04-23-1979 MinutesCity of Salina, Kansas
Regular Meeting of the Board of
of Commissioners
April 23, 1979
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the City
Commissioner's Meeting Room, City-County Building, on Monday, April 23, 1979, at
four o'clock p.m.
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The Mayor asked everyone to stand for the opening ceremony.
There were present:
Mayor Karen M. Graves, Chairman presiding �
Commissioner Roy W. Allen i
Commissioner Keith G. Duckers
Commissioner Dan S. Geis
Commissioner Merle A. Hodges, M.D.
comprising a quorum of the Board, also:
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L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
George blood, Administrative Assistant
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Absent:
W. E. Harris, Acting City r1anaoer j
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The Minutes of the Regular Meeting April 16, 1979 were approved as
printed.
THE MAYOR PROCLAIMED
the Heek of kori1 22 - 26, 1979 - "NATIONAL YUCA
WEEK". The proclamation was read by Marlene Hiebe Moore, Executive Director of
the YWCA.
STAFF AGENDA
THE CITY COMMISSIONERS considered an ordinance for second reading
authorizing the City of Salina, Kansas to acquire the real property hereinafter
described and to acquire, purchase, construct and equip a 100 bed nursing home
facility located and to be located thereon to be leased to Salina Nursing Center,
Inc., for commercial purposes; authorizing and directing the issuance of
$1,400,000 principal amount of Industrial Revenue Bonds, Salina Nursing Center,
Inc., Series of 1979, of said City for the purchasing, constructing and equipping
said nursing home facility to be leased to Salina Nursing Center, Inc.; prescribing
the form and authorizing the execution of a lease by and between said city and
Salina Nursing Center, Inc; and prescribing the form and requiring the execution
of a separate guaranty agreement by Salina Nursing Center, Inc., and by Joe N.
Carmichael, Josaille Carmichael, Leonard E. Stolz, Elizabeth C. Stolz, Clifford
K. Ledoux, Ella L. Ledoux, William S. Bradley and Betty K. Bradley, as guarantors.
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A Motion was made by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner
Allen to table consideration of the ordinance for one week to give the new
commissioners time to get more input into these people that operate this nursing
home.
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Steve Shogren, United Securities, was present and asked the City
Commission to adopt this ordinance today, because the closing date has already
been set for Friday, April 27, 1979, and it will cause them considerable
inconvenience if the ordinance is not adopted today.
Mr. Leonard Stolz, President of SSS "Jursing Center Management Company,
said the operation has been checked out by the Department of health and Environment,
that this department sets the standards and polices the operations of nursing
homes in Kansas. He asked if the quality of nursing home care might not be better,
discerned at their licensing agency level?
The Mayor called for a vote on the motion to table for one week.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
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AN ORDINANCE was introduced for second reading entitled; "AN ORDINANCE
designating certain streets and avenues within the City of Salina as main
trafficways." A motion was made by Commissioner Geis, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to adopt the ordinance as read and the following vote was had: Ayes:
Allen, Duckers, Geis, Hodges, Graves (5). Nays: (0). Carried. The Mayor
approved the ordinance and it is numbered 8710. The ordinance was introduced
for first reading April 16, 1979.
THE CITY ENGINEER filed a feasibility report for Petition Number 3753
which was filed by Richard Barlow for water and sanitary sewer improvements in
Eastridge Addition. A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by
Commissioner Geis to approve the feasibility report as filed. Ayes: (5). Nays:
(0). Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Geis to place the discussion of an ordinance for second reading to amend the
zoning ordinance for M & K Development on the agenda for consideration. Ayes:
(5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Ron Williamson, Bucher and !-li.11is, representing M & K Development was
present and explained they are working on a tight schedule to meet a May 11,
1979 filing date for the final Planned Development District plan and asked the
ordinance be adopted, but suggested publication be withheld until the stipulation
set out by the City Planning Commission are met.
A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Allen to adopt an ordinance 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."
and to instruct the City Clerk to hold publication of the ordinance for a
maximum of 60 days until the stipulations are met. (P.D.D. 79-1 was filed by
M & K Development Company for Wheatridge and Fox Run Additions) Ayes: Allen,
Duckers, Geis, Hodges, Graves (5). Nays: (0). Carried. The Mayor approved the
ordinance and it is numbered 8711. The ordinance was introduced for first
reading April 16, 1979.
PUBLIC AGENDA
PETITION NUMBER 3754 was filed by Carol Rohrer, Safety Chairman of
Meadowlark School PTA, for reduction of speed limit from 40 MPH to 30 MPH on
Marymount Road from Iron Avenue to Crawford Street, for the following reasons:
1. residential area, 2. children crossing Marymount Road going to and from
school, 3. both Iron and Crawford approaching Marymount Road are in the 30 MPH
zones. A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Geis
to refer the petition to the City Engineer for study and a recommendation.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A LETTER was received from Robert J. Rous, Melvin Mobile Homes, Inc.,
to be present at the Commission meeting to discuss a driveway problem at 9th and
Euclid Streets. He said trying to maneuver an 80 foot trailer, it is impossible
to turn onto Euclid and then into the driveway without holding up traffic for
several minutes.
Mr. Rous was present, and he and Mr. Boyer approached the bench with
a map of the area to discuss the problem with the City Commissioners.
A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Hodges to refer the request to the City Engineer for a recommendation. Ayes:
(5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A LETTER was received from Carol Brandert, President of Salina N E A
for representatives of the Board of Education of USD 305 and the local teachers'
association to be present to discuss the city's parking plans relative to the
Roosevelt -Lincoln complex.
Marilyn Green, a teacher at Roosevelt -Lincoln, was present and
explained the problems the teachers are having parking in the proximity of the
school complex, and asked the City Commission to reconsider and be willing to
open negotiations with the Board of Education to see if we can handle this at a
higher level before it gets to be a morale problem for the staff.
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Mrs. Jocelyn Palmer, President of the USD 305 Board of Education, was
present and reviewed the history of the parking and the correspondence regarding
the parking between the Board of Education and Bill Harris, and asked the City
Commissioners to reconsider the decision and to meet with the school board and
work out a solution to the parking situation.
The Commissioners discussed the nature of the parking problem and the
options open to solve the problem.
A motion was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner
Hodges to have the Mayor appoint 2 members from the Commission to meet with 2
members from the School Board and have further discussion on this Droblem and
see if we can't arrive at an equitable solution to everyone concerned. Ayes:
(5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Commissioners, appointed
Commissioners Allen and Hodges to meet with members of the school board.
COMMISSION AGENDA
"REPORT from city staff on the progress of implementing Phase A through
D, Section.3, of the Old Smoky Hill River Channel Study prepared by !Milson and
Company, Engineers and Architects, in 1978." (Sponsored by Commissioner Allen)
Commissioner Allen - This study was prepared a year ago, or there
abouts, as I recall the answer in the recommendation was that unless we do
something about the river channel filling up by somewhere around 1981 we have a
problem of supplying enough fresh water to the treatment plant and there are two
things, as I understand, are absolutely necessary, one is the desilting basin
and the cleaning up of the lower channel. Those are the two things that must be
done in order to get sufficient water and I would like to take a reading and see
where we are and are we moving toward that direction.
Mr. Ralph Ricklefs, l�lilson and Company, was present and explained each
application which has been submitted for the appropriate permits to construct the
desilting basin and clean the upper reaches of the river channel, and for 50/50
funding to acquire the land for the entire linear nark system.
Mr. Robert Selm, Wilson and Company, was present and said Hilson and
Company is waiting City Commission authorization to begin the design of the
desilting basin.
The Commissioners discussed possible funding, and that no federal
funds are available for the desilting basin and cleaning the upper reaches of
the river channel.
Commissioner Allen suggested we are at a point where we need to have
city staff take all facts and situations and see if they can come up with some
recommendations of us.
Mayor Graves suggested a work study session on water, and asked George
!Mood to coordinate a meeting after the new City Hanauer arrives.
Mr. Bob Crawford, Hilson and Company, was present and said the 1968
Water Study would be helpful for the Commissioners to study prior to their study
session.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Geis
to instruct the city staff to study the information available to take care of
the problem of providing the desilting basin and the cleaning of the upper
reaches (of the river channel) so we can supply adequate water to the water
treatment plant and report back to us in 60 days. Ayes: (5). "Jays: (0).
Motion carried.
"PROGRESS report and estimated time for completion of the two drainage
ditches for South Salina that will control the excess water on deal Avenue and
surrounding area." (Sponsored by Commissioner Allen)
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Commissioner Allen - That is the reason I want them to tell me, I
don't know much about it, but I understand there are some plans, there are some
thoughts, at least, of building a drainage channel along the railroad track
which I think would help a great portion of the immediate Neal area flooding and
also another channel that takes water over to the Knox Sand Pit and I think we
need to be brought up to date as to where we are on these things. Are they
moving along, and what is happening?
Mr. Boyer reported the land for the drainage ditch on the west side of
Twin Oaks Addition along the railroad has been dedicated and construction has
been included in a current street contract. He said the school board has given
right-of-way for the construction of the ditch on the west side of the school
property adjacent to the railroad property and that it may be included in a
project this summer.
Commissioner Allen commented that should ease the ileal area, and asked
about the time frame of the other ditch.
Mr. Boyer reported the drainage ditch to the east from Bonnie Ridge is
in land acquisition negotiations, and would not be proper to discuss it in an
open meeting.
Mrs. Elder, a Bonnie Ridge resident, was present and asked about the
construction of the ditches. She said when they flood, they flood twice, once
from the rain and again from the water running in from the south from the county.
Mr. Boyer explained that the construction of the drainage ditch along
the railroad tracks to Magnolia Road should ease some of the flooding.
A motion was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers to recess into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss the acquisitio
of land for a drainage ditch. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
The Commission recessed at 5:20 P.M. and reconvened at 5:29 P.M.
A motion was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Geis
to accept the staff report on the South Salina flooding project, the two ditches
in reference to today's agenda. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Mr. Craig Roberts asked the City Commissioners to meet with Wilson and
Company at their earliest convenience to discuss the formulation of the Central
Kansas Water Resources Management District, because with the dissolution of the
Kanopolis Irrigation District, Salina should be a part of that district.
Mayor Graves said Mr. Nye, the new city Manager, will be here in two
weeks and this meeting should be held after his arrival.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Allen that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:33 P.M.
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk