October 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM - Executive Committee Meeting

Rationale:  Water Leaders Academy applications are due on November 11th.  Applications include a one page paper, resume, and letter of support from your employer.  Tuition is $3,000.  More information can be found here:  https://waterleadersacademy.org/apply/  At this time, at least one staff member is interested in attending.  A motion is requested.

Rationale:  Attached find a letter from Grandview Neighbors Group that are opposed to the 600' setback being removed.

Discussion and clarification from Jovan:
When the developer of Grand View Estates (Dolezal) submitted its application for a subdivision with Saunders County in 1998, they sought feedback from all affected governmental entities.  At the time, the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission managed the Lake Wanahoo recreational site to the East of the proposed development.  One aspect of that park was a roughly 1000 acre youth hunting area.  G&P's feedback therefore was that they would recommend all residences in the proposed development be no closer than 600' feet from the park given the law that prohibits shooting hunting rifles within 600 feet of a residence.  The developer agreed to do so voluntarily and a setback was recorded on the plat for the subdivision as shown on the attached.  It appears that the property owners who purchased lots thereafter presumed that there was a similar setback on the property that Mr. Glock is now considering to develop (between Grandview and Lake Wanahoo) and/or elsewhere adjacent to the park.  That does not appear to be the case.  The NRD confirmed back in August in the attached minutes that they do not themselves have or enforce a setback.  The language in the minutes was somewhat ambiguous so I provided the attached email to the HOA's attorney David Solheim.  As such, it is my position that the NRD doesn't have a setback on the property, there isn't one recorded against Mr. Glock's property (title report is attached), and there isn't anything in the counties zoning or subdivision regulations that speak to a setback of this kind.  It is also noteworthy that a farm property just north of this development was approved for residential acreages in August without a similar setback as shown on the attached.  

See attachments.

Rationale:  Bids are due at 12:00 noon, October 10th, for installing an irrigation system at the NRD office.  A motion will be needed at Board Meeting to award the bid to a qualified contractor.  

Rationale:  We have been delaying our open house until our elevator is operational.  It sounds like it should be inspected and operational within the next week or two.  Discussion is requested for potential dates later in October.

Rationale:  Lower Platte North's 2026 fiscal year budget has been finalized and submitted to the Nebraska State Auditor's Office and all other required counties and agencies.  I would like to thank staff and directors for their input and assistance in this important process.

Rationale:  Management will provide a brief update on the project.

Rationale:  The attached proposal includes 5 new computers and peripherals for staff as recently budgeted.  This proposal for $8,443.14 is good through the end of September.  As such, staff request a motion not to exceed $9,000.

Rationale:  With the ongoing federal shutdown discussion is requested on how we intend to handle our NRCS-based staff.

Rationale:  Gottschalk will update the committee on the Colfax/Butler County office consolidation. Staff recommendation would be to follow the same salary compensation increase for Kris Miller as was given to our Saunders/Dodge County staff (Jessica Marty) when those offices were combined.

Rationale:  Several years ago, our district adopted a maternity leave policy.  Is there any interest in creating a similar paternity policy? Discussion and possible action is requested.

Gottschalk will reach out to other NRD's to see what they have for a paternity leave policy.

Rationale:  Grant will be available to discuss the August Financial Statement. We will not approve the financial statement until our Annual Audit is complete.