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2nd REVISED AGENDA
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MAY 21, 2025, 5:30 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.            April 16, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. [ACTION]

6.            Report of the Finance and Planning Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Lewis) (Click to View Financials)
               a.            Financial Report, July 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 and publication of expenditures for February 2025. [ACTION]

7.            Report of the Executive Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Andersen) (Click to View)
               a.            Consideration of Cost of Living Adjustment for FY26 Budget. [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of Merit Increases. [ACTION]
               c.             Consideration of modification to Operating Policy G-3: Procedure for Hiring Consultants for Professional Services. [ACTION]
               d.            Consideration of approval of NRCS 2026 Operation Agreement. [ACTION]

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

9.            Report of the Information & Education Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Seacrest) (Click to View)
               a.            Consideration of funding for 7th Grade Field Trip Pilot Program. [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of funding to support the development of the three animated videos. [ACTION]

10.          Report of the Water Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Jacobson) (Click to View)
               a.            Consideration of Amendment #2 to the Cooperative Agreement between Lower Platte South NRD and University of Nebraska – Conservation & Survey Division. [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of Professional Services Agreement with Houston Engineering for the Janssen Road Structure Spillway Replacement. [ACTION]

11.          Items requiring Closed Session. (Andersen)
               a.            Strategy Session with respect to litigation Barry v. Lower Platte South NRD. [NO ACTION]
               b.            Strategy session with respect to personnel matter. [NO ACTION]

12.          Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Report. (Yoakum) [NO ACTION]

13.          Permit and Program Approvals. [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

14.          Schedule of Upcoming Events and Activities. [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

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

Adjourn                                                                              

***Revisions shown in bold italics***
**2nd Revisions shown in bold italic underlined**