11-17-1969 MinutesCity of Salina, Kansas
Commissioners' Meeting
November 17, 1969
I The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners' Room,
City -County Building, on Monday, November 17, 1969, at four o'clock p.m.
There were present:
Mayor Donald D. Millikan, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Leon L. Ashton
Commissioner Robert C. Caldwell
Commissioner Carl R. Rundquist
Commissioner William W. Yost
comprising a quorum of the Board, also
L. 0. Bengtson, City Attorney
Norris D. Olson, City Manager
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Absent:
None
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 10,, 1969, were approved as mailed.
This is the first meeting in the New City -County Building at 300 West Ash.
BIDS were received for the Gasoline Supply for Central Garage for the period of
November 21, 1969 through May 21, 1970. The bids were opened and tabulated, and a motion
was made by Commissioner Rundquist, seconded by Commissioner Ashton to award the bid to
Long Oil Company, Inc. (Gulf), as low bidder for the six month period.
(Regular: .1130(t; Ethyl: .1315(t; 3 to 1 average .1268(t per gallon)
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
BIDS were received for the Diesel Fuel Supply for the period of November 21, 1969
through May 21, 1970. The bids were opened and tabulated., and a motion was made by
Commissioner Rundquist, seconded by Commissioner Ashton to award the bid to Walthers Oil
Company (Champlin) as low bidder for the six month period. (.1055(t per gallon)
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Mr. Larry Vereen, Chairman of the Community Action Council was present. He felt
they are having problems in the Urban Renewal Area dealing with the minority group. He
suggested that a member of the minority group be appointed to the Urban Renewal Board. He
felt this will bring better understanding with people in Urban Renewal Area # 2.
Mrs. R. L. Jacques, President of the League of Women Voters of Salina, presented
the City Commissioners with their new "Know your City" booklet.
The City Commissioners considered the appeal of George Cardinal of the denial of
his building permit and application for variance to the Board of Zoning Appeals, which was
denied by the Board's resolution 167. Mr. Cardinal was present showing pictures to the City
Commissioners and telling them why he would like to have an attached breezeway between his
house and garage. He stated that the building code allowed him to build within one foot of
the existing structures, but it would be unstable and would not look good. The City Attorne
told the City Commissioners that, according to the ordinances, the only way they could appro
this is to declare it a hardship case, and then allow the variance. A motion was made by
Commissioner Caldwell, seconded by Commissioner Yost that the appeal for variance from the
Zoning Ordinance be allowed. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
Mr. Dan Stevenson presented the City Commissioners with a petition (later numbered
3075) signed by 254 individuals to implement a program of free parking in Downtown Salina on
a trial basis. Mr. Stevenson was accompanied by a Commission Room full of people in support
of his request. He told of the great need to remove the parking meters in order to save the
downtown central business district and that there is a large enough cash balance in the
Parking Meter Fund to pay the City Share of Bond and Interest for 1970. He proposed a plan
of having free two hour parking on the inner streets and lots and free all day parking on
the outer streets and lots which now have parking meters. He asked the City Commissioners
to adopt a resolution that: #1. The City Commissioners tentatively approve the general plan
for free two hour parking in downtown Salina, starting February 1, 1970 to run until
August 1, 1970 on a six month trial basis financed by the reserve cash account in the parkin
meter account of the City; #2. That two weeks from today, December 1, 1969, a total plan
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with all mechanical details worked out and with the approval of the Downtown Economics
Development Committee and the City Manager will be given to the City Commissioners for
final approval. Commissioner Ashton raised the question of future expansion of parking
i lots. He mentioned the old City Hall Building and Police Building which have been considere
to be razed and made into an attendant parking lot; and the need to repair walls adjacent to
present parking lots. Commissioner Rundquist expressed his opinion that parking meters
should be removed from downtown Salina. Mr. Jerry Waddell spoke in favor of removing the
parking meters from the downtown business core area. The City Manager, Norris Olson, stated
that there has been talk of parking meter revenue not being put in the Parking Meter Fund.
He wants the people present and the news media to know this is not true; that all money has
been put there prior to the time he has been City Manager and since that time. A motion was
made by Commissioner Rundquist, seconded by Commissioner Yost to give tentative approval for
free parking in Downtown Salina on a trial basis for the six month period from February 1,
1970 to August 1, 1970; and that the details be worked out with the Downtown Development
Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and the City Manager, and be presented in full to the
Commissioners for final approval. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
An ordinance was introduced and passed entitled: "AN ORDINANCE making an
appropriation for the payment of certain claims." (bills - $188,030.15) A motion was made
by Commissioner Yost, seconded by Commissioner Rundquist to adopt the ordinance as read and I
the following vote was had: Ayes: Millikan, Ashton, Caldwell, Rundquist, Yost (5). Nays: (�).
Mayor approved the ordinance and it is numbered A-1509. Carried.
On a motion by Commissioner Yost, the Board of Commissioners adjourned.
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D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
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