06-26-1978 Minutes11 4.8
City of Salina, Kansas
Regular Meeting of the Board
of Commissioners
June 26, 1978
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission S'
Room, City -County Building, on Monday, June 26, 1978, at four o'clock P.M. II
The Mayor asked everyone to stand for the opening ceremony.
There were present:
Mayor Jack Weisgerber, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Keith G. Duckers
Commissioner Dan S. Geis
Commissioner Karen M. Graves
Commissioner Gerald F. Simpson
comprising a quorum of the Board, also:
L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
Norris D. Olson, City Manager
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Absent:
None
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 19, 1978 were approved as
printed.
STAFF AGENDA
BIDS WERE RECEIVED for Engineering Project 78-639 for street and
utility improvements in Country Club Heights Addition #5 and Dow Addition:
Part I
Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Stevens Contractors, Inc. $100,115.00
Commence July 15, 1978 and require 180 calendar days
Smoky Hill, Inc. 109,357.50
Commence September 25, 1978 and require 90 calendar days
Earth Excavation, Inc. 110,066.00
Commence September 5, 1978 and require 150 calendar days
Engineer's Estimate 112,110.00
Part 11
Storm Sewer and Pavement Improvements
(Asphaltic Pavement Alternate)
Brown and Brown, Inc. $202,032.50
Commence September 1, 1978 and require 180 calendar days
after completion of Part 1
Engineer's Estimate $210,875.00
Part II
Storm Sewer and Pavement Improvements
(Concrete Pavement Alternate)
No bids
Engineer's Estimate $210,875.00
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A motion was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to award the contract for Part I to Stevens Contractors, Inc., as the
low bidder in the amount of $100,115.00, and to award the contract for Part II
to Brown and Brown, Inc. as the low bidder for the asphaltic pavement alternate,
in the amount of $202,032.50, providing the bids meet the specifications. Ayes:
(5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
THE ARCHITECT reports on the bids received for the construction of the
ballfield complex in Lower Indian Rock Park. (Bids were received June 16, 1978)
Mr. Shelby Willis, Bucher & Willis, said there is a strong possibility
that about 1/2 of the contracts for which bids were received June 16th can be
awarded, but they are not ready to recommend that and asked the City Commission
to delay action on the matter one week so they can negotiate contracts on a few
items outsite the engineer's estimate.
Commissioner Simpson asked if that is preferable to letting bids at
this time.
The City Attorney said it is imperative that the City Commission know
the work can be completed within the engineer's estimate.
A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Graves to grant the request of the Architect and that the delay in receiving the
report be granted. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
AN ORDINANCE was introduced for second reading entitled: ''AN ORDINANCE
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.'' [Z78-6 filed by Planters State Bank for the rezoning
of Lots 110, 111, 112, 113 on Iron Avenue and Lot 114 on 8th Street, Original
Town, from C-1 to C-4 (Central Business District).] A motion was made by
Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to adopt the ordinance as
read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Simpson, Duckers, Geis, Graves,
Weisgerber (5). Nays: (0). The Mayor approved the ordinance and it is numbered
8640. The ordinance was introduced for first reading June 12, 1978.
A LETTER was received from the City Planning Commission recommending
that individual mobile homes be added to residential districts (R, RS, R-1, R-2,
R-2.5, and R-3) as a conditional use with certain restrictions. [Z78-7 filed by
the Salina City Planning Commission to allow the placement of individual mobile
homes on residential lots as a conditional use.]
Evelyn Poague, said she was present at the City Planning Commission
meeting and she feels the 17'minimum width requirement is too wide, because low
and moderate income families cannot afford mobile homes that large.
George Etherington was present in opposition to the recommendation and
asked that the matter be referred back to the City Planning Commission so he
will have an opportunity for some input.
Myrna Baker said she was present at the City Planning Commission
meeting and is opposed to the restriction of 17' minimum width and asked that
the proposal be denied or discussed more.
Lyle Melvin explained that basically nothing has been changed because
modular homes can be put anywhere in Salina provided they meet the Salina Building',
Code. He said the 17 foot minimum width would eliminate mobile homes on residential
lots because there are no 17' wide mobile homes. When you get into that width
you are into multi -sections or sectional housing. He said this is a good
recommendation and should be adopted.
Commissioner Geis said he is in favor of this recommendation of the
City Planning Commission on the basis that it does provide an option to those
people in the income bracket where such residential quarters would be desirable.
He said he thinks the restrictions that have been placed on them would be
sufficient to eliminate them from some of the areas mentioned in the local
newspaper editorial.
Commissioner Simpson said it seems there is little doubt of the
value of the mobile home to provide lower cost housing than conventional structurf
but is seems to be incompatible with a good land use program to incourage mobile
home development outside of a contiguous area that is provided for by our present
zoning laws, whether they be rental or for sale type units in mobile home zoning
and we should encourage that type of development.
Commissioner Graves said she is concerned about the neighborhoods and
that the City Commission must look at the entire city and can't allow neighborh
to decline without reinvesting in them.
Commissioner Simpson said if Mr. Melvin's comments are correct and
there are no mobile homes 17 feet wide, we are not talking about putting mobile
homes any place, we are talking about putting modular housing that does not
meet the Salina Housing Code and thus is called a mobile home in isolated
areas. It seems to be more feasible to address that subject by itself or insure
some way for modular housing to meet the building codes so we could be sure
people had low cost, but yet good and safe housing. If this doesn't have anythinc
to do with mobile homes it would seem capricious to introduce it into our ordinanc
A motion was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner
Graves to reject the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and deny the
Zoning Application.
Mr. Bengtson explained this application must be returned to the City
Planning Commission once for its reconsideration with the reasons stated for it
being returned.
A motion was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner
Graves to refer the zoning application back to the City Planning Commission for
its reconsideration at the request of Mr. Etherington and others, and to
reconsider a minimum width of less than 17 feet. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion
carried.
A LETTER was received from the City Planning Commission recommending
that County Zoning Request 78-5, filed by Abbott Construction Company for the
rezoning of 99.5 acres in the Southeast Quarter of the East half of the Southwest
Quarter of Section 2, Township 14 South, Range 3 West from AG (Agricultural) to
IH (Heavy Industrial), be approved subject to platting. A motion was made by
Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to accept the recommendatior
of the City Planning Commission and recommend that County Zoning Request 78-5 be
approved, subject to it being platted. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to introduce an ordinance for first reading providing for the payment of
interest by the City on deposits made by water customers; amending Section 35-26
of the Salina Code; and repealing the existing section. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0).
Motion carried.
Ordinance Passed:
Number:
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to introduce an ordinance for first reading providing for the forfeiture
of unclaimed deposits of water customers; amending Section 35-29 of the Salina
Code; and repealing the existing section. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Ordinance Passed:
Number:
MAURICE BOWERSOX AND RALPH RICKLEFS, Wilson and Company, presented a
report on the South Salina Drainage Study, authorized by the City Commission on
October 17, 1977. They proposed the construction of ponding areas, main
interceptors, open ditch drainage, and enclosed drainage. They explained the
alternative financing methods and the possibility of federal and state aid.
A motion was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to accept the report from Wilson and Company. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0).
Motion carried.
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The City Manager set the date of July 10, 1978 for a public hearing on
the proposed use of Revenue Sharing Money for the 10th Entitlement Period, and
instructed the City Clerk to advertise for requests to be received by his office.
PUBLIC AGENDA
A SURETY ON BAIL BOND License Application was filed by Kyle B. Mansfieldb
142 South Third, Agent for B S K Bonding. The City Clerk reported the applicant
has paid the required fee and has been fingerprinted by the Police Department.
A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Graves to
approve the license application and authorize the City Clerk to issue the license.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A REQUEST was received from Homestead Savings and Loan Association for
the approval of a 42' driveway entrance at 2070 South Ohio. A motion was made
by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner Geis to refer the request to
the City Engineer for a report. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A REQUEST was received from Arthur F. Crocker for the City Commission
to establish a policy for reserving the gazebo in Oakdale Park.
Commissioner Duckers said he feels it works well the way it has been
done in the past and moved that the request be tabled.
The motion died for the lack of a second.
A motion was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner
Geis to put up a bulletin board so people can reserve their own dates. Ayes:
Graves, Simpson (2). Nays: Geis, Duckers (2). Mayor Weisgerber voted Aye.
Motion carried.
COMMISSION AGENDA
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner
Geis to call a Special Meeting July 3, 1978 at 2:00 P.M. to consider appointments
to boards and commissions and to discuss the Smoky Hill River Channel Study.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Commissioner Simpson suggested the Commissioners consider changing the
meeting time of City Commission meetings to earlier in the afternoon so there
will be sufficient time to consider items the Commissioners wish to discuss.
The Commissioners did not bring any other items to the floor for
discussion.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner
Simpson that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:02 P.M.
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk