03-24-1983 Minutes2'7
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MARCH 24, 1983
1:30 p.m
The Special Meeting of the Board of Commisioners met in the Salina Community
Theatre Building, 303 East Iron Avenue, on Thursday, March 24, 1983, at one
thirty o'clock p.m. for the purpose of:
Holding a public hearing on the possible issuance of $24,600,000
Industrial Revenue Bonds for the Central Mall Project.
(a) Resolution Number 83-3635 - expressing the intention of the City
of Salina, Kansas to issue revenue bonds in an amount of not to exceed
$24,600,000 for the purpose of financing certain commercial and retail
facilities comprising a shopping center.
There were present:
Mayor Keith G. Duckers, Chairman presiding
Commissioner John F. Burgess
Commissioner Karen M. Graves
Commissioner Merle A. Hodges
Commissioner Charles B. Roth
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Rufus L. Nye, City Manager
Absent:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME.
Ed Warmack, William Dillard, Sr. and Frank Norton told of the plans
for the Central Mall Project, including the anchor stores and other stores.
Those speaking in favor of the proposed Central Mall project were:
John Heline, 236 North 7th
Judy Burgard, 813 East Claflin
Mrs. Deane Webb, 121 East Jewell
Mrs. Ruth Blick, 104 North Bradley Drive
Nathan Butcher, 562 Upper Mill Heights Drive
Frank Roth, 1300 East Iron
Al Schwan, 1312 Marymount Road
Richard Emmerth, 822 Scott
Harry Steele, 104 Hilldale Drive
Flavel Simcox, 1100 West Ash
Bob Davis, 2080 Norton
Mary Lou Steele, 2520 Argonne Drive
Those speaking against the proposed Central Mall project were:
Glenn Long, 2249 Lelane Way
Bud Jilka, 131 South Santa Fe
Keith Hall, 750 Mike Drive
Ted Weeks, 505 South Santa Fe
Steve Brown, Attorney for Mid -State Mall
Harold Rice, 706 Willow Drive
Joe Fisher, 781 North Broadway
George Meier, 729 Merrill
Dan West, 112 North Santa e
Ron Anderson, 122 South Santa Fe
Mrs. Jose Fuchs, 740 Morningside Drive
Chuck Smith, 719 Ralph
Mrs. M. H. Bartley, 524 Fairview
Paul Warden, 104 North Santa Fe
Phil Ray, 147 South Santa Fe
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Other individuals speaking with interest about the mall were:
Dave Martin, 115 South Wisconsin
Mr. Hatfield, 318 Laura Lane
Jeff Bennett, 2769 Linda Lane
Ron Glasgow, 1322 Parkwood
Penny Geis, 1831 East Iron
83-43 Moved by Commissioner Roth that resolution 83-3635 be amended to issue
revenue bonds in an amount of not to exceed $10,000,000. The motion died for
lack of a second.
83-44 Moved by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Mayor Duckers, that Resolution
Number 83-3635, expressing the intention of the City of Salina, Kansas, to issue
Revenue Bonds in an amount of not to exceed $24,600,000 for the purpose of
financing certain commercial and retail facilities comprising a shopping center,
be adopted. Aye: Roth, Duckers (2). Nay: Burgess, Graves, Hodges (3). Motion
defeated.
83-45 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Graves that the
Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
KeithG. Duckers, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
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D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
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