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Salina's Response to the Closing of Schilling Air Force Base I I I I I I I I I I I .1 I SALINA'S RESPONSE TO THE CLOSING OF SCHILLING AI R FOIZCE Bl\SE by Norris D. Olson B.S., K~nsas State University, 1944 Submitted to the Department of Political Science and to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Kansas in partial fulfill- ment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Administration. I I I 1 I I, ,( 7' '('-)'.. /~, / ( .' /..../ //' - _.~ ;. I / __ :' ' < ,~' ./Il .'..' I - ( v . " / \-0" L, , ----~}n sT-Dlc ~ 0 r-T il"c Tl~D~ Si('~_H'__"__' J'anuary, 19G8 r) "'.' ~I i [ -.l.7~-"--t.!!.( {l~lL_3Z_/u:/((-'-.:'..,_,_ / For th2 DopaI' (FlCn t f . I --..., ."'-""-....,...."';...........,............ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I. ACKNO\JLEDGMEN'I'S I would like to express my appreciation to the many persons who have assisted in the preparation of this thesis. Sincere thanks are extended to my assistant, Mr. Bill Harris for the additional work load he assumed and the assistance he provided; to my secretary, Mrs. Marjorie Bassett, and to Janel Nelson for their abundant time and conscientious effort in correcting and typing the manuscript; and to the other staff members ~~o offered their assistance in so many ways. I am especially indebted to Dr. E. O. Stene for his patience and understanding; and to my family for their encouragement and cooperation. ii I I -I I I I I I I I 1 I I PREFACE On November 19, 1964, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara issued a news release relating to the closure or partial shutdown of a number of military installations throughout the country. Affected would be 95 air bases, naval yards and other military installa- tions in 33 states. Schilling Air Force Base, located less than a mile from the south~est edge of Salina, Kansas, was listed as one of the bases to be closed. The official closing date assigned to Schilling was .June 30, 1965. The total impact of the deactivation process to the Salina community could not be reudily determined. The economic and social loss alone would be substantial. I I I I 1 1- Many of the military and the supporting civilian famiJies from Schilling had become an integral part of the business, church, school and social life of tho comrnuni ty. !1ili t.ary records listed over 13,600 military and civilian persons (including approximat~ly 8,500 dependents) affiliated with . . the base at the time of the announcement. The annual base operating budget was approximately 29 million dollars, with over 20 million dollars representing payroJl alone. ili I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I iv I I I I I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I I I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNC>>~LEDGMENTS . ii PH.EFl\CE . . . . . . . iii TABLE OF CONTENTS . v CIIAPTJm I. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 1 Of Salina Of Schilling Air Force Base " II. SCHILLING CLOSDI\E ANNO UN CEj',1E N'l' . . . . 10 Th~ Element of Surprise Prior Assurances of Schilling's Permanence The Reasons for Closing Public Reaction and Concern Local Government Concern III. CONTACT WITH THE PENTAGON. 22 Selection of. a Local Delegation A 'l'ovlD Hall Heetin() The Washington Conference IV. INITIAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION . 33 The Schilling Development Council The Mid-January Conference A Report to the Citizens V. CHALLENGES OF PLANNING 44 The Industrial PusH A Repr im.and Developing a Land-Use Plan Creation of an Airport Authority Another Visit frOlll YIGshington v I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTEH VI, NOTICE OF SUHPLUS DETERI,UNNl'ION Salina Presents Formal Hequest for Schilling Property A Period of Frustration and Waiting The Hestinghouse and Beech Aircraft Announcements VII. THE LAND-USE PACKAGES Salina Area Vocational-Technical School Schilling Institute of Technology Vocational Hehabilitation Center Airport Kansas Highway Patrol Industrial Package VIII, P1\OBLEi'1S UNHELATED '1'0 LANj)--Uf;E Housing Surveying and Platting Financing - In General Annexation Water and Sewer Utility Fire Protection and Law Enforcement IX. SALINA '1'ODAY Urban Renc\'wl Civic Center Northeast 'Industrial Park Central Business District Community Renewal Program The Salina Hilton Park Acquisition Centennial Park LakevlOoc1 Park Golf Course Population Growth Industrial Growth I I I I I I BIBLIOGR..i\PHY " APPENDIX , VJ Page 56 68 104 135 147 148 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -I CHAPTER I HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Of Salina. In the spring of 1857, W. A. Phillips made a tour on foot through a portion of the unsettled territory of Kansas with the object of selecting a town- site. After examining the grounds over which he traveled, Col. Phillips determined to locate on the banks of the Smoky Hill River. In February, 1858, he returned to the Smoky Hill valley with A. M. Campbell and James Muir. They proceeded along the Smoky Hill River until it turned due south, and here they drove their stakes and located a townsite to which they gave the name Salina.1 In 1859, the Sixth Territorial Legislature of Kansas granted a Charter to Salina and Col. Phillips organized a Town Company, composed of himself, as presl- dent, and five other men. This was an auspicious year for the town. Something of a building boom occurred as a second store and two or three houses were erected. The trading business had become very promising,for in addition to the settlers and the Indians there were fortune seekers on their way to Pike's Peak and soldiers going to western lLeague of Women Voters. KnO'il Your City, 1961, p.2. I I I I I I I I I I I I I 2 fort~ who had to be outfitted.2 Two of Salina's leading industries were started in 1861 when Col. Phillips built a savTfnill and a grist mill. Cultural development appeared to be given some attention by the community at this time with the erection of the first public school and Post Office bUilding.3 History records very little growth for the com- munity during the period of the Civil War. In fact, it could be viewed as a period of retrogression for the strug- gling town as some of the buildings had to be torn down to be used for a stockade against Indian attacks. The returning war veterans found only a "weak and dilapidated" . 4 communlty. New life soon appeared with the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867. This also was the year in which the first church building was built, as was a two-story frame schoolhouse.S The mayor-council form of government was adopted by the people in 1870. In 192!, the people elected to I I I I I I change to the commission-manager form of government, under which the city continues to operate today. Also in 1870, 2Klemar Marion, "The Later Career of William A. Phillips," M.A. Thesis, Kansas Unlversity~1942r p.lS. 3Ibid., p. 20. 4Ibid., p. 20. 5League of Women Voters, ~l2.' cit. p. 2. I I I I I I I I I 3 the Courthous~ was constructed, the first bank was built, and by 1871 Salina was truly one of the flourishing towns in Kansas.6 As Salina grew, it progressed,with the State of Kansas, which, throughout its history, has been predomin- ately rural. William Allen White, in his book, "The Changing West", had this to say about the pioneers of this part of the country: "They were the first farmer pioneers of any wide continental area who were not content to be peasants. They set up a scale of living under which, because they had votes, they created schools, built roads, established governmental services, and levied taxes far I I I I in advance of the living standards and governmental ser- Vlces enjoyed by other rural people in other lands.,,7 Today, more than 100 years later, Salina con- tinues to be a predominately rural community. Agriculture remains as one of the most important contributors to its economy, even though the number of persons directly em- ployed on the farms has been steadily declining as a I I I I I I result of farm size and mechanization. This trend, of course, is general throughout Kansas and the United States. Retail, whol~sale and service industries represent the principal sources of income for the city 6 Ibid., p. 3. 7White, William Allen, The Changing West, New York: The Macmillan Co., 1939. p. 60. . -- I I I I I I I I I I I I I 4 and account for approximately 4S% of its total labor force.S Salina has become the trade center for a sub- stantial portion of west-central Kansas, with a tertiary or fringe service area extending into Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma.9 As a trading center, Salina distributes a variety of products including auto supplies, farm imple- ments, food supplies, hardware, plumbing, heating and electrical supplies, milled flour, animal feeds, office supplies, petroleum products and many other items. Products manufactured in the area include farm implements, concrete products, structural .steel, dairy products, bev- erages, various machinery parts, and numerous other con~odities. Fluorescent light bulbs, aircraft parts, missile drone targets, steel bearings, and synthetic marble have been added to this list during the past three years. I I I I I I Salina is located only eighty miles southeast of the geographical center of the United States and forty miles northeast of the geographical center of Kansas. Served by four major railroads in addition to the junctions of Interstate Highways 70 and 35W, and U. S. Highways Sl and 40, t~e city is provided with railway transportation and transcontinentar highway accessibility second to no ~ 8Wilson and Company, City Plan, Salina, Kansas, 1964, p. 8. 9IbiQ., p. 8. I I 5 other city throughout the Midwest. The local Chamber of I Commerce has for many years used the slogan, "Your Opportunity, Where North and South Meet East and West." I With the exception of the periods of time in- I volved in the original construction of Schilling Air Force Base (originally known as Smoky Hill Army Air Field) I in April, 1942, its deactivation in April of 1951 (during I I the Korean conflict) the growth of Salina has been both continuous and healthy.lO When Kansas was admitted to the Union in January of 1861, Salina had a population of 150. From a village I of 918 in 1870, it had grown into a thriving city of 3311 persons in 1880. This ten-year period provided the I largest proportional increase in population in Salina's I history. Incident to this period of time was an action taken by the First Swedish Agricultural Company of Chicago I to purchase and colonize several thousand acres of farm land located in Saline and McPherson counties. Thousands I of Scandinavians, mostly Swedes, were coming to the United I I I I I I States because of a severe drought in Sweden and Norway. Many of these people settled in Salina, and the town became th~ distribution and trading center for the new settlement area.ll 10 d" See Apen lX A. 11 " " Wllson and Company, oQ. Clt., p. 2. I I I I I 6 By 1890, Salina's population was 6,503, and by the end of the century it had grown to 9,105. By 1920, the city's population was 15,085 and ten years later it was 20',155. The population census indicates 21,073 per- sons residing in Salina by 1940, and increasing to 26,176 by 1950. The influx of people moving to Salina as a I result of the air base construction during the 1940-1950 period was offset, to a degree, by the out-migration of I I many citizens to military service and defense plant employment in other communities. The 1960 population'of 43,202 elevated Salina I to the fourth largest city in Kansas. A substantial por- tion of the population increase from 1950 to 1960 can be I I attributed to the reactivation of the air base and the construction of twelve Atlas "F" missile sites through- out the area. I I Area growth of the city by annexation also parallels and illustrates the population growth of Salina I I with the largest increases noted during the decimal periods of 1881-1890 and from 1951-1960.12 Three Thousand and thirty-three of the 4,575 acres annexed to the city since 19CD represents the acreage of the Schilling Air Base that was taken into the city on July 27, 1966. I I I I Today, Salina (the County Seat of Saline County) 12S 7\ " . B . ee r,ppenalX . I I I I I I I I I I "7 is comprised of an area of 10,159 acres, 414 acres of which are dedicated to public park use. The community is justly proud of its fifty-two churches representing many denominations, two privately owned hospitals, and a system of public and private schools second to none. In addition to the twenty public schools and four paroch- ial schools, Salina is the home of six excellent private schools. These include two accredited four-year colleges, namely, Kansas Wesleyan University and Marymount College, the St. John's Military School for Boys, two schools of nursing operated by St. John's and Asbury Hospitals, and the Brown-Mackie School of Business. Of Schilling Air Force Base. Schilling Air Force Base, constructed in 1942 as the Smoky Hill Army I I I Air Field( was an active base for B-l"7 bombers during the early days of World War II, and later became the nation's first operational training center for B-29 bombers. The base was deactivated in 1950. Upon reactivation in 1951, the base was designa- I I I I I I ted to become a vital component of the Strategic Air Com...'lland r S "Power for Peace" program, using B-47 bombers capable of finding their target in any weathe{, day or . 13 nlght. Twelve Atlas /IF" missile complexes were declared 13C.F. Boone Nationwide Publications, Inc., Schilling Air Force Base Unoffici~l. Directorx. and Guide, 1964 ;-p:-;:r: I I 1 1 .1 8 I 1 1 1 "Operationally Ready" 1n October of 1962 after a construc- tion period of two and one-half years at a cost of approx- imately $250,000,000.00. These were the nation's first hardened underground silo complexes equipped with missiles capable of striking targets more than 6,000 miles away.14 A $2,500,000.00 modernization project to prepare the base's runways to accomodate the heavier B-52 heavy bombers and t.he KC--135 jet tankers \.,ras completed in 1962. These two aircraft were to replace the existing B-47 medium bombers and KC-97 tankers. The last KC-97 left Schilling on November 21, 1963, and the first of the new KC-135 tankers arrived on March 7, 196~. The B-47 bombers, however, were never replaced by the larger and newer B-52 units. 1 1 I 1 A Department of Air Force news reJ.ease on May 8, 1964, announced that the B-47 bomber crews and their families would remain at Schilling "until at least after Christmas" and that the B-52 crews from \'1alker AFB, New Mexico, would not arrive "until early in 1965".15 This announcement confirmed a rumor of the delay, but the reason was not given. The Depart.ment of Defense announce- ment on November 19, 1964, stating that Schilling would be officially closed on June 30, 1965, was the real answer 1 1 I I 1 I 14Ib" 9 _ 10., p. . 15The ?c:~J~_.:i:.na (Kansas) Journa~1 Hay 8 I 1964 I p. 1. I I I I I I 9 to the question of why the B-47's had never been replaced. A subsequent explanation that the Atlas "FI' missile was at this time considered obsolete and no longer needed for defens~ purposes left Schilling without a military mission. By the fall of 1964, Schilling had become a sprawling complex of nearly 4,000 acres. The physical inventory of the base consisted of over 700 buildings of I I I I various sizes and shapes, hundreds of related structures, a complete complex of utility and service systems, and hundreds of acres of aircraft pavement.16 It has been estimated that throughout the life of Smoky Hill and then Schilling Air Force Base, the Salina community had received the economic benefits of nearly 200 million construction dollars and over 500 million dollars from base operating budgets. I I I I I I I I I 16 d" See Appen lX c. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER II SCHILLING CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT Th~ Element of S'!-E.prise. The da.te was November 19, 1964. The time was approximately 10:40 A.M. My telephone rang as it had on many previous occasions since assuming the duties of City Manager for Salina on May 1, 1964. This call, however, was from my wife. Her opening question of, "Have you heard the news?" somehow had a ring of urgency and surprise. "No, what news?" "McNamara has just announced that Schilling will be closed by June 30, 1965." This was a radio news bulletin that carried with it no supporting information. The remainder of our conversation was extremely brief. Within minutes I had received calls from three local and one out--of --town news media asking for "any comments I might \-1i8h to make regarding the announcement." The announcement was totally unexpected. My brief COln..rnents were only to express sUJ~prise and concern. From March, 1961, to November, 1964, the Depart- ment of Defense had closed or sharply reduced activities at 574 military bases around the world. As a result, the 0.0.0. claimed an annual savings of 755 million dollars to American taxpayers and the release of one million acres I I 11 of federally controlJed land for other uses.l I A review of these bases found many of them to be located overseas. Many of them were small, isolated I or sin~le-purpose installations. Their uses primarily I were of such categories as ammunition or supply depots, ordinance plants, reserve and pilot training centers, I I I I I auxiliary air stations, warehouses and fleet storage yards. None of them were active bomber bases or related to missile orientated activities. Prior Assurances of Schilling~s Permanence. The Sa.lina community had grown accustomed to Schilling's ren ceiving National praise and recognition for past perform- ances. There was no question that the complicated and sophisticated S.A.C. silo installations, with their Atlas I I I missiles maintained in a ready position, were considered absolutely essential to our National Security. As late as April, 1964, a letter from Colonel George M. Lockhart, deputy director of legislative liaison for the Air Force, in a letter to Kansas Repre- I I I I I I sentative Bob Dole, claimed Schilling's future to be secure. In part, his letter read: . "Schilling ldr Force Base is considered one of the better Strategic Air Command bases lDepartment of Defense, Productive Civilian Uses of Former Defense Department In stalIationS , -VJashingto~D':C. , Noven1b-e r ,-T 964- . -P-:-T-- I I I I I I I I I 12 from a facility standpoint. This adequacy of facilities plus the centralized location within the United States make this base desirable for long-term Air Force retention.,,2 In addition to this assurance from Washington that Schilling was to remain a permanent and integral part of our National Defenses, there appeared to be other evidence that Schilling would not be affected by McNamara's economy drive: 1. The two and one-half million dollars spent to "beef-up" the base to handle the 8--52's and the KC~135's was evidence of their impending transfers to Schilling. 2. A local heating and air conditioning company was actively engaged in performing seven contracts involving I I I I both air base and missile facilities. One of the con- tracts involved the installation of an elaborate elec- tronic "anti-intruder" system to replace human guards at all missile sites. 3. The Salina Chamber of Commerce had recently received an announcement, including plans and specifica- tions, for three new construction job lettings for I I I I I I Schilling. One project called for sill repair and glass replacement in the control towers. Another related to the construction of a cloud height radar support struc- ture. The third project was to.provide and install a 2The Salina (Kansas) J~~I~1~~, April 19, 1964, p. 24. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 13 "head pressure control unit". 4. Federal appropriations for additional flight line improvements were being made available as late as September, 1964. 5. Many new and permanent type buildings had re- placed older wooden structures in recent years. Several old World War II type hangars on the flight line had been removed, pending final design of newer replacement structures. One of the most modern hospitals in the Strategic Air CO~lliand was completed in 1962 at a cost of three million dollars. "The 750 Schilling Manor housing units for married personnel were first-class dwellings. The area was provided with an elementary school plant comparable to the finest in the State. 6. '1'he commander of the Schilling 310th Aerospa.ce Wing was at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona at the time the base closure announcement was released. He was there to receive three new trophies in recognition of Schilling's top-flight performance. One trophy recognized Schilling for having the best over-all cost reduction program among all bases within the 15th Air Force. Another was the u. S. Air.Force award presented by Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Robert. H. Charles for "outstanding management of the cost reduction program." An even more important trophy was that which cited Schilling as the best-looking I I I I I I I I I I I I I 14 base 1n 15th Air Force. 7. Also at the time of the announcement, the mem- bers of the Military Affairs Cornmittee of the local Chamber of Commerce were awaiting their departure time for Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. They had been invited to visit the Air Force and civilian personnel of that area to explain tbe Salina-Schilling base--communi ty relationship program that, for many years, had received wide recognition. So much for the assurances and reasons why Schilling would not be included in any D.O.D. list of bases to be closed. MAC'S AXE DID FALL. That eventful November 19 press release from Washington provided the following time-table for phasing out the Schilling mission: March, 1965 ---- Last B-47 bombers to leave. June, 1965 ----- Last KC-135 jet tankers to leave. June, 1965 ------ Atlas "F" missiles removed. June 30, 1965 u_ Base officially closed. The Reasons for ~l~sin~. There were several I I I I I I reasons given for closing Schilling AFB, but the two major ones cited by McNamara were "obsolescence and economy.". Another reason stated that the base 1S located too far north to provide adequate warning time 1n the event of an attack on the United States by enemy missiles. Additional reasons for phasing out the Schilling mission I I 15 were given as follows: I "rrhe B-47 aircraft haS been in the active inventory since the early 1950's, and is a rela- tively old weapons system. During the interven- ing period improved strategic weapons systems, such as the B-52 and Minuteman missile, have entered the inventory allowing phase-out of the B--47 force. I I "The Atlas missile is a first generation intercontinental ballistic missile and is pro- grammed for wi thdra,'!al from the 2\ir Force inventory. I I I "Under prior prograrrJning, Schilling was scheduled to receive a B-52 squadron from Walker AFB, N.M. However, Walker haS now been selected as a base which will support two B-52 and two KC-135 units. I "l;valker has sufficient ballistic early warning sys~em (BMENS) warning time to permit the launch of the alert force from a two B-52 squadron complex. I "Therefore, the previously programmed move of a B-52 unit from Walker AFB to Schilling AFB is no longer necessary. I "Also, the KC-135 squadron currently in place at Schilling AFB will be relocated with ten air- craft moving ~o Halker and five to Bunker Hill AFB . . . . ." I I The release further reported that the then- present base complement consisted of 763 officers, I 4244 airmen and 357 civilians, a total of 5,364. It I was unofficially estimated that over 13,000 persons, including 8,000 dependents, were affiliated with the I I I I Schillin~ base and the Atlas mi~sion. 3The Salina (~ansas) Journal, November 20, 1964, p.8. I I I 16 Public Reaction and Concern. To say that the announcement spread like wildfire would be an understate- rnent. On the local level, it could be likened to the I I national protiouncement of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor or the assassination of President Kennedy. Phones began to ring, merchants went next door to visit their I neighbors, noon-hour conversations lasted an extra hour. I I It was evident that the man on the street had only one thought on his mind -- Schilling. These immediate reac-- tions ran the entire spectrum, from "~;rhat are we going to do now?" to "I'm happy to see them go -- now we ca.n I attract stable industries and firms that will stay here I permanently!" A deluge of schemes to utilize the base facil- I ities streamed into the offices of the mayor, city manager, and the Chamber of COffiTIlerce. Many of the ideas and sug- I I gestions were absurd, but the civic spirit that prompted them buoyed the optimists. "At: least, it's got everybody thinking," was a comment from one leading Salina merchant. I The local editor, in his unlque way, had the following to say about the closure announcement: I I I I I . "Old soldiers underst.and SNAFU -- situation normal, all fouled up. "Well, Schilling was snafued. "It's like the time the Air Force bombed UE; in Burma because some cluck couldn't read a chart. I I 17 I "Phasing out of the Atlas missiles \Vas no sur- prise. They \Vere almost obsolete when installed. I "But the air base itself supposedly was the finest. I have read the reasons officially given for the closing of bases, and Schilling fits none of them. I "Schilling has a splendid runway, right climate, good location, adequate support facilities, room for expansion, a record of economy and efficiency, a much--desired bombing range and highly praised community relations. I I "So why was it singled out in Kansas to be among the nation's sad sack six? I "It wasn't political, it wasn't. personal, it was snafu. I "Some officer \>1ho is in the Pentagon because aircraft seats are too small was thinking about sex rather than SAC, or an IBM machine blew a fuse, or a general lost at poker, or a progranmler punched the wrong key. Situation normal, all fouled up. I "A wise commander, when he learns about a mis- take corrects it at once. I "So many of us are doing our best to get this snafu to the attention of the co~nander. I "Whether the error is beyond repai~, whether the orders can be changed, whether something else as good or better can be put on the base remains to be seen. I "yyhether or not SAFB can be revived or must be buried, the shock of the news has its good aspects for Salina as \VeIl as its bad. I I "We are reminded that we are here to serve Central and North~est Kansas and that is our prime reason for existence. I I "We are at the hub of the highways: few towns are as fortunate. "We have a sound economic futu~e, with or without the base. I I I 18 I I I "vIe have good leadership and good people. "A crisis either knits a town together or disintegrates it. "Let's reach for our bootstraps. ,,4 Local Goverm:lent Concern. Al though no one in- I I I I I I volved with local government knew the direction that even ts of the following days or weeks \'lOuld take, it appeared necessary for the officials that were available to have an informal meeting on that black Thursday even- ing of November 19. It was apparent that the municipal- ity was the logical local governmental agency with the organization, facilities, utilities, manpower, etc., to act in whatever manner and whenever action was deemed necessary. The mayor, two city commissioners and the city I I I manager attended this informal meeting along with the president-elect of the Salina Chmnber of Commerce. The only purpose of the meeting was to deter- mlne, if possible, a common consensus that would need to I I I I I I prevail between the business community and City Hall. There had never been any deep or lasting cleavages between the business leaders and the city fathers, and this was indeed a time when each would need the assistance and cooperatlon of the other to achieve a conunon end. . it, . 1 . 'TJ1e ~..::~_l!,a (Kansas) 0'ot~~1a.~, tTovember 20, 1964, p. 6. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 19 The'meeting was not one of historical signifi- cance. It did, however, provoke a few guide lines and statements that were provided to the local news media the following day. Some of the conclusions from the meeting were: ..... Salina citizens cannot afford to develop a defeatist attitude, but rather, the cOR~unity should look to her aggregate strength, instead of her isolated weaknesses. ..... The most capable leadership of the community must be assembled in order to meet the problems and challenges that lay ahead. ..... The challenge was one for the "total community.!; It was larger than any individual, and anyone interested in accepting a challenge was invited to "go to work". ..... New jobs and new payrolls would have to be the number one community objective. ..... Total community cooperation would be a must. ..... The present level of municipal services must be maintained even if it meant an eventual increase in per capita tax costs. ..... The mill ~eYy for Industrial Development would undoubtedly need to be increased for the coming budget year. Every available effort must be expended to I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 20 maintain property values. ..... Federal agencies should be contacted and programs researched with all possible speed to determine what feasible courses of action should 6r could be under- taken by the city or the community. Federal and state legislators should be contacted without delay to obtain their opinions and recommendations. ..... Instead of being embittered at receiving such a short notice for closing the base, the co~unity should develop it into an asset. Within ten hours after concluding the meeting, Senator Frank Carlson from Concordia and Representative Bob Dole from Russell had accepted an invitation to meet with the Chamber of Commerce board of directors the fol- lowing aften100I1. During this meeting, Rep. Dole stated, "\']e are going to put the pieces together so we knmv the facts. Then we can act intelligently." Senator Carlson said, "I shall ask for a review of the status of the base and I will start at the top, with the President and Secretary McNamara. I had no inkling that this base.would be closed. I was surprised and shocked. We have .always been ass~red that Schilling was a permanent installation and that it was one of the best." At the very time this meeting was in progress, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I [I 21 the airways throllghout the nation were blue with strongly worded condemnations of McNamara because of the vast number of closures he had announced and the suddeness with which the announcements had been made. McNamara, in retaliation to these verbal blastings, released a statement from Washingto~, D.C., in which he said, "The decisions are irrevocable unless some new evidence is brought to our attention, and chances of that are damned small. We have made 574 decisions in this area in the last three years and we have not changed one yet." I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER III CONTACT WITH THE PENTAGON Meetings, both organized and spontaneous, con- tinued to be the rule for the days that followed. Tele- phone calls to City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce office continued to be met with the busy signal. As the thoughts of those most intimately 1n- volved with the Schilling announcement began to clear, one specific conclusion became evident: Members of the City Commission and the Chamber of Commerce board of directors, unanimously agreed that a hearing before the appropriate officials in the Pentagon must be obtained for a local delegation, and at the earliest time pos- sible. Senator Frank Carlson, Representative Bob Dole and Governor--elect ~Villiam Avery were immediately con- tacted to arrange ~his meeting. Selection of a Local Delegation. Based on the assumption that arrangements could be made for a meeting with Pentagon officials, the question then became one of "who and how many persons should be selected to comprise the local delegation?" The group should not be too large, however, it should be as representative of the community as possible. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 23 On December 2, the Mayor received word that arrangements for the requested meeting had been completed and would be held on December 14, 1964. In the meantime, local 6ity and Chamber officials were still attempting to determine the question of delegation membership. Finally, on December 6, the Mayor and Chamber president issued a joint news release identifying the seven-member team that had been selected. The group included the Mayor, the chairman of the County Commission, the Super- intendent of Schools, the local editor, the chairman of the Chamber's Industrial Development Co~uittee, the man- ager of the Chamber of Cornuerce, and the City Manager. U. S. Representative and Governor-elect Hilliam Avery was selected to head the delegation upon their arrival in Washington. A Town Hall Mee~ing. Also scheduled for the evening of December 6 was a "town hall meeting" to be held at the high school auditorium. The primary purpose for the meeting was to provide the Washington delegation with any additional community sentiment, comments, sug-- gestions or ideas that would be pertinent to the proposed base closing that had not been previously considerect. The public was invited, including interested citizens from neighboring communi t.ies affected by the base closure. Communities represented at the meeting included Abilene, . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 24 Beloit, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Lindsborg, Lyons, Marion, McPherson, Minneapolis and Wilson. Subjects discussed and the concern expressed at this meeting included the following areas: 1. If the base closure were definite, it should be closed totally and completely, and not relegated to a partial or stand-by operation -- military or otherwise. 2. What could or would the Federal Government be able to do to protect local property values during the deactivation period and until military owned and occupied homes were again being lived in? 3. If closed, what type of title would be avail- able to local buyers or users? 4. Could the Federal Government re-activate the facility at a later date by a similar McNamara decision? 5. Would the closing actually result in a true sav- ing to the U. S. taxpayers, or was this only a statement -- easy to make and impossible to prove? 6. Did not the central and strategic location of Schilling outweigh any economic consideration that was given in the closure announcement? 7. ~f Schilling were closed, every effort possible should then be expended to return the approximately 32,OOO-acre bombing range back to agricultural use and to the local tax rolls. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 25 8. Could the Schilling flight facilities be trans- ferred directly to F.A.A. and the municipal airport operations be moved to the base area? 9~ How could we be assured the McNamara decision was not one based totally on politics? 10. Could the City or Saline County even afford to maintain the base if it were given to either of them at no cost? Members of the "Washington delegation" spent the ensuing week preparing themselves for the Pentagon meeting they had been selected to attend. Varied and voluminous amounts of data were collected relating to the significant and outstanding records of achievement Schilling had gained throughout her existence, informa-- tion as to her role in the over-all security of the nation, community-airforce relations that had received national recognition, the seriousness and variety of community impacts that would result from the closure in such areas as conwunity economics, housing, unemploy- ment, school enrollments, municipal and school financing, and so forth. A resolution was passed by the City Comrrlissio~ officially stating its concern and "directing the Mayor and City Manager to seek cooperation and assistance from all levels of government in solving the economic problems arising from the closing of the I I 26 I Schilling Air Force Base."l The Washington Conference. The much-heralded .._- .--- day of December 14, 1964, arrived with all members of the Salina team anxious for the proceedings to start. The day began with a joint breakfast and strategy session for the Salina and Congressional delegations. Ideas and suggestions were exchanged. Primary questions and objec-- tives for the group were established. The Congressional delegation included Senator Carlson, Congressman and Governor-elect Avery, Congressman Dole, and staff repre- sentatives from the offices of Senator Pearson and Con- gressman Shriver. The Salina group were soon to be joined by a Colonel George Kelley, Department of Defense, for a short briefing as to the meeting plans that had been prepared by the Department of Defense. Of course, the Department was "at the delegation I s service." 'l'he first meeting for the day was scheduled at the Pentagon __ Conference Room 3--E925. Defense Department personnel awaiting the group's arrival at this plush Department of Defense con- ference room were; Honorable Eugene Zuchert, Secretary of the Air Force; Cyrus Vance, Deputy Secretary of I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I lSee Appendix D. I I I I I I I I I I I I .1 I I I I I I 27 Defense; David E. McGiffert, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Legislative Affairs; Col. George Kelley, Deputy Chief of Plans Group, Office of Legislative Liaisori; and James Shumate, Deputy Director for the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Legislative Affairs. After the brief formality of introducing the participants, a discussion of the subject matter relat- ing to the "Salina mission" Vlas immediately underway. Chairing the meeting was Cyrus Vance, the capable right-hand-man to Defense Secretary McNamara. His first objective was to inform the group that two basic criteria, or ground rules, were always used in determining Defense Department decisions: (1) Operational capabilities related to National Security shall not be reduced; and (2) Economy in operations if and whenever possible shall be initiated. Their objective was to "identify and eliminate" -- identify security needs and eliminate that which did not meet their criteria. The Deputy Secretary then dwelled upon the Atlas "F" missiles, of \vhich Schilling" had 12 installa- tions. E~ch site cost one million dollars per year to operate and maintain. This amount was ten times more than was required to operate and maintain the Minuteman missile and its site, the latter also being considered I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 28 a far superior and surer weapon. Manpower requirements per site for the Atlas were 80; for the Minuteman, 12. The Atlas was doomed!! The group was then informed of how rapidly the B-47 bombers were becoming obsolete and that they would be phased-out completely by June, 1966. An original decision to replace the B-471s at Schilling with B-52's had been scrapped. The change order had involved the "three bottom B--47 bases" and Schilling was one of these three. The news that Schilling, which had received so many and varied achievements, "awards and recognition, was now placed at the bo"ttom of any air !ela"ted. activity was, indeed, a shock to the Salina delegation. Regard- less of local senti.ment, these were the words of the Secretary. Without the Atlas missile, the B-47 or B-52 squadrons, it was obvious that Schilling could not be kept open only for the KC-135 jet tankers. In summation, the Secretary stated that Schilling had no "follow--on mission" so it must be closed. The discussion was then directed to possible alternate. military uses for Schilling. A majority of the military topics discussed were to be considered "off the record"; however, it vIas considered unfeasible to propose uSlng Schilling as a headquarters base for I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 29 TAC, MATS, or 5th Army. Mr. Vance did promise to take a second look at the ~ituation and to review some of the uses discussed. The tone of his statement indicated, however, that any review given would constitute substan- tially less than a serious effort. The time was now Noon, and a four-course luncheon had been prepared for the Salina delegation ln a private dining room normally reserved for use by four- star generals. During the meal, the group expressed almost total agreement that any future military use for Schilling appeared extremely remote. The D.O.D. presen- tation was most convincing. The second phase of the delegation's mission was then to meet with the Defense Department's Director of the Office of Economic Adjustment. This agency was a relatively new one, created for the express purpose of coordinating activities between and among various levels of governmental departments, agencies and bureaus so that communities involved with military base closures could enjoy a more orderly and painless transition to a civilian economy. .This conference was one designed primarily to provide the local delegation with insight into the vast- ness and the multiplicity of problems that a community faces during the military-to-civilian transition period. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 30 .. The Department of Economic i\djustment stood ready to cut as much "red tape" and offer as much assistance and guidance as possible, but the work would have to be done at Salina and by the home folks. Answers to many ques- tions and solutions to many problems would always require local decisions. The Office of Economic Adjustment would not become involved in local debates. The first question for the home folks to answer, then, became one of "Should the community initiate the effort of converting the base property and facilities fr6m military to civilian use?" If answered in the affirm- ative, it was quite evident that the citizens of Salina would need to mobilize their talents, efforts and money as they had never been called upon to do before. If the community answered the question ln t.he negative because the job was too large, risky, financially impossible, or for any other reason, the Federal Govern- ment would then manage the disposal of the property and facilities through established General Services Adminis- tration procedures. Discussed throughout the afternoon, were the various and many aspects involved with the transfer of Federal properties to other ownership. Detailed and technical information was provided as to how procedures and cost figures vary, depending upon proposed use. The I I I I I 31 question of how other co~uunities, confronted with the same problem as Salina, were able to determine a high- est and best use for the land and facilities was pursued at considerable length. The meeting concluded with the assurance that the Office of Economic Adjustment staff, plus a team of I I I federal agencies, would make a two- or three-day visit to Salina in mid-January. The purpose of the meeting would be two-fold: (1) To discuss the problems and merits of transition with other community leaders as they had discussed them with the Washington delegation; I I I and (2) Should the community have already answered (or at the proposed meeting, appear ready to answer) the transfer question in the affirmative, to be prepared to discuss and initiate various planning concepts. A report on the conference, as it appeared in I The Salina Journal, had this to say: I "Salina now has only one job to do for Schilling Air Force Base. That is to develop its civic, commercial and industrial potential by civilian enterprise. Chances of the Base being used for any major military purposes are remote. War might bring that chance. But who wants war~.....The government already has plans to help convert Schilling for peaceful profit. They are exciting plans. We will ask the government to deliver, to make this a show place, a pathfinder. But Salina also must do its part with brains, with money and without jealousy, envy or greed..... I I I I I I IIr1'he Pentagon gave us first class care, I I I I I I I I I I I I I 32 as a "hard case" deserves. They pinned the Purple ~leart on our boso;ns and then they ap.- plied the pain killer. The date for Schilling's sudden death is still June 30.....;-lhy was the arrow broken for Schilling?... .Certainly it was not political; even Republican congressmen are agreed. .'. . . The seven of us ,\'ent, to \'lashington like Kansas Dorothys, off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Mostly, we saw Kelley, George, Colonel. ... .This Kelley, an urbane trooper with a Ph.D. and a bright future, already had slipped the mickey to Sen. Frank Carlson and Rep. Bob Dole.... .Kelley had the an5\-.'8rs to any questions we put. He was briefed and then some. He was so good he should be solving Viet Nam..... " 'You may be assured', said Mr. Vance, looking us firmly in the eye, 'that we shall mob- ilize all the resou:t'ces of government ...- not only those of the Department of Defense-- to minimize the impact upon Sali na. \'112 kno'd that time is of the essence. We shall cut every corner possible to help you. '..... "0ut-generaled, we may not have saved Schilling but we may have stimulated Salina. 2 Time, in its odd and onerous way, will tell....." I I I I I I __._----.J!___________ 2mh J. e Salina (Kansas Journal, December 16, 1964, p. 1. -~--~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER IV INITIAL COVll.lUNI'l'Y ORGANI7.Nl'ION Upon its return to Salina, the Washington dele- gation was again deluged with phone calls and questions. Members of the group could only repeat the three basic conclusions derived from their trip: 1. The original decision made by the Secretary of Defense that the base would be closed in June, 1965, appeared to be an irrevoc- able decision. 2. The Air Base and the Atlas missile compJexes were both considered to be of no future mili- tary or defense value. 3. Representatives from various federal and regional agencies would come to Salina in mid-January for a series of conferences that would be both broad in scope and deep in substance. The Schilling_l2.~_,!~}.oI2-me.!1t C?_l~_c_~l_. The ensuing week was filled with meetings -- the more formal ones being held both independent of and in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the City Conuuission and members of the %'ashington delegation. Through these exchanges, two decisions were unanimously agreed upon by all participants: 1. The conuuunity should assume a positive attitude and should consider it in the best interests of the I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 34 cornmuni ty to convert the base facilities to civilian use, and to maintain this opinion until such time that it might be advisable to take an opposite position; and 2: It was essential that a coordinating committee of community leaders and decision--makers be appointed inill1edia tell' to make plans for the mic1-January meeting and to serve as a clearing-house for the many activities and problems that would inevitably follow. The selection of persons to serve on the coordinating committee became another knotty problem for the City Commission and the Chamber board to face. The comIni ttee would have to work as a unit, keeping both the Chamber board and the City Co~nission informed of its activities. Already, evidence of community confusion and conflicts were beginning to emerge. Certain individuals, on their own, were making personal contact with various govern~ 'al officials (state, federal, regional and milita and legislators. These contacts were always in gooe;. r ,'Ii th, and the parties involved were only "want- ing to do what they could to help." Their findings, however, were not always in keeping with those of the organized group. After many deliberations, the Mayor and the president--elect of the Chamber of Commerce, on I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 35 December 24, 1964, jointly announced the names of seven persons that had been selected to serve on the coordin- ating conuni ttee and six persons that would serve as advisory members. Four basic responsibilities were delegated to this co~mittee: 1. It would be the only community agency to accumu-- late, coordinate and evaluate all facets of the Schilling re-development program. 2. The agency would select a staff consultant to serve as its liaison agent with the Pentagon and other federal or regional agencies. 3. Its aim should be to exploit every possible ef- fort to bring industry and COMnerce to Salina to counter the economic blow of the base closing. 4. It could not expend or obligate funds of the Chamber or the City without prior approval of the official body involved. Selected for membership to this coordinating committee were: A utility company vice-presidenti a City Conm1issionerj the retired head of a local engineer- ing firm; the chairma~ of the Chamber's Industrial Devel- opment COl1.nciJ_i the business agent of a local labor union; the president of a building and loan associationi and the editor of the local newspaper. Selected as advisory and ex-officio members of I I I I I I I I I I ,I I I I I I I I I 36 the committee were: The Mayor, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Superintendent of Schools, chairman of the County Commissioners, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and the City Manager. The cOlmni ttee selected "The Schilling Develop- ment Council" as its name at its first meeting on December 29, 1964, and immediately set out to prepare themselves for the mid-'January conference with federal officials. The date for the meeting was by this time established as January 13, 14 and 15, 1965. The Devel- opment Council immediately began to spend an unlimited amount of time making inspection trips of the base facilities and obtaining detailed briefings by Air Force staff members. They were soon to accumulate a lengthy list of objectives, assignments and problems. Congressman Bob Dole extended an offer to pro- vide office space and secretarial service at no cost to the community. A local engineering firm offered the ser- vices of one of its staff for a three-month period -- an engineer-planner who was well-versed on Strategic Air Command installations in general, and Schilling in particu-- lar, also. at no cost to the community. (This professional was later to become the full-time liaison-coordinator for the Council in its association with the Air Force, Washing- ton and regional alphabetical agencies and the local I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 37 community.) Needless to say, the Development Council was quick to accept hoth of these offers. ~he ~Jicl..~:::Tan~ary C~nf.~_renc_~. On January 10, 1965, the Council was advised that a team of thirteen federal officials would leave Washington for two days of discussions in Salina. Two days later, the list had grown to sixteen, and by Noon of the 13th, twenty federal officials and a host of regional representatives, state legislators, state agency officials, and representatives from the Washington offices of three Kansas legislators had arrived to attend the meetings. Heading the three-day series of day and night meetings was Don Bradford, the Director of the Department of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment, his deputy assistant and three members of his staff. The following federal and state departments or institutions were also represented: General Services Administration; Small Business Administration; Department of Health, Education and Welfare; Department of Agriculture; Federal Housing Administration; Veterans Administration (Housing); Federal Aviation Agency; Urban Renewal; Bureau of Public Roads; Department of Air Force; Kansas Economic Develop- ment Council; Kansas State Penal Institutions; State Department of Social Welfare; and the Schools of Business, Engineering, Architecture and Agricultural Economics from I 38 I I Kansas State University. Mr. Bradford, in his openlng and brief remarks upon arrival, established the theme for the meetings when he state,d, "\'1e are in Salina at the invitation of you people. We will sit down with these men and make an assessment of Schilling, and we will discuss possible recovery programs. We will enlist the aid of any or all federal agencies to help bring new payrolls to Salina. 1 We expect great results from our talks." Approximately two hundred fifty Salinans, repre- senting a wide variety of special interests and.author- ities, were invited to participate in the meetings and deliberations. In addition to the general meetings, eight special group sessions were held throughout the afternoon. The group discussions related to industrial development, housing and urban renewal, airport development, parks and recreation, educational programs, institutions and facil- ities, hospital and medical programs, public utilities, and highways. A rough resume, taken from the minutes of each discussion group, was prepared by the Development 2 Council office. Certain levels of insight were obtained by the I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IThe Salina (Kansas) 2See Appendix E. Journal, January 13, 1965, p. 1. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 39 local participants as to federal procedures of disposal and discounting, land-use and survey requirements, numer- ous DO's and DON'T's that should be followed, as well as a multitude of pitfalls that could be encountered. The meetings were designed to be only exploratory and were not intended to provide the answers to all the questions that were to be raised. There were no definite C01IClu- sions reached at the meetings, but certain guidelines were established, acquaintances were made, and areas where future counsel and assistance would need to be obtained were defined. A Report to the Citizens. A report on the dialogue that had taken place between the groups during the preceding two days was scheduled for a meeting at the high school auditorium the evening of January 14, 1965. All area citizens interested in the Schilling closure were invited to attend. In his presentation, Mr. Bradford did not deal with specifics but rather In broad and general terms. He did not answer, nor infer to answer on behalf of the com- munity, such sticky questions as: Can Salina use the base? Does or should Salina want the base? Can Salina afford the base? What Don Bradford did tell the 1409 persons who attended the meeting was: I I 40 I "He don't have the brains and \\:c.~ cel_-tainly don't have the gall to say that we in ~ashington knOlv vlha t is best for Salina. '1'he people '/;ho know that are you people who live here. We are here to help the community help itself. There is no set formula -- no set of hard and fast rules which fit every situation. Each community is different and the goals of each are different. The leadership and decisions must come from Salina. Your first job is to establish goals for your community. This sounds easy but it i sn ' t. I tis a hard --nosed business and it involves all the segments of the community's economy. Don't get yourself in a hassle or in a struggle for power about]this thing. That kind of fratricide will kill you." 1 I I I 1 He recounted what he considered as successes and failures in other communi ties tha t Ilore faced with a similar problem. He stated that he hoped that everyone 1 in Salina unders~ood that all of the problems involved with the closure could not be solved in thirty-six hours 1 of brainstorming, but that many months of planning and 1 'I determined effort would be necessary to develop and imple- ment a total program. Many immediate reactions to the meeting were 1 anything but complimentary to Bradford and his official family. Because Bradford could not report a concrete 1 "blueprint for action" for the community to follow, there were many in the audience who felt that he had, in fact, 1 1 1 1 1 said nothing. Other expressions voiced were, "Typical Washing~on gobbledy-gook." "Simply a whi te--wash. " "lIow 3The ~~liDa (Kansas) Jo~~~~a1, January 15, 1965, p. 1. I I 41 can Washington be of any help to any, let alone all, of I I the communit:ies that are to be affected as are we?" The Salina Journal, in response to this public reaction, expressed its opinion the following Sunday in I I an editorial entitled "Hho Wants To Be Master Of His Destiny?" I I I " '~'Jha t did he say?' demanded these two fel- lows I know as they left Salina High Auditorium Thursday night. 'You heard him. What did he say? We heard him and we can't tell you. It was just talk. It was the old kiss-off.' "Well, I'll go along j UE', t a short way. Don Bradford's talk before a concerned audience of Salinans was not a ringing climax to what had been the most stimulating -- and, perhaps, the most important -- day in recent Salina history. Perhaps by design, he underplayed it. I I "My friends probably \-.ranted to hear the trumpets sound 'Charge!' and the foe vanquished by the knight on the white horse riding across the Potomac. My friends might have been moved by an 'Ad Astra per Aspera' speech or an 'every- thing's coming up roses' declaration. But probably not. Skepticism is the vogue. I I "What they really wanted to hear is that Big Daddy's going to take care of everything and his pore li'l children won't have to turn a tap. And when Bradford didn't say that, they concluded he had said nothing at all. I U\^lhat Bradford did say, \;7hile mild in tone and manner, is important. Here are some quotes my doubting friends can paste in their hats for periodic perusal ~lile on pie-in-the-sky expeditions. I I I I I " 'v]e will help this comnmnity help it_self.' " '\\le don't know what's best for Salina.. The people who know that are the people who live here. ' I 42 I I I I I I I I I I I I " II'm enthusii1stic about people, not pro- cedures. Helve found the type of people and the capability here that ends up in good rcs~lts.' " 'You should start thinking about the long- term objectives of Salina. I ""I'ihat Bradford vIas saying is sinply this: ~'lhat happens to abandoned Schilling Air Force Base, for weal or woe, is squarely up to us. Despite the horror stories one hears about fed- eral bureaucracy shoving square pegs into round holes, Bradford and his fellows aren't in the least bit interested in force-feeding Salina. "They advise, theylll help and they'll point out possible pitfalls, and they'll cut red tape with great and good glee. "But the blueprint, the grand design must come from here. "If it'upsets my skeptical friends to be masters of their own destiny, that'~ just too bad. Frankly, I like the feeling." Even though the wisdom of holding the public report meeting was dehated in the weeks to follow, those ci tizens who participated in the bolO-day "brainstorming" sessions were virtually 100% united in a com~on conclu- sion -- Salina had no alternative other than to acquire and develop the base to her optimum advantage. This was I I I I I I not an official answer to the question of "Should the community initiate the effort to convert the base from military to civilian use?" as it had been originally pre- sented to the local delegation in Washington. Of course, the community had never been officially asked to anSl'ler 4The Salina (Kansas) Journal, January 17,1965, p. 4. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 43 the question. Those people attending the meetings pro-- vided tIle answer, however, and in a very positive and convlnclng manner -- the wisdom of which was never afterward questioned. There was never ~ doubt but what Salina was going to answer the challenge. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER V CHALLENGES OF PLANNING With the conclusion of the mid-January meeting, the local authorities were left with the in~ediate task of determining or projecting the highest and best use of the base land, buildings and facilities. How much of the area should be developed for industrial use? Should the airfield itself become Salina's municipal airport? Could some of the buildings and land be adapted to a vocational-technical school, as the local school district was then planning to develop such a facility? Were facilities suitable for the State University to develop a technical institute along the plans they had for years hoped to initiate? Could a suitable state or local use be determined to utilize the three-year-old $3,000,000.00 hospital plant? How was the community going to provide maintenance for the vast runway and flight facilities (i.e., tower, rampside buildings, etc.), the street system, the sewage collec- tion and treatment system, and so forth -- if and when the facilities were to be made available even at a 100% discount? And what would become of the 735 military housing units in Schilling Manor? I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 45 These were only a part of the questiOJ1S -- big questions, important questions -- already competing for their respective answers. The Industrial Push. Even though the Develop- ment Council members were in daily contact with each other, the task at hand was too new, too large, and too complex for them to determine a defini te order of prior-- ities. The end objective was clear to everyone. The means to achieve the end constituted the challenge. Foremost in the minds of those most intimately related to the base closure, as well as all Salinans, was the fact that the community would soon lose a twenty million dollar payroll. Virtually every meeting or conversation, subsequent to the mid-January meeting, was predominently dedicated toward attempting to deterrnine methods of attracting new industry. The Schilling Devel- opment Council was quick to issue its first public policy statement: "Because of the adverse econornic impact created by the closing of Schilling, it is imperative that our basic policy be predicated on the creation of jobs and payroll in the future use of SChilling."l The Industrial Development Committee of the Chamber of Co~~erce wasted little time in preparing a mailing piece giving a brief and general inventory of IThe Salina (Kansas) Journal, January 22, 1965, p. 1. I I I I I I I I I .1 I I I I I I I I I 46 facilities that were available for industrial and related uses.2 The Chamber also prepared a variety of advertis- ing "stuffers" mailed by many Salina firms along with their monthly statements.3 Salesmen residing in Salina were quick to use the base closure as a talking point. Civic clubs, business associations and indi- viduals responded by offering their support and services to the Development Council. National network news coverage of the closure announcement plus the large meeting with Bradford and the Washington alphabetical agencies resulted in a number of inquiries as to "what's available?" and "whom do we contact?" The words of Salina and Schilling were taking on a meaning to persons previously unfamiliar with either. Many "prospective industrial clients" and "interested and reliable" people were beginning to identify themselves. There were also individuals (and firms) with their hands out, looking for a community to put them in business or for someone to re-finance their already defunct operations. Prospects and suspects looked alike. Rumors became a way of life. A record was not maintained of every inquiry or prospective client who viewed some of the base 2 See Appendix C. 3 See Appendix F. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 47 buildings or property. From what had to be a substan- tially large list, however, only fifteen were considered worthy of being given any consideration. Of this list, seven were local businesses looking for additional space, two were nationally recognized manufacturing firms and six were out-of-town firms that were considered as reput- able concerns. It is interesting to note that, as of this writing, only one of the above companies is presently located on base property. One of the national firms mentioned above pre- sented every indication of being extremely interested in a portion of tile base property. The prospect dropped Schilling from its list of considered sites after approx- imately two months, giving as reasons the inability of the Development Council to provide definite dates for occupancy, leasing terms, or adequate answers to other equally important factors. Members of the Council naturally became quite upset with this turn of events. A Reprim~~d. The Office of Economic Adjustment was contacted and appraised of the Council's disappoint- ment and concern. A staff member was promptly dispatched to Salina. His arrival, however, did not bring words of sympathy from Washington. To the contrary, he admonished the local group that they were not following the pro- cedures established at the mid-January meeting. The I I 48 Council was explicitly advised that it was in no POSl- I tion at this time to provide a prospect with detailed information related to occupancy, availability, rentals, I purchase price, etc., regardless of how anxious its I members might be to do so. The Council's immediate attention NUSt be dir-- I ected toward the development of a land-use plan, the completion of a list of personal property that was to be I requested, and decisions relative to acquisition, mainten- I ance and operation of the various desired areas. It was a disappointing lecture, but the folly I of premature industrial work was recognized. Developing a _Land-Use Plan. Needless to say, I work toward developing a tentative land-use map was begun I without delay. Areas were indicated that seemed reasonable for airport, educational and industrial uses. Preliminary I proposals for "save" and "want" lists were being developed for the technical institute (13th and 14th years of I school), the vocational--technical school (11 th and 12th I years of school), and for a second campus for Kansas Wesleyan University. These were voluminous lists, detailed I and ever-changing. Maintaining accurate accounting of the items alone was a full-time job in each area. I Changes and modifications of the land-use map I were frequent during its early stages of preparation. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 49 The areas to be designated for education use were the first to take on a definite meaning. The feasibility study of moving the operations of the Municipal Airport from its location east of Salina to the Schilling air- field had now been completed.4 The major problem was that of determining the buildings and areas that should be designated as a part of what was to become known as the "airport package" and those areas that were to become a part of the "indus- trial package". Several factors contributed to the indecision of placing certain properties in either the "airport" or "industrial" package. The "airport package" would contain runways, taxiways, facilities and buildings necessary for the airport operation, plus certain build- ings suitable for revenue-producing leases. Revenue from these airport-associated leased buildings, plus regular airport revenues, would be used for maintaining and operating the municipal airport and the area would be made available through G.S.A. for the conventional $1.00. Properties within the "airport package" could not be offered for sale. The industrial package, by contrast, could be purchased by a local agency and then either leased or offered for re-sale. 4See Appendix G. I I 50 After numerous meetings and tours of the base I areas, the Schilling Development Council and the City Commission adopted a "S-Package" land-use plan to be I I presented to D.E.A. for distribution to the various fed- eral agencies that would be involved. 'I'he proposal, presented to D.E.A. in mid-March, involved: I 1. 'l'he "Airport Package", including a municipal airport and supporting facilities. I I 2. The area Vocational-Technical School in a five-building complex. 3. The proposed Kansas State University Technical Institute and supporting facilities. I 4. Medical or educational use of the Base Hospital and community facilities area; possibly a second campus for Kansas Wesleyan University. I 5. Sites and/or buildings for industry. Cr~a tion of an Airport Author i.!:.:z.. The second I I I area of immediate concern to the Schilling Development Council was th(:o development of a way by which the cornmun-. ity could acquire the base properties assigned to the "industrial package". Neither the City nor the County could, by existing state statutes, engage in the activity I I I .1 I I of purchasing and re-selling real estate. Two local attorneys became active in the draft- ing of enabling State legislation that would permit the City to create an Airport Authority which could acquire, own, maintain, operate, improve and dispose of the air- port and industrial portions of the base, and which could I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 5See Appendix H. 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 52 The Airport Authority became a legal entity on April 28, 1965, with publication of the appointment ordinance. The first official meeting of the Authority was held on May 7, at which time the members received their first briefing from the Schilling Development Council on the involved events that had taken place and the status of the various "packages". A lengthy list of problem areas was discussed as well as the complexity of the closure procedures and other relationships with federal e.gencies. One of the most immediate problems facing the newly.-formed Authority was that of resolving a list of conflicts that had developed bet.ween the "packages." Because of a breakdown in communications, certain areas were duplicated in the proposals as prepared by Kansas Wesleyan, the Technical Institute and the Municipal Air- port "package". Some areas and buildings appeared in preliminary proposals prepared by both Kansas Wesleyan and the Technical Institute. Industrial prospects were being shown "available" buildings that were not available by reason of being included in one or another of the edu- cational plans. These conflicts were resolved, after several meetings between the Authority and the agencies involved, with the common agreement that every subsequent I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 53 request for property or buildings be presented to the Authority prlor to being included in any "package". After making the required amendments to the various packages, it was felt that the Vocational- Technical school proposal and the Schilling Institute proposal were in sufficient form to request a review by the appropriate Washington agency. The Airport proposal was not in adequate form for a review, but because of its scope and complexity it was felt that it certainly should be reviewed at this time In order to determine if the matter was being pursued properly. Another Visit from Washington. May 24, 1965, was selected for the date that Don Bradford would lead another delegation of federal and regional officials to Salina for a three-day series of meetings with base offi- cials and community leaders. This delegation included representatives from the Office of Economic Adjustment; the U. S. Corps of Engineers; General Services Administra- tion; Department of Health, Education and Welfare; the U. S. Air Force; Federal Aviation Agency; Housing and Home Finance Administration; and the newly-appointed 3-man board of directors for the Kansas State Technical Institute. These nine federal and regional agencies were represented by 26 staff employees. Local expectations were that this meeting would I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 54 provide a means by which the local entities could better coordinate their efforts with Washington, and speed up the actual dates of transfer for each package. We were informed, however, that the multitude of details and decisions involved at the federal level were, at their best, time consuming; that federal laws and procedures controlled the manner in which surplus federal property could be disposed of or converted to civilian use; and that the date for a transfer of deed was still several months away. The only definite decision resolved at these meetings was that an "occupancy permit" would be made available to the Salina Board of Education for the proper- ties involved in the Vocational-Technical package so that they could open their doors and be ready for classes by September 1, 1965, as they were committed to do. As in the mid-January meetings, the federal officials again stressed that certain areas of planning needed the immediate attention of the local Authority. One of these areas related to the need for having all land within the Schilling Air Force Base surveyed and platted. Street rights--of-way, drainage ditch right.s-of-- way, major underground and above-ground utilities ease- ment locations, and other related engineering information must be compiled and reduced to permanent tracings. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 55 Another requirement was that prior to the transfer of the base property from federal inventory, the entire facility must be appraised by qualified ap- praisers. The cost of the survey and the appraisal both would have to be borne by the local community. The third problem area was that the local agency had been spending too much of its time and dir- ecting too many of its inquiries to the Washington agencies instead of to the regional offices of the agen- cies. The problem was that the local authority had not fully realized that regional approval was necessary for any proposal prior to receiving Washington approval. By-passing a regional office was apparently not an approved method for "cutting red tape". I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER VI NOTICE OF SURPLUS DETERMINATION On May 30, 1965, the Senate and House Armed Services Sub-committee in Washington concurred officially with the Department of Defense as to the future military value of Schilling Air Force Base and her twelve related Atlas missile sites. Both areas were declared to be military surplus property, and were to be reported to General Services Administration to be disposed of in accordance with Federal law. This release merely meant that the Air Force no longer felt a legitimate need or desire for the facilities. It did not mean that other federal agencies might not desire all or portions of the area or facilities. Neither did it mean that the base or her facilities would be automatically erased from the federal government inventory. Federal law requires that other agencles of the Federal government be given the opportunity to "survey" , any declared surplus property to determine if all or any part of such properties could serve a reasonable need within their agencies. This "survey" period unofficially began with variable degrees of emphasis wjth the original base closure announcement in November. The survey period I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 57 was to be concluded on June 26, 1965. If the Federal agencies fail to make appropriate application to G.S.A. for the surplus property within the prescribed waiting period, it then becomes available to state and local agencies. Salina Presents Formal Request FOT Schilling_ Property. The official "notice of surplus determination government property" was received by the local Airport Authority on June 29, 1965. The notice summarized those rules and regulations by which non-federal public agen- cies would be allowed to develop a comprehensive and coordinated plan for use and procurement of the surplus property in which it might be interested. The notice further stipulated that such non-federal public agencies shall be allowed a reasonable time to develop such plans. Since the various federal agencies had repeatedly prom- ised the local authorities that they would reduce time requirements and cut all possible red tape, the commun- ity's written intentions were to be filed with the G.S.A. within 20 days. This formal presentation for utilizing the entire Air Force Base property, including certain essen- tial off-base property, was delivered by the Salina Air- port Authority to G.S.A. on July IS, 1965. Due to the multitude of contacts made with the various federal I I I 58 agencies during the preceeding months, they were fully aware of the community's intentions, and nothing within the formal plan was considered by them as being news. I I I I I I I I I I The letter, in compliance with the notice of surplus determination, did state that the Salina Airport Authority and its predecessors, the Schilling Development Council, had coordinated the planning of all qualified public agencies in the development of a plan of use for the entire air base, and that the planning had been co- ordinated with G.S.A., F.A.A., D.H.E.W. and the Corps of Engineers. The detailed plans prepared by the various interested agencies became quite massive. They were basically prepared along the lines of the preliminary land-use report previously filed by the Schilling Develop- ment Council. Some minor modifications relative to area and building uses were included. A very brief resume of the proposed uses as incorporated in the total plan sub- mitted on July 15 included: I I I I I I 1. An area and six buildings for the establishment of an Area Vocational-'I'echnical School to be operated by the Salina School Board. The pro- posal had been coordinated with the aforemen- tioned agencies, formally submitted, and approval granted. The school was expected to open September 1, 1965. 2. The State of Kansas Legislature had passed enabling legislation to permit the establish- ment of a Technical Institute for the State of Kansas at Schilling Air Force Base. A Board of Directors had been chosen and this Board had selected a president for the new I I I 59 I institution. A tentative proposal was being reviewed by the D.H.E.W. for their informal comrnents and recommendations. A formal appli- cation could be expected by August 1. This proposal involved two areas and a number of educational, residential and student recrea- tional buildings, as well as open, undeveloped areas. I I I I I I I I I 3. A proposal was being prepared by Kansas Wesleyan University involving an area and buildings which would become a second campus for the University. This proposal could also be expected to be ready for submission within the month of July. 4. A proposal was being drafted by the Kansas Department of Vocational Education to utilize the hospital and related residential buildings as a state center for vocational rehabilitation. The area and the buildings involved in this proposal were in conflict with the Kansas Wesleyan University proposal. This conflict would, however, be resolved by the Salina com- munity after consultation with the federal agencies involved. 5. The Salina Airport Authority was presently preparing a proposal to utilize the major portion of Schilling AFB as the Salina Muni- cipal Airport; including certain buildings and areas to be used in support of the air- port facility. This proposal was being pre- pared in consultation with the Federal Aviation Agency regional office and would be ready for formal submission within the month of July. I I I I I I 6. The Salina Airport Authority was also author- ized to consider the purchase of land, the remaining buildings and structures for the purpose of industrial development. The Air- port Authority requested that the G.S.A. consider that the surplus property not included in the above proposals be made available for purchase in the name of the Authority, if the price for such property was acceptable. Contributing significantly to the voluminosity I I 60 of the educational and airport proposals were the requests I for considerable movable property and equipment that would enable the various activities to implement their programs. I These property and equipment requests ranged from used I desks, filing cabinets and beds to highly sophisticated airfield--related electronic equipment. All agencies in- I vol ved reali zed that neither the Salina co;:.ununi ty nor the agencies involved could initiate their activities and, at I I the same time, enter into a major capital equipment pur- chasing program. Since the closing of Schilling Air Force Base I was by many times larger than any the Department of Defense had previously experienced, it became apparent to I I them that they, by necessity, would need to implement or adopt certain new approaches to the complex problem at hand. I I A freeze order had been implemented by the Office of Economic Adjustment the latter part of January. This order related to various property and equipment that I did not fall into one of the following three categories: I 1. Items or material necessary for the Department of Defense or the Strategic Air Command to fulfill their missions. I I I I 2. Items or material not related to military mis- sion but that would be necessary to purchase for its operation, if not transferred. 3. Those properties not purchased by government money, and consequently considered the personal I I 61 I I property of the respective base military per- sonnel. These are generally referred to as non-appropriated property. New approaches for the handling of items not included in the foregoing three categories were to be adopted by the I Office of Economic Adjustment in concert with the Base Commander. Details of the plans were to be administered I I I I by the Base Commander. Upon receipt of D.E.A. approval, one of the significant innovations initiated was the concept of relating equipment compatible to the planned civilian use to a building that had been requested in a given package. A lathe, for example, would be related to one of the buildings requested by the Vocational-Technical I School as a part of the shop training equipment. Both I equipment and building would then be subject to a dis- count up to 100% of fair market value. I I A second innovation made all excess property available for review by interested agencies prior to listing it for regular disposal processing. As a result I I of this procedure, some 111,000 items of equipment and movable property was made available for review by the involved agencies. It should be emphasized, however, I I I I that many of these military items were totally unsuited for civilian, industrial or commercial use and constituted nothing more than mere salvage. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 62 A third approach covered certain items that were considered critical to the local intended uses. Such items included snow plm"ls, instrument landing facil-. ities and control tower for the airport; dormitory and dining hall equipment for Schilling Institute; and mach- ine tools for the vocational-technical school. To the credit of the Office of Economic Adjust- ment and the Department of Defense, certain of these items were made available to the prospective users to satisfy initial needs. A Peri-9.9-_<2-:LJ'rustra tion and Waiting. Many revisions and amendments to the various proposals were requested. Additional documentation and presentation of supplemental data was required. There were many occa- sions when local leaders had the impression that they were on a treadmill, and serious doubts developed as to whether the proposals were even acceptable to the Wash- ington agencies. The ten months that elapsed between the notice of surplus determirtation and the date the "Airport Package" was approved developed into the longest and most frustrating period of time for members of the Airport Authority as well as for the City of Salina and representatives of the local agencies involved. Compounding the situation was the fact that for several months, Air Base personnel, aircraft and .1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 63 equipment had been departing the base with monotonous regularity. As of June 25{ the base was operating under a new command. It had no aircraft{ no machine shops{ no battle flag{ no combat mission -- it was simply a care- taker operatioD{ designed merely to provide basic maint- enance to the existing buildings and facilities, and to provide coordination between the military and the local authorities in conjunction with directives issued from Washington. The revolving air field beacon atop the water tower was now dark. The control tower stood empty. The runways and aircraft parking aprons were no longer being utilized by aircraft. The once familiar noise of jet aircraft had now been replaced by the sound of power lawn mowers. Despite the void that existed concerning the approval of any of the packages from Washington, there remained an endless list of items to which the local authorities must direct their attention. They were prob- ably not as spectacular as the work done on preparing the major package applications; however, they were most vital to the implementation of the total plan. A list of restrictive covenants was developed to be enforced to protect all potential users of the base once it was available for tenant use. A tentative draft of an ordinance to ione the I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 64 area in compliance with county and city zoning regula- tions was adopted by the Authority. The complexities of transferring the water, sanitary sewer, electric, gas and telephone utility sys- tems from military to civilian entities was the subject of many involved meetings and conferences. The topic of financing the activities of the Airport Authority became the subject of many meetings culminating in a decision that they would be required to issue no-fund warrants because they had not been ln existence on the last day of the previous year. The question of how to provide police and fire protection, street maintenance and other conventional municipal-type services without requesting annexation to the city was a subject that had confronted the Schilling Development Council as early as the first week of its creation. The subject was one that continued to plague the Airport Authority. These problems, plus a host of others involvi.ng jurisdiction, taxation, etc., were discussed both at length and in depth with representatives of the Air Force, with the Army, who by this time had assumed responsibility for the Capehart housing area, with city officials, county officials, various boards of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Airport Authority. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 65 Th~'Jes tinshouse and Beech Aircraft Ar~nounce~ent..:=>_. A tremendous boost in morale was afforded the local com- munity in September, 1965, when the Westinghouse Corporation officially announced that Salina had been selected for a major multi-million dollar fluorescent lamp manufacturing plant. Insignificant was the fact that the site selected by Westinghouse was not a part of the base area. The Airport Authority received notice on September 3, 1965, that F.A.A. had approved the Authority's proposal to transfer the Municipal Airport to the base and had forwarded its reconunenda tions to G. S. A. The pro'- posal was approved at the regional office of G.S.A. and forwarded to Washington with the report that Salina could expect the application to receive Washington approval in approximately 30 days. On the basis of this report, the Economic Development Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, which had been in contact with a number of prospective industrial users, began quoting the first of the year as a possible occupancy date to their clients. The 3D-day committment, however, turned out to be a five--month period, as formal approval of the airport package was not received until February 14, 1966. It was extremely dif- ficult to convince many cDr,1ffil.mity leaders that patience was in order during these intervening months. Intensive negotiations had been conducted with I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 66 the Beech Aircraft Corporation for many previous months, and both parties had agreed on a tentative lease arrange- ment to comrnence In early December, 1965. Marking time was an irritation. By the time the Airport Package had been ap- proved in early February, the details for occupying the buildings and structures within the package had already been developed by the Airport Authority and approved by the G.S.A. Although public announcements of industrial development successes were delayed to coordinate them with the wishes of the clients, the next two weeks was a most important and rewarding period of time for Salina. On February 25, 1966, the Airport Authority announced that Beech Aircraft Company had leased five large buildings and hangars to be occupied by the first of March, and that Beech expected to employ 500 persons before the end of the year. Although lost in the Beech publicity, the manufacturing firm of Custom Metals, Inc., announced on the same day that it had leased a building on the base where component parts for mobile homes would be manufac- tured, and that hiring of employees would begin within a few weeks. A week later, the announcement was made that Funk Aviation had leased a building at the base for the I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 67 production of crop-dusting aircraft. The enthusiasm created by being able to announce the acquisition of two national firms plus a number of smaller companies within the immediate past five months induced one member of the Airport Authority to be quoted that "We've only scratched the surface. In the near future we will have more space filled, and that's what we need. We have some big things in the fire. We have more prospects on the list." I I I I I I CHAP'l'ER VI I The Land-Use PacKuges I I I I I I I The purchase of the "industrial package" from the General Services Administration by the Airport Auth- ority in March of 1967 culminated twenty-eight months of involvements with various Federal, State and Regional agencies. It would be impossible to estimate the total man hours spent 'or the reams of paper used in developing the various applications and justifications that Were necessary in order to bring about the total transition. It would be equally impossible to recount the many periods of success or failure, satisfaction or disappointment, experienced by the many individuals and local agencies involved ln resolving the final land-use plan.l This plan included land, buildings, and facil- I I I I I I ities for an Area Vocational-Technical School, a State Technical Institute, a State Rehabilitation Center for the physically handicapped, the Salina Municipal Airport with support facilities and an area reserved for industrial development. IS 7\ ' . I ee r;ppencnx . . I I I I I I 69 I I I Salina l\rea Vocational Technical School. Sen- --~----- ._..._--~------_.._-_. -- ..-._._.._--~- ------ -.---- -------- ate Bill number 438 passed by the 1963 Legislature, pro- ~ided for the establishment of area vocational technical schools thr6ughout the State of Kan~as. The Kansas State Board of Vocational Education on March 20, 1964, approved the City of Salina as one of eight locations for a Federal and State supported vo-tech school. Local participation funds were to be provided by cooperating area schools from the Assaria, Bennington, Ellsworth, Gypsum, Lindsborg and Solomon cormnunities. The administration of the area vo-. cational technical school would be by the Salina Board of Education. The Board would serve as a Board of Control and be responsible for policy decisions relating to plant facilities, programs and administration with the Superin- tendent of the Salina School Syst6m respollsible for over- all administration of the program. The vo-tech schools were intended to fill a void in the state educational opportunities available to high school youth, post-high school youth and adults, still not duplicating any educa- tional training available in other public institutions. Training of skil]ed craftsmen and industrial personnel was considered as an essential cO'-l:-:tunity asset to have available to industry when evaluating Salina's' resources. An advisory committee of local employers from the following fields devoted many hours towards determining I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .1 I I I I I I I. I. , 70 curriculum and facility needs for the school: air condi- tioning and refrigeration I aircraft mechanic51 auto bodYI auto mechanicsl building tradesl diesel mechanicsl draft- ingl electrical and appliance repairl electronicsl letter press printingl machine shoPI transportation and safetYI welding and sheet metal workl and lahor. The Salina Board of Education was completing the preliminary work toward scheduling a bond election for constructing the facilities when the announcement of the Schilling closing was made. Local opinions 'fdere immediately expressed thClt it would appear reasonable to investigate the possibility of using base 10cClted build- ings for at leClst temporary I if not permanent: use. ImlTled.- iate contacts were made vIi th the Department of Heal thl Education and t'velfare (DHF.\'J) officials in "Jashington and the assurance given thatl if the base were considered sur- plus by other governmental agenciesl an application for such use would be given a very high priority. Local authorities immediately surveyed the base properties andl by the mid--January meeting with Washington and regional officia151 were able to identify three build- ings they wished to acquire for establishment of the school. The Vo--Tech Committee had al'so developed a list of consid'- erable personal property and facilities they were hopeful of obtaining. Since the BOClrd was co~mitted to begin I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I .1 1 1 1 I I I 1- . I I I I I I I I I I I I. I. 72 high school juniors, seniors and their parents to explain tentative curriculum plans and urge immediate pre-enroll- ment. Meetings were held in Bennington, Ellsworth, Linds- " borg, McPherson, Solomon and Salina; By April 15, more than 175 Salina High School students had indicated prelim- inary interest in vocational-technical courses for the year.2 I I I I I I The date which local school officials could begin the necessary renovation and modification to the requested buildings was of constant concern to them. They would not ini tiate such \!ork until after receiving an "occupancy permit" from General Services Administtation. It was originally believed possible that this permit could be made available on or about June 1, 1965. This dat~, however, was later to become June 15, then July 10 and then July 15. It was on this later date that the Board of Education received a letter from the GSA regional office that a "right of entry and an interim permit~ had been granted to utilize those areas and facilities requested in the application dated February 28, 1965. On August 15, 1965, it was announced that a "temporary occupancy permit" had been granted to the Vocational--Technical School for a 30 acre si te at ----------- 2The Salina (Kansas) Journal, April 15, 1965, p. 1. I I 73 I Schilling. 3 At t.he same time the local School Board announced that the school would be open August 30, as originally planned, in the six buildings which the school had acquired at no cost.4 The release further explained that equipment valued at nearly $295,000.00 had been acquired for the school at a cost of only $7,000.00 in transportation charges. The bond election, previously mentioned, was to have called for a total bond issue of $750,000.00 to include both building and equipment. Opening enrollment for the new school totaled 259, including 119 high school, 72 post-high, and 68 adult evening class students. School staff personnel included the director, 10 instructors, 3 night class instructors, 2 secretaries and 2 custodians. Students enrolled from ten different area higll schools. Enrollment in September, 1966, totaled 287 and in September, 1967, totaled 322. Courses offered by the Vocational-Technical School include: fa:rm machinery, machine shop, welding, auto mechanics, diesel mechanics, auto body, electricity and electronics, drafting, air conditioning, refrigeration, graphic arts, nurse aide, hospital maintenance, operating room technician, and possibly computer operatioll and prog~a~ming. I I I I I I I I I" I" I I I I I I 3The S~li~ (Kansas) Jou~~al, August 15, 1965, p. 3'1. 4Ibid. I I I I I 74 I I I I I I I. I A quit-.claim deed for the p:ccperty was received frorn GSA on [-lay 4, 1967, and recorded in the o.ffice of the Saline County Register of Deeds on June 14, 1967. ~_c;11jl:}:.~:E_9_l!~ s L_~_t u ~~_oJ=_~f.s:..~~!2~_~~SIY..' On i-lay 13, 1965, upon publication in the Topeka Daily Capital, House Bill No. 1101 became law, and Kansas' first and only technical institute was born under the name of Schilling Institute. The Kansas Legislature retained the name of Schilling for the state's technical institute 1n memory of the Warld War II hero. Colonel David Carl Schilling was born at Leavemvorth, Kansas, and lost his life in an automobile accident 1n England on August 14, 1956, while serving as a member of the Strategic Air Command. During his career as a fighter pilot, Colonel Schilling was cred- ited with shooting down twenty-three German planes. For his combat achievements he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star,' the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the British Distinguished Flying Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, and many other honors.S For many years prior to the announced' closing of Schilling Air Force Base, various .advisory educational groups had called attention to the lack of opportuniti in I I I I I I S S chi 11 in gIn s tit ute, ~_C:El c 1~0.:l B l~lLe_t_i n, 19 6 7 --19 6 8, p. 5. I I 75 the State of Kansas, where one could receive a technician- I level education. The 1962 Urich Report, made for the Board I I of Regents, recommended that Hichita University should be the State Technical Institute.6 St~te and local societies of engineers and technicians had also been pointing out the serious lack of technical education opportunities for I the citizens of Kansas and the serious shortage of the I I properly trained technicians. Efforts to obtain the necessary finances to establish a technical institute within Kansas were lost in the competition for those same dollars by the existing institutions of higher education. I Dr. Paul E. Russell, Dean of Kansas State I University School of Engineering, had long been an ardent advocate for the need and value of establishing on the I Kansas State Uni versi ty campus a two--year post--high in- I. I stitution, offering an Associate Degree of Technology in a number of programs. Dr. .\.James A. McCain, presic1ent~ of Kansas State University, realized the potent~al of such an institution but was opposed to its being located on the I I I I I I Kansas State Campus, since it would not provide a baccalaureate degree.7 6Neely, Henry M., P.E., President, Schilling Institute: Personal Interview. 7 . I b lC1. I I 76 I I I I Very shortly after receiving the Schilling Closure Announcement, the local Engineering Society, who had for many years expressed the need for a technical school in Kansas, wasted no time in exploring the possibilities of utilizing a portion of the base for such an institution. President McCain wrote the Schilling Development Council in early January, 1965, and offered the services of the University to assist Salina in its efforts for economic recovery. The Council advised Dr. McCain of the meetings scheduled for mid-January and en- couraged him and his staff to take part in the meetings, in order to lear:-n what might be available for a technical school. I I ,I I I I I I I I I I I Dr. Paul Russell, Professor Henry M. Neely, Jr., and Professor Thomas F. Creech immediately began a survey inspection of the facilities and appraisal of their adaptability for laboratories and classrooms. These men were very impressed with ~iliat they saw and ro?orted that the potential far exceeded the basic needs. The fact that hundreds of items of furniture and equipment might possibly become available as surplus property for use in the school was cause for additional encouragement. Dr. Hussell made 1 ] . t", - . , t . th t a pu~ .1C announcemen ourlng t~e mJo-January mce-lngs, a- Kansas State University was definitely interested in estab- lishing a technica] institute at collegiate level in I I I I I I I I I I I I I 77 I I I I I I facilities located on the base property. Mr. Neely and Mr. Creech began spending most of their time at the base, compiling an inventory, evaluating and preparing a pre- liminury prGposal for establishing the state--sponsored technical school. When the original five-package plan was final- ized in mid--Harch, 1965, prelirnincLry planning for the inst.i tute hud reached the stage where jus tif ica tion could be made for ninety-five ucrcs of land and two com- plexes of squadr0!1 headquarters buildings, shops, dorm-. itories, dining halls und recreation buildings. The K-State sponsors, the Development Council and local citizens were keenly aware that the success of the proposal depended on the support of the Governor, the State Legislature, the Board of Regents, und numerous other st.ate and federal agencies. The proposal \'lOuld need not only moral support at the state level but also finan-- cial support. Time was a primary factor. An attempt to get a t least tenL:l. tive cOIl1.mi tmen ts fro,l1 those persons that would he most closely involved with a new state institu- tion had to be made within a very few weeks. State offi- cials ~ould need to know that the proposal would satisfy . OEA, DREW, GSA, etc. The conditions of transfer had to be clearly defined and understood. Having obLc.inec1 the I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 79 Capitol Building on April 13, 1965. Civic leaders, polit- ical leaders, industrialists, engineers, architects, and aircraft company executives, descended upon the Capitol en masse, in person and by practically every known means of conununica tion. II. B. 1101 sCliled through the House of Representatives by a vote of 105 to 0.8 The Senate had earlier passed a slightly amended version of the Bill by a 32-4 vo-te. 9 I I I I I I I I -I I The legislation provided that the institute would be administered by a "State Education l'.uthority" consisting of three members. The State Superintendent of Education would serve as Chairman with two other ~err~ers to be appointed by the Covenor for three year terms. Dean Paul Russell, the lnstitute's first pioneer, was selected by Covenor Avery along with Laurin W. Jones, a former State Legislator from Dodge City. Adel Throckmorton was State Superintendent at that time. Henry Neely was appointed the Institute's first president an~ Tom Creech, in turn, was selected by President Neely to be the Institute's first Academic Director. These appointments assured the continuity of the planning and development of Schilling Institute that had preceded its creation. The School I I I I I 1- --------~-- 8 d" See Appen lX J. o -"The Salina (I~ansas) ~.?m~l2.~J, April 14, 1965, p. 1. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I. 80 became a legal entity upon publication of IIouse Bill No. 1101 on May 13, 1965. The sweet smell of political victory soon developed somewhat of a nostalgic aroma. The "Institute proposal had yet failed to receive Washillgton approval. The trials and tribulations of the Institute had been numerous. The scope of the "package" had been received, changed and supplemented many times to conform to the reco~nendations of Washington and regional officials of DHEW, as well as to conform with the changing dictates within the State of Kansas itself. Local concern was exercised, because many of our industrial contacts and clients had been solicited and sold 011 the Salina area because there would be a technical institute in addition to the already established vocational-technical school. All of the Institute's problems, however, were not to be found at the federal level. Although created by the state, the Institute found itself enbroiled in a state wide controversy with political ov~rtones that, at times, seemed to threaten the very start of the institution. The major objections were voiced by persons associated with the junior colleges of the state or with area vocational-tecllnical high schools, and were generated by fears that Schilling Institute would request and receive state educational monies at the expense of their O~l institutions and programs. A second claim was that the I I I I I I 1 1 1 1 I I I I I 1 I I 1- 81 Institute would be duplicating courses offered by the area vo-tech schools and/or the junior colleges. After concerted effort to assure these people that the basic concept of the institute was to supplement their own institutions and programsl these objections were, by and large, withdrawn. A third objection or criticism involving the institute developed later, that being one of location. One of our larger communities in the state initiated the argument that Salina was not an industrial community of sufficient size to justify the location of the institute within her boundaries. This argument, being of total political content, was not successful in generating a significant amount of state-wide support. The institutel while still in its' infancYI has thus far weathered a continuing war against its' very existence. The onslaught has come in the form of editorial barrages from corm-nuni ties with Junior Colleg~s; legisla ti vo commi ttee inquiries; investigc.tions; severe budget c~ts; proposals by legislators that it be converted into a vocational-correction unit as a part of the penal system; and outright demands by legislators and others that it be scrapped. An enrollment of 250 students had been origin- ally anticipated for the first fall term of the institute. I I I I I I 82 Because of the numerous trials and tribulations, an enroll- ment of only 110 students was attained. The 1967 fall term opened with an enrollment of 191. Come what may, as of November 18, 1966, the State of Kansas owns Schilling Technical Institute, lock _ stock and barrel. On that date the utilization officer for DHEH regional office in Kansas City presented the quit- I I claim deed and bill of sale for 182.33 acres of land and 63 buildings, with an estimated value of nearly seven million dollars to Henry Neely, president of Schilling Institute.IO Of these 63 buildings, 13 are presently being I used by the Institute itself, 3 are leased to Kansas I I 1 I Wes leyan Uni ven,i ty, 6 aTe in use by the Army and 6 others have recently been leased to the Kansas Army National Guard for an Officers Training School. The remainder of th~ '] . 11 bUl .dlngs are vacant. An interesting feature of the Institute llpackage" was the inclusion of one of the abandoned Atlas Missile sites located near Salina. The Institute realized the I I I I I I. potential of this site and promptJ.y prepared a proposal and justification for its acquisition. Access to the complex of electrical, electronic and mechanical and 10The SaJJ na (Kansas) cTour~_al, November 18, 1966, p. 6. IINeely, Henry M., P.E., President, Schilling Institute: Personal Interview. I I 83 I I I I environmental equipment would provide a most unique labor- atory for advanced students of the Institute. GSA has approved deeding of a missile site near Bennington, Kansas, to the State of Kansas. At. this time acceptance of the site is pending an opinion from the Kansas Attorney General on whether it was actually a part of Schilling Air Force Base. I I I I I I. Vocational Rehabilitation Center. The Base ------------~------....:.....--_._---- hospital, built in 1958 at a cost of three million dollars, was as fine a medical facility as any community could expect to have available. During the early stages of attempting to develop the original land-use plan, every effort was made by the community to find a medically.-associated use for the building and i t.s supporting facilities. Both of the local private hospitals spent many hours attempting to determine a method by which they could utilize the fac- ility. Both of them concluded that they could not economically operate a second hospital in addition to their existing plants. The idea of operating a community hospital gained less than token support. Contacts were made with numerous state, federal and private agencies that mi~ht possibly consideru~lng the facility, such as heart and cancer research organizations, children's hospi tals (Shrine and Knights of COlUrclbus, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. 84 Kansas University Medical Center, the Menninger Foundation, Nayo. Brothers Clinic, etc.) The answer to every inquiry was in the negative. At the same time the medically-associated inquiries were failing to meet with any success, the Kansas Wesleyan University president and staff were becoming in- creasingly interested in requesting a substantial portion of the southeastern area of the Base for a second campus. K.W.U., in recent years, had been experiencing a steady enrollment growth. The University campus, consisting of only 24.5 acres of land, had become land-locked by residential and commercial developments. Acquisition costs for land immediately adjacent to the campus were prohibitive. Capital improvement needs of the University included a new science building, a new library, student housing, a gymnasium, and additional classrooms. The consulting engineering firm of Hare and Hare was employed by the University to prepare a facility study relative t:o the second CRmpus development idea. The Hare and Hare report, submitted in May of 1965, proposed the plan to be feasible and identified an area including the hospital, gym, three bachelor officers' quarters, the nurses' residence, officers' .club, chap~l, community center, theater and a number of dorrlli tories and lesser important buildings. This area included buildings and land that I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I 85 was also in the Schilling Institute and the Airport II package" . Having no more than become accustomed to their ne\-l rollr the Airport lmthori ty was inU1lediately looked upon to assume the responsibility of arbitration. By mid-June it appeared that all the major conflicts among the three IIpackagesll had been resolved. At this same ti~e howeverr representatives of the Vocational Eehabilitation Office at Topeka visited the Base and reported the hospital to be ideally suited for their needs. The Department had, for many yearsr lacked adequate facilities to provide proper vocational rehabilitation training for up to 6rOOO Kansans annually. An average of 100 Kansans had been sent to out-of-state training centers each year and approximately 800 had received training and medical attention on an out-patient basis. The next step was then up to the State Board of Vocational Education. It was to discuss the proposal at their meeting the foJlowing Friday in Topeka. With Board approval, which appeared certain, negotiations for the facility could begin at once. The final approval rested with the Kansas Finance Council, and was expected to be based on the outcome of Federal legislation 1.Yhich was before Congress at the time. That particular piece of legislation would increase Federal participation in I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .1 I I I I 86 Kansas Rehabilitation Programs from 63% to 75%. Passage of the Federal Bill would mean an immediate start for the Rehabilitation Center because it could be financed with no increase in State expenditures. Failure of the bill, however, would require a six month delay, until the foJlowing January, when the State Legislature would be asked to consider authorization of the additional State funds that would be required.12 A tentative operating budget for the center was estimated at $500,000.00 per year. On July 16, 1965, Govenor Avery announced the State had received a proposal from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare suggesting that Kansas take over the Schilling Air Force Base Hospital as a rehabilitation center. At his press conference, commenting on the proposed center, Govenor Avery s ta ted "It appears to hold enoug'h poss ib ili ty that rIm going to explore it, hopefully in the next two weeks." On August 4, 1965, the Govenor announced that Kansas would apply for three buildings at Schilling Air Force Base for the new facility. He said the ~pplication would hold the buildings for the State until the Legislature could act upon the plan early next year. The State pi aced . 121'he Salina (Kansas) Journal, July <1, 1965, p. 1. I I '1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 8 -/ the hold order on the hospital building, the bachelor officers' quarters and the nurses' quarters. The rehabilitation center developments thus created another conflict witll the Kansas Wesleyan proposal. It was a conflict that continued for several weeks. The Airport Aut.hority then request.ed the regional office of DHElv t.o assist. them in evaluating the tviO proposals. The Kansas City Office of DHm.} "did not believe" that the program present.ed by Kansas Wesleyan would warrant a public benefit discount. of 100%. As a privat.e institution or a quasi-public inst.itut.ion, the University 00uld not receive the priority that a Federal-State Vocational Rehabilitation Center \-!Quld rec(~ive. The die had been cast. and on September 2~, the Kansas Wesleyan Universit~ Board of Directors voted unanimously to withdraw their application. u. S. Senator James Pearson, on June 20, 1966, announced that the General Services Administrat.ion had transferred the campus area of Schi.lling Institute and the Kansas State Rc:dlctbilitation Center to the Departrnent of Heal th, Education ,met \"7el fare. DHE1d, in turn, would deed the property to the State of Kansas. On June 27, 1966, f.inal transfer of land anel buildings to Ule Kansas Voca lional Eehat-Ji Ii to. ti on Cen tor vIas announcc~c1 by DEEI'!. This included over ~3 acres of the former Schilling Air I I 88 I Force Base. The grant \'laS 100% publ ic benefit., which meant they were outright gifts to the Kansas Department bf Vocational Education. Forma! transfer of th(~ property would still'take several months, but for all practical purposes, tJ1e land and buildin9s no',,", belonged to the rehabilitation center. In addition to the hospital, bachelor officers' quarters and nurses' quarters buildings, the Rehabilitation Center was given the Officers' Club and .. ] 13 sw lmmlng poo _. Mr. Harry A. Shimp \-lEtS appointC'.c1 Director of the Center and arrived in Salina on June 24 to begin work. In an interview for the Salina Journal on August 28,' 1966, Mr. Shimp described the former hospital as a fabulous facility. He also said of the center, "This is an initial step in training. Hopefully, if bur clients wanted more advanced training they would stay here and usc'. Salina's Institutional facilities. The Salina location is a natural. The center's facilities can be complimented by Salina's two colleges, Schilling Institute, the Vo-Tech School, Brown-Mackie School of Business, and the Salina Beauty Academy. The center vJill provide short term programs and evaluation and use other facilities as much as possible, because the State Rehabilitation Divisiori I I I I I I I I I I I I I I' I I 13'1'he Salin~ (Kansas) Jou!.?_~a~, June 2 7, 1966, p. 1. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I \ " I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 90 growth of the cOHtmuni ty. From the very onset of planning the conversion of the Schilling area from military to civilian use, the problem of what to do with the acre upon acre of concrete and adjoining facilities was the challenge of challenges. How could a conununi ty of less than <10,000 population even afford to fill the cracks in that ribbon of concrete? Still, for those with the courage to iwagine, there had to be a future for that airfield other than Kansas sun- flowers. The availability of the vast runway facilities at SchilJ.ing for use as the Salina Municipal Airport carne at a very opportune time. Although the then present airport facilities on East Crawford Street were of considerable pride to the community, the continual increase in civic air traffic into and through the Salina area was dictating a need for improving both the airfield and the related facilities. Aircraft maintenance facilities were inadequate as the one fixed-base operator was using an old wooden hangar, constructed in the early nineteen-thirties. The City of Salina had developed final plans for a new maintenance hangar, at an estimated construction cost of - $120,00D.OO at the time the Schilling closure~"'as a!1nouncec1. The new hangar was to have been constructed in J965. A new concrete apron and taxi-way to the area had already -I 1 91 been built. I I Central Airlines, in 1964, had given notice to the City of their plans to change from propeller to turbo- prop aircraft in 1966. The present 6,000 foot main run- I way was an absolute minimum for jet aircraft. The cost for lengthening the runway was, at the time, estimated at I I I I approximately $320,000.00 including a new runway, taxi- way, easements, relocation of a major road and the moving of a high-tension electric power transmission line. Upon the announced closing of Schilling, an engineering firm was immedicltely engaged t:o establish the (1) feasibility of utilization of existing airfield fac- I I ilities at Schilling Air Force Base as the Salina Municipal Airport, (2) estimated costs of relocation and modifications I I of facilities, and (3) estimated cost of operation of the proposed facility compared to cost of operation of the existing airport.14 The brief study was completed in late February of 1965, concluding that the move of the municipal airport I I I I I I operations to Schilling was economically desirable. The more extensive facilities at Schilling would obviously cost more to maintain but this would certainly be more than of.f--set by revenue realized by the rental of certain 14 A d' See ppen lX G. I I 92 air base buildings and grounds. The City's share of the I I I costs for capital improvement at the old airport would also be eliminated. The decision by the City Commission to utilize the airfield facilities at SAFB for a municipal airport was to become the nucleus of the land-use plan.lS I The subsequent headaches and problems of detail I I I relating to the transfer of the municipal airport operations were delegated to the Schilling Development Council and their successors, the Airport Authority. On the strength of these preliminary studies, the Development Council contacted the FAA and requested I I I I their assistance in a more detailed study of the possibility of transferring the municipal airport operation. The result was a series of meetings between the FAA, the Development Council and the Airport Authority. The Airport Authority submitted a formal application to the FAA on July 28, 1965. ~'he application follO\'!ed the format suggested by the Flv"', and was supported by all of the data they had requested. I I I I I I The FAA application was presented in ten sections entitled: 1. Deficiencies of Present Municipal Airport. 2. Proposed Utilization Plan for Schilling Runways, . Taxivlays, Aprons and Related Buildings and Facilities. IS ". See Appenc.llx I. I I 93 3. Buildings to be used for l\irport Uses. I 4. Structures and Facilities (Other than Buildings) to be used for Airp8rt Purposes. I I I I I I I I I I 5. Buildings and structures encolnpassed by Airport Boundaries, not expected to produce revenue and included by virtue of their location. 6. Utilities and Services. 7. Off-Base Facilities. 8. Revenue Producing Buildings and Facilities. 9. Estimated Annual Expenditures and Expected Annual Income. 10. Mast:er Development Plan for the Future. The request that the instrument landing system at Schillj.ng be included in the airport transfer became quite involved. The system was a vital concern of the Airport Authority, since without it a number of potential cOlmnercial users of the airfield would not be interested in Salina. The request for these items was said to be a precedent and the difficulties of securing the approval of the many federal agencies involved were most numerous. It took the coordination and effort of the OBA to hold I I I I I I the components of the system at Schilling until the FAA could accept responsibility. Similar action was necessary in the case of the control tower and the emergency air field lighting generator. The FAA recommendation to GSA was, for the most part, in agreement with the Airport Authority's application. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 94 However, they did delete certain areas and facilities that had been requested as a part of the airport, including a few structures from which the Airport Authority had hoped to derive supporting income. The FAA also proposed that the control tower and two buildings be transferred to them rather than the Airport Authority. The FAA Flight Service Station would occupy the former Rapcon building and FAA radio transmitters would be located in a second building. At the writing of this article, the FAA Flight Service Station continued to operate at the old municipal airport but is expected to move to the new facility within the next few months." FP~ was successful in retaining a substantial portion of the control tower operating equipment but they would not in- cur the costs of manning the facility until certain criteria was met. The only deficiency for not obtaining a control tower at the old Crawford Street airport location was the required minimum of 24,000 itinerate operations per year, based on three consecutive six month surveys. The old airport has passed the test for two of these counts in November, 1964. The third count was never made after the announced closing of Schilling. The list of "supporting facilities", as a part of the "airport package", closely resembled an inventory of public works facilities necessary to service a modern I I I I -I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 95 city. The list included the water supply, treatment, transmission, storage and distribution facilities; the sanitary sewerage collection and treatment facilities; the industrial waste treatment facility; on-base railroad trackage; on-base streets and street rights-of-way; overhead and underground utility line easements; electric power primary and secondary distributing systems; the street lighting system; the natural gas distribution system and the government owned portions of the telephone system. The airport plan included about 2500 of the base total of 3300 acres. Much of this acreage, however, is vacant land surrounding the giant runways. About forty buildings were in the package, including the warehouse area, the motor pool, a jumbo hangar (120,000 sq. ft.), base operation and other flightline structures. Several of the buildings involved in the "Airport package" were suitable for lease for revenue producing purposes. It was intended, and has materialized, that rentals from these airport-associated buildings, plus regular airport revenues, would be used to maintain the airfield portion of Schilling. Actual experience had surpassed the fondest of the original expectations, to the extent that the Airport Authority income was great enough so that it was unnecessary to make any mill levy for 1967 airport operations. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 96 The plan further proposed that the Airport Authority would maintain a portion of the main N-S run- way, comprising 8,000 feet in length and 150 feet ln width, with over-runs of 1,000 feet at each end. The cross-wind runway was proposed to be 6,600 feet long and 150 feet wide. The two runways would be linked together by a taxi-way 3,750 feet long by 50 feet wide. The existing dimensions of the N-S runway are 13,330 feet by 300 feet. The existing cross-wind runway is 10,000 feet by 300 feet. The Airport Authority assessed the $25,000.00 annual cost of manning the control tower until the FAA criteria for the same was met. The Salina Municipal Air- port operations were officially moved to the Schilling location at 6:00 A.M. on July 15, 1966. The first com- mercial landing at the new airport was a jet flight from Denver to Kansas City. The pilot landed at the far north end of the 13,330.-foot runway and became lost while attempt- ing to locate the newly designated terminal buildings loca- ted at the far south end of the big runway. Another humorous incident occurred the night of July 15, 1966. Two private aircraft landed at approximately the same time and neither could locate the building that had been designated as the base operations building. Both planes finally stopped close to each other and one pilot I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 97 was overheard yelling to the other, "You go that way, rill go this way. Surely one of us will find it." Formal approval of the "Airport Package" was received from G.S.A. on February 14, 1966. The Salina Airport Authority became the official owner of the pack- age on September 14, 1966, when the deed to the property was received from the federal government. The property was a "gift" from the federal government to the Authority and, thus, to the Salina community. I I I I I 98 it readily accessible from all parts of the state.16 Because of the peculiarities of the design of this building, it would have been difficult to find other appropriate users. Knowing this and the desire of the Patrol to obtain use of the building, the Airport Authority arranged to have it included as a part of the "Airport I Package". The Authority then agreed to negotiate a long- term lease for the Manor and eight acres of land with the I I I Highway Patrol for $100.00 per year. Minute Manor is a two-story concrete structure, approximately 110 feet long and 80 feet wide. It had approximately 16,000 square feet of floor space and is I I I I air conditioned. Most of the structure is underground and that portion of the building is reinforced concrete with the upper level being of block. Its construction made it particularly desirable as a hardened site for Highway Patrol radio equipment, as a back-up for the Civil Defense Warning System, and as a severe weather information headquarters.17 I I I .1 I I The lower story of the Training Ce~ter has 27 bedrooms, designed to accommodate 68 men. The rooms are divided into two- and three-man configurations 16Rush, Lt. Col. Allen C., "Decommissioned Air Force Base Now Training Center", Traffic Digest and Review Evanston, Ill., Traffic Institute or-Northwestern University, rev. ed., April 1966, p. 8. 17Ibid., p. 6. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 99 containing beds, desks, night tables, floor lamps and lounge chairs. The upper story contains classrooms, dining hall, recreational area and offices for training person- nel, as well as Division II headquarters and communica- tions area. Three large rooms can be utilized for class- room space. A room used for briefing by the Air Force is now designated "Classroom AI'. It has a built-in projection screen, blackboards and boards for chart dis- plays, as well as an elaborate projection booth. This room easily accommodates 50 men. "Classroom B" can accommodate 100 seated stu- dents, but is used primarily as a gymnaSlum. "Classroom C", formerly the officers' reception room, is a spacious room which can be divided into smaller areas by sliding partitions. Additional facilities, available for use by the training center, include indoor and outdoor firearms ranges, isolated areas of concrete runways and parking ramps for pursuit driving training, recreational areas including a baseball diamond, basketball court and volley- ball court. The training center was never envisioned to serve the needs of the Patrol alone. Since the building I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 100 was acquired, the Patrol has hosted several seminars and courses open to other law enforcement agencies, i.e., police supervision courses presented by the Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, under sponsorship of the Governmental Research Center of the University of Kansas. The location and comprehensive nature of the facility are conducive to good discipline and uninter- rupted study. The quiet atmosphere enables trainees to concentrate at all times. Lt. Col. Allen C. Rush, Assistant Superinten- dent, Kansas Highway Patrol, had this to say about the facility, "Our fortune in obtaining this training center places the Kansas Highway Patrol in a position to help other police organizations in the state. Our training dollars will now stretch much farther than before. Train- ing is better and more extensive, it can be given when most advantageous, rather than scheduling only when facil- ities are available. The training center has not solved all the problems of the Patrol in Kansas, but it has solved enough to give us more enthusiasm than ever before. 1118 Industrial Package. The office of U. S. Repre- sentative Bob Dole, on September 30, 1966, announced that 18Ibi~., p. 10. I I I ,I I I I I ,I I I I I I I I I I I 101 the Government Activities Subcomnlittee of the House Government Operations Committee had given final approval to the negotiated sale by the General Services Adminis- tration of the uncommitted portion of SAFB known as the "industrial package" to the Salina Airport Authority. This area included 1,500 acres of potentially prime indus- trial land, with sites bordering railroad tracks north of the base. With the land are about 40 buildings, facil- ities and all utilities. The price proposed by G.S.A. for the package was $690,000.00.19 The G.S.A. had reported to the House Subcommittee that buildings and utilities included in the package had cost the federal government $2,139,508.00 between 1942 and 1954. Land cost between 1942 and 1957 totaled $169,903.00. G.S.A. had the package appraised before proposing the pur- chase price. In a background and justification statement, G.S.A. said: "The Salina Airport Authority had acquired approximately 1,875 acres of Schilling Air Force Base for public airport without consideration. Other portions have been assigned to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare for transfer to educational institutions (the Technical Institute, Vo-Tech School and Rehabilitation 19The Salina (Kansas) Journa~, September 30, 1966, p. 1. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ;1 I I I 102 Center). The proposed sale comprises all of the remain- ing parcels of land at the base with the exception of a liquid oxygen plant, the Capehart housing, and a radio receiver site which is not contiguous to the base proper. Portions of the property will also be developed to create rental income to help maintain the airport. ,,20 On January 23, 1967, the Airport Authority received a bargain average interest rate bid of 3.4% for the sale of $790,000.00 in general obligation bonds. This was the low of seven bids that ranged to a high of 3.8%. Considering the fact that the money market was extremely tight at that time, members of the City Commis- sion and Airport Authority were delighted. A member of the Authority explained, "Partly, of course, we got this rate because of the City's excellent credit rating." The Airport Authority was optimistic that rev- enue from the industrial center would be adequate to sup- port the project. In any event, the retirement of the bonds over a 20-year period will not require a levy in excess of one mill in any taxable year. Of the $790,000.00 bond issue, $690,000.00 was used for purchase of the "industrial package". Another $40,000.00 was for the purchase of an additional 39 acres 20The Salina (Kansas) JourEal, October 2, 1964, p. 10. I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'I I I I I I 103 of land and a building which formerly housed the liquid oxygen plant. Another $50,000.00 was earmarked for re- financing the unpaid balance on hangars that had been moved from the old airport. The remaining $10,000.00 was provided to pay legal and printing costs of the bonds. The gas and electrical distribution system was included in the purchase price and then leased to the Kansas Power and Light Company. The price also included three fuel tanks that connect with the Kansas-Nebraska cross-country pipeline, having a combined storage capa- city of 5,770,000 gallons.21 The purchase of the "industrial package" repre- sented the final land transfer from the federal government to either the State of Kansas or the Airport Authority, representing the City of Salina. The former Schilling Air Force Base is today legally and actively dedicated to civilian uses. 21The Salina (Kansas) Journal, January 24, 1967, p. 1. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER VIII PROBLEMS UNRELATED TO LAND-USE Due to construction activity at the base and on the twelve Atlas missile sites from 1957 through 1961, sound and decent housing was in extremely great demand. This need was answered by an unprecedented number of persons entering the home-building business. Building permits for new construction became the order of the day. Salina enjoyed her greatest area growth through annexation during this time. The land area of Salina on December 31, 1950, totaled 3,128 acres. At the corre- sponding time in 1961, her acreage had increased to a total of 6,120, or an addition for this eleven-year per- iod of 2,992 acres.l As the construction contracts for the missile work were being completed in early 1962, the demand for housing units diminished as rapidly as it had acceler- ated a few years before. Salina had not only become over-extended in new dwelling units, but many of the units which were started were never completed. It has ISee Appendix L. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 105 been estimated that over 1,000 housing units were con- structed as a result of the Atlas missile construction activity, and that an equal number of units became vacant as the work was completed. Many of Salina's "contractors" were forced into bankruptcy and many city blocks with street improvements, water and sewer services in place are still unimproved. Housing. In 1960, approximately 5.7% of the dwelling units within Salina were vacant (821 out of 14(304).2 Of this total, 698 (or 4.9%) were considered dilapidated. A United States Post Office survey conducted fifteen days after the announced closing of Schilling (December 4, 1964) revealed 1,400 vacant dwelling units. This figure constituted approximately 9.0% of the Salina housing inventory at that time. A large percent of the vacancies were a part of a 600-unit marginal housing complex quickly constructed after Schilling was re-opened in 1952. Although a number of the vacancies wer8 sub- standard units, the thought of adding 735 Air Force owned Capehart units to the existing list was of major concern. Of significant importance to the local real estate interests, as well as the entire community, was 2 U. S. Census, 1960. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 106 a joint statement made by G.S.A. and F.R.A. at the mid- January meeting. This statement was to the effect that the Capehart housing units would not be placed on the market for civilian occupancy until the community had worked itself out of the existing problems. Another Postal survey was conducted on September 16, 1965, showing an estimated total of 15,58B possible postal deliveries with approximately 3,321, or 21.3%, being vacant. Of these vacancies 2,578 were single family residences, 743 were apartments, and 37, were mobile homes. As the military personnel at Schilling were being reassigned to other bases during the early months of 1965, the problem of what to do with the Capehart units became of greater concern with each unit that was being vacated. As local conversation and concern increased, attention was given to various suggested uses. Among these suggestions were the development of a community for senior citizens, a satellite residential comnunity for Ft. Riley personnel, housing for married student and faculty of Kansas Wesleyan University and the proposed technical institute. It was not until March, 1965, when the 1st Infantry Division of Ft. Riley was preparing to go to Vietnam, that the then Base Corunander conceived the idea that the Schilling units might conveniently be I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 107 used as housing for families of these men until they returned. The idea was presented to staff personnel at Ft. Riley and received enthusiastic support at that level. The proposal was then submitted to the Army, Air Force and Department of Defense. Authorization to initiate such a program for military dependents from all branches of the service was received in August of 1965. By the middle of September, approximately 50 families had been moved into the available Capehart housing units. The Army announced on October 26, 1965, that they would take over the entire housing area. The project, because of its unique features, was to be studied through fiscal years 1966 and 1967. If it proved successful, similar projects might then be initiated throughout other areas of the United States. The Capehart housing units, known as "Schilling Manor" became a sub-post of Ft. Riley, with the Army taking over the management responsibilities on January 3, 1966. These dependents, soon to be known as the "\vai ting Wives", received national publicity on network television, radio and in major newspapers throughout the country. The project has been considered an unqualified success by the Department of Defense, evidenced by the fact that all of the available units are currently I I I 108 occupied. The present population of the Capehart area is 2,933, including 2,248 children. The original Schil- I I I ling Manor Elementary School serving the Capehart area, and having a capacity of only 8001 has already been enlarged to handle 1200 students. General consensus among the real estate agencies relative to the effects of the closing of Schilling indi- cates: I I 1. There has been a considerable up-grading or movement by residents to better housing. 2. Older housing in the community has experienced the greatest decline in value. I I I I I 3. The value of housing priced at $15,000.00 and over has remained relatively stable since the base was closed. A marked drop in value of housing priced below $15,000.00 has been experienced. The liberalization of down payment requirements for vacant F.B.A. and V.A. housing has created a new and viable market. Local investors have purchased many prop- erties ln anticipation of an improved housing market resulting from the new industries within the community, I I I I I I such as Westinghouse and Beech. Surveying and Platting. The sprawling Schilling complex of more than 3,300 acres had been measured and mapped for military purposes. Among the multitude of problems inherited by the Airport Authority, acting as the coordinating body for all the potential heirs of I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 109 Schilling properties, was the necessity for a land survey of the base. In the early days of conversion planning it was pointed out that a prerequisite to eventual transfer and deed of the surplus property, would be the require- ment of having the area legally surveyed and platted. Heretofore, existing streets were not defined by rights-of-way. Major drainage ditches which traversed the areas, as well as overhead and underground utilities, had not been located upon assigned easements or rights- of-way. All of these would, of course, be required in transferring title from the federal government to the new owners. While advising the Airport Authority of the necessity of the survey, Washington officials made it clear that the problem belonged to the community and that, despite the complexities and cost, the community would have to solve the problem itself. The work was started as a joint project between the City of Salina Engineering Department and a local engineering firm. Ten months and $25,000.00 later the project was completed. It was the largest single land survey ever accomplished within a radius of many hundred miles. The platting required 27 large maps to illustrate the area which has a perimeter of over twelve miles. It was registered at the Saline County Court House on May 3, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I III provided to the Schilling complex. Neither the Schilling Development Council nor the Airport Authority had any finances avaLlable to them. The city and county were limited by budget as to the amount of immediate financial assistance they could provide. The salary of staff personnel for the Schilling Development Council and the Airport Authority was pro- vided primarily from the revolving fund of the Municipal Airport. The first six-months' salary of the coordinator was paid jointly by the local engineering firm and the Department of Defense. His full-time services were term- inated by the Airport Authority on January 1, 1966. A secretary and a research man to assist the coordinator were paid entirely from the airport funds. Members of the Schilling Development Council, the Airport Authority, municipal officials and everyone else involved, knew that some day decisions would need to be made to transfer gas, electric, telephone, water and sewer utilities to various civilian agencies for operation and maintenance. Planning would be necessary for such conventional services as police, fire, street maintenance, and the score of other services normally required by a municipality. The questions of how and by whom such responsibilities were to be assumed for an area without tenants or a tax base, or without any idea of the type or I I I I I I 112 I I I I I I I number of tenants, were of major concern. A brief engineering study had been authorized within thirty days of the announced base closure. The purpose of the study was to: (1) establish the feasibil- ity of moving the municipal airport operations to Schilling; (2) estimate costs to relocate and modify existing facilities; and (3) estimate costs to operate the Schilling facility as compared to the existing air- port.3 The report concluded that the move was feasible; however, the cost for transferring certain equipment would approximate $140,000.00, and operational costs could be expected to exceed $100,000.00 annually -- or approximately double the annual expenditures of the present operations. This study was supplemented by additional re- search furnished by the consulting engineers and the city departments of fire, police, streets, airport, water and sewage. Minimum cost estimates were determined for the most essential items of capital outlay and the basic improvements that would be needed before opening the new airport. The same estimates were determined for provid- ing police and fire protection, street maintenance, water and sewer service to the area. The most conservative of I I I I I I the totals dictated an expenditure requirement of over 3 d' See Appen lX G. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 113 one-half million dollars for the first year, and approxi- mately $375,000.00 annually thereafter. Salaries alone for police, fire and street maintenance personnel were estimated at $113,340.00 annually. With these dollar signs foremost in the minds of everyone concerned, the ensuing months were filled with meetings and conversation searching for ideas that might be able to provide a part of the total needed services at a lesser cost. One fact was readily apparent -- tenants, and many of them, would be needed to produce revenue to help pay for the necessary services. To raise a half- million dollars based on Salina's present assessed valua- tion would have required a levy of eight mills. The placement of this additional tax burden upon the local citizens was entirely out of the question. Another question that could not be answered at the time was how long the Air Force would continue to provide the services in question. In other words, when would the community have to provide such services as police, fire, street maintenance, building repair, grass mowing and similar services? Immediately following the meetings in mid-January, 1965, an official Department of Defense announcement stated that "up to 500 civilian and military personnel will remain at Schilling as a care- taker detachment after the base's official closure in I I I I I I I I I 114 4 June." By mid-March, 1965, this figure was increased to a complement of 1,000 persons, including Air Force men awaiting overseas assignments, early retirement or dis- charge. Most significant in the releases was that the caretaker crew "could" remain in existence up to as long as twelve months following the official base closure date 5 of June 30, 1965. By late July the Airport Authority had attempted to prepare a tentative budget for 1966. It was a budget based upon the most nebulous of factors imaginable. There was no previous experience upon which to rely in estimat- ing costs. There was no assurance as to how long the Air Force would continue its maintenance program. There was no indication from G.S.A. relative to when or how much of the base would or could eventually become the responsibil- ity of the Airport Authority. How quickly after acquisi- tion could some of the buildings be rented? If the facil- ities could be rapidly acquired and just as rapidly rented, the revenue could be considerable. Members of the Airport Authority and the City Commission could see nothing less than to levy the maxi- mum 3 mills as authorized by the 1965 State Legislature I I I I I I I I I I 4The Salin~ (Kansas) Journal, January 25, 1965, p. 1. 5The Salina (Kansas) Journal, March 15, 1965, p. 1. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 6See Appendix K. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 116 sewer lines were being formulated. It was considered a must to serve Westinghouse and the Base from the Salina water treatment plant. Westinghouse, Saline County, and the City would jointly provide the sewer service lines and facilities. Even though Westinghouse was on the 24" main that served the base, the costs of operating a second water supply system was not considered feasible.- The decision to connect the municipal water system to the 24" water main that provided primary service to the base property was an important one. Water and sewer serVlces could be provided by the City of Salina, but police and fire protection, street m~lntenance and inspection ser- vices would still need to be contracted for or provided by the City by annexation of the area. During original considerations of annexation, the Schilling Development Council, the Airport Authority and the Economic Development Committee of the Chamber of Commerce had concluded that the area should remain out- side the corporate limits of the City. As indicated throughout this paper, the concern of how these services could be provided to this vast 3,030-acre area was ex- pressed on many occasions. Every discussion, however, ended in a similar manner -- like a bad dream, maybe it will just go away. Go away, however, it did not. As the date for the eventual transfer of base property to I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 117 the Airport Authority approached, the subject became one of increasing concern. By November, 1965, the time had corne when solu- tions to these questions could no longer be deferred. Throughout the year, since the announced closing of Schilling, everyone concerned agreed it would be desir- able to provide the area with the same level of municipal services as that enjoyed within the City of Salina. It was further agreed that the City possessed the know-how, personnel and experience to provide these services. Two conflicting problem areas, however, always made their way to the front: (1) becaus~ it was impossible to determine the number, size or occupancy of future base tenants, annexation would mean the levying of a substantial tax increase upon present city property owners to insure that these services could be provided; and (2) with the prime objective of the community to use Schilling for creating new jobs and payrolls in order to lessen the economic impact -- it was imperative that no action be taken that would deter the acquisition of new or expanding industries in the base area. The prevailing opinion of the persons involved with the problem was that a tax levy assessed against the base property that included the existing city levy could not be used as an inducement in attracting new industry. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 118 The Airport Authority, in their utilization report submitted to G.S.A. in mid-July, indicated that such services as fire and police protection and street maintenance could be provided through contract with the City and/or the County and financed from their 3-mill levy. Conjecture at this time also included the possibil- ity that the Saline County Sheriff's Department could provide police protection; fire protection could be pro- vided by creating a rural fire district, and street main- tenance by using county road maintenance personnel. The problems with this plan were primarily two: (1) the fire district would need to be"-iormed prior to being able to attract industry; and (2) an increased county tax levy would be necessary for additional Sheriff Department and road maintenance personnel or reduce the level of these services as presently being provided throughout the county. The legal determination of August 2, 1965, stat- ing that the Airport Authority could not make a 3-mill levy for the 1965 tax year was a near lethal blow to the above plan. It was at approximately this time that Beech Aircraft appeared on the scene as a potential base tenant. Subsequent meetings and negotiations with Beech personnel indicated that they needed assurance that the more conven-- tional municipal services would be provided. They would I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 119 expect to pay a reasonable amount for such services, but whether this payment would be made as a municipal mill levy or as fees for outside city contracts was of little concern to them. They would expect, however, a level of services equal to that presently provided within the city. Annexation. This attitude on behalf of Beech altered the thinking of members of the Airport Authority and the City Commission tOvlard annexation. They now felt that serious exploration should be made into the possibil- ities of annexing all of the base properties. Several subsequent meetings were held between these two groups, exchanging many ideas and possible approaches to the sub- ject. One conclusion, agreed upon by both boards, was that all entities involved in the base closure problems should be a party to the ultimate decision of how to best provide services to the area. A meeting was held on December 20, 1965, to dis- cuss the merits of annexation versus contract. In attend- ance were members of the Airport Authority, the City and County Con@issioners, the City Manager, City Attorney, members of the executive board of the Chamber of Commerce, and the steering committee members of the Economic Devel~ opment Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. This meeting contributed nothing new to the subject under consideration. It did provide, however, a larger group for discussing the I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 121 business firm, and any responsible company expected to pay a fair amount for the level of municipal-type ser- vices they received. Some felt that a lower level of services even at a higher cost and paid through higher rental rates would be more acceptable than annexation. .....The enabling legislation making possible the creation of the Airport Authority also permitted the City Commission to forgive any or all of the municipality's tax levy. One industrialist expressed opposition to any competitor receiving a tax concession that would not also be provided to him. Another expressed the opinion that he felt it a customary and fair process, when an indus- trial area was annexed to a city to forgive the existing bond and interest levy and then require the area partici- pate in any new bond debt created subsequent to its annexation. Can present city property afford the neces- sary tax increase to support the large tax-exempt area of the base designated for educational use, and at the same time consider any tax forgiveness to the industrial area? Should it not be pointed out that there are many buildings and considerable property on the base, and that a lower tax levy would undoubtedly pay for the "limited" services required by the area? Would it not be more reasonable and fair for the present city taxpayers to pro- vide free fire and police coverage to industry housed on I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 122 the base than it would be for these industries to pay 100% of the costs and provide the services free to the educational institutions? The meeting concluded with a generous "thank you" from the chairman and the problem at hand remained unsolved: The subject of annexation continued to be a popular topic of discussion for several months. Subse- quent conversations with various members of the Chamber of Commerce and other interested parties resulted in a change of attitude for a part of the people who had originally expressed opposition to annexation. This change of attitude, however, was based on the proposi- tion that certain tax levies could be forgiven and that a maximum levy for the area would not exceed 55 mills, later negotiated to not to exceed 62 mills. (The tax levy for the City of Salina property at the time of these discussions was 78.24 mills. By deducting the existing bond debt for the Board of Education and the City of Salina, the existing tax levy became 61.48 mills.) A letter dated May 16, 1966, from the Airport Authority to the City Commission proposed ".... .that the City exempt all property located at the Schilling Sub- division from taxes levied by the City and provide that, in lieu of all city taxes, said property owners pay to I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 123 the City an annual payment in lieu of City tax in the amount of 12.75 mills for the first five years after annexation, 15.00 mills for the next three years, and thereafter an amount which would be equal to the mill levy required to finance the city general operating fund. ,,7 On the following day, in regular session, the City Commission registered general agreement with the basic concept of the letter, and instructed the City Attorney to initiate the legal procedure necessary to annex the 3,030 acres of the former Schilling Air Force Base to the City of Salina. These procedures were completed on July 25, 1966, when the City Commission passed annexation ordin- ance No. 6928 on final reading.8 The ordinance exempting property located within the Schilling Subdivision from taxation and levying a tax on such property in lieu of the taxes exempted, was also placed on first reading at the July 25 City Commission meeting.9 This ordinance received final adoption on August 1, 1966, and bec.ame effective with publication on 7 Appendix M. See 8See Appendix N. 9See Appendix O. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 124 August 5, 1966. Water and Sewer Utility. The complexities involved with determining a method and time to transfer the operations of the Schilling water and sewerage sys- tems to the city required considerable negotiations between local and military officials. It had long been assumed that the City of Salina was the only logical agency to assume operations of this utility. The City, just as logically, could not financially afford to oper- ate two separate water systems. Coincidental in timing with deliberations on the water and sewer probtem, was the announcement on September 7, 1965, that Westinghouse had selected Salina as the location for a new fluorescent lamp plant. Al- though the industrial site selected by Westinghouse was not a part of the airbase property, it was adjacent to the main water supply line serving the Schilling area. The Westinghouse location, their projected daily water requirements, and the need to provide service to the Schilling area provided ample justification for the City Commission to order the Schilling system to be incorpor- ated with the existing municipal system. The $185,000.00 project to tie the two water systems together and to pro- vide a sanitary sewer line to the Westinghouse site was completed on August 19, 1966. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 125 As the year 1965 progressed, the Air Force became increasingly concerned with the utility transfer problems. Trained and kno\vledgeable Air Force operators were constantly being transferred to other military bases. At the same time, the position taken by the City was that it could not financially operate two water and sewer util- ities, and they would not assume any responsibilities of the Schilling system until they were officially assured that the property would, in fact, be made available to the community. The announcement on October 26, 1965, that the 735 Capehart housing uniti were to be withdrawn from" excess status, assigned to the U. S. Army at Fort Riley, and made available for dependents of military personnel serving overseas, was for many reasons good news to the community. From the utility standpoint, it meant that at least one substantial water user would be located in the Schilling area during the early part of 1966. For the area to pay its own way in the utility field, however, would require several such substantial users. City representatives reluctantly agreed to attend a meeting on February 3, 1966, with representatives from SAC Division Headquarters, Schilling Air Force, U. S. Army (Fort Riley), and members of the Airport Authority. Conflicts in several areas of the proposed transfer became I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 126 apparent early in the discussions. The more significant areas of conflict involved a date for transferring the utility operations to the city, monetary considerations relating to acquisition, and rate charges. The military representatives proposed that the City aSSQme operations of both the water and sewage sys- tems on April 1, and that a qualified team of experts be employed to appraise the system to determine a purchase price that the City would pay. The City immediately and firmly refused to assume any operating responsibilities until the systems or the airport "packages" were trans- ferred to either the City.or its agent, the Airport Auth- ority. The City also refused to pay any monetary con- sideration to the federal government for the water or sewer systems, on the basis that these improvements were an integral part of the appraisals made of the airport and industrial packages. The military proposed that the City purchase the water and sewer lines located within the Capehart housing area. "The federal government will, without question, dispose of these residential properties at a later date and at that time the City should own the water and sewer lines in order to control their use." The posi- tion of the City was that the properties would be of very little value to any future buyer unless these utility I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 127 services were included in the sales contract. The pur- chaser would then be required to dedicate the lines to the City as a prerequisite to the area receiving water and sewer service. The rate of charges for water and sewage treat- ment drew considerable criticism from the military. The position taken by the City was that, until such time as' annexation of the area would be to the advantage of the City, Schilling Manor would remain outside of the city limits, thus subject to the increased out-of-city utility rates. Another propos~l was then submitted that a reduced rate should be provided to the area because it would" un- doubtedly be one of Salina's largest customers. The City countered that water and sewer rates are established by ordinance and that preferential treatment could not be given to any customer, including the Federal Government. Since the housing units were served by three master meters, the area would be billed at the rates prescribed by City Ordinance for "multiple units served by a master meter" . Many subsequent meetings were held between mili- tary entities, including 5th Army Headquarters, Chicago, . Illinois and City personnel. The results of these negoti- ations are found in a letter to the Schilling Base Com- mander from the City Manager, dated March 11, 1966. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 128 Basically, this proposal called for the Air Force to continue operating the water and sewage plants until "on or about August 15, 1966" or "until such time as they can be 'formally' turned over to the Airport Authority.10 The City would immediately assume maintenance responsibility for all distribution lines and, in return, bill all occu- pants or tenants, excluding government agencies, at rates determined by the City. The City would further agree to contract with the Army for water and sewage service when- ever the plants and systems were formally turned over to . the City of Salina. Detailed negotiations for water and sewerage contracts were initiated almost immediately between the Purchasing and Contracting Division of the U. S. Army at Fort Riley and the City of Salina. The effective date of both contracts \vas September 1, 1966. They were offici- ally approved by the City Commission on October 3, 1966. It is of interest to note that the Department of the Army Power Procurement Officer did not affix his signature to approve either contract until May 17, 1967. It was not unitl this time that the federal government officially agreed to pay the City the "out-of-city" water rate, at which they had been billed since September 1, 1966. lOSee Appendix P. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 129 Fire Protection and Law Enforcement. The sub- jects of fire protection and law enforcement were dis- cussed on numerous occasions throughout 1965, but generally as a by-product of the annexation question. First year costs for providing these services had been projected ln May, 1965, to between $120,000.00 and $200,000.00 for fire protection, and between $23,000.00 and $65,000.00 for police protection. Prior to the time that the local auth- orities seriously considered annexation of the base area, it was assumed that police coverage would be provided by the Saline County Sheriff's office, and that either a rural fire department would be created or that fire protec- tion would be contracted with the City of Salina without maintaining a full-time active station on the base prop- erty. It was not until the Airport Authority became con- fronted with the subject of insurance rates that the latter plan was found to be totally unacceptable to any prospec- tive industry. The Authority also became aware of the fact that if they were to contract for fire service at cost, these figures would be identical to those required to provide its own station. The question of authenticity of these cost figures also played a large part in the Authority's decision to request annexation of the base to the City. When it became apparent, in early 1966, that the I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 130 Airport Authority would request annexation to the city, it became incumbant upon City authorities to prepare specific plans for providing both fire and police cover- age to the area and to determine the costs involved. Only limited provisions had been made within the 1966 municipal budget for base expenditure items. The subject of police protection was not of the greatest concern or importance. The Air Force had agreed to provide this service, even in limited degree, for as long as it had personnel available. Schilling Air Police and Military Police from Fort Riley had been pro- viding coverage of the schilling Manor area. A contract with the federal government was signed by Saline County on April 5, 1966, to provide all of the security for the Manor effective May 1, 1966. This contract, for $2,405.56 per month, was extended on July 1, 1966, to run for an additional twelve months. Upon annexation of the base area, the patrol beats of the Salina Police Department were adjusted to provide limited coverage of the area for the remainder of 1966. Considerable assistance was received from the Saline County Sheriff's Patrol in providing coverage of the area during this time. The matter of providing fire protection to the Schilling area was, however, a totally different subject. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 131 Discussions with the Kansas Inspection Bureau indicated that insurance rates would rise drastically within the area if a minimum of two five-man crews were not retained on duty at all times. It had been previously determined that personnel costs alone would approximate $100,000.00 annually. The problem was, how to finance a third fire station without having first made the necessary budgetary provisions. The need for a solution to the fire protection problem increased with each announcement that a new industrial family was planning to locate upon the base property. The problem became one of increasing concern to the federal government as the U. S. Army at Fort Riley continued to send more and more military dependents to the Schilling Manor housing area. At the same time, the num- ber of Air Force trained firemen available was decreas- ing daily. Again, numerous meetings were held with mili- tary representatives from 5th Army Headquarters, Fort Riley, Schilling Air Force Base and local government representatives to iron out the details of what was des- tined to be a very unique contract. After determining the estimated annual costs, controversy reigned supreme between the military and local authorities as to a fair or equitable allocation of these costs. Approximately 210 hangar and dormitory I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 132 type buildings were located within the soon-to-be annexed portion of the base. Ten of these buildings were being used by the Army. The 408 buildings constituting 735 dwelling units of the Schilling Manor housing area were adjacent to the east edge of this soon-to-be annexed area. The first approach taken by the Army was to request the City to annex the Manor housing area. The City refused to consider this request as they had previ- ously done during the water and sewer negotiations. The Army then proposed that they be afforded the same fire contract as is available to other rural properties loca- ted adjacent to the City. Again the City objected on the basis that the coverage to be provided to the Manor area was comparable to that provided city residents and far exceeded the coverage to the other rural areas. Added conversation revealed that the Army would expect an additional service from the fire department. This service would be an annual comprehensive two-man team inspection of each dwelling unit and at least quart- erly inspection of those "public" buildings for which the Army would be responsible. The negotiation efforts were finally directed toward an attempt to pro-rate the estimated costs of the new fire station between the industrial-educational I I I 133 properties of the area and the residential properties of the Manor. I I I I I I After submitting many proposals and counter- proposals, it was finally agreed that an arbitrary fac- tor of 5 would be applied to the 200 buildings located within the industrial-commercial area and a factor of 1 applied to the dwelling units located within the Manor." This factor presumed that the potential fire hazard existing in the hangar and dormitory-type buildings was five times as great as the potential existing in a single housing unit. Conditions considered in determining the "fire hazard potential" included such items as the size I I I I of buildings, their frequency of use and their geographic location. Also considered in determining this arbitrary I I I I I I factor was the level of fire protection and the additional inspection that would be provided to the housing units. These basic conditions and provisions for the contract are found in a letter from the City Manager to the Contracting Officer, Fort Riley, Kansas, dated May 26, 1966.11 This letter was amended when the Army found it possible to retain two fire trucks that were housed at the new station and made them available for the C. 12 lty to use. The final Contract document became 11See Appendix Q. l2See Appendix R. I 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 134 effective July 1, 1966, for a period of twelve months, calling for a monthly reimbursement to the City of Salina of $3,100.00. Detailed items of cost for operating the new No.3 Fire Station from July 1, 1966, through May 1, 1967, were reviewed with the military authorities the forepart of June, 1967, in order to determine an equitable and realistic average monthly cost of operating the station for the 1967-1968 fiscal year.13 The matter of audit and justification is a continuing effort on behalf of the federal government as evidenced in a letter from the City Manager to the Defense Contract Audit Agency dated 14 November 1, 1967. 13See Appendix S. 14 d' See Appen lX T. I I I ClIl\PTEP IX I Sl\LIN2\ 'rODAY I "The wants, desires, goals and dreilms of the individual never reach complete fuJfilJment,n said Mayor Carl Hunc1quist in the 1968 Progy'ess Edition of 'l'he Saljn~ Jou!,:~a 1. "'rhe inqL1i~; i tiveness, persi s Lence and ini tiel tive of man have, to a great extent, made ours a Great Nation. We, as individuals livi.ng together in a concentrated society - in our own City of Salina - share these hopes and dreams and continuAlly seek a Ix,tter \Jay of life. "The ci tiz(,ns of Salina Celll truly count. their blessings, both indi.viduall~ and collectively, and we CAn point with pride to past accomplishments."l The accuracy of the Mayor1s stateI~l(;!lt is with- out contradiction. '1'he credit for l'lany of thGse bless-' ings ancl pa.st accoJ:lpLi.shments can go only to the people of Salina. It has been their zeal, unselfishness and capability that is directed and justifiably related to whatever success Salina has enjoyed. It was the people of Salina who recognized the functional capacity and I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l'1'he Salina (Kansas) ~~.!..~~~-=~.' January 16, 1968, p. B2 I I 01 I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 137 of imp1ementi ng the joint Ci ty--Coun ty bui lc1ing proj ect under an Urban Renewal program was being discussed dur- ing the afternOOll session. As the meeting progressed, one of Salina's leading busincssmenslappec1 the table and said: "Let I s get going. Let_! s do it under Urban -Renewal. If it takes a motion, I so move." Urba~~~~}lev:C?:..l. Cj=-':0-~_\~nt~~r. Response to the motion was immediate. An organized effort was initiated to gain public support for a civic center project that would jointly house the City, Saline County and the Board of Education administrative offices. Th6 plans were soon enlarged to include a library and a police' administration building. A $727,000.00 bond issue for a new library had been decisively defeated on November 8, 1960. On February 23, 1965, approximately 50% of Salina's 14,073 registered voters went to the polls during a blinding snowstorm, over ice covered streets, to vote on the $1.1 million issue to finance the City's share of the civic center and police building, and $675,000.00 to finance the new library. The bond issue was approved by a 2:1 margin. An Urban Renewal Agency was created by the City Commission in March of 1965 and an application for a Survey and Planning Grant to develop the 14. 7--acre civic I I I I I I I I I I I I I 138 center project was i~nediately filed. After t~o years of planning, research and government red tape, the site was finally cleared and ready for construction. Bids were accepted on May 1, 1967 and construction began the following week. Scheduled completion date for the police building is March 15, 1968. The library is scheduled to be completed in the early fall of 1968, and the City- County building by early spring, 1969. Costs for the total project approximate four and three-quarters million dollars. I I I I II II Three inter-local cooperation agreements culmin- ated from the civic center project. One agreement between the City, County, Board of Education and Library relates to land acquisition and development costs. Another agree-- ment, between the City and the County, defines the con- struction alld operational costs of the building they will occupy jointly. The third agreement establishes land costs for the police building site and operating procedures for both law enforcement agencies and Civil Defense. Two connecting hallways join the new police building and the Saline County Sheriff's headquarters. NO~t:J:1_c:~s~_~~dl~~tr~_~L_Par}~. In ,Tuly, 1965, the City Commission submitted an application to the regional office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for funds to develop an industrial park in the northeast , I I I I I I I I I I I .1 I I 139 I I I I I I. part of the city. The proposed project area covered 132 acres and included 216 residential and 24 non-resi- dential structures. The project would involve the complete clearance of the residential structures and redevelopment of the area for industrial use. 'fhe Survey and Planning application was subsequently approved by the necessary agencles in August and September of 1966, and an application for a grant of $1,534,993.00 was sub- mitted to H.U.D. early in 1967. At th~ present time the City is awaiting final approval of this application. Central Business District. In the summer of ----------~_._._--------------------- 1967, various civic groups were investigating ways and means of revitalizing the Central Business District. The downtown area had deteriorated to the point that morc and more ucrchants we"re moving to the ne,.7er and more at.trc.-lCtive environment of shopping centers. It was determined that an overall plan must be developed to return the downtown area' to its earlier status as the social and economic focal point of the community. On October 30, 1967, the City approved preparation of a Survey and Planning cipplication reque~;ting federal assist-. ance for a Central Business District Urban Renewal Project. At the present time, the Urban Renewal Agency is consid- ering the selection of a consultant to assist with this prograrn. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 140 COT\~l~~!~J-tY_I\~.ll~~v_~L})y~g}:a~. In March, 1967, the City Conunis sion approved a COITLl,HJ.ni ty RonewCl 1 Program study to assess tho City's overall need [or urban re- newal. '1'he "study further stases an "action program" to meot t.hese needs, conUllenstlrate ,"lith the resources avail- able to the community. '1'he City Planning COTIUl1ission prepared and, upon approval by the City Commission, sub-: mitted a CRP application to H.U.D. [or a grant of $68,966.00 out of the total project cost of $103,450.00. The appl ica tion is under reviovl by tJ1C Department of IIousing and Urban Development with approval ex~ected at any time. The_~c~l~I1_~!L~L!:~!~. '1'he opolung this spring of the S"tatler Hilton Inn, a ISO-room hostelry and convon-- tion center located in th~ Central Business District, will mark the end of a five and one-half year struggle that. began \111en ten Salina b1J.sinessmen contributed $1,000.00 each to a fund and formed Salina Community Inn, Inc. Today the list of local stockholders resembles a dozen page~; froID the t.elephone directory. Toi.~a1 cost. o[ the Inn, including land acquisition and clearance, will be $2,017,300.00. The project was one that. had been tabbed by many as "a job that can n(;ver be done". ?a}~kJ\:~___cl~~~Lt.i~_I}_. ~_C?..r:.tcl1l!J-a~_._I~~~_. Early in 19 6 ~j, the City b2gan negotiations ,\'i th t.he Federal 1 1 141 Housing l\utho:c i ty to obtain ti tIe to ei<Jhteen residential properties (3 acres) in the marginal housing complex men- tioned in Chapter VIII for developing a neighborhood park. 'IIi tIe to the.se properties was obtCl.ined frOlTl FHA in Harch, 1966, for the sum of $470.00. This project WCl.S the first transfer of properties by FlIl\ to a municipality for park development purposes. The houses were removed and the site was leveled and improved. The park is now open for recreational use. ~ak~y!?o~~J?arl~. In May of 1966, the Cit:y filed an application for a 50% grant under the Open-Space pro- gram to acquire'a 100-acre tract which contained an aban- doned 50-acre sand pit. The proposed project was to develop a "quiet--water" oriented recrcCl.tion al"ea for the conununi ty. The application \'las submitted to the Depart-- ment of Housing and Urban Development reque~;t.j,n<J a grant of $71,600.00 to aid in the purchase of the property. The following December the City exercised its option to purchase the lake property with the approval of the fund-- ing agency. Official approval of the grant was received on February 2, 1967. On April I, 1967, after making several hurried site improvements, Lakewood Park was officially opened to the public. '}'ho facility has beco,me one of the most p09ular recroat"ional areas of the community. Golf Course. Petitions bearing 458 signatures 'I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I 1- 142 were presented to the Ci ty COillmission c1U3.-ing the early months of 1966 requesting that the old municipal airport property be used for a municipal golf course. The City Conunission responded to the request. by directing the Ci_ ty Manager to prepare and submit an application to the Joint Council on Recreation, requesting a 50% Bureau of Outdoor Recreation grant to assist in t.he development of the pro-- ject. The application included an estimated project cost of $200,000.00 with the golf course to be constructed upon 240 acres of city-~wned property. The project was approved by the funding agency in October, 1967. General Obligation Bonds of $75,000.00 were sold in December, 1967, to finance a portion of the City's share of the project. The balance of the City's obligation will constitute another bond issue that will be sold after construction of the course starts this spring. ~~J?_~~a:tJ_on Gl-..<:>."!.:t}1_. ProcedurctJ_ changes in obtain-- ing population data since the closing of Schilling have rendered the available data invalid. Using the utility companies' CLl~;tomer service lists as a barometer, Salina's population growth rate appears to maintain a steady and healthy pattern.2 Using comparable January 1 dates, 19G8 electric power customers in the City increased to 1~,~06 2See ]I,ppenclix u. I. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. 143 over 13,535 in 1967. Gas meter services increased fro~ 12,675 to 13,099. Water users increased from 11,874 to 12,326, and main telephone installations increased from 13,957 to 14,335 during this peri,od; Indu.:~t_~j.~~l_~:!-9_~,~:t:h. ']'he Schilling cornplex, . nmv' known as the "Salina Airport Industrial Park", is today a beehive of activity. At the present time the 40 indus- tries, businesses and institutions located in the area employ nearly 1,500 persons with monthly employment fig- ures showing a corltinued and steady growth. The business family, in addition to Beech Aircraft, includes a uniform manufacturer, several warehousing firms, a vlholesale lum.- ber company, office headquarters for five construction and enginee~ing firms, a scrap metal company, and manu- facturers of artificial m~rhle, humidifier equipment ~nd component parts for mobile homes. Probably of greater economic significance to the community has been the industrial growth and develop- ment on properties other than the Airport Industrial ,Park. Salina building permit records for 1965 show twelve busi- ness buildings and thirty-three business additions were constructed, having abuilding permit valuation of $731,850.00. In 1966, sixte6n business buildings and eighteen business additions were erected with a valuation of $97.6,000.00; an increc~se of almost $200,000.00. 'l'he:t'c I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I ].<14 were fifteen nevI business buildings and fifteen addi- tions constructed in 1967, with a total value of $2,587,600.00. The joint City-County complex, police building, library, and Hilton Inn construction costs a:rc not included in these figures. The Westinghouse valua- tion exceeds the total of the above three years and is obviously not included. It would be virtually impossible to account for all the growth activity referred to by the above figures. Included in the list, however, would be the initial development of two industrial areas, two service station/tl~uck stop complexes, a Harnac1a Inn Inotel and. restaurant, the complete refurbishing of one of the city's three shopping centers, two new automobile agencies, a steel ca,sting manufacturer and tv.'O major warehouse build--' ings. The figures also reflect extensive remodeling of two dO\'lIltO\vn banks, an engineering office building and several store fronts. Many long-standing members of Salina's industrial family have either completed, or are pr(~sently constructing, no\.,' facilities that will substan-' tially increase their operations. They, too, have appar- ently found Salina a good place to do business. Among these companies are such well-known Salina firms as AppJ.equist'-Lagerber~J, Graves Truck Line, l'lyatt MClnufac" turing, Goodyear Tire and Exline, Inc. Four of these I I I I I I I I I I I I- I I I I I I I 145 firms obtained [:iubstantial financial assistance through "Salina, Inc." a local non--profi t industri<:ll promotion organization. A financial cormnitment of $341,750.00 on behalf of Salina, Inc., made possible another $1,365,000.00 in Small Business Administration loans for the industries. Salina's two privately owned hospitals, Asbury and St. John's, are also keeping pace with the "forward look". Asbury is past the half-way point of an $850,000.00 expansion program to be completed in 1968. St. John's list of improvements includes a new laundry facility, an inten-' sive care unit and a cobalt center. Kansas l'Jesleyan University's new 195--man donni-- tory will be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the fall term. The University will open bids for a new $1.5 million science building on February 9, 1968, that, hope-- fully, will be ready for use by the fall of 1969. The Salina Country Club is scheduled to move into a new - million--dollar clubhouse this coming summer. Kansas Power and Light Company expects to let bids soon for its new downtown office building. And the list goes on. Plans are nmv being developed for a second pub--- lic high school and a new multi-purpose community build- ing. This latter facility will be desig:lC'c1 to accorr:moc1ate activities ranging from basketball tournaments to golden I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I 1<16 age card parties, from convention activities to horse-- shoe pitching contests, and from theatrical productions to ice skating. Both propositions are expected to be placed on a mid-summer 1968 referendum. If the past is any indication of the future, both will succeed. In Salina, it's the people that make the difference! I I I I :1 I I I I I I I I 147 BIBLIOGRAPHY Boone, C.F., Inc., Schilling Air Force Base Unofficial Directory arl21- GUlde. --:Gub-bock, Texas:-c:F----:Boone Nationwlde-rubllcations, Inc., 1964, 2 pp. Department of Defense. Productive Civilian Uses of Former Defense Department Installatl()nS;-Washingto~~c., November ~196-4,--P:-- 3-:- Klema, Marion. The Later Career of William A. Phillips, M.A. Thesis~niversity of Kansas, 1942, 2 pp. League of Women Voters. Know Your Ci!y, Salina, Kansas, 1961, 2 pp. Neely, Henry M., P.E., President, Schilling Institute: Personal Interview. Rush, Lt. Col. Allen C. "Decommissioned Air Force Base Now Training Center", Traffic Digest and Review. Evanston, Illinois: Traffic-Institute-of-North- western University, rev. ed., April 1966, 3 pp. Schilling Institute, General_ Bulletin, 1967 -19 68, p. 5. The Salina (Kansas) Journ~t]_, April 1964 - January, 1968. I .1 I I I I White, William Allen. The Changing West, New York: The Macmillan Co., 19-3~-:-6-0. ----- Wilson and Company,. Engineers, Architects. Ci t2.::. ~_~~~, Salina, Kansas, 1964, 2 pp. I I I I -I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I A B C D E F G H I J K L M N o P Q R S T U 148 APPENDIX Title Salina Population Growth Chart Chronological Annexation Schilling Announcement Resolution No. 2806 Resume of Mid-January Group Meetj.ngs Chamber of Commerce Mailer Salina, Kansas, Airport Study Senate Bill No. 235 Schilling Land-Use Map House Bill No. 1101 Resolution No. 2846 Salina, Kansas, Annexation Map Salina Airport Authority Letter Ordinance No. 6928 Ordinance No. 6929 Water and Sewer Proposal Fire Protection Proposal Fire Protection Amendment Fire Protection Review Fire Protection Audit Utility Connection Trends Page -1~S!_ . 149 150 151 152 154 170 171 179 181 182 184 186 187 189 193 197 199 .202 203 210 215 . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I APPENDIX A 149 SALINA POPULATION GROWTH RATE -r~ '. l---~----f----f 43 202 35,000 ~~~~~I~~:~~~~t~~::1k ' '-~~-~;t~;:~r~~~ -- -'--)~'l----' ------... F -~f==~-- == :1' = ==-~~-= =='~I=-='I==~ 10 000 .._.._,~_./,---,- _____. ---.---..--__._ · --/J---- ----_.. _____.___ ____ .--1.- ____ _____. ___ ___ -I-- ------ --.- .------- 6,074 ------~. ---_.~- ---- ------- ~--- --- 1900---'10-----ZU'-"--3cr---4D---'---SO--60 Source: U. S. Census I I '1 I I I I I I I I I- I I I I I I I APPENDIX B CHRONOLOGICAL ANNEXATION l~ -:-:':-~-:-l--- .....1 :::::/ ... ...... m~l- f~-'-:' . .. . .1 - . ~~~~J ~~~~~l . .... ...... :::: :::::1 --~._o__..__.________.__._____.._________._______._ ::_;_: ,--- :i: ;:10__ ~I. i .. :1::' /11/ II -------~-- H!!~ ------------------.JJji -- ilini--- ....., fIT; "",." 'WI:", pH :~, ..ji //III! J:~:l.-L..,__b'-'L. . .~..._-.---I,."L_.._" .J_r.~",___LJ_ -""-.:;::oc._ To 1859 1861 1871 1881 1891 1911 1921 1931 1~41 1951 1961 1870 1880 1890 1910 1920 1930 1940 195CJ 1960 1967 ......_--~------.---------.. Source: Salina City Plan 150 -ACRES 5)000 4)000 3,000 2,000 1 ,000 I _' _.-~~~=- ". . -- .--.::..:::~, ..... ~ -."...... '"" I I ^ j "\" , , \ I ----I-,-css:~leROG)~~-- ~ I t>-G' 1'\ ,Ss\ , 70., I ' L - ,- - I ,.--;; (J ') I - - .. I "~_u -- \ (ZjUli '(( U/::e ':"~ f?.,J/ '(i. !II \ ~'I -.. I / ~""'-- \~\: ...' --, ~..~~! - .. '" '" ~: ,..'--;/ ...-" -- - \ '.. ''-n--::::::::--...- .. -,;---- ,/' "', \ --fZ-.~./.. .~' -'/~ -: -e'~ ~~.r ~ ., ..") t. ;!Jr~...:.' -- .' .' .'~ \.. Jw /) I / .... '/,'1" I, t... Ijl/ " I' '.> ~":::/ OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF THIS FACILITY INCLUDE I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I " f . LOCATION Southwest edge of Salina, fifth largest city in Kansas with a population of over 42,000. . . . 80 miles from the geographical center of the nation. HIGHWAYS On East-West Interstate 70 On North-South Interstate 35W and U. S. 81 AREA Over 3,300 acres RUNWAYS Primary - 300 feet wide - 13,330 feet long Minor - 500 feet wide - 10,000 feet long Adequate for the heaviest aircraft Undeveloped approach areas AIRCRAFT PARKING APRONS Complete taxiway system, runway and taxiway lighting, Nav-aids, weather station, aircraft fueling systems, fire station, administration bui Iding. HANGARS Six, totaling 212,000 square feet, including one hangar of 61,300 square feet designed to house 4 of the largest jet aircraft. WATER SYSTEM Complete facility. Treated water available in all areas. Capacity. 1,500,000 gallons / day Storage - 1,500,000 ga lions above ground. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM Collection system serves a I! areas and sewerage is treated in a complete on-base facility. STORM DRAINAGE Property is well-drained and protected from flooding. TELEPHONE Complete network. Service provided by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. APPENDIX C 151 A~~~~mC~W~t~l SCHILLING AIR FORCE BASE IS SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED 30 JUNE, 1965 CONVERSION TO AN INDUSTRIAL PARK. AND RELATED INDUSTRIAL USES - IS NOW BEING PLANNED BY THE CITY OF SALINA BUILDINGS Over 300, totaling 2,337,000 square feet, including: 75-bed hospital, IS-chair dental building, 3 dining halls, 30 dormitories, gymnasium, laboratories, theater, chapel, bowling alley, 2 swimming pools, dozens of shop buildings, 20 warehouses, many office buildings. Natural gas heat. many air-conditioned. RESIDENCES 735 modern, attractive single and two family dwelling units located in adjacent Schilling Manor STREETS Over 12 miles of paved streets and 13 miles of all weather graveled-oiled roads. OFF-STREET PARKING 190,000 square yards of bituminous surfaced parking with lots located to serve all buildings adequately and conveniently. OUTSIDE STORAGE AREAS Over 37,000 square yards of bituminous surfaced, well-drained storage yards. UNDEVELOPED AREAS Numerous, ranging in size from fractions of an acre to over 40 acres. All served by existing utility systems. RAILROADS . On-base service is provided by the Missouri Pac ific R R on a number of existing sidings. Additional siding can be provided. Railroad connections in SALINA with the UniOn Pacific, Santa Fe and Rock Is land. ELECTRIC POWER Complete distribution system. Power supplied by The Kansas Power and Light Company from adequate and looped sources. NATURAL GAS Complete distribution system. Gas supplied by The Kansas Power and Light Company. SALINA'S OPPORTUNITY CAN BE YOURS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION WRITE OR CALL. 913. TA 7-3914 . SCHILLING DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. ROOM 905 - UNITED BUILDING. SALINA, KANSAS I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I APPENDIX D 152 RESOLUTION NO. 2806 A RESOLuTION DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO SEEK COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERN- MENTS IN SOLVING THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ARISING IN THE CITY OF SALINA AND SURROUNDING AREAS RESULTING FROM THE CLOSING OF THE SCHILLING AIR FORCE BASE. WHEREAS, the Department of Defense has determined that it is in the best interest of the national defense that Schilling Air Force Base be deactivated as of June 30, 1965; and, WHEREAS, if the said Air Force installation is deactiv- ated as proposed, the closing will result in the loss of approxi- mately $30 million to the economy of this area; and, WHEREAS, the said closing will result in loss of popu- lation to Salina and the surrounding area of approximately 13,000 people; and, WHEREAS, many public and private projects now in the process of construction were designed to accommodate the increase in population in the area which resulted from the activities of the Schilling Air Force Base; and, WHEREAS, the City of Salina now has 1390 vacant dwell- ing units and the complete deactivation of said installation will result in an additional 2500 housing vacancies, (excluding the 751 C~pehart dwelling units on the base); and, . WHEREAS, the aforementioned losses .wi11 adversely af- fect the entire economy of the City of Salina and Central Kansas. I I I I I I I I I 'I I I. I I I I I I I 153 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS: 1. That the Mayor and City Manager are hereby author- ized and directed to immediately contact the appropriate Federal and State Agencies and urgently solicit their support, cooper- ation and assistance to alleviate the economic distress which will result to the City of Salina and the surrounding area due to the deactivation of the Schilling Air Force Base. Adopted by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas, this 7th day of December, 1964. /s/ Carl R. Rundquist MAYOR ATTEST: /s/ H. E. Peterson CITY CLERK I, I 'I I I I I I I I I I. I I .1 I I I I " , APPENDIX E 154 SC HILLING DEVELOI'i.:::NT C OUl';C 11 RESUl'IS OF GROUP l-SETING REPORTS Schilling A F B Ih January 65 .. Reports 'l,{ere r0ceived in the Council Office from tho X':odero..tol'.' Chairr..1n of each of the eight gro:J.;>s discussit1g the Y2.ried subjects chosc::n by the Council as Hort}1.y of the special attent:i.o~l of the l';ash~. ington Dolegation headed by r:ro Don Bradford, Director of tho Office of Econo:;;ic Dev6lop,r.-:;nt of tho Dopartrr.ent of Defense J and the rrany othEr:.' o;~ficials of Stat.:) and Regior:.al governrrantal agencies. These rapo:;:--ts, on file )1'1 the Council Office; hav8 b88n suriUr.arized for dis- tributior: by the Council to aD. int.erested parties" I,' 1 155 1 HOUSIXG &. tJR2AK ?c2i..-;~hTAL Hous iq~ I As of Dcce;;:tJcr I, 196h, there ,.,rere ap~)ro;~irr.ately 11LoO vacant d~';e11- 1 ing units in S~lina and of these dwellinG units, 716 are vacant houses- ar.d 150 of those are title l' s. 7[10re Hill be an additional 2500 vacant I dvrelling units ,'lith the closing of the base. Eden (VA) speaking for both agencies (VA and FF~) stated that they 1 i\'ill not dur.';p their houses on the rr.arket if the market j.s urillecessarily 1 lOH J and iwuld try to help, stabilize the rr.-wket.. He also said that the VA is trying to get out of the real estate business as soon as possible. 1 The VA and FP...\ ,'Jill continue. to rehabilitat8 their houses before - renting or selling them; and they also expected the property Oilners to 1 keep up their paywO)nts and not abandon them. .1 Tho VA hc~s 351~ lOi'ms four (h) years old or less. There are 938 Gr loans outst,Clnd:ing) (290 of those origin<t t:i.ng before 1.953) J and a total 1 of 1200 to 1300 FriA loan3 outf;~a::ding... The t"w agoncies l'eCODill:3ncled the folloT.,ing policies: 1 1. Tha.t tIle real~ estate ag0:rt.s keep the prices of Il0:L3S fro::L dropp::.r:g by not auto...'? ticcllly pushing the r-anic button and 1.oi-;eriLg th.:; priciC's one or tso thouSc.ncl dollars.. 1 2. Stop specu.b.tive loans" 1 3. E:1COl~;:':'68 loans to eligi'::>J.e buyers,_ 1 b, Study tr.r:: :;IQss:L'::Jility oi - c?n Ul'C'".:l rene'"",.l program for rt::p_Lac8r~e;lt 0: S1J~DStCt~~c.2.~"d housir-.g D-nd usjr.g "8):isting v.acar1'~ hou.s1.ng for dis.... Ill;...ced. por'sonsv I r.Te should c..3 fairly optir::.:istic about tho housing situ;l tion beC<:.:lse tr18 la~e8st perCO!ltage of 1.o~ns involvo the better hor;:.3,s and theso ~';o~11.d 1 ter.d. to '08 in grea tor der;.'3.nd.. Eaml (FhA) said that th€,y hcwe title to 71,:0 title 9 housc,s~ ~';est of 1..- tho t:r-::;J.s~j. I I I I I I .1 I I I I I. I I .1 I I I I 156 EOUSIN"G &. If,\3 AN REllJEHAL cont.. Urban RenE:".;al ?he Fed.eral GoverniT>:mt ".,ill r.ot pt.iy for t!W cost of building con- struction but ~ill help pay for the cost of apprais~, clearance) re- location) utilities; etc. Property is purch,:>.sed by the local urban rencr;.;al agency at fair rr.arkct val::e". irnprovorr.ents are nBdeaIJ.d then it is sole. at appraised I':"i4rket value.. Federal assistance is 3/4 of difference. Cost of drafting and.implerr.entation of a miniJr,mn standard housing coda can bo usod as a part of city participation~ Each project requires separate aereerr.ent. botHoen HHFA and the local governrr.ont or local urban renei.;a...l agency (. Urba..."1 reno'.:al money is no;.; over subscribed) but Salina rri.l..l 1'0'" ce i vo pd.or:Lt~r.. HEFA can not approve a project unless there if,. a d8rr,~md for the la..."lQ Krden j.s to be cleared.6 'l'here is no reason vhy the COI71::-.un:i.ty Inn could not quali_fy for a gra:1.t. A reco~~Ir.Emdation i.,aS IT?de th:t tho City 2.nd County get tClget.her a.r.d rr.3.k0 2. J':[jo::ouZh st'C.dy of t,to pos:-d.bi:.:l.t.y of dovGlop:i.ng c.. cor;.plst8 civic cer.ter fro;;: Sc.:lt-~ Fe to N:i.nth und from :81..'1 to Ash) undor urbun ~~6r:'3"1':2.1 ". 'i'I-,:i.':.'-;;'y-six in attendancco I,. 1 157 1 AIR?ORT If the City took over tLe tkl.se airfield facilities as a !':unic5pa1 1 Airport, a;::"d shm'led a need for more Civil Aviation) the Fede:::'al GOV8rn- I rr.ent ....Tould rartkipc..te under the sar.,a conditions as at th.; present Airport" 1 The Base Aj.Tport facility could be turned over to the City for as little as $1.00) after meeting cert,dn requiren:ents, after ......hich 1 title vould pass to the City 4' 1 Allied build.ines and gro\.L'1ds could be obtajned to support the Airport) providing sufficient revenuo v~s anticipated for n~intenance 1 costs. FAA.. stated that the a.:i.r traffic division \wuld relocd to .L-' . vne l.r 1 facilities) if the City mado the transfer. To qualify for a to."er, 1 the S8~O rOQuiren:ents would be necessar; at either location) except that '.-Tith '.:.he larger field) air tr2.ffic might build up faster. I. Central Air Lj.nes ropresent"ltj.ve r::tated that they could use storage facilit:lec-: "nd poss5.bl:1r SOli:O r..2.inton~,n8o space fo:::' terrrLi.!:.C\ t.:Lr,g fliehts" 1 I-;:. yas recor;,;r.endocl and agreed to the entire gnup that d co;-;;i1..oto 1 study be: ;;,2.c.o by a corr,:;-ci.ttoo) 1d'1ich could be tho Airport Advisory B02.rd i-lith the assist.::lnco of the Airport C(,)!T,;dtt~e of tho Cha;,^,D.3:::' 0: Cor;-~-:-.8rc?. ,I Tha su:::,ycyshould covel' the feasibility of City ov:!18:::'ship, all:Led reVG~' I nue us.:):::,s) and -"1:-"3.. t US'3 is to be Ti,;Ge of the present air-port) along ;.rit.h the f2.cilities at Sch:iJ.Ung. Also that the sunrey should not. only covel' I the present Use of both facil:Lt:Les) but be project8d into t!:e futU:::'0 fa';.' at least 10 yearc:. l-!aintena;-,~o costs of tho Schillinij fecilitie2Z 1 stoul:::. be est:ir;~3. ted", Sisteen ir! c:.. t ter:d~.r:~e-a I I', I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 158 HilJUS 'l';'i IAL Explanation by ~el Norton of the GSA, regarding the n~thod of ob- taining govcrnr.i:;nt property through the GSAJ which will b8 tho agency in charge of disposing of surplus govornrrBnt property. ~ain points: OSA ca.n negot:i.<,to salo:') directly with n loC:tl pubJ.ic.~ group utlinG nOM'. price policy, applying discounts of the app~aisedvalue up to lOC%. The legal public entity r1?y pay cash or credit terms are available j de- pendjng upon the c?mount of money iiwolved. In SOICO instances" GSA 1-raves c:,~','.-. ;ayrr.ents", Evidently Schilling property 1-rill be rrs9.de available proffipt1y on negotiC'.b1e s' ales bClsis" Jim Keefe" :i.ndustr:i.Cll spcd.alj.st of OEA" outlined method of orga- nizing a good jndustrial program~ John Kavanaugh} industrial consultant of OM, discussed specific routes the local Salina industrial organiz!ltion might foD.oll in orga- nizing for industrial devoloprr:onto There are rr,ap.y types of corpol'c\tos that can be set up and the local leaders must docide which of 88vor<\.]. routes t.o follrM. }~in points': Hire a professional director) have adequate financinG a1r0ady acco:T.pl.ished" avoid pOl-lCr strueglos and hassels int.ernally) as quickly as possible set up local ID cor:r.oration to negotiate '\-lith GSA on contC'.cting prospects) a11.;ays present a. united} well~j.r.for:7.ed front.. }Iake up a lccc.l corpora tioD board) sr:ould includ8 people fro1';l tr.e professions of b:l.rikiriZ) realtors} editors} school ad.- . T:linist~ators) cit~r or county enGineors and utility group. A good) . wel1-rour..dod eCODOl"clC develop~:e;;,t pro;,;raIi'. Hill al1.;a~rs koo~) needs of local indus trios in r;rind as they are the heart of ar.y :m develop;;:ant., A professional d'2veloper ...ust be obtain'3d. Ee must be a IT..:'1n of 1'8.::.1 stc-:ture, needs t:~e resI?8:t of the cor,..-:-.unity a;;'Q the in,-hst::'ial prcsper,ts~ and r.o r;;ust b.J }n a position to ~ct for tho co:y,;m.mity c- H.3 yr,ust n;::,yo. I.' 159 1 1 INDUS7RIAL cont~ the proper ratio of cl.J:d.cal help in his office. There are no ba1'- I gains availD.ble for the right ..:3.n; he vd)J. cost a rn:Lni:T,w':1 of 15-thou- sand dollars up to forty or f:i.fty-thousClnd dollars a yea~'. 'rho 1 corr.;"unity ffiUSt have sufficient rr.on.:~y subscribed to cov,:)r n.ot only his I salar.f 'put a 5-year developr..'3nt program, The tmm niUst be ready for the professional through having a 1{j.llingness to learn fror.1 hill, and to I give backing to this professional. The professional ",ill be nec,ded on a pe:r;r#:nent basisv This rr.."ln .Till be hard to find. Sp-.3c:ial source to I look) th.:: American Industrial Developlr,,:.nt Council (Jack Lacy is a Ir.8r.1- I ber.). Once the ..an is hired; the local group must be prepared to help and not let the professional only do tho job of promotir,g industry. I If this happens) the program is guaranteed not to succeed. IJongovi ty I is important.; j,t .,.6:.1 t<'.ke tir:i8 to develop a fruitful program, Too often progra~Gs ar8 dropped just 2.S they are a bout to bear fruit. / I. Hm.; to obtain Schilling l)l~Oport.y? IITu'T..)diately develop frSav0 lists" plan on b,.; difforent portious of th8 base 'iiill be used; bo selective 1 but realistic, not be greedy on jtc;;:s 2_t SchiJ ling .;hich Hill be of I valu8 to tho pro2ra~14 Determine .,'hE> t portion you 1-lant for ar.. 2.irport and hO:i much extra land Hill bo n8800d to suppo:,t air:t)ort needs. ?ro- .1 pasod division of base into three groups: 1. rLlr",~a~rs ~\rd aSSOc:tCi ted buildinss. 2. Area south of warehouse area ~ould be excellent for I edllC~ tio:12.1 fac ili ties 0 3. \'h:.r0houS8 ar0a and lE':.nci to north C0i:- I sid0red by Yor. K-::ve:-.au::;h a s the best ir.dustri31 site in the Ur.i.ited St.s.tes. Alliays r<::r,~e:T.b8r the exist-be bui.ldinGs c:t Schilling .s.rc not I of particul,~r iricentivc to indu3trir~3J 2.s thd a\P8r2.6t3 c:.r::()rt:,:t~~d cost of. bLliJ_di.:1C:S in 2.n ento~'l~1'i.s8 , is only 12 to 2~. ??1i.s C07?~reS to I .... :;, I.' 160 1 n;nUSTR]j~L cant. 1 )0 to ho % labor cost~ 1 Glen John) SEA) gave a lengthy dissertation on the availab:Ll:i,ty of S:?~\ lO<1ns to local corrlcra t:t.ons. I Sin 't{arrington of tho USDA) spoke of the usefulness of the cold 1 storage fa~ilities and sana possiblo uses of this building in agri- cultural 1'81/1 ted industry. I Leonard Schruben and elj-de Jones of KSU J spoke briofly ret;c<t'di ng a possiole off-c.an:pus technical school ....;hic the University is interes- I ted in developing at Schilling. I r-ir. Kavanaugh expounded on the benefits of nei t.:ional advertising "and tho consensus of his rcr,,:1rks lias; such adverti.s ing; by and large J I is a dospora tion rr.ove and should be avoidecl. He suggosted the follo'-l- ing "'s sources of indust.rial projects: Natur2..l allies are the bost 1 source such as railroad area dovolopr::8nt progrCl.!T.S; uJe.ility area. dove lop" / rr.ent; sta to economic dovelopi.::mt; listing proport.y "rith indust:c:i.al 1 realto~>s through loe;,l roaltor6 (suggesting th'?t dUE; to thE: cheapness I of SchillinG land that doubJ.e cO~L:dssion be offered); local gossip-that 1 is lo~al salosrr.en and others uno n','J.Y call on one industry or another J \,atch for clues to those .:;-;0 might be eXI'Clr;djng; t~>ade convenU.ons I \,her0 vo.rious I:":3.r.ufacturin[; rr.erchandiso is displayed .. lool~ fCj;' tho ll......:inr.o:rsll; tho fin;,nci2.l \-:orld-local banks through cOl'respor.:.knt I tanks. There are at least forty good so....rc8s of irrdust.rial proq:;Qcts. This is it ['art of the cduca tiorl3.1 progx"c-rr~ v:hich r.leeds ~to be sold to I the peo;;J.8 of Salir.a to bo c::~.:are of rlaces to scek prospects. This 1 ccl:':.c& tj~Oll pro.:;oss n~u.st na dO!1Q or. a COl1tin1J"j,y;g basis thl'ou[;h all r-.Bdia ., ".:-' "h1". 'h 'l ....c,. ~:..,,~,- c..'\icJ...J..u........ ...L...;..~ stl.C" c:..S n,":;'''v,t-\::'1-It::.i. UJ rD.di.oJ TV" print-ed fact.-shoek;) etc... I FiI"'t.Y'~'O~:8 in a t.tonl.:l,::, neo. I', 161 I I PARKS }\1;D R~CRZA.TION l'he follmdng list of areas and properties 1-.'81'13 considered ~ I G)rr;i,naS1.U.:-ii 2 S~.;jFJ;D:1g ?ooJ.s 'I'he~ ~~r0 ISbrc1r,f COLr;',uni ty Center Hobby Shop::;; Lake Kc:.nopolis Rec 1'e2. t:i.on Area ?roposed Bo-.-iling AD.oys Golf Course (undeveloped) I Youth Center I ~~urs8:::7 3 Lighted Ezll Fields B~8ach8rs (1500 seats) It I-.'as thought. generaUy that con.:dderation of acquirirlG SO[;:8 of. I thcs,- l'ro;J>.3rties or area::; would havo to ..rait until the educatior.. interests I had "s.c.e their considor['>ti.or..s. It 1.:aS explained by 1.;e1 Norton (GS1\) thc?t' agencies could buy on 50-;; of value basis" Schools, hovrever, if jnteres" I ted could acquire properties 1.;ithout cost... It has been the policy of . the Board of Ed1..~catjonJ in the past, to n:ake their facilities availabla I to the Recreation Comm1.ssion I-There they serve a rrorthy need. In pr2.c., .1 tic2.1ly every ndghbo:d-wod in Salina", I-The:;:e there is a school, there is <JLso a pltiYZ~ound prOtram~ 1 Les ?elzel, B:'1se RecreC'.. tio,n Officer} described the various faci1i~, ties ..:ou10 certC'..inly enhance th0 l'ecreatior.al noeds of the corr,:r,unity.. I In tha (::{C}-;aDi}:J of idea.s) there ~'i8re CO:TJ;.:-::mts such as: "1'he cdr~ield I F,-ved [",r0aS '.\'ouJ_o b.:: ideal for tirninG ['.oats ar.d I>iodel plar..e f1y1.n[;lI. liThe area) gen8rally, I-:ould offer a diversified approach to recreationll. I Ill'.. recru~ tio:1al 2.rea ca;Ca ble of sa tj_sfyin[; the reCl'0C\. tional needs of the e~ltira f&:aily 0 tr 1 The group explorod all recl'':>'ltional possibili-;;ies and rrfl.:1ifestE::d 1 an ir"t'31'2.st in .:.11 the avai}?ble facilities.. They did foel) too) t}y\~ a r::ore t::0rc'Jb~ study should bG ;r,'lde of these fadlitios as th8Y ".)'03 1 relat0d to.l"J-.Q r..(::8as and intor0sts of our c:i.tizens" NiI:...e i.n. a tt8::(]2.r.J~8 Q I.,> I. 1 162 I EDUCATION-VQ:ATION,AL SCHOOL -T'iCrhUC;'.IJ INSTITUTE 1 Socal and area pri.vate schools expressed the fo11ouing inter€lsts: 1 Bethar:y College: Personal property ",hieh rray be dolarod suri'lus. Vlaryn:ount coJ~ege: Personal property '\-Thich IT;J.y be declared surplus. 1 St. John's Hilitary School: Procurement of base properties for the purpose of establish:il1g a co..educational, 1 secondary level, school operated siriiUar~ to 1 'st. John's. Kansas Wesleyan University: Procurerr~nt of base properties for a I see.ond campus. Part.icularly the south.. I eastern section involving the hospital, gyn~asium, throe BCQ's, nQrses' residence I (nOH converted to Airrr2.n t s DorrrLi.torJ), officers club~ COr.1rrlun:i,t~r center, chapel, I, theatre and cd.r;l:en's dormitories", I Vocational School COlTLl:ittee: After surveying the Pctse, they 1'8" ported the ur;2.nLcous decision to re'~ 1 " '.''; I.. " quest that Buildinis 638 (GenoraJ_ " 2'''' -..J: 'j":.: ..'.; ;;', :.. . .:.;.. .S :. Pu::'pos~ ..Shop), ~58 U;~,ss.:i-on 'Tl;c.~'n:in~); and 763 (.Auto !(a:l,ntCn.ElnCe Shop) be pro.. 1 1 cured for the pu'cpose of 8st2:olishj~"1g an area VOC<1t:i.or.2.1 school; incluclir;g 1 a considerable qUc,ntity of persor',.-,l .-.... . prop;;rty and fC\cil:i.t:i.es !'el2.ted to 1 "'1.-; " tha t cor..plex elf buildinGS.. I " I I I I .1 163 Kansas Stzte University: University representatives, after a more deVdled tour of the B3.se on Sa t- urday 16 January, expressed consider- I I ablo interest in the use of B~dJ.d:i.nGs 837 and 847, and one or more pairs of neighboring bu:Lldings such as 843-844, I I I 8h9-940, or 749-840. Theso Buildings, including the personal property and ., equiprr.ent ,.Ii thj.n them, }lOre considored well..suited for tho needs of a Technical. Institute branch of K S U. There are I I I I also projected needs for dormitories; dininghall and similar supporting struc.. turos for tho resident stude:1tso Er. Don Bradford (08;\), Dr. George Docker (EEvl), r:r. J.K.i';udcl; "'1 H \~roCo""^~c" E L Kn~ "\l~' . . J. ....-" J,.. 11l~L ,.l'Il..J fl.. J. .~'Gl l' J and R. H Arnold offered advice on the pro'~ cedul'al r.:.s.tters involved.. ~':enty.~three in a ttencl3nce" I I I I I I I 164 I '1 HOSPI'l'AL Saljn".l doctors believo there )s no need for a third general I hospital. I Conditions under which hospital cquiprr.8:Jt might bo transferred from. Schilling discussed. The sa;;:e throe exceptions to the "froezell I order discussed in all of tho group r..eeti11gs apply. Transfer of real and personal property procedures 'Here revie.'ied I ir,~>.'-;ing the discounts commonly applied. I . The possibility of iqclucling other buildings in a "package 11 1-iith the hospital "ms confirl1}3d. (the Gym) for example) I Applic~,tions should be processed by Ju.ly and "freezelt requests I prior to that datec Properly pJ.anncd) properties could be transferred and in use on Or before Septerr.ber 1965. I Three proposals Here sugg0stecl: I. 1. A hospital facilit:l for the n:entally retarded operated on a State level. --~2 nillion annual budget. . 2. As a long.,term hospitaliza tioD center--not a hon.8 for the aged. . 3. As a nurso and rr.sdical techn:ic:i.an trc,ining center for which sorr.e Fedoral fUi"ids n;ay bo a vaila b10. Doubtful in this par- ticulc'l,r area,,, I I ", S[,ri~8 interests are not rrBt C'..s <'. burn troa tr~8nt facility because not close er:ough to a r8seC'..rch conter. Sarr.2. applying to i'~2:l0, I MeIlli)Ccel' and similar rr.edicaJ intol'csts, Con:::lusion~ Nost likely use <1s a St.ate Hospit?l for the ;;:ent..::.])y I retarded" 'I'cnt:: t5.vo list of buiidings: hospitaJ_.r I sever.::..} BO.~ IS) four or five Capeh"lrt residences) r-..:In) officers club" Dr. Hain8s) Directo~'J Divi.sion of I Institutio"o.l i'I?n".ge::-.c;nt) Stat'3 of K,:.nsds) "rilJ. dis- cuss "rri th Govenol' AV817 D.nd ..::1-'.:0 such to. propos2.1", I I" I I I I I I I I I I "I I I I I I I I. 165 HOSPITA.L conte vlashint;to:-. delegateJ J.N.Evcrett of HEHJ toecther "lith a nu.-:-.ber of state and regional agency representatives p~rticipatcd in the dis.. eus sions. 'hlent.y..t1l0 in at tend"inc8 e ~ I 1 166 UTILITIES 1 A general survey ...;as r.;~do of CCleh of the existing utility syster-s) 1 and it \-;o.s deterMinod that all S'!s"t.er.is ':>.1'e in good operating condition~ A fo";! lab.or segr:::3nts 2.J.'8 dosigned to serve the 'mission t~t tho bcl.soo 1 The systo;;-;o [(~re cup.:::.blo of Dorv:i.nG nonr.'11 CO;I;;1~31'c:i.;:,1 i\nd :i..i'1dustri.::,l loads ldth but rr.ino:c rovis:i.on, 1 Thurab nail descriptions of the systerr.s: 1 Water Plant. cE.pacity 1.5 m:iJ~ion gallons 1>31' claJ. ~:nt8m adequc~te; good condition. Storage: ga1101";s at Old ..Ca:;.p Ph:iJ.lips. 150,000 g2.11ons on bc"lS8 Quali t~r of 1;"3. tel' : C orr.pa;cc..ble to city wa tel' Distr:L~'C. tSon 1~;; rr3.11ion 1 1 SC:oiera.g0 Convent-j.ona). population. troatrr.,mt-.-capacit.y of plant oquivD.lent to 7 J 000 Lj.nos and plant in good condition~ 1 Storm Drainc:\ge surf2.co only 1 Telephone .' Na tUI'2.1 G:>. s Blec tric POller Trl8se threo s/ster,:s are in v<~rying des:tees oH!"lec1 and operated IIjoint..ly" by t.he Govern;r.ent c\nd oit.her' KI)(?,l, or Soutb,e~r::'8rn Ball" Transfer~~ of 0I.:n9rshi:Z1 t.o the co:;:panioc franchbed to do bu~;jJ18sS in thj.s ari:~u. v:iJJ. b8 no problem; alt.hough sor;:a~' rlhat jlwolvGQ,. .1 I Ale F\J.ol SYS-t.CH~l: Cor:-fllote systen,; th ., th ..8 ~8GG~::. In A e I:,,-lCh of which Hill probablJ be j,n excess of futm'co 1 H2;.~ting S-"lstE~r,1: ;1 lo;iQG "r12.r'i.et.~,. gc.:.s-fi~t8d ~'Tith SOr.-.'3 st:tnd..~by o:Ll arrL1.ngeI::,?ntsG }fost ofte:1 s0:cving inciividu..11 bu:Ll.c1inE;s or s;:J.'l.ll groG.ps or bd.J.dings(. 1 Acc~uisition. of thec,8 various s:.rst.~;-;:s ~-dJl b8 C:cccomplisbed usir:g I the sc:.;-t.a procedures ir;..~ludb~ discocmting aE; e.pply to buLld:int;s oj,~ '1 lane:;', Sin~8 !wst. of tho sys",:,er::s m.1st. 1-:G op8re-ted lIe.S D. liholell it is :iJ:1portant to transfer the;;j 112.S a 1,1101811. Interim or t:::-ans i tion 1 tr2..:1SfOl\3; incl1.lc~.i:Jg C::cl'o.rlge:-:-J3;-,..ts for (,pC3ratioIl C!.!ld r;{?.5rJ.t.~~~"":j.n8c); 1- . I.' I. 'I I I I I I I I I I, I I I I I I. I 167 U'l'ILITIES cont.~ services to specific buildjngs b0fore the Base is actually closed" etc~ are problems but thoy can bo fu8t and solvedQ F~rly transfer of all systeir"Li:i to civilian control and operation is desirable and r~corunendedo Ten in attend~nce. ~ 1 . 4 ' r . l . ~ 168 .1 .1 HIGELWS I Trar:Gporta tion Study: Tne ct:rront transpol'tD. tion stnc1y J being con- I ductoel for tno City bJ the State Bieb;ay Com:;liss:i.on, Bureau of PubLic Roads) ar:d Hilson 2.: Con;par..y was discU3~(jd with l'O[;poct to tho offect I of the Schilling closing upon collected d~.ta and projections of future traffic rr,oven:i:mts. V:r. Lybecker of the Bureau) and those presont agreed 1 ttat. with propel' revisions, the study could be cO:i1pletedo I Nre Lyoecker and Highl.;ay CorrJi1:Lssiorl':n' John Erickson reportod on the curre;..t and future h:i.gh~HY prOerc.r::3 in the are2.. U.S. Highway 81 1 north of SaLina is comniitted as a h-lan8 freoHD.~r. Construction of lnterstc~te 35H to tho south should bo accelc:i'atodo Conderrmoo.tion pro~ 1 ceecUngs are causinG dolays. Lettings for I<entor to the I-\"cPhorson I County line schocluled for :ta to Deco;r.bor HiJl .Dot bo hold until. April, pavin.:; clel<:,yecJ. until 1966. Local effort, \-lould bavl1 hclpod had it boen I offered. Prorr~ote the Eigb78Y ?ro.:;:car;,. I Pro;-,10te the 3SH and. 70 interstate routes~.-organi'Z.e. I Plan DOl, fO-,,1 t.r.o next InteI'st.s. te progra:il,. AS8ist in getting 2-n :i.ncreasc in State gc.soline t--J.x so that funds 1 are aVed-laole" C 1 J. tl .J.. . "') .t. "" t S {.t' --"oJ" '" 0 ." o;-;;;J eve, .18 vrc,rlsporvc\ion v v as soon "-_5 p SSlo.,-e~. I . Wilson &. Co.. should k8ep the Schill:i..l1g Developn:ent Counc:i.1. and I Transport2-t:i.on co:-:;;-r:.:i..ttGC of the Che.;;:bel' infOI'll/3d on tho st:-:.tus of the 'I'rc~nsport2 tion Study" I Access to S2.1in'":l. fro::l the Inte:::-st6\te is excopt,j.ollaJJ.y poo:::---UPO:1 co~pl.eJvio:l of tho 'l'ranspo:ctt.t:i.O:1 St,'.lC;Y jr;:prove::;.);-,ts f,hould be co:,," I structed as soon as posslblo. I. I 169 I I IiI Gni'!AYS co~~'(;o Salina e~joys a choice position on the interstate system. It could be L~provod by future constructiou. fj~n 't l'cq_1. ;1l'.l:.l'; It~ do n0tli1n(; tUi.th(;~'1l ~.\..t:l,t,Ul1Q with l:'t.JspGot to our highviays.. ;: SalinEl. fI"'-Y qualify as a depre3sed area and be eligible for govern- ment aid for street and access road :Ur:proverr.ents. ~ert:1.in streets in the city ne8r1 ',ridGtll.lLZ 1:.~ ~er"<:l iJlflucj"t.r:i;J.l " developrr.8Y'!t needs.. Fifteen yerso!:s in <l. t.iAnrJ[,nr?s.. I I I I I I .1 1 I' I I I I 1 I.' I. APPENDIX F 170 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SALlI~A GETS L1GHTtm~G DEL.UGE. . . . . . . . "Schilling Air Forcc Basc will close 30 Junc, 1965" Salina Survi,:es! "Conversion to an industrial park and related industrial uses is now being planned." Outstanding Features of Schilling: LOCA TION. Southwest edge of Salina, fifth largest city in Kansas, near geographical center of nation. AREA. 3,300 Acres. RUN\VAYS. Primary - 300 feet wide, 13,330 feet long. BUILDINGS. Over 300 totaling 2,337,000 sq. ft. in- cluding 75 bed hospital, offiu buildir,gs, 30 dor- mitories. .1 1 AIRCRA FT P ARKI:-.iG APRO:'-iS. Complete taxi way system, full lighting, Nav-aids, weather station, . re-fueling. ~f~~~-_--------~==~-=~~c___ -- '~. SCHILLING BONANZA AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY I 35\1 For complete information, ~rite or coil . /' Director of Eco'nomic Development, . ~ Solino Chamber of Commerce, Soline, Kansas Area Code 913 . . . TA 7-9301 1 1 1 1 1 1-. I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I APPENDIX G 171 SALINA, KANSAS AIRPORT STUDY * * * * * Carl R. Rundquist, Mayor Commis s ioners R. W. Bull Ralph Exline Gaylord Spangler Robert M. Stark N. D. Olson, City Manager Harold E. Peterson, City Clerk * * ** * FEBRUARY 1965 (65-17) II II PURPOSE OF REPORT I 172 To establish (1) the feasibility of utilization of existing airfield facilities at Schilling Air Force Base as the Salina Municipal Airport, (2) estimated costs of relocation and modifications of facilities, and (3) estimated cost of operation of the proposed facility compared to cost of operation of the existing airport. I I SCOPE OF STUDY The scope of this study was restricted to consideration of major factors only. No attempt was made to evaluate the minor items of operation that may increase or decrease total operation cost. No consideration was given to the value that the complete airfield facility may have with regard to the economic health of the community. I I I COMPARISON OF EXISTING FACILITIES Facil ity Municipal Airport I N-S Runway NW-SE Runway l50'x6,OOO' 250' x2, 550' (Sod) I Taxiways (Concrete) Taxiways (Bituminous) 50'x7,750' 20'x3,100' I Aprons l50'x 75'x 70'x 690' 125' 120' I I Aircraft Wash Platform Aircraft Shops None 6,000 SF 'I Large Hangars None I Small Hangars 1 - 20 Place 3 - 4 Place 1 10 Place (Storage) 1 - 5 Place (Private) 4 - 1 Place (Private) 1 I Administration Bldg. High Intensity Lighting 6,500 SF N-S Runway I Beacon Control Tower Yes No 1- 1 Schill ing AFB 300'x13,330' l50'xlO,OOO' 75'x17 ,000' 70'xlO,500' 400'x 400'x 750'x 800'x 250'x 250'x 600' 4,700' 950' 5,000' 350' 350' l50'x 250' 27,000 S~ 1 @ 47,000 SF 3 @ 27,000 SF 1 @ 116,000 SF None 9,000 SF N-S Runway & Related Taxiways Yes Yes I I 173 I In addition to the above, the following related facilities are existing at Schilling: I Complete Instrument Landing System Approach Lighting System - Configuration "A" Complete Storage and Hydrant Dispensing Systems for Av-Gas and Jet Fuel I SUGGESTED OPERATION AT SCHILLING I While the City of Salina may choose to obtain title to all existing airfield facilities at Schilling, it is not considered feasible for the City to operate the complete facility at this time. Maintenance and operation costs would be excessive and, without the use of the control tower, taxiways would be extremely long for small and medium sized aircraft taking off to the south or southeast. It is recommended that the areas of the airfield that are adequate for present needs be marked and utilized for airport operations, and the balance of the areas be closed until they are needed. I I I It is suggested that the following actions be taken to develop the airfield for present needs. Estimates of operation and maintenance costs shown in this report are based on these actions being taken. I I Administration Building. Utilize the existing Base Operations building (No. 120). This building is not on the airfield but is only 250 feet east of the east edge of a 400- by 600-foot concrete apron at the southeast corner of the airfield. The building is immediately adjacent to building No. 122, which has been earmarked for use by FAA. I. Apron Area. Abandon the north parking apron (800'x5,000'), and the adjacent hangars. Utilize and mark the areas of the south parking apron (6,000 feet long by 500 to 1,000 feet wide) that are required for immediate use. Provide tie down anchors in plane parking area. I Support Buildings. Utilize building No. 703 (27,000 SF) as a maintenance shop, building No. 713 (27,000 SF) for airplane storage (or a future shop), and building No. 626 (47 ,000 SF) for overflow or future storage. Move the existing 20-place hangar and the l~rgest existing 4-place hangar from the present municipal airport to an appropriate area on the south parking apron at Schilling, preferably near the north end of this apron. Erect one new l4-place hangar in this area. I 1 1 Crosswind Runway. Ut i1 ize and mark the southeast half (150 I x5, 000 ') of the NW-SE runway. This runway is not lighted and, while the pavement surface is in good condition, the pavement structure is weak, and will not stand repeated use by heavier planes without excessive maintenance and repair. It should be limited to daytime use by light planes or emergency daytime use during periods of high cross winds. Utilize and mark the two taxiways connecting this section of the NW-SE runway with the N-S runway. I I I 2 I I 174 I Main Runway. Utilize and mark either (1) the south half (300'x6,600') or (2) the south 3/4 (300'xlO,000') of the N-S runway. The final decision on the length of this runway should be made after further study and discussion of the impact the proposed airport might have on development of the Schillihg complex and Salina in general. This report includes estimated operation and maintenance costs for both runway lengths. I I I The 300-foot width of this runway is excessive. This width could be reduced to 150 feet or 200 feet by moving runway lights and taxiway entrance lights toward the runway centerline for the desired distance, and marking the pavement outside the lights with non-traffic stripes. The most economical method to accomplish this would be to abandon the west 100 feet or 150 feet of the runway and move only the west line of runway lights toward the runway centerline. There are two major objec- tions to using this method on this airfield. First, it would eliminate the existing approach lighting system and instrument landing system, since the new runway centerline would not align with the systems. Second, the outside 50 feet of both sides of the runway consists of a 12-inch flexible pavement overlying an 8-inch concrete pavement. This asphalt surfaced pavement has had no plane traffic and is in very good condition. While this pavement structure is probably sound, it has not been tested, and at best would be somewhat inferior to the adjacent concrete pavement. If the east edge of the runway were to remain as is, and the west edge moved in to narrow the runway, the runway would consist of 100 or 150 feet of concrete pavement and 50 feet of asphalt surfaced pavement. I I I I I .1 A review of the construction details revealed that if the runway lights and taxiway entrance lights were moved in from both sides, construction costs for a resultant 200-foot runway width would be about $25,000 for a 6,600-foot runway length, and $40,000 for a 10,000-foot runway length; and for a resultant ISO-foot runway width, would be about $37,000 for a 6,600-foot runway length and $60,000 for a 10,000-foot runway length. I Although the 300-foot width is excessive, the methods of reducing the operating width are not feasible. The existing pavement is in excellent condition and should need very little repair in the 4 to 5 years. I I It is suggested that (1) the N-S runway remain 300 feet wide, (2) the center ISO-foot width receive normal maintenance and repair as required to keep the pavement in good condition, and (3) the outer 75 feet on each edge be gi.ven only such maintenance as is required to prevent permanent damage to the pavement and to prevent hazard.s to straying aircraft. I I Taxiways. Ut il ize connect ing taxiways at each end of the runway and two intermediate connecting taxiways. Utilize the 3,400-foot long parallel taxiway if the 10,000-foot runway length is used. Utilize and mark a taxiway along the west edge of the south parking apron. I 1-, 3 I I 175 1 Airfield Lighting. Use existing high intensity lighting for the length of N-S runway used. Deactivate all circuits not needed, and deactivate all individual lights not needed on circuits that must be operated. Deactivate taxiway circuits not required. 1 I Deactivate all threshold lights at south end at each edge of runway. Relocate 10 lights runway to the north end of utilized runway. threshold lights at north end. of runway, except 5 lights from north end of existing Deactivate all other Utilize and operate existing beacon. 1 Maintain approach lighting for emergency use. 1 Provide controls for airfield lighting and approach lighting in building No. 122 (FAA). I Relocate lighted wind cone and segmented circle markers from existing airport. 1 Control Tower and Instrument Landing System. until such time as their needs are justified. Abandon these facilities I ESTIMATED COST OF MODIFICATIONS TO SCHILLING 1 Relocation of Small Hangars Relocation of Circle Marker and Wind Cone Floodlighting for South Apron Area Modifications to Airfield Lighting Modifications to Runway and Taxiway Marking New 14-Place Hangar $ 45,000 1,000 4,300 11 ,500 18,400 60,000 I. Subtotal $140,200 I Credit for Maintenance Shop Proposed for Construction at Municipal Airport Credit for FAA Participation - (120,000) - ( 15,000) I Estimated Net Cost $ . 5,200 1 COMPARISON OF OPERATING COSTS 1 The following are estimated annual operation and maintenance costs for the existing airport and for Schilling with two different runway lengths. This analysis does not include minor items or items that would not be increased by the move to Schilling, and is not intended to establish a total operating cost for budget purposes. 1 I .1 4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 I 1- Item Salaries Ut i lit ies Insurance Building Repair Equipment Repair Snow Removal Pavement Maintenance and Repair Totals Municipal Airport $30,000 6,000 4,500 2,200 2,300 1,500 8,000 $54,500 176 Schill ing 6,600' Runway 10,000' Runway $ 45,000 $ 45,000 14,000 15,000 11 ,000 11,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 4,000 5,000 20,000 26,000 $104,000 $112,000 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SALINA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT \--- --I \ I , . , ' \ I \ ! \ I , : , ., - - :J--l I I I ~ 'iJ..,",' .. K\ ! th "01"11"'''' ~" I t--;C~"~'l']" . '.":1., A I " . ~ H. I '1, ,./ ." \/ I i [5- ! i I i I L1 1 . I I . . r Ul 1 LJ.-'r I ; : \ I : : \ I . \ . 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D13.iutaL."l, operJ~el impro\.e. tt::vdop and d~,~sc of su=.b propcr~y; and to 1~V)' WC1 and to issue S~o:;e.cd obli&<l.tin:) bonds, rc\'cr:ue bvnds, indus~rb.! tt:"C:'i..le bo~ds and W;.Hl.C.ts to provide re'i:.:n!JCS required for such purf'0SC$. Be it erluclcd b'J the I.egis!ctt:rc of :71C Stat~ of Kansas: SLCllO:O; 1. This act sh;>JI be known as the surplus property and public airport aU;;10;'it)' acl . S,:c, 2, It is hcreby dedarcd to be the polic)' of the st;;tc t11'\t to promote the public interest, eCOilOIn\:, he~1th, safety, edUc~,tlon and general welfare of the cities to w.lich the provi~ions of this act ma)' be applicable and of the resid~nts and property owners therein that the {X:ot,le be cr.l~-owcred to acquire, own. m~rnta:n, oferate, iOl1'rove ana dispose of surplus real or p~rson~l propel tic.s o the United States, the stak of Kansas, any political subdi\isicn thereof or any rlunicip3lity tLerein, wititin or without the cities to which th,~ p,'o\'isior.s of this act may be applicable, in~hd;ne, hut not limitcd to, propclty which may be essential, suitable or d..,sir- able for the dcvcloproent, improvemcnt, 0<,er2tion or maintenance of a public airport. Because of the unique problems whirh exist rdative thereto, the creation of ~\l1 authority s~parate an,1 distinct frum such cities and the counties in which such citic..s arc located is n'~cessary. SEC, 3. This :Ict sh~lI apply to any city of the first class loc:lted in a connty in which the United SC<lks 3.ir for~e has or sh~ll here- after acquire, m~intain, opcnte, or control an air base, which air base h.1s bcen or shall hcreaft~r be dcd,lred surplus or is othcr- wise ,wailable for disposition by the United States or any of its agencies. SEC. 4. As uscd in tl.is act: (a) "City" means a city to which this act applies as provided in section 3 of this act which estabHshc.; and cre~te~ an authority pursu;;nt to this act. (b ) "Authority" means a surplus property and public airport authority creatcd p~lrsuant to this ~ct. . (c) .Property" means any interest in any rcal or personal prop- erty within or without the city acquired or available for acquisi- tion by the ~uthority from: (I) The United States or any of its agencies pursuant to thil feder,11 proi'crty and adminislrative s~rviccs act of 1\)49, as amenelC(l, th" surplus property act of 19H, as "meoded, the feeler"l airport .let of 19.16, as amended, and any other federal law rcbtjn~ to disp~.;i~iou of. property own~d or held by the United States or any of lts agenCIes; (2) the sbte of Kansas, allY political subdivision thereof, or any nHll1icipality tl;ercin u'lc1er the provisions of any applicable st;ltut'~s of th~ state of Kansas or TIlunicip:l1 ordi:;:.nces; or (:3) any other source authorized by this act. (d) "Public airp,1rt" means a public airport as defined in the federal airport act of 19~6, as arner,ded, and shall indude such property whid, in the determin~tion of the ~dministrator of the feJeral a\iatioa agelJ~Y is essential, suitable or desirable for the development, impro"ement, operation or maintenance of such public airport or rcaso,,~':lly nCCtOs,ary to fulfm the iromedi~tc and forcsec~ble futur'~ requirements of such public airport for the de- vclopn,cnt, impro\TmeClt, oper:ltion Or m~intcn~nce of such public airport, including property needed to develop sources of rever.ue froro non-aviation b',sir.esses at such p"blic airport, (c) "Board of directors' means the board of directors of the authority. (f) "Director means a member of the board of directors of the allthod~y. SEe. 5. Th~ gon:minf; body of any city to which this act applies is hcrejy authorizcd to est~blish ~nd create, by adoption of an appropriate ord,n~ncil citing thi, act, an nuthority a5 herein provided to acquin" own, maint~in, opernte. improve, devclo;:J, lease and dispose of pco::Jerty ir, furtherance of the provisions of this act. Such authority shat: be a body corporate an,l politic constituting a public corpvratioCl a...:I a tax-~up;'Orted ins~itutio:1, agency and or- !:~tll'l.~tioll. :\nd sinH h.,\\'e the s:trllC imlnunitics ::tllt\ e\cioptiollS from the paymcnt of costs, d.lInages. ch~rgcs, t"xc', "nd fecs ~s arc granted t() the city: Such authority sh~lI b~ m~n~geel and controlled by a bo~rdcf d,rectors eO"5isting of five (5) d;rc~tors to b~ aprointcd b)' the governing b"dy of the city, e~ch of whom sl,~lI be a rcsident of th~ city. The or~:;ical b,,~rd of directors of the at!t~lOrity shall ,be a,,- pOllltcd :It thc tllnc of thc creati0n of the authority ~nc! one of said directors shall be :ipi'ointcd fOr a t"fln of tl.r!'e (3) yeMs, two for ;). tel'''' of two (2) )'ec',fj .Im! t'.\o for a term of One (1) ve:ir. v. itl. the term of office of e:lch Stich director to commence on the d.lte of his I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I appointment .,,,1 cae:. "f S:lid dileetors sh:>ll serv,~ until the expir~. tion of ~1:\ t('f1";.l ;"'.~"':~ t',/J Lis .Sll':Ci..'s:;or is ~1I'i)0ii:\tcd. The govt_'rJ1iIl6 bod). o~ Lie C:ty 05:.:':. ~L)J.~'O::)t St~(,CCS,'i0rj to the origin~l :lntI sue- ~cding dir~:.:to:-.i ~,s C.:; respective tern, of cJ.ch expires. C:lC~l of whom sh:tll serve for a krm of three (3) )'tOars. and until his suc- cessor is :lPiloiroted, Frol;idcrl, 'howc~cr, Th~t no director sha~l $rfVC :IS n dircdor for :norc th1.tl eight (8) consecutive yeaTS. Vacancies sh311 hc' fiIld for unex;oired terms, Any director milY be removed b:{ a rn.1jcl it>. votc of the governing body of the city from office for rcasonabk c.'use, The dircctors slJ~n not be compens~tcd for serviccs rcnelcrec' "s such directors bd shall be reimbursed for 311 rc~son~b!c eXl'cn'cs incu'Tcd in car..yin~ out their duties as such dir{'ctors. :\otwjth,t~.r.J;"g the provisions of K, s, A. 13.533 and K, S. A, 13.~1l1, no p~rson who is a?pointed as a director, or all)' corporali,," in which s:Jch director is an officer or stockholdcr sh~ll be prohibitc.L1 br said st:1tutc fro[n op~lll~i~lS: under :in}' f!J.;lChi~c ~r<lnted by ti,e cct)' or ~aving ~ny contract with tl,e city by r'?~.;on of his O)pp~intlncnt as 5u;:h director: Prot;idcdJ hou....cccrJ Th:1t it sh:,:!~ be unbwful f0. any cirectM to be a party to or "ecunbri.y inter- ested i~, din~ctly or ir,Jircctly, anr contract, )~2.se: sale of prupcrty, frand-use Or ()tLcr :lbr..:t."lnc~t of the :luthorit}'.. Src 6, The authori:y sh~ll h~\'e perpetual Slicccssioil su';ject to th~ powc. of Ihe ci:y to dissol',e tt'ie's3rr',e: in th" tiOlt: ,Hid manner provided in set ion lJ of this act, arrd she:ll have the Olower: (a) To adoi;t, alter md use corporat~, scali ' (b) To sue' and b~ sued, to prosccute and to defend auy action in ;IIlY court d c.:ln1pctent jurisdiction; (c) To rcceive, I'l'~d;~se, leaSt', obtain option upon, acquire by contract or g'Jnt, or ctherwisll acquire, to own, hold, maint~in, operak, improve, subC:i'/ic!e, Ieasc. lease for oil and gas purposes and de\elop, and to s,~11, convey, lease, exchange transfer assign ~f;'ipt ol,tion with ro.z.e-:t to, n10rtgage or othe~wise di;pose of pro;lcrty; (d) .To enter into ccntr:Jcts to c~ny out the purposes of the al1thont~, ~nd to exect::e c?ntracts and othcr instruments necessary or conVc~nlen~ to the c;-'rClse of any of the pewers of the :luthority' (c) T? .acqt1;rc, ho~: and dispose of property without re'j~rd t~ the pr?VJsl~!1' 0: ~ny .o~her laws govcming the acquisition, holding 3nd dlSposltlon of r;ut;~le property nr.d puLlic funds by cities and their nger.cics~ (f) To ad0pt, amerd and repeal byl~ws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with this :l.ct ;;evcruing the manner in which the powcrs and pt:rpos(s of the autnonty shall be c~nicd out and e[fectcd, Prodrkd, hou;crcr, T~:c same sh:;.!i beco,ne effcctive upon ratinca- tion of the go..erni"l~ kody of the city; (g) To select, appi;',t, employ, discharge or remove such officers, a~ents, coumcl a'nel employecs as may be rcquired to c~rry out and effect the powers alld purposes of the autllority ar.d to dctermir,e their qualifications, duties Jnel corIlpcns~1.tion; (II) To borrow meney and pldge, mortgage or otherwise hy- pothecate property and revenues as security thcrefor; (i) To contr~ct wilh the United St~te~ or ~ny of its agencies, the state of Kansas, any political subdivision thereof and any munici- pality therein with respect to the tcrm5 on which the authority may agree to purch~sc or receive propert~., including, but not limited to, provisions fer the purchasz of property over a period 0: YCars, for payment of the purch3se price or installments t.lJereof in the manner and to the extent reqt:ired, and for pledge of all re\'enucs and ir.- come received [rom tl:e sale or operation of sai.:! prop',rty :lft~r pro. viding for aG.rilinistr<ltion, maintenance arrd operatlon costs, to pay- oent of the prin~ip:,1 of the purehJse price and intcrest thereon or of any bond issued by t.he authority therefor; (;) To enter into agreement> with the city or others for the fur- nishing of any utiHti,~s, facilities and services owned, maint.lined, furnished or conclucted by tL~ city on such tern,> and cor.ditions and for such consicl~rations as m~y be agreed upon Le~wecn the city or othel5 ar;d the authority; '(k) To distribute to the (;ity any funds not necessa.y for th.~ proper conduct of tr,e arr~irs of the authority. SEe. 7. This act stall empower any city to whieh this :let applies to establish and cre,~e an authority, and shall e:r\power stich city and such authority to exe.cisc the p,'wers hcrein gr:lnted, arc~ nO action, procedinr; or el{'ction, other than the adoptj0n of th~ ('~di- nancc referrcd to in s<:-<:tion 5 of this act, shall be required pric'r to the establishment and creation Df such ~llthority or to autlwriz,' the exercise of any of L'1c power;; hcrein granted, :my provisions of the bw;; of th~ st:ltc or of any city charter or ordinanccs to the contrary not\Nithstar.~ing. The bOUHd~ries of any such autr.o,;ty sh"ll be commensurate with the boundaries of the prope.ty acquired by the authority alld the property so acquired ,need not be in a single c.,ntigclous arO, All Or any part of U-.c real e;t~tc constit::t- ing a p::.rt of tr,e p'''pcrty loc:cted within the bound.1[i~.; of thc antbcrity m~'y be a~r.cxC'd and tJke:1 v:ithin the corporJtc Hmits of th~ city ir. the s~:ne m~nner arod to the S~!:1e extent as any other rc:>1 e,tc.te which is not o....w,d Or cootrolkd by the city 3nd any such re~.l e.;t~te so annexed and la~,en with,n the corpor~k limits of the city sh,rl be exempt fIe.., a:1Y l.ond ind~htedr:css of the city inc\Jfred prior to :ht~ date of suroh annc,"~i(jo. :iT,d the city 1I1ay I exempt ~ucb. rc:\l ('s~r.~e frs.rtl c.r,'l ~ity ~r..;:~.$ v:'I\!~~l, tl:., g~v~r.ni;}g body O! t:l~ C2.ty ~}.Jl1 dGt;;:!1!!G1:J. A Cl~1 v/..tl.:;.!1 C.')..'_l1~t:"~1'~3 r.fJ:l c.-\.- :1'.Cl an ~uthorit)' \:ndc-r the p:'o;';srCI:'5 of th~3 net Dnd t:L' ~eth::-(1tJ' ('r(.1.~I:::ll by sue!! c~ty shJ.H h2.v...: t:!C s:'.me ri,:,ht-:,. p:;i':iL'~"'3 ~n.d i!l)!.r"~.:l:~!C$ with re31~ct to p;'o,}:.ly loc::b.l oU:"llc thi) 1J\'.1Jj'~IFI h;,"!s of such city ~s now exi-;t for ~':1Y pro~r:y loc.ltcd \\'ltl\1n thc h:mts of sUch munidp~ljty, including thc right of eminwt d~:lnin: Prodded, That the rhllt of emincnt d(o;n~in shan 00 cxerclscd only by tho ;l.uthority with the npproval of th~ gOYCmhl[; body of the cil)' in o:dcr to acquire prop~;'ly or :m iilt.crest in or ulIouZh air Sp.1C, which is css~nti~l, su,t~ble or oC5ir:lble lor Ul'} dcvclopl1:cnt, im. provement, opcratio:\ cr m~in~enance of a public airport. Such ~ty shall aho have the right to trc.nsfer alld CO:lVCY to such autho..ty, wi!hout comiJ~.atioi\, any puLlie airport OWl'CU by such city. SEC. 8. With the consent of th" gQvcming bo<ly of the cit{, the ~uthoritr. m"y ar.nu:llly bvy e t?-:c not to ~xccC'd tluee (3) mUs on c"ch dJ,b: of tbe "ss~ssed tl'.ng,ble valuatIOn of tho pror~rly of tho city Cor the Curt1IcrolnC'(l of th.) pur~oscs of the llutl1ority, to b~ l~vi~d and collected in like m.\J\ner with otlle, taxes, which kvy the bo:crd of directors shall, on or 1.>.:fore ....ugust 25, of cach ye:u-, certify to thc county clerk who is hercby a-;thociZN ::.nd rcquiIcd to place the same on the tax ron of said evunty to b:l collected by the trC'l51lrcr of said COUllty and pdd ovc. by },im to the bvarcl of direeto:s or the autl-.ority. Such Ic~y sldl be in 2.ddition to r.ll other le,ie;; authorized by ]a.;, and non;) of tIle limit~tions of ch~pter 70, ~r(i~lo 19, of t}.~ K:ms"s SL~tutes Annotated, shall ~.pply to such. levy. The a~thority sh::ll b~ exempt Irom the pro,isions of tile budget laws of the state. SEC. 9. 1ne autllority sh~ll have power to issue Its ovm general obli:;2.tion bonds, revcnuo bonds, industrial revenue bonds, :lnd nl>- fund w"rrara!s as hercln:\fter in this section provid~d. (0) If the autllOrity sh::tll desire to issue its general obligation bonds, the board of directors of the authority shall adopt a rc'~olu- tion setting forlh the prindpal amount of bonds prop03ed to be issued ~."d thJ purpo:,e for w;1icl1 s3id bonds arc to be issued, and shall forward a certifid copy cf such rewlution to the mayor of the tit)', The maror sh:\lI presl'llt St~ch rQ;o!utio:J to Ule govcrning body of the city for it5 appro>'21 or di31ppnwCll. If the go...eming body of tl;e city shall by or.dinance di'~PFovoJ said resoluti,o:l o! the autllC'nty, 110 further actIOn sInH be t,1.:en by the ~nthonty on the basis of said rt,solntkm. If the govcming body of the city sh::tll by ordinance unconditicmlly arprove s~id resolution of tnc au. thority, the governing body of tll(} authorit}' m~r proceed to au- thorize and is~uc th, gcnel nl oblig~tion bonds 0 tbe authodty in the amount 2nd Iar tile purpCJ~c specified in the resolution of tho ~uthol'ity. The governing body of tho city, howe~er, upoa the presentation to it of the resolutiJIl of th-e authority, in li~\l of dis- ~pproving or tlnco;,di:ional1y O!pproving s:lid resolution, may adopt ;l. resolution gi,~n[; its approv"l of the resolution of the authority but d~rectil1g.the puhlie~tiol! onc~ in L'Je of:1ci~1 citr news~laper ,cf ~ notIce scnmg forth t"e mtc.1tJOil of the autLonty to ISSUC Its general obligation bOI'c1s in t:le ~.~ount ~.nd for the pur,Jo::.J s~eci. licu in the resolution of the au:hority, and if within fifteen (15) val's aftcr the public:ltion of said notice there shall be filcd with the city clerk a written protcst against the i5su~ncc of s~id gener~l obligation bonds of the avtllo..ity signed by not less th:ln twent)' percent (2(y,;) of the qualified electors of such city, the governing bod)' of the city sh~ll submit the proposed iIllP:'ovement ~nd the llroposed gcneral obligation bond issue of the auth:Jrity to tho elec- tors of the city at a special eIcction to be cO!lled for that purp05e upon at least tell (10) days' not:ce, to be held not bter th,an siny (GO) days aftcr th~ filing of such protcst, or at a rCsul:u- :lty elec- tion or gene!";!l election which will occur not sooner than tlmty (3D) days nor bter than sixty (6.')) d:lYs after the filing of such protest. In the event th:lt ~ majority of the voters voting on such proposition :It such election shall vote in favor thereof, such improvement may bo made and such ~encral ouli[;~Von bond5 of the authority ':lay be issued by the authonty to "ay thc C05t thereof. Cenecal oultg". tion bouds of the ~ulholity S\l~1l not be iss\1ed in excess of three perecnt (3~) .of the ~ss~ssed v~luation of all thc tansible t~~able propcrty v/lthm the cIty as sl:owa by the assessment books 0, the previous year. The general eblig..:ion bonds of tlle autho:ity as to the term, m:lximu::l interest r~te, :lnd other cetails shall conform to the provisions of the gencral bond bw. The full faith and credit of the authority skll be plcc1zed to the paymcnt of the general obligation bonds of the authority, inclllding principal and interest, and the authority shall annu:llly levy a tax on aU t.lngible taxable property within the c:ty, in addition to all other levi;s ~uthorized br law, in an alr,ount sutTIcicnt to p~y the interest on 2nd principal o s:lid bonds as tl,c same become due, Such gc..erd obligation bonds of th~ authcrity sholl not constitute a debe or oblig~tion of tllO city whiell est~bli;hd ~ild cre.1te::l the authority. (b) The authority may issue. fr:m time to time tIle revenue . bonds of tl.1e autb~i~y for t:le 'p.tlrpo~e of pyrch:!.sin~, cons~nlctil1g, or o~herY:lse 'ucqul,Jng, rcp::lJnng. cxter.dir-.g. or ImprOVIng 2.ny properl[ or fadIit)' of the autbrity ~nd r.'~y plcc;;e to the pa)'- meM o. su:!) revenue bond3, both prineip:tl a.nd interest, l:.ny rcntal, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 180 rates, f..es or L'~l[;e, d,ri\'~d or ta Le derived by the :luthoo'il)' from F"[12rt)' C L'CI1:ti.;~ o',dle,1 or opcl.!tcd 1,y it. Such rC\'2;,ue boll(,~$ (,~ Co,,:; Z.'. ._~:-:-:-~ty s~);.,l1l~':;..~~:rc s::ri:d1r l>.2binnii;g Hot l~tc; tL:i:l five (5) ~l.:;-rs :-:_:~,:i t!'c (btc of Lj'~;:l:lce. a.,d th,,; da(c of n),lturity of S,K~' bJ;")~ ,~: J; L0t be fixed fer c hlz~r pc,.;,)d of timc th~ll thirt)..f:\'tl (2.5) F:l.rs after tIre d"tc of bunne:" Sai:] re\'CnlIC bonds shall b.o.1T il1:~;cst at a r~t~ not c:.;eeecEng five p2rccnt (5%) p;:r annum. p~y.,~~z s~m:an'lt1~l1y, Stich interest to be evidenced by coupO'" ~tt~ehd to s.1id bonds. S:tid b-onds und intcrcst coupo", shall b~ l\ezo~L:,I~. S~id bonds sbll contain recitals st~ting the atithor:ty uncler which ~uch bonds are issued, tkt they are issued in eon[orrl1Hy "iith the provjsions, restrictions and linlit:l.tions of such ~l:::,('rity, ~r.d th~t sueh b-:Jwh r.nd intere~t coupons arc to be paid bJ th~ iSSI_<::;; ilt!tL:>:ity frorn ;'l.ny rCi1tJ.l, r:t~cs. fees or ch:\rges dcr'v{'~ C/ to k c::rivd by tb authority from property or facilities o\nlcd or opcr~ted by it and nJt from llny other fund or source. The r~;01uti()[) ~utllJri7jng the iS5unnee of revenue bonds of the ;l.uthc:i:)" may ci!"blish limitations U,10n the i,;,uancc of additionnl re\'cnue bo,lds of tl,e authority and ma)' provide th~t additional rcvenu.~ bonds Sh.11l stand on a p:\rity as to the revcnues of the auth::>rity and b nil other re.speets with rcvenuo bonds plcviomly issne<l by the .,uthority on such conditions as ma)' be specified in the rcs~~-111tion. Said resolution In.1Y include other ngrccments, cove. nants Q7 fl'stn, :.cons deemcd advisable by the governing body of the :\lIL'-r0.ity to cffcet the cffici~nt o;>e.~tion of the propcrty.and faeiliti~s of the :lu!hority, and to safeguard the interc,ts of the bolders of the r::venue bonds of the authority, ~nd to secure the payms.,t of said Lonels amI t:le intcrest thcreon promptly when due. \Vhcn an nuth~,itv authorizcs and issues its revcnuc bonds under the p:o,'isio>ls c~ this sC'ction, nn alnount of the net re\o-enucs of the prollcrty and f.::ilities of the authority suffieicnt for the purpo;e sh3 Il>e pledged to the pa)'m~l\t of the principal of and the interest On th, bO!'ds;5 ~:,e sam:l become due, :lnd it sh:~lI be the mandatory duty (.f llny ~,.::\o:ity i55\lin~ revenue bonds under this act to fix and 1\\,-':1:;,;n l.c.ct:lh, r~tes, lecs and charges for the use and s~r. vices ef th, pre.:.::rty and facilities of tlle authority suf:icient to P1Y the c('st of opc.;:.tton and mainten~'lce of such property nnd facili- ties, p~r the p:;c~iml of ~nd interest on all rcve.)Uo bonds or other obligalio:1s hI'.::! br the, lluthority llnd chr.rgeal'k to the revcnues of the ~uthorit). as llnd when tlle same becomc (be, provide an adequ~tc deprc.:btian and rcpbccment fund, and cn~ate reason~ble reserYC$ therc;a~, and to pro,ide funds ample to me.-' all valid and reasor.able requ:re:ncnts of thc resolution authofiZi"f.~ the revenue bou(is. Said bc-::0..s shall be rcgist~rcd in the ofJIce 0 th.J secretary or cler~, of the authodty issuin!; the same and in the office of the st~!e auditor ar.d shall not be oITc: fd for sale to the state school Cund commission. (c) The aut:,.:rity n1~y issue the ind'J;;tri:l1 rcvenuo bonds of the :lutl1ori:y, such l:o()"ds to be issued in the m:mner and under and ill accorcbllec wi::l tll~ terms and provisions of K, S. A. 12-1740 to 12-1749, iudllsh:.-, und any acts rcbting to the subjects of such act, aud all ~mendmc:lts thereof. . (el) 1'he aut::jrity may issue its no.fund warrants under Ule couditions and h th'l m:\rincr provided by law for Ule issu:,nee of no-fund v:uuants by citlc3 of L"e first cbss. (e) 'rhc bonw, warm"t;;, and other obligaLons and liabilities of the autllority sldl not constitute any debt or liability ef tLe stnte of K~m1S or of t;,e city which established and creatcd the authorit)', aud neither the state nor the city sh"l1 be Hable thereon. SEe. 10. All contracl<, leases, a~ecments, boob and records of the aut:.ority s~dl constitute public b:)()ks and records and ~hall be avz.ihble for examin'ltion by the city and any of its officers, cmploj''::s and ~;;e!1ts during nanr.al business hour~. The anthnrity sball c:'.use :>n f."dit of its booh and rccords to l>e condllctcd, at le~'.St l'n~,u:.Jly, 1"1 an independent certifid r,ublie aC('(,untant and th~ cit). ~liJ.ll b3; funlLi.hcd cop!::.;,; of the report of sudl exanlination. SEe. 11. An :1Uthority cre:lted and ~talJUshcd by a city may be dissoivcd at ~"'y tune by such eit)' by ..cloFtion of an approp:'i?te ordin~ce errc~n(; a dissolution Ul'::reof: Prociccd, howcou, Tmt the authority e.':abli~hed hereunder shall continue fer a pcried of not less tl.lan te:! (10) years: Prodded furtller, lrowev"r, That ~n auL'Jo:-ity estab~hed hereundcr skll not be di~solvccl until dl of its liab;1jties, knds and other valid indebted"css have been paid In full or bave ken othc:....:i,c dj5e"~rgcd: Provided further, hew- /lecr, Tbt Upo:J such dissolut:on the city shall ae~uire t1:e peop?rty .of the aut:lOrity rubj~ct to any leasc5 0: ag.een,ents duly and valtd!y made by the at::hority. SEe. 12. If ~"y section, clause or pro0,Sion of th;s act sh:>.ll b':J decbred UIlcons!itutionaJ, th~ dccision shlll ~rrcct oaly the seetien, clause or p.'o,i.s:)n so declared to be un~o"stItl\tioC!al and sh~l COlt affect l'.ny other section, clause or provis;on cf this :lct, SEe. 13. Th.'i :lct sh~ll b~:" erIcc.: :\t:G. bo in Iorc-:) from and dtcr its pu~lic.?tio:! b theomcid s~t<l pa;;.r. .A:pp,~,..d ).;>r~ fl. 1 S65. P\;bS!leJ to t! e ,~ci.1J .:,te p.lp<r ).;o<i! 16, lC:S. I ~ CIty of Sa:ir.a ) APPENDIX I 181 I SALINA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT I and ~" t Lege", SALINA AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL CENTER I SCHILLING INSTITUTE ..:'~ I ~ & l---i:.... r- I VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER ~ I MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BOUNDARY r~-~~~~l I ! j t I )<0' ~f .~ . ; I , }, ~------,:j :; 6C!C ;0 ~c ~.---- I " " "- ~. 5:"'~~ ... .. :::::~ l I , ,. \i ~ l II U ~i Ii i' /<' ."" '':, I ~ ,. '-. 14ilW~~,~i!;. +;~,-"= Z': :_ -~~7 r;;'~:- ~: " . L~,~~V ~~-~~!_~- ,! --:_~~~};~~=~,,~ 1':. ....~.-c-..-_... L~.'.-~/ ~_-:s; _ -Waiti"ll Wi.eo" ~-~'~-'-"{ -"'~",;-~~...-~ --=-::-,,-~~__,' -." 0;' ~. ~ ~'~~~. :~".""'=- ,,;'......~- .- -':~' ,rt1~~~- I . 0 )l~ _<> ,--; __.u __ _ _ (~' ! ~ I 1- . I .-'----.._"- .t: I ,F'''':=-'i'~~~'--.J . I '~ ~'-~--'--' =.~~~"-"--:=:=--::= \ '\ ) ! . ,. i I I ~-~---'-- ~-= .., =- '. '.. ',,~: -:- ~! I L---____':=---~---.....:.._-----.: i .. I- "'" CHAPTER 422 EST..\IlUSII~[E~T OF SCHILLI~iC IXSTlTlJTE Hoc sO" Em ~;.). 1101 A~ ACT p:-o....ldil~:; ro~. the est;\uIb.hrllcnt of. S.:llilIini; ~n::>~;tt:tr.: under th~ st:,.tc edllCJ~io:'"1 :1uth..;rit~. tllclcin creJt~di ~ro\11chng cert.l:n PO\'l ~rs and dutlCS. Be it enacled by tllc l_egUatlmJ of tllC State of }:C?lSas: SEcno~ 1. This act shall be known and mal' be citt.d as the .s[atc educat:cn ;lllt~10;jty act: Sec. 2. As uscd in this ~et unless the conte.'~t otherwisc Ii.'qllires: (a) The tcrm .state autheiity" means the state education au- tllOrity estal,lishe~ by .this ~ct. .. '., '. (b) The \\'ord president means the c1ncf adl1llOlSu-atl\ e officer of Schi1li!lg Institute. . .. ., . , (el The tcrm "st~tc cducatlon auth?ny dlVIS:OIl m~ai1~ the suo- dep"rtll1cnt of the department of public I!1struclion wInch IS headed by the state edtle.ltion~1 autllorit~. . . '_ (el) Tk term "techmcal e~uc~tlOn, means VOc;Jyoi1al, or :;c;1I1kal training or retrain:ng \\'I,i('h IS gIven In or by ~chlllill~ lIlsthu,e an.d which is conducted as a program of educ:.tlOn deSigned to tr<ll~ individuals as technicians in r ~c-ogni:ceJ fields. Programs of kdnll- cal education include, but not by way of limitation, aeronautical teclmology, construction t~chi101o~, drafting and dcsign l<:dU1olo~. electrica! technology. electronic technology, mechanical tc~hnolo~y. autor.1a~ie da~a processing and computer teehnolo"y. l~d\lStIJ.a1 technology, rnet~Js technology, sr.fct)' technoJ?gr, to?f deSIgn te?,,- Dology, cost control ,technology, su~,'c)'or,. l~dU5.t~Jal production ttclmobgy, soles servIce technology, IndlJstna. wntmg tcchnolo!?>" conllnunicotiollS tedltlology, ehel1,(eal control tcc1:nology, or quallty contr<:>1 tedll1o!og:,.. Additional programs of technical education shall be spc'ci[!cc! frem time to time by the state educational ~uthor- it)' in the maImer prMidcd in tbi$ act. (c) The term .state !ccbnical pbn" meam the plan formulatcd I:y the slate authority in compliance witb this act and shall consISt of such provhions concerning the estab!islu.lCnt and oper;'.~ion of ScI.)illing !:Ist;tl~te ~5 may be nccc's'uy or apPlo~riate to plan and gmde Sclnlhng Hlstltute alld IJlogr;lms ofFered there by, (!) The tcrm .;:d'lisoIY coullcil" meallS the cleven-mcmbcr o.d- visorI' council pro\'ided for in sllbsectioIl (h) of scction 2 of IIouse bilt 1\0. 893 of the 1965 regular session of the legislature, being the community jur,ior college act, and such o.dvisory cOllncil is hereby given tIle ar1ditional nafl1C of technical education auvisory council. (/!) The telTll .state superintend~nt. means the state superin- tencknt of public instruction. SEC. 3. There is Ilereby created the state educational authority which shaH be composed of tIlIee (3) members as follows: (a) The state superintendent of publi.e instruction shall be :l member and cho.irman of the st'lte o.lJtho"ty for 0. term concurrent with his tcnn o.s state superintendent. (b) The governor shall o.ppoint the other two (2) membcrs of the o.uthorit)' for terms of four yeors each to commence on ~Iuy 1. 1965. Any vo.cancy occurring urlL~er (a) sh~ll be filled by tl~e person who succeeds to t:\C offiee of state supcri:1tenuent of publ~e inst:uction, and may be the as~istant state supcnntendent of publte instruction. Any vo.cancy oecuning under (b) shall bo ,filled by o.ppointrnent for tlto uncxpired t'~rm, if o.ny, and othcr.nso for 0. term of four (4) years by appoirttment of the govcrr.er. Incumbent members of the state aulllOrity shaH cohtinlle to hold o.-er after completion of their terms \mtil a Sllccessor i~ duly appointed amI qualil,('d. ~Iembers othcr than the chainL,~n m:!!, b~ rel110vcU for cause bv ouster bv the state On the rclation of the att()rn~y general. ~knth.:~s of th~ state autllOrity sk,ll be paid travel amI sube,istcnce C")('II'~~ incurrcd in performance of their duties. The autho,'ity sh;1! h,we sllch powers :\n,1 perform such dutics as arc pre.;cril,ed in this aet, o.nd sue!, oth.:r powcrs <lnd dutics as m:!y be provi,kd by Ia\\'. . SEC. 4, The statc edueaUonal authority is hereby dcsign~tcd to be the statc bo~rJ char<:.'c1 with pbnJ1;llp:, cstabli,hncnt, develop- ment and control of Sd~ilIing institute, Tbc state alltl:oritj' is cm- powered and directed to establish, create and cquip at Sali,,~.. an institution for technical (',h,eatiou to be known an(] cCllle..! Seh:l1ll1g Ilhtitllte'. The stClte authority )halI ap110int the pn:siucnt of Sc'hillin" !I!>tilute who shall servc at the p!e:!s'lre of the state au- thority ~nu who >1:,..11 rec~iv~ such compcnsation as b p!'O\.j,icd by the >t.lte ;ltIth..>rity ali,I app,'oved by t:\C state financ~ cO'-lncil. Thc st.ltc: authority is ,i\1!].r".,z.'J to cl11ploy such ot].c~ psso,,", for pro- fessional or other ....,<.:~k as it ~cc;ns rro~r Ulloa sllch tCrlilS as it may oNcrllline. APPENDIX J 182 SEe 5. The plc'S;,'ent skill ;',PlJoi!lt profe"ors. tca~he!.s and t~m.ldJ!~_: t,:,;.:~l:;ici,l~~) of Sch:r!ii"1~ i:ljLtutc ~tnl1 .shall fix their conlr>..::a~ )ation wit!, t:L.: ~.1rlL0V.d of the ,)~;~te .\uthority. The nU!ll!"'l'I and qualific.ltions thcre:'): shall be dct':nTline.J oy the )tate autho:ity but shall r,ot hc iJlco:;s;stcnt with l'rovisi~J:l' of the state tech:lIe..11 p!an. The pr.:':;k!cj-!t S113U aill)Qi;lt such o.~minhtr~lV~'c. ..:.ffi.:c,.-s. ~nd eUlployc:cs o.s arc lIC~'~ss,lry [0 th~ Ol'~r ~tl?n of .Sc'lllllflb Hls,t\tute ilnd thc-:r comp'-'l:::;ltlOl1 on:! tcnUi"C (not l!""_~~udtn; the prc'sH"cnt, pn)f~ss()rs or te;,c!.c'rs). shall be fixsd in o.c('orfbnce with the K:msas civil se~\'ice act. The presidc-n~, professor;. tec!,nici.lns "-nd tc,1chers of Sehillin<: institu:c sholl be included for rduement purposes \\'ithin :.my.... rctir-C!L'.'nt pbn Or SYSlCIll which nl:lY be providGd by 1::. S. A. 7.1.':925. Ail o.dminisrrati':e o!lieers ~r:d employces not eng~zeJ by Schilli,,;; institute to giv(> instructiun sbll be eov(~ed for fctircrticnt PUfl),:5:?S unJcr the Kans~'s pl..lbIiL emptorcC"s r~tu.e. ment syste.n cleateJ under K. S. A. 74-1901 to 71-482.1, hoth in- dmive. SEC. 6. The state ~\lthority shan prep;\re o.nd o.c!opt the st;Jte technical plan in ~c":'orclanc-e with thr~ provisions of th.is <let and the Iol!o-.\'ing shall apply to the st:!te t;::chnical plan ond its adc,pt.'oll: (c) Any polrt or pa~ts of the state technical plan may be adoptd by the !t.:te ~t:tL)rily at any regub, or speeid .me.~ting.. (b) .....ny p.lrt or parts of th.:: st"te plnn prOVIded for In the Co;rl- muult)' junior co!~<:g~ act nlrL}' be ;td.:1ptcd bi' .reference as a part of the state It'chnie;,1 plen. (c) Any part Or parts of any state plan for v0c.:tional education may he adopted by ~cfe~cncc :IS a p.1rt of the state tec1lllical plan. (d) The state p!,ln may include any provisions :hat the state autk>:;:)' dc'ems "Pi,,'opri;;te for the control or planning of SchiIring institute or technied cduc;ltion. (e) Any part Or p.ds of any rules nnd regulations of the state authority C'r any c,~k-r W!":i and regubtions nLl)' be o.dopted by rcferenCc.;lS a p:.rr o~ the state technic..] plan. (f) Any pJrt or P'lft, of any st~te pbn adopted by the state hight'r cd\lc:'Ition (;,ciI:tics e01llmission cstabbhcd \:[13e, Senatc bill No.1 of the 19C5 re,;'.,h, session of the leg;s!~ture ma)' be at.lopted by rdcrCliCC as a p"rt of the state tecimieal plan. Cd Schi1lin;, ini!it;1tc may be planned for o.nd developed tv qualify as n .pub!ie technical institnte~ as such tcnn as dcfin.:d in suhsecti(>r. (,,) of s~ctiO:1 751 of Title 20 of the Unit~d States Codc, or as an .:Irc~ \'oe.1t;0",11 edue~tion 5ch00l" as that term is dcEped in subst'etion 2 of seeti:>n 35& of Title 20 0: the United States Co,b or AS buttl such pub!ic tec'mieal institnte o.nd such Dr;::o. \'ocationul educ:ttion scl:00!. (11) The stute autllority or any person design.uted ~)' .i: may prep:lrc :t part or on of u slate plan related to SdnIllTlg ::1stltUtc to be sub1l1itt~d to the s~ate h;gkr education facilities commission to be submitt{'d by sue!1 state CQmmission under r.utho:'ity of Se:Jat!: bill No.1 of thc lSGS regular session of the lcgishture to the proper nuthoriUes of the feder.11 go\'cmmenl under the higher education facilitics act. The state higher cdnotion f:teilities cfJlnmis!ion ,hall give all)' such plan Or part of a phn so submitter.! a high priority in its fcc<11tl1llCn1ati::>ns ~ld state p.CI"S. (i) 11!e state au~hority or ap.)' ;'CISOll desiznatcd by it may pre. pare a p;ort or all 0: a st;\te ph, :'chted to Schillin;; institute to be suhmittcd to the state board fo: .:tional eoucalio.1, and the same shall be g:vell high priority f.:. .:!usion in the state plan fe'r vocational cducatioll. SIX. 7. The statc authority :;I,en h:!ve o.nd rnay excrc:se tl,~ following powers and authority: (a) To prepare and adopt the st~,te technical plan; , (b) to exercisc and rerform any powers ~anted in this act; (e) to adopt rules HllU reg:ulat;ons ;1) the manner p[::>vided by L'lw' (d) to grant certificates of comp!etion of courses ?r curriculum and to gr.lI1t associ.lte of arts degrees;. (e) to pro\ide either th.rou;;h :\~Ies o.nd reg\'bti?,n~ .or thr?~gh the state t<:chnical pbn for ell;:;lblltty for schoo! ac,,\'!tie~, t\utlon, fees, cours'~s and cll;ricuh:m of any studcnt or Schilling..in.stitl'tet (f) to contract WIth the govcrnlllg body of ~:1i subOl\'l.;on 0, thc state uf Kan,a, to carry o\'( the p'.trp?se and intent of this act; tho go\eming body of evcry s'.:bdi';j,ion of g."\ernm~l)t b Kans;;s i. authorize..1 tu wntract with the state o.lltho"ty for stich [urp':l;es; C~) tu aec:cpt from the Ur.it~1. Stntes "'{)Yl'f:lrllCnt Or rt!lY o~ its a"endes or am' othl'r public or pri\;:te body gra!:ts or contrtb'ltlon> or mO',ey, fun~Is or proper!,. whid! the ~1\thority :nay authori7.e to be '.1Scd for or in aid of Schillin~ imtitute Or any of tIle purpose:; au- thorized bv th:s :1(t Or the' state tccl,nieal pLm; (T.> to ':1t'<j\lire hy ~ift, l'\Hchase. cun\1cmnation o~ ')~her\"ise. own. leasc, \lV~ and operate property, w.lcther rc.11. peLona., .or lI1i<(''', or any inkn.,t therdn, which i~ necess:!ry or <lcsirab!e lor tt'<.-hlli'_';it ct1t1(::,~:f)n; . (i \ tr; detl'!!-""e t!l."t afly property owneu h~ Sd\~n;ng ~mti;;'te or tll" ~tiltl' a~::"~':"'ltJ' IS (V) lU:lger ncC.'css:uy for l.echnIc.il C(~lIC~~lOn pllrpo.~l"s ~tld ~" ;':;"[1(''''': of the sam~ at p'.lblic o~. priv:ltc sale; (if to ('xl'rdse the right of eminl'nt domain, pursunnt to eh:\pter 26 (> thl.' K'lIlsas St.,tull's Annotatcd; . (k) to :tcquire any land antI buihling.s formcrly comprising an}' part of what is commonly known :ts Sehillill~ air forcc b<1Se, S:llinn, K:tns:", hy pmchnsc, IC:lsC or contmc:t from the United St:ltc.' l!;ovcnnnent or allY of its :lgencics. The state anthority is authorizcd to gr:lnt such asS\:ranccs :ts may be approprbte to the acquisition and utilization of any such land and buiIJing.;; (l) the stato authority, or the president to the extent authorized by tIle state authority, may purchase, equip and. construct such buildings and installations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this :tct. S~c. S. Funds ,'pproprbteu 1,1' the legisLrture for the st:lle au- thority or Schilling institute shall be appropriatetl to thc ;;tate :tu- thority (IS a division of the st'lte dcpartment of public instruction: Pror;iclccl. ....pplOpriation.s of the st,rte bO;Jrd fo. vocational educJ.- lion cither e1 the currl'nt fiscal ye:lr or any following fiscal year for :1I"a voc:ltional-tl.'chnical schools or educ'ltion may be allocatcd to the state authority for the purposes specified in this act. Any funds approprbted by the legislature may be used by the state authority ill :tny m.lIlncr not in conflict with the appropriation act. Expendi- turcs made fOJ" Schilling institute shall be made by the state au- thority, or by the prcsident in accordance with provisions :lOd proccdures spcdfied by the state authority. The budget of the state authority shall be a part of the blidget of the department ofJ1ublie instruction. The budget of the stJte authority shall inclu c the bndget for Schilling institute. The state superintendent in prepar. ing the br:dgct of the state dcpartment of education sh:lll include the budv,et of th" st'lte autllOrity. Preparation of that P'lrt of the 1>u(lget of the staV- depa, tment of public ill.struction rdated to the ~tatc authority shall be subject to approval and adoption by the state autl,orit,'. Butlgct hearings on the budget of the st.:te depart. nwnt of pulllie instruction, and in PMticular on the pJrt thereof re!.itiug t') t!1C state authority, shall be had and conducted as may be prcscrihcd L; the budgct director on advice of the governor. S~c. 9. The state controller is authorized to isslle his. warr.lIlts on the w,uchcrs of the state authority for any funds appropriatcd to tlle) state authority or Schilling institute. TIle state controller may :rlso i$$ue hi, warrants on the vouchers of the president te the extent an,. u[>or. such limitations :ts may be prescribed by the state au- thority. SEC. 10. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or scction of this :rct shall be held invalid or uncenstitutional it shall be conclusively presumcd that the lcgislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without sllch invalid or unconsWr'tiona! cbuse, paragraph, ~uhscetion or sectien. SEC. 11. This act sllall take effect and L,~ ill force flom ~nd after its publication ir. the official state papcr. Al'prO\'cJ A:"jJ 26, 1965. l'uhlishcJ in the ornci"! sbtc p'per May 13, 1965. 183 I I I I I I I I I I I .1 I I I I I I 1- APPENDIX K 184 RESOLUTION NO. 2846 A RESOLUTION CONSENTINB TO THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SALINA AIRPORT AUTHORITY WITH THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NO FUND WARRANTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 79-2938 AND K.S.A. 79-2939 AND FOR PERMISSION TO MAKE A LEVY TO RAISE FUNDS NECES- SARY TO FINANCE THE NO FUND WARRANTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS: Section 1. That the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas, does hereby consent to and approve the application filed by the Board of Directors of the Salina Airport Authority with the Board of Tax Appeals of the State of Kansas for authority to issue no fund warrants in the amount of $45,000.00 under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2938. Section 2. That the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas, does hereby consent to and approve the application of the Board of Directors of the Salina Airport Authority filed with the Board of Tax Appeals of the State of Kansas for authority to issue no fund warrants in the amount of $45,000.00 under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2939 Section 3. The Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas, does hereby consent to and approve the application of the Board of Directors of the Salina Airport Authority filed with the Board of Tax Appeals of the State of Kansas for authority to make a levy I I I I I I I I I I I -I I I I I I I I. 185 to raise funds necessary to finance the proposed no fund warrant to be issued under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2938 and K.S.A. 79-2939. Adopted by the Governing Body of -the City of Salina, Kansas, and approved by the Mayor this 18th day of Octobe~, 1965. /5/ R. M. Stark MAYOR ATTEST: /5/ H. E. Peterson CITY CLERK -,.-------------' '1 ~, ~It 1[' ' ij,:~ 11 I . -> .~z ~ ([i i I '/:'/~ "':- H "')) . i ',;Y , "I-'''''! (~ . '- ..,,;vt t' .I.':r.~r/l~.;~,::,i': I !~f.c.-g>~r..T7.u-~~/ ,/ i 1'\1 i ',>:.:'< '.." ,i:..,-,,~ "'~ .' " II -\ //~; i \<~~~>:~,~-::--::~> ~I~'" ! ~,', j',,_,~~': I J \'::c~cs:=c~\~ '~.<: "::::~y;;v.. ((>~., 1.:~:1'. //..). '''".il''''''. j;'7'9.7JJI,) ~~.'.'~.'..'~. 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'.,J -;', ~'r'''Jj~~~--_.- \I"'~-~f'--'-~"-~' I.'r.m._~"_- r' ...................,.... ......'.......- ':.1 2 I ' iii', ....... ,1/1"-l~(~ 1m /(:.~ J 1 -~ /' I i I" ..... '1"" ....c' t(".-' -'--~,. '~-l'-' "'.. "." 1 ~-- ..., 'r----- ._- I -- CHRONOLOGICAL ANNEXATION ACREAGE ACREAGE PERIOD SYt.1BOL TOTAL ADDED 305 1859 D 408 103 1861 . ~jj .",., ',' 1870 ~1", .~.,. 514 106 1871 a, 1880 1814 1881 [SEill 2338 .................... 1890 ..................... ........... 1--- 1891 2338 1910 "- 1911 r_ 2510 182 .."..,..."\. .1920 ~~~1@;:;~: 2938 428 1921 lillTIlIll 1930 2983 45 1931 ~ 1940 3128 145 1941 ~ 1950 5602 2474 1951 - 1960 .. 10176 4574 1961 S 1966 11 046 870 1967 EZ3 PRESENT . ~ . . . . . .' . ! i !. ~ ./ ! . I I 1 1 I 1 1 I, 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... 1 I '1 1 I, APPENDIX r.1 187 SALINA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 905 UNITCO EllOG. . PHONE TA 7-391-1 SALINA. KANSAS Nay 16, 1966 Honorable Board of City Commissioners City Hall Salina, Kansas Gentlemen: .' The Board of Directors of the Salina Airport Authority have been advis'ed that in the near future the title to certain property and facilities located at the former Schilling Air Force Base will be transferred to it by the General Services Administration. The property to be trans- ferred will be all of the rum-lays, taxi strips, ramps and navigational facilities necessary to operate an airport. , In addition to the airport property, the General Services Administration also will transfer titl~ to us of certain income producing properties which can be used by us for the purpose of defraying the cost of operating the airport. We have also been assured that we will receive title to the complete water production, processing and distribution system, the complete sewage collection, treatment and disposal system, and the fire station building, ,. The Board of Directors of the Salina Airport Authority recognizes that if the water, sewage, police and fire facilities of the Schilling Sub- division could be integrated with the present systems operated by the City of Salina that these services could be performed on a more efficient and economical basis with a resulting benefit to all parties concerned. lne Board of Directors of the Salina Airport Authority proposes that the Schilling Subdivision be annexed by the City of Salina, Kansas. if a mutually satisfactory agreement bet.leen the City and Authority can be> reached. The Airport Authority proposes to turn over to the City the entire water production. processing and distribution system. the complete sewage collection, treatment and disposal system, the fire station build- ing and facilities, and would ~ake available to the City the runways and airport facilities for use as a Municipal Airport. In consideration for the transfer of the above facilities to the City>> the Authority proposes that the City would exempt all property locatec at the, Schilling Sub- division-from taxes levied by the City and provide that, in lieu df ~ll city taxes, said property m-mers pay to the City an annual payment in lieu of City tax in the amount of 12.75 mills for the first five ye~rs after annexation. 15.00 mills for the next three years and that thereafter an amount which WOuld be equal to the mill levy required to finance the city general operating fund. 'rhe above in lieu of tax payments would be similar BOAR 0 Or 01 RECTORS M. J. KO,NEOY. CH/,IRMAN ALLEN il. DOOGE EOWARD H. ~ELL C. J. WERTZ W. W. YOST .. I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I ; I I I I I i , 2 188 Honorablc Board of City Comnd.ssi.on'~rs Ci ty Hall Salina, Kansas Nay 16, 1966 to ar:rangements which have becn made by other cities such as Kansas City, Kansas, for the Fairfax Industrial Area and Wichita for its in- dustrial parks. If the above proposal is found to be acceptable' to the city, the Board of Directors of the Salina Airport Authority then request that the city take the appropriate steps which are necessary to annex the Schilling Subdivision and include it within the corporate limits of the City of Salina, Kansas. Respectfully Submitted, Salina Airport Authority . .-----~-, r~ /1---- (- /;:i <,;.~.~1.'.'~ e. c. A . ,..........-2\. ~-~--_._,'_.. - ~.- \ - ) M. -~J;' ,Kennedy . . Ch~ir~lan of the Board of Cirectors ". I " . MJK:ks " . ,:. ..... .. I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I APPENDIX N 189 O!,DJllM:CL no. ( c;-, V ..:_.'C._~-- AN ORDHJ!\!lC[ P},O'V 1])11'l(; FO;\ 'I'm: ltICLUSIOU OF CI:RTAH! U\Ui) HITHIlJ TH[ CORPORA'1 E LHiITS OF TilE CITY or SALIHA, KANSAS: HHnU~AS, all concl it ions prcced cnt to t'hc incl us ion of c (;l~t~l in land in the City of S"J. ina., K~ns21s, have co:ne to p<1 S8 e>.nJ; NOi-J, 'fHERErO!U~, :F: IT O!U)^IIH~D BY THE GOVER!HHG BODY or TllI: CITY OF SALIIV\) KAl!Sl\S: Section 1. Thnt the Soard of County Co:n:nissioncps of S<.11ine County, Kansas, in <.1CCO!~c1ClnCe \-lith K.S.A. 12-501 pus~;ccl by 1'esol.. ution deten;,i112d trHt the"' uc1c1ition of th(~ hcrcinaftei' dc~;cr'ibcd territopy of the City of S~lin;i) Kclnsa.s, Hill be to its b8st in,. tel'est and t-7i].1 CCluse 11(> nan:ifcst injury to the per-sons o\minr; real estate in thl2 tepritory sou~lr~ to be added Hhich real estate is described as f01].ow8: A tr'ctct of 1cnld lyinp, t'iholly 01' in part in SOc:tioll 22, Section 27~ Section 29) Section 32, Section 33, Section 34, and Scction 3~1) 'l'oHm;hip Iii South, Re>nr;e 3 Hes"l.:; 2Ild in Scction 3 and SC'ct5.on ll~ Tmlllship lS SO\lth~ I(ani:,c 3 West of the 6th Principal Hcpjctiarl in SrtUilC County) Ka llfjaS ,mope par t jeu 1 <lp 1y de ~,cri bscl cJ. S f 0110h's : Beginnini:i at d.n "Xfl cut in trlC concr'cle P<1\:c;:'lcnt ~.;h:i.ch rnar-ks the !;()j~th:::,:u~t Corney' of ,tho r-ro;"thc~ust Qu<:..y.tC1' of S .' 3 'I' l' Ie. C' '1 p '3 17 i f'J'")S'I' C-'U')"~' eC'().on , _O~nlSYlp ;J JOU( Is .\cl)I[;0. ..,es:; ,t" lJ i,~~L;; th0rlcC South 00 cicSyC'cs 06 jrd.r!~itcs 21; scc:onJ~; Eclst) alolY' the [est linf: of t~lC IIm:,the.-u;t QlI(~l~tcr of sdicl Sect:i.on ., 3, a distance of 2s6G2.50 fect to the East Quar~cr Cor- ner' of sa.id Section 3; SECOiiD COJ1(S1:, 'thcnr;c> South 89 d"-:y""c(,'c 27 T"}')I'lC(>c' 0') c-nC'-'J'l~ p-c.t -l]011'J "'h" SO'l"J, "'l'n(' \"'-.oJ.. ,oL1 - ...1... ........:J ..... .:.>-:.I..)L.'~'~ ..t..:,-:> s C.I L~ L.lL:... .1., &. ~ of the l-lcn"l:hCClst Qllc'.l~tCC of sDid Section 3) a dist,Ul:::'C of 2,J:1G;99 feet; THIRD COU:~St:1 thence Sou'.:h !i2 (k~'.r'ccs li2 lilinutcs 33 sc;colids \}cst, a dist~~.nce of 773.(lL: feet tn a point 011 the ECl~:t line of the; Southt.!cst Q'.Ell'tr.;i' of said Sectioll 3; r(1U~~TH COiJ;~.SE, thc.nce South 00 cl(;(:,r~(;(;~:; 03 ninu'Lc; Stt seconds :~2St salon?; th(O La.st ,)i:10 clf sodd Qu~r't(Y\ <"'''c't)'cn "c!)'C""-llrr, cr '}'/() 37 fco.... FII'r,'t1 cor")''..' o:..l . ~ J... ...) \,... _ \. ) C.. _ .....J ,_ -.:1 ...: --= ,\ 1. -' . . \..;, _ l ~ I ,-1;'.J J.' , th~ol"~C'> S"\\"'Il 80 ",.cr'<--JC )0 "].I""~-(~' l,e C'oC'o.,.1ro '",~,t ~ ...... l'-.~ 'J_ L .1 ,-l___,:~)""'- t;l:.J , lad ......1_ .;::> .t~ L~~:: 1.......) ...._..} J: (:1. d. t r ] 130 61 r 1 ("J'X"" CC)'J')('" '" S J lS'Cilce OJ. .s1.:i, __ Ice:; ..1/1:i L;,,)L) tllcnce .(,utl 00 cleGl~ces 11 Elirmt'ei; 19 S(;C()L"]~~ ECl~;t, c: d:i~:tCtnce of I I I I I I '1 I I I I I I 190 I I I '1 I I 1,349.1S feet to a point on the South line of the South-. \-:est Qua-ctep of said Section 3; SE'JI:iiTi/ cou;~St~ thc::~;e Sou.th 88 dc[;rees Sl~ minutef; 28 seconds Hest, Cl.lon;:, the South line of said Quarter Section, a distance of SO.02 fee t; E I GifT H CO U !{ S E, the n ceIl 0 r- t 11 0 0 cl e g T'.:o e s 11 m i nut e s 19 seconds \.Jest a dif;ta.nce of 1,3119.39 feet; iHliTiI cou~sr, thence Soutll 89 deGrees 10 l:1inutcs 45 seconds Hest, a dif;tance of 1,1119.13 feet to a point on the East'line of the Southeast Quc~rter of Section If, To',m.- ship IS South, I~ange 3 Hest; TEWl'tI COU}~SI;, thenr:e South 00 det;l"'ccs 05 r;dnute;-; OS seconcIs East, along the [ast line of SCl.icl Quarte,' Section, 2. dist2.nce of 451.G2 feet; ELEVI:ln'fj COU!~SE, thence j:Ol'~h 88 de~rees 29 ninutes 08 seconds \!'2st, a clistallce of 2,539.110 feet to Cl point on the Ea~;t line of the South,:e:jt ()udPter of s2.icl Section 4; T\'JE:LFTif COURSI~, thence: no~'th '00 cl-c'f,r'c:cs 06 minutes 18 seconds Hest. alonr; the rast 1in2 of s.:::i.d Quar-tu' S t. d' t f 2[" 113 f' t "'1111"1"')''''''/ COUI)C}' .ec -J.on, a l~) "([nee 0_;). .eo'; 1 . ,.L ,i';ll ."l" thence north 88 dChr'cer~ S6 r.1inutcs 31i sccorlCis ':lest, it distance of 1,319.'111 feet; FOllWl'ELl!TiI C()lJl~~~I:, thence North 00 dcgl'cCS Q6 minutes S5 seconds l..!(;~;t, il distance of 1126.1'1 feet; FJTT[UJTH COU1~SE, thence: I!ol'th 33 de;:~l'ees 5111i1:inlltc~; 119 sccond~; Hest, a distaIlce of 1,078.38 feet; SIXTI:EN'l'H COURSE, thence North 00 de[';l'ccs 06 minutes 5S seconds \-lest, Cl dist<.1.l1cC of !lSO.OO feet to a point on the SOllth line of the North"'.'est QU<l.rtel' of said Sectior: If; SEVJ:i.j'fEJ:JrJ'!i COURSE, thence north 88 deg!'e(~s, 56 minutes 35 seconds \-Jest, a10n.2; th0 South line of sai.d Quarte!' Section, a clistcH1ce of 719.77 feet to the Hest Quarter Corner' of sa id Seet ion II; [IGllTEF:NTiI COU;~S[, thence N01'th 00 degrees 07 ril inu tUi 32 seconds Hest, along the He 5t line of the Nopth)(~ 5t Qual'ter of said Sect ion 11, a distc:nce of 2,636.03 feet to the Nopth,':cst COrlieI' of s 2. i. d S ~~ c t ion 11, sa i cl c OJ' 11 C l' it 1 sob e i ng the Sou the a s t Cornel' of Se:ction 32, To,..'::ship llJ South, Range 3 ~'lcst; NItrE'fEEiiTll COU!~SE, th(;nce HOl"'th 00 degr'ces 56 minutes 12 seconds [ast, alan::; the }~C1.st line of the Southei:1:::t QUClr'tep of said Section 32, a di.stt:~nce of 1,988.97 fect; T\'!ENTIE'i'd COUr\SI.~) th'2 nc e NOi.'th 116 def.r'cc S 53 minu tc s 1 S seconds \lest, C1. c1i.sl:C'.nce of 957.92 [(:(:t to a point on the South lin(~ of tk: lJor'theClst QUclr'ter' of said Section 32; T\1r:lrj'Y..FIT~S'j' C~)U!\S}~, thei1ce South 89 dC8Pec:s 58 r:d.n.- utes 50 seconcls ~'l'2st) ctlonr; the South line of said QUclr... tel' Section, a di~;tallcc of 1,933.88 feet to the South:lcst- Cor'lleL' of the H01'tL-::~;lSt QU<H'ter or said Section 32; Ti.l[;!'l'Y SECOND COUi\Sl~, thence no::,'l:h 00 dcgr'ces 32 minutes 12 SC:20W~S l>~>t, along the: i!e:st line of said Quar.to' Section~ a distclncc of 2 ~633. 32 feet to the Southt..'est Cor-ner' of the Sou tl1cclSt Q'JCll'......C:i' of Sc~ct ion 29, TOl.-lnshij') 111 . South) Range 3 \'!e:st; T\:IElnY THnm COLJESE, th':I1C(: iIo;.-,th 89 c1cr.1'C0.S 115 lilimites 2l~ scconc1~-; F:est, ClJO!i8 the South line:. of the SOllths,'st: QU-:F'tcr c.f'Sc,,-icl Section 29, c. di~;tance of ('E;S.S2 I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I 191 feet; T\'JElrI'Y FOURTH COUI~SE, then~e l':orth 00 dCf~l'ceS 27 m i nut e s 3!1 see 0 n cl s E (l s t) a d is t cl nee 0 f 8 7 6 . 0 0 fee t ; rnn~!ITY FIFTH COURSI:, thence IJorth 89 dep,l'ces SO minute,; 59 seconds I:ast, (l distance of 1,992.31 feet to 21 point on the 1:a st 1 ine of saic1 Qucwt e1' Sect ion; T\.lF.NTY SI!~TH COUn.sE, thence South 00 C1cf,r"ees 09 I:linutes 52 seconds ~lest, alol1[; the [ast line of said Quc:n;ter Section, (l (1).8- 'lance of 872.72 feet to the Northill'st Corner> of Section 33, Tot.mship ll~ South, Range 3 \-Jest; T\'l[IYi'Y SEVEiHH COUl~S}:, thence South 89 dcgrE~es 53 minutes 03 seconds l~c,st, aloTl[; theUorth line of said Section 33, u distance of 5,223.00 feet to the SOLlthili:.:st Cm.'neY' of Section '27, To:.mship 111 South, Ranse 3 \'lest; TI.')ENTY EIGHTH COURS}:, thence ~ror'th 00 c1cr,l"ces QS r.1in'...ltcs 36 seconds E21st, along the Hcst line of said Section 27, a distance of 5,274~52 feet to the South,,!c~;t Cornsr of Section 22, TO'.-mship 111 South, R,ul~e 3 Hest; 'I'\1}~ijTY NTlITll COU;\SJ:, thence Horth 00 cle-- grees 00 minutes 39 seconds 1:ast, along the Hest line of the Southwest QU0Y'ter of said Section 22, a distuTlce of 1,322.65 fc:~et; TIiIRTn:TH COU:~S!~, thence South 89 dq~yec:s 51 minutes 5t~ ~;econds East, a distance of 855.00 feet; THIRTY FIJ<.ST COURSE, thence Horth 00 degr-ecs 08 minutes 06 seconds Ecl.st, a distcmce of 600.00 feet; THIRTY SECOnD COUI~SE, thence South 89 de~~rees 51 minutes 511 SeCOllc.s }' ~ I' ~ . f [00 00 f t '''J[IP''''Y "'J'll)-) C)'J"r'" JClSC, a Cls\~a.nce 0 I. .8e-; 1 ..1 1 ~ ,1 ~\.~,.:)[., thence South 00 degr'ees 08 minutes OG seconds \-Jes"[:, a dis!21Tlce of GOO.OO feet; TfIIR'.i'Y FOU~;T!I COU!~Sl.:, th2nce South 89 dC[',l'ees 51 minute.s Sll seconds Ea.st, a dis"Lclllce of 1,375.88 feet to a point on the East line of the South\-!est Qucn'tc;n of sc~id Section 22; THIR'iY I'JTTH COU~;S}:~ thcn~e SO~lJS1l 00 c1cg~cc;~~ /S minutes.35 scco:;c1s ~-;e~;t,alor;~~ the E.a;;t IJ.nc of f;a:Lcl QUcJrtcr Sectlon, a d1.stC'tnce of 1,321.95 fc~~t to th(: l'!ol'th Quay.ter Cor'nci-' of Scct5Cil 27 ~ 'fOi-!I1Sh:1 \; 1 II South. RanFc; 3 \'lc;;t " THI}(T";' SIXTH COUf:.SI:. .. , J ~ th;;l!cC South 89 dcs,recs SO nj.J:'Jte~ 31: scco;-.ds E2.~;"\.: ~ along th:.:' HOi-.th line of the: Hort11C;i"lst QU;:l'tC:'" of s'::'.id Section 77, a c1is"Lccnce: of 1.781.95 fcc::':; l'Hli~'j'-f Sr:Vr:!;'l'~: COlll(SI:, the:l1ce South 00 c1el~l'':;cs 117 minutes S~) scconcL \oJ est, a d 5. :3 tail ceo f 2, G Ii 0 . G <) f e (; t to a po 5_ n ton t h C~ NOl'th line of the Southedst QUul'ter of saic! SCCtiO!l 7'1; T1IIWfY EIGfiTII COUi<S};, thence l!ol"th 89 degl'ccs lt9 ITlinutc:; Ol~ secc>llc1s ~':e~)t, along the llol"'th lin'2 of ~,aict QUClrter' Sect ion, (l d ist "mc c of 7.0 tI feet; Till RTY IHliT!I COU:~~;::, . thence South 00 dcgl'ees 50 lilinute~; 1:[; seconJs H(;~-,t ~ a di~;tC1ricc of 33.00 feet; rOWnJ~'l'iI COU;~SE) th~11CC SO\Jt11 8 9 d e g r e (0 S tl 9 Tn in ute SOl f S e con d S [ :'"l S t, a. d i s t Cl nee 0 f 1,353.00 feet to ,,1 point on the [ast line of ~;c:dd ~Ll(!:-'n tel" Sect ion; FO)zTY FI RST COlIIZSl:, thc::nc c SO'-1t h 00 (1 c/,ycc~; 50 minutes IfS SCCOll'-1S Host along the: J:ast 15_ne of ~~(dd QU2rtcr Section, a di::;tC1L(;C~ of 2 s (~07. 52 feet to th:: :IcJIYl.h-. t-lcr;t Corner' of Section ~~5s TO\-li1ship }': South, g~ln[;(; 3 \'lest; rOln'Y S]~C01;D .C~)Ui<SE, thence South 89 clegrc'C,:; lfG 1::2.:-l-- I '1 I I I I I I I I I I I 192 II tc s S I} second s 1> ~t, aJ.or,lG th~ trOPtf.1 1 inC' of the l'I01't h.. vJ est Q lLH' t c l' 0 f S cl.J. c1 See t 1. 01\ 3 5, a clJ~; t c~ II ceo f 3 0 , (J 0 f co c t ; rOI\TY THE~]) COU}~SE, thcnc~e South 00 JC,:~l'CCS Oli Llinlltc:;; 39 seconds 1:Clst ~ Cl distance of 2 ,G38 ,lf9 feet to a point on the South line of said Qll<:ptCI~ Section: rowl'Y rOU!(l'H COURSE, thence No:d:h 89 dc[',l'(;CS 50 I~inlltes 10 seconds \'185t, a10nz; the South 1 ine of soid Qual'tcr' See tion ~ a dis'tance of 30,00 feet to the [2St QU<,l.-t(~l" COl'ner of Section 311, TO'.-Jnshi.p III South, Ran:~e 3 !;lest; rORT~: FIFTH COURSE~ thc~ncc' South 00 deg:e€cs Oll rnillutes 39 seconds East) along t11e East line of the SClutheclst QUal.'tel' of sClid Section 311~ a distance of 2~G38,lt8 feet to the plc~ce of beginnin~) said area containing 3,033,85 acres~ more or less, and further subject to existin5 public road rights of Hay of recopcl; and, A tract of land 10Cc.ltcd in Section 2G and 27, TOi.mship 14 South ~ Range 3 \1cst of the 6th Prine ipal Hel' id ian . S l' C . }' b ,. "- '4 l' h . ),n Cl J,ne .001In:y) ,anSetS, .egJ.nrIJ.nz al Cl pOlnl: HUC 1.S the nOl"thca~;t COY'I1Cr' of Section 2'1, TO','lT1ship III South, RClnge 3 He~~t, of thc76th P.I1. t.;hich point is en the west city limits; thence Hest alan;: the nOl~th line of said Section 2'1, to the \-lest ri8ht--of..';1ClY of Centen!lic1.J. Roa.d; t henc c sou th alon~ sa id riSh t..of "i';ay to a po int on the-: south 1 ine . of the no:"'thea st qll2j~tCl' of scd.cl Section 27; the.nce east along the south line pf said northeast quarter' of Section 2'1 and continuing east alone the south line of the north~-]cst qu<.'lrt(l~ of section 2G to the Hcst l'ight'Hof"iEY of the His~;ol!r'i Pacific Rod.l- road; thence no:r,.theastCl~ly alon_~ said l'ailroac] rip;ht-. of-iiay ancl cl"ossing lnterstc.:.te llie1li<2Y 35 to its east . 1 r: "}' 1 . 1" '\. l'lg ',t"O.1.',.'.-:ay \-lIne 1 J.S Cl_SO present Clty 1.1:1lts; tJl<~nCe follo\,d.Iip, the Tnccl.nder.ing lillc of the Ce~~;t right..of' -He!.)' of Inte1'stO\te Eigh'..Jay 35 to the nOl"tl!:"::ast coroner of 'j S ' . 1 ' f b ' , saJ.( ~ect).on 2/ o:e t1S pOJnt 0: (~gJ.lmlni~. Section 2. That all of the real estate described In Section 1 Le. a.nd the Sclme is hereby included Hithin the. city l:ir:\i ts of I I I I I I the City of SCllinCl.s Kansas,. Section 3. This orc1ir12.ncc sh-=:ll be in full force and take: affect fpor;l and aftc:c its adoption und puhlication in the offici,,:l city papop. Adopted by the Board of . City Co~missioners of the City of ")-- r)y the: rre~yor this _' J \ day of ,July ~ ~~ -- '--.- ...--.----.r...':;:..(,.. .1. "".\ r .. . .4___'_"_.__r"_~__'~ __, - __ -__..._.._ -~_.. -_. -- ....-.. -_.- - ...._... - Sal in<!, Kell10clS, Clnd appl'o'!ccl 19GG, t ' fkyor \ Arfl'[Sl' : /'--1 /0 ~~ !~) / "..,/ ,..J'__h..___._-. _".: / ":.7- ~:.:. _ -.- -I-;--~:.\ ------........... ,f . \ i! i \ '\, / I I I I I " #. .-4 APPENDIX 0 193 ORDINANCE NUMBER 6929 Published in The Salina Journal August 5 , 1966 AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE SCHILLING SUBDIVISION FROM TAXATION AND LEVYING A TAX ON SUCH PROPERTY IN LIEU OF THE TAXES EXEMPTED. WHEREAS, the Surplus Property and Public Airport Authority Act (K.S.A. 1965 Supp. 27-315 to 27-326), herein referred to as the "Act", authorizes cities of the 1 first class to acquire, own, maintain, operate and improve surplus real or 1 I 1 I .1 1 1 I I I I I 1- personal properties of the United States or any other political subdivision; and, WHEREAS, the Department of Defense declared the Schilling Air Force Base surplus property which property is fully described in the Certificate of Plat to the Schilling Subdivision which is filed for record in Plat Book A-4 at Pages. 1 to 27 in the Office of the Register of Deeds or Saline County, Kansas; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the above act, the City of Salina, Kansas, has created the Salina Airport Authority to carry out the purposes set forth therein; and, WHEREAS, the Salina Airport Authority, the State of Kansas and various other political subdivisions of the State of Kansas have acquired title to various properties located in the Schilling Subdivision; and, WHEREAS, the Schilling Subdivision has been duly annexed with the corporate limits of the City of Salina; and, WHEREAS, the above act provides that upon annexation of such surplus property that all real property shall be exempt from any bonded indebtedness of the City incurred prior to the date of such annexation and that the City may exempt any property from any city taxes which the governing body of the City shall determine. NOW,-THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVE'{NING BODY OF THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS: Section l~ Purpose of Ordinance: The purpose of this ordinance is to promote, stimulate and develop the gen.eral .economic welfare and prosperity of the City of Salina, Kansas, through the promotion and advancement of the industrial enterprises I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I 194 I I I II II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .195 Section 3. Certification and Co~lection of Pa~nt}n Lieu of T,;. " The City Clerk shall annually, prior to August 25th of each year, certify to the County Clerk of Saline County, Kansas, the amount of the payments in lieu of taxes due under th1s ordinance and said amount shall be levied against all property (except that exempt by th~ laws of the State of Kansa~) located within the Schilling Subdivision and said payment in lieu of taxes shall be collected by the County Treasurer in the same manner as other real and personal taxes. Section 4. Lien on Property: The payments in lieu of taxes pray i tLd for in this ordinance shall until paid constitute a lien on all property upon which it is imposed and shall have the same priority and may be enforced in the same manner as taxes levied by any political subdivision in the State of Kansas all as provided by the laws of the State of Kansas. Section 5. Contractual Provisions: This ordinance is passes as an I . . 196 I I II I I I I I Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas, and approved by the Mayor, this 1 day of August , 1966. G. N. Waddell Mayor ATIEST: H. E. Peterson City Clerk I I I I I I I I I I 1 AP-??}FD J~" ,~ ~M~'\ ,. , r-:'-~, ~, ~ ": .". -, . , : I .~: -~:-. . .~ '\ """..,...,,,,,' --~ ,',' '- " '.', '1 ",', 'i"ll~!)' .. " . '..','. ',--0'. . __'C_'.'~'_b~.'___' ,',...'.__ ,-d.-,.',',"".'_ ~_."., .._~ =- - -' ._ ,__" ,"u, _"., .. .' :. . '. ' .,,!.', 'j' "". ....._. ." _ . . ., _ _ ..','..'.r ". '. .. "..,. -O,V.__ '.'C_".'..' .', "..___ '".. . G [ N ERA L 0 F Fie E S ~, ~~-:' ;~.S:-:~ ' C I T Y , HAL L B U I L 0 I N G ../ .. l' (--\, . '.I; . .......11<- NO:~l,rs D. Or-SON 197 1 1 City ]\llwOJ~cr 11 March 1966 1 Lt. Col. Homer Houghton Base Commander Schilling Air Force Base Salina, Kansas 1 I Dear Col. Houghton, 1 The following proposal incorporates the basic ideas for programming the transfer of the Water and Sewer utilities at Schilling Air Force Base from military to civilian operation, as was formulated during our recent meetings and conversations. The proposal has been presented to our City Co~~ission and appears to be acceptable to them. 1 1 1 PROPOSAL Water & Sewage Utility Service For Schilling Complex I 1. GSA turn over Water & Sewage utilities to Airport Authority with approval by Air Force. "I 2. Airport Authority will lease or dedicate water & sewage plants and distribution system to City of Salina. 1 3. Air Force continue to operate water and sewage plants until such time as they can be "formally" turned over to the Airport Authority. (On or about 15 August, 1966. This to coincide wi th city tying into 24" line on ~1atenvell Rd.). I I 4. City of Salina will maintain the distribution lines from the plants to the meter or ?roperty line in case of sewage. I I '1 I,.' 5. For maintaining these distributioris lines; the City of Salina will bill the various occupants or tenants direct, excluding Govern~ent Agencies (AF, TAC, Army) and at rate determined by the City of Salina. . ~ tv'lC:ll~~r . ..Lccc;uc of :~or.~cs :/,:,,;~';(:r-~~:i~-;2S - P.;~.~r:CG;1 jV\ui1~ci~c! ^~<:;')c:atjon I I I "I I I I I I I :1 I" I 198 Lt. Col. Homer Houghton -2- 11 Barch 1966 "6. The afore #5 will continue until the plants and systems are formally turned"over to the Airport Authority by Air Force and then to the City of Salina by the Airport Authority. At this time, the City of Salina will contract to furnish water and sewage utility service to the Army and TAC. The Air Force or GSA to receive water and sew- age utility service for the caretaker package until such time as everything is phased out or disposed of. Copies of our present water rates and sewer use fee schedule are enclosed. Any deviation from these schedules must be made by ordinance, duly passed by the City Comn1ission. " Very truly yours, ~ O~'~ 2:i:,/<':"".~' /. . \ 1):.. "~._ "No'rris D. Olson City Manager NDO:ea enc 1. I I I I I I I I',.' I I I I I I I I I I I I .1 :1 :1 :1 I APPENDIX Q fC).,-~(, ~~~~-:\ I'" ,,-, "--':.'..\ ,\ _ ., .u....___ _ _ .. ._ .c.__!;;: .'~";:_~:'~ I~:::\ . -' . -. - u' - -. - - - .- ~~~~__~c~_:_~~__'~__;~__I:_~ ~---~- ,..'~-. ~?L::g)~i: "'~;, ~~-r;AL'~;::~';:~::~~~== "-o;<~; I ~) ~/~ ~o,,:,:lS D, o:,so:\ 199 Ci:y :.:.:m.:.;..:r May 26, 1966 Co~t~acting Officer Building 179 Ft. Riley, Kansas 66~~2 Dear r--:aaam: As a result of our me2ting with you and your officials o~ May 19, 1966, the following proposal for providing fire protection to the Schilling housing area is submitted for your consideration. This proposal is based on two assumptions: (1) that the present fire fighting equipment will be retained, and (2) the personnel requirements (to be establisted by the Kansas Inspection Bureau) is anticioated to be two five-man crews on duty at all times, plus one fire inspector. The total anticipated cost for provid~ ing _f~~e protection to the entire Schilling area is summarized .:'.s "':C-,-..LOWS: 20 firemen @ $~OO.OO per month $ 96, 000. 00 1 inspector @ $450.00 per month 5,400.00 Estimated for Contractual Services, Materials and Supplies, and Capital Outlay: 25% of $36,647.16 (Actual for 1965) 9,161.79 Total estimated annual cost for Schilling Complex $'110,561. 79 We would propose to allocate the total costs enumerated above on the following formula: . . I Ie i) >~ . 0 D' I' ~ i~ I ~)I-' ~~ ~ r ( / (I' (J ^' .J: \, /' l.-v~~ . v I i 'J · t>~f,t.fr',rr rOD I l) 2 . I I I I .1 .1 I I I I I .1 I. 200 Contracting Officer Ft. Riley, KaDsas - 2 - Hay 26 1966 . . , j- t. /.. J. ' . " ~t ~'lCi tv.;) b~"'-'- 1'frt~r' .t,.~) (\,v~. 1. Total nu~be~ of buildings wes~ of the railroad tracks, includiDg buil~ings of the Schilling Institute, Area Vocational-Technical School, Vocational Rehabilitation School, Salina Airport. Authority, Federal AviatioD Age~cy and the Ge~eral Services Administration industrial area . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Total number of dwelling units in the housing area east or the railroad tracks. ~ /) g -t-{#~a~" . 735 Total number of buildings the Army will be responsible for west or the railroad tracks, including the Chapel, cO~illissary, dental laboratory and se~vice s~ation . . . . . . . ? .' . "'.../........ _ ,*r r . ]t1v"- /~./ \( I'. (.. 7 [L/vi,....1. We would propose the use of a factor of 5 fo~ those buildings lo- cated west or the railroad tracks and a ractor of 1 for those located east of the railroad tracks. . This factor pres~mes that there is a fire hazard potential five times as great in the buildings located west of the tracks as in the housing units located east of the tracks. Conditions considered in determin- ing fire hazard potential include such items as size of the buildings, frequency or use, type or use, geographical location of the buildings, etc., and is in general accord with our con- versation of last week. . 3. Applying the factor of 5 to the 200 units to be occupied for civilian uses . . . . . . . . . ~P?lying the factor of 5 to the rour units west or the tracks that will be retained for military use . .. ..... 20 . . 1,000 Total number of dwelling units for military use Total Units of Potential Hazard . . 735 -- . . 1,755 Allocation of Costs to Jl.rmy U:1i ts: 755/1755 == 43.02% Allocation of Costs to City of Salina: 1,000/1755 == 56.98% 4. u. S. Army portion of totc-.l costs: 43.02% of $110,561.79 == $47,563.68 Army share of costs on Monthly Basis: == $ 3,963.64 1/12 of $47,563.68 5. City of tiop of of $1 J. 0 , 561. 7 9 = $62,998.11 Salina por- tot.al costs: 56.98% Cit.y of S ~, . a..LlYla S:lare of C0st:.S 0:1 :-':or-it;-lly 5,249.84 == $ Basis: 1/12 of $62,998.11 I I ! I I I- I I .1 I I I .:1 ! \1 I I I II I I 'I I- 201 Coritracting Officer Ft. Riley, Kansas - 3 - May 26, 1966 Our general feeling is t~at the above esti~ated costs ~ay be toward the high side. It is possible that ?erso~~el re~~ire- ments may be reduced from those listed; however, no assurances can be give~. You have our assura~ce, however, that we will take advantage of all reductio~s possible, and by using a percentage formula as shown above, you also will share in any lesser expenditures. We will gladly submit a quarterly, se~i- annual, or annual audit of expenditures for this statio~ so that both t~e Army and the City of Salina ca~ be assured that all expe~ditures comply with existi~g laws, rules and/or res-ulations. Respectfully sub~itted, NDO/:nb ~7 n t\ Q ,'J _., , / /.:- /\::-'-~-- ' /)-~~- Norris D. Olson City Manager cc: Mayor G. N. Waddell M. J. Kennedy, Chmn, Airport Authority I AP~~~~IX R ~"\ I'~':C;~ _C' ~,,~::~_:;;:'-:_~;.: ':'-;;';.::~-:~:;~;,;.;..:...-;:;::~.,.. .:1 ~!' .;;;):R18: : C-':::;':;::;:;;;:.::'::::' . ::~;.-;::: :::'~::::':;:,";:'::::::. ----::'-:: '; G ENE R A L 0 F Fie E S " C IT Y HAL L B U I L DIN G I II II I I I I I I I, I 202 ~O,{:US D. OLSON City ].J-::.n.1/'-c( June 24, 1966 Contracting Officer Building 179 Ft. Riley, Kansas 66442 Dear Madam: Pursuant to our meeting of this date, the City of Salina, Kansas, proposes to provide fire protection services to the Schilling housing area and all other areas located on the former Schilling Air Force Base that are now occupied or are the responsibility of the U. S. Army, the U. S. Air Force and the General Services Administra tion. The fire pr'otection service rendered will be comparable to that service provided within the corporate limits of the City of Salina, as required by standards established by the Kansas Inspection Bureau. The City of Salina proposes to provide the above services for the U. S. Army for the cash sum of $3,100.00 per month, provid- ing, that the U. S. Army makes available for the City of Salina, Kansas, the fire fighting equipment now located at the Schilling A~r Force Base. This proposal is also contingent upon the U. S. Army providing major maintenance (3rd, 4th and 5th echelon service) for the above equipment. I ,I :1 I I. I I The City of Salina, Kansas, will be willing to enter into a writ- ten agreement with the U. S. Army, as above outlined, for a term of one year cOffinlencing on July 1, 1966, this contract to be re- evaluated at the end of the contract period. Respectfully submitted, NDO/b ~"'d /l /.l~: ,.' /{/ I r! " ,,'/ ,"" r'-'. '..../ ~ /! 7,;;--.... LY~",;,>'-- Norris D. Olson City Manager.. cc: Col. Houghton, Maj. ,Adam, Sub G. N. t'Jacdell, N.' J. Kennedy, Base Commander, Schilling Post Co@~ander, Schilling Mayor Chmn, Airport Authority Manor I. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I " APPENDIX S 203 AREA CODE 913 TA 3-2277 II NORfllS D. OLSON CITY MANAG ER ,lune 9, 1967 : I CER'rU'IED MAIL Mrs. Helen Whorton . Contracting Officer Building 179 Fort Riley, Kansas 66442 In Re: Contract No. DABE 13-67-C-3744 Dear Madam: In response to your letter of 6 March 1967, we submit herewith our review of operating costs involved in providing fire protec- tion service to the Schilling Manor Sub-Post for FY 1967 along with projected costs for providing the service during FY 1968. While it is possible for us to show cost of salaries for the actual period of the contract, other operating costs must be determined according to expenditures of our immediate past fis- cal year, which happens to be the calendar year. Thus, oper~ ating costs during 1965 appear in the data pertaining to the contract for FY 1967 and operating costs during 1966 appear in the data pertaining to the contract for FY 1968. This information is submitted in the sequence of sub-paragraphs provided in your letter, along with supporting i.nformation identified as Exhibits A through E for FY 1967 and A through F for FY 1968, and a Summary of each: a. FY 1967: $131,715.48: 12 = $10,976.29 FY 1968: $139,224.96' 12 = $11,602.08 . b. $11,602.08 x 41.88% = $4,858.95 c. See attached .d. Yes e. $915.80 Very truly yours, NDO/mb Encl. );61~ [) ()~ Norris D. Olson City Nanager ..H:J.WC:Fl . . KA~l$AS LEAGU:O OF MUNICH',\l.ITIES - N^TI()N.\L U:AGUC: 0:'" elTIS'; I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I 1 I I, REVIE\'l UNl'A: ARHY FIRE CON'l'HJ\C'r 204 FY 1967 EXHIBITS: A. PAYROLL - FIRE STATION NO. 3 primnry Service to Schilling Hanor 100%.App1icable 1/1/66 to 1_~/31/G6 1-/1/67 to-Y30/~ 1. Inspector 2 Captains . 10 Firefighters $ 2,772.00 6,040.00 21,674.00 $30,48-6-: 00 $ 2,886.00 6,060.00 23,244.00 ~~2~90. 60 $ 62, 676.'00 B. PAYROJJL - FIRE S'l'ATIOH NO. 2 Backup Service to Schilling Hanor 50% Applicable 7/1/66 to 12/31/66 l/1/67 to 6/30/67 2 Captains 2 Lieutenants B Firefighters $ 5,664.00 5,554.00 18,135.00 "2-'---------- ..,29,353.00 $ 6,060.00 5,772.00 18,759.00 ~30;'5-91-=-6cj $59,944.00 x 50% - 29,972.00 C. FIRE DEPI,R'I'l-1ENT HDQS. Administrative & Special Services 50% cha~-geable to F. S. No.1, 25% to each P.S. No. 2 and F.S. No. 3 Chief Ass't Chief Chief Inspector 2 Training Officers 3 Dispatchers 1 Secretary 2 l-1echctl1ics 1/1J66 to 12/31/66 $ 4,368.00 3,062.00 .3,062.00 5,604.00 5,911.'00 1,100.00 5,215.00 ~322.00 Yl/~_o~30/62 $ 4,500.00 3,180.00 3,180.00 5,916.00 6,380.00 1,680.00 5,274.00 ~110.00 $28,322.00 + $30,110.00 - $58,432.00 25% applicable for F.S. No.3 = $14,608.00 12.~% applicable for F.S. No. 2.= 7,304.00 21,912.00 I I I' I I I 1 I I 1 I .~ . I 1 :1. I. I 1 I.' REVIEI'I DNJ'}\: ARHy FIlm CON'l'HI\C'l' F'Y 19 G '/ 205 - ? - .... , EXHIBITS: D. GENERAL GOV I '1' ADMINIsrl'Rl\'I'ION a = Fire Dept. 1965 6xpenditures $316,632.26 b = 1965 City Operating budget $2,260,280.18 c = Fire Dept. pro-rata share 14.009% (a ~ b = c) 7/1/66 to 12/31/66 City Manager $ 6,500.00 Dir. of Administration 4,276.00 Secretary 2,100.00 City Clerk & Dir. of Finance Secretary City Attorney Personnel & Purch Agt Accounting Clerk Bookkeeper 1/1/67 to 6/30/6~ $ 7,000.00 4,728.00 2,250.00 5,058.00 2,012.00 3,084.00 4,220.00 2,208.00 2,208.00 '"$ 3 f~6-6G~'60 5,208.00 2,046.00 3,150.00 4,500.00. 2,208.00 2,208.00 $ 33;298--:-0'0- , ' $31,666.00 + $33,298.00 = $64,964.00 $64,964.00 X 14.009% = $9,100.81 25% applicable for F.S. No. 3 = . 12.5% applicable for F.S. No.2 = $2,275.20 _Ll~?~60 $ 3,412.80 E. FlEE DEPARTf-lENT EXPENDI'l'URES For 1965, excluding salaries, $36,647.16 50% chargeable to F.S. No. 1 25% to each F.S. No. 2 and F.S. No. 3 25% appli.cable for }i . S . No. 3 = $9,161.79 12. :'% applicable for F.S. No. 2 = ~80.8~_ . 13,742.68 . " fl' r : II I 'I I I I ,I I I I I. I I I I I 206 REVIEH DATA: AHHY FIRE CONl'HACT FY 1967 - 3 - SUH11ARY: Exhibit A = $62,676.00 Exhibit B = 29,972.00 Exhibit C = 21,912.00 Exhibit D -- 3,412.80 Exhibit E = 13,742.68 Grand Total $131,715.48 Applying the factor of 5 for structures west of railroad and factor of 1 for dwelling units in Schilling Manor: 1. 2. Buildings west of railroad Militilry buildings west of railroad 4 x 5 = Schilling Manor 200 x 5 = 1,000 3. 20 735 1,755 Allocation of costs to U. S. Army: 755/1,755 = .43.02% Allocation of costs to City of Salina: 1,000/1,755 = 56.98% 4. U.S.Army pro-rata share of total costs: $131,715.48 x 43.02% = $56,664.00/FY 1967 $56,664.00 ; 12 = , " $4,722.00/mo. Actual monthly cash payment = $3,100.00 Allowance for fire fighting equipment = 863.64 Undercharged per month 3 , 9 6 3 . 61'- $ 758.36 $758.36 x 12 = $9,100.32 total for FY 1967 , ' I I' I I I I I I I I I I. I I .~ I ~ I I I I DN1'1\. 1'.PPLICl'd3Lt '1'0 l\JlJJY FlEE COU'l'R1\.C'J' 207 FY19C8 EXlIIBl'l'S: A. Pl\YROJJL .. FIrm S'1'N1'10N NO. 3 piimary Service to Schilling nanor 100% Applicablo lL.~./6}___ to ~~/31LQ 1/lj'~~_~_C2.__V30/E2..?_ 1 lnspector 2 Capt.ains 10 Firefighters $ 2,886.00 6,060.00 24,084.00 . $ 3 3 ~'(f3CJ:'OO $ 3,030.00 6,360.00 24,726.00 $34 , -116~-6-6 $. 67,l46.0C B. PAYROLL - Flru~ STATION NO. 2 Backup Se)~vicc t.o Schilling i'lanor 50% Applicdblc . f/l{~~_~~_.6/3QjG~ 2 Captains 2 Lieu.torwnts 8 Firefight.ers 11..}..L~~ to -.l2/31l~L $ 6,060.00 5,772.00 19,:'60.00 $31;:f9;L'oo $ 6,360.00 5,772.00 19,902.00 10_'_____ ----- ._- ,,32,03<1.00 $63/~26.00 x 50% --. 31,713.0 c. FIEt; DEPAH.Tr-l1~NT lTDQS. ~ Ac1mini:;tra tive & Special Services 50% chargcabJ.e to F.S. No.1, 25% t.o cc<ch F.S. No./. and F.S. No.3 7l~f~Z__ to _}'?:L}_~:L~.?_ ~l}j G_~~2__~ll_ Ql~Q, Chief As~; 't Chief Chief In:;pcctor 2 Training Officers 3. Dispatchers 1 Secretary '2 Hcchanics $ 4,500.00 3,180.00 3,180.00 5,916.00 6,380.00 1,680.00 5,352.00 $-30' ;f88~-OO $ 4,500.00 3,342.qO 3,23t1.00 6,/.10.00 6,380.00 l,76t1.00 5,352.00 $TO~-ni7.~-OO $30,J88.00 + $30,782.00 .~ $60,970.00 25% applic~blc for F.S. ~o. 3 - $15,2~2.50 12.5% clpplicablc for P.S. No. /. - -----2.~62}.:..-'2_~. 22,8G3.7 :1 :1 11 ! 'I 1 1 1 1 I'" :1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 I DATA APPLIChDLE TO ARMY FIRE CONTlffiCT FY 1968 208 - 2 - EXHIBI'l'S: D. GENERAL GOV' '1' ADIUNISTRi\TION a = Fire Dept. 1966 expenditures b = 1966 City Operating budget c = Fire Dept. pro-rata share (a.'; b = c) $333,882.66 $2,269,374.29 14.712% 7l!/67 to 12j31/il City Manager $ Dir. of Administration Secretary City Clerk & Dir. of Finance Secretary City Attorney Personnel &Purch Agt Accounting Clerk Bookkeeper 7,000.00 4,728.00 2,400.00 ~!1/68 to 6~~?~ $. 7, 0 0 0 .00 4,962.00 2,400.00 5,208.00 2,046.00 3,150.00 4,500.00 2,208.00 2,20?_.00 $33,682.00 5,208.00 2,046.00 3,150.00 4,500.00 2,208.00 _ 2,208.00 $33,4'18.00 $33,448.00 + $33,682.00 = $67,130.00 $67,130.00 x 14.712% = $9,876.17 25% applicable for F.S. No.3 = 12.5% applicable for F.S. No.2 = $2,469.04 .1:.., 2 30.l ~ $ 3,703.56 E. FIRE DEPARTl-1ENT EXPENDI'I'Um~S For 1966, excluding salaries, $26,347.27 50% chargeable to F.S. No.1 25% to each F.S. No.2 and F.S. No.3 . '25% applicable for F.S. No.3 = 12.5% applj_cable for F.S. No.2 = $6,586.82 3,29}.41 9.,880.23 F. 3% cos'r OF LIVING INCREASE Applicable to 1968 Budget' A. B. C. D. $ 3 t1 , 116 . 0 0 x 3 %. 32/03~.OO x 3% = 30,782.00 x 3%-- 33,682.00 x 3!6 ::: $1,023.48 961.02 923.46 ..l.JOIO.46 3,9l8.L1/.. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I DATA APPLICABLE TO ARMY FIRE CONTRACT FY 1968 209 - 3 - SUMMARY: Exhibit A !::: $67,146.00 Exhibit B = 15,856.50 Exhibit C = 22,863.75 Exhibit D = 3,703.56 Exhibit E = 9,880.23 Exhibit F = 3,918.42 Grand Total $123,368.46 Applying the factor of 5 for structures west of the railroad and factor of 1 for dwelling units in Schilling Manor: l. 2. Buildings west of railroad Schilling Manor 204 x 5 = 1,020 735 1,755 Allocation of costs to U:S. Army 735/1,755 = 41.88% Allocation of costs to City of Salina 1,020/1,755 = 58.12% 3. U.S. Army pro-rata share of total costs: $139,224.96 x 41.88% = $5l,666.92/FY 1968 $ 51,666.92 . 12 = Allowance for fire fighting equipment $4,305.57 855.57 Net Monthly Cash Payment $3,455.00 ~ , , I " , APPENDIX 'I' C@-<.?fiZ--/iJ-V-;;--TOi I ~\---'.G-/-.':\-;-C-'\(f",/~'\"~-'I 'L\ ,\.', . ~ t /-, .-.' /1 ,J-- _~ I ...-. -" .......-----~'--.---""--'..--------.---.:..-___.._._.J~__"...~.--J 210 I I '/{//n"'~;\~''Lth. '/I:,!J~',dl!. '*" ..=. It.:-,::{ C;o.l w:d (/{~;d " ,; I ~ .\ 'J COMI\1ISSICJj\.t.J'~ . NORf~IS 0, OLSON CITy p..f1\1"lI.\c;( H AHf..J\ COOL 91.3 lA.3.;:;':77 , . ,:AH, .\ i,fJNrJ',"I'j ',.;. I I I I I I Flrl.. ^~O ^~tI 5 TfU i:l!. ... 0 1I0X 7.\(; ..:::::...\;d~lld, !,/{tll!Stlj O'/tjl)] November I, 1967 CIl.\'. W ('t.'.lllI; II h'(litlflr u :.,,",Y. ~. r. V/.\[JLHl: ~':!t I 'AM ':i 'ft;,.; Defense Contract Audit Agency Wichita, Kansas Attention: Mr. Dennis Whitcomb Mr, D. M. Ronicamp Gentlemen: I I I. I The enclosed data pertaining to the calls originating with each of our three fire stations and back-up c~lls ?~ovidcd by Stations No. 1 and No.2, during the 1967 fiscill ye~r, was obtained from tho daily records of the Fire Department and can be substilntiatcd at any time by those records. We again request that you disregard any figures 2~ovi~c~' you ~uring your visit of October 31, 1967, concerning calls answered by the rire Department, As we explained then, the initial report \Vas inaccurn to, clue to ii1a6. cq 11 a te briefing of a secretary on how to identify the various types of calls in order to obtain the specific information we desired. ~~ 'l'he'inspoctioD data you may, or may not, have received is accurate, however, and can be substantiated. That clata being: I ,I I I I I Schilling r-1anor Housing Inspections for FY 1967 (July 1, 1966 through June 30, 1967) . . . , . 712 Schilling Manor Housing Inspections for period January 1, 1967 through October 30, 1967 . , . . . 1,013 Other buildings being used by U.s. Army for period July 1, 1966 through December, 1966 . . . . . 16 Other buildings being used Army for period' January I, through October; 1967 by u.s. 1967 84 I. I I I I I I I I I I I. I I .1 I I I I 211, Defense Contract Audit Agency November I, 1967 - 2 - Those buildings being"used by the Army in. the housing area are as follo\'ls: The Theater Building (Bldg. #348) - Inspected Weekly Inspected quarterly are: Child Care Center (Bldg. #65) Conwunity center (Bldg. #365) Chapel (Bldg. #455) Commissary (Bldg. #448) Base Exchange (Bldg. #495) Swimnling Pool & Buildings (Bldgs. #360, #372, #381) Civil Engineers, Housing Office & Base COmn1ander (#595) Base Supply Warehouse (Bldg. #670) Dispensary (Bldg. #656) Please let us kno\'l if this information should require further explanation, or if you desire additional information at any time. ". Very truly yours, ) ---:; ~-.(-\ /) - ~.-'-~- ~ /."/~4.': L..1.\:'- ~---. NDO/mb Encl. Norris D. Olson City Manager (, . I 212 July 1, 1966 through June 30, 1967 ori9:inal Calls: Alarms answered by Station No. 1------------------ 448 Alarms answered by Station No. 2------------------ 175 Alarms answered by Station No. 3------------------ 104 Housing---------------- 42 Army Buildings--------- 6 Other~----------------- 33 Runway----------------- 23 Back-uI2- Call~: Back-up calls by Station 11 for Station 12-------- 45 Back-up calls by Station #1 for Station 13-------- 37 Housing---------------- 13 Army Buildings--------- 1 Other------------------ 11 Runway----------------- 12 Back-up calls by Station #2 for Station #1-------- 9 Back-up calls by station '2 for Station #3-------- 1 .~, Housing--------------- 0 Army Buildings-------- 0 Other----~-~-------~-- 0 Runway---------------- 1 -1 , 1 1 1 1 .1 1 1 1 1 1 I I. I 1 .1 213 JamFlr.y I, 1967 thru June 30th, 196'L Orijjllal Calls: AlanIS ansHcred by St.:l.tion No. l----~---_____ Alarms ansh'cr',:d by StatioIl No. 2------------_ Alarms ansl.;cred by Station No. 3--- - --..------- 222 . 68 56 HousinG -.---------- 2) Army Buildincs----- 1 Other--------______ I) Runway------_______ 19 Jlack.-up Calls: Back-up calls by Station ,#1 for Station ..72----- 15 Back-up calls by Station /11 for Station 113------ 20 HOU3illg---------______ 7 Army Buildings-------_ 1 Othcr----------_______ l~ Rum-my--------_________. 8 Back-.up calls by Sta t.ion 112 for SLa tion /Il-----~ 4 B3.ck--up caD s by Station #2 for Station j)----__ 'I Housing----------______o Army Buildin~s-------- 0 Othcr-------------______ 0 Runway---------_______ 1 I I I I I I I I I I .1 I. I I .1 I I I I 214 . JulU~G thru Dcccr;bcr 3.L_19G6 Original G.all~ Alarms ans\'/cred by Station No. 1--------------- 220 Alarms ansHcrcd by Station No. 2-------------- 107 Alarms ans\-rcred by Station No. 3--------------- 48 Housin/;--:---...:.------- 19 Army Duilclings------- 5 Othcr--------------- 20 Rum/ay--------------. l~ fuck--up Calls: Back-up calls by Station !Il for Station 112------ 30 Back-up calls by Station /11 for Station !?3------ 17 Housin8-------.---- 6 ArrilY Buildill~s---- ,~ 0 Other----.--------- 7 Runway------------ 4 Back-up calls by Station 112 for S\"ation ,H----- 5 Back-.up calls by Sta tion 1/2 for Station 113----- None Housing--------- 0 Army Buildinss-- 0 Other ---------- 0 Rum:ay---.------- 0 .a.:. ._ FOOT -1I.9 ~r~ : St,ation No. 1 and No. 2 alarm at United States Army :?escrve Building United St,a tes Government. 8/26/66 I I <I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I APPENDIX U 215 UTILITY CONNECTION TRENDS Salina, Kansas Telephone Electric 15,000 ~ (j i::: ~ l.:.J 14,000 ~ a (..) It...13,000 CJ Q:: ltj ~12,000 '"' ~ Gas ~--_. ~/' ~/ ,/ , '" /'" /' .,.f!!':_..__ ._______ ". 11,000 10,000 /o"'r .:;/.:).:J 1966 1f)67 1968 (January Figures)