04-18-1983 Minutes Organizationall C)
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
APRIL 18, 1983
4:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners
Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, April 18, 1983, at four o'clock
p.m.
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
None
CITIZEN FORUM
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
(4.1) The Mayor proclaimed the Week of April 18 through 22, 1983 - "LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS WEEK". The proclamation was read by Sydney Soderberg,
President of the Salina League of Women Voters.
(4.2) The Mayor proclaimed the Week of April 24 through 30, 1983 - "MEL
BROILES WEEK". The proclation was read by David A. Clark, Instructor at
Kansas Wesleyan University.
(4.3) The Month of April, 1983 - "FAIR HOUSING MONTH". The proclamation
was read by Aundrea Harney, Fair Housing Investigator.
(4.4) The Mayor proclaimed the Week of April 18 through 24, 1983 - "AAUW
WEEK". The proclamation was read by Verna Mae Johnson, American Association of
University Women.
(4.5) The Mayor proclaimed the Week of April 17 through 23, 1983 - "NATIONAL
VOLUNTEER WEEK". The proclamation was read by Roy E. White.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting April 11, 1983.
(6.2) Resolution Number 83-3639 - authorizing and ordering certain sanitary
sewer improvements, ordering preparation of plans and specifications and the
estimate of costs. (Engineering Project 83-701 - Lateral sanitary sewer 631 to
serve Fairway and Van Horne Additions)
(6.3) City Engineer files plans and specifications for Engineering Project
83-701 - Lateral Sanitary Sewer 631 to serve Fairway and Van Horne Additions.
Set the date of May 5, 1983 to receive bids.
83-61 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Burgess that
all items on the Consent Agenda be approved. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion
adopted.
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DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
interlocal agreement, and to authorize the City Manager to purchase a building.
(7.1) Recommendation from the City Planning Commission that P.D.D.
(Old Post Office Building)
83-63
Application 83-1, filed by William R. Umphrey and J. Donald Williams, for the
Resolution Number 83-3640, to authorize the Mayor to sign an interlocal
rezoning of Lot 22, less the East 186.8 feet thereof, Surveyor's Plat 8, be
agreement, and to authorize the City Manager to purchase a building, be adopted.
approved.
83-62
Moved by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner Burgess that the
decision until it has all the facts.
recommendation of the City Planning Commission be accepted and that Ordinance
cost factor of a museum. He suggested getting a feasibility study for putting
Number 83-8961, providing for the amendment of Ordinance Number 8526, the same
being Chapter 42 of the Salina Code, and the Zoning District Map therein and
the museum in the Bicentennial Center area. He said that is a better location
for a museum.
Mary Ann Swartz, asked if there is a deadline on when the old Post
She told this Fall.
thereby adopted and providing for the rezoning of certain property within the
Office Building can be purchased. was sometime
city and prescribing the proper uses thereof, be introduced for first reading.
the museum needs to be managed by a separate board, not the Arts Commission.
(5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
Frank Roth, 729 Upper Mill Drive, said he feels the Commission is
,Aye:
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Resolution Number 83-3640 - to authorize the Mayor to sign an
interlocal agreement, and to authorize the City Manager to purchase a building.
(Old Post Office Building)
83-63
Moved by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Hodges that
Resolution Number 83-3640, to authorize the Mayor to sign an interlocal
agreement, and to authorize the City Manager to purchase a building, be adopted.
Joe Fisher, 781 North Broadway, feels the Commission is moving too
fast in purchasing the Post Office building, and that it should postpone a
decision until it has all the facts.
Bud Jilka, 2026 Leland Way, said the Commission needs to determine the
cost factor of a museum. He suggested getting a feasibility study for putting
the museum in the Bicentennial Center area. He said that is a better location
for a museum.
Mary Ann Swartz, asked if there is a deadline on when the old Post
She told this Fall.
Office Building can be purchased. was sometime
Opal Dieckoff, 725 South Santa Fe, member of the Library Board, feels
the museum needs to be managed by a separate board, not the Arts Commission.
Frank Roth, 729 Upper Mill Drive, said he feels the Commission is
moving too fast. He is concerned about operating costs.
Pauline Cowger, 217 North 10th, stated she was in favor of the old Post
Office building for a museum. She said it is a fine location and a well built
building with high ceilings which will be a great asset for hanging items.
Spence McCrae, 655 Guernsey, stated he is in favor of the Post Office
for a museum, that it is a real bargain.
Bob Frobenius, 1910 East Crawford, asked if the Commission has thought
of humidity control in this Post Office building, and that it will be a real
expense. He said the museum would be better near the Bicentennial Center where
there is plenty of parking and there could be a lot of donation money to build
it.
The Mayor called for a vote on Commission Action #83-63. Aye: Graves,
Hodges, Duckers (3). Nay: Burgess, Roth (2). Motion adopted.
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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
The Board of Commissioners convened for the purpose of organizing.
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk, presiding.
The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Fortino Bonilla,
Merle Hodges, and Joseph M. Ritter, the newly elected Commissioners, and having
the proper bonds on file, they took their places on the Board of Commissioners.
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
83-64 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Bonilla that
Commissioner Burgess be nominated for Mayor and Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
There were no other nominations. The Presiding Officer declared the
nominations closed, and a vote taken. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Commissioner
Burgess was declared unanimously elected Mayor and Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
83-65 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Ritter that
Commissioner Roth be nominated for Acting Mayor and Vice-chairman of the Board
of Commissioners.
There were no other nominations. The Presiding Officer declared the
nominations closed, and a vote taken. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Commissioner Roth
was declared unanimously elected Acting Mayor and Vice-chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mayor Burgess presented a plaque of appreciation and his gavel to
Keith G. Duckers in appreciation of his term as Mayor from April 19, 1982 to
April 18, 1983.
Mayor Burgess read a letter from Elly Drown Ritter, resigning from the
City Planning Commission.
83-66 1 Moved by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner Hodges that the
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.
ohn F. Burgess, Ma r
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
There were present:
Commissioner
Fortino
Bonilla
Commissioner
John F.
Burgess
Commissioner
Merle A.
Hodges
Commissioner
Joseph M. Ritter
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
83-64 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Bonilla that
Commissioner Burgess be nominated for Mayor and Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
There were no other nominations. The Presiding Officer declared the
nominations closed, and a vote taken. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Commissioner
Burgess was declared unanimously elected Mayor and Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
83-65 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Ritter that
Commissioner Roth be nominated for Acting Mayor and Vice-chairman of the Board
of Commissioners.
There were no other nominations. The Presiding Officer declared the
nominations closed, and a vote taken. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Commissioner Roth
was declared unanimously elected Acting Mayor and Vice-chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mayor Burgess presented a plaque of appreciation and his gavel to
Keith G. Duckers in appreciation of his term as Mayor from April 19, 1982 to
April 18, 1983.
Mayor Burgess read a letter from Elly Drown Ritter, resigning from the
City Planning Commission.
83-66 1 Moved by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner Hodges that the
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.
ohn F. Burgess, Ma r
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk