06-11-1979 MinutesR3 V
City of Salina, Kansas
Regular Meeting of the Board
of Commissioners
June 11, 1979
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the City
Commission Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, June 11, 1979, at
four o'clock p.m.
The Acting Mayor asked everyone to stand for the opening ceremony.
There were present:
Acting Mayor Dan S. Geis, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Roy W. Allen
Commissioner Keith G. Duckers
Commissioner Merle A. Hodges
comprising a quorum of the Board, also:
L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
Rufus L. Nye, City Manager
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Absent:
Mayor Karen M. Graves
The minutes of the Regular Meeting June 4, 1979 were approved as
printed.
STAFF AGENDA
AN ORDINANCE was introduced for second reading entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
annexing certain land to the City of Salina, Kansas, in conformity with the
provisions of K.S.A. 12-519 to 12-526, inclusive." (Requested in Petition
Numbers 3755 and 3756, filed by Darrell Francisco and Colleen Hawk Francisco,
for part of Lot 1, Surveyor's Plat 53 in Saline County). A motion was made by
Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Hodges to adopt the ordinance as
read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Duckers, Hodges, Allen, Geis (4).
Nays: (0). Mayor Graves absent. Carried. The Acting Mayor approved the
ordinance and it is numbered 8718. The ordinance was introduced for first
reading June 4, 1979.
AN ORDINANCE was introduced for second reading entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
annexing certain land to the City of Salina, Kansas, in conformity with the
provisions of K.S.A. 12-519 to 12-526, inclusive." (Requested in Petition
Number 3757, filed by Oscar and Delores Tappendick for part of Lot 1, Surveyor's
Plat 53 in Saline County). A motion was made by Commissioner Hodges, seconded
by Commissioner Allen to adopt the ordinance as read and the following vote was
had: Ayes: Duckers, Hodges, Allen, Geis (4). Nays: (0). Mayor Graves absent.
Carried. The Acting Mayor approved the ordinance and it is numbered 8719. The
ordinance was introduced for first reading June 4, 1979.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to set the date of June 25, 1979 for the City Manager to hold a public
hearing for proposed use of Revenue Sharing Money for the 11th Entitlement
Period. Ayes: (4). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
THE CITY ENGINEER reported on Petition Number 3763, filed by First
National Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Emma G. Simmons Testamentary
Trust, requesting the paving of Century Plaza Drive north from its current north
terminus through its intersection with Saturn Avenue and the extension of Saturn
Avenue from Ninth Street through its intersection with Century Plaza Drive, that
the petition contains the signatures of owners representing 1000 of the property
within the benefit district, and it is therefore a valid petition. A motion was
made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Hodges to approve Petition
Number 3763, and to authorize the City Manager to proceed with the improvement.
Ayes: (4). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
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THE CITY ENGINEER reported on Petition Number 3764, filed by Kenneth D.
Wicken requesting the vacation of the alley running north and south in Block 7,
Oakdale Addition, that the petition contains the signatures of owners representing
370 of the property abutting the alley, and that there are utilities in the
alley which would require a utility easement if the alley is vacated. An abutting
property owner representing 470 of the property is strongly opposed to the
vacation of this alley because it would limit access to his properties. The
City Engineer recommended the petition be denied.
Mrs. Wicken was present and said her major desire is to install a
fence along the alley and to install gates to keep the children of the neighborhoo
away from the east and west alley which has a lot of traffic, and that they have
been maintaining the alley for several years.
Mrs. Garst was also present and said she has been told it is an easement
Mr. Rufus L. Nye told Mrs. Wicken that if it is a platted alley, open
and in use, the city will keep it maintained in the future.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Allen to accept the City Engineer's recommendation and deny the petition. Ayes:
(4). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
THE CITY ENGINEER reported on Petition Number 3725, filed by Max S.
Lake requesting the removal of parking on Oakdale Avenue from Iron Avenue to
Kenwood Park Bridge. .The City Engineer recommended that due to the narrow
street pavement, and the anticipated traffic volume on Oakdale Avenue, it is
recommended that parking be restricted on the east side of Oakdale from Iron
Avenue to the Oakdale Avenue bridge, and on the west side of Oakdale from Iron
Avenue to Gypsum Avenue.
Mr. James Price was present because he was concerned about the removal
of parking in front of his house at 326 South Oakdale, and he was told parking
will not be removed on the west side of Oakdale in front of his house.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Hodges to accept the City Engineer's recommendation and approve Petition Number
3725. Ayes: (4). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A RESOLUTION was introduced and passed entitled: "A RESOLUTION authorizi
the installation and marking of portions of Oakdale Avenue as no parking zones."
A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Hodges to
adopt the Resolution as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Duckers,
Hodges, Allen, Geis (4). Nays: (0). Mayor Graves absent. The Acting Mayor
approved the Resolution and it is numbered 3430.
THE CITY ENGINEER reported on Petition Number 3754, filed by Carol
Rohrer, Safety Chairman of Meadowlark School, requesting reduction of the speed
limit from 40 M.P.H. to 30 M.P.H. on Marymount Road from Iron Avenue to Crawford
Street. The City Engineer recommended the petition for lower speed limit on
Marymount Road be denied; but that parking be prohibited on both sides of Marymoun
Road from Iron Avenue to Crawford Street.
An unidentified woman was present representing Carol Rohrer, and asked
that the petition be approved for the safety of the children.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner
Hodges to reject the City Engineer's recommendation and grant the petitioners
request to reduce the speed limit from 40 M.P.H. to 30 M.P.H. and to accept the
City Engineer's recommendation for no parking on both sides of Marymount Road from
Iron Avenue to Crawford Street. Ayes: Hodges, Allen, Geis (3). Nays: Duckers
(1). Motion carried.
A RESOLUTION was introduced and passed entitled: "A RESOLUTION authorizing
the installation and marking of portions of Marymount Road as no parking zones."
(Both sides of Marymount Road from Iron Avenue to Crawford Street) A motion was
made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Hodges to adopt the Resolution
as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Hodges, Allen, Geis (3). Nays:
Duckers (1). Carried. The Acting Mayor approved the Resolution and it is
numbered 3431.
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PUBLIC AGENDA I
COMMISSION AGENDA
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to place a Charter Ordinance on the agenda for consideration. Ayes:
(4). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Mr. Bengtson explained the charter ordinance is to amend our previous
charter ordinance to allow the health, hospitalization and life insurance and
other employee benefit costs to be exempted from the tax lid along with principal
and interest on bonds and temporary notes, no -fund warrants, legal judgments
rendered against the city, rent due under any lease with a public building
commission, special assessments charged against the city -at -large and utility
service costs.
A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Allen to introduce a Charter Ordinance for first reading entitled: "A CHARTER
ORDINANCE exempting the City of Salina, Kansas, from K.S.A. 79-5011; providing
substitute and additional provisions on the same subject; and authorizing the
levying of taxes to create a special fund for the purpose of paying utility
costs and employee benefits; amending Charter Ordinance Number 16 and repealing
said original Charter Ordinance." Ayes: (4). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Charter Ordinance Passed: Number:
A MOTION was made by Commission Allen, seconded by Commissioner Duckers
that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Ayes: (4).
Nays: (0). Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 4:25 P.M.
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D. L. Harrison, City Clerk