11-17-1975 Minutes192
City of Salina, Kansas
Regular Meeting of the Board
of Commissioners
November 17, 1975
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the
Commissioners' Room, City -County Building, on Monday, November 17, 1975, at four
o'clock P.M.
The Mayor asked everyone to stand for the pledge of allegiance to the
Flag and a moment of silent prayer.
There were present:
Mayor Robert C. Caldwell, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Keith G. Duckers
Commissioner Gerald F. Simpson
Commissioner W. M. Usher
Commissioner Jack Weisgerber
comprising a quorum of the Board, also:
Norris D. Olson, City Manager
W. E. Harris, Acting City Clerk
Absent:
L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 10, 1975 were approved
as printed.
THE MAYOR PROCLAIMED the Week of November 16 through 22, 1975 -
''AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK". The proclamation was read by George Troutfetter,
President of N.E.A. in Salina.
THE MAYOR PROCLAIMED the Week of November 16 through 22, 1975 - "D.E.C.
WEEK IN SALINA, KANSAS". The proclamation was read by Nancy Schwindt, Chapter
President, Salina Central Deca Gold.
STAFF AGENDA
BIDS WERE TO BE RECEIVED for the Juvenile Detention and Booking Center
at the Police Administration Building and Sheriff's Office.
The City Manager reported it is impossible to receive bids today due
to complications regarding the Davis -Bacon Act. As soon as the wage determinati
is received for this specific project, a date should be set to receive the bids.
A RESOLUTION was introduced and passed entitled: "A RESOLUTION
determining the advisability of curbing, guttering, paving, grading, sanitary
sewers, sanitary sewer pump station and force main, water main and service line
improvements, method of assessment, and apportioning the cost between the
improvement district and the City -at -large." (Improvements on Prospect Avenue,
Key Acres, and Key Acres 2nd Addition - Engineering Project 75-586). A motion
was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to adopt the
Resolution as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Duckers, Simpson,
Usher, Weisgerber, Caldwell (5). Nays: (0). Carried. The Mayor approved the
Resolution and it is numbered 3251.
THE APPRAISERS filed their report for Lateral Sanitary Sewer 531 to
serve Lots 1 - 5, Block 1, Wights Addition. A motion was made by Commissioner
Usher, seconded by Commissioner Weisgerber to approve the appraisers report and
to instruct the City Clerk to publish a notice of special meeting to be held
December 8, 1975• Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
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PUBLIC AGENDA
PETITION NUMBER 3513 was filed by James E. Sullivan for the approval of
the plat of Sullivan Addition, Block One. A motion was made by Commissioner
Weisgerber, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to refer the petition to the City
Planning Commission. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
COMMISSION AGENDA
''DISCUSSION of the National Health Planning and Resource Development
Act of 1974, and the Health Planning Association of Western Kansas." Sponsored
by Commissioner Simpson.
Commissioner Simpson asked Mr. Tim Burke, Administrator of St. John's
Hospital to present his information.
Mr. Burke explained that the National Health Planning and Resource
Development Act was passed by the Congress and signed by the President last
January. HEW has designated 200 Health Systems Areas with 4 in Kansas. The
Health Planning Association of Western Kansas was incorporated 2 months ago and
is developing an application to HEW to be designated as the Health Systems Agency
for Western Kansas, which represents the 54 counties of western Kansas.
Mr. Burke asked the City Commissioners for a letter of endorsement of
the Health Planning Association of Western Kansas to be designated as the Health
Systems Agency for western Kansas.
A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner
Simpson to direct the City Manager to draft a letter for the Mayor's signature
stating that the City Commission does endorse the application. Ayes: (5).
Nays: (0). Motion carried.
The following items were brought up for discussion by the City
Commissioners:
Commissioner Simpson asked how the Downtown Beautification project is
progressing?
Mr. Bassett said the intersection will be completed, unless we have
some bad weather real soon.
Commissioner Simpson said he is hopeful that they can be aware when
this project rebegins and that the media could be made aware so there could be
a little advance publicity.
A lady appeared to talk to the City Commissioners from the Hageman PTA
concerning the pedestrian overpass. The Commissioners asked her to submit her
item to the City Clerk prior to 5:00 Thursday for next week's agenda.
A resident from East Woodland asked how the water improvements on
Woodland are progressing? Mayor Caldwell suggested she talk with the City
Engineer.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners,be adjourned.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
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W. E. Harris, Acting City Clerk