10-16-1978 MinutesCity of Salina, Kansas
Regular Meeting of the Board
of Commissioners
October 16, 1978
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the City
Commission Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, Octlber 16, 1978 at
four o'clock p.m.
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
W. E. Harris, Deputy City Manager
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Absent:
Norris D. Olson, City Manager
Commissioner Graves identified herself as the unidentified woman,
referred to on Page 212 of the minutes of the special meeting September 28, 1978
at Salina High School South.
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of September 28, 1978 were approved
as corrected.
printed.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 2, 1978 were approved as
STAFF AGENDA
BIDS WERE RECEIVED for water main improvements in Engineering Project
78-643 in Eastridge Addition:
Smoky Hill, Inc. $11,528.50
Commence November 13, 1978 and require 30 calendar days.
Stevens Contractors, Inc. 12;882.50
Commence November 15, 1978 and require 30 calendar days.
Earth Excavation, Inc. 13,275.00
Commence November 6, 1978 and require 90 calendar days.
Engineer's Estimate
13,300.00
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Graves to award the contract to Smoky Hill, Inc. as the low bidder in the
amount of $11,528.50, subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Ayes: (5).
Nays: (0). Motion carried.
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area: BIDS WERE RECEIVED for aerial photographs of the city and surrounding
Engineering Co. 17,980.00 600.00 75.00 1,800.00 1,200.00
A motion was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner
Geis to refer the bids to staff for checking and to report back to the City
Commission on October 23, 1978. Ayes: (5). "lays: (0). Motion carried.
A PUBLIC HEARING was held on the annexation of Schilling Manor.
Mr. Ed Skinner, Hutchinson, asked if the flood control property, the
pumps and etc., would become city property in the annexation of Schilling Manor?
Mr. Harris said he is of the opinion the purchaser would dedicate this
to the city to maintain, but he will check with GSA tomorrow and call him with
an answer.
l Mr. Robert Frobenius asked what the stipulations are on the project?
Mr. Harris asked if he is referring to the five points adopted by the
City Commission on September 25, 1978.
Mayor 14eisgerber said a more recent estimate for platting is 5125,000.
Mr. Frobenius said the utilities are plotted, and that should be
sufficient for the city.
An unidentified man asked if there is a current estimate on the paving?
Mayor Weisgerber replied it is $`?64,000.
No protests, written or oral, were received.
The Mayor declared the public hearing closed.
The City Commissioners did not take any action to annex the property..
A PUBLIC HEARING was held on the proposed assessments for the improvements
in Engineering Project 77-627 (in part of Dow Addition)
Curbing, guttering, paving and grading of BELOIT AVENUE from Ohio
Street to Courtney Drive.
Curbing, guttering, paving and grading of LOUISE LANE from the north
line of Lot 2, Block 8, to the east line of Lot 15, Block 8, R.eplat of
Lot 22, Block 3, and Lot 9, Block 6, Dow Addition
Water main and service lines
Lateral Sanitary Sewer 587
Lateral Sanitary Sewer 588
as authorized by Resolution Number 331+5, passed by the Board of Commissioners
on the 31st day of October, 1977.
Base Bid
Alt. 1
Alt. 2
Alt. 3
Alt. 4
Anilas, Inc.
8,800.00
600.00
100.00
1,050.00
400.00
Wilson and Company
16,677.70
719.00
57.00
2,826.03
372.00
Abrams Aerial Survey
Corporation
16,726.00
1,725.00
100.00
2,368.00
1,840.00
Tri State Aerial
Engineering Co. 17,980.00 600.00 75.00 1,800.00 1,200.00
A motion was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner
Geis to refer the bids to staff for checking and to report back to the City
Commission on October 23, 1978. Ayes: (5). "lays: (0). Motion carried.
A PUBLIC HEARING was held on the annexation of Schilling Manor.
Mr. Ed Skinner, Hutchinson, asked if the flood control property, the
pumps and etc., would become city property in the annexation of Schilling Manor?
Mr. Harris said he is of the opinion the purchaser would dedicate this
to the city to maintain, but he will check with GSA tomorrow and call him with
an answer.
l Mr. Robert Frobenius asked what the stipulations are on the project?
Mr. Harris asked if he is referring to the five points adopted by the
City Commission on September 25, 1978.
Mayor 14eisgerber said a more recent estimate for platting is 5125,000.
Mr. Frobenius said the utilities are plotted, and that should be
sufficient for the city.
An unidentified man asked if there is a current estimate on the paving?
Mayor Weisgerber replied it is $`?64,000.
No protests, written or oral, were received.
The Mayor declared the public hearing closed.
The City Commissioners did not take any action to annex the property..
A PUBLIC HEARING was held on the proposed assessments for the improvements
in Engineering Project 77-627 (in part of Dow Addition)
Curbing, guttering, paving and grading of BELOIT AVENUE from Ohio
Street to Courtney Drive.
Curbing, guttering, paving and grading of LOUISE LANE from the north
line of Lot 2, Block 8, to the east line of Lot 15, Block 8, R.eplat of
Lot 22, Block 3, and Lot 9, Block 6, Dow Addition
Water main and service lines
Lateral Sanitary Sewer 587
Lateral Sanitary Sewer 588
as authorized by Resolution Number 331+5, passed by the Board of Commissioners
on the 31st day of October, 1977.
No protests, written or oral, were filed, and no changes were made in
the proposed assessment.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner
Simpson to approve the assessments and to introduce the assessment ordinance for
first reading. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Ordinance Passed:
Number:
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.'' [Z78-20, filed by the Salina City Planning Commission
for the rezoning of Blocks 1 through 5, inclusive, and Block 7, Country Club
Estates Addition #3, from District A-1 to District R (Single Family Residential
District).] A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Graves, to adopt the ordinance as read and the following vote was had: Ayes:
Simpson, Duckers, Geis, Graves, Weisgerber (5). Nays: (0). Carried. The Mayor
approved the ordinance and it is numbered 8667. The ordinance was introduced
for first reading October 2, 1978.
AN ORDINANCE was introduced for second reading entitled: ''AN ORDINANCE
creating and establishing the Neighborhood Centers Board; providing for the
appointment of its members and defining the duties and powers of said board.''
A motion was made by Commissioner Graves, 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). Carried. The Mayor approved
the ordinance and it is numbered 8668. The ordinance was introduced for first
reading October 2, 1978.
THE CITY ENGINEER reported on Petition Number 3724, filed by Larry
Weber for Pepsi Cola, requesting recessed parking on the south side of Decatur
and on the north side of Lincoln from Ninth Street, 425 feet east, that ''Section
32-130 of the Salina Code says in part: No permit shall be issued for a recessed
parking area which shall abut any street, the improved portion of which is less
than forty (40) feet in width, measured between curb facings without the approval
of at least a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the Board of Commissioners. Both Decatur
and Lincoln have thirty-six (36) foot pavement. This generally means that if
recessed parking is allowed, you must use the sidewalk area for parking, thereby
forcing the pedestrian traffic out into the street. Inasmuch as Pepsi Cola has
ample off-street parking facilities east of the building and there still being
considerable pedestrian traffic in this area, I would recommend that Petition
Number 3724 be denied.''
A motion was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to accept the City Engineer's recommendation and deny the petition.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A LETTER was received from the City Planning Commission recommending
the approval of Zoning Application 78-21, filed by Clyde and Bonita Reed for the
rezoning of Lot 16 and the North 180 feet of Lot 17, Block 1, Cloverdale Addition
from R to 1-2 (Light Industrial District). A motion was made by Commissioner
Simpson, seconded by Commissioner Graves to accept the recommendation of the
City Planning Commission and approve Zoning Application 78-21 and to introduce
the rezoning ordinance for first reading. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Ordinance Passed:
Number:
A LETTER was received from the City Planning Commission recommending
the approval of Zoning Application 78-22, filed by the Salina Journal for the
rezoning of the East 60 feet of Lots 169 and 171 and all of Lot 173, on Fourth
Street, Original Townsite, from R-3 to C-3 (Shopping Center District). A
motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Simpson to
accept the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and approve Zoning
Application 78-22 and to introduce the rezoning ordinance for first reading.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Ordinance Passed: Number:
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A LETTER was received from the City Planning Commission recommending
the approval of UR77-4A, filed by Jack Just (Western Steel and Automation) for
the amendment to a development plan on Lot 2, Block 13, Northeast Industrial
Park, subject to the usable parking being shown on the plan.
A motion was made by Commissioner Graves to accept the recommendation
of the City Planning Commission and approve UR77-4A.
Mr. Harris explained this is a joint ownership between Jack Just and
Webb Johnson, and it is his opinion, so each would have sufficient room for
parking and maneuvering, that they should file a common easement for this tract
granting each other an easement on their half of the street. He recommended the
City Commission approve this request subject to the City Attorney approval once
the document has been recorded with the Register of Deeds.
Commissioner Graves amended her original motion to include that approval;
is subject to a common easement and useable parking plan being demonstrated.
Commissioner Duckers seconded the motion. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.!
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner
Graves to introduce an ordinance for first reading entitled: ''AN ORDINANCE
authorizing the City of Salina, Kansas to acquire the United Building Condominium
units, the real estate, improvements and common areas applicable thereto, and to
reconstruct repair, enlarge, remodel and improve the same for use as commercial
facilities to be leased to certain occupants of such condominium units; authorizing
and directing the issuance of $9901000.00 principal amount of Salina, Kansas,
United Building of Salina Industrial Revenue Bonds of 1978, of said City for the
purpose of providing funds for the acquisition of said condominum units, the
real estate, improvements and common areas applicable thereto, and the
reconstruction, repair, enlargement, remodeling and improvement of the building,
which consists of such condominium units, and to purchase and install machinery
and equipment to be used for commercial facilities to be leased to certain
occupants of the condominuum units; and prescribing the form and authorizing the
execution of leases by and between said city and certain occupants of said
condominium units.'' Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Ordinance Passed:
PUBLIC AGENDA
Number:
PETITION NUMBER 3729 was filed by Coronado School PTA Safety Committee
for a sidewalk extending from the Corondao School parking lot south to Gail
Drive. This sidewalk would be on the east side and parallel to Ray Avenue. A
motion was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner Geis to refer
the petition to the City Engineer for a report. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion
carried.
A REQUEST was received from KASA Industrial Controls, Inc., to discuss
the issuance of $280,000 of Industrial Revenue Bonds. Dean Owens, Attorney
representing the company was present and explained that KASA desires to acquire
a site in the South Industrial Area, utilize an existing building as an office
and construct a manufacturing facility on the site and is asking the City of
Salina to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds for this purpose.
A RESOLUTION was introduced and passed entitled: ''WHEREAS, the City of
Salina, Kansas, (the ''City'') is authorized and empowered under the provisions of
the Kansas Industrial Revenue Bond Act, K.S.A. 12-1740 to 12-1749, inclusive, as
amended, to issue revenue bonds for industrial development purposes; and,'' A
motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Simpson to
adopt the Resolution as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Simpson,
Duckers, Geis, Graves, Weisgerber (5). Nays: (0). Carried. The Mayor approved
the Resolution and it is numbered 3392•
Mr. Bengtson explained
that the resolution
of intent stipulates there
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will be
a payment in lieu of taxes
equal
to the taxes
that would be assessed
against
there are
the property as of now,
presently improvements
based on
on the
the assessed
property and
valuation in as much as
this would conform with the
previous
policy of not reducing
the tax
base by issuing
Industrial Revenue
Bonds.
A RESOLUTION was introduced and passed entitled: ''WHEREAS, the City of
Salina, Kansas, (the ''City'') is authorized and empowered under the provisions of
the Kansas Industrial Revenue Bond Act, K.S.A. 12-1740 to 12-1749, inclusive, as
amended, to issue revenue bonds for industrial development purposes; and,'' A
motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Simpson to
adopt the Resolution as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Simpson,
Duckers, Geis, Graves, Weisgerber (5). Nays: (0). Carried. The Mayor approved
the Resolution and it is numbered 3392•
A REQUEST was received from Morgan Supply, Inc. to discuss the issuance
of $300,000 of Industrial Revenue Bonds. Bruce Kepling, representing Morgan
Supply, Inc., was present and explained that Morgan Supply desires to acquire
land and construct a warehouse facility in the Northeast Industrial Park and is
asking the City of Salina to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds for this purpose;
and that in exchange for the 10 year exemption for real estate taxes, Morgan
Supply would pay the City of Salina $7,500 at the end of the 20 year lease,
which is 2-1/2% of the issuance face value.
Mr. Bengtson explained that this is consistent with the policy adopted
with regards to Lee Hardware which is a similar industry.
A RESOLUTION was introduced and passed entitled: "WHEREAS, the City of
Salina, Kansas, (the "City") is authorized and empowered under the provisions of
the Kansas Industrial Revenue Bond Act, K.S.A. 12-1740 to 12-1749, inclusive, as
amended, to issue revenue bonds for industrial development purposes; and," A
motion was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to
adopt the Resolution as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Simpson,
Duckers, Geis, Graves, Weisgerber (5). flays: (0). Carried. The Mayor approved
the Resolution and it is numbered 3393•
A REQUEST was received from Salina Nursing Center, Inc., to discuss
the issuance of $1,400,000 of Industrial Revenue Bonds.
No one was present at this time to make the presentation.
Mr. George Etherington asked if the taxes will be forgiven on this
issue?
Mr. Bengtson explained that there will be no tax forgiveness, they
will be required to make a payment in lieu of taxes equal to the taxes normally
assessed against it.
A motion was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner
Geis, to table the request. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
COMMISSION AGENDA
THE CITY COMMISSIONERS considered 3 resolutions directing the City
Engineer, or his designee, to prepare a feasibility report relative to the
advisability of implementing phases I, II, and IV, of the South Salina Drainage
Study engineering report as prepared by Wilson and Company, Engineers and Architec
Commissioner Simpson requested that the staff more clearly define the
scope of the project as it relates to the boundaries of the possible benefit
districts and the cost that would accrue to the various benefit districts.
Mr. Harris asked that the City Commission negotiate the feasibility
study with Wilson and Company, because the engineering department does not have
the time or staff to take this project on, and Wilson and Company, having done
the initial study, is in a position to proceed with the feasibility report.
Wilson and Company asked exactly what information the City Commission
is requesting?
The City Commissioners discussed the project and tried to decide what
information they want in the feasibility report.
Mr. Bengtson explained the state law relating to improvements to the
City Commissioners again, and that the City Engineer should sit down with Wilson
and Company and find out the cost of having them do it, and that Wilson and
Company has all the information in their files right now, and it is just a
matter of putting it together.
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Mayor Weisgerber said he is not in favor of spending a lot more money
on studies because there are enough estimates close enough in the study that
without refining those to a greater degree could be made out close enough so
someone could carry a petition in favor of, if they wanted to try to get this
done. ''If it has a chance to go at all, which I doubt, it has its best chance
if people out there will petition for it. The cost of doing this came up a lot
higher than I had hoped. I had hoped there would be a solution that would be
considerably simpler than this, maybe not quite as perfect, that would be more
within reason, costwise, but I still wonder if this goes along and it isn't
possible to do as you have outlined it, maybe just a cutoff channel or cutoff
channel and clearing Dry Creek which might be done at a relatively nominal cost
might not be the perfect solution but if it might not alleviate a considerable
part of the problem. If it does go in the only chance is for the people that
are for it to work like the very dickens for it and carry the petition and try
to get it done, but I don't think even then they can make it.''
Commissioner Graves - I don't think we should be prejudging what the
people are going to do and what their reaction is going to be on this. One of
the most important things as far as I am concerned that came out of this whole
report, so that people won't think we wasted a lot of city tax dollars was
something that just said it was too expensive are the three points mentioned
early in the report and I would like to see us move on that very quickly and
that is to adopt the standard design criteria for future development, some kind
of a master drainage plan so we at least don't make existing problems worse,
because if we can say from now on developers are going to have to file a
professionally designed engineering plan to show that it ties into a master
drainage plan and I would like to see us act very quickly on an ordinance that
would require a developer to file that to make sure we don't end up with a crazy
patch work of 18 inch pipes meeting 24 inch pipes meeting 36 inch pipes and
wondering why the capacity of the system is only as great as the 18 inch pipes,
we have got to do that if we do nothing else with the study. When can we get an
ordinance drafted that would require developers to file with their plats a
workable drainage so we don't aggravate the problems that have existing problems
and so we avoid problems like this in the future. I think that is one of the
most important things to come out of the study myself.
Commissioner Simpson asked about the status of the City Planning
Commission studying this as a part of the subdivision regulations.
Mr. Rawlings said they are studying it as a part of the regulations
but the status of the subdivision regulations is that they are coming along
slowly. They are working through, hopefully, the final draft, and it will
probably be another 60 days before they have the draft finished, at that point
they will schedule public hearings.
Commissioner Graves moved that staff draw up an ordinance setting
forth the criteria for a master drainage plan. Commissioner Geis seconded the
motion.
Mrs. Eugene Hall, a resident of South Fourth Street - I feel that we
have taken petitions, we have fought for years and I have thought at our meeting
at South High that you would go ahead with it and then let the people that
object to it take the petitions. I think we have gone through enough, let the
other side take the petitions if they don't agree with it. I think it is much
easier to go ahead with something ... I thought that was the way we had planned
it out there at the meeting. We have floods everytime we have an inch shower,
it is in our yard and it isn't much more until it is in our basements. ... On
out south does come on us.
Unidentified woman - I think there is a strong need for everyone to
understand what benefits will be derived and what it is going to cost us personally
in language that we can understand before anyone for or against does anything.
Unidentified man - many people that would be in opposition to this are
part of the problem. You issued industrial revenue bonds today for additional
development in the South Industrial Area, they become part of the problem. They
may not be beneficiary of the system but they are certainly part of the problem.
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Norman St. John, 2406 Drake Place - ... one of the comments that I
have heard fairly generally against it was couldn't Wilson and Company have come
up with something reasonably effective at about 1/2 the cost? After reading the
Wilson and Company study myself that was the first question that came to my mind.
John Reh, 2267 Leland Way - the report is a very reasonable solution
to solving the interior drainage problems in that area and second I agree with
what Karen said about the need to control the drainage in future developments,
that should be top priority, and third I would like to ask where the decision
point is where you are going to decide where you are going to place the burden
of petition on? Is that here today or after you have finished the feasibility
study?
Commissioner Geis - It was my opinion we were going to decide that
today.
Mr. Reh - That is what I was afraid of and that is why I am here. I
agreed with just about everything that Jack said a while ago. I don't think you
have the support, and I believe that was the intent of that option that you have
and you say you have strong support for something you save the cost of an election,
but in this case I don't believe you have the support and I think you should
place the burden of the petition on the those that have the problem.
Commissioner Simpson - I would like to have a better understanding of
the cost involved on the benefit districts involved before we would vote either
way on that.
Rich Haggert, 314 East Laura, urged the City Commission not to spend
any more money on more studies until the Commission feels that you do have 50%
of the people.
cost?
Elton Craig, 635 Neal, asked how much the Wilson and Company studies
Mr. Harris replied that the total cost was $104,022.
Elton Craig - The residents on Neal have losses in excess of that
because of flood. I have only been in this town 4-1/2 years. A comment was
made by one of the Commissioners at South when several of us complained about
the builders that you made reference to, wanting to hear from them, continually
building higher than existing houses and a comment was made by one of the
Commissioners that they felt it was out of order to allow this to continue, and
yet within the last 30 days we had another house went up not immediately behind
us but to the side of the one immediately behind us which will be casting more
water down on us. Simple rain water. The flood last year was nothing more than
simple rain. I wonder what would happen if we had conditions of the flood
associated myself with in '51 in Kansas City. We had months of heavy rainfall,
the ground was saturated you have streams and rivers up from - that were swollen.
Then you have other problems of simple surface water from the rain, to try to
contend with. ... We were not informed by the realtor of the flood immediately
before moving here in January 1974. 1 believe it was September or October,
1973. It seems to me you are taking the effect that whoever lives there now or
whoever may or may not move in there in the future, beware on their own terms.
... you are hurting your area and you are hurting your values. I find that a
little difficult to swallow, that kind of an attitude. I know there have been
over 100 houses over east of the railroad track beside Coronado built since our
problem. To continue to allow this on is simply saying people are there, we
know you have got problems, sorry, and allow the builders to go ahead and add to
this problem and that distresses me a little bit too and I am willing to pay
some to be in this group. I am willing to shoulder this cost, I hope the day
doesn't come when you gentlemen have a problem where you live because people
like myself and others may not ... to take that attitude.
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Unidentified woman asked if the city commission has checked with the
(building codes in Wichita? She said her uncle was up visiting about a year ago
and saw the building going on outside her back door that they were building
houses 4 feet above them and could not believe that the city would allow this.
He said in Wichita there is no way he could go in and build a house 4 feet above
an already existing house, that before he gets a building permit he has to show
where the water is going to drain ... to us that are already there, what help
are you going to give us? I agree you need to do something for building in the
future, it needed to be done years ago and then we wouldn't be in this problem,
but for us that are there and the house right behind us is 4 feet higher than we
what help are you going to give. All the houses along Neal were built way too
low, we all know that, but we were there first, and the city has allowed everyone
to come in around us and build up and drain onto Neal and if we happen to have
an older home then we are just sitting there in water.
Commissioner Graves - It seems to me like if a lot of water comes in
from Mentor from the south that if we did have a new tough drainage master plan
that a lot of that water could be diverted by our new outlets and so forth
before it got to you. I would ... that this ordinance and this drainage plan
would alleviate the situation for a lot of you because you got a lot of water
from the south, from area that we have no control over.
Commissioner Duckers - I am in favor of adopting an ordinance that
says the only place you can dump water is to the street, build the streets deep
and let the streets flood, people can get their cars up in their driveways, but
let the streets be built to carry the water. The town is not going to get any
hillier than it is right now ... is there some way that could be designed that
says from here on, period, if you are going to dump water it has got to go to
the street.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the adoption of an ordinance to
regulate drainage.
Mr. St. John said we need an overall drainage plan before there is any
more building done anywhere, and suggested the Commissioners drive along Linda
Lane between Neal and Scott and see that the houses there have been built within
the last year or year and a half and the street is much higher than the back
yards. Something slipped there.
Mrs. Eugene Hall said Cloud Street drains down on Fourth Street also
She also suggested that the city maintain Dry Creek.
The Commissioners called for a vote on Commissioners Graves motion.
The Commissioners discussed the intent of the motion.
Mr. Bengtson said the Wilson and Company study encompases about 5% of
the city of Salina and a master drainage plan would be for the entire city of
Salina and the cost of preparing a master drainage plan for the entire city of
Salina would be almost unbelievable. "I think we are saying we don't want to
complicate the problem the existing problem if we can do this through controlling
new developments, and I would suggest that planning, engineering, staff should
all start working toward what would be the best way to implement the recommendations
in this study, and that it be done as quickly as possible."
Commissioner Duckers said that is absolutely correct.
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Commissioner Geis said the master drainage plan is going to have to be
broader than just to cover the obvious, such as someone's house being 4 feet
higher than someone else's, and we are going to have to look outside Salina's
city limits.
Commissioner Graves withdrew her original motion and moved that the
city staff review the section of the Wilson and Company study that deals with
future development and come up with specific recommendations to the City Commission
assuring the fact that the problems we have now will not happen in the future.
Commissioner Duckers seconded the motion. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0).
Motion carried.
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The City Commissioners considered the original item on the agenda.
Commissioner Simpson suggested that any further action be delayed
until the additional information is received from Wilson and Company.
The Commissioners discussed again what information they want from
Wilson and Company.
Mr. Bowersox says he understands that the City Commission wants, from
the existing information, to define the boundary of the benefit areas, to
determine the cost for a benefit area covered by the existing city limits, to
determine the cost for a benefit area with a 3 year annexation plan in mind, to
determine the cost to the tax payers for the city -at -large paying for part of
the system and the remainder to be paid for by the benefit area in the present
city limits.
Mr. George Etherington said the city -at -large portion of phases I and
II is approximately 4-1/2 million dollars, and that he just spent $170,000 for
his own drainage system in Georgetown Addition, and that he is not particularly
interested in paying again for the city -at -large portion. He said they are
assuming the responsibility of their own and are not asking the city -at -large
to pay part of his.
Commissioner Geis said his position is that if the people want the
improvements, it should be petitioned in.
The Commissioners discussed the action they should take, and it was
decided that the City Engineer get together with Wilson and Company and discuss
the boundaries of the benefit districts, and the costs to benefit areas and
the city -at -large.
The following items were brought to the floor for discussion:
Commissioner Geis said one of the comments made at the meeting with
the people in South Salina was the difficulty with vehiclular traffic on the
streets that were flooded adding to the damage or frustration on the part of
many of the home owners. He said he visited with Don Rectenward of the Civil
Preparedness, and Norris Olson and a group of people here in town for the
purpose of establishing a network or system of blocking the streets that are
flooded, and providing for the quick dispatch of roadblocks and personnel to
these areas. He said they are working on that program.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to remove the request from the Salina Nursing Center, Inc. from the
table for consideration at this time. Ayes: (5)• Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Mr. Joe Carmichael was present and said the Salina Nursing Center,
Inc., desires to use the proceeds of the $1,400,000 Industrial Revenue Bonds to
acquire property and build a nursing home facility, and is asking the City of
Salina to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds for this purpose.
Mr. Bengtson said the resolution will stipulate that there will be a
payment in lieu of taxes equal to the taxes that would be assessed against the
property, if it were not exempt.
A RESOLUTION was introduced and passed entitled: "WHEREAS, the City of
Salina, Kansas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "City", desires to
promote, stimulate and develop the general economic welfare and prosperity of
the City and its environs, and thereby to further promote, stimulate and develop
the general economic welfare and prosperity of the State of Kansas; and" A
motion was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to
adopt the Resolution as read, and with the addition of the payment in lieu of
taxes clause as stiuplated by the City Attorney, and the following vote was had:
Ayes: Simpson, Duckers, Graves, Weisgerber (4). Nays: Geis (1). Carried. The
Mayor approved the Resolution and it is numbered 3394.
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A MOTION was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to place an item on the agenda concerning a filing fee to be paid by
applicants for Industrial Revenue Bonds. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Commissioner Graves moved that a $500.00, non -returnable, filing fee
accompany a request for Industrial Revenue Bonds, as there is a lot of city time
involved in an Industrial Revenue Bond issue. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Duckers.
Mr. Bengtson said he wants to prepare a standard application for
Industrial Revenue Bond applicants that would require them to submit certain
information at the time the application is made, and the fee could be a minimum
fee or a fee and a percentage of the issue.
Commissioner Graves withdrew her original motion, and Commissioner
Duckers withdrew his second.
A motion was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner
Simpson that the staff and City Attorney draw up a proposal whereby applicants
for Industrial Revenue Bonds would have to submit a request in written form and
the City Attorney could make a recommendation as to the fee structure. Ayes:
(5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Duckers, 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 6:17 P.M.
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk