03-06-1989 MinutesAction
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
March 6, 1989
4:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, March 6, 1989, at 4:00 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
CITIZEN FORUM
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
(4.1) The Mayor proclaimed the Week of March 5 through 11, 1989 as
"AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN WEEK." The proclamation
was read by Ella Blake, President of AAUW.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
(5.1) Public Hearing was scheduled for this date and time on February 27 to
consider the 1989 Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant
Economic Development Program application.
Mayor Soderberg declared the public hearing open.
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development,
explained the purpose of the public hearing and the program. Interested
businesses may request financial assistance for business expansion loans or
infrastructure loans to expand operations, add employees and benefit low to
moderate income persons. Funds are available up to $300,000, or $15,000 per
job created, and 51% of the new employees must be low to moderate income.
Brenda Tolson, Certified Environmental Management, Inc., 5613 South
Cunningham Road, explained her operation and expansion plans and asked for
favorable consideration of her application by the City Commission for Community
Development Block Grant funds.
Char Chapman, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, asked for favorable
consideration by the City Commission of Mrs. Tolson's application.
There were no other comments, written or oral, so the Mayor declared.
the public hearing closed.
89-094 Moved by Commissioner Justus, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
staff be directed to work with Brenda Tolson, Certified Environmental
Management, Inc. towards the preparation of an application with a hearing date
on April 3, 1989. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
Action
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CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 27, 1989.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
the item on the Consent Agenda be approved. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion
adopted.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(7.1) Recommendation from the Department of Planning and Community
Development that a Development Policy for Special Assessment Financing of Public
Improvements be adopted. [Adopt Resolution Number 89-40661
Roy Dudark, Director of Planning and Community Development,
reviewed the background leading to the recommendation from the Special
Assessment Task Force regarding special improvements and recommended the
policy become effective July 1.
Mayor Soderberg acknowledged the members of the Task Force as
Steve Ryan, City Commission Representative, Dave Antrim, Nathan Butcher,
Lloyd Davidson, Bob Haworth, Dale Heuszel, Robert K. Biles, Don Hoff and Roy
Dudark.
Bob Haworth, 2532 Colonial Lane, a member of the task force and a
developer, asked the City Commission to adopt the Resolution setting forth the
Special Assessment Policy.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the conditions of the proposed
special assessment policy.
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
Resolution Number 89-4066, Development Policy for Special Assessment Financing
of Public Improvements, be adopted. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(7.2) Ordinance Number 89-9316, amending Chapter 42, of The Salina Code
pertaining to the classification of uses, lot size requirements and bulk
regulations of dwellings in the R-2 (Multiple -Family Residential) District;
amending Sections 42-172, 42-173, 42-174, 42-175 and repealing the existing
sections.
[Requested in Zoning Application 89-4, filed by the City Planning
Commission, for amendment of Sections 42-172, 42-173, 42-174 and 42-175
pertaining to the classification of uses, lot size requirements and bulk
regulations of dwellings in District R-2 (Multiple -Family Residential)]
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
Ordinance Number 89-9316, amending Chapter 42, of The Salina Code pertaining
to the classification of uses, lot size requirements and bulk regulations of
dwellings in the R-2 (Multiple -Family Residential) District; amending Sections
42-172, 42-173, 42-174, 42-175 and repealing the existing sections, be adopted.
Aye: Frank, Justus, Ryan, Warner, Soderberg (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Resolution Number 89-4067, authorizing the Arts and Humanities
Commission to submit a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts.
Randy Graham, Chairman of the Arts and Humanities Commission,
explained that the Arts Commission endorsed the concept and process of
community cultural planning to define the roles and recommend future cultural
growth of the community and region. He said the planning cost will be between
$30,000 and $40,000 and asked the City Commission to adopt the resolution and
authorize $15,000 of local matching funds if the NEA grant is approved.
Moved by Commissioner Justus, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Resolution Number 89-4067, authorizing the Arts and Humanities Commission to
submit a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts with the
understanding that if the grant is approved, the City will make available up to
$15,000 as local matching funds from 1989 contingency funds. Aye: (5) . Nay:
(0) . Motion adopted.
Action
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(8.2) Recess into Executive Session for City Manager's annual evaluation.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
the City Commission recess into executive session to discuss a personnel matter
regarding non -elected personnel, for the specific purpose of conducting the City
Manager's annual evaluation and for the reason that public discussion of the
matter would infringe upon the privacy rights of the employee; and that the City
Commission reconvene in 45 minutes or at 5:30 p.m. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
The Commission recessed at 4:41 p.m. and reconvened at 5:27 p.m.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
the City Commission recess into executive session to discuss a personnel matter
regarding non -elected personnel, for the specific purpose of conducting the City
Manager's annual evaluation and for the reason that public discussion of the
matter would infringe upon the privacy rights of the employee; and that the City
Commission reconvene in 20 minutes or at 5:50 p.m. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
The Commission recessed at 5:28 p.m. and reconvened at 5:49 p.m.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
the City Commission recess into executive session to discuss a personnel matter
regarding non -elected personnel, for the specific purpose of conducting the City
Manager's annual evaluation and for the reason that public discussion of the
matter would infringe upon the privacy rights of the employee; and that the City
Commission reconvene in 20 minutes or at 6:10 p.m. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
The Commission recessed at 5:50 p.m. and reconvened at 6:16 p.m.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
pursuant to the terms of the City Manager's employment contract dated
January 10, 1988, the City Manager be granted a 5% merit increase in base
salary, effective retroactively to his 1 year anniversary of employment of
February 15, 1989, resulting in a new base salary of $65,100 per year. Aye:
(5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mayor Soderberg announced there will not be a City Commission
Meeting on March 13, 1989 as the Commissioners and City Manager will be in
Washington D.C. at a National League of Cities Conference.
Mayor Soderberg said discussion of a city wide newsletter will be
scheduled.
Mayor Soderberg announced that construction of the Ohio and Iron
Intersection started March 6, 1989.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0). Motion adopted. The meeting adjo rned at 6:20 p.m.
do Soderb g, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Jacqu line Shiever, City Clerk