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ITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
EGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ARCH 17, 1997
:00 P.M.
he City Commission convened at 2:30 p.m. in a Study Session at the Salina
ommunity Theater, 303 East Iron Avenue, to receive the annual "State of the
its Report." The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called
► order at 4:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room, City -County Building,
z Monday, March 17, 1997. A roll call was taken followed by the Pledge of
llegiance and a moment of silence.
here 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.
None.
CITIZEN FORUM
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
(4.1)
Resolution Number 97-5126
expressing gratitude and
appreciation to
Fire
Lieutenant Gerald L. Beach for
his employment with the
City of Salina
from
July 16, 1964 to April 1, 1997.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Seaton, to
adopt Resolution Number 97-5126. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
(4.2) Resolution Number 97-5127 expressing gratitude and appreciation to
Robert M. Dickerson, Parks Division Maintenance Worker II, for his
employment with the City of Salina from May 9, 1966 to April 1, 1997.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Seaton, to adopt Resolution Number 97-5127. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion
carried.
(4.3) Resolution Number 97-5128 expressing gratitude and appreciation to
Fire Lieutenant/EMT Allen R. Kopf for his employment with the City of Salina
from June 17, 1969 to April 1, 1997.
Moved by Commissioner Seaton, seconded by Commissioner Perney, to
adopt Resolution Number 97-5128. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
(4.4) Resolution Number 97-5129 expressing gratitude and appreciation to
Will A. Burnett, Human Relations Director, for his employment with the City of
Salina from June 17, 1974 to April 1, 1997.
Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, to adopt Resolution Number 97-5129. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion carried.
(4.5) Mayor Maxwell presented plaques of appreciation to outgoing Citizen
Board members.
(4.6) Mayor Maxwell presented a Key to the City to the Salina Cares
Health Clinic.
Action
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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 3, 1997.
(6.2 Resolution Number 97-5134 approving a settlement with Bob Hill,
d/b a Bob's Pawn Shop.
(6.3) Resolution Number 97-5135 authorizing redemption of Windsor Nursing
Home Associates, Inc. Industrial Revenue Bonds.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, to approve all items on the consent agenda. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0) . Motion carried.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(7.1) Application #Z97-2, filed by Roland Fischer, requesting a change in
zoning district classification from R-2, Multi -Family Residential District, to
C-3, Shopping Center District, in Walnut Grove Addition.
(7.1a) First reading Ordinance Number 97-9796.
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development,
explained the location of the property, planned expansion and the need for the
rezoning request.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Seaton, to
accept the application and staff report, and that Ordinance Number 97-9756 be
approved for first reading. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
(7.2) Resolution Number 97-5130 adopting the 1997-2001 Capital
Improvement Plan.
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development,
explained the 1997-2001 Capital Improvement Plan.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Perney, to adopt Resolution Number 97-5130. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
carried.
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Resolution Number 97-5133 authorizing a supplemental engineering
contract with Bucher, Willis & Ratliff for the Centennial Road Improvement
Project Number 97-1012.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities,
explained the supplemental agreement for final design services. This project
is targeted for construction in 1999 with a currently scheduled bid letting in
February 1999.
Commissioner Divine stated he will be abstaining due to the
appearance of a conflict of interest.
Moved by Commissioner Seaton, seconded by Commissioner Perney, to
adopt Resolution Number 97-5133. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Abstain: (1),
Divine. Motion carried.
(8.2) Resolution Number 97-5132, authorizing construction and the sole
source purchase of equipment for a Skateboard Park, Project Number 97-1011.
Steve Snyder, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave a slide
presentation and explained the proposed Skateboard Park.
Chris Hoffman, UMB Bank, spoke in favor of the project.
Nick Slechta, Executive Director of Salina Downtown, Inc., spoke in
favor of the project.
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Dennis Kissinger and Greg Bengtson reported on the liability risks.
Mr. Bengtson explained the Kansas Tort Claim Act and its application to this
proposed facility. Mr. Kissinger clarified that this is a high risk sport and
that the City of Salina will deny injury claims.
Moved by Commissioner Seaton, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, to adopt Resolution Number 97-5132, not to exceed $35,000. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
(8.3) Resolution Number 97-5131 authorizing and directing the issuance,
sale and delivery of $1,750,000 in General Obligation Bonds, Series 1997-A.
Rod Franz, Director of Finance and Administration, explained the
projects included in the bond issue. The amount changed to $1,650,000 with
the removal of the Seitz Drive project which has been deferred and is being
paid from the General Fund.
Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner Seaton, to
adopt Resolution Number 97-5131. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner Divine, to
acknowledge the amendment, of Resolution Number 97-5131, to $1,650,000.
Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
(8.4) Approve the Neighborhood Park Plan as recommended by the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Board and staff.
Steve Snyder, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave a presentation
explaining the Neighborhood Park Plan and discussed options for acquiring
additional park land.
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development, noted
that there is 1992 legislature that could require developers to dedicate park
land or pay a fee in lieu of, where an existing park is close by.
Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner Seaton, to
approve the Neighborhood Park Plan as recommended by the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board and staff. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
(8.5) Award of contract for the 1997 Spring Street Marking, Project
Number 97-1029.
(8.6) City Manager to provide an overview of key Financial Program and
Project Reports; City Commission questions, comments and discussion.
Dennis Kissinger noted that a review like this is normally done in
Study Session. He reviewed staff generated information previously distributed
to the Commissioners. He highlighted major Capital Improvement Plan
successes from the "Selected Examples of 1996 Program Accomplishments", CM
Memorandum 97-14, and reported on some of the major 1996 funds from the
"1996 Financial Narrative Summary", CM Memorandum 97-12, noting that the
1996 sales tax was flat. In closing, he noted the reduction of landfill
revenues and the possibility of extending cell life spans and that rate
increases are likely to occur.
OTHER BUSINESS
(9.1) Commissioner Brungardt wished Mr. O'Leary a happy Saint
Patrick's Day.
(9.2) Request for Executive Session; City Manager Evaluation.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Seaton, to
recess into executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter
regarding a non -elected employee of the City for the reason that public
discussion of the matter would invade the privacy of the employee involved;
Frank
Weinhold,
Director
of General Services, explained the bids
received
for this
project on
March 11,
1997.
Moved
by Commissioner
Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Seaton,
to award the contract
for
the 1997 Spring Street Marking, Project
Number
97-1029,
to Twin
Traffic
Marking Corporation in the amount of
$17,461.
Aye:
(5). Nay:
(0). Motion carried.
(8.6) City Manager to provide an overview of key Financial Program and
Project Reports; City Commission questions, comments and discussion.
Dennis Kissinger noted that a review like this is normally done in
Study Session. He reviewed staff generated information previously distributed
to the Commissioners. He highlighted major Capital Improvement Plan
successes from the "Selected Examples of 1996 Program Accomplishments", CM
Memorandum 97-14, and reported on some of the major 1996 funds from the
"1996 Financial Narrative Summary", CM Memorandum 97-12, noting that the
1996 sales tax was flat. In closing, he noted the reduction of landfill
revenues and the possibility of extending cell life spans and that rate
increases are likely to occur.
OTHER BUSINESS
(9.1) Commissioner Brungardt wished Mr. O'Leary a happy Saint
Patrick's Day.
(9.2) Request for Executive Session; City Manager Evaluation.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Seaton, to
recess into executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter
regarding a non -elected employee of the City for the reason that public
discussion of the matter would invade the privacy of the employee involved;
Action
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and reconvene in this room in 20 minutes or at 6:00 p.m. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0) . Motion carried.
The Board of Commissioners recessed at 5:40 p.m. and reconvened
at 6:00 p.m. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be
adjourned. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at
6:01 p.m.
[ SEAL]
ATTEST:
Q�L04, CMC, Cit lerk
vel Maxwell, Mayor