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04-02-1979 Minutes64 City of Salina, Kansas Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners April 2, 1979 The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the City Commission Meeting Room, City -County Building, on Monday, April 2, 1979, 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 1.1. M. Usher comprising a quorum of the Board, also: L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney 11. E. Harris, Acting City Manager D. L. Harrison, City Clerk Absent: None The Minutes of the Regular Meeting Harch 26, 1979, were approved as printed. THE MAYOR PROCLAIMED the Week of April 1 through 7, 1979 - "THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD". The proclamation was read by Kitty Beverly, Director of the Salina Child Care Association. STAFF AGENDA BIDS WERE RECEIVED for the following vehicles: One - one ton dump truck for Hater and Sewerage Bacon -Clark Dodge Long McArthur, Inc. One - !2 ton pickup truck for the Park Department Bacon -Clark Dodge Long McArthur, Inc. $8,399.50 8,665.00 $5,095.00 5,447.88 A MOTION was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Geis to award the contract to Bacon -Clark Dodge as the low bidder on both vehicles, providing the bids meet the specifications. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. THE COMMISSIONERS considered an agreement with USD 305 to allow their use of a room in Memorial Hall Neighborhood Center, in order to provide special tutoring and instruction, free of charge to the citizens of Salina. Dr. Harry Anderson, Director of the Guidance Program for USD 305 and Adult Education, said they would like to use the room presently being used by Little House to tutor approximately 200 adults a year to take their GED tests, and they would plan to use the room 4 nights a week, Monday through Thursday during the school year, from August 1 through June 15. Carmen Chirveno said Little House will close June 1, 1979, and this program will pick up approximately 45 people presently being tutored by Little House. 1 1 A motion was made by Commissioner Usher, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement with USD 305. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. THE CITY ENGINEER reported on Petition Number 3750, filed by Marlin Craig requesting a break in the limited access on the west side of Lot 2, Block 5, Meadowlark Acres Addition Number 3 to allow an existing driveway to become a circle driveway, "This is a request for a break in the limited access which was purchased from the landowner at the time South Ninth Street was paved as a four - lane arterial and reaffirmed when Meadowlark Acres Addition dumber 3 was platted in 1978. The location is on the east right-of-way line of South Ninth Street and north of the Otto Avenue and Ninth Street intersection. "Ninth Street, at this location, is a heavily traveled street with approximately 9,600 vehicles northbound each day with a peak hour northbound traffic volume of 800 vehicles. The average speed of the through traffic in this area is 40 m.p.h. "Otto Avenue intersects South Ninth Street opposite of the existing driveway and creates some hazard for the occupant of the property as.well as the traveling public on plinth Street. An additional drive, even if it is just an exit, from this property would only add to the hazard that now exists. "I would recommend that Petition Number 3750 be denied and the limited access on South Ninth Street remain as it is." A motion was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Geis to accept the City Engineer's recommendation and deny Petition Number 3750. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. A LETTER was received from the City Planning Commission recommending the approval of Zoning Application 79-8, filed by MK Development Company for the rezoning of a tract of land in the South Half of Section 35-14-3, from R-1 to R-2 (Multiple -Family Residential) (North of Schilling Road between Dry Creek and I-135), subject to platting. A motion was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to accept the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and approve Zoning Application 79-8, subject to platting, and to introduce the rezoning ordinance for first reading. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. Ordinance Passed: PUBLIC AGENDA Number: PETITION NUMBER 3751 was filed by Martin B. Opat, Jr. for the right to keep parking available on both sides of East Iron Avenue, and not in favor of four lane road, and in favor of reducing speed from 30 MPH to 20 NPH in more area on East Iron. (Considered with Commission Item 1) PETITION NUMBER 3752 was filed by William Stannard for the approval of the plat of Channel View Addition. A motion was made by Commissioner Usher, seconded by Commissioner Geis, to refer the petition to the City Planning Commission. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT by the City Engineer concerning parking on East Iron Avenue. (Sponsored by Commissioner Graves). Mr. Boyer's report, "Iron Avenue from Santa Fe east to Fourth Street has sixty feet (60') wide pavement. This section is wide enough to accommodate the existing parking and still maintain four lane traffic. Iron Avenue from the cut-off channel bridge to Marymount is presently restricted to "No Parking" on both sides. This leaves Iron Avenue from Front Street to the cut-off channel bridge as a problem area to which the remainder of this report will be addressed. "The pavement width on Iron Avenue between Front Street and the cut- off channel bridge varies from thirty-eight feet (38') to forty feet (40'), with parking now being permitted on both sides of the street. He have two 8 -foot parking lanes and two 11 -foot travel lanes on the part that is thirty-eight feet (38') wide with two twelve -foot lanes on the part that is forty feet (40') wide. The twelve foot (12') travel lanes are normally sufficient; however, with parking permitted on both sides of the street it becomes a hazard when drivers of the vehicles being parked open the car door into the travel lanes. Neither of these sections are wide enough for four safe travel lanes even if parking were prohibited on both sides of the street. "We would recommend that parking be prohibited on the south side of Iron Avenue only thus leaving 2 wide travel lanes that should very comfortably handle the traffic. There should be ample parking spaces on one side of this street to absorb all the vehicles that normally park on Iron Avenue." Mr. Martin Opat, 1211 East Iron, said he has lived there 14 years, and has children, and that he is concerned because the present 30 NPH speed limit is being broken and that he would like the speed limit in the 1300 and 1400 blocks reduced to 20 MPH. Fie said their business was established 12 years ago and they rely on street parking for customers. He also asked where visitors would park? Mrs. Robert Arnold, 1002 East Iron, said she has lived there 17 years and has a share driveway with place for only one car. She said she is against removing parking on East Iron. Mr. Don Ogborn, representing the Ogborn Construction and Real Estate, 1524 East Iron, said he is concerned about the parking ban on one or both sides of East Iron because it will create a customer parking hardship on their business and others. He said the majority of his customers use curb parking. He said the many small businesses were established prior to heavy traffic flow and asked the City Commission not to sacrifice the small businesses on East Iron for the sake of another raceway from Ohio to the Country Club area. Mr. Frank Norton, was present representing Mrs. Helen Norton who lives at 1040 East Iron, and has apartment buildings at 1111 and 1115 East Iron. He said the apartment buildings were built in 1925 and have 15 off-street parking units behind the buildings, but there are 25 units total including the manager's unit. He said 10 units would have to park elsewhere and if parking is banned he does not know what they will do. He said the side streets are not suitable for parking and there would be no place for visitor parking. Mayor Weisgerber asked if anyone is present to speak in favor of a parking ban. There was no response. Commissioner Graves said she would like to get additional input during the week from other interested citizens. Commissioner Duckers asked Mr. Boyer about the priority of East Iron as far as traffic flow. Mr. Boyer said when Crawford Street is completed, it would be a toss up between Iron Avenue and Ninth Street to be next on the priority list. Commissioner Geis asked Mr. Boyer why he recommended the parking ban on the south side of East Iron? Mr. Boyer responded that it was not done on a hard and fast decision, that it was because of two small reasons: 1, the traffic appears to impact a little faster as people leave the core area than when they come in to work; and 2, it would free the south lane at the Iron and Ohio intersection for right turns. Fie said the north lane is already clear because of the large commercial driveway. P -J J C Mr. Harris suggested a possible compromise with "no parking" limited to 7 - 9 A.M. and 4 - 6 P.M., or during the peak traffic hours. A motion was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to table the question of removing parking from the south side of Iron Avenue for one week. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. "RESOLUTION approving the Personnel Manual". (Sponsored by Commissioner' Usher) Commissioner Usher said, "This is a long time in coming. Many years ago, when I first started to serve on this Commission, I was not convinced the personnel manual was legal at the time and we weren't able to do anything during my tenor; however, I understand we did clean it up a little bit to at least get us in compliance with some of the federal regulations. In addition now we do have a new proposal, and we have had a chance to study it with our staff and get feed back from them and I think it is an innovative manual, I think it has some good things for the employees and with that in mind, I move to adopt a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION approving the personnel manual filed by the City Manager with the City Clerk which provides rules and regulations relative to all officers and employees of the City of Salina, Kansas; repealing Resolution Numbers 3080 and 3102." The motion was seconded by Commissioner Duckers, and the following vote was had: Ayes: Graves, Usher, Duckers, Geis, Heisgerber (5). Nays: (0). The Mayor approved the Resolution and it is numbered 3418. Mr. Harris thanked the City Commissioners for the additional benefits provided the city employees by the adoption of the new personnel manual. A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Graves to add a couple of items to the agenda for discussion. Ayes: (5). "lays: (0). Motion carried. Commissioner Duckers asked Mr. Boyer why the traffic light at Santa Fe and Crawford can't be left operational until approximately 2 A.M. on Sunday mornings, instead of making it a flashing light at midnight Saturday night? Mr. Boyer said he will check into it and prepare a report. Commissioner Duckers asked Shelby !lillis, Bucher and Uillis, to report on the status of the Lower Indian Rock Ball diamonds. Mr. Millis explained the progress of the construction of the ball diamonds and said they will support play this season. A MOTION was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to add the drawing of the winning names for the "Name the arena and exhibition hall contest" for the Bicentennial Center to the agenda for considerati Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. Commissioner Graves asked Mickey Yerger, Bicentennial Center Manager, to draw the winning names, from the approximately 15 that each submitted the same name in each category. Heritage Hall was selected as the winning name for the exhibition hall and Mr. Yerger drew the name of Dorothy Andrews, 675 Jaran, #2, as the winner of the contest. The arena will be called the Arena, but Pair. Yerger drew the name of F. Bennett, 922 Spruce, as the contest winner. Smoky Hill Arena was submitted as the name, but it was rejected by the City Commission. A MOTION was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner Usher that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 4:48 P.M. D. L. Harrison, City Clerk film