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TENTATIVE AGENDA
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
AUGUST 17, 2022, 7:00 PM
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NRD, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Call Meeting to Order
Welcome
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Meeting Law Poster, Silence Cell Phones and Prohibition of Concealed Weapons
Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items

1.            Roll Call of Directors.

2.            Publication of Legal Notice of Meeting.

3.            Consideration of Directors’ absences. [ACTION]

4.            Adopt Agenda [ACTION] (Click to View Printable Agenda)

5.            Approval of Board of Directors Meeting Minutes.  (Click to View)
                a.            July 20, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. [ACTION]

6.            Report of the Finance and Planning Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations:  (Andersen) (Click to View Financials) (Click to View Budget Hearing Minutes) (Click to View Budget) (Click to View Minutes) 
                a.            Financial Report, July 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and publication of expenditures for July 2022.  [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of Resolution on final adoption of FY 2023 Budget.  [ACTION]
                c.             Consideration of a proposal to purchase Global Positioning System (GPS) Survey Equipment. [ACTION]
                d.            Consideration to authorize the General Manager to work with NRD Legal Counsel to make an offer to acquire storage facility/maintenance yard. [ACTION] (moved to Item # 14a)

7.            Report of the Executive Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Eagan) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of a Memorandum of Agreement for 2022 Technical Assistance with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). [ACTION]

8.            Report of the Land Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Hellerich) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of Surface Water Quality Best Management Practices (BMP) cost-share applications. [ACTION]

9.            Report of the Recreation, Forestry & Wildlife Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Schutz) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of the 2023 Conservation Forestry Program.  [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of the FY 2023 Landscape Tree Cost-Share Program.  [ACTION]

10.          Report of the Integrated Management Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Lewis) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of the Lower Platte South NRD & Nebraska Department of Natural Resources 2021 Annual Integrated Management Plan Report. [ACTION]

11.          Report of the Water Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Seacrest) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of an Engineering Services Agreement for repairs on Upper Salt 16-A (Killdeer) and Upper Salt 27-A. [ACTION]

12.          Report of the Urban Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Green) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of an Amendment to the Waterford Estates Permanent Flood Pool Easement to add additional area. [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of an Engineering Services Agreement for the 2023 Salt Creek Levee Biennial SWIF Report.  [ACTION]
                c.             Consideration of an Engineering Services Agreement for Drainage Pipe Removal on the Salt Creek Levee at Innovation Campus.  [ACTION]
                d.            Consideration to acquire a temporary construction easement for the Antelope Creek 40th to Scott Avenue Repair Project. [ACTION] (moved to Item #14b)

13.          Report of the Information & Education Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Yoakum) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of an Agreement with the City of Lincoln - Parks & Recreation for K-3rd Grade Nature Hikes at the Pioneers Park Nature Center. [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of an Agreement with the City of Lincoln - Parks & Recreation for the Prairie Immersion Program at the Pioneers Park Nature Center. [ACTION]
                c.             Consider authorizing the proposed financial support to Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center for in-person field trips for the Prairie Immersion Program. [ACTION]

14.          Consideration of Agenda Items requiring Closed Session
                a.            Consideration to authorize the General Manager to work with NRD Legal Counsel to make an offer to acquire storage facility/maintenance yard. [ACTION] (Item 6d)
                b.            Consideration to acquire a temporary construction easement for the Antelope Creek 40th to Scott Avenue Repair Project. [ACTION] (Item 12d)

15.          Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Report.  (Peterson) [NO ACTION]

16.          Permit and program approvals. [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

17.          Schedule of upcoming events and activities.  [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

18.          For Information Only. [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

Adjourn