03-20-1989 MinutesAction
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
,MARCH 20, 1989
7:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, March 20, 1989, at 7:00 p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Sydney Soderberg, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Robert E. Frank
Commissioner Vi Justus
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
None
None
CITIZEN FORUM
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
(5.1) Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Community
Improvement Program. (Preliminary Hearing)
[Recommendation 3/6/1989 from the Department of Planning and Community
Development that March 20 and April 10 be set as the date for public
hearings on the 1989 Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block
Grant Community Improvement Program.]
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development
reviewed the two options for an application for the CDBG Community
Improvement Program. One would be the continuation of the housing
rehabilitation program, the other would be the removal of architectural barriers
to enhance handicapped accessibility.
Dennis Kissinger, City Manager, said the City needs to submit the
strongest application possible. If the barrier removal project is selected, the
application would need to be strengthened by allocated city funds to install the
sidewalks. If the housing rehabilitation application is selected, staff could be
instructed to look for funding for some of the accessibility projects.
Phyllis Anderson, Chairperson of the Accessibility Task Force, said
she doesn't want to jeopardize the CDBG application. She said the Task Force
chose several accessibility projects which will help make Salina a barrier free
city as an option.
Susan
Dirksen, who lives
in South Salina,
asked the City Commission
to consider the
safety of the handicapped with stop
lights which stay red long
enough for them
to safely cross the
street, and for
push button activated lights
to be placed low
enough on the pole
for a person in
a wheel chair to reach and
for the poles to
be surrounded by
enough concrete to prevent a person in a
wheel chair from
falling into a ditch.
Dennis Kissinger, said as the City learns of some of these problems,
some may be solved by resetting the timing mechanisms in the stop lights.
Other problems are solvable also, staff just needs to be made aware.
Action
89-104
89-105
89-106
89-107
89-108
Nancy Johnson, 2124 Neptune, asked if Salinans can still apply for the
housing rehabilitation through the Beloit Regional Planning Commission. Mr.
Dudark responded that those funds are available for weatherization only.
After statements by the Commissioners, Commissioner Justus moved,
seconded by Commissioner Ryan that City Staff be instructed to submit the
housing grant application and that staff also be instructed to review the Capital
Improvement Program for 1989, 1990 and beyond for possible funding of
handicapped accessibility projects. Aye: Justus, Ryan, Warner, Soderberg (4).
Nay: Frank (1) . Motion adopted.
Mr. Dudark reviewed the schedule for the application.
Mayor Soderberg, with the consensus of the Commission, instructed
staff to present some possibilities for the funding of some of the accessibility
projects at the April 10th public hearing.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting March 6, 1989.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
the Consent Agenda item be approved. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(7.1) Recommendation from the City Planning Commission that Plat
Application 88-6, filed by Presley Builders, Inc., requesting approval of the
final plat of Country Club Estates #4, be approved.
The Commission and staff discussed the plat.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
Plat Application 88-6 be approved, that the final plat of Country Club Estates #4
be approved and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the final plat. Aye: (5) .
Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
(7.2) Recommendation from the City Planning Commission that Plat
Application 89-1, filed by Monty Montee and Danny Huehl, requesting approval
of the final plat of Country Oak Estates, be approved.
The Commission and staff discussed the plat and the conditions for
approval.
Ken Wasserman, 215 South Santa Fe, counsel for the applicants, said
they worked through all of the conditions to be placed on the plat and asked for
favorable consideration of the final plat.
Danny Huehl, 441 Regent Road, owner of Mid Kansas Mobile Homes,
said they worked with the staff to make it one of the best developments in the
area.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
Plat Application 89-1 be approved, that the final plat of Country Oaks Estates
Addition be approved and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the final plat.
Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(7.3) Petition Number 3966, protesting the rezoning of Lots 1, 2, 3, Block
23, Belmont Addition from R-1 (Single -Family Residential) to PC2 (Planned
Commercial). [Accept the petition as filed. No other action required]
(7.3a) Zoning Application 89-5, filed by D. L. Sampson, withdrawn by the
applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Justus, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
Petition Number 3966 be accepted as filed. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion
adopted.
Action
89-109
89-110
89-111
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Resolution Number 89-4068, authorizing the Mayor to execute a
contract between the City of Salina, Bucher, Willis and Ratliff, and the
Secretary of Transportation for construction engineering services pertaining to
the Broadway Overpass Project 85 U-1128-01.
The Commission and staff discussed the terms and conditions of the
contract.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Justus that
Resolution Number 89-4068, authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract between
the City of Salina, Bucher, Willis and Ratliff, and the Secretary of
Transportation for construction engineering services pertaining to the Broadway
Overpass Project 85 U-1128-01, be adopted. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
adopted.
(8.2) Resolution Number 89-4069, authorizing the Mayor to execute and the
City Clerk to attest a real estate contract for acquisition of the Fox Theatre
from Dickinson, Inc. and accepting a warranty deed for the property.
The Commission and staff discussed the terms of the contract and the
limitation of showing "first -run" films in the theatre for 20 years.
After statements by the Commissioners, Commissioner Warner moved,
seconded by Commissioner Justus that Resolution Number 89-4069, authorizing
the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest a real estate contract for
acquisition of the Fox Theatre from Dickinson, Inc. and accepting a warranty
deed for the property, be adopted. Aye: Justus, Warner, Soderberg (3). Nay:
Frank, Ryan (2) . Motion adopted.
(8.3) Resolution Number 89-4070, authorizing the Mayor to execute and the
City Clerk to attest an agreement between the City of Salina and KPL Gas
Service for antenna equipment on the Gypsum Hill Water Tower.
Moved by Commissioner Justus, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Resolution Number 89-4070, authorizing the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk
to attest an agreement between the City of Salina and KPL Gas Service for
antenna equipment on the Gypsum Hill Water Tower, be adopted. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(8.4) Proposal from Business Improvement District Number 1 / Salina
Downtown, Inc. to reduce the pigeon population in the Central Business District
as well as the city -at -large.
John Burgess, 2427 Brookwood Lane, Chairman of the committee,
presented the proposal of the Business Improvement District and asked the City
Commission for assistance in the amount of $2,000 so two local pigeon trappers
may be contracted to help reduce the pigeon population in the Central Business
District, both Malls, Southgate, Oak Park and Sunset Manor shopping centers.
The Commissioners and Mr. Burgess discussed how the program will be
monitored, possible future funding needs, the future possibility of bringing in
Prairie Falcons as a natural predator.
Judy Ewalt addressed Commission concerns about the excess of grain
and the rat population. She said the pest control used around the elevators is
keeping the rat population under control at this time.
Dennis Kissinger, City Manager, said funds are available for nuisance
abatement and suggested the City Commission refer the matter to staff and to let
staff come back to the Commission with some specific recommendations.
Action #
89-112
Mr. Don McDonnell, 125 South Chicago, expressed his concern about
the use of Prairie Falcons because they would not discriminate between common
pigeons and the homing pigeons many people raise. He said he is in favor of
trapping the pigeons.
By consensus, the staff was instructed to provide the funding for the
pigeon problem and that staff report back to the City Commission with some
specific recommendations.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commissioner Justus said she is concerned that the river project will
not be completed by the time of the river festival.
Mayor Soderberg reported on the "Commissioners Listening Post."
She said 15 people attended, and 12 registered specific comments.
Commissioner Frank asked the name of the low bidder for the
Broadway Overpass Project. Dean Boyer replied that Rhoades Construction
Company of Newton was the low bidder, and that the bid was below the
engineer's estimate.
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 8:45 p.m.
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
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Jacque ine Shiever, City Clerk
oseph Warner, Acting Mayor