07-02-1984 MinutesI
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JULY 2, 1984
4:00 p.m.
IThe Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission Meeting
Room, City -County Building, on Monday, July 2, 1984, at four p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Charles B. Roth, Chairman presiding
Commissioner John F. Burgess
Commissioner Fortino B. Bonilla
Commissioner Merle A. Hodges
Commissioner Joseph M. Ritter
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
W. E. Harris, Assistant City Manager
Absent:
Rufus L. Nye, City Manager
CITIZEN FORUM
None
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting June 25, 1984.
(6.2) Authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement and execute a deed between
the Planters Bank and Trust Company and the City of Salina to exchange property.
(6.3) Petition Number 3876, filed by James F. Watkins, Jr. for the vacation
of road right-of-way on Fairdale Road, abutting Lots 4, 8, 9, Block 3, Eastridge
Estates Addition. (Refer petition to the City Engineer for a recommendation)
(6.4) Report by the City Engineer that Petition Number 3874, filed by Gary
L. Brown, for the installation of water mains, sanitary sewers, and storm sewers
to serve Tracts 1 through 11, The River Place P.D.D., is sufficient and files a
feasibility report for the improvements.
(6.5) City Engineer filed final breakdown for Engineering Project 82-692 for
the curbing, guttering, paving, grading, compaction, drainage structures and
utilities in Crawford Street from Ohio to Marymount Road. [Set the date of July
16, 1984 for public hearing on the method of assessment]
(6.6) City Engineer filed final breakdown for Engineering Project 83-710 for
water main improvements on East Cloud Street from Parkwood to the flood control
right-of-way. [Set the date of July 16, 1984 for public hearing on the method of
assessment]
83-157 Moved by Commissioner Bonilla, seconded by Commissioner Hodges that
all items on the consent agenda be approved. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion
adopted.
84-158
84-159
84-160
84-161
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DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(7.1) Recommendation from the City Planning Commission that Zoning
Application 84-8, filed by the Emmanuel Foursquare Church requesting to amend the
Zoning Regulations of the City of Salina to allow churches in the C-5 (Service
Commercial) District, be amended and approved. [Introduce Ordinance Number
84-9029 for first reading.]
Moved by Commissioner Ritter, seconded by Commissioner Burgess that
the recommendation of the City Planning Commission be accepted and that Zoning
Application 84-8 be approved, and that Ordinance Number 84-9029, allowing
churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, cathedrals and shrines as permitted uses
in the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-5 Districts; amending Sections 42-252, 42-267, 42-282,
and 42-317 of the Salina Code and repealing the existing sections, be introduced
for first reading. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Petition Number 3875, filed by Archie J. Fry for the reduction of speed
limit from 40 mph back to 30 mph in the residential area on Ohio from Elm Street
to Westchester.
Moved by Commissioner Burgess, seconded by Commissioner Hodges that
the petition be referred to the City Engineer for a recommendation.
Mr. Archie J. Fry, 332 South Ohio, stated that the speed limit needs
to be reduced back to 30 mph. The big trucks are going 40 mph or faster.
Mr. Bert Humsicker, 553 South Ohio, said the speed limit needs to be
put back to 30 mph. People have trouble crossing Ohio. We need a traffic
signal.
Mr. Bill Sanderson, 406 South Ohio, said people are driving faster
in town than on our highways. We need more traffic control by the Police
Department.
Darcy Klingenberg, 3321 South Ohio, said she has children who have to
cross Ohio to go to school.
Joseph Milbradt, 337 South Ohio, said the traffic is moving to fast,
there needs to be more control.
George Toland, said the speed limit was changed in this room, and
the only complaint was from a woman about the noise.
Mayor Roth called for a vote on Commission Action Number 84-159:
Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
(8.2) Request by David L. Dewhirst, Midwest Environmental Products, Inc. to
be present at the July 2, 1984 meeting to discuss unvented gas space heaters and
the city code.
David Dewhirst, Midwest Environmental Products, Inc. was present to
ask the City Commission to amend the Salina Code so his space heater would be
approved for use in Salina.
Moved by Commissioner Burgess, seconded by Commissioner Bonilla that
the request be referred to the Building Code Advisory Board. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
(8.3) Application filed by Ed Warmack for $10,000,000 Economic Development
Revenue Bonds.
Moved by Commissioner Ritter, seconded by Mayor Roth to recess into
executive session for 15 minutes to discuss Mr. Warmack's request. Aye: Roth,
Ritter (2). Nay: Bonilla, Burgess, Hodges (3). Motion defeated.
Frank Norton, Attorney for Mr. Warmack, asked that the application be
considered and a public hearing date be set for August 13, 1984. Federal
regulations require that construction be started in 1984 if he is to use the IRB
money he has requested.
84-162
84-163
Moved by Commissioner Burgess, seconded by Commissioner Ritter that
a public hearing be conducted before the City Commission at its regular meeting
on September 10, 1984, at 4:00 p.m. on the application of Ed Warmack for the
issuance of revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for the
construction and development of the Central Mall at 9th and Magnolia, Salina,
Kansas, and that the City Clerk be instructed to publish notice of said hearing
at least 15 days prior to the date thereof. Aye: Burgess, Hodges, Ritter, Roth
(4). Nay: (0). Commissioner Bonilla abstained.
(8.4) Request from the Board of Advisors of the Business Improvement District
Number 1 and Salina City Center, Inc., for the postponement of the City
Commission's consideration of Mr. Ed Warmack's request for industrial revenue
bonds until the completion of the City's contract with American Redevelopment,
Inc.
No action taken on this request because of the action taken on item
8.3.
Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Ritter that the
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 4:36 p.m.
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C-harles B. Roth, Mayor
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk