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AGENDA
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1997
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
1:30 P.M.
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the a Board of Equalization
meeting held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997. (A copy of these
minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 48 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls
per Exhibit "A". (97-307 and 97-308)
3) APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
Cedar's Youth Services
Cornerstone Christian Church
Legal Services of Southeast Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University
4) NOTICE OF VALUATION CHANGE FOR OMITTED OR UNDERVALUED PROPERTY:
John E. and Mary M. Vestecka
AGENDA
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1997
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
1:30 P.M.
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners
meeting held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997. Approval of the minutes
of a public hearing held on Wednesday, November 5, 1997 regarding
Lancaster County's proposed "One-and Six-Year Road and Bridge
Improvement Program for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 1997
through June 30, 2003". (Copies of these minutes are on file in
the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday,
November 11, 1997.
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.
4) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. County Board of Zoning Appeals, Appeal 105, requested by Tom
Wilson on behalf of Marty Ivins, alleging an error in the
interpretation of the Lancaster County Zoning Resolution,
Sections 2.067 and 15.001, regarding definitions and conditions
where a home occupation may occur. (97-189)
5) OLD BUSINESS:
A. A political subdivision tort claim filed against Lancaster
County by Karla J Houfek for reimbursement of overdraft charges,
in the amount of $340. (97-19)
6) NEW BUSINESS:
A. A resolution authorizing Don Thomas, County Engineer as
authorized representative, to execute and file with the Nebraska
Civil Defense Agency application to receive federal/state
financial assistance under the President's Disaster Relief Fund
and the Governor's Emergency Fund. (97-317) (C-8805)
B. A resolution establishing an audit committee to oversee the
independent audit of the County's financial statements, to
recommend a firm to conduct the audit, to review the proposed
contract for audit services and to monitor the audit process.
(97-318) (R-5596)
C. An addendum to a lease agreement with C & C Company for property
located at 721 "K" Street extending the term of the lease for
an additional ten year period, to March 30, 2010. (97-319)
(C-8806)
D. An interlocal agreement with the City of Lincoln for road
improvements to Northwest 12th Street and Alvo Road,
effective upon execution of the agreement, cost of improvements
to be shared jointly by the County and the City. (97-320)
(C-8807)
E. An agreement with Speece and Lewis Engineers for bridge design
and plans at the intersection of Holdrege Street and Stevens
Creek near North 112th Street, at a cost as specified in the
agreement. (97-322) (C-8808)
F. Release of a real estate mortgage for satisfactory repayment of
a loan under the Lancaster County Housing Rehabilitation
Program through the Lincoln Action Program for William and
Helen Silverstrad. (97-321) (M-6548)
7) 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 approval of:
A. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, December 2, 1997 at
1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor
of the County-City Building regarding the adoption of a $15
impoundment fee for animals running at large and increasing to
$25 for a second offense and $40 for a third offense, and a
$10 deposit for impounded dogs and household cats which have
not received a rabies vaccination.
B. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, December 9, 1997 at
1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor
of the County-City Building regarding the sale and fair market
value of St. Francis Chapel located at 1145 South Street.
8) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting
on Thursday, November 13, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the Fourth Floor
Conference Room in the County-City Building.
B. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners meeting which will
be broadcast live at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday will be re-broadcast
at 6:30 p.m. on Cablevision Channel 5.
9) EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS:
10) PENDING:
A. 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.
B. Change of Zone 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 (Change of Zone 165).
(97-26) (Scheduled for further discussion on April 7, 1998.)
11) ADJOURNMENT:
This agenda, which is kept continually current, is available for
inspection in the Office of the County Clerk in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
NOTE: Interpreters for the hearing impaired are available at
meetings of the County Board upon request. Please 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.
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL FILINGS: The following items
which may be of interest to residents of Lancaster County are among
those which have been filed this week in the County Clerk's Office:
A. Monthly reports from the following:
County Clerk (97-309)
Records and Information Management (97-300)
MINUTES
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
COMMISSIONERS HEARING ROOM
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1997
1:30 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Larry Hudkins
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Others Present: Norm Agena, County Assessor
Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization
meeting held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997. (A copy of these minutes
is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval of the minutes of
November 4, 1997. On call Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda
and Tussing voted aye. Motion carried.
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 48 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls
per Exhibit "A". (97-307 and 97-308)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
3) APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
Cedar's Youth Services
Cornerstone Christian Church
Legal Services of Southeast Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of motor vehicle tax
exemptions for Cedar's Youth Services, Cornerstone Christian
Church, Legal Services of Southeast Nebraska and Nebraska
Wesleyan University. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing,
Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried.
4) NOTICE OF VALUATION CHANGE FOR OMITTED OR UNDERVALUED PROPERTY:
John E. and Mary M. Vestecka
The Assessor recommended a value of $9,600.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to accept the Assessor's
recommendation and set a value of $9,600 for John E. and Mary M.
Vestecka. On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the Chair closed the Board of
Equalization meeting.
MINUTES
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONERS HEARING ROOM
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1997
1:30 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Larry Hudkins
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Others Present: Kandra Hahn, County Clerk
Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners
meeting held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997.
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of the minutes of
November 4, 1997. On call Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman
and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried.
Approval of the minutes of a public hearing held on Wednesday, November
5, 1997 regarding Lancaster County's proposed "One-and Six-Year Road and
Bridge Improvement Program for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 1997
through June 30, 2003".
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call Campbell,
Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion
carried.
2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday,
November 11, 1997.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
3) The Clerk asked if anyone present requested a change in the agenda.
No requests were made and the meeting proceeded as planned.
4) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. County Board of Zoning Appeals, Appeal 105, requested by Tom
Wilson on behalf of Marty Ivins, alleging an error in the
interpretation of the Lancaster County Zoning Resolution,
Sections 2.067 and 15.001, regarding definitions and conditions
where a home occupation may occur. (97-189)
Steinman opened the public hearing and noted for the record that one of
the parties involved was unable to attend the hearing, however, they
would be able to testify next Tuesday (November 18).
The Chair asked if anyone wished to testify in favor, in opposition or
in a neutral position.
No one appeared and the Chair recessed the public hearing until Tuesday,
November 18, 1997 at 1:30 p.m.
5) OLD BUSINESS:
A. A political subdivision tort claim filed against Lancaster
County by Karla J Houfek for reimbursement of overdraft charges,
in the amount of $340. (97-19)
Sue Eckley, Workers' Compensation and Risk Management Manager, appeared
and explained the claim began as a clerical error on the County's part.
She said Mrs. Houfek incurred some bank charges due to the error which
occurred between June 17, 1997 to July 8, 1997. Those charges came to
the amount of $180.
Eckley recommended approval of the $180 reimbursement.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded to accept the recommendation
of the Workers' Compensation and Risk Management Manager for
$180. On call Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell
voted aye. Motion carried.
6) NEW BUSINESS:
A. A resolution authorizing Don Thomas, County Engineer as
authorized representative, to execute and file with the Nebraska
Civil Defense Agency application to receive federal/state
financial assistance under the President's Disaster Relief Fund
and the Governor's Emergency Fund. (97-371) (C-8805)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion
carried.
B. A resolution establishing an audit committee to oversee the
independent audit of the County's financial statements, to
recommend a firm to conduct the audit, to review the proposed
contract for audit services and to monitor the audit process.
(97-318) (R-5596)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Svoboda,
Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted aye. Motion
carried.
C. An addendum to a lease agreement with C & C Company for property
located at 721 "K" Street extending the term of the lease for
an additional ten year period, to March 30, 2010. (97-319)
(C-8806)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Tussing,
Campbell, Hudkins, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion
carried.
D. An interlocal agreement with the City of Lincoln for road
improvements to Northwest 12th Street and Alvo Road, effective
upon execution of the agreement, cost of improvements to be
shared jointly by the County and the City. (97-320) (C-8807)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call Campbell,
Hudkins, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion
carried.
E. An agreement with Speece and Lewis Engineers for bridge design
and plans at the intersection of Holdrege Street and Stevens
Creek near North 112th Street, at a cost as specified in the
agreement. (97-322) (C-8808)
MOTION: Svoboda moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call Hudkins,
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion
carried.
F. Release of a real estate mortgage for satisfactory repayment of
a loan under the Lancaster County Housing Rehabilitation Program
through the Lincoln Action Program for William and Helen
Silverstrad. (97-321) (M-6548)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye. Motion carried.
7) 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
approval of:
A. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, December 2, 1997 at
1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor
of the County-City Building regarding the adoption of a $15
impoundment fee for animals running at large and increasing to
$25 for a second offense and $40 for a third offense, and a $10
deposit for impounded dogs and household cats which have not
received a rabies vaccination.
B. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, December 9, 1997 at
1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the first floor
of the County-City Building regarding the sale and fair market
value of St. Francis Chapel located at 1145 South Street.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval of the Consent Items.
On call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell, Hudkins and Steinman voted
aye. Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Dion Lafler, 4401 West "F" Street, appeared and said the City of Lincoln
is placing a water main on West "A" Street from Southwest 24th to
Southwest 40th Streets and from Southwest 40th and West "A" Streets to
the Burlington Northern railroad tracks. He explained that currently
anyone not living within the city limits cannot tie into the water line
and proposed that individuals living within the direct path of those
lines be allowed to tie into them.
Lafler also proposed that written notice be given to individuals living
within an area of impact when zoning actions involving major housing
projects take place outside the city limits.
Campbell said County zoning actions require that written notice be
given, however, they would direct the proposals to the Planning
Department.
Campbell asked Lafler which development he was referring to.
Lafler stated it was on Southwest 35th and West "A" Streets.
Campbell requested that Mike DeKalb, Planning Department, speak with Mr.
Lafler regarding his proposals.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded to adjourn. On call
Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Hudkins voted aye.
Motion carried.