDING
10 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Board of Health - Hudkins
b. Emergency Services Executive Committee - Hudkins
c. Government Access & Information Committee - Steinman
11 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Chamber Agriculture Committee - Thursday,
October 22, 1998 at 12:00 p.m., at the Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce - Hudkins
b. Master Plan Steering Committee - Thursday,
October 22, 1998, at 1:00 p.m., at the County-City
Building, Room 106 - Hudkins
c. Emergency Services Executive Committee -
Thursday, October 22, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., at the
County-City Building, Room 113 - Hudkins
e. Information Services Policy Committee -
Tuesday, October 27, 1998, from 11:00 a.m., at the
County-City Building, Room 106 - Steinman
f. Attention Center Advisory Committee -
Tuesday, October 27, 1998, at 7:00 p.m., at the
Attention Center - Steinman
g. General Assistance Monitoring Committee -
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at 8:00 a.m., at the
County-City Building, Room 106 - Campbell, Heier
h. Emergency Services Executive Committee -
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at 3:00 p.m., at the
County-City Building, Room 113 - Hudkins
i. Fringe Growth Task Force - Thursday,
October 29, 1998, at 7: 15 a.m., at the County-City
Building, Mayor's Conference Room - Campbell
12 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
a. Ground Breaking & Reception for Journal Star
Printing Plant and Distribution Center -
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., at
9th & "Q" Streets
b. Martin Luther King, Jr., Breakfast - Friday,
January 15, 1998, at 7:30 a.m., at the Cornhusker
Hotel, Grand Ballroom
13 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD
14 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
15 AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 27, 1998
16 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS
MINUTES
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
County-City Building
Meeting Room #113
Thursday, October 22, 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 THE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF OCTOBER 13, 1998, WHICH WAS
HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 1:30 P.M. COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded approval of the
minutes. On call Campbell, Heier and Steinman voted
aye. Hudkins was absent from voting. Motion carried.
Hudkins arrived at the meeting.
2 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
a. Report on Meeting with Dick Erixson, Public
Works/Utilities Director, Regarding Water and
Sewage Infrastructure Costs at Folsom &
Pioneers Boulevard
MOTION: Campbell moved and Heier seconded approval of the
addition to the agenda. On call Campbell, Heier,
Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
3 COMMISSIONERS MEETING REPORTS (See Item 9)
a. Board of Health - Hudkins
Hudkins reported that the Board of Health voted to reject the
City Council's proposed ordinance on barking dogs.
b. Emergency Services Executive Committee - Hudkins
Eagan reported that the Larry Nedro, Nebraska Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA), presented information to the Committee.
c. Government Access & Information Committee - Steinman
Steinman reported that information with regards to villages in
Lancaster County, developed by students in Lancaster County rural
communities working on the InterLinc Project, should be available
on the InterLinc website as early as December, 1998. Funding of
the project was through a State Technology Grant.
Steinman indicated that the City/County website was discussed,
with a suggestion that each department appoint a liaison to be
responsible for keeping kiosk and Internet website information
current.
Steinman reported that development of an Interlocal Agreement,
which would allow the City Council and County Board to vote on
price rates for categories of files, was also discussed. She
indicated that there will be annual review of price rates by both
elected bodies, in addition to review by the Government Access &
Information Committee (GAIC).
Hudkins requested that an update on development of the Tesseract
Payroll System be provided to the Board.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
a. Report on Meeting with Dick Erixson, Public
Works/Utilities Director, Regarding Water and
Sewage Infrastructure Costs at Folsom &
Pioneers Boulevard
Eagan reported that he had met with Dick Erixson, Public
Works/Utilities Director, to discuss water and sewage
infrastructure costs at Folsom & Pioneers Boulevard, which is one
of the sites under consideration for location of a new juvenile
detention facility.
Eagan reported that the cost of providing water is estimated to
be $595,000. The State of Nebraska has been requested to
contribute $460,000 towards this cost.
Eagan indicated that sewage infrastructure is estimated at
$350,000. The City of Lincoln would be responsible for $200,000
of this cost, and the County the remaining $150,000.
Hudkins inquired about the State's plans for its well field,
which is located east of the proposed site.
Eagan stated that the State will probably abandon the well field,
noting that the State has a problem with water quality and
desires a City water connection.
Eagan indicated that construction of water and sewer
infrastructure could be initiated in the fall of 1999 to coincide
with construction of the new juvenile detention facility, if an
agreement between all entities is reached.
The Board requested that a meeting be scheduled with Jim Hille,
Sinclair Hille & Associates Inc., and representatives of the City
and State to discuss the State's intentions with regards to the
well field and water and sewer infrastructure.
The Board indicated that, if an agreement on those issues is
reached with the City and State, then a meeting will be scheduled
with the Yankee Hill Neighborhood Association to discuss the
probable location of the new juvenile detention facility on that
site.
4 ONE & SIX YEAR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM (1999-2004); STREET NAME CHANGE NO. 98006,
RENAME PORTION OF SOUTH 91ST STREET AS "SOUTH 91ST COURT"
Don Thomas, Lancaster County Engineer; Mike Brienzo and Mike
DeKalb, Planning Department
One & Six Year Road and Bridge Construction Program (1999-2004)
Mike Brienzo, Planning, reported that the Planning Department had
reviewed the One & Six Year Road and Bridge Construction Program
(1999-2004) and had concluded that it is in conformance with the
Comprehensive Plan.
In response to a question from Heier, Brienzo stated that City is
reviewing a request to move the project to widen 84th
Street from South Street to Highway 2 forward in the
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). He stated that the
project would need to be coordinated with completion of the
70th Street Project, which should be completed by the
end of 1999.
Brienzo also indicated that Pine Lake Road may be realigned at
the intersection with 84th Street so that it curves
around and connects with Highway 2 at a 90 degree angle. The
intersection would then connect directly with the commercial site
on the north side of Highway 2. He stated that this alignment
would move 84th Street closer to Highway 2 and farther
from the residential neighborhood.
In response to a question from Hudkins, Brienzo stated that turn
lanes on Superior Street were evaluated as part of the North
27th Street Subarea Study and recommendations were made
on how to improve traffic flow.
Hudkins inquired about plans to connect Fletcher Avenue or
14th Street, by way of a bridge, to 27th Street.
Brienzo reported that representatives from the County, City and
State will meeting on October 23rd to discuss how to
connect 27th Street to Highway 34, by crossing
Interstate 80.
Hudkins stated that rural citizens have a number of concerns
regarding the flow of traffic off of Highway 79 and onto Highway
34, but will be unable to attend the hearing scheduled Tuesday,
October 27th, as it is during harvest season.
Brienzo agreed to relay their concerns.
Street Name Change No. 98006, Rename Portion of South
91st Street as "South 91st Court"
Mike DeKalb, Planning, briefly reported on Street Name Change No.
98006, which would rename a portion of South 91st Street
at Montello Road as "South 91st Court" to indicate a
partial road (Exhibit A).
DeKalb also provided a brief update on:
* A Proposed Garden Center at SW 17th Street &
Burnham
* A Proposed Rubble Landfill and Garden Center on Anthony Lane
& O Street
5 SOUTH AREA TOUR (WILDERNESS PARK SUBAREA STUDY)
The Board joined Mike DeKalb and John Bradley, Planning
Department; Don Thomas, County Engineer; and Terry Genrich, Parks
& Recreation Department, in a tour of property included in the
Wilderness Park Subarea Study, South Area (Exhibit B).
6 ACTION ITEMS
a. Appointment of District Energy Corporation
Director from County Board (Two-Year Term
Commencing January 1, 1999)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Hudkins seconded to appoint
Bernie Heier to serve as Director of the District
Energy Corporation for a two-year term, commencing
January 1, 1999. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Heier
and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
(NOTE: The Board will take formal action on the appointment at
the Tuesday, October 27th County Board of Commissioners meeting.)
b. Request from Lincoln Action Program to Park
Two (2) Semi-Trailers at Trabert Hall Parking
Lot from November 21, 1998 through December 31, 1998
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Heier seconded to approve
the request, with the stipulation that only one
semi-trailer be parked at the Trabert Hall parking
lot at a time. On call Hudkins, Heier, Campbell
and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
7 CONSENT ITEMS
a. Vacation Request from Mike Thurber, Corrections
Director, for Friday, October 23, 1998
MOTION: Heier moved and Campbell seconded approval.
On call Heier, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman
voted aye. Motion carried.
8 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. Thank You Letter to Mike Merwick, Lincoln
Fire Chief, for Assistance with CPR Training
Eagan reported that Mike Merwick, Lincoln Fire Chief, had
assisted with CPR training for the Sheriff's Department, at no
cost to the County.
The Board directed that a thank you letter be sent to Merwick
(Exhibit C).
b. Resolution of Appreciation to Michael
Niederhaus for Service on the Solid Waste
Management Association
Board consensus to recognize Niederhaus with a Resolution of
appreciation at a Tuesday, County Board of Commissioners meeting.
9 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Board of Health - Hudkins
b. Emergency Services Executive Committee - Hudkins
c. Government Access & Information Committee - Steinman
Items a-c were moved forward on the agenda.
10 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Chamber Agriculture Committee - Thursday,
October 22, 1998 at 12 p.m., at the Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce - Hudkins
b. Master Plan Steering Committee - Thursday,
October 22, 1998, at 1 p.m., at the County-City
Building, Room 106 - Hudkins
c. Emergency Services Executive Committee -
Thursday, October 22, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., at
the County-City Building, Room 113 - Hudkins
d. Information Services Policy Committee -
Thursday, October 27, 1998, from 11 a.m., at
the County-City Building, Room 106 - Steinman
e. Attention Center Advisory Committee -
Tuesday, October 27, 1998, at 7 p.m., at the
Attention Center - Steinman
f. General Assistance Monitoring Committee -
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at 8 a.m., at
the County-City Building, Room 106 -
Campbell, Heier
g. Emergency Services Executive Committee -
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at 3 p.m., at
the County-City Building, Room 113 - Hudkins
h. Fringe Growth Task Force - Thursday, October
29, 1998, at 7:15 a.m., at the County-City
Building, Mayor's Conference Room - Campbell
11 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
a. Ground Breaking & Reception for Journal Star
Printing Plant and Distribution Center -
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., at
9th & Q Streets
b. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast - Friday,
January 15, 1999, at 7:30 a.m., at the
Cornhusker Hotel, Grand Ballroom
12 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD
13 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
14 AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 27, 1998
15 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS
16 ADJOURNMENT
By direction of the Chair, the meeting was adjourned.
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Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk