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Administrative Brief ~,' . . COMMISSION INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM August 8, 1980 VOL. 2, NO. 27 ITEMS OF INTEREST 1. The Bed Tax Committee has agreed to the City's proposal that part of the bed tax revenues be allocated to provide financial assistance for conventions held at the Bicentennial Center. $10,000 will be allocated in the 1981 Conventions and Visitors Budget for this purpose. The moneys will be used to assist conventions of 400 or more persons spending at least one night in Salina. The assistance may be in the form of rental rate relief or any other assistance necessary to attract the group to the Bicentennial Center. Mickey Yerger will be responsible to determine the form and extent of the financial assistance. The Bed Tax Committee has come to recognize, following a year of good relations, that the Bicentennial Center has a positive impact on their businesses and they were unanimous in supporting this request. Enclosed is a copy of the proposal approved by the Bed Tax Committee. 2. During the discussions on the speed limit matter on Ohio, the question was raised about protected left turns along Ohio Street in order to reduce traffic congestion. There are 20 intersections along Ohio between Wayne and Greeley Avenues. There are 10 "T" intersections and 8 full intersections. Mr. Boyer estimates it will cost $185,600 to build the turn lanes as detailed in the following list. You should remember that the actual cost of this project would only be determined after bidding. Attached is a list of the intersections and estimated cost. 3. Enclosed are reports from Chief Robertson and Chief Woody con- cerning purchasing procedures for uniforms. ADMINISTRATIVE BRIEFS 1. The City has had the policy of providing insurance companies, building contractors, sprinkler companies, and so forth with hydrant tests and water flow measurements. The tests have been conducted by Fire Department personnel and, of course, there is a cost associated with them. We are now looking into the pos- sibility of charging for these tests and are developing a recom- mendation for your review. 2. During the month of July, the City suffered substantial fire damage. There was approximately $275,000 in fire loss in the City. Enclosed is a report from Fire Marshal Brockway outlining these fires. , CIM - August 8, 1980 Page Two 3. . The Engineering Department has become aware of problems with the sidewalk planters on Fifth and Seventh Streets settling and causing offsets in the sidewalk. They are in the process of checking each one to see what corrective measures may be taken. Any sidewalk which causes a pedestrian hazard will be barricaded. Ordinarily it is the property owner's responsibility to take care of the sidewalks in. front of their property. However, it appears we have a unique situation here where the City may haye to stand the expense of the repairs. 4. The uniform violation summons authorized by Resolution #80-3497 has been printed and received by the Police Department. They in turn will issue blocks of the summons to the other departments which will be utilizing them. Examples of uses for the summons are as follows: Health Department Police Department -Refuse storage violations -Other unsanitary conditions Fire Department -Animal control violations -Disorderly conduct -Disturbing the peace -In fact, they can be used at the discretion of the officer for any misdemeanor. The Police will continue to use their regular ticket form for traffic violations. -Illegal paint spraying operations -Illegal possession and use of fireworks -Improper storage of flammable materials and liquids Permit & Inspection Dept. -Zoning Violations -Inoperable vehicles -Violations of the building related codes 5. The Bicentennial Center suffered some water damage from the Tuesday, August 5, storm. Meeting Rooms 202-A, B, and C, which are on the west side of the building above the Lobby area generally, suffered carpet, water, wall, and sound panel damage. Also, approximately 72 square feet of carpeting in the reception area in the Adminis- trative Offices was water damaged. Approximately 110 ceiling tiles were damaged in the meeting rooms and Lobby. We have been in con- tact with Shelby Willis to get this matter resolved. 6. In 1979, we closed the swimming pools on August 19. This prompted considerable public reaction because the weather containued hot well into September. This year we are planning to continue opera- tion through Labor Day. We have to close the pools about that time because our staffs are mostly young people of school age and they must return to school. CIM - August 8, 1980 Page Three We will have sufficient personnel to keep the Kenwood Pool open on its regular schedule through August 24 and from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. on August 25 and 29; and from 1:00 to 8:00 P.M. on August 30, 31, and September 1. To do this will require that Carver Pool be closed August 24, and the Carver staff. members be utilized at Ken- wood on August 25 through September 1. 7. The water treatment plant has been treating 100% well water this week. The desilting basin which is the first stage of treatment for the river water is not operational. A steel ring and guide shoes at the bottom of the center column, which controls the mud rakes in the bottom of the basin, are worn out. We are having the replacement parts made and should have the basin back in operation by August 14 or 15, 1980. The discriminating water user may notice that the water is somewhat harder because residue will remain after washing and boiling. The rest of the mechanism is in poor condition and we will have to consider replacing the complete mechanism when we go to well water this winter. 8. Enclosed is the Planning Update. MONDAY'S MEETING 1. Commissioner Graves will not be present at the meeting. 2. Enclosed is other information on the agenda. If any Commissioner has any questions or cannot attend the meeting, please contact me. Rufus L. Nye City Manager RLN:bh Enclosures: As stated. ~ (7 (""'.0 U _. D - ,.;::./ August 6, 1980 RECEIVED _;U_G. 6 198Q CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE PROPOSAL Basic Concept - Allocate bed tax monies in 1981 Convention & Visitors Bureau budget for financial assistance to conventions held at Bicentennial Center. Premise - The Bicentennial Center is the largest convention center in the Salina trading area. By increasing convention activity at the Bicentennial Center through the effective application of bed-tax monies, business will also increase at local motels. It will logically follow, therefore, that bed-tax revenue will increase in proportion to the additional convention activity. Administration - 1.) Allocate $10,000 in 1981 C&VB budget as a line item designated Bicentennial Center convention assistance. 2.) Bicentennial Center conventions of at least 400 spending at least one night in Salina should be considered for assistance. 3.) Requests should be considered by Bicentennial Center Manager on an individual basis. 4.) Post-convention billing will be handled as follows: Bicentennial Center t-1anager will submit bill to Chamber of Carrnerce Executive Vice President for re-imbursernent. 5.) Should 1981 allocation be expended before the fiscal year is completed, convention assistance requests thereafter should be submitted to Chamber of Commerce / C&VB for consideration on a convention by convention basis. 6.) Exceptions to the above criterea must be approved in advance by C of C / C&VB. Box 1 727 - Kenwood Park · Salina Bicentennial Center · Salina, Kansas 67401 . (913) 823-2295 '" ~ 7- .--' '~ ,'. v- a \ V\ '-' - 6- 0~ :::---- ; . RECEIVED July 14, 1980 j U L l!j~ 1980 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Rufus Nye, City Manager Dean Boyer, City Engineer Left turn lanes at intersections on South Ohio Street between Wayne Avenue and Greeley Avenue We propose to construct left turn lanes within the existing median strip at ten (10) "T" intersections and eight (8) full intersections, plus increasing the capacity of the existing left turn lanes at the McAdams Road and Republic Avenue inter- section. Recent improvements that have been made on Ohio Street, such as the slip-on frontage road south of Cloud Street and the left turn lane on the south leg of the Ohio Street and Shalimar Drive intersection, have been paid for by the property developer that desired their use. Also, it has been proposed that the left turn lane at Edison Place to serve the Kansas Power & Light Co. complex be paid by the developer. The estimate of cost to complete the twenty (20) inter- sections in paragraph one is $185,600.00. Respectfully submitted, ~~~--- Dean Boyer DB : r~KP ENC: (1) * .. PRELIMINARY ESTI~ATE MODIFICATION OF INTERSECTIONS 1. Ohio & Greeley (Cross) $12,200.00 2. Oh i 0 & McAdams (Increase Capacity) (Cross) 5,000.00 3. Ohio & Republic (Increase Capacity) (Cross) 5,000.00 4. Ohio & Beloit (Cross) 12,200.00 5. Ohio & Minneapolis (Cross) 12,200.00 6. Ohio & Ellsworth (Cross) 12,200.00 7. Ohio & Kirwin (Cross) 12,200.00 8. Ohio & Schippel (Cross) 12,200.00 9. Ohio & Albert (Cross) 12,200.00 SUB TOTAL: S 95,400.00 10. Ohio & Indian Rock (Tee) 8,200.00 11. Ohio & Westchester (E. Side) (Tee.) 8,200.00 12. Ohio & Westchester (W. Side) (Tee) 8,200.00 13. Ohio & Faith (Tee) 8,200.00 14. Ohio & Millwood (Tee) 8,200.00 15. Ohio & Manor (Tee) 8,200.00 16. Ohio & Mellinger (Tee) 8,200.00 17. Ohio & Jewell (Tee) 8,200.00 18. Ohio & Claflin (Tee) 8,200.00 19. Ohio & Buckeye (Tee) 8,200.00 SUB" TOTAL: 82,000.00 20. Ohi 0 & Sha 1 imar (North Leg) 8,200.00 SUB TOTAL: 8,200.00 GP-AND TOTAL: $185,600.00 , ' ;,,_..~-... r~-""', ~_" '_\'T OX i\- \.-..i -' . , CITY OF SALINA FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 222 WEST ELM SALINA. KANSAS 67401 FIRE CHIEF DAVE ROBERTSON AREA CODE 913 827-0411 August 6, 1980 TO: Mr. Bill Harris, Deputy City Manager FROM: Dave Robertson, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Purchase of Uniforms During August of 1979, the Salina Fire Department decided to stop purchasing their uniforms from Professional Uniforms and began buying them from Long's of Salina. Several things lead to our decision to switch which are as follows: 1. On several orders Professional Uniforms had arbitrarily changed the style and shade of color of the uniforms. This produced a rather unsightly appearance when placed side by side. 2. The cool-weather jacket that was being purchased was switched to one of ALL synthetic material. Our minimum standards require 25% cotton material to protect the firefighters from burns. 3. Many orders had to be returned because of improper ordering of style. 4. Even though they promised to stock fire department uniforms, on several occasions we found that the uniforms were not in stock when actually needed. This meant that uniforms had to be ordered each time and lead to the can- celling of an order for white uniform shirts after waiting for over three months for them to arrive. 5. Professional Uniforms would 'hold' several single orders in order to get "quantity" prices from the supplier, which I do not feel were passed on. For example, they required a minimum hat order of between 8 and 12. The Fire Department does not purchase that many hats in a single year. And when the hats we ordered finally arrived, they were of a different material and shade of color from the other hats being worn. 6. We were being charged for alterations and they often took up to two weeks to complete them. 7. Pricing of items was not consistent and on many occasions Professional Uniforms had to be contacted about billing problems, attempts to charge for re-shelving returned items, and double billings. MEMBER. . . KANSAS l.EAGUE OF MUNICIPAl.ITlES - NATIONAl. l.EAGUE OF CITIES . Purchase of Uni forms Report August 6, 1980 Page #2 8. Professional Uniform did not want to re-stock and/or store clothing (both new and used) turned in by firefighters leaving the force. These uniforms were to be redistributed, as needed, to replace damaged clothing or, if in excellent condition, issued as a 'newl uniform to our firefighters. 9. After shopping for a new manufacturer who could supply us with con- sistent styling and coloring of uniforms, Lyon Uniform Company asked us 'if we might not be able to locate another supplier who would be willing to meet our requirements. 10. We found that the prices we were paying for uniforms was higher than those we could obtain from Long's. In searching for a new supplier in town, we visited with both the Salina Police Department and the Saline County Sheriff's Office regarding their dealings and the service they were getting from their supplier, Long's. We had also been purchasing some of our uniform shoes and fire boots from Long's and had received good service. Therefore, Long's of Salina was chosen to supply our uniforms. We also based our choice on the following considerations: 1. Their sample pricing was more competitive than those from Professional Uniforms. 2. Lyon Uniform Company found them to be a most qualified retailer to handle their line of uniforms. 3. They agreed to stock, in quantity, our uniforms, which they have done. Presently, they have 106 pants, 120 shirts, and 24 ties in stock. They also have on order 12 pants and 30 shirts. By their records, this is the lowest that their stock has ever been, but they are working to rebuild it 'in preparation for our major purchases during the first quarter of 1981. They hope to have five times the present stock by then. 4. Long's agreed to make normal alterations at no extra charge, and major alterations made by them have been between fifty cents and a dollar. 5. They restock our returned items at Ino charge" and have always stood behind their merchandise completely. 6. Clothing returned by firefighters leaving the department is inventoried and stored by Long I s at no extra cost. If one of our fi ref; ghters needs part or all of a uniform, they check this stock first to see if we already own clothing which is servicable and issue them if available. Lyon Uniform Company, with whom we have worked closely, considers Long's as their only distributor in this area. To switch from their uniform, now, would again alter the "uniformll look of the 66 firefighters. It is also relevant to point,out at this time that we purchase coveralls and overshoes at Sears, belts and boots from Mel IS Tack & Saddle Shop, and dress jackets from Professional Uniforms. , Purchase of Uniforms Report August 6, 1980 Page #3 The clothing program adopted by the Salina Fire Department for use in 1980 is based on an allowance system. Each person working a 24-hour shift receives a "paper account" of $100.00. They may buy their uniform clothing from any approved vendor (those carrying clothing meeting Fire Department specifications as to style, color, and material and with whom we have established a credit policy). If a fire- . fighter, due to personal taste in shoes or to unnecessary roughness or neglect of clothing, needs to purchase additional clothing, he must pay any difference (over the SlOO.OO) out of his own pocket. Provisions have been made, however, for the department to replace all or parts of a uniform which becomes damaged at a fire if the Captain recommends it. Provided, or course, that there is enough money in that budget line and that it does not infringe upon the others' allowances. Each firefighter is personally responsible for getting measured and fitted, having the uniform altered, and then checking to be sure the alterations are correct. When he is satisified, he signs the sales slip and turns it in to the Asst. Chief. The sales slips are matched against Long's billing and then processed for payment in the usual manner. Should a firefighter find fault with the workmanship of a uniform, it is his responsibility to return it to the vendor for repair or exchange. This program has, in our estimation, worked well. The only significant com- plaint seems to be that the money allotted is not enough. But, the amount was based upon our 1980 Approved Budget. We have worked very closely with Lyon Uniform Company and Long's to provide the Salina Fire Department and the City of Salina with the best price for good quality clothing for the department. (Lyon presently supplies uniforms for several fi re departments in Kansas and for many of the 1 argest departments in the United States.) A system was worked out to provide much lower prices than those quoted by Professional Uniform and they will give us a minimum of 30 day's notice of any price changes. If a savings can be made by a quantity-purchase from the manufac- turer, we are alerted of it and the savings is passed on to us. We did this with our last hat order. Also, we purchase over 90% of our uniforms and shoes during January and February to avoid possible price increases which would cut into our budget. Long's worked closely with us in preparing next year's budget by providing anticipated pricing of their 1981 stock. r do not feel that it would be in the best interest of the Fire Department to place our uniform purchases on a bid system. The disadvantages of this would, r believe, far outweigh the advantages. A new' company may not wish to stock a large amount of clothing or be willing to put up with the hassle of storing and issuing 'used' uniforms. Also, we are very satisified with the quality of the Lyon uniform and have a good working relationship with the manufacturer. Their company represent- atives have visited.. us several times this year and they are wl'll ing to guarantee that even with known changes coming that they will maintain the same styles and color shades so that all our uniforms will look similar. And, placing uniforms up for bid does not assure us of better pricing, better quality, or better service. It has taken us some time to rid ourselves of these problems; we do not wish to put up with them again and again. We might even have to deal with an out-of~town vendor. Once a company such as Long's is forced into a bid situation, they may come to feel that their current high level of service is not worth maintaining because of all the headaches involved. Purchase of Uniforms Report August 6, 1980 Page #4 The Salina Fire Department has put much thought and effort into developing their purchasing practices and carrying them out in a legitimate manner. An earnest effort has been given toward improving uniforms, equipment, and the like while still maintaining sound budgeting and purchasing practices. If anyone wishes to inspect our buying procedures, they may come to the Fire Department any time during business hours and we will be glad to show them our process. What we purchase, from whom, and how much is paid for each item is open to the publ ic. We met with Mr. Ray of Professional Uniforms several times during 1979 trying to workout our problems, but to little avail. When we did decide to change vendors, Chief Seagraves informed Mr. Ray of our decision. In addition, we purchased his stock of blue shirts so that he would not be shouldered with the responsibility of returning them to the manufacturer. We did not buy the white shirts because the order had been cance 11 ed and the sh i rts purchased elsewhere. Profess i ona 1 Uniforms finally did receive the shirts, but we did not feel it was our responsibility to purchase them. However, we continued to purchase hats, overcoats, dress jackets, and the officers. dress pants from them until these ttems also became a burden for them to stock and ordering problems surfaced. Although relatively few are purchased yearly, we are ~till buying dress jackets from them. [ reaTiz.e that Mr. Ray of Professional Uniforms has become a loud voice for the downtown business people and possibly other individuals. But, if we are forced to change our buying practices in this instance, we may be faced with opeing up to bid all purchases, including rags and screws, every time some vendor in the city feels he should have the business instead of the current supplier. This could become quite cumbersome and even costly to the City. I hope his memo is helpful in explaining our position. If you or any of the commissioners have any other questions regarding this matter, Chief Seagraves or I will be glad to answer them. GSew 0aLr{ ;Jt~ ~f Dave Robertson Sa 1 i na Fi re Department Attachment: Lyon Uniform Price List '-' ~oH&a - Dept. Store, Inc. Gi:.ENN I.ONG~ P'esid.n~ OENNIS I.ONG. vtc..Presid.n~ AATHUR I.ONG. Sec.-Tr...u,., FAMILY CLOTHING and SHOeS November 26, 1979 Phone 913827-3517 - 1209 W. Crawford SALIN.At;;.,~f.ANSAS 67401 \. Fire Department Price List Lion ~F 1540 SS Shirt $12.30 Lion 11240 LS Shirt $12.84 Lion '1269 LS Shirt $12.43 Lion #1569 5S Shirt $11.92 . ," >,- Lion #130 Pant'. $14.15 Lion 13132 Jackel: $22.15 1787 Liner / Sleeve $10.46 _587 Li.ner / Without sleeve $ 6.69 Tie $3.25 Belt $4.50 Day Boot ~6 7.95 Nite Boot 57.95 Felt Liner $2.35 * lforace' Small 1459 lIht . $15.92 * Horac~ Small 1419 mt- $18.07 Shoes' 1.267 $40.00 (~ - Boots 19090 $46.00 ~ 11225 $38.00 ii1253 Chuka $47.00 EO & FF EO &. FF LT .LT EO & FF & LT Chief Chief * 'these tYO shirts are suppose~ to have a price increase but as of tOday we have not. received any notice on this. tt"- .'- -...... -' , ~-- -- -... -~ ~ . -.- j ~ . 0 .",' I-IA/~. - ._- ,-,.,. J - ~~J~~ .J ~.,tft. ~~~ t . . I L i F~ - , . ....tJ!) ~. /~ :~a-, -/~.-ir. L"-.' - - t -i . , . , - " ;. ! ~ y 'y _ 'C'/!. ' 0- u 6~ August 7, 1980 To: Bill Harris Assistant City Manager RECEIVED AUG 71980 :,i. ~ From: John Woody Chief of Police Reference: Police Uniform Specifications CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Prior to November 22, 1977, we decided to change uniforms from the pink and grey gaberdine and wool uniforms, to the present dark blue double knit. Lacking experience and knowledge in material, we decided to contact someone that would be more knowledgable in the field. We selected Mr. Phil Ray of Professional Uniforms, and Mr. Glen Long of Long's Department Store. Mr. Ray furnished us a couple of samples as did Glen Long of Long's, John Cummings of Brick's Men's Wear in Wichita, and Spence Johnson of J.B. Battle Uniform Co. We also invited anyone interested to supply us with samples and to bid on uniforms for the entire department. Our requirements of each bidder was that they maintain a stock of various sizes of uniforms so that we wouldn't have to wait for long periods of time to outfit a new officer or to replace worn or damaged uniforms, to provide for alterations and the sewing of patches, and to maintain a storage area for used uniforms turned in by officers terminating employment with the city. Professional Uniforms and Long's Department Store both agreed to these conditions. Mr. Spence Johnson said. he could not maintain a stock. The type of uniform we wanted was finally selected. The shirt was a sample from Mr. Phil Ray's entries, and the trousers were from Mr. Long's samples. All persons were allowed to examine these articles, brand names, and asked to bid on that particular brand name or an equal quality garmet. Attached are the bids from all companies including those that couldn't maintain a stock. As you can see in these bids, Long's Department Store was the low bidder. We have been doing business with Long's since that time and have been satisfied with the services provided. We have had to wait a minimum of time for new uniforms, alterations have been good, and they also supply the winter coats and boots the officers wear, which makes it a one-stop store for us to entirely uniform a police officer; however we also encourage officers to buy shoes and boots at other stores in Salina. We felt we were being fair to all persons interested in bidding. Mr. Ray was involved in setting up the requirements and certainly had the opportunity to be the low bidder. On August 6,1980, at about 4:00 p.m., Assistant Chief Wilson, Captain Huff and myself met with Mr. Phil Ray at the Hilton Inn to discuss the complaints made to the City Commission in regard to our purchasing uniforms. He was reminded of the procedures used in November, 1977 and the fact that he had supplied a sample of clothing which we had selected. He agreed that he had an equal opportunity to bid on the uniforms. He did say, however, that he felt we should have bids on our uniforms every year. We explained to him that in our opinion this wouldn't be practical, that as long as we were receiving satisfactory service, we would rather not change. Bill Harris Page 2 August 7, 1980 Mr. Long had set in a good stock for our benefit and has trained one person to take care of our uniform needs, such as sizes, alterations, record keeping, etc., and has arranged for a seamstress to sew on the patches. During this conversation, Phil agreed that perhaps he was treated fairly in regard to our uniforms, however he felt that the Fire Department and Street Department were not treating him fairly. He said that he would contact the City Manager and each of the commissioners and straighten the matter out in regard to the Police Department and the fact that he did get the opportunity to bid on our uniforms. For your information, we do purchase our Humane Officers uniforms from Phil Ray. Attached are copies of correspondence and price lists received at the time of our uniform purchase. Hoping this is the information you desire, ~'") , /lA,# t...-vc-- F . hn Woody Chief of Police ~. ...~ - New Uniform Price Quotations Long's Inc. (Glen Long) Rec'd. 10-31-77 Pants $20.65 (includes alterations) L.Shirt 16.29 S.Shirt 14.14 (these figures reflect 30% above his cost plus $1.00 alteration fee) Delivery Date: Pants - 3 weeks L.Shirt - 6 weeks S.Shirt - In stock ~ Would need to order within next 10 days to have by 1st. of year. This uniform company is presently working with 2 other Long's Stores - he knows they are dependaQle. They also carry the Jackets we now have. (Company in Nashville, Tennessee) Pants do not have extra fabric in waistband. Probably would have to go to different pant. ~ ... Professional Uniforms, Salina (Phil Ray) 827-7787 Retail OUr Cost Trousers $ 27.50 $ 22.50 (with extra pieces under waistband) L. Shirt 24.00 19.20 .. S. Shirt 22.00 17.60 Buttons can be purchased and sewn on (extra) No elbow patch (too heavy for fabric) Manufacturer doesn't believe needed on this fabric No air vents under arm. Manufacturer believes fabric will breath well enough without. Shirts are already packaged. They could put them in for $1.00 per shirt. Perhaps they can do this in the future if request is made to manufacturer. Above prices do not include alterations. Trousers 75~ Shirts $1.00 ~ Brick's Mens Wear (John Cummings, Uniform Dept. Mgr.) (316) 263-4204 Wichita, Kansas Knit Trousers Retail 27.00 Our Cost 24.30 He is sure he can get the shirt, does not have one in stock and therefore does not have cost. .. " J.B. Battle Uniform Co. - Spence Johnson CRec'd 11-2-77) Stock Pants $22.65 L.Shirt 21.60 S.Shirt 20.50 Tailor Made Pants L. Shirt S. Shirt $24.75 24.50 23.40 Delivery Date: 10 weeks after order . Fabric: Pants - Polytex (80% Polyester) Averill & Dacron Shirts - Elastique ~ PROFESSIONAL UNIFORNIS Phil Ray OWNER - OPERATOR 125 EAST EIGHTH . HAYS. KANSAS 67601 . PHONE: 913 685-2368 147 sa. SANTA FE . SAL.INA. KANSAS 67401 . PHONE: 913827-7787 6 913827-7638 November 2), 1977 Mr. John Woody Chief of Police P.O. Box 1086 Salina, Kansas 67401 .. Dear r1r. Woody: Thank you for giving us the opportunity of bidding for the Salina Police Department uniforms. . We hope that the program works out for you and regret that we were u~able to be more competitive for your business however we feel extending discounts will never replace service. Hopefully we will again have the opportunity of working with you and your staff and the chance to show our worth. ~;;;.& . Phillip A, ~~pres, PROFESS I ONALLYNIFORNS PRIce i I ~ 1 I I I I I i r I I I I .. November 22t 1977 . Mr. Phil Ray Professional Uniforms 147 S. Santa Fe Salinat Kansas 67401 Dear Mr. Ray: I I I I I I , My Secretary has advised that she has already talked with you on the telephone so you are aware that you did not get the bid for furnishing our department with uniforms. A lower bid was received and accepted. All I can say is .that we do appreciate all your time and effort in helping us select our uniform. The shirt you found and brought in to us for our consideration, was the shirt selected. For this, we are truly grateful. In closing, thanks again for your help and interest. I know you would have done a good job for us and can see why your store is so successful. Please let us know if the Salina Police Depart- ment can ever be of assistance to ,you. SincerelYt John Woody Chief of P9lice JrT: sb - " t. '. ~ . .~< . . , ," . Uovember 22, 1977 .. John Cummings Brick's Hen's Wear 309 E. Doug.las Wichita, Kansas 67202 "r - Dear Mr. CUmmings: .. After several weeks now, we are returning to you the 'two pair of pants and the two shirts you sent to us for our examination and approval. We want to thank you for all your assistance in helping us make our selection. Having these different styles a.."ld fabrics on hand helped us in our many hours of thought and discussion, to make the selection we felt would be the most satisfactory uniform for our department. , One of your pants, the Foresight Knit with Visa, was the pant . selected, however a local firm has agreed to stock them for us at a competitive price. In closing, thanks again for your help and interest. Perhaps the Salina Police Department can do business with Brick r s sometime in the future. Sincerely, John Woody Chief of Police JW: sb Enclosures .. >';. ; ;:- .' ..~ '%-~~~CJ CITY OF SALINA FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADOUARTERS 222 WEST ELM SAUNA, KANSAS 67401 July 28, 1980 FIRE CHIEF DAVE ROBERTSON AREA COOE 913 621-G411 REPLY TO ATTN OF: Fire Marshal Laverne Broc~Nay, Chief, Fire Prevention/Inspection Bureau SUBJECT: Major Fires that have Occurred Since June 30, 1980. TO: Fire Chief - Dave Robertson, Salina Fire Department, Salina, Kansas - 67401 As per request the following major fires since June 30, 1980 are listed by date. June 30, 1980 TIME OF THE ALARM: ADDRESS OF THE ALARM: OCCUl? ANT : LOSS: CAUSE: 9:43 PM 736-740 North 9th Marco Appliance and Furniture Inventory amounts to $109,000.00 Structure estimate - $ 17,000.00 Under Investigation Fire appears to have started on the second floor at 736 North 9th. Heavy smoke spread throughout the entire business causing damage to all the inventory. Area 9f heavy burn occurred above a walk-thru door and burned down. In this point of .origin was an abundant amount of stored upholstery material that had been there for many years, electrical wiring and the remains of a light weight extension cord that was plugged into a receptacle box. No one could identify the extension cord nor what it was used. for. At this time there is no filial settlement on the loss. July 12, 1980 TL'€ OF THE ALARM: ADDRESS OF THE ALARM: OCCUPANT: LOSS - Total CAUSE: 9:34 PM 1034 Dover Circle Mr and Mrs Loren Powell and Family $30,000.00 - $35,000.00 Children Playing with Matches Fire started in attached garage as the resul.t of children playing with matches,. which involved flammable liquidS. No injuries to occupants. One (1) firefighter injured. Exposure damage to 1040 Dover Circle. (Continued) MEMBER. . . KANSAS LEAGUE OF MUNICIPAL.ITIES. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES Major Fires Since June 30, 1980 (Continued) July 12, 1980 TIME OF THE ALARM: ADDRESS OF ALARM: 9:34 PM 1034 Dover Circle Exposure fire at 1040 Dovez:: Circle. OCCUPANT: Mr. and Mrs. Sigrid Green and Family LOSS: $3,500.00 Structure - $1,500.00 Contents. CAUSE: Exposure fire from fire at 1034 Dover Circle - children Playing with Matches This structure received ~eavy damage to the exterior (east side) as well as content damage from the fire that occurred at 1024 Dover Circle. No injuries. July 14, 1980 TIME OF ALARM: ADDRESS OF AL.A..~: OWNER AND OCCUPANT: LOSS: CAUSE: 4:28 AM 1329 North Front Mr. and Mrs Dick Carder and Family Total - Structure $80,000.00 Contents $20,000.00 Under Investigation The Carder's left to go on vacation July 10, 1980 and returned home July 13, 1980. In this time period a fire started in the basement at floor level. It spread up to the basement ceiling joist. The heat build-up melted the solder joints on a hard copper water pipe, which extinguished the fire below it. The running water continued to fill the basement. The fire had spread to the east side of the water pipe and apparently continued to smolder. When the Carders returned home July 13, 1980, at approximately 5:30 PM, they noticed about three (3) feet of water in the basement. The water was shut off, but the fire department was not called. The following morning, July 14, 1980, at 4:28 AM, the Fire Department received a call and the structure was fully involved. No injuries reported. July 19, 1980 TIME OF ALARM: ADDRESS OF THE ALARM: OCCUPANT: OWNER: LOSS: CAUSE: . 8:12 PM 219 S .3rd Special Education Center usn *305 - 300 West Ash Approximately $35,000.00 - $50,000.00 It is the opinion of the Salina Fire Department that spontaneous combustion caused the fire. The fire occurred in the northeast shop room where supplies were stored. Point of origin appears to the southwest corner of the room next to a set of hall-way doors. In this corner was a group of bull t- in cabinets used for storage. The storage consisted of rolls of paper, burlap, all types of fabrics and other supplies. There were no evidence of any electrical appliances, short circuits, open flames or any other failures of this type. We believe the. type of material and supplies stored prior to the fire contributed to the cause. One (1) firefighter suffered heat exhaustion. Major fires since June 30, 1980 (Continued) July 22, 1980 TIME OF ALARM: ADDRESS OF THE ALARM: OWNER AL'ID OCCUPANT: LOSS: 10:01 PM 1329 North lOth Wayne Duncan Structure: $10,000.00 Contents: $ 1,000.00 Arson - Ignition with match CAUSE: Fire originated in rear of house in center of kitchen. Relative of Mr. Duncan entered the house when Mr. Duncan was not home. Relative had run out of gas and went to the Duncan home to borrow some money. While relative was in the house, he struck a match and dropped it on the floor. Fire spread rapidly to the contents al"ld structure. Relative ran out of the house and informed a neighbor who called the Fire Department. One (1) firefighter was injured. Copies to: File VERNE A. BROC , Chief / /Fire Prevention/Inspection Salina~Fire Department Salina, Kansas - 67401 3