12-02-1996 MinutesAction #
96-825
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS .
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DECEMBER 2, 1996
4:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, December 2, 1996, at 4:00
p.m.
There were present:
Vice Mayor Kristin M. Seaton, Chairman presiding
Commissioner R. Abner Perney
Commissioner John Divine
Commissioner Peter F. Brungardt
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
Absent:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Judy D. Long, City Clerk
Mayor Evelyn Maxwell
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called to
order at 4:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited with a moment of
silence, followed by roll call.
CITIZEN FORUM
Vice Mayor Seaton announced that there will be a meeting with the
Kansas Department of Transportation on December 5, 1996 regarding the
removal of the I-135 slip ramps and advised citizens regarding the City
Commission filing deadlines.
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
(5.1) Public hearing and report on Petition Number 4130, filed by Stacy
Bernhardt, requesting the vacation of the 10' pedestrian walkway right-of-way
located on Lots 6, 7, 21 and 22, Block 11, Sunset Manor Addition.
(5. 1a) First Reading Ordinance 96-9774.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities gave
the staff report.
Vice Mayor Seaton called the public hearing to order. There being
no comments, the Vice Mayor declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt,
that Ordinance Number 96-9774 be approved on first reading. Aye: (4).
Nay: (0). Motion carried.
(5.2) Continuation of public hearing and report on Petition Number 4127
requesting the vacation of part of the existing street right-of-way on Graves
Boulevard.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities gave
the staff report and recommended that the public hearing be continued until
January 6, 1997.
Vice Mayor Seaton reopened the public hearing. There being no
comments, the Vice Mayor declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Divine, to continue the public hearing until January 6, 1997. Aye: (4). Nay:
(0). Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 25,
1996.
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96-827 Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Perney, to
accept the consent agenda as submitted. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
None.
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second reading Ordinance Number 96-9773 amending Section 7-31 of
the Salina Code pertaining to owning certain animals within the city limits.
Judy Long explained the ordinance.
96-828 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Perney,
to adopt Ordinance Number 96-9773 on second reading. A roll call vote was
taken. Aye: (4), Brungardt, Divine, Perney, Seaton. Nay: (0). Motion
carried.
(8.2) Consideration of projects for the 1997 Parks and Recreation Capital
Improvement Program.
Steve Snyder, Director of Parks and Recreation, reviewed the
projects.
96-829 Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Perney, to
adopt the plan as submitted. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
(8.3) Resolution Number 96-5088 authorizing the Mayor to execute an
agreement terminating the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement relating to the
administration of City of Salina special sales tax proceeds for the construction
of capital improvements to the Kansas State University -Salina, College of
Technology.
Greg Bengtson explained the sales tax interlocal agreement and the
request to terminate the agreement at this time.
Lee McQueen, K -State Manhattan, gave a slide presentation which
reviewed various K -State Salina projects.
Tim Rogers, Salina Airport Authority, reviewed total sales tax
receipts and future lighting projects.
96-830 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Divine, to adopt Resolution Number 96-5086. Aye: (4) . Nay: (0) . Motion
carried.
(8.4) Resolution Number 96-5089 expressing the intent of the City of
Salina to make a grant of the Fox -Watson Theatre.
Greg Bengtson explained the proposed grant.
Dennis Kissinger explained in further detail this issue previously
discussed in study session and the direction given to staff for this action.
Judy Ewalt and Joe Warner, co-chairs of the Fox Theatre Study
Group, spoke regarding the grant, explained the Board and the 501(c)
corporation being formed.
96-831 Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, to accept Resolution Number 96-5089. Aye: (4) . Nay: (0) . Motion
carried.
(8.5) Employee Health/Dental Insurance and Wellness Benefits.
Mike Morgan briefly explained changes to the employee insurance,
wellness benefits and a proposed wellness refund.
96-832 Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt,
to approve the plans as outlined for 1997 and beyond. Aye: (4). Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
(8.6) Request for an executive session to discuss a real estate matter.
96-833 Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Perney, moved
that the City Commission recess into executive session for the purpose of
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conducting preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property at
a reasonable price; and for the purpose of discussing a matter subject to the
attorney-client privilege for the reason that public discussion of the matter
would waive the attorney-client privilege; and that the Commission reconvene
in this room in 20 minutes or at 5:20 p.m. Aye: (4) . Nay: (0) . Motion
carried.
The Board of Commissioners recessed at 5:00 p.m. and reconvened
lat 5:20 p.m. No action was taken.
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Perney,
that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned.
Aye:(4). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
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ATTEST:
d L g, CMC, City Clerk
Evelyn Maxwell, Mayor