1997 - Summer
A report from your city government
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Door-to-Door Sales Laws Change
New City ordinances regulating
door-to-door sales in residential neigh-
borhoods are now in effect. In April
1997, the City Commission made sig-
nificant changes to these laws. Until
recently, most door-to-door sales activ-
ity was illegal in Salina. Based on some
recent federal court cases, the City At-
torney advised a "regulation and licens-
ing" procedure be considered to replace
the older "prohibition" method.
Adults selling products or certain
services door-to-door are now required
to get an annual permit. This includes
those taking orders for future delivery.
Examples include: magazine ornewspa-
per subscriptions, food products,
household products, etc.
The adult permit procedure gives
city officials information aboutthe com-
pany, product and individual salesper-
sons. It is designed to insure door-to-
door salespersons are aware of specific
state and local laws governing this type
of sales and soliciting. If problems do
arise in the community, law enforcement
officials will be better able to address
them.
Separate, simplified permit proce-
dures were adopted for door-to-door
sales by juveniles (age 17 and under).
The City Commission provided for
group permits by sponsoring organiza-
tions, e.g. Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts;
schools and youth groups. Few prob-
lems have been experienced in the past
or are expected with this type of sales
activity.
One important feature of the new
law is that residents may post a NO
SOLICITING sign at the front entrance
to their home if they want to prevent all
door-to-door sales and soliciting. Any-
one ignoring a NO SOLICITING sign is
subject to license revocation and/or
other penalties.
While the City of Salina cannot
guarantee products or the honesty of
people or businesses selling door-to-
door, we are attempting to provide some
basic screening, reasonable regulation
and methods of accountability. If you
have general questions about this topic,
please call the City Clerk at 826-7240.
What you need to know about door-to-door sales:
. Door-to-door salespersons must be wearing an identification badge issued
by the City of Salina. Youth 17 and under do not need an identification badge.
, . People must obey a "NO SOLICITING" sign on your home.
. No sales or soliciting before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
. If your order is $25 or more, you have the right to cancel within three (3)
days. State law requires them to give you a cancellation form.
. Aggressive sales or soliciting is strictly prohibited. NO means NO!
. Use good judgement when considering purchasing from a person or
business you do not know.
. Soliciting for donations to charities or religious organizations is not
regulated by this City ordinance.
· Report concerns or potential violations to the Salina Police Department at
826-72 I O. (For emergencies only call 9- 1-1.)
Inside:
3 Grass and Leaf Pickup
Program
4 1997CapitalImprovement
Projects
6 Drainage Improvements
Update
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The Salina Citizen
Make Your Vehicle Tough To Steal
FACTS ABOUT CAR THEFT
A vehicle is stolen every 20 sec-
onds in the United States (in Salina, a
vehicle is stolen every 43 hours). Auto
theft is big business! Ifauto theft were
legalized and incorporated, it would rank
56th among fortune 500 companies.
Your vehicle is one of the largest
investments you make. New vehicles
are not the only target for car thieves.
Older model vehicles are also very de-
sirable. Thieves look for cars that can
be resold quickly or stripped for parts.
In most cases, a vehicle's parts are worth
two to three times the value of the
vehicle.
No vehicle or anti-theft device is.
100% theft-proof, and discouraging
thieves is not an easy task. A thiefs
greatest enemy is time. The more diffi-
cult your car is to steal, the longer it
takes to be stolen. And the more time a
thiefhas to spend stealing your car, the
greater chance of detection. By making
your car a tougher target, the thief will
probably move on to a car that is easier
to steal.
"NOCOST" PRECAUTIONS
1. Take Your Keys. Nationally, nearly
20% of all vehicles stolen had the keys
in them. (In Salina, over 59% of all
vehicles stolen during 1996 had the
keys in them.)
Traffic Safety Update i.. ~t
It's a matter of your safety! f\1Dl"
In 1993, City staff took a creative
approach to confronting traffic safety
issues in Salina. A team of staff mem-,
bers, representing the Police Depart-
ment, Streets Division, Fire Department,
and Engineering and Utilities Depart-
ment, began identifying and addressing
unsafe traffic conditions in the commu-
nity. Coupled with enforcement efforts,
the numbers suggest that the Traffic
Safety Team has been successful.
From 199 I -1996, total accidents and
"property damage only" accidents have
increased by 2.6% and 3.4% respec-
tively. That trend is favorable consider-
ing traffic volume on major corridors has
increased an estimated 5% per year.
Injury accidents and alcohol related
crashes have significantly decreased.
There are several factors which -
effect year-to-year traffic safety num-
bers. Although the Traffic Safety Team
can't take full credit for the recent im-
provement in those numbers, they have
played a major role and can be credited
for addressing several traffic concerns.
The tables below show each year's
statistics since 1991 (individually, and
grouped in pairs to reduce "good" or
"bad" years dominating the statistics).
If there are traffic conditions that con-
cern you, please notify the City
Manager's Office at 826-7250.
Table 1. Accident Data 1991-1996 (one year increments)
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Table 2. Accident Data 1991-1996 (two year incremellts)
2. LockYourCar. Approximately50%
of all vehicles stolen were left unlocked.
3. Never Leave Y our Car Running, Even
if You'll Only Be Gone for a Minute.
Vehicles are commonly stolen at conve-
nience stores, gas stations, A TM's, etc.
Many vehicles are also stolen on cold
mornings when the owner leaves the
vehicle running to warm up.
4. Never Hide a Second Set of Keys in
YourCar. Extra keys can easily be found
if a thief takes the time to look.
5. Park in Well-Lighted Areas. Over
half of all vehicle thefts occur at night.
6. Completely Close Car Windows
When Parking. Don't make it any easier
for the thief to enter your vehicle.
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New street signs answer:
"Public or Private?"
You may have noticed while driv-
ing around town some new street signs
which have gone up at about twenty
street intersections within the city.
These signs caught your eye because
they are white... not green.
. You may be asking, "Is this impor-
tant?" Well, as a matter of pub lie safety,
it is! The white signs denote the loca-
tions and names of private streets, which
; are not owned or maintained by the City
of Salina but stili provide access to
individual homes or businesses. These
streets are usually owned by a property
owner or a group of property owners
through a homeowner's association.
Private streets are often used for
addressing purposes and the City felt it
was important that emergency vehicles
(police, fire, EMS) be able to quickly
locate these streets and their occu-
pants. These new signs should also
assist mail carriers and other delivery
persons in locating properties on pri-
vate streets.
In addition, the different colored
signs inform the public which streets
are privately maintained and which
streets are part of the public street sys-
tem.
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New Program Will Keep Grass Out of Landfill
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As a pilot program in 1997, the
City of Salina Sanitation Division
will be collecting grass clippings and
leaves separate from residential
refuse. This will be an exciting pro-
gram because the City will .learn what
works and doesn't work as it searches
for ways to divert yard clippings from
the landfill.
The Sanitation Division is ask-
ing citizens to take a few, easy steps
to help make this program successful.
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Operations
Paramedics
Training
Investigation
Prevention
Streets
Flood Works
Cemetery
Traffic Control
Central Garage
Sanitation
Landfill
Gen. Improve.
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Planning
Permits &
Inspections
Comm. Develop.
Operations
Food & Bev.
Businessl
Ticket Off.
Museum
Arts Educ.
Arts Srvcs.
Special Proj.
. Contract Position
If you are a City sanitation cus-
tomer, here is what you can do to help:
1. Use a 30 gallon or less grass bag to
hold your grass clippings and leaves.
2. Do not include household trash with
the clippings and leaves.
3. Place the bags by your trash cart on
your regular "pick-up" day.
Many cities have implemented
waste management programs to help
control landfill costs and protect the
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environment. In many cases, those pro-
grams have required significant collec-
tion fee increases. The City of Salina
sees this program as a way to help meet
the community's solid waste manage-
ment goals by working together with
citizens. With good effort, this should
be a successful program.
If you have questions regarding
this program, call the City of Salina
Sanitation Division at 826-7380.
Job
"tunities
City of Salina job vaoMoies are ad..
~ in theSallNaJoJifflal on the 1 st
and ISthofeV<<)'lOOnthandoan be seen
daUy tM OGwmmeftt Inf<Jrmation
Depending 00 the natl.lf'e
positiob~ the City may adwrtise
pUbrioatioM~
A citynrSlitlina employmentappli-
tation must be c<Jmpleted foreaoh posi-
tioltaDd a resmc may be attached to the
,application. The, City g.coorally estab..
lishai Ipplltatioo deadlines for all ad..
vermed positiobS. Tile length of the
deadlblcisUWillyaminimwnof ten (to)
days aDd appli1Zations. are oot aooepted
der tM olosing date.
f<Jllowingthe cl<Jsing date, applica"
are screwd by the supervisors!
tM depart1.nent that has the va.. !
Candidatesare sele1Zted for bIter-
and/or testing based on the infor-
After interviews. Md
are conduoted, and
approval the City Manager is re-
ceived, candidates are provided a condi..
,t~9~lempl<Jymentoffer. AsaoQnditioo
<Jt,.mploymcnt, tbeoandidatesmust pass
lit phymoal examination to ensure that
they OM perform the essential (unctions
of the job. must also pass a drug
Ail other remaining candidates are
by mail of their status..
For more information on City of
SalinaempIoymentopportunities., please
the Personnel Department at 826~
74'OOor(TDD)at 82ti.. 7333. The Pers<Jt1-
nel Department is ](JCated in Room lOS,
City-County Building, 30'0 W. Ash.
Engineering
Design
Inspection
Traffic
Water & Wastewater
Water Treat & Dist.
Sewage ColIlTreat.
Pretreatment
Swimming
Pools
Golf Course
Neighbor. Ctrs.
Parks
Recreation
Records l
Internal Affairs
Investigation
Patrol
Traffic
Training
Finance &
Administration
City Clerk
Accounting
Utility Acctg.
Treasurer
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The Salina Citizen
Improving our Infrastructurefor the 21st Century:
The Capital Improvement Program
Infrastructure is the physical structures which tie our commu-
nity together. Our streets, bridges, drainage ways, water and sewer
systems, parks and public buildings represent a c.onsiderable ~
investment. Maintaining, improving and expanding that commu-
nity investment is a major responsibility of City government. To
manage our infrastructure, the city maintains a five-year capital
improvement program (CIP). The CIP enables projects to be
scheduled in accordance with available funding sources to meet
priority community needs and demands for improved public ser-
vices. This process is partially driven by what we hear from the
community. It is very important that citizens take an active role in
contacting City officials to express capital needs.
The City's basic strategy for capital improvement planning can
be summarized as follows: I) maintain the capacity and function of
essential facilities serving the overall city; 2) upgrade public facili-
ties in areas where deficiencies may exist; and 3) provide new and
expanded facilities in locations experiencing growth and develop-
ment.
The total cost of all 1997 capital improvements is estimated to
be $7,743,500 and includes funding from many sources. During
1997, the following are examples of major projects planned for
construction. Funding for each project is shown in parentheses.
@ Intersection Improvements
This project involves traffic signaliza-
tion improvements at five intersec-
tions to improve safety (KDOT
$238,500; Gen. Fund $26,500).
@ Storm water Projects and Planning
This activity consists of ten localized
drainage improvement projects and
three major drainage feasibility reports
(Gen. Fund $450,000).
@ Street Maintenance
Each year, various streets receive
needed maintenance such as crack
sealing, curb and gutter replacement,
asphalt overlay, slurry seal and
concrete patch ing ( Gas Tax $1 ,000,000).
@ Public Buildings and Facilities
This account funds major repairs and
necessary improvements to existing City-
owned buildings and other facilities (Gen.
Fund $250,000)
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@ Entryway Landscaping
This project involves enhancements at
Ninth and Broadway and Centennial
and Crawford (Gen. Fund $100,000).
o Magnolia Widening
This roadway is to be widened from
near Central Mall to Belmont Boulevard
(Gen. Fund $150,000).
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@ ComputersandTechnology
This account combines City computer
and technology products for better
planning and coordinating of purchas-
ing(Gen. Fund$II0,000; Information
Services $190,000; Water and Waste-
water $ I 00,000).
@ Utility Enhancements
Various improvements are to be
completed to the City water and
wastewater system (Utility Fund
$1,050,000).
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. @ Fire Training Facility
/ This project involves the construction of a
bum tower building and related training
facilities north of Fire Station # 1 (Gen. Fund
$300,000).
@ Sidewalks
This will continue the City's annual
program to install accessible sidewalk
ramps at intersections (Gas Tax $60,000).
~ Fifth and Seventh Streets
This project consists of changing these
streets from one-way to two-way traffic,
including removal of traffic signals and
possible parking and speed limit
changes (Gen. Fund $100,000).
@ North Ohio
This project involves street widening
and new sidewalks from Johnstown
to Riverside Drive.
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Yf The project involves installation of
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--@ CloudandOhio
Major traffic signal improvements at
this intersection (Gen. Fund $1 00,000).
@) Ohio and Magnolia
A traffic signal system is to be
installed at this intersection (Gen.
Fund $1 00,000).
@ Park Improvements
This consists of various park and
recreation improvements within the
City (Special Parks $85,000).
For further information regarding
theCapital Improvement Program or
specific capital projects, contact Plan-
ning and Development at 826-7260 or
Engineering and Utilities at 826- 7290.
1997 Smoky Hill River Festival
The Tradition of Summer Fun Continues
Building on 20 years of festive fun
and celebration, the City of Salina Arts
and Humanities Commission will host
the 21 st annual Smoky Hill River Festi-
val; beginning Thursday June 12, with
the Festival Jam, and running through
Sunday June 15 in Oakdale Park.
This year, Grasslands, a special work
created by Eugene Friesen of the Paul
Winter Consort, was commissioned by
Horizons 50 (a group that helps to fund
the Horizons Grants program). Celebrat-
ing North America's vast grasslands,
the prairie, and grass regions worldwide,
Grasslands will be premiered Saturday
evening, June 14 at the Bi-Center. Join-
ing forces with the internationally known
Paul Winter Consort are 140 local and
regional orchestra musicians and sing-
ers. Without a doubt, this event is one
of the most significant things the Festi-
val has ever featured.
Also featured this year will be the
wonderful things which have made the
Smoky Hill River Festival one of the top
Festivals in the country:
- Over 35 uniquely different musi-
cal groups from across the nation per-
form continuously on three stages.
- 90 distinguishedjuried artists ex-
hibit two and three dimensional art Sat-
urday and Sunday in the exhibiting art-
ists area.
- 50 juried craftspeople exhibit and
sell on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at
the Four Rivers Crafts Market.
- A wide variety of special activi-
ties take place each day and throughout
the park, including a hands-on Children's
Area, craft demonstrations, the Kite Ex-
travaganza, sand sculpture, two and five
mile runs, 25 mile bicycle race, big band
dance, Lego Landing, River Bank mural,
glassblowing, Story tale Theatre, etc.
- Festival food featuring ethnic
and traditional favorites.
For tickets, buttons, or further infor-
mation, contact the Salina Arts and
Humanities Department at 913-826-7410
or fax 913-826-7444. The Festival is ac-
cessible. Buttons are $4 in advance, $5
at the gate. Admission to the Paul Win-
ter Concert is a $5 ticket plus a festival
button. Children under 12 are admitted
free.
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The Salina Citizen
Drainage
Im~rovements
Update
The 1990s have brought numerous
chalIenges to the community and city
government as unusualIy heavy rainfalI
seasons and individual near-record thun-
derstorms led to the most severe
stormwater problems since the 1970s.
During the last half of 1996, City staff
was involved in research and analysis of
many of the issues involved in stormwater
management in Salina.
Four in-depth study sessions were
conducted, at which the City's elected
officials were briefed on historical, engi-
neering, and finance matters related to
stormwater. At the December 16, 1996
City Commission meeting, the govern-
ing body addressed twelve major "Is-
sues and Options," approving several
projects for 1997 action, and taking some
financial policy issues under advise-
ment, with additional staff research and
reporting in 1997. In addition, the 1997
budget for stormwater related activity
was increased from $1 50,000 to $450,000.
Here is a brief status report on the 1997
Action Plan.
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RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
Over $90,000 in new equipment
purchases will greatly enhance the City's
response time and effectiveness during
and after a major storm event. Purchases
include upgraded portable pumps and
related piping, sandbagging equipment
and barricade improvements. Coupled
with response planning improvements
based on "lessons learned," prepared-
ness is significantly improved for 1997.
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SCIDLLING PROJECT
In November 1996, the Schilling
Project (drainage interceptor and streets)
was contracted with a project cost of
over $ 1.9 million. This City/County/
Federal partnership project is well un-
derway and on schedule for an early Fall
completion date, with the drainage por-
tions ofthe project completed even ear-
lier. This is one of the most significant
storm drainage system improvements in
Salina since the construction of the flood
levee system. It brings positive impacts
to south, west and north areas of the
community.
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ENGINEERING REPORTS
As authorized by the City Commis-
sion, three major engineering feasibility
reports are currently underway. Sched-
uled for completion by August 1997,
these contracted preliminary engineer-
ing reports will provide information
needed for capital improvement deci-
sion-making. Additional engineering
analysis and cost-estimating will be ac-
complished for: (1) Broadway Boule-
vard, between Cloud and Republic; (2)
Pacific Street, between Front and Ohio
to provide a drainage plan for current
and future development; and (3) a south-
west District Project for the area be-
tween Magnolia Road and Wayne Street,
including, but not limited to, the Magno-
lia and Ohio intersection area, Aurora
and Edward Streets (to evaluate major
detention basin possibilities).
With these reports and prior infor-
mation from the 9th and Claflin Drainage
report, and from the community, the
City will be better able to evaluate costs
and benefits, financing plans and other
factors related to future capital project
planning.
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OLD DRY CREEK
CHANNEL REHABILITATION
Providing improvement for parts of
north and west-central Salina is a project
underway and continuing throughout
1997. This old channel, formerly an
acti~~creek, has served primarily as a
drainage cnannel for storm sewers since
the- 1960s flood levee project. After
years of use, occasional dumping, legal
and illegal filI, etc., the channel needs
cleaning out. Benefits hoped for include
some additional storage capacity, im-
proved flow, and better storm sewer
outlet functioning. Following rehabili-
tation, it will be easier to inspect and
enforce standards for abutting proper-
ties, thus lessening the likelihood of
future similar problems.
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MINOR/NEIGHBORHOOD
STORMW ATER PROJECTS
A May 1997 contract will call for
construction of over $200,000 in minor
drainage system improvements at ten
separate locations throughout Salina.
Included in this is an excellent project
made possible by the Schilling Project
described earlier. A new drainage chan-
nel will be constructed adjacent to Jerry
Ivey Park on Ohio Street from Magnolia
southward. This new channel will drain
the park and much ofthe Ohio/Magnolia
intersection to the south, then east to
the sandpit area, instead of to the north.
The drainage channel east from Ohio
gains greater capacity when the Schilling
interceptor ditch is complete, alIowing
this stormwater redirection.
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DEVEWPMENT POLICIES
The City Commission has approved
making more stringent the engineering
design standards for sizing stormwater
detention ponds in new residential de-
velopments. Recent experience has
shown that some ponds have been un-
able to hold the necessary amount of
rainwater runoff. Future ponds will be
built by developers to a greater capacity.
The Planning Commission and City
Commission are currently considering
designating specific development areas
as Critical Drainage Areas. This change
will require certain platted properties
which are currently "grandfathered in"
to meet today's drainage standards prior
to additional development creating run-
off.
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Deliberations open to community ideas
City Budget Process Now Underway
Preparing the annual operating
budget takes a considerable amount of
City Commission and staff time each
year from May through August. As it
should! The budget process is how the
City determines which programs and
services will be provided during the
next calendar year, and how the com-
munity will pay for those services.
The City of Salina starts with an
evaluation of the current year's pro-
grams and budgets, and determines if
those should be maintained at the same
level, increased or decreased. After
anticipated expenses have been deter-
mined, revenues are evaluated to de-
termine ifsufficient funds are available
to meet the projected expenses. If the
amounts available are not sufficient to
cover expenses, the City then makes
the difficult choice to either increase
revenues (raise taxes or fees), or reduce
the level of the requested programs.
Bringing those two projections together
is called a balanced budget. Not only is
a balanced budget good common sense,
but it's also required by law.
City staff prepare a proposed budget
which includes policy recommendations
on specific issues to the City Commis-
sion. This year, the Commission is sched-
uled to receive the proposed budget on
July 7. They will hold a series of Study
Sessions (on regularly scheduled meet-
ing dates) on the budget, during which
they will discuss the issues, review com-
ments from the public and provide direc-
tion to staff.
Staff will take City Commission
comments at these meetings and revise
the proposed budget accordingly for
consideration at the formal public hear-
ing. This hearing on the proposed 1998
budget is scheduled for August 11,
1997. Public comments are taken atthe
hearing. However, if citizens want to
have an impact on the budget, it is
important that they get involved by
making their wishes known at the early
stages of the process in writing or in
person.
According to state law, the budget
must be formally adopted on or before
August IS, and must be "certified" to the
County Clerk on or before August 25.
Lead-Based Paint:
New Requirements for Landlords and Sellers
New federal regulations, which
. have come into effect within the last few
months, require that residential dwell-
ing owners of pre-1978 units disclose
the presence of known lead-based paint.
Many houses and apartments built be-
fore 1978 have paint that contains lead
which can be highly toxic. Children are
at the greatest danger of lead entering
their bloodstream, because their grow-
ing bodies are highly absorbent of ele-
ments surrounding them.
What do these new lead-based
paint regulations mean to you? Here are
some factors based on your relation-
ship to the property:
Landlord- Landlords will have to dis-
close known information on lead-based
paint hazards before leases take effect.
Leases will include a federal form about
lead-based paint.
Sellers- Sellers will have to disclose
known information on lead-based paint
hazards before selling a house. Sales
contracts will include a federal form
about lead-based paint in the building.
Buyers will have up to 10 days to check
for lead hazards.
Renovators- Renovators will be required
to give theirclients a copy ofthe informa-
tion in EPA booklet EPA 747-K-94-001.
Tenants- The impact of the regulation on
tenants is indirect, and somewhat uncer-
tain. Ideally, the new regulations will
make tenant living environments more
safe. Tenants can assist in protecting
their family by keeping all surface areas
clean, and by reporting signs of peeling
and chipping paint to their landlord.
If you are interested in checking
your home for lead-based paint, there are
two accurate ways:
I. Paint inspections tell you ifthere are
any sources of serious lead exposure
(such as peeling paint and lead dust). It
won't tell you whether the paint is a
hazard or how you should deal with it.
2. Risk Assessments tell you if there are
any sources of serious lead exposure
(such as peeling paint and lead dust). It
also tells you what actions to take in
addressing these hazards. "
It is importantto have qualified pro-
fessionals do the inspections or assess-
ments. Call (913) 296-0189 for help in
locating qualified professionals in the
Salina area. Some home detector kits are
available. However, studies show that
they are not always accurate.
Formore information on lead-based
paint regulations, call The National L~ad
Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD.
For a free copy of the required EPA
booklet, call the City's Human Relations
Department at 826-7330, or stop by at
Room 106 of the , City- County Building.
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The Salina Citizen
Informational Brochures Available
The City of Salina continually
tries to provide departmental and
educational information to all con-
cerned citizens. One way of accom-
plishing this task is to produce nu-
merous brochures and pamphlets that
are always available to the public. A
partial list of avail able brochures in-
clude:
1 Budget in Brief - 1997 I
2 City of Salina Citizen Boards,
Committees and Commissions
3 City of Salina Fun Book
4 City of Salina Map
5 Code Enforcement
6 Crime Prevention
7 Energy and Materials Conserva-
tion (Recycling)
8 Environmental Awareness
Activity Book
9 Facts About Drunk Driving
10 First-Aid and Choking
11 Guide to City Services
12 Salina Household Hazardous
Waste Facility
13 The Zoning Process
14 Traffic Series Brochures
15 Tree Planting Cost Share Program
16 . Understanding Municipal Court
17 When Do I Need a Permit?
18 Sewer Backup Prevention
19 Building or Buying a New Home
20 Selected Staff Biographies
Each year we try to provide addi-
tional public information to provide
citizens with answers to some of the
most common questions. If you would
like a free copy of anyone or more of
these brochures, please contact the
City Manager's Office at 826-7250.
Protecting Your Vehicle (continued from page 2)
pull the lock. Straight locks preven~ this.
10. Engrave Expensive Accessories.
Engrave personal J.D. numbers on car
stereos, cellular phones, etc., so the thief
will have difficulty disposing of them.
7. Don't Leave Valuables in Plain View.
Don't make your vehicle a more
desirable target and attract thieves by
leaving valuables in plain sight.
8. IfY ou Have a Garage, Use It. If you
have a garage, take the time to use it
rather than parking otrtsicie~here your
vehicles are most vulnerable.
9. Replace "T"-shaped Door Locks
with Straight Locks. Some vehicle
doors have lock assemblies at window
level that flare out in a knob or "T"
shape. A thief can use various tools to
gain access inside the vehicle, grab and
INFORMATIONYOU
NEED TOKNOW
If your car is stolen, promptly report it
to the Salina Police Department. Make
sure you have the vehicle year, make,
model, color, vehicle identification num..
ber and license plate number available to
help insure recovery.
Articles were written by city staff, with design and editing by Matthew C. Allen, Management Analyst and Darron J. Leiker,
Assistant to the City Manager. Questions/Comments? Call the City Manager's office at 826-7250.
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City Commissioners
want to hear from you
Members of the Salina City Commis-
sion are always interested in your com-
ments and suggestions on City services
and policies.
Each Commissioner welcomes letters
and telephone calls. Write them at P.O.
Box 736, Salina, KS 67402-0736.
The Commissioners phone numbers are
listed below:
Kristin Seaton, Mayor
Peter Brungardt
Alan Jilka
Don Heath
Monte Shadwick
825-7926
825-0271
827-7171
827-8142
827-0992