08-26-1996 MinutesAction
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CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AUGUST 26, 1996
4:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, August 26, 1996, at 4:00
p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Evelyn Maxwell, Chairman presiding
Commissioner R. Abner Perney
Commissioner John Divine
Commissioner Peter F. Brungardt
Commissioner Kristin M. Seaton
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
Absent:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Judy D. Long, City Clerk
None.
CITIZEN FORUM
Jim Baughan, 1820 North Fifth Street, spoke to the Commission
regarding a bridge which goes across Mulberry Creek. The current hits the
bridge and goes down Fifth Street. He asked that the bridge or the sides be
removed to help this situation.
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
The Mayor asked Dennis Kissinger to give dates for flood study
sessions. He responded September 23 and another one on October 14.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 19, 1996.
(6.2) Award the contract to perform the 1996 Fall Street Marking Project
to Osborne Sweeping, Inc. for $17,095.98.
(6.3) Resolution Number 96-5060 authorizing the Mayor to execute an
agreement with the Board of County Commissioners for improvements to Schilling
Road.
(6.3a) Resolution Number 96-5062 directing and ordering a public
hearing on the advisability of improvements to Schilling Road from the West
line of Tasker Addition to the West line of the Union Pacific Railroad
right-of-way.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, to approve all items on the consent agenda. Aye: (5) . Nay:
(0) . Motion carried.
None.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second reading Ordinance Number 96-9757 amending Chapter 35 of
the Salina Code pertaining to streets and sidewalks.
96-714 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Seaton, to adopt Ordinance Number 96-9757 on second reading. A roll call
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vote was taken. Aye: (5), Perney, Seaton, Divine, Brungardt, Maxwell.
Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
(8.2) Second reading Ordinance Number 96-9758 providing for the
amendment of Chapter 25 regarding the purchase or possession of cigarette or
tobacco products by minors.
Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner Seaton, to
adopt Ordinance Number 96-9758 on second reading. A roll call vote was
taken. Aye: (5), Perney, Seaton, Divine, Brungardt, Maxwell. Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
(8.2a) Resolution Number 96-5058 amending the Comprehensive Fee
Schedule regarding court costs for a cigarette or tobacco infraction.
Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner Seaton, to
adopt Resolution Number 96-5058. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
(8.3) First reading Ordinance Number 96-9759 providing for the amendment
of Chapter 25 of the Salina Code regarding Offenses and Miscellaneous
Provisions.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, to adopt Ordinance Number 96-9759 for first reading.
Ellen Mitchell, City Prosecutor, explained the proposed changes.
In a discussion with Ms. Mitchell and Mr. Kissinger, the Mayor
expressed her concerns regarding the uniformity, equity and fairness between
various kinds of behavior that can be taken to court.
A vote was called to the motion on the floor. Aye: (4) . Nay: (1) ,
Maxwell, for the reason of a need to go back to continue working on penalties
to have fairness in all levels of punishment. Motion carried.
(8.4) Resolution Number 96-5059 authorizing the Mayor to execute
Supplemental Agreement Number 1 with Wilson and Company for engineering
services for the Rehabilitation of Wastewater Pump Station Numbers 2 and 19,
in an amount not to exceed $52,350.
Don Hoff, Director of Engineering and Utilities, explained the
agreement.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Seaton, to adopt Resolution Number 96-5059. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
carried.
(8.5) Resolution Number 96-5061 appointing members to various Boards and
Commissions.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, to adopt Resolution Number 96-5061. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion carried.
Judy Long read the names of the appointees.
(8.6) Award of Broadway Boulevard Bridge Repairs, Project Number 96-974,
to Progressive Contractors in the amount of $13,894.
Don Hoff explained the proposed repairs and the bids received.
Moved by Commissioner Seaton, seconded by Commissioner Perney, to
award the Broadway Boulevard Bridge Repairs, Project Number 96-974, to
Progressive Contractors in the amount of $13,894. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
(9.1) The Mayor spoke
regarding
Dennis Kissinger's earlier request
concerning a
directive for a staff project
asking the
City Prosecutor and Police
Department
to review the
uniformity,
equity
and fairness of various
punishments.
She stated that
she is very happy
to leave the question of
fairness and
looking at various matters
to their
discretion though she was
surprised at
the differences in
the one section.
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ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be
adjourned.
The Mayor noted that there will be no meeting September 2, 1996
due to Labor Day and that the next study session will be at 2:30 p.m. and
will pertain to underground water contamination and not flooding.
A vote was called to the motion on the floor. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 4:44p.m.
Evelyn Maxwell, Mayor
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ATTEST:
(Judy D. ng, CMC, C�aty Clerk