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CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AUGUST 21, 1989
7:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, August 21, 1989, at 7:00 p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Joseph A. Warner, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Carol E. Beggs
Commissioner John Divine
Commissioner Robert E. Frank
Commissioner Stephen C. Ryan
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Jacqueline Shiever, City Clerk
Absent:
None
CITIZEN FORUM
Ben Frick, 120 Overhill Road, read a letter from the President and
Vice President of the North Salina Businessmen's Association and then presented
the letter to the Mayor and Commissioners. The letter asked for permission to
use city property for aesthetic purposes to fly "Welcome" flags on North Santa
Fe, North Ninth Street, North Broadway and Pacific.
The Commissioners asked staff to work with Mr. Frick to determine the
location and other details concerning the flags.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting August 14, 1989.
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
the item on the consent agenda be approved with the correction that Dennis
Kissinger, City Manager, was absent from that meeting. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(7.1) Resolution Number 89-9113, establishing an application fee for
Temporary Use Permits.
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development
discussed the fee and purpose of the temporary use permits.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
Resolution Number 89-9113 establishing an application fee for Temporary Use
Permits, be approved. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Second Reading Ordinance Number 89-9340, providing for the adoption
and appropriation, by fund, of the budget of the City of Salina for the year
beginning January 1, 1990, and appropriating money from the various funds to
pay payrolls and claims against the City of Salina for the calendar year 1990.
Bob Biles, Director of Finance, reviewed the budgeting process which
brings the City Commission to the adoption of this ordinance.
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Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
Ordinance Number 89-9340, providing for the adoption and appropriation, by
fund, of the budget of the City of Salina for the year beginning January 1,
1990, and appropriating money from the various funds to pay payrolls and claims
against the City of Salina for the calendar year 1990, be adopted. Aye: Beggs,
Divine, Frank, Ryan, Warner (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.2) First Reading Ordinance Number 89-9341, authorizing the declaration of
a water emergency; establishing procedures and voluntary and mandatory
conservation measures; authorizing the issuance of administrative regulations;
and prescribing certain penalties.
Don Hoff, Acting City Engineer, and the Commissioners discussed the
ramifications of the ordinance.
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
Ordinance Number 89-9341, authorizing the declaration of a water emergency;
establishing procedures and voluntary and mandatory conservation measures;
authorizing the issuance of administrative regulations; and prescribing certain
penalties, be introduced for first reading with an amendment to delegate
authority to the City Manager to determine that a water emergency exists.
Commission Divine asked that the motion include "subject to review by
the City Commission at its next regular or special meeting." Commissioner Ryan
concurred. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.3) Resolution Number 89-4114, requesting that the Director of Accounts
and Reports waive the requirements of law relating to the preparation of
financial statements and financial reports pursuant to K.S.A. 75-1120a for the
year 1989.
Bob Biles, Director of Finance, reviewed the request and answered
questions asked by the Commissioners.
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Divine that
Resolution Number 89-4114, requesting that the Director of Accounts and Reports
waive the requirements of law relating to the preparation of financial statements
and financial reports pursuant to K.S.A. 75-1120a for the year 1989, be
adopted. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.4) Resolution Number 89-4115, appointing members to the Board of Zoning
Appeals, City Planning Commission, Convention and Tourism, Disciplinary
Advisory Board, Housing Authority of the City of Salina, Human Relations
Commission, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Salina Arts and Humanities
Commission, Salina Business Improvement District Design Review Board.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Beggs that
Resolution Number 89-4115, appointing members to the Board of Zoning Appeals,
City Planning Commission, Convention and Tourism, Disciplinary Advisory Board,
Housing Authority of the City of Salina, Human Relations Commission, Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board, Salina Arts and Humanities Commission, Salina
Business Improvement District #1 Design Review Board, be adopted. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.5) Resolution Number 89-4116, authorizing the acquisition of right-of-way,
permanent easement and temporary construction easement necessary for the Ninth
Street and Crawford Avenue Intersection Project.
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, reviewed the process necessary to
acquire right-of-way, permanent easement and temporary construction easement
for this project.
Don Hoff, Acting City Engineer, and the Commissioners discussed the
Ninth Street and Crawford Avenue intersection project.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
Resolution Number 89-4116, authorizing the acquisition of right-of-way,
permanent easement and temporary construction easement necessary for the Ninth
Street and Crawford Avenue Intersection Project, be adopted. Aye: (5)." Nay:
(0) . Motion adopted.
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8.6) Resolution Number 89-4117, confirming authority to conduct
proceedings and to take such actions as are appropriate to collect information
and otherwise comply with the requirements of the federal Cable Communications
Policy Act of 1984.
Dennis Kissinger, City Manager, explained that the City Commission is
asked to formalize action taken a couple of months ago on the advice of legal
counsel.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
Resolution Number 89-4117, confirming authority to conduct proceedings and to
take such actions as are appropriate to collect information and otherwise comply
with the requirements of the federal Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, be
adopted. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.7) Report on bids received August 17, 1989 for Bicentennial Center
scrubber 1 sweeper. [Award the contract to Tennant Company in the amount of
$22,033.40]
W. E. Harris, Bicentennial Center Director, reviewed the bids and
recommended the bid of the Tennant Company be accepted.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
the recommendation of the Bicentennial Center Director be accepted and that the
contract be awarded to Tennant Company in the amount of $22,033.40. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mayor Warner announced there will not be a meeting on August 28 or
September 4, 1989, but that a special meeting may be called to consider specific
business.
Moved by Commissioner Beggs, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
the City Commission recess into executive session for the purpose of
discussing matters which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client
relationship for the reason that public discussion of the matter would undermine
the judicial process for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of
non -elected personnel for the reason that public discussion of the matter would
invade the privacy rights of the individual employees to be discussed and that
the City Commission reconvene in this room in 30 minutes at 8:15 p.m. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
The Commission recessed at 7:45 p.m. and reconvened at 8:14 p.m.
City Manager Kissinger and Police Chief Woody asked the City
Commission for authority to contact the Attorney General and request a review` of
individual cases and the policy and practices of the Salina Police Department in
the use of force.
Moved by Commissioner Divine, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
the City Manager be authorized to contact the Attorney General with a request
to investigate the allegations of police misconduct and to make recommendations
on how to operate the police force in the best way for the City of Salina. Aye:
(5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0). Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Jacqueline Shiever, City
Clerk
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Sep A. Warner, Mayor