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TENTATIVE AGENDA

LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

NOVEMBER 20, 2024, 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]

5.            Approval of Board of Directors Meeting Minutes.  

                a.            October 16, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. [ACTION]

6.            Report of the Finance and Planning Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Johnson)

                a.            Financial Report, July 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024 and publication of expenditures for October 2024. [ACTION]

                b.            Fiscal Year 2024 Audit, Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report as presented by HBE LLC. [ACTION]

7.            Report of the Executive Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Andersen)

                a.            Consideration of modification to Board meeting times. [ACTION]

                b.            Consideration of proposed Professional Services Contract with Mueller Robak for lobbying services for 2025. [ACTION]

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8.            Report of the Urban Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Yoakum)

                a.            Consideration of an Easement for Utility Lines and/or Underground Utility Facilities with Lincoln Electric System. [ACTION]

                b.            Consideration of a Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Operation of the Deadmans Run 38th Street Streamgage. [ACTION]

9.            Report of the Recreation, Forestry & Wildlife Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Lamberty)

                a.            Consideration of an agreement with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for cost-share for habitat projects on Bobcat Prairie WMA. [ACTION]

                b             Consideration of bids for tree removal projects on three Prairie Corridor properties. [ACTION]

                c.             Consideration of bids for a fencing project on the Oak Creek Trail. [ACTION]

10.          Report of the MoPac East – Lied Connector Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Stevens)

        a.            Consideration of a final connector trail route from the MoPac East Trail to the Lied-Platte River Bridge. [ACTION]

        b.            Consideration of an interlocal agreement with Cass County for the authority to build, operate, and maintain the connector trail within Cass County’s right-of-way. [ACTION]

11.          Report of the Water Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Seacrest)

                a.            Consideration of the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act Program Application. [ACTION]

                b.            Consideration of the Lower Platte River Consortium Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Amendment. [ACTION]

                c.             Consideration of bids for the construction of the Piening Water Quality Basin. [ACTION]

12.          Report of the Land Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Jacobson)

                a.            LPSNRD District-wide Water Quality Management Plan 2024-2029 Revision. [ACTION]

                b.            Consideration of Surface Water Quality Best Management Practices (BMP) cost-share applications for Fall work. [ACTION]

13.          Report of the Platte River Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Vogel)

                a.            2024-2029 Revision to the Water Quality Management Plan for the LPRCA. [ACTION]

                b.            First Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Act Agreement for the Platte River and Elkhorn River Cameras between LPSNRD and PMRNRD. [ACTION]

14.          Report of the Information & Education Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Vogel)

                a.            Consideration of contract with Unanimous for Website Update. [ACTION]

15.          Items requiring Closed Session. (Andersen)

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

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

18.          Schedule of Upcoming Events and Activities. [NO ACTION]

19.          For Information Only. [NO ACTION]

Adjourn