08-11-1997 MinutesAction
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AUGUST 11, 1997
4:00 p.m.
The City Commission convened at 2:00 p.m. in a Study Session for an
Orientation Tour of the Bicentennial Center. The Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in Room 107,
City -County Building. A roll call was taken followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance and a moment of silence.
There were present:
Mayor Kristin M. Seaton, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Peter F. Brungardt
Commissioner Don Heath
Commissioner Alan Jilka
Commissioner Monte Shadwick
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Judy D. Long, City Clerk
Absent:
None.
None.
None.
CITIZEN FORUM
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
(5.1) Public Hearing on the proposed budget for 1998 and a revised 1997
Budget.
(5.1a) Resolution Number 97-5183 adopting the 1998 Budget.
(5.1b) Resolution Number 97-5184 providing for the appropriation, by
fund, of the budget of the city of Salina for the year beginning January
1, 1998; and appropriating money from the various funds to pay payrolls
and claims against the city of Salina for the calendar year 1998.
(5.1c) Resolution Number 97-5185 adopting the City Job Classification
and Salary Schedule, effective January 1, 1998.
(5.1d) Resolution Number 97-5187 amending Article 15 of the Personnel
Manual, increasing the vacation benefit for employees with 5 to 9 years of
service from 11 days accrual per year to 12 days accrual per year.
(5.1e) Resolution Number 97-5190 amending the 1997 Budget.
(5.1f) Acknowledge receipt of Water and Sewer Utility Study from
Wilson & Company.
(5.1g) Resolution Number 97-5186 establishing various fees for services
in the city of Salina.
The Mayor stated that the City Commission has been reviewing the
budget over the past few weeks in Study Sessions and called the public
hearing to order.
Rod Franz, Director of Finance and Administration, gave the staff
report explaining the proposed 1998 Budget, the 1997 Budget changes and
noted that the budget includes all issues addressed by the Commission in
previous work sessions.
Jerry May, Wilson and Company, explained the Water & Sewer Utility
Rate Study stating that the current rates are not enough to provide the
revenues required. In closing he suggested an annual review of the rates.
Action
There being no other comments the Mayor declared the public
hearing closed and asked for a motion.
97-1165 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Jilka,
to adopt Resolution Number 97-5183, adopting the 1998 Annual Budget. Aye:
(5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
97-1166 Moved by Commissioner Shadwick, seconded by Commissioner Heath,
to adopt Resolution Number 97-5184, providing for the appropriation, by fund,
of the budget of the city of Salina for the year beginning January 1, 1998;
and appropriating money from the various funds to pay payrolls and claims
against the city of Salina for the calendar year 1998. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion carried.
97-1167 Moved by Commissioner Heath, seconded by Commissioner Jilka, to
adopt Resolution Number 97-5185, adopting the job classification and salary
schedule for city employees, effective January 1, 1998. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion carried.
97-1168 Moved by Commissioner Jilka, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt,
to adopt Resolution Number 97-5187, pertaining to vacation benefits. Aye:
(5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
97-1169 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Jilka,
to adopt Resolution Number 97-5190, amending the 1997 budget as necessary to
provide proper budgeted funding for our self insured health insurance
program. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
97-1170 Moved by Commissioner Jilka, seconded by Commissioner Heath, to
acknowledge receipt of a Water and Sewer Utility Study from Wilson and
Company. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
97-1171 Moved by Commissioner Shadwick, seconded by Commissioner Heath,
to adopt Resolution Number 97-5186, establishing fees for various services with
an effective date of January 1, 1998. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
(5.2) Resolution Number 97-5188 consenting to the levy of 1.129 mills on
each dollar of assessed tangible valuation of the property within the City of
Salina, Kansas for the year 1997 for the use by the Salina Airport Authority
in 1998 for the purpose of making capital improvements at the Salina Municipal
Airport Industrial Center.
Mayor Seaton called the public hearing to order.
Dennis Kissinger, City Manager, explained the slight reduction in
the Airport Authority's property tax mill levy.
There being no other comments the Mayor declared the public
hearing closed.
97-1172 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Jilka,
to adopt Resolution Number 97-5188. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
(5.3) Public hearing and report on petition number 4145 requesting the
vacation of a portion of the South Ninth Street right-of-way along the west
side of Kraft Manor.
(5.3a) First reading Ordinance Number 97-9823.
Mayor Seaton called the public hearing to order.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities,
explained the petition, the association with the South Ninth Street and
Broadway Improvement Project and staff's recommendation for approval.
Delbert Frederking, petitioner and owner of Del's Electronics, spoke
in support of the vacation explaining his need for private parking in order to
potentially sell this property.
There being no other comments the Mayor declared the public
hearing closed.
97-1173 Moved by Commissioner Heath, seconded by Commissioner Shadwick,
to approve on first reading, Ordinance Number 97-9823. Aye: (5) . Nay:
(0). Motion carried.
Action
97-1174
97-1175
97-1176
97-1177
97-1178
97-1179
97-11801
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 4, 1997.
Moved by Commissioner Jilka, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt,
to approve the minutes of August 4th. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
None.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second reading Ordinance Number 97-9819 amending the zoning of
property located in the 1600 block of E. Iron from C-5 to C-3.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Jilka,
to adopt Ordinance Number 97-9819 on second reading. A roll call vote was
taken. Aye: (5), Heath, Shadwick, Brungardt, Jilka, Seaton. Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
(8.2) Second reading Ordinance Number 97-9820 levying special
assessments against certain lots and pieces of property to pay the cost of
abatement of nuisances.
Moved by Commissioner Shadwick, seconded by Commissioner Heath,
to adopt Ordinance Number 97-9820 on second reading. A roll call vote was
taken. Aye: (5), Jilka, Brungardt, Shadwick, Heath, Seaton. Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
(8.3) Second reading Ordinance Number 97-9821 amending Chapter 38 of
the Salina Code by adopting the 1997 Standard Traffic Ordinance.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Jilka,
to adopt Ordinance Number 97-9821 on second reading. A roll call vote was
taken. Aye: (5), Heath, Shadwick, Brungardt, Jilka, Seaton. Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
(8.4) Second reading Ordinance Number 97-9822 imposing a temporary
moratorium on the opening and operation of certain adult-oriented businesses
for a period of ninety days.
Moved by Commissioner Heath, seconded by Commissioner Jilka, to
adopt on second reading, Ordinance Number 97-9822. A roll call vote was
taken. Aye: (5), Jilka, Brungardt, Shadwick, Heath, Seaton. Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
(8.5) Resolution Number 97-5189 naming the East Crawford Recreation Area
practice field the Roger H. Wilbur Field.
Steve Snyder, Director of Parks and Recreation, explained the
request for the name change and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board's
recommendation for approval. At the Mayor's request, he then explained the
process for naming public parks.
Gary Ray, representing Salina Baseball Enterprises, Inc., spoke in
support of this name for the park stating that if so named he believes others
will step forward with additional funds for improvements to this field.
Moved by Commissioner Shadwick, seconded by Commissioner Heath,
to approve Resolution Number 97-5189 naming the East Crawford Recreation
Area practice Field Roger H. Wilbur Field. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
carried.
(8.6) Consideration of changes to the 1997 Downtown Traffic System
Improvement Project No. 97-997.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities,
explained the project.
Moved by Commissioner Heath, seconded by Commissioner Jilka, to
approve by motion staff's recommendation for changes changes to the 1997
Downtown Traffic System Improvement Project No. 97-997. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion carried.
Action
97-1181
97-1182
(8.7) Receive and review the 1996 Audit Report from Agler and Gaeddert,
Chartered.
Rod Franz, Director of Finance and Administration, gave a brief
report on the audit findings.
Keith Gaeddert, Agler & Gaeddert, reviewed the audit report at
length noting what was audited, why, and the findings, stating that the city
received a clean opinion and the highest opinion that the auditors can give.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Heath,
to receive and note review of the 1996 Audit Report. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Jilka,
that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned.
Aye : (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 4:56 p.m.
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ATTEST:
CMC, City lerk
Kr stin M. Se on, Mayor