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Commissioners discuss property-management agreement for former Greenbrier site; action tabled for revisions
Summary
Lincoln County commissioners reviewed a draft property-management agreement with the Nebraska International Port of the Plains for the county-owned former Greenbrier facility, discussed changes on approvals, maintenance and revenue-sharing, and withdrew the motion for signature pending revisions.
Lincoln County commissioners discussed a proposed property-management agreement on May 12 that would authorize the Nebraska International Port of the Plains to manage the county-owned former Greenbrier facility near Hershey. Commissioners debated who would pay for repairs, how major alterations would be approved, revenue-sharing percentages and the term length; the board withdrew the motion and tabled the agreement for further revision.
Deputy County Attorney Tyler (Tyler Volkner) and other county participants described the county's ownership of the former Greenbrier facility and the need to give the inland port authority operational latitude to attract tenants and complete infrastructure improvements. The draft agreement included a compensation clause in which the county would receive 10% of certain revenues while the port would manage operations and tenant recruitment. The draft called for a two-year term with an automatic renewal and included a 30-day termination clause for either party.
Commissioners pressed for clearer language about who would pay for repairs and permanent alterations. Several commissioners said they wanted an explicit approval step for any permanent alterations paid with county funds or that would materially change the facility. Commissioners also discussed bringing building-and-grounds and roads staff into planning for mowing, snow removal and other on-site services.
The board's motion to authorize the chair to sign the management agreement was made and seconded but later withdrawn; the county attorney indicated he would add language to require board approval for permanent alterations and bring back a revised draft. The board agreed to revisit the item at its next meeting.
Ending: Commissioners asked that the port authority and county staff receive the revised draft in advance; Jim Hawkes of the port authority requested a copy of the draft to share with his board before next week's meeting.
