09-11-2023 Minutes CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
September 11,2023
4:00 p.m.
W Mayor Hoppock asked the Clerk for verification that notice had been sent for today's City
Commission meeting. The Clerk replied yes.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in
Room 107, City-County Building. A roll call was taken. Mayor Hoppock made a comment
recognizing the events of September 11, 2001 and acknowledging those who lost their lives
as well as those who are still suffering today. This was then followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance and a moment of silence.
Those present and comprising a quorum: Mayor Michael L. Hoppock (presiding), Trent W.
Davis, M.D., Greg Lenkiewicz, Bill Longbine, and Karl Ryan.
Also present: Mike Schrage, City Manager; Jacob Wood, Deputy City Manager; Shawn
Henessee, Assistant City Manager; and Nikki Goding, Deputy City Clerk. Greg Bengtson,
City Attorney, was in attendance online via Zoom.
AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS
(3.1) Recognizing the week of September 18-23, 2023 as Seniors Week. Sharon Roberts-
Meyer, Member of the Board of Directors for the Dickinson County North Central
Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging and Co-Chair for the Kansas Seniors Got Talent
Show, read the proclamation and discussed related activities.
(3.2) Recognizing the month of September, 2023, as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Kat Davis, Mother of Childhood Cancer Survivor Calvin Davis, read the
proclamation. Heidi Feyerherm-Smith, Founder of the Love, Chloe Foundation,
discussed related activities.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
(5.1) Approve the minutes of the meeting of August 28, 2023.
(5.2) Consider hiring National Sealing Company of Davie, Florida for $102,428.00 with a
$5,121.40 (5%) construction contingency for a total project authorization not to
exceed $107,549.40 and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract utilizing
the City's single source purchasing policy with National Sealing Company of Davie,
Florida upon fulfillment of all prerequisites under the bid documents.
(5.3) Approve Resolution No. 23-8150 accepting the conditional grant award for
$113,376.71; approving a grant agreement with the Kansas Housing Resources
Corporation for the 2023 Kansas Emergency Solutions Grant; authorizing the Mayor
to execute the grant agreement; and authorizing the City Manager to direct any
administrative actions and execute any documents necessary to implement the terms
of the agreement.
23-0255 Moved by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Longbine, to approve the consent
agenda as presented. Aye: (5). Nay (0). Motion carried.
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ADMINISTRATION
(6.1) 2024 Budget
(6.1a) Approve Ordinance No. 23-11168, on second reading, adopting and
appropriating the 2024 annual Budget.
(6.1b) Approve Resolution No. 23-8147 adopting the 2024 Comprehensive Fee
Schedule for the City of Salina, Kansas.
Debbie Pack, Director of Finance, explained the request, fiscal impact, and action
options. She stated that Ordinance No. 23-11168 was passed on first reading on
August 28, 2023 and that Resolution No. 23-8147 had been discussed in previous
study sessions held in July 2023.
A short discussion followed about the total budget of the City of Salina.
23-0256 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve Ordinance No. 23-
11168 on second reading. A roll call vote was taken. Aye: (5). Nay (0). Motion carried.
23-0257 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve Resolution No. 23-
8147. Aye: (5). Nay(0). Motion carried.
(6.1c) Approve Resolution No. 23-8146 adopting the 2024 Staffing Table, Position
Classification, and Salary Schedule for City employees.
Natalie Fischer, Director of Human Resources, explained the request, fiscal impact,
and action options.
Commissioner Longbine asked about the proposed Salina Police Department
reorganization and asked for an update on current staffing. Police Chief CJ Wise told
the Commission that Salina has 67 officers with additional officers currently in the
hiring process, which is an increase of 11 officers over last year.
23-0258 Moved by Commissioner Longbine, seconded by Commissioner Lenkiewicz, to approve Resolution
No. 23-8146. Aye: (5). Nay (0). Motion carried.
(6.2) Approve Ordinance No. 23-11169, on first reading, levying Salina Business
Improvement District No. 1 service fees for 2024.
Debbie Pack, Director of Finance, explained the request, fiscal impact, and action
options.
Commissioner Longbine asked at what point would it become too costly to be a
downtown business? Leslie Bishop, Executive Director of Salina Downtown, Inc.,
stated it's been four years since the last increase in these fees so the 30% increase
seems higher than when it's broken down over those four years.
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L23-0259 Moved by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Ryan, to approve Ordinance No. 23-
11169 on first reading. Aye: (5). Nay (0). Motion carried.
(6.3) Approve Ordinance No. 23-11172, on second reading, unconditionally approving the
issuance of general obligation bonds by the Salina Airport Authority for the purpose
W of financing the cost of certain capital improvements located at the Salina Regional
Airport and Airport Industrial Center.
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Mayor Hoppock noted that Ordinance No. 23-11172 was passed on first reading on
August 28, 2023 and since that time, no comments have been received.
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23-0260 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve Ordinance No. 23-
11172 on second reading. A roll call vote was taken. Aye: (5). Nay (0). Motion carried.
Mayor Hoppock asked if it's possible to get the City and Salina Airport Authority
together to create an update report on the Authority's financing model. Tim Rogers,
Director of the Salina Airport Authority, said he can get that prepared within 30
days.
(6.4) Discussion of alcohol laws on public property and restrictions on alcoholic liquor
and cereal malt beverage (CMB) use on public property.
Shawn Henessee, Assistant City Manager, explained the request, fiscal impact, and
Laction options.
After a discussion on the desire to combine CMBs together with beer and alcoholic
liquor for ease of regulation and how enforcement looks in towns other than Salina
that both permit and prohibit alcoholic liquor on certain public properties, the City
Commission decided they'd like to revisit this topic with more information and
direction from Parks and Recreation staff as well as Police Department input.
(6.5) Approve Ordinance No. 23-11164, on first reading, amending section 38-42 of the
Salina Municipal Code pertaining to parking on private property without permission
and repealing existing section 38-42.
Shawn Henessee, Assistant City Manager, explained the request, fiscal impact, and
action options.
Rachel Vogan, Salina, Kansas, asked about utilities but was advised to bring her
concerns during open forum.
Dalton McDowell, Salina, Kansas, said adopting this amendment would make it
much easier on towing companies to get rid of unclaimed vehicles.
E. 23-0262 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve Ordinance No. 23-
11164 on first reading. Aye: (5). Nay (0). Motion carried.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
(7.1) Beck's Addition
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(7.1a) Consider the acceptance of the offered easement dedications from Beck's
Superior Hybrids, Inc. to serve the proposed Beck's Addition, a 1 lot
subdivision of a 23.92 acre tract of land located on the west side of
North Ohio Street south of 1-70.
(7.1 b) Discussion of an outline for a development agreement addressing terms and
conditions of future street improvements to North Ohio Street.
(7.1c) Approve Ordinance No. 23-11150, on second reading, requesting a change in
zoning district classification from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-2 (Light Industrial)
to allow construction of a sales office and warehouse space. The rezoning
08 request area is a 23.92 acre tract of land located on the west side of
North Ohio Street south of 1-70, directly south and west of Foley Equipment
Company.
Mayor Hoppock recused himself from the meeting for this and the following two
agenda items due to a conflict of interest and turned the meeting over to Vice-Mayor
Longbine.
Dean Andrew, Planning and Zoning Administrator, explained the request, fiscal
impact, and action options.
Questions arose regarding Beck's Hybrid Seeds' desire to have private water and
sewer lines, whether a sidewalk would be added to this section of Ohio Street, and
the duration of the development agreement.
23-0263 Moved by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Ryan, to accept the offered easement
dedications from Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc and authorize the mayor to sign the plat on behalf of
the City, conditioning the recording of the final plat on execution of a development agreement as
outlined. Aye: (4). Nay (0). Motion carried.
Vice-Mayor Longbine stated that Ordinance No. 23-11150 was passed on first
reading on July 10, 2023, subject to satisfactory platting of the property. Since that
time, the final plat has been submitted and approved by the Planning Commission.
23-0264 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve Ordinance No. 23-
11150 on second reading. A roll call vote was taken. Aye: (4). Nay (0). Motion carried.
(7.2) Johnson Trucking Addition
(7.2a) Authorize the Mayor to sign the final plat of the Johnson Trucking Addition
on behalf of the City, a proposed 5 lot subdivision of a 35 acre tract of land
located on the north side of Diamond Drive, directly west of the Petro 2
Travel Plaza.
(7.2b) Approve Ordinance No. 23-11163, on second reading, requesting a change in
zoning district classification from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-2 (Light Industrial)
to allow future industrial-type development. The rezoning request area is a
35 acre tract of land located on the north side of West Diamond Drive
north of I-70, directly west of the Petro 2 Travel Plaza.
Dean Andrew, Planning and Zoning Administrator, explained the request, fiscal
impact, and action options.
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23-0265 Moved by Commissioner Lenkiewicz, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to authorize the mayor to
sign the final plat of the Johnson Trucking Addition on behalf of the City. Aye: (4). Nay (0).
Motion carried.
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Vice-Mayor Longbine noted that Ordinance No. 23-11163 was passed on first
reading on July 10, 2023, subject to satisfactory platting of property. Since that time,
the final plat has been submitted and approved by the Planning Commission.
23-066 Moved by Commissioner Lenkiewicz, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to approve Ordinance No.
23-11163 on second reading. A roll call vote was taken. Aye: (4). Nay (0). Motion carried.
(7.3) Consider acceptance of the offered easement dedication from the Kathleen Bradley
Trust (Jake Bradley) to serve Yost Addition No. 2, a proposed replat of Lot 1, Block
1 of the Yost Addition into three (3) separate building lots. The subject property is a
19.90-acre tract of land located at the southwest corner of the Water Well Road — I-
135 interchange.
Dean Andrew, Planning and Zoning Administrator, explained the request, fiscal
impact, and action options.
Jake Bradley, Owner of the Subject Property, said he has a potential sale to a class A
truck sales and services center which is contingent on replatting of this lot as the
buyer does not want the whole lot.
23-0267 Moved by Commissioner Lenkiewicz, seconded by Commissioner Ryan, to accept the offered
easement dedications from the Kathleen Bradley Trust. Aye: (4). Nay (0). Motion carried.
Mayor Hoppock rejoined the meeting.
(7.4) Consider a request from Mark Augustine, representing the Mark Augustine Trust, to
enter into a Development Agreement between the Mark Augustine Trust and the City
to address the level of street improvements required for South 9th Street and the
timing of those improvements on the portion of South 9th Street abutting the
proposed Augustine Addition at the southwest corner of South 9th Street and
Water Well Road.
Dean Andrew, Planning and Zoning Administrator, explained the request, fiscal
impact, and action options.
The ensuing discussion focused mainly the specifics of what is needed to bring the
subject section of 9t" Street up to interim street standard versus public street standard,
as Mr. Augustine is pursuing a development agreement that does not bring this
section of 9th Street up to the public street standard.
23-0268 Moved by Commissioner Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Davis, to enter into a development
agreement with the Mark Augustine Trust. Aye: (5). Nay (0). Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
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Commissioner Davis suggested bringing Citizens' Forum back to the beginning of
the City Commission meeting schedules if meetings are moving to a less frequent
schedule, as agendas will be considerably longer. He also pointed out the negative
effects that closing the downtown public bathrooms has had on his local churches, as
people have taken to using them in lieu of the unavailable restrooms. City Manager
Mike Schrage stated that he has already instructed Parks and Recreation staff to
reopen those bathrooms as keeping them locked did not have the desired effect.
Commissioner Longbine asked Commissioner Davis about his comments on the
traffic lights from last week, having misunderstood that he was referring to
Washington, DC rather than ones here in Salina. Commissioner Davis said he has
noticed the ones in Salina, but with all the extra lighting and noise in DC, the
benefits of the reflective strips around the traffic lights there was much more
noticeable.
CITIZENS FORUM
Steve Murrison, Salina, Kansas, lamented that he did not prepare a proclamation for
National POW-MIA Day on September 15, 2023. He pointed out that the VFW will
be having an event at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15 that is open to the public.
Ben Windholz, Salina, Kansas, agreed with Citizens' Forum needing to be moved to
earlier in the meetings, but suggested a set time, specifically 5:30 p.m., so more
people could come after work and be involved. Mr. Windholz also asked about the
status of grant money for townhomes in the Ryan Addition. City Manager Mike
Schrage said it's on the September 25, 2023 City Commission agenda.
Norman Mannel, Salina, Kansas, wondered why the City seems to have high staff
turnover. He also discussed misconduct of public officials in Texas and related it to
the Salina City Commission, discrepancy of pay between County police officers and
City police officers, and property and water rights.
Rose Base, Salina, Kansas, shared her thoughts on items not specifically highlighted
at the study session, such as items from the failed Animal Shelter inspection. She
wondered what's going on there and why no one seems to care as much as she did
when she worked there.
Whitney Goracke, Hope, Kansas, on behalf of Linnea Alt, President of Friends of
Animals based out of Junction City, Kansas, stated their organization wants to take
the 10 pitbull puppies at the Salina Animal Shelter. Ms. Goracke explained she could
personally pick the puppies up on Friday, or Ms. Alt could possibly pick them up
earlier to get them ready for sterilization surgery and fostering. City Manager Mike
Schrage obtained her contact information.
Lori Hall, Salina, Kansas, wondered why the goal is to run the Animal at a bare
minimum and why more care is not put into the shelter.
Rosemary Mai, Salina, Kansas, disagreed with Norman Mannel's allegation that City
Commission has shown misconduct and thanked them for their service.
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Michelle Timson, Minneapolis, Kansas, wondered why it seems so hard to keep
staff, volunteers, and local veterinarians at the Animal Shelter and showed concern
that a veterinarian has to come all the way from Wichita. She also noted the need to
bring back the fostering program with better oversight and showed concern over the
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Laura Curry, Salina, Kansas, asked about the Animal Shelter's jurisdiction and if it
was true that the pitbull puppies were conceived while the mother was in care of the
shelter. She commented on the extra expense to the City that comes with the
decreasing donors and lack of volunteers due to the management of the shelter.
Commissioner Longbine stressed that the Animal Shelter issue is at the forefront of
the City Commission meetings lately, but that it will take time to correct the issues.
He challenged the Commissioners to visit the shelter unannounced to see it for
themselves.
Mayor Hoppock added that the Animal Shelter issues have been fast-tracked more
than anything he's seen, for which the citizens thanked the Commission. He also
stated that the shelter did not get to where it is overnight, and so the problems will
not be fixed overnight either.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
23-0269 Moved by Commissioner Longbine, seconded by Commissioner Ryan, that the regular meeting of
the Board of City Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
[SEAL] Michael L. Hoppoc ayor
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