10-08-2019 Minutes CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
October 8,2019
1:30 p.m.
The Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called to order at 1:30 p.m. in Room 203 at
Tony's Pizza Events Center,800 The Midway. Roll call was taken.
Those present and comprising a quorum: Mayor Trent Davis (presiding), Commissioners, Joe
Hay,Jr., Melissa Rose Hodges, Mike Hoppock, and Karl Ryan.
Also present: Michael Schrage, City Manager;Jacob Wood, Deputy City Manager; Greg Bengtson,
City Attorney; and Shandi Wicks, City Clerk.
Mayor Davis asked the Clerk for verification that notice had been sent for today's City
Commission meeting. The Clerk replied yes.
ADMINISTRATION
2. Public Segment.
• Opening Remarks and Schilling Project overview
Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Salina Airport Authority, stated the opening remarks and
provided an overview and Chronology of Actions. Greg Bengtson, City Attorney, noted a
transition from The Sessions Law Firm to the Stinson Law Firm.
• Introduction of additional participants in joint executive session by Tim Rogers:
Mike Schrage, City Manager,City of Salina
Linn Exline,Superintendent, USD 305
Tim Rogers, Executive Director,Salina Airport Authority
Martha Tasker, Director of Utilities, City of Salina
Eryn Wright, Legal Counsel, USD 305
Greg Bengtson, Legal Counsel, City of Salina and Salina Airport Authority
Matthew Schroeder, Senior Environmental Engineer, Dragun Corporation
Brett Shanks, Attorney,Stinson law firm (by telephone)
Michael Schrage, City Manager, added Jacob Wood, Deputy City Manager, to the additional
participants in the joint session.
3. Joint Executive Session.
• City of Salina. Consideration of a motion for a joint executive session.
"I move that the City of Salina Board of Commissioners recess into a joint executive session with the
USD 305 Board of Education, the Salina Airport Authority Board of Directors, and representatives
of Kansas State University for one-hour (1-hour) to discuss with Doug Curran, environmental
counsel for the Salina Public Entities, the subject of scheduled mediation with representatives of the
U.S. Department of Justice and U.S.Army Corps of Engineers associated with pending litigation in
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U.S. District Court based upon the need for consultation with an attorney for the public bodies
which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship pursuant to K.S.A. 45-
7319(b)(2). The open meeting will resume in this room at p.m."
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19-0296 Moved by Commissioner Hay, seconded by Commissioner Hoppock, to recess into executive
session with the USD 305 Board of Education, the Salina Airport Authority Board of Directors, and
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representatives of Kansas State University for one-hour (1-hour) to discuss with Doug Curran,
environmental counsel for the Salina Public Entities, the subject of scheduled mediation with
representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers associated
with pending litigation in U.S. District Court based upon the need for consultation with an
attorney for the public bodies which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client
relationship pursuant to K.S.A. 45-7319(b)(2). The open meeting will resume in this room at 2:50
p.m. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
The City Commission recessed into executive session at 1:50 p.m. and reconvened at 2:50
p.m. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
19-0297 Moved by Commissioner Hoppock, seconded by Commissioner Hodges, that the special meeting
of the Board of City Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The
meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
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