Welcome Signs ROW
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120 Overhill Raod
Salina, Kansas 67401
August 7, 1989
Ms. Jackie Scheiver
Salina City Clerk
City-County Builidng
Salina, Kansas 67401
Dear Jackie:
It is my understanding that I must request through
your office, appr,mval by the City Commission for
permission to fly our Red, White, and Blue, 8 ft by
3 ft WELCOME flags on Pacific Street, North Broadway,
North 9th, and North Santa Fe.
Mike Peterson said that this request must be made
through you because we are in violation of City Code
no 35-36, and this is how he wants it handled.
If permission is granted, please be assured these
flags in no way will interfere with Street signs,
Road signs, or any City maintanence. This request
is similar to the one whereby Downtown Salina is
allowed to fly their flags on the sidewalk.
Thank you for your consideraiton.
Very tru~Y!Jurs,
Be,./P;?
Ben ;- Frick
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Department of Planning
and Community Development
City-County Building
300 West Ash Street
p.o. Box 736
Salina. KS 67402-0736
Telephone (913) 827-8781
Salina City Planning Commission
Salina Board of ZonIng Appeals
Salina City Heritage Commission
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August 29, 1989
TO: Boa rd of City Commi ss i oners
FROM: Roy Dudark, Director of Planning ~
and Community Development
Re: North Salina Welcome Signs
The purpose of this memorandum is to update the City Commission on
the status of the request from Mr. Ben Frick to place welcome banners
in public street right-of-way on Pacific, North Broadway, North 9th
and North Santa Fe.
On Wednesday, August 23, 1989, I met with Mr. Frick to discuss his
request. I indicated that there were three basic alternatives.
First, the banners could be placed on private property without action
by the City Commission. Secondly, the banners could be placed on
existing power poles at major street intersections much like those
displayed in Downtown Salina. Finally, a request could be made by an
abutting property owner to place the banners in the adjacent street
right-of-way. I indicated, upon checking with the City Attorney on
the latter option, that for the City Commission to act on such a
request it had to be qu i te specifi c. The request had to come from
the abutting property owner, the location in the affected
ri ght-of-way needed to be i dentifi ed, and a descri pti on and plan
drawi ng of the banner and support poles needed to be prov i ded.
I reiterated staff1s concerns with the placement of additional
non-standard poles in proximity to passing vehicles and the potential
safety and liability questions that these obstacles posed.
During the past few days, staff has had additional discussion on the
idea of placing the banners on power poles at major intersections.
The brackets can be fabricated by city personnel for $52.00 a pair.
I believe the figure of $35.00 was used as the cost of the banner.
If 4 banners were placed at 10 key intersections, the cost of
ma teri a 1 s wou 1 d total $3,480. A city employee with a bucket truck
can install one banner in 30 minutes. Thus, 40 banners could be
installed in about 20 hours.
In summary, staff would encourage placement of the banners on private
property if at all possible. If this cannot be satisfactorily
accomp 1 i shed, we wou 1 d hope tha t the banners cou 1 d be 1 oca ted on
power poles at prominent street intersections. Perhaps, this could
be a joint project involving the North Salina Business Association
and the City. Finally, ~'e are reluctant to recommend the placement
of additional and potentially unsafe obstacles in the street
right-of-way for traffic safety reasons.
CC: JBen Fri ck
Dennis Kissinger
Don Hoff
t~i ke Peterson
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