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CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
APRIL 20, 1992
4:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, April 20, 1992, at 4:00 p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Stephen C. Ryan, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Carol E. Beggs
Commissioner Peter F. Brungardt
Commissioner John Divine
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
CITIZEN FORUM
Martha Brock, 210 W. Iron, said she perceived a need for a "Mayors
Museum" which could contain videotapes of the recent past, present and future
City Commission meetings showing the Commissioners speaking to each other on
various issue.
Carol Clark, 417 Irene, owner of Porkchop, the Vietnamese
Pot-bellied pig, said the petition to allow these pigs in the City is nearly
ready to be filed. She asked the Commissioners to study the issue again
before the petition is presented which calls for a referendum election on the
matter.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, said that after the petition is
presented, the Commissioners have the opportunity to act on the petition and
adopt an ordinance to do as the petitioners request or to let the matter be
decided by the referendum election.
Barry Williams, 2128 Hillside, spoke on behalf of CATS (Community
Access Television of Salina) . He thanked Mayor Ryan for his tenure as Mayor.
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
(4.1) The Mayor proclaimed the Week of April 19 through 25, 1992 as
"YWCA WEEK." The proclamation was read by Jan Long, President of the
Board of Directors of the YWCA.
(4.2) The Mayor proclaimed Friday, April 24, 1992 as "ARBOR DAY." The
proclamation was read by Matt Wagoner, member of the Salina Tree Advisory
Board.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
(5.1) Remove consideration of the request to vacate a 70' x 100' storm
sewer easement and the North 20' of a storm sewer easement along the north
line of the vacated Woodland Avenue on Lot 1, Block 1, Trochenbach Addition,
from the table for consideration. (The vacation was requested in Petition
4031, filed by James M. Hall, IV and consideration was tabled for one week at
the April 13, 1992 meeting.)
(5. la) Staff requests consideration of this vacation matter be
continued for one more week to give the petitioner time to have the field
survey finished.
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Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
the vacating request be removed from the table for consideration at this time.
Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
consideration of the request to vacate a 70' x 100' storm sewer easement and
the North 20' of a storm sewer easement along the north line of the vacated
Woodland Avenue on Lot 1, Block 1, Trochenbach Addition, be tabled for one
more week. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting April 13, 1992.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Divine
that the Consent Agenda item be approved. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
adopted.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(7.1) Recommendation from the City Planning Commission that the
undeveloped portion of the approved preliminary and final development plans
for the Village Brook Planned Development District on the E 59.65' of Lot 11
and all of Lot 12, Block 4, Replat of Blocks 4, 10, 11, 12, Georgetown Addition
be abandoned and that the property be rezoned to District R-2.
(Introduce Ordinance Number 92-9503 for first reading)
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development,
reviewed the development plan and zoning background of the property.
Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
that the recommendation of the City Planning Commission be accepted and that
Ordinance Number 92-9503, providing for the amendment of Ordinance Number
8526, the same being Chapter 42 of the Salina Code, and the zoning district
map therein and thereby adopted and providing for the rezoning of certain
property within the City and prescribing the proper uses thereof, be
introduced for first reading. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second Reading Ordinance Number 92-9499, providing for the vacation
of all of the twenty foot utility easement on the west side of Lot Two, and the
West 10' of the twenty foot utility easement on Lots Two and Three, Block One,
King Addition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
Ordinance Number 92-9499, providing for the vacation of all of the twenty foot
utility easement on the west side of Lot Two, and the West 10' of the twenty
foot utility easement on Lots Two and Three, Block One, King Addition to the
City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas, be adopted. Aye: Beggs, Brungardt,
Divine, Warner, Ryan. (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.2) Second Reading Ordinance Number 92-9500, providing for the vacation
of the twenty foot utility easement on Lots One through Nine, Block Eight,
Belmont Addition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that Ordinance Number 92-9500, providing for the vacation of the twenty foot
utility easement on Lots One through Nine, Block Eight, Belmont Addition to
the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas, be adopted. Aye: Beggs,
Brungardt, Divine, Warner, Ryan. (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
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(8.3) Second Reading Ordinance Number 92-9502, providing for the vacation
of all of the dedicated east -west alley on the South 15' of Lot Fourteen, Block
Four, Southern Heights Addition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Ordinance Number 92-9502, providing for the vacation of all of the dedicated
east -west alley on the South 15' of Lot Fourteen, Block Four, Southern Heights
Addition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas, be adopted. Aye:
Beggs, Brungardt, Divine, Warner, Ryan. (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.4) Report on the sale of $2,900,000 General Obligation Internal
Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series P-240 and R-240.
Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and Administration, said the
revised total of the bond issue is $2,900,000. He introduced Roger Edgar,
George K. Baum & Company.
Mr. Edgar said the current interest rate is 5.043% and that by
combining the refinancing of the 1985 refunding bonds with the issuance of
General Obligation Bonds, Series P-240, the City is able to save approximately
$81,000 and maintain its Al rating.
(8.5) First Reading Ordinance Number 92-9504, authorizing and directing
the issuance, sale and delivery of $2,900,000 Principal amount of General
Obligation Internal Improvement and Refunding Bonds of the City of Salina,
Kansas, Series P-240 being for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost
of the construction of certain street improvements in the City and Series R-240
being for the purpose of providing funds to refund a portion of the City's
outstanding general obligation bonds; 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 and redeeming
outstanding Temporary Notes.
Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and Administration, said this
Ordinance authorizes the sale of the bonds, the redemption of outstanding
Temporary Notes and approves the agreements with the Bond Registrar and
Escrow Agent.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Ordinance Number 92-9504, authorizing and directing the issuance, sale and
delivery of $2,900,000 Principal amount of General Obligation Internal
Improvement and Refunding Bonds of the City of Salina, Kansas, Series P-240
being for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost of the construction of
certain street improvements in the City and Series R-240 being for the purpose
of providing funds to refund a portion of the City's outstanding general
obligation bonds; 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 and redeeming outstanding Temporary Notes. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.6) First Reading Ordinance Number 92-9505, amending Articles V, VII,
VIII and IX of the Salina Code pertaining to use of public and private sewers;
and repealing the existing articles.
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, said the amended articles are required
to meet federal and state regulations and to formalize the policy for
industrial pretreatment. He said staff will submit the adopted Ordinance to
the Environmental Protection Agency for its approval.
Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
Ordinance Number 92-9505, amending Articles V, VII, VIII and IX of the Salina
Code pertaining to use of public and private sewers; and repealing the existing
articles, be introduced for first reading. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
adopted.
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(8.7) Approve Change Order Number 1 on Engineering Project 92-855 for
Dean Evans Stadium Grandstand, in the amount of $12,230.00. (Additional
private donations) .
Steve Snyder, Director of Parks and Recreation, said additional
private donations have been raised to provide for the purchase and installation
of 144 theater -type stadium seats.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Change Order Number 1 on Engineering Project 92-855 for Dean Evans Stadium
Grandstand, in the amount of $12,230.00 be approved. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion adopted.
(8.8) First Reading Ordinance Number 92-9506, submitting to the electors
of the City the question of imposing a one-half percent (1/2$) retailers' sales
tax commencing January 1, 1993, in the City of Salina, Kansas.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, said this Ordinance will allow the
proposition to be placed on the August 1992 primary election ballot. He said
the 1/2% sales tax will go into effect on January 1, 1993, if passed, and
because the K -State -Salina special sales tax ends December 31, 1992, there
would be no increase in the local sales tax rate.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the sales tax rates in cities
of comparable size to Salina and the impact to City fund balances if the tax
increase is not approved.
Ernest Cole, 153 S. Front, President of Central Kansas Taxpayers
Association, said a promise was made to the citizens that the special 1/2% tax
for KSU-Salina would end December 31, 1992 and the Association would not
support continuing the additional tax.
Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
that Ordinance Number 92-9506, submitting to the electors of the City the
question of imposing a one-half percent (1/2%) retailers' sales tax commencing
January 1, 1993, in the City of Salina, Kansas, be introduced for first
reading. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.9) Staff report on residency requirements for City employees.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, said the current residency
requirement for City employees is that they reside in Saline County. He said
if the Commission agrees with the staff recommendation, a motion to affirm the
City's current residency requirement would be in order.
Dick Blackwell, 2620 Crestview, said he represented a long-term City
employee and requested the matter be tabled for one week.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
the affirmation of residency requirements for City employees be tabled for one
week. Aye: Beggs, Divine , Warner, Ryan. (4) . Nay: B rungardt . (1) .
Motion adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
(9.1) Comments from Mayor Ryan at end of Mayoral term.
Mayor Ryan said it had been an honor and pleasure to serve the
citizens of Salina as Mayor. He thanked his fellow Commissioners, family and
business associates for their support.
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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
The Board of Commissioners convened for the purpose of organizing.
Jacqueline Shiever, City Clerk, presiding.
There were present:
Commissioner Carol E. Beggs
Commissioner Peter F. Brungardt
Commissioner John Divine
Commissioner Stephen C. Ryan
Commissioner Joseph A. Warner
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Jacqueline Shiever, City Clerk
Absent:
None
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Commissioner Beggs be nominated for Mayor and Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
There were no other nominations. The presiding officer declared the
nominations closed and a vote taken. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Commissioner
Beggs was declared unanimously elected Mayor and Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Commissioner Brungardt be nominated for Acting Mayor and Vice Chairman of
the Board of Commissioners.
There were no other nominations. The presiding officer declared the
nominations closed and a vote taken. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
Commissioner Brungardt was declared unanimously elected Acting Mayor and
Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.
Mayor Beggs presented a plaque and his gavel to Stephen C. Ryan in
,i appreciation of his term as Mayor from April 15, 1991 to April 20, 1992.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 5:09 in - M.
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Jacqueline Shiever, CMC
City Clerk
Mayor Beggs thanked everyone for the opportunity
to serve in this
capacity.
He said there have been
67 different Mayors serving
Salina and 35 of
them have served more than one
term. He said this will be
an increasingly
difficult
time and called for the
understanding of the citizens as the City
provides
services in an atmosphere
of dwindling resources.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 5:09 in - M.
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Jacqueline Shiever, CMC
City Clerk