Lancaster County
Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
lancaster.ne.gov
1) MINUTES:
Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners
meeting held on Tuesday, April 29, 1997.(A copy of these
minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County
Clerk.)
2) CLAIMS:
Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, May 6,
1997, with the exception that the vote of any Commissioner
who might have a conflict of interest in the payment of any
claim shall be deemed an abstention from approval for such
claims alone.
3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
It is the policy of the Lancaster County Board of
Commissioners to accommodate the public to the greatest
extent possible. Therefore, this agenda has been prepared
with items of greatest public interest at the beginning with
more routine items toward the end as a courtesy to those who
wish to speak with the County Board at this meeting. If you
are here to participate on an item and need special
consideration because of a schedule conflict or some other
problem, would you please let us know now so we can try to
meet your needs.
A. An exceptional circumstance award for Sherri
Graham, an employee in the Lancaster County
Corrections Department.
B. Report from Lancaster County Attorney, Gary Lacey, on
Federal legislation involving juvenile justice.
COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Members of the public who wish to comment on any item on the
agenda may come forward at this time.
4) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Continuation of a public hearing for an addition to
licensed premises in connection with a Class E (Beer
Off Sale Only) and a Class M (Bottle Club) liquor
license for Hi Mark Golf Club located at 9003 Pioneer
Boulevard, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
B. Continuation of a public hearing for County Change of
Zone Number 139, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by LeRoy F.
Busboom, on property located at the northeast corner of
Southwest 112th Street and West Pioneers Boulevard in
Lancaster County, Nebraska (Resolution No. 5486).
C. Continuation of a public hearing for County Change of
Zone Number 165, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by Harry Muhlbach,
on property located west of North 56th Street (Highway
77) between Mill Road and Raymond Road in Lancaster
County, Nebraska (Resolution No. 5487).
5) NEW BUSINESS:
A. Appointment of Katy Hilgenkamp to the Attention Center
Advisory Board.
B. Setting of annual salaries for Bruce Prenda, Lory
Pasold and Michael DeJoseph, Deputy County Attorneys,
at $32,000.
C. Authorization to enter into a lump sum settlement with
Dixie Munson, an employee at Lancaster Manor, in the
amount of $11,000.
D. Release of three real estate mortgages for satisfactory
repayment of loans under the Lancaster County Housing
Rehabilitation Program through the Lincoln Action
Program with the following:
NAME
John V. and Mary Anne Juricek
Laura Kinney
Sherryl Vidlak
E. Authorization for the installation of a "No Outlet"
sign on Southdale Road east of South 60th Street for
eastbound traffic (Resolution No. 5498).
F. A contract with St. Elizabeth Community Health Center
Therapy West for Dr. Karen Phillips to conduct nursing
assistant screens, at $50 per screen and physicals, at
$25 per physical, commencing March 3, 1997 and ending
February 28, 1998.
G. An agreement with Bret Davis and Dave Friedeman for a
road improvement project on West Davey Road between
Northwest 27th and Northwest 40th Streets, at a cost of
$3,050 to the County.
H. A contract with General Excavating for the repair of
culvert piping, in the amount of $13,806 (Project No.
97-33).
6) CONSENT ITEMS:
These are items of business before the Lancaster County
Board of Commissioners which have been previously supplied
to each Commissioner in writing, which are relatively
routine and which 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
consideration of:
A. Setting a public hearing for Tuesday, May 20, 1997 at
1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room located on
the first floor of the County-City Building for a
street name change, requested by James J. Powers,
Commander of Chapter 200 of the Military Order of the
Purple Heart of the United States of America, to name
the segment of U.S. Highway 34 between the Nebraska
State Highway 79 intersection and Interstate 80 as
"Purple Heart Highway".
B. Setting a public hearing for Tuesday, June 3, 1997 at
1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room located on
the first floor of the County-City Building regarding a
vacation of South 82nd Street, Pella Road, Princeton
Road and Olive Creek Road in connection with the
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company
Project near Firth in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
C. Renewal of the following service/maintenance
agreements:
AGENCY VENDOR AMOUNT
County Attorney Solutions $177.10
Public Defender JJE, Inc. $2,904
Records & Microfilm Imaging $2,220
Information Systems
Management
(3 agreements)
County Treasurer Modern Office Services $ 166
Inc.
D. A contract with John P. Ross to provide training to
Community Mental Health Center staff for Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organization
(JACHO) accreditation for $600 per day, not to exceed
four days.
E. A quitclaim deed with Robert A. and Shirley A.
Christiansen exchanging land at North 112th and
Havelock Avenue.
F. Contracts relating to road improvements with the
following:
LANDOWNER LOCATION AMOUNT
Gary Bentzinger On West Sprague Road $10
west of Sprague, Nebraska
N.D. and K Leasing On Arbor Road near $100
Highway 77
7) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a
meeting on Thursday, May 8, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the
Fourth Floor Conference of the County-City Building.
B. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold
an overview of the budget on Thursday, May 15, 1997 at
9 a.m. in the Fourth Floor Conference of the County-City Building.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will also
hold Department Budget Hearings on the following dates
and times in the Register of Deeds Conference Room,
County-City Building, 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln,
Nebraska:
Tuesday, May 20, 1997
Emergency Services 8:00 a.m.
Human Services & Justice Council 8:30 a.m.
County Attorney 9:00 a.m.
Diversion Services 9:30 a.m.
Weed Control 10:00 a.m.
County Treasurer 10:30 a.m.
Information Services 11:00 a.m.
Policy Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 27, 1997
Extension Office 8:00 a.m.
Public Defender 8:30 a.m.
Register of Deeds 9:00 a.m.
Corrections 9:30 a.m.
Sheriff 10:00 a.m.
Election Commission 10:30 a.m.
Mental Health Center 11:00 a.m.
Records Management 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, June 3, 1997
County Clerk 8:00 a.m.
County Engineer and 8:30 a.m.
Geographic Information System
County Assessor 9:00 a.m.
Attention Center 9:30 a.m.
Lancaster Manor 10:00 a.m.
County Court 10:30 a.m.
Property Management 11:00 a.m.
Visitors Promotion 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, June 10, 1997
Juvenile Court 8:00 a.m.
Library 8:30 a.m.
Agricultural Society 9:00 a.m.
Building Fund 10:00 a.m.
General Fund Miscellaneous 10:30 a.m.
Relief/Medical 11:00 a.m.
District Court and 11:30 a.m.
Clerk of the District Court
Tuesday, June 17, 1997
Finalization of the review of agency budgets and
seconded interviews if needed at 9:30 a.m.
Other budget meetings are scheduled to be
held in the Fourth Fourth Floor Conference Room of the
County-City Building as as follows:
Thursday, June 19, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. - Working Session
Thursday, June 26, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. - Working Session
Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. - Working Session*
Thursday, July 17, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. - Working Session
*Common Budget Meeting for joint budgets - Tentative
date of July 10, 1997; location and time to be
announced.
Tuesday, July 15, 1997 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Board
Proposed Budget Working Session; County-City Building,
Register of Deeds Conference Room.
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 12,
1997 at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the
first floor of the County-City Building.
Adoption of the County Budget will be on Tuesday,
August 26, 1997.
C. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners meeting
which is broadcast live at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays will
be re-broadcast at 6:30 p.m. on Cablevision Channel 5.
8) EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS:
9) PENDING:
A. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Number 15 revising the
Lincoln Land Use Plan to change an 18-acre area at the
southwest corner of 56th Street and Pine Lake Road from
Residential to Commercial (Resolution Number 5457).
B. Change of Zone Number 147, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by Peter W. Katt on
behalf of Steve Champoux, on property located at the
northwest corner of 134th and "A" Streets in Lancaster
County, Nebraska.
10) ADJOURNMENT:
This agenda, which is kept continually current, is available
for inspection in the Office of the County Clerk in
Lancaster County, Nebraska.
NOTE: An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be
available at the meeting upon request. Pease contact the
County Clerk's Office at 441-6336 and ask for Susan Starcher
or Kandra Hahn at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if
this accommodation is required, or if you have any other
special communication needs requiring assistance.
Agenda for a Meeting of the Lancaster County Board of
Equalization to Be Held Tuesday, May 6, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the
County Commissioners Hearing Room, First Floor, County-City
Building.
1) MINUTES:
Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting
held on Tuesday, April 29, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is
on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 11 additions and deductions to the tax
assessment rolls per Exhibit "A".
3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
Fresh Start, Inc.
4) Setting of a public hearing for a notice of valuation change
for omitted or undervalued property for Steven D. Burns et
al.
Minutes
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
Commissioners Hearing Room
First Floor, County-City Building
Tuesday, May 6, 1997
1:30 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Commissioners Absent: Larry Hudkins
Others Present: Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
1) MINUTES:
Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting
held on Tuesday, April 29, 1997.
(A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the
Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Campbell,
Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried.
2) CLAIMS:
Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, May 6, 1997,
with the exception that the vote of any Commissioner who might
have a conflict of interest in the payment of any claim shall be
deemed an abstention from approval for such claims alone.
MOTION:
Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
A. An exceptional circumstance award for Sherri Graham, an
employee in the Lancaster County Corrections Department.
Mike Thurber, Corrections Director, presented Sherri Graham
with a plaque for the Department of Corrections "1996
Employee of the Year" and recommended the Board approve an
exceptional circumstance award.
MOTION:
Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of an exceptional
circumstance award for Sherri Graham, an employee in the
Corrections Department, for $400. On call Steinman, Svoboda,
Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
B. Report from Lancaster County Attorney, Gary Lacey, on
Federal legislation involving juvenile justice.
Gary Lacey, County Attorney, appeared to briefly discuss
documentation distributed to the County Board regarding
legislation in connection with Juvenile Service Block Grants
(Exhibit "A").
He informed the County Board that it was suggested that
local units of government write their Congressman
supporting the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program.
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to support the bill, as
presented by Gary Lacey, with a letter to the Congressional
delegation, the Mayor, City Council, Nebraska Association of
County Officials (NACO) and National Association of County
Officials. On call Campbell, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing
voted aye. Motion carried.
COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Steve Mann, 1411 D Street, appeared and said he supported other
agencies helping youth.
4) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Continuation of a public hearing for an addition to licensed
premises in connection with a Class E (Beer Off Sale Only)
and a Class M (Bottle Club) liquor license for Hi Mark Golf
Club located at 9003 Pioneer Boulevard, Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Nebraska.
Steinman asked if anyone wished to testify.
No one appeared and Steinman closed the public hearing.
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval of Resolution
Number 5500 for an addition to licensed premises in connection
with a Class E (Beer Off Sale Only) and Class M (Bottle Club)
liquor license for Hi Mark Golf Club. On call Svoboda, Tussing,
Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
B. Continuation of a public hearing for County Change of Zone
Number 139, from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural
Residential, requested by LeRoy F. Busboom, on property
located at the northeast corner of Southwest 112th Street
and West Pioneers Boulevard in Lancaster County, Nebraska
(Resolution No. 5486).
Mike Rierden, attorney appearing on behalf of the applicant,
indicated an agreement had not been completed with the
County Engineer relative to off site improvements and
requested the Change of Zone be placed on pending until the
agreement is completed.
Steinman closed the public hearing and placed Change of Zone
Number 139 on pending until July 15, 1997 at 1:30 p.m.
C. Continuation of a public hearing for County Change of Zone
Number 165, from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural
Residential, requested by Harry Muhlbach, on property
located west of North 56th Street (Highway 77) between Mill
Road and Raymond Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska
(Resolution No. 5487).
Mike Rierden, attorney appearing on behalf of the applicant,
requested the Change of Zone be placed on pending to address
concerns raised by abutting property owners in the area.
At the direction of the Chair Change of Zone Number 165 was
placed on pending until September 9, 1997 at 1:30 p.m.
Rierden also submitted two letters into the record
requesting Change of Zone Number 139 (Exhibit B) and Change
of Zone Number 165 be continued.
5) NEW BUSINESS:
A. Appointment of Katy Hilgenkamp to the Attention Center
Advisory Board.
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
B. Setting of annual salaries for Bruce Prenda, Lory Pasold and
Michael DeJoseph, Deputy County Attorneys, at $32,000.
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
C. Authorization to enter into a lump sum settlement with Dixie
Munson, an employee at Lancaster Manor, in the amount of
$11,000.
Sue Eckley, Safety and Training Officer, appeared and explained
the initial demand from Joe Dowding, attorney representing Ms.
Munson, was for $20,000. In valuing the claim based on
permanent partial disability benefits, Eckley said, the claim
was worth $7,504. She also said there was a dispute of
approximately $2,600 in back temporary total disability benefits
which may or may not be owed. A counteroffer of $11,000 was
accepted.
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney, appeared and recommended
approval.
MOTION:
Tussing moved an Svoboda seconded approval of the lump sum
settlement, for $11,000, for Dixie Munson.
On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Steinman voted aye.
Motion carried.
D. Release of three real estate mortgages for satisfactory
repayment of loans under the Lancaster County Housing
Rehabilitation Program through the Lincoln Action Program
with the following:
NAME
John V. and Mary Anne Juricek
Laura Kinney
Sherryl Vidlak
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Tussing,
Campbell, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried.
E. Authorization for the installation of a "No Outlet" sign on
Southdale Road east of South 60th Street for eastbound
traffic (Resolution No. 5498).
MOTION:
Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval of Resolution No.
5498. On call Campbell, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted
aye. Motion carried.
F. A contract with St. Elizabeth Community Health Center
Therapy West for Dr. Karen Phillips to conduct nursing
assistant screens, at $50 per screen and physicals, at $25
per physical, commencing March 3, 1997 and ending February
28, 1998.
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
G. An agreement with Bret Davis and Dave Friedeman for a road
improvement project on West Davey Road between Northwest
27th and Northwest 40th Streets, at a cost of $3,050 to the
County.
MOTION:
Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call Svoboda,
Tussing, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
H. A contract with General Excavating for the repair of culvert
piping, in the amount of $13,806 (Project No. 97-33).
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Svoboda,
Tussing, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
6) CONSENT ITEMS: These are items of business
before the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners which have
been previously supplied to each Commissioner in writing, which
are relatively routine and which 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
consideration of:
A. Setting a public hearing for Tuesday, May 20, 1997 at 1:30
p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room located on the first
floor of the County-City Building for a street name change,
requested by James J. Powers, Commander of Chapter 200 of
the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States
of America, to name the segment of U.S. Highway 34 between
the Nebraska State Highway 79 intersection and Interstate 80
as "Purple Heart Highway".
B. Setting a public hearing for Tuesday, June 3, 1997 at 1:30
p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room located on the first
floor of the County-City Building regarding a vacation of
South 82nd Street, Pella Road, Princeton Road and Olive
Creek Road in connection with the Burlington Northern and
Santa Fe Railway Company Project near Firth in Lancaster
County, Nebraska.
C. Renewal of the following service/maintenance agreements:
AGENCY VENDOR AMOUNT
County Attorney Solutions $177.10
Public Defender JJE, Inc. $2,904
Records & Information Microfilm Imaging $2,220
Management (3 agree- Systems
ments)
County Treasurer Modern Office Services $ 166
Inc.
D. A contract with John P. Ross to provide training to
Community Mental Health Center staff for Joint Commission
on Accreditation of Health Care Organization (JACHO)
accreditation for $600 per day, not to exceed four days.
E. A quitclaim deed with Robert A. and Shirley A. Christiansen
exchanging land at North 112th and Havelock Avenue.
F. Contracts relating to road improvements with the following:
LANDOWNER LOCATION AMOUNT
Gary Bentzinger On West Sprague Road $10
west of Sprague, Nebraska
N.D. and K Leasing On Arbor Road near $100
Highway 77
MOTION:
Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of the Consent
Items. On call Tussing, Campbell, Steinman and Svoboda voted
aye. Motion carried.
8) OTHER BUSINESS:
Brief discussion was held regarding charging a fee for the Board of
Commissioners agenda.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION:
Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded to adjourn the meeting. On
call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
Kandra Hahn - Lancaster County Clerk
Minutes
Lancaster County Board Of Equalization
Commissioners Hearing Room
First Floor, County-city Building
Tuesday, May 6, 1997
1:30 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Commissioners Absent: Larry Hudkins
Others Present: Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
1) MINUTES:
Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization
meeting held on Tuesday, April 29, 1997.
(A copy of these minutes is on file in the Office of the
Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION:
Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval of the minutes. On
call Campbell, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion
carried.
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 11 additions and deductions to the tax assessment
rolls per Exhibit "A".
MOTION:
Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
Fresh Start, Inc.
MOTION:
Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded to deny the motor vehicle tax
exemption for Fresh Start, Inc. because the exemption was not
timely filed. On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Steinman
voted aye. Motion carried.
4) Setting of a public hearing for a notice of valuation change for
omitted or undervalued property for Steven D. Burns et al.
At the direction of the Chair a public hearing was set for
Tuesday, May 20, 1997 at 2:30 p.m. for a notice of valuation
change for omitted or undervalued property for Steven D. Burns et
al.
ADJOURNMENT:
At the direction of the Chair the Board of Equalization was adjourned.
Kandra Hahn - Lancaster County Clerk