10-13-1998 Minutes - Directors
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SALINA DOWNTOWN, INc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
October 13, 1998 3:30 PM
The SDI Board of Directors met in the SDI Conference Room at 114A S. 7th Street.
President Appleby called the meeting to order at 3:30 PM.
The following members were noted in roll call in addition to President, Lou Appleby; Wayne
DeBey, Secretary, Steve Michel, Treasurer, Jerry Hinrikus, Bud Jilka, Jim Loader, Kay Stewart,
Paul Warden, Norm Yenkey, and guest, Darron Leiker, city liaison.Also present were Nick
Slechta, and Kathy Maim, Staff members.
Added to the agenda, October 12th minutes of the Executive Committee, Mr. Fricks request for
information to item e, and letter from Greg Bengston as item e-1.
Mr. Warden moved, and Mr. Yenkey seconded, approving the minutes of the Aug. 18th meeting.
Motion passed 9/0. The board reviewed the Executive Committee minutes of October 12th..
Mr. Yenkey moved and Mr. Michel seconded, accepting the Quarterly Financial Statements.
Motion passed 9-0.
Mr. Michel moved, and Mr. Loader seconded to accept the Organization Committee's
recommendation to appoint Carl Adrian, to fill the unexpired two year term of Don Thomas and to
elect Jerry Hinrikus to the position of Vice President with the condition that he not be considered
the president-elect. Motion passed 9-0.
Mr. Michel moved and Mr. Yenkey seconded approving the 1999 budget for submission to the city
commission. Motion passed 9-0.
Mr. Hinrikus moved and Mr. Jilka seconded donating the remaining Fox Theater 1996
Commemorative Ornaments to the Fox Foundation. Motion passed 9-0.
Mr. Yenkey moved and Mr. Hinrikus seconded dispoing the Christmas light salvage rather than
selling based on safety factors and liability. Motion passed 9-0.
The board directed staff to contact each attorney group in the downtown district to allow them to
submit a proposal including fees if interested in being considered for the SDI legal repmsentation
The board recessed at 4:05PM.
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Louise Appleby - President, Jerry Hinrikus - Vice President, Wayne DeBey - Secretary, Steve Michel - Treasurer,
Carl Adrian, Andy Anderson, Bernard Jilka, Jim Loader, Michael Montoya, Kay Stewart,
Paul Warden, Todd Welsh, Nonnan Yenkey, Don Heath - ex officio, Nick Slechta - Executive Director
To board resumed at 4:10 PM.
It was the consensus of the board to allow Bennington State Bank's vacancies at their Ninth St.
location to be listed on our vacancy listings. Staff will let them know that associate membership is
in the works, and that in the future, this will be a benefit given to those members only.
Mr. Hinrikus moved, seconded by Mr. Michel, that SOl offers the option for 0% interest loans,
with a maximum payoff time of 3 years, for FY99 IWW grants. Motion passed 9-0.
Mr. Hinrikus moved, seconded by Mr. Michel to authorize a new edition of Business District
Directories, with a printing of 5,000. Motion passed 9-0.
Mr. Michel moved, seconded by Mr. Jilka, to go into executive session to discuss personnel to
protect the rights of privacy for a period of 15 minutes, and to reconvene in the conference room at
4:45 pm. Motion passed 9-0.
Board re-convened at 4:45.
Mr. Michel moved, seconded by Mr. Jilka to continue Mr. Slechta's contract under the same
terms. Motion passed 9-0.
*Mr. Hinrikus departed at 4:42.
*Mr. Yenkey departed at 4:40.
Board directed staff to check on a moderator for the Annual board retreat. Tentative
plans were made to hold it at the Chamber Meeting room, November 12th. Pizza will be
served at 5':00PM, with the meeting following at 5:30.
There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 5: 10 PM.
Respectfully submitted: