03-02-2020 Minutes CITY OF SALINA,KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
March 2,2020
4:00 p.m.
The City Commission convened at 2:00 p.m. for EPA Supplemental Project at Jerry Ivey Pond and
ro 2:30 p.m. for Downtown Arts & Entertainment Ordinance Overview (Special Events & Alcohol)
and at 3:45 p.m. for Citizens Forum at City-County Building, Room 107B.
Mayor Hoppock asked the Clerk for verification that notice had been sent for today's City
Commission meeting. The Clerk replied yes.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in Room 107,
City-County Building. Roll call was taken followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of
silence.
Those present and comprising a quorum: Mayor Michael L. Hoppock (presiding), Commissioners
Trent W. Davis, M.D., Rod Franz, Melissa Rose Hodges, and Karl Ryan.
Also present: Michael Schrage, City Manager;Jacob Wood, Deputy City Manager; Greg Bengtson,
City Attorney; and Shandi Wicks, City Clerk.
AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS
None.
CITIZENS FORUM
,... Deborah Corrales, 124 E. Charlotte, brought a picture of Gizmo and his owner and
provided information on the restrictions of dogs in other countries, dog bites and breed
specific legislation.
Tyler Sartain, 233 N. Kansas, asked for the cost of the City of Salina to house the breed
specific dogs at the animal shelter. Commissioner Hodges stated that she felt that
information would be helpful to her as well. Michael Schrage, City Manager, stated that he
did not believe that cost was being calculated at this time but staff could begin calculating it
if the City Commission would like and provided information regarding DNA testing.
Commissioner Hodges provided her thoughts on DNA testing and housing costs. Mayor
Hoppock stated that staff may have some idea per day how much it costs no matter what
type of dog it was. Commissioner Ryan provided his thoughts on the breed specific
legislation.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the minutes of February 24, 2020.
(6.2) Award contract for 2020 Chip Seal, Project No. 20013, to Circle C Paving and
Construction, LLC of Goddard, Kansas, in the amount of $210,623.13 with a
111110•• $14,376.87 (6.8%) construction contingency ($225,000 authorization).
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(6.3) Award contract for 2020 Ultrathin Bonded Asphalt Surface (UBAS), Project No.
20015, to APAC-Kansas, Inc. of Salina, in the amount of $632,872.00 with a
.... $17,128.00 (2.7%) construction contingency ($650,000 authorization).
20-0074 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve the consent agenda
as presented. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATION
(7.1) Authorize purchase of a replacement portable sports court for the Tony's Pizza
Events Center.
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Chris Cotten, Director of Parks & Recreation, explained the request, the bids received, old
floor,fiscal impact and action options.
Commissioner Hodges asked if it would be a permanent installation or portable. Mr.
Cotton stated the new court would be portable but the old court could be sold for a
permanent installation.
Commissioner Hodges asked if the new court would be able to withstand the rigors of
being taken up and down more successfully than the one we had in the past that was no
long serviceable. Mike Highsmith, Tony's Pizza Events Center, Director of Events and
Operations, stated all three (3) companies utilized the same design of court and were
making hardware changes to develop better steel hardware.
Commissioner Franz stated there was a balance of the Tony's Pizza Events Center fund and
asked if all of the expenses were in for 2019 and stated there used to be a true up at the end
of the year based on performance. Debbie Pack, Director of Finance & Administration,
.�... stated the incentive pay was paid out the following year.
Mayor Hoppock asked if the court would be refinished to keep it the Kurt Budke Court.
Susan Trafton, Tony's Pizza Events Center Executive Director, stated included in the price
was the cost to resurface the court, paint to add the logos on the court along with carts for
storage and transport.
20-0075 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to authorize the purchase of a
replacement portable sports court from Homer Flooring in the total amount of $97,990 using the
fund balance of the Tony's Pizza Events Center Fund and declaring the former court excess. Aye:
(5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
(7.2) Purchase of duty handguns and holsters for the Police Department.
Gary Hanus, Police Captain, explained the request, the bids received, fiscal impact and
action options.
Commissioner Hodges asked if additional weapons were found to be cracked, that may fall
under the spending threshold. Michael Schrage, City Manager, stated if additional weapons
were cracked, the trade-in amount would reduce causing the department to cover the
additional cost.
Commissioner Hodges asked if 85 weapons was adequate if we were fully staffed and
where we were on the current staffing. Brad Nelson, Police Chief, stated that that the
�.� department was fully staffed to 81 and stated with the bid cost being $4,000 over budget,
staff felt they should not purchase any additional guns at this time.
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Commissioner Hodges asked if the new guns would be able to be used for 8 to 10 years.
Chief Nelson stated at least and it depended on the use of the gun how long it could remain
in use.
Commissioner Hodges provided her thoughts on the change from a .40 caliber to a 9
millimeter. Chief Nelson provided information on the history of the handguns used in law
enforcement.
Commissioner Hodges asked to the best of staff knowledge, we could get another 8 to 10
years out of this handgun as well. Chief Nelson stated yes,he thought they would do better
than what we currently have. He also stated it depended on how much the weapon was
shot.
Commissioner Franz stated he presumed the 9mm round was sufficient to protect the
officers if they run across somebody who was determined. Captain Hanus stated it
mattered where you hit the person and not how big the weapon used. He continued to
state with the evolution of the 9mm ammunition the effectiveness of a 9mm round when
properly placed were as efficient as any round on the market today. Chief Nelson stated as
compared to the 1980's and 1990's, patrol rifles were in a majority of the cars.
Commissioner Ryan asked what a mounted light mean. Captain Hanus stated it was a
small light that fit on the bottom rail of the handgun that enables an officer in a low light
situation to have access to light without having another light in their hands.
Commissioner Ryan asked if there was any customization to the gun for the size of the
individual's hand. Captain Hanus stated the handguns staff looked at come with the
availability for four (4) different sizes but the size they come was as small as you could get
..r.. due to it being a double stack magazine 9 millimeter. He continued to state the handgun
could not be made any smaller but it could be made bigger for officers with extremely large
hands. Chief Nelson stated that as part of the evaluation process, staff identified people of
different stature, both females and males and those participating unanimously picked the
Glock weapon. He continued to state it the handgun purchased with the double stack was
too big for an individual officer, there was a smaller Glock available that staff could
purchase for the particular officer.
Commissioner Ryan provided his thoughts on the price fixing of the handguns and asked if
that was the normal across the country for the price to be fixed from the vendor. Captain
Hanus stated Glock set the price for law enforcement and not for the public sector.
Mayor Hoppock asked if the guns and holsters were both being traded in. Chief Nelson
stated the holsters would not be traded due to the years of use.
Mayor Hoppock asked about the engraving of the handgun. Chief Nelson stated the old
guns could be purchased by the officer that carried the gun and all handguns were
engraved at the time of purchase.
Mayor Hoppock asked for an estimate on the cost savings for training rounds. Captain
Hanus stated the cost for training rounds was the same and the cost savings was in the field
rounds.
Commissioner Davis asked about the remaining ammunition the department had. Chief
Nelson stated that staff had not been purchasing the typical amount of ammunition so the
amount of ammunition left was low and could be sold to officers at cost.
Tyler Sartain, 233 N. Kansas Avenue, provided his thoughts on the purchase.
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20-0076 Moved by Commissioner Hodges, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve the purchase of
67 Glock 17, Gen5 handguns from GT Distributors for $11,859, engraving fee of $637.50 from
Firearms Engraving LLC and 159 holsters from Wilson Security Firearms and Tactical LLC for
$14,187.41,totaling$26,683.91. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
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DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
(9.1) Request for executive session (legal).
I move the city commission recess into executive session for minutes to discuss the
subject of potential legal action by the City with legal counsel based upon the need
for consultation with an attorney for the public body which would be deemed
privileged in the attorney-client relationship pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7319(b)(2). The
open meeting will resume in this room at p.m.
20-0077 Moved by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Hodges, to recess into executive
session for 10 minutes to discuss the subject of potential legal action by the City with legal counsel
based upon the need for consultation with an attorney for the public body which would be
deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship, pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7319(b)(2),. The open
meeting will resume in this room at 4:52 p.m. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
The City Commission recessed into executive session at 4:42 p.m. and reconvened at 4:52
p.m. No action was taken.
Also present in executive session: Mike Schrage, City Manager; and Jacob Wood, Deputy
City Manager;Greg Bengtson, City Attorney.
ADJOURNMENT
20-0078 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, that the regular meeting of the
Board of City Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 4:53 p.m. /
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[SEAL] Michael L. Ho ck, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shandi Wicks, CMC, City Clerk
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