01-05-1970 Minutes1-1
City of Salina, Kansas
Commissioners' Meeting
January 5, 1970
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners'
Room, City -County Building, on Monday, January 5, 1970, 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 December 29, 1969, were approved as mailed,
BIDS were received for Job 519 - Sidewalks on the north side of the 600 block
of Ralph Street.
A. W. Saum and Sons, $2,456.00
Wilbur Construction Company 2,685.00
Engineer's Estimate 2,685.00
A motion was made by Commissioner Rundquist, seconded by Commissioner Ashton to award the
contract to A. W. Saum & Sons, as low bidder, for $2,456.00, subject to a reasonable
completion date, as established by the City Engineer. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion
carried.
Bernard Mason, who recently resigned from the Salina Fire Department, was presen
asking why there have been no changes in the Firemen's Retirement Plan. He informed the
Commissioners that the employees pay 3% of their gross salary into the plan and receive
only one-half of the amount paid in, when they resign or are fired. He mentioned that
Firemen were present at the Commissioners Meeting 2 years 9 months ago, requesting change
in the Firemen's Pension Plan. He was informed that the City is in the process of an
Actuarial Study of pensions of the Fire and Police. Commissioner Yost would like to have
the Commissioners look into this to see what can be done for both the Fire and Police.
1970 Cereal Malt Beverage License Renewal Applications were filed by:
Alverda Moody for Moody's Champlin Service, 1103 East Crawford
Margaret Hernandez for the Dew Drop Inn, 632 East North Street
Jack D. Allen for Cozy Inn, 108 North Seventh Street
A motion was made by Commissioner Yost, seconded by Commissioner Ashton to approve the
applications. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
1970 Tree Trimming and Treating License Renewal Applications were filed by:
M. R. Welsh - 609 West Elm - Trim ($15.00
Cecil Hart - Cecil Hart's Tree Service - 613 Montrose - Trim ( 15.00'
Cloyd E. Prater -Twin Valley Nursery -440 North Ohio -Trim & Treat ( 25.00
Walter Frederking-King Lawn Service -809 University -Trim ( 15.00
Darrell J. Prater-Prater's Tree Service -Route 3 -Trim S Treat ( 25.00
Harvey L. Eslinger-Eslinger Lawn Sales & Service -1842 Highland -Trim ( 15.00
Marvin L. Reinert -Reinert Tree Service -2042 Wesley -Trim ( 15.00
A motion was made by Commissioner Rundquist, seconded by Commissioner Yost to approve the
applications. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A Resolution was introduced and passed entitled: "WHEREAS, the City of Salina,
Kansas, intends to apply to the Kansas Land and Water Conservation Fund Program for funds
for the development of Lakewood Park." A motion was made by Commissioner Rundquist,
seconded by Commissioner Ashton to approve the Resolution as read and the following vote
was had: Ayes: Millikan, Ashton, Caldwell, Rundquist, Yost (5). Nays: (0). Mayor
approved the Resolution and it is numbered 3044. Carried.
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Petition Number 3088 was filed by Aubrey G. Linville, Vice-president of Upper
Mill Development Company, Inc. and Philip R. Martin for the creation of a joint sewer
district and installation of a joint sewer pump station for the proposed Upper Mill
Heights Addition Number 2 located east of the Smoky Hill River and north of the East
Crawford Road, and the proposed Philip R. Martin Apartment project located between
Roselawn Cemetery and the Smoky Hill River south of East Crawford Road. A motion was
made by Commissioner Yost, seconded by Commissioner Caldwell to refer the petition to
the City Engineer for a report. Commissioner Ashton asked if anything has been done
about a right of way for street, in case there would be four lanes installed on East
Crawford, sometime in the future.
Wilson and Company filed Final Estimate for Sewage Pumping Station Improvements,
for Merriman & Hoeffner Electric, Inc., in the amount of $2,809.97• A motion was made
by Commissioner Ashton, seconded by Commissioner Yost to approve the estimate. Ayes: (5).
Nays: (0). Motion carried.
An ordinance was introduced and passed entitled: "AN ORDINANCE making an
appropriation for the payment of certain claims." (payroll - $86,389.20) A motion
was made by Commissioner Ashton, seconded by Commissioner Rundquist to adopt the
ordinance as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Millikan, Ashton, Caldwell,
Rundquist, Yost (5). Nays: (0). Mayor approved the ordinance and it is numbered A-1515.
Carried.
An ordinance was introduced and passed entitled: "AN ORDINANCE making an
appropriation for the payment of certain claims." (bills - $135,692.06). A motion
was made by Commissioner Ashton, seconded by Commissioner Rundquist to adopt the
ordinance as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Millikan, Ashton, Caldwell,
Rundquist, Yost (5). Nays: (0). Mayor approved the ordinance and it is numbered A-1516.
Carried.
On a motion by Commissioner Yost, the Board of Commissioners adjourned.
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk