03-27-1995 Minutes95-079
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CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
March 27, 1995
4:00 p.m.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, March 27, 1995 at 4:00
p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Joseph A. Warner, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Steve Ryan
Commissioner Peter F. Brungardt
Commissioner Evelyn Maxwell
Commissioner John Divine
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 95-4857 expressing gratitude and appreciation to
Mary L. Percival for serving as a Senior Clerk and Secretary I for the
Department of Engineering and Utilities, Engineering Division, of the City of
Salina from August 8, 1983 to April 1, 1995.
Moved by Commissioner Maxwell, seconded by Commissioner Ryan,
that Resolution Number 95-4857 expressing gratitude and appreciation to
Mary L. Percival be approved. Aye: (5) . Nay (0) . Motion carried.
Mayor Warner presented the plaque.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
(5.1) Public Hearing and report on Petition Number 4096 requesting the
vacation of Pine Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Fifth Street.
(Recommend continuing hearing to April 17, 1995)
(5.2) Public Hearing and report on Petition Number 4097 requesting the
vacation of South Penn Street from Smoky Hill Drive south to the river.
(Recommend continuing hearing to April 17, 1995)
(5.3) Public Hearing and report on Petition Number 4098 requesting the
vacation of Pine Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Ninth Street.
(Recommend continuing hearing to April 17, 1995)
Mayor Warner opened the Public Hearing. No comments were
received, the hearing was closed.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, to continue the Public Hearings for Petition Numbers 4096,
4097, and 4098 until April 17, 1995. Aye: (5) . Nay (0) . Motion carried.
(5.4) Public Hearing to consider approval of an amendment to the 1993
CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Project #93 -CH -216.
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development,
explained the proposed amendment. Mayor Joseph A. Warner opened the
Public Hearing. No comments were received, the hearing was closed.
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Moved by Commissioner Maxwell, seconded by Commissioner Ryan,
that the budget ammendment be approved and Mayor Warner be authorized
to sign necessary forms. Aye: (5) . Nay (0) . Motion carried.
(5.5) Public Hearing on proposed cable television rate increase.
Keith Rawlings, Risk Manager, explained the proposed rate
increase.
Rick Christy, General Manager T . C . I . , explained the reason for
the rate increase. He announced T.C.I. will be coming out with a
twenty-one (21) channel economy package in June 1995.
Nancy Murphy, T.C.I. Division Administrator, explained the
increase in further detail.
Mayor Joseph A. Warner opened the Public Hearing.
Mike Henry, Executive Director of Community Access Television,
expressed his concerns that there are people who cannot afford cable
television and supported the economy basic package.
Roger Wickland, 746 Birch Drive, noted that the City had no
choice in the rate increase. He would like to see T. C. 1. thrown out and
the service put up for bid.
Ralph Bigler, 1117 Franklin Street, expressed his dissatisfaction
with the number of quality channels.
Marlene Tustin, 2120 Meadowlark Lane, stated that, "T . C . I .
stinks", and has the poorest cable service anywhere in Kansas. She also
stated that people on Social Security can't afford the service.
Randy Sterrett, 721 North Seventh Street, does not believe
T.C.I. will give us anything. He feels we need competition, that too many
people can't afford this service and hopes the City can provide a more
affordable alternative.
Mike Henry, Executive Director of Community Access Television,
spoke again explaining that there was no increase this time in the Public
Access fee.
Rick Christy, General Manager T . C . I . , spoke again in support of
the service T.C.I. provides .
Donald Hammerli, 403 East Beloit, stated he was glad the economy
basic package is going to be available.
Harry Shimp, 212 Greenway Road, spoke against the inflationary
increase. Advised that when People's Television attempted to come in,
T.C.I. fought against providing service.
Commissioners Steve Ryan and John Divine felt the basic economy
package should be in place before the rate increase takes effect.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, that to be in compliance with F.C.C. regulations, the City
agree to the T.C.I. rate increase of $1.08 and all reductions of equipment
and installation charges. Aye: (4) . Nay (1) , Ryan. Motion carried.
Dennis Kissinger, City Manager, explained that Federal Officials
need to be contacted by citizens to speak out against franchises if they are
unhappy.
Commissioner Maxwell noted that Keith Rawlings, Risk Manager,
has forms on which citizens can send complaints to the F.C.C.
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CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 20, 1995.
(6.2) Set date to receive bids for Solid Waste Landfill Cell #2
Construction and Closure of the pre -1994 Landfill Cell.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, that all items on the Consent Agenda be approved. Aye: (5).
Nay (0) . Motion carried.
None.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second Reading Ordinance Number 95-9684 providing for the
rezoning of certain property within the City. (Application #PDD79-1D , filed
by Luminous Neon, Inc. for 1500 W. Schilling Road) .
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell,
that Second Reading Ordinance Number 95-9684 providing for the rezoning
of certain property within the City be adopted. Aye: (5) . Nay (0) .
Motion carried.
(8.2) Report on Bids received for Project Number 95-929, City Parking
Facility.
Steve Snyder, Director of Parks and Recreation, explained the
bids received for the parking facility.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt, that the bid for Project Number 95-929 be awarded to Salina
Building Systems in the amount of $42,390. Aye: (5) . Nay (0) . Motion
carried.
(8.3) Award of contract for the 1995 Joint and Crack Sealing, Project
Number 95-926.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities,
explained the project and the bids which were received.
Moved by Commissioner Maxwell, seconded by Commissioner Ryan,
that the bid for Project Number 95-926 be awarded to J.H. Shears' Sons in
the amount of $67,232. Aye: (5) . Nay (0) . Motion carried.
(8.4) Award of contract for the 1995 Latex Modified Slurry Seal, Project
Number 95-927.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities,
explained the project and the bids which were received.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Divine, that the bid for Project Number 95-927 be awarded to Ballou
Construction Company in the amount of $364,145. Aye: (5) . Nay (0) .
Motion carried.
(8.5) Change Order Number 3 for the Fox -Watson Storefront
Remodeling, Project Number 94-915 in the amount of $3,553.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities,
explained the change order.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner
Maxwell, to approve Change Order Number 3 for Project Number 94-915 in
the net amount of $3,553. Aye: (5) . Nay (0) . Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commissioner Maxwell thanked Keith Rawlings, Risk Manager, for
his work with the public and T.C.I; and Dennis Kissinger, City Manager,
for his work in getting a lower basic cable package.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Divine, 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 5:14 p.m.
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