11-22-1993 MinutesCommission
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 22, 1993
4:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, November 22, 1993, at 4:00
p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Peter F. Brungardt, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Carol E. Beggs
Commissioner John Divine
Commissioner Evelyn Maxwell
Commissioner Joseph A. Warner
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
Absent:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Jacqueline Shiever, City Clerk
None
None
CITIZEN FORUM
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
(4.1) The Mayor announced and presented a Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting, awarded by the Government Finance Officers
Association, to the City of Salina and Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and
Administration.
(4.2) The Mayor proclaimed the week of November 21 through 27, 1993 as
"SALINA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK". The
proclamation was read by Steve Williams, Principal of Central High and Marvin
Diener, football coach at Central High School.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting November 15, 1993.
(6.2)
Set the date of December 13, 1993 to hear an appeal
of the City
Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Application 93-5
filed by Ben
Frick.
(6.3)
Set the date and time of December 13, 1993 at 4:00 p.m. to hold a
public
hearing to amend the 1994 Tourism and Convention budget.
(6.4)
Set the date of December 14, 1993 to receive proposals on a contract
to remove household hazardous wastes.
(6.5)
Set the date of December 14, 1.993 to receive bids on
Engineering
Project
93-889, 1993 Building Demolition.
(6.6)
Set the date of January 18, 1994 to receive bids on
Engineering
Project
93-890, Wastewater Treatment Plant Clarifier Rehabilitation.
(6.7) Petition 4071 was filed by Jonathan C. Cossette for certain street and
utility improvements in Laurie Subdivision. (Refer the petition to the City
Engineer for a report on its validity.)
Commission
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93-467
93-468
93-469
93-470
Commissioner Divine asked staff to provide the Commissioners with
detailed information regarding Conditional Use Application 93-5, filed by Ben
Frick, before the appeal is heard December 13, 1993.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Beggs that
all items on the Consent Agenda be approved. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion
adopted.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(7.1) Recommendation from the City Planning Commission that Plat
Application 93-2/2A, filed by Kaw Valley Engineering, regarding the Sutherland
Addition Plat, be returned to the City Planning Commission for reconsideration
of its recommendation for approval.
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development,
reviewed the recommendation from the City Planning Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Maxwell, seconded by Commissioner Divine
that Plat Application 93-2/2A, filed by Kaw Valley Engineering, regarding the
Sutherland Addition Plat, be returned to the City Planning Commission for.
reconsideration. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Report on bids received at 2:00 p.m. November 22, 1993 for the sale
of $1,800,000 General Obligation Internal Improvement Bonds, Series 5-242.
Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and Administration, introduced
Roger Edgar, George K. Baum Associates, the city's financial advisor, who
reviewed the bids received. He recommended the contract be awarded to Dean
Witter Reynolds, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois for the sale of $1,800,000 General
Obligation Internal Improvement Bonds, Series 5-242, be awarded to Dean
Witter Reynolds, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois for a total interest cost to the City of
$400,086.46, less a premium of $1.20, leaving a net interest cost to the City of
$400,085.26, with an average annual interest rate of 4.0149%.
Moved by
Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Beggs that
the staff recommendation
be accepted
and that the contract for the
sale of
$1,800,000 General
Obligation Internal
Improvement Bonds, Series S-242,
be
awarded to Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
of Chicago, Illinois for a total
interest
cost to the City of
$400,086.46, less a
premium of $1.20, leaving a net
interest
cost to the City
of $400,085.26, with an average annual interest
rate of
4.0149%. Aye: (5) .
Nay: (0) . Motion
adopted.
(8.2) First Reading Ordinance Number 93-9609, authorizing and directing
the issuance, sale and delivery of $1,800,000 principal amount of General
Obligation Internal Improvement Bonds of the City of Salina, Kansas, Series
S-242 for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost of certain
improvements to the City's Solid Waste facility, Municipal Golf Course and
streets in the City.
Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and Administration, reviewed the
scope of the ordinance. He said it is desireable to close the bonds before the
end of the year, so it is necessary to declare an emergency to exist so the
Ordinance can be considered on second reading today.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell
that Ordinance Number 93-9609, authorizing and directing the issuance, sale
and delivery of $1,800,000 principal amount of General Obligation Internal
Improvement Bonds of the City of Salina, Kansas, Series S-242 for the purpose
of providing funds to pay the cost of certain improvements to the City's Solid
Waste facility, Municipal Golf Course and streets in the City; prescribing the
form and details of said bonds; providing for the levy and collection of the
necessary taxes for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on said
bonds as they become due; authorizing an agreement between the City and the
Bond Registrar; approving the Preliminary and Final Official Statements, be
introduced for first reading. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
Commission
93-471.
93-472
93-473
(8.3) Declare that an emergency exists so that Ordinance Number 93-9609
can be considered on second reading at this time.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell
that an emergency be declared to exist so that Ordinance Number 93-9609 can
be considered on second reading at this time. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
adopted.
(8.4) Second Reading Ordinance Number 93-9609, authorizing and directing
the issuance, sale and delivery of $1,800,000 principal amount of General
Obligation Internal Improvement Bonds of the City of Salina, Kansas, Series
5-242 for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost of certain
improvements to the City's Solid Waste facility, Municipal Golf Course and
streets in the City; prescribing the form and details of said bonds; providing
for the levy and collection of the necessary taxes for the purpose of paying the
principal of and interest on said bonds as they become due; authorizing an
agreement between the City and the Bond Registrar; approving the Preliminary
and Final Official Statements.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Beggs that
Ordinance Number 93-9609, authorizing and directing the issuance, sale and
delivery of $1,800,000 principal amount of General Obligation Internal
Improvement Bonds of the City of Salina, Kansas, Series 5-242 for the purpose
of providing funds to pay the cost of certain improvements to the City's Solid
Waste facility, Municipal Golf Course and streets in the City; prescribing the
form and details of said bonds; providing for the levy and collection of the
necessary taxes for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on said
bonds as they become due; authorizing an agreement between the City and the
Bond Registrar; approving the Preliminary and Final Official Statements, be
adopted. Aye: Beggs, Divine, Maxwell, Warner, Brungardt. (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
(8.5) Resolution Number 93-4661 of the Governing Body of the City of
Salina, Kansas determining the advisability of issuing assisted living residence
revenue bonds of said City for the purpose of financing the acquisition,
construction, installation and equipment of an independent and assisted living
center to be located in said City. ( Sterling Group, Limited Liability Company)
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, reviewed the resolution and
introduced Tim Buchanan of the Sterling House, who reviewed the proposed
project.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the City's responsibilities
regarding the issuance of assisted living revenue bonds.
Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell
that Resolution Number 93-4661 of the Governing Body of the City of Salina,
Kansas determining the advisability of issuing assisted living residence revenue
bonds of said City for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction,
installation and equipment of an independent and assisted living center to be
located in said City, be adopted. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
(8.6) Consider the purchase of AS/400 disk storage, controllers and a tape
backup unit from Systems Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $157,517.00 and set
the date and time of December 16, 1993 at 10:00 a.m. to receive bids for the
sale of used computer equipment.
Commissioner Divine said he will abstain from discussion and vote on
this item as he has a personal interest in it.
Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and Administration, reviewed the
need for this equipment. He said this will be a sole source purchase from
Systems Solutions, Inc.
David Larrick, Data Processing Manager, said this purchase should
take care of the computer needs through 1994.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the effect on the budget by
purchasing this equipment in 1993 instead of 1994.
93-474 Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell
that the staff recommendation be accepted, that the purchase of AS/400 disk
storage, controllers and a tape backup unit from Systems Solutions, Inc. in the
amount of $157,517.00, be approved, and that the date and time of
December 16, 1993 at 10:00 a.m. be set to receive bids for the sale of used
computer equipment. Aye: (4) . Nay: (0) . Commissioner Divine abstained.
Motion adopted.
(8.7) Report on bids received November 16, 1993 for Engineering Project
93-886, Smoky Hill River Improvements, Phase 111. (Award the contract to
J.H. Shears' Sons, Inc. in the amount of $167,960.00.)
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant Director of Engineering and Utilities,
reviewed the project and the bids received.
93-475 Moved by Commissioner Maxwell, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that the contract for Engineering Project 93-886, Smoky Hill River
Improvements, Phase 111, be awarded to J.H. Shears' Sons, Inc. in the amount
of $167,960.00. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
R.W. Bull, Chairman of the River Committee, reviewed the history of
the river redevelopment and asked that funding be directed to river cleanup.
(8.8) Consideration of Magnolia/1-135 interchange project.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, reviewed the background of this
project and the options available to the City Commissioners. He also reviewed
the City's policy regarding capital improvement projects and projects submitted
to a referendum vote of the citizens. He said this project does not require a
referendum vote.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the drainage problems in this
area, traffic congestion, and the formula proposed for assessing private
property owners a portion of the costs of this project.
93-476 Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
staff be authorized and directed to place the Magnolia/1-135 interchange project
in the 1994-1998 Capital Improvement Plan and to proceed with whatever actions
are needed for federal, state and local planning purposes.
93-477 Moved by Commissioner Maxwell that the motion be amended to include
the project in the Capital Improvement Plan, but in no specific time frame and
that: 1) the benefit district be formed and solidified, with committments; and,
2) that the community support the school system.
The motion died for lack of a second.
After comments by each of the City Commissioners, Mayor Brungardt
called for a vote on Commission Action #93-476. Aye: Beggs, Divine, Warner,
Brungardt. (4) . Nay: Maxwell. (1) . Motion adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mayor Brungardt announced that there will be no City Commission
meetings on Monday, November 29, 1993, as it is the fifth Monday, or Monday,
December 6, 1993, as the Commissioners will be attending the National League
of Cities meeting in Orlando, Florida.
ADJOURNMENT
93-478 Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Beggs that
the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5) .
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
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ATTEST:
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seph A.' arner, cting Mayor
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Jacqueline Shiever, CMC/AAE
City Clerk