2.0 10-10-2022 Study Session Agenda & PacketCity of
Salina
City -County Building
300 West Ash Street
P.O. Box 736
Salina, KS 67402-0736
CITY COMMISSION
TRENT W. DAVIS, M.D., MAYOR
MIKE HOPPOCK
GREG LENKIEWICZ
BILL LONGBINE
KARL F. RYAN
CITY MANAGER
MICHAEL D. SCHRAGE
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
JACOB WOOD
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SHAWN HENESSEE
TELEPHONE (755) 309-5700
FACSIMILE (755) 309-5711
WEBSITE: w salina-ks.gov
Study Sessions and City Commission meetings will take place in—person at
the City/County Building in Room 107 and via Zoom until further notice.
Meetings can be viewed at the City of Salina YouTube channel,
https://www.youtube. com/cityofSalina Kansas
CITY COMMISSION STUDY SESSION
MEETING DATE: Monday, October 10, 2022
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
To participate in the study sessions and meetings, citizens will need to use the Zoom link -
https://us02web.zoom. us/i/89275984587
The Zoom meeting can also be accessed by phone at 1-346-248-7799.
Enter Meeting ID: 892 7598 4587 when prompted.
If citizens wish to speak, either during the public forum or when the Mayor requests public
comment on an item, citizens must raise their hand so that the meeting host can allow them to
speak.
Citizens can also send written comments or questions to City Commissioners by visiting the City
of Salina's website at www.salina-ks.gov and using the "Email City Commission" icon on the
home page.
In order for the commissioners to have an opportunity to review comments in advance of the
meeting, please email your comments or questions by 5:00 p.m. the Sunday prior to the Monday
meetings.
The following have been identified as topics of study and discussion:
2:00 p.m. - State of the Arts
Information Notes: The Salina City Commission meets from time to time in
study session. These sessions may be held before or after a regular City
Commission meeting, or at a separate date and time. The purpose of a study
session is to allow adequate time for staff reports and Commission discussion
and review of specific public policies and issues. All meetings are open to the
public and news media representatives. No formal action is taken at a study
session, but matters reviewed at a study session may be acted on at a later
formal City Commission meeting.
MEMBER... LEAGUE OF KANSAS MUNICIPALITIES • NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
State of the Arts Study Session
Executive Summary
1. Five Saline County cultural organizations that receive City of Salina Funding will present for ten minutes
each.
a. Organizational profiles will be included in the City Commission packet. Details include the
organization's mission, number of employees, budget, the amount of COS funding received, and the direct
impact of that funding.
b. Organizations will use their allotted time to share examples of how public funds are used and
the benefits to the community.
2. Smoky Hill Museum -
a. Street Fair recap- More than 7000 attended and participated this year.
b. Preview of the upcoming exhibit about fire and the interdepartmental support with SFD.
c. The role of the Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum and specific examples of their financial
support that helps offset City of Salina expenditures.
3. Salina Arts & Humanities staff will present information and national data about key programs and
services offered to the community including:
a. Art Education programs and visiting artist enrichment for the general public
b. The privately funded Horizons Grant program supporting organizations and individuals.
c. Public art- Positive impact of CIP and private projects.
d. Resource Partnership activities- Highlight key areas of the department's role in supporting local
and area artists, businesses, other cultural entities, and advocacy throughout the region.
e. SAH will be hosting a statewide conference of Kansas arts and culture organizations in 2023.
f. Arts Ever After- Inform commissioners about the River Festival and SAH endowments. Highlight
the importance of planned giving and the long-term financial health of the department's programs and
services.
Q&A for all presenters will follow.