07-27-1983 MinutesCITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JULY 27, 1983
5:00 p.m.
The Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission Meeting
Room, City -County Building, on Wednesday July 27, 1983, at five o'clock p.m.
for the purpose of:
(1) Consideration of the advisability of holding an Advisory Opinion Poll
on the question of issuing revenue bonds for the Central Mall.
There were present:
Mayor John F. Burgess, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Fortino B. Bonilla
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
Mayor Burgess read a prepared statement that the reason he called this
special meeting was to ask for a public opinion poll on the Central Mall.
83-124 Moved by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner Ritter that
Resolution Number 83-3649, calling for a public opinion poll on the question of
issuance of economic development revenue bonds for the proposed Central Mall and
setting forth administrative responsibility for said poll, be adopted.
Bob Marietta, attorney for the Salinans for Free Enterprise and Steve
Brown, Attorney for Mid State Mall stated that Mr. Warmack had not registered
his partnerships with the State and is not authorized to do business in Kansas.
Don Delaney, 925 Johnstown, asked that the hearing scheduled for July
28th be held a decision made at that time.
Glen Long, 2249 Leland Way, asked if Mr. Warmack has been offered
$10,000,000 in IRB's. He was told he had but that he rejected the offer.
Ron Anderson, 118 North Santa Fe, said if the Commission wants to have
a public opinion poll, lets have a cooling off time of 90 days.
Phil Ray, 147 South Santa Fe, stated they had asked for a vote on this
two years ago and urged the Commission to make a decision on this issue as soon
as possible.
83-125 Moved by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner Ritter that
Section 1 of Resolution Number 83-3649 be amended to read " . economic
development revenue bonds (IRB's) in the amount of $19.1 million for the
financing " and that Resolution Number 83-3649 be adopted as amended. Aye:
Burgess, Roth, Ritter (3). Nay: Bonilla, Hodges (2). Motion adopted.
83-126 Moved by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner Ritter that the
Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion adopted. The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
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