AGENDA
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
1:30 P.M.
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting
held on Tuesday, December 2, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is on
file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 39 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls
per Exhibit "A". (97-456) (97-457)
3) APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
St. Monica's
4) NOTICE OF VALUATION CHANGE FOR OMITTED OR UNDERVALUED PROPERTY FOR
THE FOLLOWING:
B & J Partnership
James M. and Ladonna R. Hegwood
Gerry A. and Dianne Krieser
AGENDA
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 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, December 2, 1997. (A copy of the minutes
is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, December
9, 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.
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:
The sale and fair market value of St. Francis Chapel located at 1145
South Street. (97-476)
5) OLD BUSINESS:
A. A political subdivision tort claim for $41.50 filed against the
Corrections Department by Michael Ellis for loss of a radio.
(97-434)
B. 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. (97-487)
(R-5605)
6) NEW BUSINESS:
A. Designation of the official newspaper(s) for Lancaster County
for 1998, for publication of transportation projects. (97-451)
(M-6551)
B. Recommendations from the Personnel Policy Board to amend the
Personnel Rules regarding military training leave and civil leave
and to change the pay range of Assistant District Maintenance
Supervisor from a range of $25,927.20 - $33,764.64 to $27,085.76
to $35,328.80. (97-478) (97-479) (97-480)
C. Recommendation from the County Engineer and the Purchasing Agent
to award a bid to Vegetation Management Supply, for $10,166.40,
for Dow Elanco "Pathway" brush killer. (97-465)
D. Recommendation from Lancaster Manor and the Purchasing Agent to
award a bid to A.A. Horwath & Sons, for $70,563, for one
commercial washer-extractor and one dryer. (97-466)
E. Authorization of the installation of the following traffic signs:
(97-484) (R-5605)
Two 25 mph speed limit signs on West Haven Road, one just west
of Northwest 84th Street for westbound traffic and one just east
of Northwest 91st Street for eastbound traffic.
A right curve sign on South 91st Street, south of Highway 2, for
northbound traffic. A "Stop Ahead" sign north of Highway 2 for
southbound traffic. Two reverse curve signs, north of Highway 2,
one each for north and southbound traffic.
A "Stop Ahead" sign on Yankee Hill Road, east of Highway 2 for
westbound traffic. A reverse curve sign, a large arrow sign,
west of Highway 2.
"Stop Ahead" signs, on South 120th, north and south of
Highway 2, for north and southbound traffic approaching Highway 2.
A "Stop Ahead" sign on Rokeby Road for eastbound traffic
approaching South 120th Street. A stop sign and a double arrow
sign at the intersection of Rokeby Road and South 120th Street
for eastbound traffic.
A reverse curve sign and a "Stop Ahead" sign on South 134th
Street north on Highway 2, for southbound traffic. A reverse
curve sign and a "Stop Ahead" sign south Highway 2 for
northbound traffic.
A reverse curve sign on South 162nd Street, north of Highway 2,
for southbound traffic. A "Stop Ahead" sign, a double arrow sign
and no outlet sign at the intersection of old South 162nd Street
and the new alignment.
A "Stop Ahead" sign on the new road south of Highway 2 between
Highway 43 and South 162nd, for westbound traffic approaching
Highway 43. A "Yield" sign and a double arrow sign at the
intersection with South 162nd for eastbound traffic. A "No
Outlet" sign on South 162nd Street, just north of the
intersection, for northbound traffic.
F. An agreement with Arthur Anderson LLP for consulting services in
preparing for and conducting negotiations with Mutual of Omaha
for the County's health care plans beginning September 1, 1997
and ending August 30, 1998, not to exceed $14,000 plus travel
costs. (97-483) (C-8822)
G. An agreement with Lincoln Electric System for construction work
on Arbor Road from North 27th Street to North 56th Street, for a
total cost of $206,255 of which $20,408 is the County's share.
(97-468) (C-8823)
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. Request from Susan Gillen, District Court Referee, to voluntarily
participate in the Lancaster County Retirement Plan. (97-467)
(M-6552)
B. Renewal of a maintenance agreement with Output Technology
Corporation for a printer located in the Corrections Department,
for $345, beginning January 2, 1998 and ending January 1, 1999.
(97-464) (C-8821)
C. An agreement with IBM to move and install 13 personal computers
and 12 terminals for the Register of Deeds Office for $2,268.
(97-482) (C-8824)
D. An agreement with Merit Information Systems to move and reinstall
all imaging and system components for the Register of Deeds
Office for $1,400. (97-481) (C-8825)
E. A right-of-way contract with Marvin L. Hall, Doris L. Hall and
Gary L. Hall for culvert replacement near North 134th Street and
Fletcher Avenue. This is a land donation. (97-485) (C-8825)
8) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting
on Thursday, December 11, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the Fourth Floor
Conference Room in the County-City Building.
B. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will NOT meet on the
following dates:
Tuesday, December 23, 1997
Thursday, December 25, 1997
Tuesday, December 30, 1997
Thursday, January 1, 1998
C. The following public hearings will be held on Tuesday, December
16, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the
first floor of the County-City Building:
1. Special Permit, requested by SBA, Inc., for authority to
construct and operate a 300 foot wireless communications
broadcast tower on property located north of 162nd Street
and Alvo Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (County Special
Permit Number 152)
2. Change of Zone, from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural
Residential, requested by Arnold Bentzinger, on property
located north and west of the corner of Southwest 14th Street
and Wittstruck Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (County
Change of Zone Number 177)
D. 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.
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 for the following:
County Clerk (97-463)
Records and Information Management's monthly report (97-450)
B. 1998-1999 Class I School District Primary High School
Designation (97-453)
C. 1996 Vital Statistics Report for Lancaster County (97-472)
D. Annual financial statements, supplementary information and
independent auditors' report for Lancaster County, Nebraska.
(97-427)
MINUTES
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
COMMISSIONERS HEARING ROOM
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997
1:30 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Commissioners Absent: Larry Hudkins
Others Present: Norm Agena, County Assessor
Kandra Hahn, Lancaster 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, December 2, 1997. (A copy of these minutes
is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval of the minutes of
December 2, 1997. On call Campbell, Steinman, Svoboda and
Tussing voted aye. Motion carried.
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 39 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls
per Exhibit "A". (97-456) (97-457)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
3) APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
St. Monica's
MOTION: Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval of motor
vehicle tax exemptions for St. Mark's United Methodist Church
and St. Monica's. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and
Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
The Chair recessed the Board of Equalization meeting and reconvened it at
2:30 p.m.
4) NOTICE OF VALUATION CHANGE FOR OMITTED OR UNDERVALUED PROPERTY FOR
the following:
B & J PARTNERSHIP
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to accept the Assessor's
recommendation and set a value of $994 for B & J Partnership. On
call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion
carried.
JAMES M. AND LADONNA R. HEGWOOD
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded to accept the Assessor's
recommendation and set a value of $76,900 for James M. and
Ladonna R. Hegwood. On call Tussing, Campbell, Steinman and
Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried.
GERRY A. AND DIANNE KRIESER
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to accept the Assessor's
recommendation and set a value of $124,571 for Gerry A. and
Dianne Krieser. On call Campbell, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing
voted aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the Chair adjourned the meeting.
MINUTES
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONERS HEARING ROOM
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997
1:30 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Linda Steinman, Chair
Kathy Campbell
Steve Svoboda
Darlene Tussing
Commissioners Absent: Larry Hudkins
Others Present: Kandra Hahn, Lancaster 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, December 2, 1997. (A copy of the minutes
is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
MOTION: Svoboda moved and Campbell seconded approval of the minutes
for December 2, 1997. On call Campbell, Steinman, Svoboda and
Tussing voted aye. Motion carried.
2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday,
December 9, 1997.
MOTION: Tussing moved and Campbell seconded approval. On call 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:
The sale and fair market value of St. Francis Chapel located at 1145
South Street. (97-476)
The Chair opened the public hearing.
Kerry Eagan, Chief Administrative Officer, submitted a copy of the
appraisal report for the record (Exhibit A).
John Layman, appraiser, appeared and said he was asked by the County
Board to place a fair market value on the property. He explained the
property has some limitations due to historic guidelines which are very
unique in the Lincoln market because of restrictions on the interior as
well as the exterior. He stated there are no comparables of other
properties which have restrictions on the interior.
Layman said he had searched the market to come to a conclusion on the
value of the real estate, however, the personal property was not
appraised. He noted the personal property consists of the statues, the
painting on one wall and 12 stations of the cross.
Layman informed the Board he arrived at a valuation of $176,000 for the
real estate. He added the highest and best use would be a community use.
Other comments made by Layman were:
If the church was removed, the vacant lot would have a value of $224,000.
Replacing the chapel with the same materials would cost in excess of
$1,000,000.
Architectural style of the chapel is of the highest quality.
The Board was also informed that any future buyer of the property should
be made aware of the fact that they would have to comply with the
historical guidelines and that there would be additional costs of owning
the property in terms of maintenance.
In response to a question asked by Campbell, Layman stated the site is
adaptable to additional parking and noted additional space could be
utilized to the west and also behind the chapel.
The Chair asked if anyone wished to testify in favor of the issue.
Michael Rierden, attorney representing the St. Francis Chapel Foundation,
appeared and explained the Foundation's goal is to preserve and own the
chapel.
He explained that the Foundation would also like to see the building be
used for community use rather than for one religious denomination or
another.
The Chair asked if anyone wished to testify in opposition.
No one appeared and the public hearing was closed.
Diane Staab, Deputy County Attorney, informed the Board that they will
need to set a date of sale within two months of the present date.
Campbell suggested the Board wait to set a date of sale to allow the
Board to review the historic conditions, as well as the conditions of the
sale, with the County Attorney's Office.
5) OLD BUSINESS:
A. A political subdivision tort claim for $41.50 filed against the
Corrections Department by Michael Ellis for loss of a radio.
(97-434)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to accept the Director's
recommendation to deny the political subdivision tort claim. On
call Svoboda, Tussing, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion
carried.
B. 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. (97-487) (R-5605)
Staab stated there were some differences in the fees to be charged and
explained the deposit secured for sterilization of a pet that has been
impounded three or more times within 36 months will be $60 instead of
$40. She also noted the County's fees and the City's fees are the same.
MOTION: Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval. Tussing,
Campbell, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried.
6) NEW BUSINESS:
A. Designation of the official newspaper(s) for Lancaster County for
1998, for publication of transportation projects. (97-451)
(M-6551)
The Clerk indicated the Board designated the Lincoln Journal Star, Crete
News, Waverly News and the Hickman Voice last year.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded to designate the Lincoln
Journal Star, Crete News, Waverly News and the Hickman Voice as
the official newspapers for Lancaster County for 1998. On call
Campbell, Steinman, Svoboda and Tussing voted aye. Motion
carried.
B. Recommendations from the Personnel Policy Board to amend the
Personnel Rules regarding military training leave and civil leave
and to change the pay range of Assistant District Maintenance
Supervisor from a range of $25,927.20 - $33,764.64 to $27,085.76
to $35,328.80. (97-478) (97-479) (97-480)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
C. Recommendation from the County Engineer and the Purchasing Agent
to award a bid to Vegetation Management Supply, for $10,166.40,
for Dow Elanco "Pathway" brush killer. (97-465)
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
D. Recommendation from Lancaster Manor and the Purchasing Agent to
award a bid to A.A. Horwath & Sons, for $70,563, for one
commercial washer-extractor and one dryer. (97-466)
MOTION: Tussing moved and Svoboda seconded approval. On call Svoboda,
Tussing, Campbell and Steinman voted aye. Motion carried.
E. Authorization of the installation of the following traffic signs:
(97-484) (R-5605)
Two 25 mph speed limit signs on West Haven Road, one just west of
Northwest 84th Street for westbound traffic and one just east of
Northwest 91st Street for eastbound traffic.
A right curve sign on South 91st Street, south of Highway 2, for
northbound traffic. A "Stop Ahead" sign north of Highway 2 for
southbound traffic. Two reverse curve signs, north of Highway 2,
one each for north and southbound traffic.
A "Stop Ahead" sign on Yankee Hill Road, east of Highway 2 for
westbound traffic. A reverse curve sign, a large arrow sign,
west of Highway 2.
"Stop Ahead" signs, on South 120th, north and south of Highway 2,
for north and southbound traffic approaching Highway 2.
A "Stop Ahead" sign on Rokeby Road for eastbound traffic
approaching South 120th Street. A stop sign and a double arrow
sign at the intersection of Rokeby Road and South 120th Street
for eastbound traffic.
A reverse curve sign and a "Stop Ahead" sign on South 134th
Street north on Highway 2, for southbound traffic.
A reverse curve sign and a "Stop Ahead" sign south Highway 2 for
northbound traffic.
A reverse curve sign on South 162nd Street, north of Highway 2,
for southbound traffic. A "Stop Ahead" sign, a double arrow sign
and no outlet sign at the intersection of old South 162nd Street
and the new alignment.
A "Stop Ahead" sign on the new road south of Highway 2 between
Highway 43 and South 162nd, for westbound traffic approaching
Highway 43. A "Yield" sign and a double arrow sign at the inter-
section with South 162nd for eastbound traffic. A "No Outlet"
sign on South 162nd Street, just north of the intersection, for
northbound traffic.
MOTION: Svoboda moved and Tussing seconded approval. On call Tussing,
Campbell, Steinman and Svoboda voted aye. Motion carried.
F. An agreement with Arthur Anderson LLP for consulting services in
preparing for and conducting negotiations with Mutual of Omaha
for the County's health care plans beginning September 1, 1997
and ending August 30, 1998, not to exceed $14,000 plus travel
costs. (97-483) (C-8822)
The Clerk announced that this item had been withdrawn from the agenda.
G. An agreement with Lincoln Electric System for construction work
on Arbor Road from North 27th Street to North 56th Street, for a
total cost of $206,255 of which $20,408 is the County's share.
(97-486) (C-8823)
The Clerk announced that this item had been withdrawn from the agenda.
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. Request from Susan Gillen, District Court Referee, to voluntarily
participate in the Lancaster County Retirement Plan. (97-467)
(M-6552)
B. Renewal of a maintenance agreement with Output Technology
Corporation for a printer located in the Corrections Department,
for $345, beginning January 2, 1998 and ending January 1, 1999.
(97-464) (C-8821)
C. An agreement with IBM to move and install 13 personal computers
and 12 terminals for the Register of Deeds Office for $2,268.
(97-482) (C-8824)
D. An agreement with Merit Information Systems to move and reinstall
all imaging and system components for the Register of Deeds
Office for $1,400. (97-481) (C-8825)
E. A right-of-way contract with Marvin L. Hall, Doris L. Hall and
Gary L. Hall for culvert replacement near North 134th Street and
Fletcher Avenue. This is a land donation. (97-485) (C-8825)
The Clerk announced that Items 7C and 7D had been withdrawn from the
agenda.
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded approval of the Consent
Items, with the exception of Items 7C and 7D which were
withdrawn. On call Steinman, Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell
voted aye. Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Eagan requested that letters from the Nebraska State Questers be made a
part of the record regarding the sale and fair market value of St.
Francis Chapel (Exhibit B).
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Campbell moved and Tussing seconded adjournment. On call Steinman,
Svoboda, Tussing and Campbell voted aye. Motion carried.
Board of Commissioners