10-14-1991 MinutesCITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 14, 1991
4:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, October 14, 1991, at 4:00
p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Stephen C. Ryan, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Carol E. Beggs
Commissioner
Peter F. B
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Commissioner mmissioner Jo
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Divine
Commissioner Joseph A. Warner
comprising of the Boa
P g a quorum rd, also present:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Jacqueline Shiever, City Clerk
Absent:
None
CITIZEN FORUM
J. D.
Williams and
Frank
Fancher, representing the Salina
Association of Life
Underwriters,
spoke
to the Commissioners about purchasing
"spook insurance"
to benefit the
Kansas
Special Olympics.
Dan Eyler, 1700 Pershing, thanked Commissioners Beggs and Divine
for speaking at a neighborhood forum last week and asked for clarification on
a comment regarding the school budget versus the city budget and other items.
Jerry Davis, President of KSU Air Club, said the club is
volunteering to maintain the B-47 aircraft in order to keep it in Salina.
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
(4.1)
The Mayor proclaimed the Week of October
14 through 19, 1991 as
"SALINE
COUNTY MEDICAL ASSISTANTS WEEK." The proclamation was read
by Janet
Poore, Saline County Medical Assistants.
(4.2)
The Mayor proclaimed the Week of October
13 through 19, 1991 as
"ALPHA DELTA KAPPA WEEK." The proclamation was
read by JoAnn O'Brien,
President
of the Kansas Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa
of Salina.
(4.3) The Mayor proclaimed the Month of October, 1991 as "BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH." The proclamation was read by Ann Rollins,
Public Relations for Social Rehabilitation Service.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
(5.1) Public Hearing on vacation of Westbend Avenue required by
Resolution Number 91-4383, adopted by the Board of Commissioners on
September 23, 1991. (Requested in Petition 4017 filed by Central Kansas
Mental Health Center) .
(5.1a) First Reading Ordinance Number 91-9468, providing for the
vacation of a portion of Westbend Avenue, a public street as shown on
the recorded plat of Westbend Addition to the City of Salina, Saline
County, Kansas.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant City Engineer, reported on the validity of
the petition and reviewed the staff recommendation to approve the vacation.
Mayor Ryan declared the public hearing open.
R. W. Bull, Vice Chairman of the Building Committee of the Central
jKansas Mental Health Center, said this property was purchased recently and is
necessary to expand the Center.
Patricia Murray said the Mental Health Center is expanding its
services for the long-term mentally ill and asked for a favorable vote on the
vacation of Westbend Avenue.
There were no other comments, so the Mayor declared the public
hearing closed.
91-428 Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt that Ordinance Number 91-9468, providing for the vacation of a
portion of Westbend Avenue, a public street as shown on the recorded plat of
Westbend Addition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas, be introduced
for first reading. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(5.2) Public Hearing on vacation of a utility easement between Lots 14 and
15, Block 6, Meyer Addition, required by Resolution Number 91-4384, adopted
by the Board of Commissioners on September 23, 1991. (Requested in Petition
Number 4018, filed by Kenneth and Nancy McDonald) .
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant City Engineer, explained that
Southwestern Bell Telephone has buried cable in this easement, but would be
willing to relocate the cable if the property owner paid the cost. He
recommended action on this request be tabled until next week when a letter of
consent from Southwestern Bell Telephone is finalized and the McDonalds have
closed on the purchase of Lot 14.
Kenneth McDonald, 915 N. 10th, said the delay is acceptable to him.
Mayor Ryan declared the public hearing open.
There were no comments, written or filed, so the Mayor declared the
public hearing closed.
91-429 Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Divine
that consideration of the vacation of a utility easement between Lots 14 and
15, Block 6, Meyer Addition, requested by Kenneth and Nancy McDonald, be
tabled until October 21, 1991. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
91-430
(5.3) Public Hearing on vacation of the northwest 1/21 of that certain-
utility
ertainutility easement on the SE 8' of NW 21' of Lot 21, Block 8, Key Acres
Addition, required by Resolution Number 91-4385, adopted by the Board of
Commissioners on September 23, 1991. (Requested in Petition Number 4320,
filed by Donald and Shirley Roach) .
(5.3a) First Reading Ordinance Number 91-9469, providing for the
vacation of the northwest 1/2' of that certain utility easement in Block
8, Key Acres Addition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant City Engineer, reported on the petition
and the background for the request. He said the property owners have
agreed to pay 50% of the cost to relocate a 4" water main currently in the
easement.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the size of easements and the
cost to the City to process the vacation requests.
Mayor Ryan declared the public hearing open.
There were no comments, written or filed, so the Mayor declared the
public hearing closed.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner
Warner that Ordinance Number 91-9469, providing for the vacation of a portion
of a certain utility easement in Block 8, Key Acres Addition to the City of
Salina, Saline County, Kansas, be introduced for first reading. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
91-431
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1)
Approve
the Minutes
of the
Regular Meeting September
23, 1991.
(6.2)
Approve
the Minutes
of the
Special Meeting October 2,
1991.
(6.3) Authorize the City Clerk to issue an additional taxi license to
Eloise French, dba Radio Cab / Yellow Taxi, and an additional taxi license to
Mike Scriven dba City Cab.
(6.4) Set the date of November 12, 1991 to receive bids for Engineering
Project 91-844 for 1991 manhole regrading.
(6.5) Resolution
Number
91-4389,
directing public notice of application
for vacation of the
West 9'
of the
South 113.27' of an existing ten foot
utility easement located adjacent to the east line of Lot 8, Block 4, Replat
of Schippel Addition,
Blocks
4 and 5
and part of Block 3. (Requested in
Petition Number 4321,
filed by
the City
of Salina.)
(6.6) Resolution Number 91-4390, directing public notice of application
for vacation of a temporary storm water drainage easement on Lot 9, Block 1;
and for the vacation of the twenty foot utility easement on Lots 1 through 7,
Block 1, all in Wallerius Addition Number 2. (Requested in Petition Number
4322, filed by Southwestern Mobile Homes Court.)
(6.7) Resolution Number 91-4391, directing public notice of application
for vacation of the north -south alley between Ninth Street and Highland
Avenue, from the north line of Kirwin Avenue to the south line of the
intersecting east -west alley in the Grounds of KWU Addition. (Requested in
Petition Number 4323 filed by Dennis Sperling) .
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that all items on the Consent Agenda be approved. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion adopted.
None
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second Reading Ordinance Number 91-9467, changing the name of
Etherington Court in Country Hills Addition Number 2 in the City of Salina,
Kansas, to Golfview Court.
91-432 ''' Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner
Brungardt that Ordinance Number 91-9467, changing the name of Etherington
Court in Country Hills Addition Number 2 in the City of Salina, Kansas, to
Golfview Court, be adopted. Aye: Beggs, Brungardt, Divine, Warner, Ryan.
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.2) Resolution Number 91-4387, making appointments to the Heritage
Commission and the Salina Business Improvement District Board of Advisors.
91-433 Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that Resolution Number 91-4387, making appointments to the Heritage
Commission and the Salina Business Improvement District Board of Advisors,
be adopted. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.3) Report on bids received October 8, 1991 for Engineering Project
91-834 for 1991 sidewalk improvements. (Award the contract to Wilbur
Construction Company in the amount of $30,751.75.)
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant City Engineer, reviewed the project and
the bids received and recommended the contract be awarded to Wilbur
Construction Company in the amount of $30,751-75.
91-434 Ill Moved by Commissioner Warner seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that the staff recommendation be accepted and that the contract for
Engineering Project 91-834, for 1991 sidewalk improvements, be awarded to
Wilbur Construction Company in the amount of $30,751.75. Aye: (5) . Nay:
(0) . Motion adopted.
(8.4) Report on bids received October 8, 1991 for Engineering Project
91-841 for 9th and Cloud intersection improvements. ( Reject all bids and set
the date of November 12, 1991 to receive bids) .
Shawn O'Leary, Assistant City Engineer, reported that all bids were
over the engineer's estimate for this project. He said State Statutes require
that all bids be rejected and recommended that November 12, 1991 be set to
receive bids on Engineering Project 91-841 with traffic signal modification to
be done "in house" or let as a separate contract.
91-435 '' Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
91-436
91-437
that the staff recommendation be accepted, that all bids for Engineering
Project 91-841 be rejected and that November 12, 1991 be set to receive bids.
Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.5) Consideration of an offer to purchase Lots 11, 12 & 13, Block 3 in
the Replat of Faith Addition by Wayne May, 1228 Meyer Drive, Salina, Kansas
for $12,000.
Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and Administration, reported
that an offer was received from Wayne May to purchase three lots in the
Replat of Faith Addition for $12,000. He recommended accepting Mr. May's
offer.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that the offer from Wayne May to purchase Lots 11, 12 & 13, Block 3, in the
Replat of Faith Addition for $12,000, be accepted. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) .
Motion adopted.
(8.6) Disposition of surplus property.
Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and Administration, reviewed
the City -owned property in the Replat of Faith, Eastgate and Mayfair
Additions. He recommended offering the property for sale at the established
prices "free and clear" of future special assessments.
Moved by Commissioner Brungardt, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that staff be authorized to sell the properties in the Replat of Faith,
Eastgate and Mayfair Additions at the amounts listed until April 30, 1992 with
terms of sale being 10% down and the balance due at closing within 30 days.
Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
None
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
91-438 II Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Brungardt
i; that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted. Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
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