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STAFF MEETING AGENDA
Lancaster County Board Of Commissioners
County-City Building
Fourth Floor Conference Room
Thursday, July 10, 1997
8:30 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM
1 APPROVAL OF STAFF MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 26, 1997
2 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
3 8:30am BUDGET WORKING SESSION
Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer
4 9:00am AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES CENTER
Charles Willnerd, Chair of Agricultural Society
Building Committee
5 9:30am PRELIMINARY PLAT NO. 97006, FINIGAN'S FIRST
ADDITION (84TH & WAVERLY ROAD); BRANCHED OAK LAKESIDE
ESTATES, PRELIMINARY PLAT NO. 97008 & SPECIAL
PERMIT NO. 148 (NW 140TH & W. ROCK CREEK ROAD)
Mike DeKalb, Planning Department
6 10:00am DISABILITY INSURANCE & MEDICAL RETIREMENT
Sue Eckley, Safety & Training Officer; John Cripe,
Classification & Pay Manager
7 10:30am GIS FEES & PENDING LITIGATION
Doug Cyr, Deputy County Attorney; Diane Staab, Deputy
County Attorney
8 ACTION ITEMS
a. Request from Don Thomas, Lancaster County Engineer, to
Remove Diseased Trees from County Right-of-Way
($2,600)
b. Vacation Requests:
1. Dennis Banks for Monday, June 30 through Friday,
July 11, 1997
2. Larry Van Hunnik for Wednesday, July 16 and
Thursday, July 17, 1997
c. Request from Attention Center to Utilize Credit Card
for Out-of-Town Transports
9 CONSENT ITEMS
10 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. ArcView Training Survey
11 PENDING
a. Establishment of Special Improvement District in
Princeton
b. South Street Campus
12 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Master Plan Steering Committee - Hudkins
b. Ecological Advisory Committee -Tussing
c. Board of Health - Hudkins
d. Advisory Defense Council - Svoboda
13 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Master Plan Steering Committee - Thursday, July 10,
1997, at 1:15 p.m., at the County-City Building,
Fourth Floor Conference Room - Hudkins
b. Public Building Commission - Tuesday,
July 15, 1997, at 8:00 a.m., at the County-City
Building, Mayor's Conference Room - Campbell, Hudkins
c. Information Services Policy Committee - Tuesday,
July 15, 1997, at 11:00 a.m., at the County-City
Building, Mayor's Conference Room - Steinman
d. District Energy Corporation - Wednesday,
July 16, 1997, at 12:00 p.m., at Lincoln Electric
System, 6th floor boardroom - Hudkins
14 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
15 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD
16 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
17 AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF JULY 17, 1997
18 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS
MINUTES
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOURTH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1997
8:30 A.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Larry Hudkins
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Commissioners Absent: Kathy Campbell
Others Present: Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
Ann Taylor, County Clerk's Office
AGENDA ITEM:
1 APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF
JUNE 26, 1997
MOTION: Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval.
On call Tussing, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye.
Hudkins was absent from voting. Motion carried.
2 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
a. Request from Brian Pillard, Records Manager, to
attend Association of Records Managers and
Administrators Conference in Chicago, Illinois,
October 19-22, 1997
b. Report on Meeting with Ron Todd, Personnel
Director
3 BUDGET WORKING SESSION
Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer
Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer, briefly reviewed
the projected levy for fiscal year 1998, noting a
preliminary value of $8,953,782,749, excluding motor
vehicle tax, and a tentative rate of 0.293478 (Exhibit A).
Hudkins arrived.
Kroeker reviewed adjustments to the budgets (Exhibit B)
noting the following changes:
a. Additional $1,400,000 in the Building Fund budget
for Attention Center debt service
b. Additional $300,000 in the County-City Building &
Master Plan for the remodel of the existing building
c. Additional $50,000 for micro-computer requests and
data processing
Kroeker estimated $2,349,301.99 in motor vehicle tax
collections for fiscal year 1998, a decrease of
approximately $515,000 for fiscal year 1998. He
indicated that a similar decrease can be expected in fiscal
year 1999.
Discussion followed on the Technology Fund budget, with
Kroeker reporting a request from the Public Defender to
add $1,500 for a fax machine to his proposed budget.
The Board concurred with the requested change to the budget.
Kroeker recommended shifting $146,109 from the
Attention Center budget to General Fund Miscellaneous
in preparation of opening of a staff secure facility.
He stated that these funds could be transferred back to
the Attention Center if needed.
Discussion followed on staff-secure facility options.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded to
follow the recommendation of Dave Kroeker,
Budget & Fiscal Officer, and move $146,109
from the Attention Center budget to General
Fund Miscellaneous. On call Hudkins,
Tussing, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye.
Motion carried.
Discussion took place on the request for an additional
Account Clerk I position and Clerk I position from the
Clerk of the District Court.The Board directed Kroeker
to seek additional information regarding current
temporary staffing costs with regards to the Clerk I
position and to place funds for the Account Clerk I
position in the Contingency Fund.
Kroeker recommended increasing General Fund
Miscellaneous from 2,660,000 to $3,000,000.
The Board scheduled further discussion of General Fund
Miscellaneous for the July 15th Budget Hearing.
4 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES CENTER
Charles Willnerd, Chair of Agricultural Society Building Committee
Charles Willnerd, Agricultural Society Building
Committee, reported that the architectural firm of
Design Associates of Lincoln, Inc. had been selected to
design the new Events Center and that Marvin Witt had
been selected to serve as Consultant to the
Agricultural Society Building Committee. He also
reported that Charles Lamphear, University of Nebraska,
would be assisting with market analysis.
Willnerd reported that the preliminary design and
preliminary cost estimates for the Events Center were
due by August 1, 1997.
Willnerd stated that letters of commitment for events
to be held in the new facility were being received and
that information would be reflected in the Operating Budget.
In response to a question from Tussing, Willnerd stated
that events will be scheduled as portions of the facility are
completed.
Willnerd reported that the joint ownership and use of
the property may simplify the zoning requirements.
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney, reported that
recent statutory changes allow the Agricultural Society
to lease property for the location of County Fairgrounds.
5 PRELIMINARY PLAT NO. 97006, FINIGAN'S FIRST
ADDITION (84TH & WAVERLY ROAD); BRANCHED OAK
LAKESIDE ESTATES, PRELIMINARY PLAT NO. 97008 &
SPECIAL PERMIT NO. 148 (NW 140TH & W. ROCK CREEK ROAD)
Mike DeKalb, Planning Department
Mike DeKalb, Planning, briefly reported on the
proposal to create eight acreage lots at 84th and
Waverly Road, Preliminary Plat No. 97006, Finigan's
First Addition (Exhibit C).
DeKalb also reported on the proposal to create fifteen
acreage lots west of Branched Oak Lake on N.W. 140th
and West Rock Creek Road, Preliminary Plat No. 97008
and Special Permit No. 148, Branched Oak Lakeside Estates
(Exhibit D).
DeKalb stated that there was opposition to the proposed
development from the Nebraska Field Trial Association,
which leases the abutting property to the east, but
that the Planning Commission had recommended approval.
Discussion followed on density issues and lack of road
access to two forty acre fields located to the south of
the proposed development with the following suggestions
offered by the Board:
a. Eliminate Lot Number 11, reducing the density of
the proposed development
b. Move the cul-de-sac to the west and extend the
road, to allow access to neighboring fields
c. Move Lot Numbers 10 & 9 to the west, increasing
their lot size
DeKalb also distributed a report from the County
Engineer regarding Branched Oak Lakeside Acres (Exhibit
E) and comments regarding the County Change of Zone
Policy from Bob Bethel, County Comprehensive Plan Task
Force (Exhibit F).
6 DISABILITY INSURANCE & MEDICAL RETIREMENT
Sue Eckley, Safety & Training Officer; John Cripe,
Classification & Pay Manager
Sue Eckley, Safety & Training Officer, reported on
negotiations for renewal of the County's long-term
disability insurance policy with CNA Insurance, stating
that it was her understanding, as well as that of the
Personnel Department, that CNA had offered a two year
rate guarantee when the policy was negotiated lastyear.
In response to a question from Steinman, Eckley stated
that UNICO Insurance could also serve as a broker for
health insurance plans for the County.
Eckley reviewed the list of current open cases of
long-term disability claims (Exhibit G) and stated that
partial self-funding of the plan, could be an option for the County next year.
Eckley also reported that Public Employees Benefit
Services Corporation (PEBSCO) offers a post-employment
health plan.
The Board requested that Pete Daiker, PEBSCO, appear at
a Thursday County Board meeting with cost estimates for
the plan.
The Board also requested that Eckley report back to the
Board on the progress of negotiations with CNA for
long-term disability insurance.
7 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) FEES & PENDING LITIGATION
Doug Cyr, Deputy County Attorney; Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney, recommended scheduling
a public hearing for July 29, 1997 in regards to the
adoption of Geographic Information System (GIS) fees.
MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded
to enter Executive Session at 10:42 a.m.
for the purpose of pending litigation.
On call Tussing, Hudkins, Svoboda and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded
to exit Executive Session at 11:13 a.m.
On call Tussing, Hudkins, Svoboda and
Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
a. Request from Brian Pillard, Records Manager, to
attend Association of Records Managers and Administrators
Conference in Chicago, Illinois, October 19-22, 1997
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded approval.
On call Hudkins, Tussing, Svoboda and Steinman voted
aye. Motion carried.
b. Report on Meeting with Ron Todd, Personnel Director
Steinman reported that she and Eagan met with Ron
Todd, Personnel Director, to discuss the issues of
a County representative in the Personnel Department,
insurance renewal, and the County insurance consultant.
8 ACTION ITEMS
a. Request from Don Thomas, Lancaster County
Engineer, to Remove Diseased Trees from the County
Right-of-Way ($2,600)
Eagan recommended that payment for the tree
removal be from the County Engineer's budget.
MOTION: Hudkins moved and Tussing seconded to
authorize removal of the diseased trees from
the County right-of-way to be handled through
the County Engineer's office and if the County
Engineer's budget is not sufficient, that the
County make up the difference. On call Hudkins,
Tussing, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye.
Motion carried.
b. Vacation Requests:
1. Dennis Banks, Attention Center Director, for
Monday, June 30 through Friday, July 11, 1997
2. Larry Van Hunnik, Lancaster Manor
Administrator, for Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday July 17, 1997
MOTION: Tussing moved and Hudkins seconded
approval of the vacation requests for Dennis
Banks and Larry Van Hunnik. On call Tussing,
Hudkins, Svoboda and Steinman voted aye.
Motion carried.
c. Request from the Attention Center to Utilize
Credit Card for Out-of-Town Transports
The Board requested Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative
Officer, and Dave Kroeker, Budget & Fiscal Officer, to
seek additional information from the Attention Center
regarding the request.
9 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
a. ArcView Training Survey
Eagan reported that he had completed the ArcView
Training Survey indicating that two members of the
County Commissioner's staff would attend training.
10 PENDING
a. Establishment of Special Improvement District in Princeton
b. South Street Campus
Eagan reported briefly on the Lincoln Journal-Star
article regarding sale of the St. Francis Chapel.
In response to a question from Hudkins, Eagan
reported that reconfiguration of the lot lines is
proceeding.
Discussion followed on the repeated delays of an
appraisal of the South Street property from John Layman.
11 DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Master Plan Steering Committee - Hudkins
No report was given.
b. Ecological Advisory Committee - Tussing
Tussing reported discussion on the history of
Wilderness Park and completion of the Sustainability Study.
c. Board of Health - Hudkins
Hudkins reported on the decision to hire an
independent consultant to evaluate the job
performance of the Board of Health Director.
Hudkins stated that the County Board and City
Council may be asked to allocate additional funds
for the consultant fees.
d. Advisory Defense Council - Svoboda
Svoboda stated that a report was given at the
Management Team meeting.
12 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS
a. Master Plan Steering Committee - Thursday, July
10, 1997, at 1:15 p.m., in the County-City
Building, Fourth Floor Conference Room - Hudkins
b. Public Building Commission - Tuesday, July 15, 1997,
at 8 a.m., in the County-City Building,
Mayor's Conference Room - Campbell, Hudkins
c. Information Services Policy Committee - Tuesday,
July 15, 1997, at 11 a.m., in the County-City
Building, Mayor's Conference Room - Steinman
d. District Energy Corporation - Wednesday, July 16,
1997, at 12 p.m., at Lincoln Electric System, 6th
Floor Boardroom - Hudkins
13 INVITATIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS
14 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COUNTY BOARD
15 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
16 AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE COUNTY BOARD MEETING OF JULY 17, 1997
17 EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS
18 ADJOURNMENT
By direction of the Chair, the meeting was adjourned.
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Kandra Hahn
Lancaster County Clerk