07-25-2005 MinutesCommission
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CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
July 25, 2005
4:00 p.m.
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The City Commission convened at 2:30 p.m. in a Budget Study Session. The Regular Meeting of the
W Board of Commissioners was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in Room 107, City -County Building. A roll
call was taken followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence in memory of City
employee Kiffi Musfelt who had passed away Saturday, July 23ra
There were present:
Mayor Deborah P. Divine, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Alan E. Jilka
Commissioner Donnie D. Marrs
Commissioner R. Abner Perney
Commissioner John K. Vanier II
comprising a quorum of the Board, also present:
Jason A. Gage, City Manager
Greg Bengtson, City Attorney
Lieu Ann Elsey, City Clerk
Absent: None
None.
CITIZEN FORUM
AWARDS - PROCLAMATIONS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR A CERTAIN TIME
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
(6.1) Approve the minutes of July 18, 2005.
(6.2) Authorize purchase and installation of one emergency warning siren from Blue Valley
Public Safety, Inc. in the amount of $16,085.
05-678011 Moved by Commissioner Marrs, seconded by Commissioner Jilka, to approve the consent
agenda as presented. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
None.
DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
(8.1) Approve Change Order No. 1 for Sanitary Sewer Improvements, Project No. 04-1432.
Commission Marrs recused himself due to conflict of interest.
Martha Tasker, Director of Utilities, explained the improvements, change order, and
project funding.
05-6781 Moved by Commissioner Perney, seconded by Commissioner Jilka, to approve Cange
Order No. 1 with Stevens Contractors, L.L.C. in the amount of $49,783. Aye: (4). Nay: (0).
Abstained: (1) Marrs. Motion carried.
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Commissioner Marrs returned.
(8.2) Award of contract for sidewalk construction for the Bill Burke Park Soccer Complex and
the Lakewood Pedestrian Bridge.
Brad Johnson, City Engineer, explained the improvements, quotations received, and
W funding of the improvements. Mr. Johnson then explained the location of the sidewalks in Bill Burke
Park as requested by Mayor Divine. Mr. Johnson also responded to further questions by
Commissioner Perney regarding connection of new sidewalks with existing sidewalks in the Bill
Burke Park.
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Mr. Johnson responded to Commissioner Marrs' question regarding bridge access.
05-6782 Moved by Commissioner Jilka, seconded by Commissioner Vanier, to award the contract
for sidewalk construction for the Bill Burke Park Soccer Complex and the Lakewood Pedestrian
Bridge to Davis Concrete Construction Company in the amount of $23,831. Aye: (5). Nay: (0).
Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
05-6783 Moved by Commissioner Jilka, seconded by Commissioner Marrs, to recess into executive
session for five minutes to discuss with the City Attorney a matter subject to the attorney-client
privilege for the reason that public discussion of the matter would waive that privilege and adversely
affect the City's interest in the matter; and reconvene at 4:15 p.m. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
The City Commission recessed into executive session at 4:10 p.m. and reconvened at 4:17
p.m.
05-6784 Moved by Commissioner Marrs, seconded by Commissioner Pemey, to reconvene into
regular session. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
05-6785 Moved by Commissioner Vanier, seconded by Commissioner Jilka, to authorize payment
to Vonna L. Olson or her designees, in the amount of $567 in order to address the estimated potential
historical property tax and interest impact over the past 50 years resulting from the discrepancy
between the surveyed 16.8 acres acquired by the City eminent domain proceedings under Saline
County District Court Case No. 05 -CVC -182 and the 17.7 acres reflected on the Saline County
property tax statement for that tract of real estate. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
05-6786 Moved by Commissioner Marrs, seconded by Commissioner Perney, that the Regular
Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned. Aye: (5). Nay: (0). Motion carried. The
meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Deborah Divine, Mayor
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Ann Elsey, City C
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