10-28-1991 MinutesWin- --- - - -----
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CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 28, 1991
4:00 p.m.
91-452
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, October 28, 1991, 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
Stephanie Krug, Deputy City Clerk
None
With the consent of the Commission, Mayor Ryan requested that two
items (9.1 and 9.2) be added to the agenda for consideration as items 8.7 and
8.8.
CITIZEN FORUM
Dan Eyler, 1700 Pershing, invited the Commissioners to attend a
"town hall" meeting sponsored by the Central Kansas Taxpayers Association.
Commissioner Warner asked Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, for an
opinion regarding the Commissioners attending a meeting of this type.
Ernest Cole, 153 S. Front, said the meeting is open to the public and
is advertised as such.
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting October 21, 1991.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Divine
that the Consent Agenda item be approved. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
adopted.
None
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
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ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second Reading Ordinance Number 91-9470, providing for the vacation
of a certain utility easement adjacent to Lots 14 and 15, Block 6, Meyer
Addition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Ordinance Number 91-9470, providing for the vacation of a certain utility
easement adjacent to Lots 14 and 15, Block 6, Meyer 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 91-9471, amending Sections 2-200,
2-2049 2-205, 2-206 of the Salina Code pertaining to the Design Review Board
of the Salina Business Improvement District Number One; and repealing the
existing sections.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
Ordinance Number 91-9471, amending Sections 2-200, 2-204, 2-205, 2-206 of the
Salina Code pertaining to the Design Review Board of the Salina Business
Improvement District Number One; and repealing the existing sections, be
adopted. Aye: Beggs, Brungardt, Divine, Warner, Ryan. (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion adopted.
(8.3) First Reading Ordinance Number 91-9472, levying the annual Business
Improvement District service fees for 1992 applicable to all businesses located
within the Salina Business Improvement District Number 1; and repealing
Ordinance Number 90-9415.
Judy Ewalt, Coordinator of Salina Downtown, Inc., introduced Chris
Hoffman, Chairman of the Assessment Committee, Troy Webb and Mike Catlin,
members of the Assessment Committee. Mr. Hoffman said the committee
recommends an increase in the assessments for vacant buildings to the same
level as occupied buildings. He said the maximum level of assessments was
raised approximately 10%.
The Commissioners asked that all businesses in the improvement
district be made aware of the new assessments.
91-455 Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
that Ordinance Number 91-9472, levying the annual Business Improvement
District service fees for 1992 applicable to all businesses located within the
Salina Business Improvement District Number 1; and repealing Ordinance
Number 90-9415, be introduced for first reading. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion adopted.
91-456
(8.4) Consideration of Salina Airport Authority RB -47 aircraft report.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, reviewed the report. He said
March 31, 1992 has been set as the deadline for a non-profit group to assume
responsibility for maintenance of the aircraft.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
the report on the RB -47 aircraft be accepted, that its recommendations be
adopted and that City staff be directed to implement the recommendations.
Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.5) Reaffirm Statement of Management Values.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, said that the current Statement
of Management Values was adopted in April 1986 and because many of today's
management personnel are new, they thought it important to renew the
commitments outlined in the statement.
91-457 ! Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
the renewed staff commitment as outlined in the Statement of Management Values
�' be recognized and endorsed. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
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(8.6) Resolution Number 91-4394, authorizing the installation of a j
mid -block, pedestrian actuated, signal system and pedestrian crosswalk in theI
400 Block of South Santa Fe Avenue.
Don Hoff, Director of Utilities, reported that Asbury -Salina Regional
Medical Center will be responsible for 100% of the cost of installation of this
crosswalk and the City will accept maintenance for the signal system. He said
the temporary crosswalk will be removed upon completion of the new crosswalk.
Dan Eyler, 1700 Pershing, said he is a former Asbury Hospital
employee and is in favor of a safer, permanent crosswalk for the employees.
91-458 Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that Resolution Number 91-4394, authorizing the installation of a mid -block,
pedestrian actuated, signal system and pedestrian crosswalk in the 400 block of
South Santa Fe Avenue, be adopted. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
(8.7) Consideration of request from Saline County Rural Water District #3
to allow water service to a customer on a tract of less than twenty acres.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, reviewed the request.
91-459 Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
that the request from Saline County Rural Water District #3 to allow water
service to a customer on a tract of less than twenty acres, be approved. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.8) Authorize the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 in the amount of
$33,800 to the contract for Maguire Iron, Inc. to paint 5 elevated water tanks.
Don Hoff, Director of Utilities, reported that during the
sandblasting and cleaning of the Wyatt Tower, a number of defects were
identified that need corrective action. The defects were not anticipated in
the original contract.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the life expectancy of the
Wyatt Tower.
91-460 !i Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
, that the Mayor be authorized to execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract
for Maguire Iron, Inc., in the amount of $33,800. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion adopted.
(8.9) Request for Executive Session under the attorney-client privilege.
(Cable TV Issue) . (Possible action following) .
91-461 Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
the City Commission recess into executive session for 20 minutes for the
purpose of discussing a matter deemed subject to the attorney/client privilege;
specifically, legal matters related to cable TV negotiations, for the reason
j that public discussion at this time would waive the attorney/client privilege
and would adversely affect the City's negotiating position in the matter. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
The Commission recessed at 4:46 p.m. and reconvened at 5:06 p.m.
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, recommended that the City enter into
a tolling agreement related to possible claims against CSI/TCI.
91-462 I'I Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
that the Mayor be authorized to execute a tolling agreement with
CSI/Tele-Communications Inc. (CSI/TCI) . Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
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adopted.
91-463
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5) .
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted. Meeting adjourned at 5:12 p.m.
Stephen C. Ryan, Mayor
( SEAL)
ATTEST:
S1� i w c1L,
Jacvu a Shiever, City Clerk