05-09-1994 MinutesThe Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, May 9, 1994, at 4:00 p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Joseph A. Warner, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Carol E. Beggs
Commissioner Peter F. Brungardt
Commissioner Evelyn Maxwell
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Judy D. Long, City Clerk
Absent:
Commissioner John Divine
CITIZEN FORUM
Bob Schmidt, 119 E. Iron, President of the Salina Downtown Lions
Club presented the Arts and Humanities foundation with a $2,000 donation for
the Oakdale Stage.
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
(4.1) The Mayor proclaimed the week of May 9th through 15th, 1994 as
"NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK." The Proclamation was read by Captain
Ronald Lemirand of The Salvation Army.
(4.2) The Mayor proclaimed the week of May 8th through 14th, 1994 as
"NATIONAL CHILDREN'S WEEK." The Proclamation was read by Mary Anna
Anschutz, President of Wheat State Chapter #599 of the Council for Exceptional
Children.
(4.3) The Mayor proclaimed the week of May 9th through 15th, 1994 as
"NATIONAL POLICE WEEK." The proclamation was read by Paul Wilke, Salina
Police Department Chaplin.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 2, 1994.
94-190 Moved by Commissioner Maxwell, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that the Consent Agenda item be approved. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion
carried.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
None
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second Reading Ordinance Number 94-9632, relating to the cutting of
weeds and vegetation, providing for notice and providing for cutting by the
City of Salina, and providing for charges therefor.
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94-191 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that Ordinance Number 94-9632, relating to the cutting of weeds and
vegetation, providing for notice and providing for cutting by the City of
Salina, and providing for charges therefor, be adopted. Aye: Beggs,
Brungardt, Maxwell, Warner. (4) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
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(8.2) First Reading Ordinance Number 94-9633, pertaining to the licensing
of cats and dogs in the City of Salina.
Judy D. Long, City Clerk, reviewed the proposed changes.
94-192 Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell
that Ordinance Number 94-9633, pertaining to the licensing of cats and dogs in
the City of Salina, be introduced for first reading. Aye: (4) . Nay: (0) .
Motion carried.
(8.3) Resolution Number 94-4737, designating and establishing parking
zones within the City of Salina.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities,
explained the request to change some parking time limits in the 100 block of
North Fifth Street.
Nick Slechta, Executive Director of the Salina Business Improvement
District, explained the need for the changes.
Ann Knowles, owner of Uniglobe Knowles Travel, expressed her
opposition to the change.
94-193 Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell
that Resolution Number 94-4737, designating and establishing parking zones
within the City of Salina, be adopted. Aye: (4) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
(8.4) Resolution Number 94-4738, authorizing the Mayor to execute
agreements between the City of Salina, Kansas and UMB National Bank of
America, Tony's Pizza, Philips Lighting, McDonald's and Bear Promotions and
Mid-America Awards providing for the purchase of advertising on scoreboards
at Bill Burke Park.
Steve Snyder, Director of Parks and Recreation, explained the
scoreboard purchase and the agreements with the advertising sponsors.
94-194 Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
that Resolution Number 94-4738, authorizing the Mayor to execute agreements
between the City of Salina, Kansas and UMB National Bank of America, Tony's
Pizza, Philips Lighting, McDonald's and Bear Promotions and Mid-America
Awards providing for the purchase of advertising on scoreboards at Bill Burke
Park, be adopted. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
(8.5) Resolution Number 94-4739, authorizing the City to provide grant
funding to U.S.D. 305 in the amount of $47,200 to continue certain drug and
alcohol intervention programs.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, explained the necessity to
provide support for the Drug Abuse Prevention and Intervention Program.
Dr. Andy Tompkins, Superintendent for U.S.D. #305, explained the
DARE program and said its funding is separate from this request.
Betty McFall explained how the program is associated with the Police
Department.
94-195 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that Resolution Number 94-4739, authorizing the City to provide grant funding
to U.S.D. 305 in the amount of $47,200 to continue certain drug and alcohol
intervention programs, be adopted. Aye: (4) . Nay: (0) . Motion carried.
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(8.6) Request for Executive Session to discuss legal matter.
94-196 Moved Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that the Board of Commissioners recess into executive session for 15 minutes
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 would adversely affect the City's position in the
matter. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
The Board of Commissioners adjourned at 4:57 p.m. and reconvened
at 5:12 p.m.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, said that the City was notified,
as of April 29, that in the matter of The City of Salina vs. Maryland Casualty,
the judge found in favor of Maryland Casualty. He said this is still under
advisement and a recommendation will be made at the May 23rd meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commissioner Maxwell asked if anyone else was going to Topeka on
May 25th and 26th for a Reinventing Government Conference.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, explained that Commissioner
Divine will be going.
Mayor Warner asked for a report after the conference.
ADJOURNMENT
94-197 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell
that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye:
(4). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
ose A . Warner, Mayor
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