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TENTATIVE AGENDA
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FEBRUARY 19, 2020, 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 for Printable Agenda)

5.            Approval of Minutes of January 15, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting. [ACTION] (Click to View)

6.            Report of the Finance and Planning Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations:  (Steinkruger) (Click to View Financials) (Click to View)
                a.            Financial Report, July 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020 and publication of expenditures for January 2020.  [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of budget overrun. [ACTION]
                c.             Consideration of December 2019 “tabled” Board Meeting agenda item.  “Consideration of modifications in District financial service providers for specific accounts”. [ACTION] (moved to Item 11)

7.            Report of the Executive Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Ruth) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of an Engagement Agreement with Johnson Flodman Guenzel and Widger for legal representation. [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of legislative Bill positions. [ACTION]

8.            Report of the Recreation, Forestry & Wildlife Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Schutz) (Click to View)
                a.            Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch – Consideration of a Prairie Restoration Proposal for Kapke Tract near Denton. [ACTION]

9.            Report of Land Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Hellerich) (Click to View)
                a.            Consideration of Farmpond Program Cost-share applications. [ACTION]

10.          Report of Urban Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (DeKalb) (Click to View)  
                a.            Consideration of an Agreement with the University of Nebraska for the Deadman’s Run Flood Reduction Project. [ACTION]
                b.            Consideration of a Nebraska Water Sustainability Fund Grant Award Agreement for the Deadman’s Fun Flood Reduction Project – Application No. 5253. [ACTION]
                c.             Consideration of a Community Assistance Program request from the Village of Ceresco for the Hobson Branch Stream Stability Project. [ACTION]

11.          Consideration of Agenda Items requiring Closed Session. (Ruth)
                a.            Consideration of December 2019 “tabled” Board Meeting agenda item.  “Consideration of modifications in District financial service providers for specific accounts”. [ACTION] (Item 6c)

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