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MAY 2016BOARD

Chairman Bill LienChairman-Elect Ken SvobodaVice-Chairman Ray StevensSecretary Matt FoxTreasurer Doug WyattDirectors John Berry, Jr. Jim Christo Robin Eschliman Darlene Fletcher Robert Panzer Charlotte Ralston Corrine Sturdy Kent Thompson Ross Von Minden Thomas Wright Paige ZutavernPast Chairmen Steve Hughes David Pauley Mark Hunzeker Joe Bolubasz Tim Cox Doug Carey Connie Hilligoss Dean Hoag John Hoppe Jr. Tom Klein Peter Katt Jeff White Richard Meginnis Connie Jensen Steve Bowen Randy Harre Hub Hall Larry Anderson Pat Kahm Joe Hampton Russ Bayer Debby Brehm Ron Ecklund Bruce Bailey Fred Duven Arlene Sorensen Bob Bryant Ron Lockard Scott Stewart Hank Buis Marty Miller Dan Roth Ken Wentz Bob Sikyta Jack LorenzenPresident & CEO Coby MachGeneral Counsel Jerry PigsleyCOMMITTEE CHAIRSAdvisory Steve HughesBudget Monitoring John BaylorConvention Bill LienFoundation Paige ZozGovernment Caucus Perry PirschMembership Debby BrehmPAC Russ BayerPublic Relations Phil YoungSchool Liaison Wanda CaffreyLegislative Action Ken SvobodaYouth Dustin Lottman

Tuesday, May 17, 11:30 amAs always, the monthly LIBA LUNCHEON is open to all LIBA Members and their guests with no advance

reservation required. The buffet line will open at 11:30 am, the meeting begins at 12:00 noon and ends promptly at 1:00 pm. The luncheon cost is $12.00, but there is no charge to just attend the meeting. There is

free parking in the Holiday Inn garage while it lasts.

Holiday Inn Downtown, 9th & P

Our speakers will be Blake Lawrence and Adi Kunalic of opendorse, an online platform that connects marketers with athletes to build endorsement campaigns. We will also be

announcing our 2016 LIBA Free Enterprise Scholarship winners

Luncheon Program

Save The Date! The LIBA Foundation will be holding their annual golf tournament on Friday, September 2nd at the HiMark Golf Course.

See pg. 9 for details!

Blake Lawrence Adi Kunalic

2 May 2016

Greetings from your LIBA Board Chair!

Southeast Community College (SCC)SCC has plans for a $369 million bond issue which would build a new $75 million campus near the new Telegraph District development in Lincoln. The bond would also build a new $125 million

campus in Beatrice, would provide $89 million in funding to Milford for new facilities, renovations to existing facilities on all campuses, and provide 6 learning centers across the 15 county territory that SCC serves.

SCC plays a vital role in educating students for careers in skilled trades, and also is a more affordable “prep” school for those seeking to transfer credits in some core classes in route to a 4-year degree.

Currently SCC owns property at 88th & O St, its main Lincoln campus, the Education Square in Downtown Lincoln (formerly Energy Square and the Centrum), and the Jack Huck Continuing Education Center, 301 S 68th St (formerly SRI/Gallup).

I don’t question the educational goals and the desire to reinvest across the territory to please all constituents, but I do wonder if anyone is taking a fiscally conservative and responsible look at how the tax dollars are spent. The $369 million bond issue appears to be everything on SCC’s wish list. If these funds were available, SCC could have every new facility and every renovation desired.

Dear LIBA Members:Is SCC fully utilizing available space? There are non-SCC tenants in the Education Square facility downtown currently. The Career Academy which launched in 2015 as a joint venture with LPS has rooms that aren’t fully utilized after LPS hours. Currently SCC has a 2-year waiting list for students interested in a career in welding. Why can’t these students be trained in the Career Academy space after LPS students have vacated?

Is a new Lincoln Campus feasible? The plans for the campus in the Telegraph District will require rezoning of park ground and the elimination of the Lewis baseball fields. Is a new campus in Lincoln cost effective, as compared to expanding on the existing 88th & O campus? If space closer to UNL campus is considered critical, have other unused spaces been explored?

Is a new campus in Beatrice a sound investment? Plans call for spending $125 million on a campus that houses 1,200 – 1,400 students. That’s $89,285/student at 1,400 students. Enrollment is currently smaller than any Lincoln Public High School. The new campus would have capacity for 2,000 students. While facilities may be beyond their useful life in Beatrice, there must be more cost effective alternatives. There are large manufacturing facilities in Beatrice that are vacant.

I have more questions than answers on this matter. We want to support SCC in its educational role, but they need to educate the public on the demand and the need to spend $369 million on facilities before voters approve a 30-year tax increase.

Bill Lien, Chairman

LIBA Staff Directory

Katherine  WhiteEvent  CoordinatorKatherine@liba.org

Chris6na  IrvinOffice  Manager

Chris6na@liba.org

Call the LIBA Office at 402-466-3419Coby  MachPresident

CM@liba.org

Janell  FolkertsMembership  Director

Janell@liba.org

Kay  PetersenMembership  Coordinator

Kay@liba.org

Tim  HruzaPolicy  &  Research

Tim@liba.org

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4 May 2016

Editor’s Note: This article is not intended to provide legal advice to our readers. Rather, this article is intended to alert our readers to new and developing issues and to provide some common sense answers to complex legal questions. Readers are urged to consult their own legal counsel or the authors of this article if the reader wishes to obtain a specific legal opinion regarding how these legal standards may apply to their particular circumstances. The authors of this article, Jerry L. Pigsley and Kelly M. Ekeler can be contacted at (402) 437-8500 or jpigsley@woodsaitken.com or kekeler@woodsaitken.com or at Woods & Aitken LLP, 301 S. 13th Street, Suite 500, Lincoln, NE 68508-2578.

The new federal minimum salary for employees to be exempt from overtime pay is going to go into effect any day now. Is your business ready for this momentous change? The new salary threshold rule will amend the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. The rule will raise the current salary threshold of $455 per week (about $23,600 per year) to an anticipated

$970 per week (about $50,000 per year) for exempt (salaried) employees.

This rule requires employees earning less than the new salary amount (about $970 weekly) must be paid overtime after working over 40 hours in a work week. An employee classified as non-exempt must track all hours worked. The minimum hourly rate of pay in Nebraska is currently $9 per hour.

Businesses should evaluate their workforce to identify any employee who earns less than $970 per week and is classified as exempt (e.g., not paid overtime). In addition to recording daily hours worked, these employees will need to be paid at least $9 per hour and at least 1½ times their regular hourly rate for all overtime hours.

Some of the options available to deal with this change include: increasing an exempt employee’s pay to satisfy the new salary threshold, initiating a fluctuating week pay plan, hiring additional employees to alleviate the need for current employees to work overtime, and converting salaried employees to hourly pay. The disadvantages of hiring more employees include a likely reduction in pay for current employees and/or increased labor cost to the company. If a business decides to convert exempt employees from salaried to non-exempt hourly, the business should also decide whether to allow or prohibit overtime. An employer may prohibit employees from working over 40 hours per week and

discipline an employee for working overtime, but the employee must nonetheless be paid for all overtime hours worked.

The new regulation allows employers to adjust the salaried employee’s pay from salary to hourly so the employee will receive the same amount of pay for the same amount of hours worked. In order to accurately convert an employee from exempt-salaried to non-exempt hourly, a business will need to know about how many hours the employee currently works each week. The following is an example of the calculation: Current salary for exempt employee: $35,0132,080 hours worked per year (40 hours per week x 52 weeks)460 hours overtime allocated for employee (46 weeks x 10 hours overtime per week) 460 hours overtime x 1.5 (rate required for overtime) = 690 regular (straight time) hours

2,080 regular hours + 690 regular hours = 2,770 straight hours

$35,013 ÷ 2,770 total hours = $12.64 new hourly rate$12.64 x 2,080 hours = $26,291.20 regular pay$18.96 x 460 overtime hours = $8,721.60 overtime pay

With successful conversion, the company may avoid increased labor costs and reducing a current employee’s rate of pay. LIBA members should consider requiring their exempt salaried employees paid less than the new $50,000 annual salary to track their hours worked now to allow for an accurate conversion calculation based on anticipated overtime hours. Get ready, the new rule is expected to become effective any day.

READY, SET, GO: CONVERT SALARIED EMPLOYEES TO HOURLYBy Jerry L. Pigsley and Kelly Ekeler

WOODS & AITKEN LLPLIBA General Counsel

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7May 2016

Critter Ridders Wildlife Management is now shortened to Critter’s Wildlife Management. While the name has changed, the company is still family owned and operated by Tony Skov. Due to an accidental trademark infringement with an existing animal repellant product named Cridder Ridder, the re-brand took place in December of 2015. The company was established in August of 2010.

Critter’s Wildlife Management provides animal control services across the state of Nebraska. With the motto, “Putting nature back in its place,” Critter’s Wildlife Management is a licensed and insured business specializing in the removal and exclusion of unwanted critters from your home, business, church, school or even golf course. Whether it’s bats, mice, snakes, raccoons…you name it, they have what it takes to make sure your problem is gone.

For assistance with your unwanted critters call Tony Skov at (402) 416-6478 or email at theridder10@yahoo.com.

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8 May 2016

A friend of mine just started an important new job in Chicago as the Director of Government Affairs for a medium-sized business. Like any of us would be, she was very excited about her move and the new opportunity. As her friend and an employment law attorney, can you guess what was the first question I asked her?...

Of course, I questioned whether her employer gave her a thorough, written job description, with enough information to ensure she would succeed at the new job. I wanted to make sure she had a clear indication of the metrics her performance would be critiqued and graded. Did she have an adequate description of the daily and long-term expectations for her new career? Further, if someone requested she change or expand her job description, from whom should she seek confirmation?

In my friend’s case, the Company had only discussed the position with her and placed the advertisement she had responded, which contained a fairly elementary description of the position. I was not surprised she was never provided a thorough, written job description prior to accepting. Many employers do not do a good job providing information and feedback to employees on what is really important to them, a risk to employer and employee.

One of the many reasons employees sue their employers after termination is because they were surprised. They speculate whether it was connected to an unlawful reason, like their gender or age, because an employer has done a terrible job communicating regarding the essential functions of the job

and their perception the employee failed to meet them. Sometimes other employees have given them incorrect instructions. Without thoughtful direction, or with conflicting direction from other employees, an employee may mistakenly believe he or she is doing a good job up until the day the employee is terminated. This is unfortunate because often bad habits can be corrected and hiring and training new employees is expensive.

A well-written job description, which incorporates all the essential functions of a job, describes the process for regular evaluations, and informs the employee of the office hierarchy is good for the employee. Job candidates must know the essential functions of a job so that they can determine whether they can meet them, with or without a reasonable accommodation, and a clear job description should generally be developed and provided to candidates prior to hiring for the position.

Further, smart employees should request and smart employers should demand regular performance reviews, while reviewing their job descriptions, as part of an ongoing performance evaluation, to ensure all the parties are in like mind on how the team is performing. A 360 degree interview.

If you have an employer who has not provided you a written job description or has never reviewed it with you as part of an employee evaluation, you should request one. You might be surprised by what you learn.

WRITTEN JOB DESCRIPTIONS CAN HELP FROM SETTING EMPLOYEES UP TO FAILPerry A. Pirsch, Esq.BERRY LAW FIRM

April 25, 2016

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10 May 2016

Welcome our new members to LIBA!All Smiles DentistryDr. Roger Fisher5801 S. 58th Ste. AALincoln, NE 68516402-488-2727 Architectural Design AssociatesDick Bergt7501 O Street, Suite 105Lincoln, NE 68510402-486-3232 B5Connections, LLCJeff BeckPO Box 23080Lincoln, NE 68542402-304-0202 Bloom Boost MediaMelanie Dawson5835 A StreetLincoln, NE 68510402-730-1157 Cotner Pet CareDaniel Otto DVM1265 South Cotner, Suite 2Lincoln, NE 68510402-904-4492 CrossFit Star CityMichael Prokop5700 Old Cheney Rd., Ste. 1ALincoln, NE 68516402-413-5348 Culinary UndergroundMark Creglow803 Q StreetLincoln, NE 68504402-817-6510 Doorstep Diner CateringJeff Fisher & Laurie Fraser2933 Wendover AvenueLincoln, NE 68502866-505-2456 Executive Janitorial CorporationRob Walbridge301 S. 70th Street, Suite 127Lincoln, NE 68510402-397-9131 Family and Implant DentistryDerek Hoffman DDS827 S. 48th StreetLincoln, NE 68510402-486-0825

Glenn's True ValueSteve Glenn2825 S. 70th StreetLincoln, NE 68506402-489-2300 Herbs and MoreKate Meinders5740 Old Cheney Road, Suite 8Lincoln, NE 68516402-423-9288 Nesco ResourceSue Ellen Stutzman2819 S. 125th Ave., #351Omaha, NE 68144531-289-1116 Oasis Senior AdvisorsElizabeth Friesen7627 S. 79th StreetLincoln, NE 68516402-429-4002 Paradigm Impact GroupJeff DousharmLincoln, NE 888-884-2119 Quality Exteriors, Inc.Randall Walkowiak1381 Co. Rd ACeresco, NE 68017402-450-7697

RE/MAX Real EstateBob Kittelson7114 Culwells, CourtLincoln, NE 68516402-440-8344 SBM Site Services LLCTravis Maness233 S. 13th Street, Suite 800DLincoln, NE 68501402-580-9486 Security First BankJon Inhofe5505 Red Rock LaneLincoln, NE 68516402-323-8003 Simple Solutions Marketing ConsultantsTraci Runge1320 W. 105th Street PlKearney, NE 68845308-440-5660

Simple Solutions Marketing ConsultantsSue Greenwald8 Skyline DriveKearney, NE 68845308-440-3200 Suite One Eleven, An Event Space at ClocktowerBlaine Coffey6891 A Street, Ste. 111Lincoln, NE 68510402-417-6540 Switch Up MediaTyler Weihe140 N 8th Street, Ste. 40Lincoln, NE 68508402-480-8111 Tech AlliesAndrew Hartley5930 S. 58th St., Ste, ALincoln, NE 68516402-413-0695

Tech AlliesScott Jaquez5930 S. 58th St., Ste. ALincoln, NE 68516402-413-0695 Tin Pan Alley Productions, LLCMatthew EashP.O. Box 29273Lincoln, NE 68529402-610-0132 Wicked QSR LLC DBA Which-WichBob Von KaenelP.O. Box 30211Lincoln, NE 68503402-435-0509 Yowie's LodgeKevin Drought800 Q StreetLincoln, NE 68508402-417-8042 LaRae Eifert7100 Holmes Park Road #106Lincoln, NE 68506402-560-3835 Bryon K. Bratt, MA, LIMHP, LPC810 East 9th StreetHickman, NE 68372402-499-3688 Pam Dingman, Lancaster County Engineer444 Cherrycreek DriveLincoln, NE 68528402-672-5636

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13May 2016

Message from the School Liaison Committee ChairBy Coby Mach

The following letter was submitted by the Chair of LIBA’s School Liaison Committee and I wanted to share it here. Enjoy!

Last week, the Lincoln Journal Star Editorial Board wrote that the decision by the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education last fall to place $10 million of unneeded tax money into a savings account demonstrated “prudence” as the district looks poised to avoid funding shortfalls heading into the budget session this summer. The Editorial Board praised setting aside this $10 million for its

ability to address a “somewhat less than $2.6 million decrease” in state aid funding expected this year, and criticized groups like the Lincoln Independent Business Association (LIBA) for suggesting that taking $10 million was too much. Simple math suggests that the Editorial Board’s criticism may be too strong, considering that placing $10 million in savings is nearly four times the amount needed to meet a projected $2.6 million shortfall. But the point that it is important for the district to have sufficient reserves to cover potential shortfalls is well-taken.

LIBA is glad to see that the district is in solid financial condition. As we consider future budgets, though, LIBA will continue to call on members of the School Board to look for ways to provide tax relief when possible and warranted. And with the passage of a couple of education spending bills in the Nebraska legislature this year, we are happy to say that the School Board might have more opportunities to offer property taxpayers some relief.

One of LIBA’s priority bills this year was LB 959, which changed provisions of the formula that determines how much state aid schools receive. In the past, LPS has been hesitant to reduce its tax levy because doing so may result in lost state aid under the formula. LB 959 will make it so that LPS could lower its tax levy without affecting the amount of state aid it receives. This should have the beneficial result of freeing Board members from the fear of losing state aid if they provide property tax relief in the future.

Another of LIBA’s priority bills was LB 930, which replaced NeSA’s state-specific tests for high school juniors with a college entrance exam such as the ACT or SAT. This bill will have the benefits of reducing the number of tests students must miss class time to take and opening up new opportunities to pursue higher education, while also providing teachers, administrators, parents, and the public with understandable metrics by which to measure the success of our schools.

With these important policy changes being implemented at the state level, LIBA believes its efforts at the Capitol will result in major benefits to the LPS Board and to Lincoln taxpayers moving forward. Make no mistake, LIBA is glad to see LPS avoid the financial situations faced by other school districts in our state. But to suggest that maximizing taxes year after year is the only way to avoid such situations is disingenuous and irresponsible in light of the fiduciary duty School Board members have as stewards of public tax dollars. As taxpayers and parents, LIBA members are committed to continuing to work with LPS and state officials to find ways to ensure the success of our students while also promoting the responsible use of our hard-earned tax dollars.

Would you like to add your voice to the business community in Lincoln? If so, please join the Lincoln Independent Business Association by calling Kay Petersen or Janell Folkerts at 402-466-3419. We would like to add your thoughts and voice to the 1,300 members who promote free enterprise.

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15May 2016

• Four minutes to talk about your business• A complimentary lunch• A seat at the head table• A short quarter page article about your

business and a photo or logo will be included in the LIBA Newsletter

If you are interested in hosting a LIBA lunch, please contact the LIBA office at 466-3419 or email Christina@liba.org!

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16 May 2016

LIBA Ribbon CuttingsCongratulations to LIBA Members Steve Glenn of Glenn’s True Value, Thad Aerts of Boiler Brewing Company and Matt Zimmerman of Source. EAT FIT. Steve was celebrating the grand re-opening of Glenn’s True Value on 2825 S. 70th Street, Thad welcomed LIBA members for the opening of Boiler Brewing Company at 129 N. 10th Street, Suite 8 and Matt was celebrating the opening of their second location of Source. EAT FIT at 4400 S. 70th St Suite 110.

Please mark your calendars and join us for our next ribbon cuttings:• Friday, May 13th at 4:00 p.m. at Yowie’s Lodge, 800 Q St, Lincoln, NE 68508.• Friday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m. at Tech Allies, 5930 S. 58th Street, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68516.• Friday, June 3rd at 4:00 p.m. at The Happy Raven, 122 N 11th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.

Glenn's True Value

Boiler Brewing Company

Source. Eat Fit.

If you’re opening a new business or relocating and are interested in a ribbon cutting, please call the LIBA Office, 402-466-3419.

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19May 2016

Remember to do business with LIBA Members!Renewal Members

Advance Services Renee Kriefels Riley Sandall 2949 N. 27th Street #202 Lincoln, NE 68521 402-328-0142 Americans for Prosperity Matt Litt P.O. Box 82862 Lincoln, NE 68501 402-610-2159 Anderson Auto Group Mike Anderson P.O. Box 83644 Lincoln, NE 68501 402-458-9800 B&R Stores Jane Raybould 4554 W Street Lincoln, NE 68503 402-464-6297 Bettenhausen Insurance Services Cathy Hedstrom Matt Bettenhausen 6041 Village Dr. Ste 100 Lincoln, NE 68516 402-421-1223 Black Hills Energy Don Nordell P.O. Box 83008 Lincoln, NE 68501 402-437-1779 Boy Scouts of America, Cornhusker Council Chris Bloom Tina Rockenbach P.O. Box 269 Walton, NE 68461 402-413-9205 Cada Law Office Jim Cada 1024 K St. Lincoln, NE 68508 402-477-2233 Christensen Audiology & Hearing Aid Center Roy Christensen 7700 A St, Suite 100 Lincoln, NE 68510 402-489-3450 Christian Business Mens Connection Ed Nix 5625 O Street Lincoln, NE 68510 402-730-8797 Christian Heritage Aaron Rood 14880 Old Cheney Road Walton, NE 68461 402-421-5437 Colin Electric Motor Service, Inc. Ron Colin 520 West 'O' Street Lincoln, NE 68528 402-476-2121 Compensation Programs, Inc. (ComPro) Brian McPike 1040 North Cotner Blvd Lincoln, NE 68505 402-488-5100 Culver's of Lincoln Cindy and Dana Rose 4121 Pioneer Woods Dr. Lincoln, NE 68506 402-440-4266 Datapeak Patti Yaussi 140 N 1st St., Ste #B Lincoln, NE 68508 402-474-3900 DQ Grill & Chill Karl Westberg 6801 S. 33rd St Lincoln, NE 68516 402-450-6444 DuPont Travel John A. DuPont 6900 O St, Suite 125 Lincoln, NE 68510 402-466-8600 Engineered Controls Pat Killeen 9321 G. Court Omaha, NE 68127 402-306-3097 Engineered Controls Todd Schmidt 3925 S. 8th Street, Unit 5 Lincoln, NE 68502 402-434-2110 Exchange Bank Wade Johnson 7655 Pioneer Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68506 402-499-9355 G & G Smokeshop, Inc. Joseph Fraas 734 S 27th St., Ste. A Lincoln, NE 68510 402-476-4200 GE Landscape Supply Scott Fitzgerald 6701 Cornhusker Hwy Lincoln, NE 68507 402-467-1627 Greenleaf Properties Donald Linscott Tara Galaviz 300 North 44th St, Ste 207 Lincoln, NE 68503 402-467-2525 Hampton Enterprises, Inc. Joseph Hampton 3400 Plantation Drive, Suite 110 Lincoln, NE 68516 402-489-8858 Heartland Urgent Care David Pauley & Scott Cooney 965 S 27th St, Ste D Lincoln, NE 68510 402-477-3505 Hidden Valley Golf Club Brad Neunaber 10501 Pine Lake Road Lincoln, NE 68526 402-483-2532 Homestead Rehabilitation Center Matt Romshek Eldonna Rayburn 4735 South 54th Street Lincoln, NE 68516 402-488-0977 Horizon Holding Inc, DBA Burger King Dennis Erickson 6101 S. 58th St, Suite B Lincoln, NE 68516 402-421-6400 Husker Rehabilitation & Wellness Center Michael Zalman 6940 Van Dorn St., Ste 202 Lincoln, NE 68506 402-261-4739 i2rd (Interactive Information R&D) Joseph E. Knecht 7120 S. 29th St., Ste 100 Lincoln, NE 68516 402-420-5022 Image Inflators Scott Stream 14800 Yankee Hill Rd. Bennet, NE 68317 402-890-4737 inMOTION Auto Care Sherri Stock 131 Russwood Pkwy Lincoln, NE 68505 402-486-9880 John E. Cederberg, CPA John E. Cederberg 1248 O St, Suite 760 Lincoln, NE 68508 402-475-8155 Kingery Construction Rod Berens 201 N. 46th St. Lincoln, NE 68503 402-465-4400 Kingery Construction Co. Chris Kingery 201 N. 46th St. Lincoln, NE 68503 402-465-4200 Legacy Retirement Communities John Kopetzky 5700 Fremont Lincoln, NE 68507 402-464-5700 Lexus of Lincoln Greg Dorff 6500 Telluride Dr Lincoln, NE 68521 402-477-3233 Lincoln Berean Church Cody Colgrove 6400 S. 70th Street Lincoln, NE 68516 402-483-6512 Lincoln Coin & Bullion Inc Deb Evans-Olson 3534 S 48th St, Suite 4 Lincoln, NE 68506 402-327-2853 Midlands Packaging Corporation Steven R. Warman 4641 N. 56th St. Lincoln, NE 68504 402-464-9124 Miller Seed Jason Miller PO Box 81823 Lincoln, NE 68501 402-438-1068 Mills Transfer, Inc. Gary E. Mills 656 Rose St. Lincoln, NE 68502 402-476-8811 Muehling Financial Michael Muehling 2900 S. 70th St, Suite 350 Lincoln, NE 68506 402-613-2975 Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. Tim Jindra 6100 Arbor Rd. Lincoln, NE 68517 402-467-1300 NAI FMA Realty Richard Meginnis 1248 O St, Suite 550 Lincoln, NE 68508 402-441-5800 Nebco Inc. Stan Maly P.O. Box 80268 Lincoln, NE 68501 402-434-1844 Nebraska Book Company Cassie Grenemeier 4700 S. 19th St. Lincoln, NE 68512 800-869-0366 Nebraska Bulk Transports, Inc. Dean L. Petersen P.O. Box 215 Bennet, NE 68317 402-782-2760 Nebraska Education Technology Services Craig Caples 1311 Stockwell Street Lincoln, NE 68502 402-817-0294 Nelson Construction & Design Brandon Nelson 9040 Turnberry Circle Lincoln, NE 68526 402-890-5533 Oak Prairie Nursery & Estates Lee Vieselmeyer 900 NW 140th St. Lincoln, NE 68528 402-476-2550 Once Upon A Child James & Susan Ruigh 5814 Shadow Lane Lincoln, NE 68516 402-464-4443 O'Neill, Heinrich, Damkroger, Bergmeyer & Shultz P.C., L.L.O. Rick Damkroger 800 Lincoln Square, 121 S. 13th Street Lincoln, NE 68508 402-434-3000 Party Inflators Scott Neal 7200 Whitestone CR Lincoln, NE 68506 402-730-8311 Paul Siebert Music Paul Siebert 3030 S. 40th St Lincoln, NE 68506 402-466-8245 People's City Mission Tom Barber P.O. Box 80636 Lincoln, NE 68501 402-475-1303 Perry L. Demma CPA Perry Demma 207 S. 9th St. Lincoln, NE 68508 402-475-4060 Premiere Golf Fitness Paul Daugherty 4310 Pioneers Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68506 402-540-0397 Prime Rigging, LLC Timothy Geis 5501 N. 58th Street Lincoln, NE 68507 402-467-6100 Pro-Scapes Professional Landscape Services David J. Hastreiter 604 Calvert St. Lincoln, NE 68502 402-421-2203 Quality Water Services, Inc. Jack Lorenzen P.O. Box 22068 Lincoln, NE 68542 402-423-0909 REGA Engineering Group Dan Rosenthal 601 Old Cheney Rd., Suite A Lincoln, NE 68512 402-484-7342 Rose Accounting Services Lorie Rose 4725 Fir Hollow Lane Lincoln, NE 68516 402-432-5952 Sartor Hamann Inc. Donald Hamann 1150 O St. Lincoln, NE 68508 402-476-8561 Shaffer Communications, Inc. Paul J. Babl 2333 N. 33rd St. Lincoln, NE 68504 402-466-1515 South Lincoln Dermatology Clinic Rod Basler, M.D. 2625 Stockwell Street Lincoln, NE 68502 402-421-3335 Speedway Properties Adam Criswell 340 Victory Lane, P.O. Box 81906 Lincoln, NE 68528 843-822-6992 Speidell Body Works, Inc. Todd Speidell 4021 N. 48th St. Lincoln, NE 68504 402-464-4411 Summit Group Software Erin Marr 5925 South 56th Street, Suite 3 Lincoln, NE 68516 402-423-4660 The Leader's Group Thomas M. Hawco 1529 N. Cottner Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68505 402-429-3792 Toppers Pizza Jon Crowe 1226 P Street Lincoln, NE 68508 402-476-8677 Visser Apartments Earl Visser 3643 N 48th St., Ste. A Lincoln, NE 68504 402-209-0099 Von Minden Wealth Solutions of Raymond James Ross Von Minden 8700 Executive Woods, Suite 400 Lincoln, NE 68512 402-853-7660 Watts Insurance Group Nikki Ostrander / Terri Watts 6221 S. 58th Street, Suite E Lincoln, NE 68516 402-261-3999 Weathercraft Co. of Lincoln William D. Livengood P.O. Box 80459 Lincoln, NE 68501 402-435-3568 Window Depot by J-Tech Construction LLC Jason Olberding 6030 Havelock Ave Lincoln, NE 68507 402-261-3682 Woods Bros. Realty Darlene Starman 7141 A St. Lincoln, NE 68510 402-432-2647/434-3800 Woods Bros. Realty Janet Smith 8600 S. 30th Street, Suite 116 Lincoln, NE 68516 402-429-0321 Sam Sampson 3730 S 14th St Lincoln, NE 68502 402-416-8456 Lloyd Hinkley 2734 N. 48th St. Lincoln, NE 68504 402-430-6064 Frank E. Landis 300 The Atrium, 1200 N St. Lincoln, NE 68508 402-471-3101 Arthur L. Knox 920 Pine Tree Ln. Lincoln, NE 68521 402-477-3088

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Public Relations CommitteeThe Public Relations Committee began discussing a potential LIBA website update and considered some design and content options. Over the next few months, the Committee will continue to discuss whether the liba.org website can and should be updated. Any updates would be made with the hope of increasing the marketing functionality of the website for new members, and increasing the ease of use for finding updates on events and on policy activity. The Committee also considered ways of promoting LIBA’s legislative success this year, which saw the passage of two of LIBA’s priority bills.

Legislative Action CommitteeThe Legislative Action Committee this month considered the creation of a list of city legislative priorities. For years, LIBA has created and promoted a legislative agenda for policy positions or changes to promote on the state level during the Unicameral’s legislative session. The Committee has determined that taking the same approach to city issues may be worthwhile. A number of potential items to be included on the list of priorities was discussed at length. The Committee members determined to review the list individually and produce a priority order, ranking them from highest to lowest. At the May meeting, the Committee will review this ranking and determine which priorities to send to the LIBA Board of Directors for consideration. Aside from the city priority conversation, the Committee also discussed the highlights of the recent legislative session. LIBA saw two of its priority bills pass and recieve approval from Governor Ricketts. LIBA was also

successful in stopping a number of bills from moving forward, and was able to get some important bills amended to be more favorable for Lincoln taxpayers. The Committee also heard a report of the interim studies a few senators have introduced at LIBA’s request, and will hear a presentation in the near future about the legislative studies to be conducted this summer that will impact taxpayer and business interests.

Budget Monitoring CommitteeThe Budget Monitoring Committee heard a presentation from representatives of Southeast Community College about the proposed bond issue they may ask voters to approve this fall. The total bond amount is $369 million and includes the construction of a new campus in Lincoln’s downtown telegraph district, as well as improvements to the East O Street campus and the Beatrice campus. The bonds would be paid back over a 30-year period. The tax levy to cover the bonds would be 3.9 cents per $100 of property valuation. This means that someone who owns a home worth $150,000 would need to pay about $59 each year in additional property taxes. Following the presentation, the Committee discussed the proposal and determined to send a follow-up letter to SCC to answer some additional questions raised during discussion.

School Liaison CommitteeThe School Liaison Committee toured the new Career Academy this month and received an update on the enrollment and success of the Academy since opening last fall. Reports across the board seem to be positive, with a number of kids expressing interest. The Academy will grow in numbers

as of this upcoming fall. Some of the most popular programs include the health care professionals career track and the business track. During May, the Committee will tour the LPS Baccalaureate Program at Lincoln High.

Bizco BiznetLIBA’s May Bizco Biznet will be hosted by Culinary Underground at 803 Q Street on Thursday, May 12th, 2016, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. This event is open to all LIBA members and their guests. Bring a friend and enjoy some great food, drinks, and networking!

GP Customs Coffee & ContactsVon Minden Wealth Solutions of Raymond James will host LIBA members at their location at 8700 Executive Woods Drive, Suite 300, for our GP Customs Coffee and Contacts on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. This networking event is free to attend. Bring a guest and come enjoy coffee and company.

LIBA LuncheonThis month’s LIBA Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17th, 2016, at the Holiday Inn Downtown. Our speakers will be Blake Lawrence and Adi Kunalic of opendorse, an online platform that connects marketers with athletes to build endorsement campaigns. We will also be announcing our 2016 LIBA Free Enterprise Scholarship winners. Lunch is $12, begins at 11:30 a.m., and is served buffet style. If you do not wish to eat, the luncheon is free and open to the public. Parking is also free in the Holiday Inn parking garage as long as it is available.

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