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REVISED AGENDA
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JULY 19, 2023, 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.            June 21, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. [ACTION]

6.            Report of the Finance and Planning Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Johnson) (Click to View Financials) (Click to View Budget) (Click to View Minutes)
                a.            Financial Report, July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and publication of expenditures for June 2023. [ACTION]
                                i.              General expenditures, excluding Director expenditures. [ACTION]
                                ii.             Director expenditures, Group 1. [ACTION]
                                iii.            Director expenditures, Group 2. [ACTION]
                                iv.           Director expenditures, Group 3. [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of Draft #2 of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and tentative approval. [ACTION]

7.            Report of the Executive Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Landis) (Click to View)
                a.            Authorize the General Manager authority to enter into License Agreement over NRD landrights. [ACTION]
                a. b.            Recommendations to replace Paul Zillig on certain Boards, Coalitions, Consortiums, etc., and authorization for the new General Manager. [ACTION]

8.            Report of the Recreation, Forestry & Wildlife Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Schutz) (Click to View)
                a.            Consider an amendment to the Solidago Conservation Cooperative Assistance Agreement increasing the District annual contribution.  [ACTION]
                b.            Consider the approval of Resolution 7-19-2023 authorizing staff to begin the process to acquire a voluntary conservation easement over Audubon’s Boman property adjacent to  Spring Creek Prairie near Denton. [ACTION]

9.            Report of the MoPac East – Lied Trail Connector Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Stevens) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of an Agreement with the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission for funding assistance for the MoPac Gap Project (MoPac-Lied Connector Project between Elmwood and Lied Platte River Bridge).  [ACTION]

10.          Report of the Urban Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Yoakum) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of construction bids for the Lynn Creek Master Plan Project #9. [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of an amendment to the Engineering Services Contract for construction observation of the Lynn Creek Master Plan Project #9.  [ACTION]
                c.             Consideration of an Amendment to further extend UN-L Research Agreement #146033 Deadman’s Run Railroad Bridge Flume Scour Model. [ACTION]

11.          Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Report. (Green) [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

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

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

14.          For information only. [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

Adjourn              

**Revisions shown in bold italic**