05-26-1947 MinutesCOMudIISSIONLRS PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR MEETING
COWdISSIOMERS ROOM,
SALINA, KANSAS.
MAY 26, 1947
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners May 26, 1947. Meeting was called
to order by Mayor 14oyce, the roll was called and Commissioners Noyce, Lindgren, Price
and Stephenson and City Attorney Clark responded. Commissioner Stedham absent.
the minutes of the Regular heeting of May 19, 1947 were read and approved as
read.
Application for taxicab drivers license for the year 1947 presorted as follows:
Maynard D. Smith
Commissioner Price moved that application be approved and license granted.
Motion adopted.
Application for Cereal Malt Beverage License for the year 1947 presented as
follows:
_ GENERAL RETAILER_"INDIVIDUAL" _
'Jame and Location of
Application Number Name of Applicant_ Place of Business
55 Dan D. Shore One Spot Cafe,
11th & Broadway
Commissioner Stephenson moved that application be held over one week. Motion
adopted.
Ed French of the DeLuxe Cab Company, appeared before the Board of Commission-
ers regarding cruising, and asked for parking space for taxicabs down town. Referred
to the City Manager.
Forrest Horton appeared before the Board of Commissioners regarding Veterans
Taxi, asking for one additional cab for the one original owner that is left who does
not have a car. Was instructed to file regular application.
Murray Wilson of the Wilson Engineering Company, which holds the contract for
drawing plans for the Sewage uisposal Plant, appeared before the Board of Commission-
ers, asking them to decide between tie cost of two sizes of plants, the larger one
at a cost of $550,000.00 and the smaller :475,000.00. Commissioner Price moved
that the one for 5475,000.00 be approved. Motion adopted.
An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled: "An ordinance relat-
ing to and apportioning and levying special assessments on certain lots and pieces of
ground in the City of Salina, Kansas, to pay the cost of constructing a lateral Sani-
tary sewer in Lateral Sanitary Sewer District Number 209, and relating to and providing
for the collection.,nd payment of such assessments."
On motion of Commissioner Price the ordinance was read and adopted by sections
and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes:
Noyce, Lindgren, Price and Stephenson (4) Nays: (0) Mayor approved the ordinance
and it is numbered 5220. Commissioner Stedham absent.
An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled: "An ordinance providing
for the calling and holding of an election of the electors of the City of Salina,
Kansas, to vote upon the question of authorizing the Board of Commissioners of said
City to issue bonds in the amount of $203,250.00 for the purpose of paying the City's
share of the actual cost of land to be acquired outside the limits of said City to
extend the municipal airport of said City and to pay the City's Share of the cost of
r improving, equipping and developing said lands so acquired, and the lands now constitut-
ing said municipal airport for aviation purposes, and to authorize said board to accept
a grant of funds to be used exclusively for said purposes from the Civil Aeronautics
Administration or some similar Federal Agency in a sum not to exceed '4196,750.00."
On motion of Commissioner Stephenson the ordinance was read and adopted by sec-
tions and on its final a doption the roll was called and the following vote was had;
Ayes: Noyce, Lindgren, ?rice and Stephenson (4) Nays: (0) Commissioner Stedham
absent. Mayor approved the ordinance and it is numbered 5221.
An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled: "An ordinance provid-
ing for the calling and holding of an election of the qualified electors of the City
of Salina, Kansas, to vote upon the question of authorizing the Board of Commissioners
of said City to issue bonds of the City in an amount of X4752000.00 for the purpose of
paying the cost of building a system of works, without the city, for the treatment
and disposal of the sewage of said City."
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On motion of Commissioner Price the ordinance was read and adopted by sections
and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes:
Joyce, Lindgren, Price and Stephenson (4) Nays: (0) Commissioner Stedham absent.
Mayor approved the ordinance and it is numbered 5222.
Trust Deed, with a deposit of $75.00 was presented from Esther I. Anderson,
Administratrix of Lydia Pehrson estate, for the perpetualcare of the North 1/2 of
Lot 41 Block 24, in the Gypsum Hill 6emetery of Salina, Kansas.
Commissioner Stephenson moved that Deed be approved by the Board of Commission-
ers, and tY,at the City Treasurer be instructed to place the deposit in the Gypsum Hill
Cemetery Lot Owners Endowment Fund asprovided by Ordinance Number 3530 of the City
of Salina, Kansas,. Motion adopted.
Gas Fitters Bond was presented from Ernest Wissing, d/b/a wissing's. On motion
of Commissioner Stephenson same was approved by the Board of Commissioners. Motion
adopted.
Letter received from City Planning Commission in reference to closing of
alley between Seventh Street and Santa Fe Avenue from Woodland Avenue, north 200
feet, was referred to the City Manager and City Attorney.
City Planning Commission, to whom was referred the petition asking for the
rezoning of Lot 91 Block 5, South Park Addition, from "��
A" Residential to Commer-
cial, recommended this area be rezoned.
Commissioner Stephenson moved that report be accepted, and the City Clerk was
directed to give thirty day notice in the official City paper, of intent to rezone
from "A" Residential to "C" Commercial, all of Lot 9, Block 5, South Park Addition.
Motion adopted.
City Planning Commission, to whom was referred the petition asking for the
rezoning from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial, the west 60 feet of the south 80
feet of Lot 10, $Lock 13, South Park Addition, recommended that area be rezoned.
Commissioner Price moved that report be rejected by the Board of Commission-
ers. Motion adopted.
City Planning Commission, to whom was referred the petition asking for the
rezoning from "A" Residential to "B" Residential, Lots 51 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Block 4,
Oakdale Addition, recommended that area be rezoned.
Commissioner Stephenson moved that report be accepted, and the City Clerk was
directed to give thirty day notice in the official City paper, of intent to rezontion.
from "A" Residential to B Residential, Lots 5,6,72819,10, Block 4, Oakdale
AddiMotion adopted.
ConnissiomerPrice moved that the City Attorney be instructed tb prepare an
ordinance for the construction of a sewer in Wilson Street from 'Third Street to Front
Street. Motionadopted.
A petition was presented asking for the construction of a sidewalk on Lot 10,
Block 30, b1ili.tary Addition. Referred to City Manager and City Engineer.
An ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled: "An ordinance provid-
ing for the salaries of the Judge, iaarshal and Clerk of the City Court of Salina,
the payment thereof and repealing Section 8 of Ordinance No. 3767.° Ordinance was
referred to the Board of Commissioners.
By unanimous vote, MW or was given authority to write letters to railroads
with regard to box car shortages.
Virgil Johnson of Johnson -Sampson Construction Company appeared before the
Board of Commissioners regarding suit filed to terminate the illegal use of Lots 7,
8 and 91 Block 11 Evergreen Park (Replat) Addition. He was instructed to contact
City Attorney.
On motion of Commissioner-'tephenson the Board of Commissioners adjourned.
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City Clerk