LancasterCountyLANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
STAFF MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 COUNTY CITY BUILDING
 ROOM 112 - CITY COUNTY CHAMBERS
 8:30 A.M.

Location Announcement of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act: A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is located on the wall at the back of the room.

AGENDA ITEM
1.

APPROVAL OF STAFF MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

2.

8:30 A.M. – SECOND QUARTER 2022 INVESTMENT REVIEW (401(A) AND 457(B)PLANS)

Julie Klassen, Empower Vice President, Key Accounts; Robb D. Craddock, Empower Vice President, Investment Strategy; and Frank Picarelli, Segal Marco, Senior Vice President

3.

9:15 A.M. – RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR REPORT

Sue Eckley, Risk Manager

4.

9:45 A.M.—LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Joe Kohout, Kissel, Kohout, ES Associates LLC

5.

10:00 A.M.—BREAK

6.

10:15 A.M. – WEED CONTROL AUTHORITY DIRECTOR REPORT

Brent Meyer, Superintendent, Weed Authority

7.

10:45 A.M.—ASPLUND CEMETERY

Brent Meyer, Superintendent, Weed Authority

8.

11:00 A.M.—EXECUTIVE SESSION (PENDING AND POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND LEGAL ADVICE)

9.

11:15 A.M.– MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:

A.

COVID-19 UPDATE AND RESPONSE

B.

CLAIMS FOR REVIEW

Kevin Nelson, Accounting Operations Manager, County Clerk’s Office 

1.

P-Card transactions for Kim Etherton ending in 7137 for Delta Air Seat Fees, dated August 19, 2022, for a total of $439.94. This claim includes fees for seat assignments for two passengers traveling October 4, 2022, and October 7,2022.

2.

P-Card transactions for Landon Parks, card ending in 4444, for parking fees, dated July 24, 2022, through July 27, 2022, for a total of $144.20. This claim includes valet parking.

3.

P-Card transactions for:

a.

Steven Wesley, card ending in 5713 for: rental car fees, dated August 5, 2022, for $1,580.18 and August 9, 2022, for $437.99; lodging dated August 3, 2022, through August 8, 2022, in the amount of $1,028.14; monthly subscription to iCloud+ storage dated August 17, 2022, in the amount of $.99; and rental car fees, dated August 21, 2022, for $333.52 and August 24, 2022, for $322.72; and

b.

Melissa Hood, card ending in 5721 for lodging dated August 3, 2022, through August 9, 2022, in the amount of $1,196.28; and lodging dated August 3, 2022, through August 9, 2022, in the amount of $1,196.28.

4.

Voucher 777214 on Batch 284640 to Steven Wesley, dated September 2, 2022, for a total of $188.98. This claim includes an airfare reimbursement outside of the Travel Reimbursement policy R-21-0053.

10.

DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS ATTENDED

A.

District Energy Corporation (DEC) Meeting

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 @ 12:00 p.m.
Flowerday / Schorr

B.

Public Building Commission

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 @ 1:30 p.m.
Amundson / Flowerday

C.

Lincoln - Lancaster County Board of Health

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 @ 5:00 p.m.
Flowerday

D.

Lancaster County Mental Health Crisis Center Advisory Committee

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 @ 12:00 p.m.
Yoakum

E.

OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDED SINCE THE LAST STAFF MEETING

11.

SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS

A.

Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD) Board Meeting

Thursday, September 15, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m.
Vest

B.

Fairgrounds JPA

Thursday, September 15, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m.
Amundson / Vest

C.

Lancaster County Ag Society

Thursday, September 15, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m.
Amundson / Vest

D.

New Americans Task Force Meeting

Friday, September 16, 2022 @ 12:00 p.m.
Yoakum

E.

Mutual Aid Meeting

Monday, September 19, 2022 @ 8:00 p.m.
Schorr / Yoakum

F.

Lincoln's Second Water Supply

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 @ 10:30 a.m.
Flowerday

12.

EMERGENCY ITEMS

13.

ADJOURNMENT