07-16-1979 Minutes44
City of Salina, Kansas
Regular Meeting of the Board
of Commissioners
July 16, 1979
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the City
Commission Meeting Room, on Monday, July 16, 1979, at four o'clock p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Karen M. Graves, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Roy W. Allen
Commissioner Keith G. Duckers
Commissioner Dan S. Geis
Commissioner Merle A. Hodges
comprising a quorum of the Board, also:
L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Rufus L. Nye, City Manager
Absent:
None
CITIZEN FORUM
Ellie Tinkler, 855 Merrill, showed the Commission dirty clothes and
samples of dirty water taken from her home on Merrill Street. She wants the
Commission to do something about the problem in the 2nd 800 block and 900 block
of Merrill Street.
Ben Sellers, Jr., 349 Sunset Drive, thinks the one-way drive in Sunset
Park has helped, but still need to remove the parking on the inside lane of the
park.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
Bids were received for street and utility improvements in Engineering
Project 79-652 for Eastridge, Wallerius and Meadowlark Acres #3 Additions:
PART I
WATER AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Stevens Contractors, Inc. $77,467.65
Commence August 15, 1979 and require 180 calendar days
Earth Excavation, Inc. 91,000.34
Commence September 10, 1979 and require 150 calendar days
Smoky Hill, Inc. 91,621.00
Commence October 1, 1979 and require 210 calendar days
Engineer's Estimate
PART II
STORM SEWER AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS
Asphaltic Pavement Alternate
82,244.00
Brown & Brown, Inc. $150,228.75
Commence October 1, 1979 and require 240 calendar days
Engineer's Estimate
192,510.00
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PART II
STORMSEWER AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS
Concrete Pavement Alternate
No bids received
Engineer's Estimate $192,510.00
Moved by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to award
the contract for Part I to Stevens Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $77,467.65,
and to award the contract for Part II to Brown & Brown, Inc., in the amount of
1$150,228.75, subject to checking by the Engineering Department. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting July 9, 1979.
Cereal malt beverage license application filed by Dimitri Management
Services, Inc., d/b/a The Rafters, 202 East Iron.
Moved by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Hodges that all
items on the consent agenda be approved. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
The Commission reconsidered a letter from the City Planning Commission
recommending the incorporation of a Capital Improvement Program in the
comprehensive plan. (Postponed July 2, 1979)
Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Allen that the
Capital Improvements Program be referred back to the City Planning Commission
and recommended it be incorporated in the City's Comprehensive Plan. Aye: (5).
Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
Moved by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner Duckers that the
recommendation of the City Planning Commission to approve Zoning Application 79-
11, filed by Myton & Yenkey Development Company for the rezoning of the !•lest 33
feet of Lot 9 and all of Lots 10 and 11, Block 2, Cloverdale Addition from R-1
to I-2 be accepted and that Ordinance Number 8725, providing for the amendment
of Ordinance Number 8526, the same being Chapter 36 of the Salina Code, and the
Zoning District Map therein and thereby adopted and providing for the rezoning
of certain property within the City and prescribing the proper uses thereof, be
introduced for first reading. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
Moved by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Hodges that the
recommendation of the City Planning Commission to deny Zoning Application 79-12,
filed by Dr. James C. Suit, D.D.S., requesting the rezoning of Lots 1 and 2,
Block 7, Rolling Hills Addition from District R-1 to C-1, be accepted. Aye:
(5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
Moved by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Allen that the
recommendation of the City Planning Commission to approve Urban Renewal Applicati
79-2, filed by Wilfam Company for the approval of the development plan for 827
York Street, be accepted and approved. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Duckers that
the recommendation of the City Planning Commission to approve Urban Renewal
Application 79-3, filed by Wilfam Company for the approval of the development
plan for 505 Francis Street, be accepted and approved. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
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ADMINISTRATION
Moved by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner Allen that
Ordinance Number 8724, designating the time during which the public parks within
the City of Salina, Kansas, shall be closed to the public, enacting Sections 25-
7, 25-8, and 25-9 of the Salina Code, be introduced for first reading.
Ben Sellers, Jr., 349 Sunset Drive, feels there should be a curfew in
neighborhood parks only, such as Sunset Park.
Dr. Dole, Chairman of the Salina Park Advisory Board, feels the change
in the ordinance to allow campers in Thomas Park and fishermen in other parks
would be okay with the park board.
Freeda Steyer, 523 Marymount Road, is concerned about closing the
parks at midnight because they play tennis after midnight.
Rocky Entriken, 1513 Pershing, said when his organization has sports
car races at the old airport, he tells all the campers to go to Thomas Park.
Mayor called for a vote on the pending motion. Aye: Allen, Geis,
Hodges, Graves (4). Nay: Duckers (1). Motion adopted.
The Commission considered relocating the band shell at Sunset Park to
Lakewood Park and that all future concerts would be held at Lakewood Park.
Dr. Cole, Chairman of the Salina Park Advisory Board, said he is not
necessarily opposed to moving the bandshell to Lakewood, but would like to have
more time to consider it.
Don Jolley, Recreation Director, is opposed to having all concerts in
Lakewood Park, because they schedule and use the gazebo in Oakdale Park for many
concerts and have had no complaints.
Moved by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Duckers that
action be postponed on relocating the band shell at Sunset Park to Lakewood
Park, and that all future concerts be held at Lakewood Park, until the first
meeting in December and refer the matter to the Salina Park Advisory Board for a
recommendation. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted
Moved by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner Allen that Resoluti
Number 3440, providing for the merger of the public recreation system with the
city park department into a single city park and recreation department and
abolishing the existing recreation department operated jointly by the City of
Salina and U.S.D. Number 305, be adopted.
Dr. Charles Olson, President of Unified School District 305, doesn't
feel the school board would care either way.
Dr. Lloyd Schur, Unified School District 305, said he feels the City
should do the budgeting for 1980 instead of the school. He was told the time
schedule was such that it was too late for the city to include it with their
budget.
Don Jolley, Recreation Director, spoke in favor of a joint Park and
Recreation Department.
Mayor called for a vote on the pending motion. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion adopted.
The City Manager presented the proposed 1980 Budget.
Moved by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Duckers, that
the proposed 1980 budget be accepted for publication, that a work session be
scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 1979, that August 6, 1979 be set
as the date for public hearing, and that the City Clerk be authorized to publish
the notice of hearing. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Mayor, on behalf of the City Commission, thanked Wes Morris,
County Engineer, for helping with the limb pickup by furnishing 4 trucks and
men.
Moved by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Allen that the
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay:
(0). Motion adopted.
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
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D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Karen M. Graves, Mayor