03-06-1972 Minutes� I s
j City of Salina, Kansas
Commissioners' Meeting
March 6, 1972
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners' Room,
City -County Building, on Monday, March 6, 1972, at four o'clock p.m.
The Acting Mayar-asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
and a Moment of Silent Prayer.
There were present:
Acting Mayor Jack Weisgerber, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Leon L. Ashton
Commissioner Norma G. Cooper
Commissioner Mike Losik, Jr.
comprising a quorum of the Board, also:
L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
Norris D. Olson, City Manager
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Absent:
Mayor Robert C. Caldwell
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 28, 1972, were approved as mailed.
THE MAYOR PROCLAIMED the Month of March, 1972 - "DECA MONTH IN SALINA, KANSAS"
(Distributive Education Clubs of America). The proclamation was read by Dean Tyler,
DECA student from Salina High School South.
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STAFF AGENDA
THE CITY ENGINEER filed Partial Estimate Number 1 for Engineering Project
Number 71-540 for Earth Excavation, Inc., for water and sewer extensions for Saunders
Leasing, Inc., in the amount of $5,585.04. A motion was made by Commissioner Ashton,
seconded by Commissioner Losik to approve the engineer's estimate. Ayes: (4). Nays: (0).
Motion carried.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE was introduced and passed entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
making an appropriation for the payment of certain claims." (Bills - $1,821,398.52)
A motion was made by Commissioner Losik, seconded by Commissioner Ashton to adopt the
ordinance as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Ashton, Cooper, Losik,
Weisgerber (4). Nays: (0). Mayor Caldwell absent. Carried. The Acting Mayor approved
the ordinance and it is numbered A-1619.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE was introduced and passed entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
making an appropriation for the payment of certain claims." (Payroll - $106,947.73)
A motion was made by Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Ashton to adopt the
ordinance as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Ashton, Cooper, Losik,
Weisgerber (4). Nays: (0). Mayor Caldwell absent. Carried. The Acting Mayor approved
the ordinance and it is numbered A-1620.
COMMISSIONER COOPER asked why the ordinance establishing the Metropolitan
Planning Commission was not on the agenda for second reading.
The City Attorney explained that he had delivered the agreement to the Attorney
General's Office, who has to approve it. He thought if there were any changes made by the
Attorney General, it would probably affect the ordinance, and he asked the City Clerk not
to put the ordinance on the agenda for second reading until the agreement had been approved'
by the Attorney General's Office. He also stated it would be necessary to repeal the
ordinance which establishes our present Planning Commission
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COMMISSION AGENDA
"USE OF MICROPHONES DURING COMMISSION MEETINGS." (Commissioner Losik)
Commissioner Losik stated that he would like to see the Commissioners use the
i microphones because at the meeting last week, there were complaints from people, that they
could not hear in the back of the room. He said the microphones are here and we should be
using them.
Commissioner Ashton stated that the Commissioners had used the microphones a
couple of times after we moved into this building, but they seem to pick up paper noise,
etc., so easily they discontinued using them.
The microphones were connected by all the Commissioners and the City Manager
turned on the amplifier and they seemed to be working fine.
"IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC ACCOUNT THAT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE TO BE PAID FROM:
A. $1,600.00 -cost of architect fee for Cultural Arts office space.
B. $8,000.00 -purchase cost of additional land for parking for Community
Theatre.
C. $9,500.00 -Wilson Engineer fee for updating water study." (Commissioner
Losik)
j Commissioner Losik stated he would like to know what account the three items,
A,B, and C are to be charged to.
Acting Mayor Weisgerber stated that the $8,000.00 was part of the $23,500 that
had been previously approved by this Commission.
Commissioner Losik stated that he knew the $23,500.00 had been agreed upon by
the Commission from an estimate from the City Engineer, but he still wanted to know where
the money was coming from.
i The City Manager stated that the account for the $1,600.00 for architect fees _
and the $8,000.00 for the purchase of additional land would have to come from the
Contingencies Fund, for which $30,000.00 was budgeted. The $9,500.00 to Wilson and
Company for updating the Water Study would have to come from the Capital Improvement
item of the Water and Sewerage Department Budget.
Commissioner Losik moved that any additional expenditures which have not been
included in the regular budget, as approved, be identified and the specific account be.
established before they are approved, so we are not violating the cash basis budget law.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cooper.
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Commissioner Cooper stated it is her understanding that the City had not made
j any committment to the Salina Community Theatre, we made them an offer to provide 60 spaces
on the original building site for $23,500.00; but the theatre people haven't told us what
jthey want. As far as I'm concerned, until we are told this is what they want, I don't
believe we have any obligation to the Salina Community Theatre.
Commissioner Weisgerber read the motion from the minutes when the $23,500 was
approved. It was my feeling, if I were one of the theatre people, that the City already
has a contractual obligation to provide parking. But we haven't discussed where the
$15,500 is coming from, and I would like the City Attorney's opinion on this.
The City Attorney stated that you have told the theatre people you will provide
off-street parking and are willing to spend $23,500. You will have to make a final decisions
about paying for the parking spaces when the City seeks bids for site improvement.
Commissioner Cooper stated we had an obligation only if we stay with the plan
to spend $23,500 for 60 parking spaces on the original building site. Now we have bought
additional land, and are not following that plan and I don't think we are obligated. I
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Commissioner Losik agreed that when we purchase additional land, we would be
using Plan C and not Plan A for parking spaces.
Commissioner Weisgerber stated that we are so concerned about communications
with the people out front, when we don't have good communications ourselves, or with the
staff.
Commissioner Ashton again mentioned he would like to return to the pre -commission
meetings.
Acting Mayor Weisgerber called for a vote on the motion. Ayes: (4). Nays: (0).
Motion carried.
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PUBLIC AGENDA
PETITION NUMBER 3231 was filed by Verner C. Smith and Pearl E. Smith for the
vacation of an easement running 7 feet north of the south line of Lots 9 and 10, Block 2,
in the Replat of part of Bonnie Ridge Addition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas,:
except that the west twenty feet of said easement is to remain in full force and effect in
order that it may properly tie into a new easement being dedicated. A motion was made by
Commissioner Ashton, seconded by Commissioner Cooper to refer the petition to the Engineering
Department for a report. Ayes: (4). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
PETITION NUMBER 3232 was filed by Union Cemeteries Association, Inc., 2000 East
Crawford, for the rezoning of the North 200 feet of the NE4 of the NE4 of Section 19-14-2
West of the 6th Principal Meridian, from District "A" (Second Dwelling House District) to
District "DD" (Office District). A motion was made by Commissioner Losik, seconded by
Commissioner Ashton to refer the petition to the Salina City Planning Commission. Ayes: (4);
Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A TREE TRIMMING LICENSE application was filed by Douglas A. Loder, d/b/a Loder
Tree Service, 406 Maple (Renewal). A motion was made by Commissioner Losik, seconded by
Commissioner Ashton to approve the license application and authorize the City Clerk to
issue the license. Ayes: (4). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Losik, seconded by Commissioner Ashton that
the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Ayes: (4). Nays: (0).
Motion carried.
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
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