03-27-2017 Minutes CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
March 27, 2017
4:00 p.m.
The City Commission convened at 2:30 for Sanitation Automation & Recycling Discussion and at
3:45 p.m. for Citizens Forum.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in Room 107,
City-County Building. Roll call was taken followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of
silence.
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Those present and comprising a quorum: Mayor Kaye J. Crawford (presiding), Commissioners Jon
Blanchard, Trent Davis, Melissa Rose Hodges, and Karl Ryan.
Also present: Jason Gage, City Manager; Michael Schrage, Deputy City Manager; Greg Bengtson,
City Attorney; and Shandi Wicks, City Clerk.
AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS
(3.1) The day of March 27, 2017 as "Victory Day for Sacred Heart Knights Boys
Basketball" in the city of Salina. Pat Martin, Sacred Heart Knights Boys Basketball
Head Coach, read the proclamation. Mayor Crawford and the Commission
congratulated Mr. Martin and the basketball team.
CITIZENS FORUM
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None.
CONSENT AGENDA -
(6.1) Approve the minutes of March 20, 2017.
(6.2) Award of contract to install data cable for Salina Fieldhouse, Project No. 53077, to
Nex-Tech, LLC, in the amount of$42,215.92.
17-0074 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve the consent agenda
as presented. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATION
None.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(8.1) Consider the purchase agreement for the vacant surplus residential building lot
located at 2626 Quail Hollow Drive. (continued from the March 20, 2017 meeting).
Gary Hobbie, Director of Development Services, explained the property. Chris Cotten,
Director of Parks & Recreation, explained potential uses of the property and costs
associated with building a park on this lot. Mr. Hobbie continued to explain the agreement
and action options.
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Commissioner Blanchard provided his thoughts on the use and size of the property, the
park land dedication fee and the future parks master plan.
17-0075 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to accept the written offer to
purchase the vacant surplus residential building lot at 2626 Quail Hollow Drive from Todd Welsh
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Inc. in the price of 525,000 less closing costs and realtor fees. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
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(8.2) Consider acceptance of offered public drainage easement dedication in River Trail
c9 Addition.
Dean Andrew, Director of Planning, explained the easement, affected utilities and action
options.
Commissioner Blanchard asked who would be responsible for upgrades to the sewer line.
Mr. Andrew stated the upgrades would be fully paid for by the benefit district.
17-0076 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Blanchard, to accept the offered
public drainage easement dedication in River Trail Addition from Rodney and Desiderata Flerlage
and authorize the Mayor to sign the easement document accepting the easement dedication on
behalf of the City. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
Commissioner Ryan recused himself due to a conflict of interest.
(8.3) Application No. Z15-10, (filed by Magnolia Hills, Inc. - Stan Byquist and Kelly
Dunn), requesting a change in the zoning district classification from A-1
1 (Agricultural) to R-1 (Single-Family Residential) on a 48.80 acre tract of land located
on the west side of Holmes Road north of Magnolia Road.
(8.3a) First reading Ordinance No. 17-10879.
Dean Andrew, Director of Planning, explained the request, affected utilities, Planning
Commission recommendation and action options.
Commissioner Davis asked if historically with development of this size, what had
happened to the park land money collected and if there was intent to add a park to this
area. Mr. Andrew stated the money was identified for adding amenities for existing parks
and there had not been a future park site identified for this area in the current future park
plan.
Commissioner Davis asked if the upgrade of Holmes Road had to occur prior to the zoning
change. Mr. Andrew stated yes, the developers were on record for stating the development
of Holmes Road would occur and the final plat would need to include the access points off
Holmes Road.
Commissioner Hodges asked what today's action was for. Jason Gage, City Manager,
stated the action today was to rezone the property and not the approval of the final plat.
Commissioner Hodges provided her thoughts on the park land dedication fee and asked if
this request would be affected by any changes to the code pertaining to park land
dedication fee in the future. Mr. Andrew stated there was not an ability to increase the park
ft land dedication fee due to the Kansas Legislature action putting a hold on the excess use
tax. He continued to state the excess use tax was frozen and the fee could not be increased
at this time.
Jason Gage, City Manager, stated the creation of the new Parks Master Plan should help to
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develop the future of the parks and provide additional needed information.
A conversation ensued between the Commission, Mr. Gage and Mr. Andrew regarding
accessible parks to the area, the park land dedication fee and future park areas.
Stan Byquist, Magnolia Hills Estates, 2301 S. Ohio, thanked the Commission for hearing
this item, thanked staff for all of their hard work and asked that the request be approved to
allow the developer to continue with development of residential homes in the area.
17-0 7 Moved by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Hodges, to pass Ordinance No. 17-
10879 changing the zoning district classification from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-1 (Single-Family
Residential) on a 48.80 acre tract of land located on the west side of Holmes Road north of
Magnolia Road on first reading. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
Commissioner Ryan returned.
OTHER BUSINESS
(9.1) Request for executive session (legal).
17-0078 Moved by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Hodges, to recess into executive
session for 30 minutes to discuss with legal counsel matters subject to the attorney-client privilege
for the reason that public discussion of those matters would waive the privilege and adversely
affect the Cit's interest in the matters and reconvene at 5:45 p.m. Ave: (5). Nay: (0). Motion
carried.
The City Commission recessed into executive session at 5:15 p.m. and reconvened at 5:45
p.m. No action was taken.
17-0079 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Crawford, to extend the current
executive session for an additional 15 minutes. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
The City Commission recessed into executive session at 5:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00
p.m. No action was taken.
17-0080 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Crawford, to extend the current
executive session for an additional 20 minutes. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
The City Commission recessed into executive session at 6:00 p.m. and reconvened at 6:20
p.m. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
17-0081 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Conimissioner Crawford, that the regular meeting of
the Board of City Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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ATTEST:
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Shandi Wicks, CMC,City Clerk
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