03-25-1993 Minutes Special MtgCITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MARCH 25, 1993
4:00 p.m.
The Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Thursday, March 25, 1993, at 4:00
p.m. to consider the following:
Consider a grant application for multi -agency law enforcement project.
There were present:
Mayor Carol E. Beggs, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Peter F. Brungardt
Commissioner John Divine
Commissioner Stephen C. Ryan
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
1. Consider a grant application for multi -agency law enforcement project.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, explained that the special
meeting was called because the grant application deadline is April 2, 1993 and
the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners is April 5, 1993.
Jim Hill, Police Chief, reviewed the grant application and explained
the Police Departments, Sheriff Departments and County Attorney offices from
Saline, McPherson and Dickinson Counties are proposing to create a task force
for drug enforcement. He said the grant would allow the addition of 4 full-time
drug investigators for Saline County and 2 each in McPherson and Dickinson
Counties. A crime analyst would also be added to the staff in Salina.
Darrell Wilson, Saline County Sheriff, said he received endorsements
for this program from the Saline County Commissioners and the City of
McPherson.
Julie McKenna, Saline County Attorney, reviewed her office's role in
prosecuting drug cases. She said drug related crimes have steadily increased
and it is necessary to take preventative action before the problem gets out of
hand. She also reviewed the relationship between Salina and surrounding
communitites regarding drugs and the sale of stolen property.
Jim Hill, Police Chief, said this would be a one-year, renewable grant
that will "roll over" to the current federal grant. He said he has received a
letter from the Salina All-American Partnership endorsing the project.
The Commissioners and staff discussed monitoring the project and the
types of reports that will be generated.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, reviewed the administration of
the grant and said the total program cost is estimated to be $408,000, with the
City's share being $73,015, Saline County's share being $20,625 and Dickinson
County's and McPherson County's share each being $33,660.
93-128 Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
the Board of Commissioners support participation in the grant application for
multi -agency law enforcement and authorize staff to proceed. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion adopted.
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ADJOURNMENT
93-129 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Warner
that the Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
Carol E. Beggs, Mayor
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Jacqueline Shiever, CMC
City Clerk