06-20-1988 MinutesAction
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CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
JUNE 20, 1988
7:00 p.m.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, June 20, 1988, 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
Robert K. Biles, City Clerk
Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager
Absent:
None
None
None
CITIZEN FORUM
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
Moved by Mayor Soderberg, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that a
Request by the River Development Study Committee to open the Mill Dam and
have city staff pursue the acquisition of private land along the river, be added
to the agenda as Item 8.5. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
(5.1) Public Hearing on the method of assessment for Engineering Projects
87-752 and 87-753 for street and utility improvements.
(5.1a) First Reading
Ordinance Number 88-9257,
levying special
assessments on lots, pieces, and parcels of ground in the
City
of Salina,
Kansas for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of street
and utility
improvements in Wallerius,
Wallerius 2nd, Wheatridge,
Twin
Oaks 11,
Mayfair, Replat of Faith,
Key Acres 2nd, Georgetown
and
Replat of
Georgetown Additions.
A public hearing was held on the proposed assessments for street and
utility improvements authorized in Resolution Number 87-3896 passed by the
Board of Commissioners on the 8th day of June, 1987 and Resolution Number
87-3901 passed by the Board of Commissioners on the 22nd day of June, 1987.
No protests, written or oral, were filed.
The Commission made no adjustment in the assessment, and the Mayor
declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Justus that
Ordinance 88-9257, levying special assessments on lots, pieces, and parcels of
ground in the City of Salina, Kansas for the purpose of paying a portion of the
cost of street and utility improvements in Wallerius, Wallerius 2nd, Wheatridge,
Twin Oaks 11, Mayfair, Replat of Faith, Key Acres 2nd, Georgetown and Replat
of Georgetown Additions, be introduced for first reading. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
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(5.2) Public Hearing on the method of assessment for Engineering Project
87-755 for sidewalk improvements near Meadowlark School.
(5.2a) First Reading Ordinance Number 88-9258, levying special
assessments on lots, pieces, and parcels of ground in the City of Salina,
Kansas for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of sidewalk
improvements in Riker Manor Addition.
A public hearing was held on the proposed assessments for sidewalk
improvements authorized in Resolution Number 87-3897 passed by the Board of
Commissioners on the 8th day of June, 1987.
No protests, written or oral, were filed.
The Commission made no adjustment in the assessment, and the Mayor
declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Commissioner Justus, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
Ordinance Number 88-9258, levying special assessments on lots, pieces, and
parcels of ground in the City of Salina, Kansas for the purpose of paying a
portion of the cost of sidewalk improvements in Riker Manor Addition, be
introduced for first reading. Aye: (5) . Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting June 13, 1988.
(6.2) Set the date of July 7, 1988 to receive bids on street and utility
improvements. [Engineering Project 88-763 and 7641
(6.3) Set the date of July 7, 1988 to receive bids on sidewalk improvements.
[Engineering Project 88-765]
(6.4) Resolution Number 88-3981, designating the official depositories for all
moneys of the City of Salina, Kansas, and directing the City Treasurer to
deposit all moneys received by him therein.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Ryan 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 88-9255, ordering the condemnation
and acquisition of certain permanent easements for the use of the City of Salina,
Kansas, for the purposes of installing, repairing, replacing, and maintaining
public utilities and public sidewalk in perpetuity in conjunction with the Iron
Avenue and Ohio Street intersection improvement project, pursuant to K.S.A.
Chapter 26, and amendments thereto, as the same relates to condemnation by
cities and further pursuant to Resolution Number 88-3979 of the City of Salina,
Kansas.
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
Ordinance Number 88-9255, ordering the condemnation and acquisition of certain
permanent easements for the use of the City of Salina, Kansas, for the purposes
of installing, repairing, replacing, and maintaining public utilities and public
sidewalk in perpetuity in conjunction with the Iron Avenue and Ohio Street
intersection improvement project, pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 26, and
amendments thereto, as the same relates to condemnation by cities and further
pursuant to Resolution Number 88-3979 of the City of Salina, Kansas, be
adopted. Aye: Frank, Justus, Ryan, Warner, Soderberg (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
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(8.2) Second Reading Ordinance Number 88-9256, providing for the vacation
of a certain utility easement in Block 6, Twin Oaks Subdivision.
Moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Frank that
Ordinance Number 88-9256, providing for the vacation of a certain utility
easement in Block 6, Twin Oaks Subdivision, be adopted. Aye: Frank, Justus,
Ryan, Warner, Soderberg (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
(8.3) Discussion of the following issues:
(a) petition requesting a special election
(b) possible purchase of Kansas Tech gymnasium
(c) options concerning recreation center project
City Attorney Bengtson reviewed his opinion regarding the sufficiency
of Petition Number 3957 filed by Wilber Davis and discussed the applicability of
the petition under the initiative and referendum portion of State law. Mr.
Bengtson summarized his report by stating the petition did not require an
election and that the City Commission may not call for an election.
City Manager Kissinger discussed the possible purchase of the Kansas
College of Technology's gymnasium. Mr. Kissinger outlined the work performed
by City Staff. Mr. Kissinger also reviewed the options available to the City
Commission and discussed some of the advantages and disadvantages of each
option.
The City Commission directed City staff to meet with representatives of
Kansas College of Technology to request the property not be sold before the end
of July.
(8.4) First Reading Ordinance Number 88-9259, amending Section 5-25 of the
Salina Code pertaining to the consumption of alcoholic liquor in the Salina
Bicentennial Center and Salina Community Theatre and repealing the existing
section.
Stan Sexton, Salina Community Theatre, Inc. discussed the recent
action taken by the Community Theatre Board to allow the consumption of
alcoholic liquor at functions where attendance would be by invitation only.
Moved by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Ryan that
Ordinance Number 88-9259, amending Section 5-25 of the Salina Code pertaining
to the consumption of alcoholic liquor in the Salina Bicentennial Center and
Salina Community Theatre and repealing the existing section, be introduced for
first reading. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
(8.5) Request by the River Development Study Committee to open the Mill Dam
and have City staff research private ownership along the river and the legal
permits necessary for access to the privately held land.
City Engineer Boyer expressed his preference to leave the Mill Dam
closed until the current drought subsides. Mr. Boyer indicated this would allow
the City to reserve the water wells for future use.
Katherine
Perney, O. K. Webster and Bev Konzem
of the River
Development
Study
Committee were in attendance. Ms. Perney
expressed her
support for
leaving
the dam closed. Ms. Konzem indicated very
few trees would
be affected
as the
river level did not stabilize as high as
was originally
expected.
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Warner that
the River Development Study Committee's report be accepted and that the City
Engineer be instructed to open the Mill Dam upon his judgment and that the City
staff be directed to continue the research of private ownership along the river
and the legal permits necessary for access to the privately held land. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0) . Motion adopted.
None
OTHER BUSINESS
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ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner
the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned.
Nay: (0). Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
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