Building Valuation
COMMISSION INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
VOL. 26, NO.3
ITEM OF INTEREST:
January 23, 2004
The Salina Fire Department received a grant from the Kansas Dept. of Health &
Environment funded by the National Centers for Disease Control & PrHvention. Total
dollar amount is $3,500 to be used to purchase educational and installation material and
500 10-year Lithium battery smoke alarms. These will be installed in the homes of senior
citizens and pre-school age children (our highest risk groups). This grant project will be
coordinated by Debbie Weaver, Public Education Specialist and in cooperation with the
Salina Area United Way, Head Start, Volunteer Connection and the Saline County
Commission on Aging. Through January 2004 to December 2004, this grant will help to
make some homes safer from fire death and injury.
ADMINISTRATIVE BRIEF FROM MIKE MORGAN:
Buildina Services
Construction activity continued to be strong during the second half of 2003. Although total
valuation is less than previous years, some of this drop-off is attributable to the completion
of the school construction program. We are pleased to see single family construction
increased 27% from 2002 to 2003, bringing us back to the 2000 level. It is a good
economic sign when single family home starts exceed 100. Remodeling activity has been
strong for the past few years and continued in 2003.
Total Valuation - 2000 ($99,462,211) 2001 ($74,250,045) 2002 ($62,581,334)
2003 ($46,213,139)
Total Siingle IFamily Helme Permits -1999 (98) 2000 (105) 2001 (84) 2002 (85)
2003 (108)
Department activities include outreach to affected customers by holding several meetings
with local architects, plumbing, mechanical and electrical contractors and the Salina
Homebuilders Association.
Staff is continuing to work with contractors, design professionals and the Building Advisory
Board to evaluate new model codes to determine if the City of Salina should adopt them,
as well as what local amendments to the current codes should be continued. It is
anticipated that the proposed code changes will be presented to the City Commission by
Summer 2004.
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Consistent with our goal to abate long-term nuisances and blighted buildings, staff will
present to the City Commission in January a new list of dangerous structures. We are
proud of our efforts to either remove the structures or ensure that they are rehabilitated.
MONDAY'S MEETING
1. Enclosed are other items on the agenda. If any Commissioner has any questions or
cannot attend the meeting, please contact me.
2. Let's begin the study session at 2:30 p.m. An agenda is attached.
Dennis M. Kissinger
City Manager