01-29-2020 Minutes (Special) CITY OF SALINA,KANSAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
January 29,2020
1:30 p.m.
The Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called to order at 1:30 p.m. in Room 202 at
Tony's Pizza Events Center,800 The Midway. Roll call was taken.
Those present and comprising a quorum: Vice-Mayor Melissa Rose Hodges (presiding),
Commissioners Trent Davis,Rod Franz,and Karl Ryan.
Also present: Michael Schrage, City Manager;Jacob Wood, Deputy City Manager;Greg Bengtson,
City Attorney;and Shandi Wicks,City Clerk.
Absent: Mayor Michael Hoppock
Vice-Mayor Hodges asked the Clerk for verification that notice had been sent for today's City
Commission meeting.The Clerk replied yes.
ADMINISTRATION
2. Public Segment.
Opening Remarks and Schilling Project overview
Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Salina Airport Authority, stated the purpose of the
executive session was for an update from environmental counsel.
• Introduction of additional participants in joint executive session by Tim Rogers:
Mike Schrage, City Manager, City of Salina
Linn Exline, Superintendent, USD 305
Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Salina Airport Authority
Cindy Bontrager, VP & COO, Kansas State University
Martha Tasker, Director of Utilities, City of Salina
Eryn Wright, Legal Counsel, USD 305
Greg Bengtson, Legal Counsel, City of Salina and Salina Airport Authority
Matthew Schroeder, Senior Environmental Engineer, Dragun Corporation
Dr. Michael Sklash, Senior Hydrogeologist, Dragun Corporation
Doug Curran, Attorney, Stinson LLP
Andy Davis, Attorney, Stinson LLP
Aaron Good, Legal Counsel, Kansas State University
Jacob Wood, Deputy City Manager
3, Joint Executive Session.
+ City of Salina. Consideration of a motion for a joint executive session.
"I move that the City of Salina Board of Commissioners recess into a joint executive session with
the USD 305 Board of Education, the Salina Airport Authority Board of Directors, and
representatives of Kansas State University for one-hour (1-hour) to discuss with Doug Curran,
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environmental counsel for the Salina Public Entities, the subject of mediation zvith
representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers associated
zvith pending litigation in U.S. District Court based upon the need for consultation with an
attorney for the public bodies Which zvould be deemed privileged in the attorney-client
relationship pursuant to K.S.A. 45-7319(b)(2). The open meeting Will resume in this room at
p.m.
20-0058 Moved by Commissioner Ryan,seconded by Commissioner Davis,to recess into a joint executive
session with the USD 305 Board of Education, the Salina Airport Authority Board of Directors,
and representatives of Kansas State University for one-hour (1-hour) to discuss with Doug
Curran, environmental counsel for the Salina Public Entities, the subject of mediation with
representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers associated
with pending litigation in U.S. District Court based upon the need for consultation with an
attorney for the public bodies which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client
relationship pursuant to K.S.A. 45-7319(b)(2). The open meeting will resume in this room at 2:36
p.m. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
The City Commission recessed into executive session at 1:36 p.m. and reconvened at 2:36
p.m. No action was taken.
20-0039 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis,to recess into a joint executive
session with the USD 305 Board of Education, the Salina Airport Authority Board of Directors,
and representatives of Kansas State University for 15 minutes to discuss with Doug Curran,
environmental counsel for the Salina Public Entities, the subject of mediation with
representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers associated
with pending litigation in U.S. District Court based upon the need for consultation with an
attorney for the public bodies which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client
relationship pursuant to K.S.A. 45-7319(b)(2). The open meeting will resume in this room at 2:55
p.m. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
The City Commission recessed into executive session at 2:40 p.m. and reconvened at 2:55
p.m. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
20-0040 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, that the special meeting of the
Board of City Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (4). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 2:55 p.m.
[SEAL] Michael L. Hopp ,Mayor
ATTEST:
Shandi Wicks,CMC,City Clerk
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