AGENDA

LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

COUNTY-CITY BUILDING, ROOM 112

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019

9:00 A.M.

 

COMMISSIONERS:  Jennifer Brinkman, Chair; Roma Amundson, Vice Chair;

Sean Flowerday; Deb Schorr; and Rick Vest

 

Location Announcement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act:  A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is located on the wall at the rear of the Hearing Room.  Additionally, a copy of all written material to be discussed at today's open meeting is available from the County Clerk's staff at the front of the Hearing Room.  These materials can also be viewed on the County's web site at lancaster.ne.gov. 

 

Those wishing to speak on items specific to today's agenda are asked to do so when the item is called by the County Clerk.  Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes.  Time limits may be extended or reasonably decreased at the discretion of the County Board Chair.

 

Those wishing to speak on items relating to other County business not on the agenda may speak during the public comment portion of the agenda.  Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes.  These time limits may be extended or reasonably decreased at the discretion of the County Board Chair.  The public comment period will be limited to one (1) hour.

 

If you are here to participate on an item and need special consideration because of a schedule conflict or some other reason, please let the Clerk know prior to the meeting so we may accommodate your needs.

 

1)      MINUTES:

 

A.        Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. 

 

2)      CLAIMS:

 

A.        Approval of all claims processed through March 5, 2019. 

 

3)      CONSENT ITEMS:  These are routine business items that are expected to be adopted without dissent.  Any individual item may be removed for special discussion and consideration by a Commissioner or by any member of the public without prior notice.  Unless there is an exception, these items will be approved as one with a single vote of the Board of Commissioners.  These items are approval of: 

 

A.        Amendment to County contract C-18-0086 with A 1st Rate Pumping Service, Inc., for Pumping, Hauling and Disposal Services for Liquid Waste Products. (Bid No. 18-002.  The amendment renews the contract from March 3, 2019 through March 2, 2020.  The cost to the County is not to exceed $7,000.) (C-19-0175)

 

B.        Amendments to the following County contracts for General Construction Service. (Bid No. 16-278. The amendment renews the contracts from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021.  The estimated cost to the County is not to exceed $100,000 for all contracts.)

1.     C-17-0127 with Ayars & Ayars, Inc. (C-19-0176)

2.     C-17-0131 with Ironhide Construction Inc. (C-19-0177)

 

C.        Amendment to County contract C-17-0070 with Ayars & Ayars, Inc., for Unit Price - Pavement/Concrete Services. (Bid No. 16-285.  The amendment renews the contract from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021.  The cost to the County is not to exceed $50,000.) (C-19-0178)

 

D.        Amendment to County contract C-17-0190 with Culligan of Lincoln for Annual Supply - Water Softener Salt. (Quote No. 5561. The amendment renews the contract from March 14, 2019 through March 13, 2020. The cost to the County is not to exceed $7,500.) (C-19-0180)

 

E.        Amendments to the following County contracts for Annual Supply - Craft & Hobby Supplies. (Quote No. 5543.  The amendment renews the contracts from March 14, 2019 through March 13, 2020.  The cost to the County is not to exceed $1,000 for all contracts.)

 

1.     C-17-0203 with Fun Express LLC (C-19-0181)

2.     C-17-0204 with Lakeshore Learning Materials (Lakeshore Equipment Company) (C-19-0182)

3.     C-17-0205 with Nasco (C-19-0183)

4.     C-17-0206 with School Specialty (C-19-0184)

 

F.         Amendments to the following County contracts for Unit Price - Audio/Visual Repair and Replacement Services. (Bid No. 16-287. The amendment renews the contracts from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021.  The estimated cost to the County is not to exceed $135,000 for all contracts.)

 

1.     C-17-0163 with Bizco Inc. dba Bizco Technologies (C-19-0179)

2.     C-17-0166 with Electronic Contracting Company (C-19-0185)

3.     C-17-0164 with CONCEPTS AV Integration (C-19-0190)

 

G.        Amendment to County contract C-17-0084 with Lamplighters Lighting & Irrigation for Unit Price - Irrigation Maintenance and Repair Services. (Bid No. 16-291. The amendment renews the contract from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021.  The cost to the County is not to exceed $10,000 for all contracts.) (C-19-0186)

 

H.        Amendment to County contract C-17-0039 with Nebraska Nursery & Color Gardens for Landscape Installation & Maintenance Services. (Bid No. 16-290. The amendment renews the contract from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021. The estimated cost to the County is not to exceed $15,000 for all contracts.) (C-19-0187)

 

 

I.         Amendments to the following County contracts for Unit Price - HVAC and HVAC Control Services. (Bid No. 16-281. The amendment renews the contracts from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021.  The cost to the County is not to exceed $70,000 for all contracts.)

 

1.     C-17-0150 with Benes Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. (C-19-0188)

2.     C-17-0156 with M C Larkins Heating/Air Conditioning (C-19-0189)

 

J.         Amendment to County contract C-15-0175 with The Bridge to provide substance abuse evaluations and abuse education classes for inmates in the custody of Lancaster County Jail.  (The amendment extends the term through February 29, 2020.) (C-19-0199)

 

K.        Amendment to County contract C-17-0767 with Nebraska Printing Center for Annual Supply - Envelope Supply and Printing. (Bid No. 17-247. The amendment adds tri-color window envelopes to the contract per Attachment A. The cost to the County will remain the same through October 31, 2019.) (C-19-0202)

 

L.         Amendment to County contract C-18-0163 with Raynor Doors of Nebraska, Inc. for Unit Price - Overhead Door - Repair and Replacement Services. (Bid No. 18-047. The amendment renews the contract from March 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020. The cost to the County is not to exceed $20,000.) (C-19-0203)

 

M.       Amendments to the following County contracts for Annual Service - Tires, Tubes, and Tire Repair Services. (Bid No. 18-003. The amendment renews the contracts from March 3, 2019 through March 2, 2020. The cost to the County is not to exceed $150,000 for all contracts.)

 

1.     C-18-0104 with Bauer Built Tire & Service (C-19-0204)

2.     C-18-0105 with Cross-Dillon Tire (C-19-0205)

3.     C-18-0106 with Heartland Tires and Treads (C-19-0206)

4.     C-18-0107 with Jensen Tire & Auto (Jensen Tire Co.) (C-19-0207)

 

N.        Right-of-way contracts with the following:

 

1.     Shannon D. and Fred H. Bienka IV, South 1st Street and Yankee Hill Road, in the amount of $2,945. (C-19-0191)

2.     Henry Rahorst, Southwest 42nd Street and West Olive Creek Road, in the amount of $559. (C-19-0192)

3.     Marvin L. and Anna L. Weber, South 96th Street and Pella Road, in the amount of $433. (C-19-0193)

4.     Ardith TeKolste, South 82nd Street and Pella Road, in the amount of $244.(C-19-0194)

5.     Joyce A. Plautz, Personal Representative for the Estate of William C. Plautz, Southwest 98th Street and West Old Cheney Road, in the amount of $685. (C-19-0195)

6.     Frank A. and Rebecca A. Patrick, Co-Trustees, Patrick Family Trust, Southwest 98th Street and West Old Cheney Road, in the amount of $807. (C-19-0196)

7.     Scott M. Kuck, Northwest 12th Street and West Mill Road, in the amount of $1,772. (C-19-0197)

8.     Huenick Famrs, Inc., South 176th Street and Pella Road, in the amount of $685. (C-19-0198)

 

O.        Received and placed on file the following reports for February, 2019.

 

1.     Lancaster County Clerk

2.     Clerk of the District Court

 

P.        Setting a public hearing on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 112 of the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, regarding County Text Amendment No. 18016 - Wind Energy Conversion Systems.

 

4)      NEW BUSINESS:

 

A.        Resolution in the matter of a corporate manager application for Fred A. Gertsch in connection with a Class Y liquor license for Prime Country Winery LLC, 12120 Southwest 142nd Street, Denton. (R-19-0013)

 

B.        Request from the Human Resources Department to change the following pay grades:

1.     Corrections Sergeant from C15 ($54,579.50 - $69,910.88) to C18 ($60,686.08 - $77,735.84).

2.     Corrections Lieutenant from C18 ($60,686.08 - $77,735.84) to C21 ($67,481.44 - $86,440.64).

 

C.        Recommendation from the Purchasing Agent and Election Commissioner to approve a Unit Price Quote for supply and installation of a security camera system at the Election Office in the amount of $24,390.67. (B-19-0022)

 

D.        Agreements between Lancaster County, on behalf of the Lancaster County Election Commissioner, and Steve McClatchey for the delivery of voting machines and other miscellaneous equipment to several polling locations.  The County will pay $60 per polling location for the delivery service for the following elections:

 

1.     City Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (C-19-0208)

2.     City General Election to be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (C-19-0209)

 

E.        Subaward agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $30,000 for Policing the Teen Brain in Schools training program for County and City school resource officers and school administrators for a period of January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020.  (C-19-0200)

 

F.         Agreement with Yost Excavating, Inc., for Project 19-07, Phase I of the 2019 Culvert Maintenance Project.  The anticipated completion date is October 31, 2019.  The cost to the County is $577,733.61. (C-19-0201)

 

5)      PUBLIC COMMENT: Those wishing to speak on items relating to County business not on the agenda may do so at this time. 

 

 

Per the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners' Guidelines for Public Participation each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes.  Time limits may be extended or reasonably decreased at the discretion of the County Board Chair.  The public comment period is limited to one (1) hour in duration. 

 

6)      ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

A.        The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a staff meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 8:30 a.m., in the Bill Luxford Studio (Room 113) of the County-City Building (555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln).

 

B.        The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 112 of the County-City Building (555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln).

 

C.        County Commissioners can be reached at 402-441-7447 or commish@lancaster.ne.gov.

 

D.        The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners meeting is broadcast live on LNKTV City.  For the rebroadcast schedule visit lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: LNKTV).  Meetings are also streamed live on LNKTV and can be viewed on YouTube (LNKTVcity).

 

7)      ADJOURNMENT

 

This agenda, which is kept continually current, is available for inspection during regular business hours in the office of the Lancaster County Clerk, located at 555 S. 10th Street, Room 108, Lincoln, Nebraska.  Meeting agendas and minutes are also available on the County's web site at lancaster.ne.gov.

 

Interpreters for the hearing impaired are available upon request.  Please contact the County Clerk's Office at 402-441-7481 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if this accommodation is required, or if you have any other special communication needs requiring assistance. 

 

Si necesita ayuda con el idioma español, por favor haga arreglos con el secretario del condado de Lancaster en un plazo de dos días antes de la reunión pública.  El número de teléfono del secretario del condado de Lancaster es 402-441-7481.  (If you need Spanish language assistance, please make arrangements with the Lancaster County Clerk within two days of the public meeting.  The phone number for the Lancaster County Clerk is 402-441-7481.)


 

AGENDA

LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

COUNTY-CITY BUILDING, ROOM 112

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LANCASTER COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

 

COMMISSIONERS:  Jennifer Brinkman, Chair; Roma Amundson, Vice Chair;

Sean Flowerday; Deb Schorr; and Rick Vest

 

Location Announcement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act:  A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is located on the wall at the rear of the Hearing Room.  Additionally, a copy of all written material to be discussed at today's open meeting is available from the County Clerk's staff at the front of the Hearing Room.  These materials can also be viewed on the County's web site at lancaster.ne.gov. 

 

Those wishing to speak on items specific to today's agenda are asked to do so when the item is called by the County Clerk.  Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes.  Time limits may be extended or reasonably decreased at the discretion of the County Board Chair.

 

Those wishing to speak on items relating to other County business not on the agenda may speak during the public comment portion of the agenda.  Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes.  These time limits may be extended or reasonably decreased at the discretion of the County Board Chair.  The public comment period will be limited to one (1) hour.

 

If you are here to participate on an item and need special consideration because of a schedule conflict or some other reason, please let the Clerk know prior to the meeting so we may accommodate your needs.

 

1)      MINUTES:

 

A.        Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

 

2)      ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS TO THE TAX ASSESSMENT ROLLS

 

3)      PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

A.        Motor Vehicle Tax Exemption Applications (See correlating item 4)

 

Christ Place Church

CEDARS Youth Services

Grace Chapel - Lincoln (PCA)

First Evangelical Free Church

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church - Lincoln

City Impact

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Inc.

Lincoln Baptist Church

Northern Lighthouse

Mosaic

 

4)      ACTION ON MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS

 

5)      PUBLIC COMMENT:  Those wishing to speak on items relating to County Board of Equalization business not on the agenda may do so at this time.

 

Per the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners' Guidelines for Public Participation each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes.  Time limits may be extended or reasonably decreased at the discretion of the County Board Chair.  The public comment period is limited to one (1) hour in duration. 

 

6)      ADJOURNMENT

 

This agenda, which is kept continually current, is available for inspection during regular business hours in the office of the Lancaster County Clerk, located at 555 S. 10th Street, Room 108, Lincoln, Nebraska.  Meeting agendas and minutes are also available on the County's web site at lancaster.ne.gov.

 

Interpreters for the hearing impaired are available upon request.  Please contact the County Clerk's Office at 402-441-7481 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if this accommodation is required, or if you have any other special communication needs requiring assistance. 

 

Si necesita ayuda con el idioma español, por favor haga arreglos con el secretario del condado de Lancaster en un plazo de dos días antes de la reunión pública.  El número de teléfono del secretario del condado de Lancaster es 402-441-7481.  (If you need Spanish language assistance, please make arrangements with the Lancaster County Clerk within two days of the public meeting.  The phone number for the Lancaster County Clerk is 402-441-7481