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05-03-1935 Minutes1 COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR MEETING. COMMISSIONERS ROOM, SALIVA, KANSAS. MAY 30 1935. Regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners May 3rd, 1935. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pafford, the roll was called and Commissioners Pafford, Peters, Jackson, Mitchell and Surface responded• City Attorney Norris absent. Commissioner Surface moved that plans submitted by Peatling Oil Company for the erection of a filling station on the corner of Ninth.and Pacific be approved by the Board of Commissioners. Motion adopted. Commissioner Surface moved that the County be given permission to construct a driveway in Kenwood Park and to remove the necessary trees. All of the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer and trees to be replaced. The following recommendations were received from the Waterworks Advisory Board: "A special meeting of the Waterworks Advisory Board was held in the City Managers office at 12:00 o'clock noon April 24, 1935 with the following members presents Roy F. Bailey, Chairman, Chas. Shaver, Leon Stevenson, Ray Gebhart, H. N. Lamme, City Engineer and H. L. Brown, Secretary. Various matters relative to rates and future betterments were discussed - particularly the advisability of a further reduction in rates and hydrant rental. After due consideration it was thought best to obtain additional information as to the probable affect on revenue in case a reduction was made, and that it be taken up at another meeting as soon as such information is available. An improvement which the Board has long seen the need of is additional elevated storage. Such storage to be located in the mill and industrial section. Not only has this been deemed necessary from the standpoint of addition- al storage and fire protection, but it will have the affect of smoothing out the excessive peak loads during the sprinkling season which taxes the well supply and pumping equipment to its limit during excessive dry seasons like 1934. Since sufficient funds are on hand to care for such construction and in all probability a grant for part of the cost of such could be obtained from the new federal relief allotment. On motion of Mr. Shaver, seconded by Mr. Stevenson it was recommended that a site be procured in a location to be recommended by Mr. Brown and Mr. Lamme, and that elevated storage of a minimum capacity of not less than 7500000 gallons be constructed. Also that consideration be given to the desirability of the location and construction at some future time an elevated storage tank of at least 150000 gallon capacity in the locality of Sunset Park. The vote taken on this motion was unanimous. On motion of Mr. Shaver it was recommended that the west 159 feet of Lot 1, Neeley's Addition on South Fourth Street be purchased and that a new well and well house be constructed and equipped with necessary pumping equipment. This well to replace Well No. 1, whose production is limited, and the old equipment which is very in- efficient in its operation. This motion was seconded by Mr. Gebhart and the vote taken was unanimous. Petitions for water main extensions were con- sidered and on motion of Mr. Stevenson it was recommended that a 6" water main be laid in Sherman Street, Franklin to Republic and that a 6" main be laid in Seventh Street, Pacific to Otis. This motion was seconded by Mr. Gebhart and the vote taken was unanimous. No further business appearing, the meeting adjourned, WATERWORKS ADVISORY BOARD. By 3, H. L. rown, - - Secretary. Comasissioner Surface moved that recommendations be approved by the Board of Commissioners. An ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled: "An ordinance providing for and authorizing the construction of an elevated water storage tank together with the necessary appurtenances and connections with water mains, by the Waterworks Department of the City of Salina for the purpose of furnishing additional fire protection and water supply for the City of Salina, Kansas." On motion of Commissioner Peters same was referred to the Board of Commissioners. On motion of Commissioner Surface the Board of Commissioners adjourned. CtyCer I I I n 1 1