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CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JUNE 27, 1991
3:00 p.m.
The Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Thursday, June 27, 1991 at
3:00 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:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Jacqueline Shiever, City Clerk
Absent:
None
following:
The meeting was held for the purpose of action relating to the
1. Cable television and cable franchise renewal.
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, made the preliminary comments
regarding the consideration of CSI's cable franchise renewal and asked that
the City Commission recess into executive session for 45 minutes.
Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Warner
that the City Commission recess into executive session for 45 minutes for the
purpose of discussing a matter deemed subject to the attorney/client privilege
for the reason that public discussion at this time would adversely affect the
City's position regarding the matter and would waive the attorney/client
privilege. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
The Commission recessed at 3:11 p.m. and reconvened at 4:00 p.m.
Bob Richardson, TCI Government Services representative, made
comments on the TCI proposal for the renewal of franchise which was filed on
June 5, 1991.
Sue Buske, of the Buske Group, the City's Cable Consultant,
reported on her findings of the proposal filed by TCI and enumerated the
areas in which TCI failed to respond.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, outlined the options available to
the City Commission and recommended the City Commission adopt a resolution
preliminarily assessing that Communications Services, Inc.'s franchise should
not be renewed.
The Mayor asked for citizen comments.
Sherry Denton, 2524 Bret, Chairman of the Community Cable
Committee, read a prepared statement outlining the Committee's position of
cable needs for the community and asserting that the proposal submitted by
TCI failed to meet the City's minimum requirements set forth in the Request
for Proposals.
Mayor Ryan asked if there were any other comments.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Divine,
that Resolution Number 91-4321, preliminarily assessing that communications
Services, Inc.'s franchise should not be renewed, be adopted. Aye: (5) .
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
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Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, reviewed the "show cause"
proceedings and suggested that this would be an appropriate time to take
action as a result of the "show cause" hearing.
Jerome Kashinski, counsel for CSI, requested on behalf of CSI
that any action based upon the "show cause" hearing be delayed until
August 12, 1991.
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, then indicated that staff did not
oppose the delay on action based upon the "show cause" hearing as requested
by CSI.
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager, said negotiations are proceeding
and that he is cautiously optimistic.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that action on the "show cause" hearing be delayed until August 12, 1991.
Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Beggs
that the Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Stephen C. Rya , Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
JacquIline Shiever, City Clerk