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REVISED AGENDA
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
DECEMBER 20, 2023, 2:00 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.            November 15, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. [ACTION]

6.            Recognition of employment anniversary and new NRD employee. [NO ACTION]

7.            Report of the Finance and Planning Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Johnson) (Click to View Financials) (Click to View Minutes)
                a.            Financial Report, July 1, 2023 through November 30, 2023 and publication of expenditures for November 2023. [ACTION]
                b.            Approval of contingent purchase agreement for real estate from Solidago. Commit to entering into a contingent purchase agreement consistent with the draft agreement presented to the board with Solidago with final purchase agreement to be entered into once Solidago has a contract to secure the said property.  [ACTION]
                c.             Consideration of BRIC GRANT AGREEMENT with the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). [ACTION]

8.            LRE Water presentation of Hydro Assessment Report. [NO ACTION]

9.            Nebraska Natural Resources Commission (NRC) Report. (Tom Mountford) [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

10.          Report of the Executive Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Landis) (Click to View)
               a.            Consideration of a license agreement with Ethan Homan to address property located at 32017 Alvo Road, Murdock, NE, 68407. [ACTION]
               b.            Accept resignation letter of Director Ron Nolte and begin process of filling vacancy. [ACTION]
               c.             Accept changes to Personnel Policies #6, #20, #21, #47 and #53. [ACTION]
               d.            Authorize staff to not contest the quiet title action and to stipulate that title to the JAVA parcels be quieted to the City of Lincoln.  [ACTION]

11.          Report of the Urban Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Yoakum) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of bids for the Lincoln Youth Complex Oak Creek Pipe Replacement. [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of bids for the Deadmans Run Bank Stabilization Project – 66th Street to Vine Street. [ACTION]

12.          Report of the Recreation, Forestry & Wildlife Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Schutz) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of bids for fencing projects on Little Salt Springs WMA, Cottontail WMA, and Oak Creek Trail. [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of the purchase of permanent and temporary easements and replacement of signs and bollards by the City of Lincoln on the MoPac Trail at 98th Street. [ACTION]

13.          Items requiring closed session. 
               a.            Strategy session with respect to litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim.

14.          Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Report. (Green) [NO ACTION]

15.          Nominating Committee announcement. (Landis) [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      

**Revisions shown in bold italic**