11-15-2017 Minutes (Special) CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 15,2017
10:00 a.m.
The Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called to order at 10:00 a.m. in Room 107,
City-County Building. Roll call was taken followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of
silence.
Those present and comprising a quorum: Mayor Kaye J. Crawford (presiding), Commissioners Jon
8 Blanchard, 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.
Absent: Commissioner Trent Davis.
ADMINISTRATION
(3.1) Resolution No. 17-7499 certifying legal authority to apply for the 2017 Kansas Small
Cities Community Development Block Grant Program from the Kansas Department
of Commerce and authorizing the Mayor to sign and submit such an application.
Commissioner Blanchard stated he served on the North Central Regional Planning
Commission as a role of a city commission liaison.
Michael Schrage, Deputy City Manager, explained the application submittal process,
building project,fiscal impact and action options.
Ken Bieberly, Bieberly Architects, stated the property was owned by Mr. Bieberly and his
brother along with Johnny Adams. He continued to provide additional information
regarding the future uses of the building.
Commissioner Hodges asked what the timeline for the project looked like. Mr. Bieberly
stated the project construction would occur as soon as possible with occupancy next year.
Commissioner Hodges thanked Mr. Bieberly, Johnny Adams, Doug McKinney and Phyll
Klima for all of their work on this project.
Commissioner Blanchard also thanked Mr. Bieberly, Johnny Adams, Doug McKinney and
Phyll Klima for their work on the project in downtown Salina.
Commissioner Blanchard asked when the last Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) application was received by Salina. Doug McKinney, North Central Regional
Planning Commission, stated there had been some housing rehabilitation projects through
the Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program recently.
Commissioner Blanchard asked for the confidence of the NCRPC on the Kansas
Department of Commerce application acceptance. Mr. McKinney stated the NCRPC and
the property owner were very confident in the application submittal with the ability to
check all the boxes on the application.
Commissioner Blanchard asked if there were any applications submitted to the Kansas
Department of Commerce that had been denied. Mr. Schrage stated an application was
submitted for the Assurance Partners project. Mr. McKinney also stated the program only
had a certain amount of money and the money went to other cities.
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Mr. McKinney provided additional information on the project, application submittal and
the notice requirements.
Mayor Crawford thanked Mr. McKinney for his hard work.
17-039 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Ryan, to adopt Resolution No. 17-
7499 certifying legal authority to apply for the 2017 Kansas Small Cities Community Development
Block Grant Program from the Kansas Department of Commerce and authorizing the Mayor to
sign and submit such an application. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
A ADJOURNMENT
17-0340 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Hodges, that the special meeting of
the Board of City Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 10:18 a.m.
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ATTEST:
Shandi Wicks,CMC, City Clerk
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