99-9910 Ad Valorem(Published in The Salina Journal February/o� 1999)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 99-9910
AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY
SALINA VORTEX CORPORATION, LOCATED AT 3024 ARNOLD AVENUE,
SALINA, KANSAS, FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION AND PROVIDING FOR
CERTAIN IN LIEU OF TAX PAYMENTS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That the governing body hereby ratifies its June 16, 1997 adoption of
Resolution Number 97-5168 granting Salina Vortex Corporation exemption from ad valorem
taxes for property to be located at or about 3024 Arnold Avenue, Salina, Kansas, under terms of
the City of Salina Tax Exemption Policy and the conditions set out herein, all pursuant to Section
13 of Article 11 of the Kansas Constitution and K.S.A. 79-251.
Section 2. That the tax exemption shall only apply to buildings and improvements
and equipment and machinery purchased between June 16, 1997 and December 16,
1998 for facilities located on the following described property:
A tract of land located in the North One-half (NI/2) of Section Three (3),
Township Fifteen South (T 15 S), Range Three West (R3 W) of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, Saline County, Kansas and being more particularly
described as follows:
Commencing at the North Quarter (N'/4) Corner of Section Three (3),
Township Fifteen South (T15S), Range Three West (R3W);
thence on an assumed bearing of South eighty-nine degrees three
minutes forty-nine seconds East (S.89°03'49"E.) along the north line of
the Northeast Quarter (NE'/4) of said Section Three (3), a distance of
One Hundred Eighty-nine and Seventy-nine Hundredths (189.79) feet to
a point on the west line of Arnold Avenue;
thence South zero degrees four minutes sixteen seconds East
(S.00°04'16"E.) along said west line, a distance of One Hundred Eighty-
three and Seventeen Hundredths (183.17) feet to the true POINT OF
BEGINNING;
thence continuing South zero degrees four minutes sixteen seconds East
(S.00°04'16"E.) along said west line, a distance of Five Hundred Thirty-
three and Fifty-two Hundredths (533.52) feet;
thence South eighty-nine degrees fifty-five minutes forty-four seconds
West (S.89°55'44"W.), a distance of Two Hundred Sixty-five and Zero
Hundredths (265.00) feet;
thence North zero degrees four minutes sixteen seconds West
(N.00 -04'16"W.), a distance of Five Hundred Thirty-four and Thirty-
three Hundredths (534.33) feet;
thence South eighty-nine degrees fifty-three minutes forty-seven seconds
East (S.89°53'49"E.), a distance of Two Hundred Sixty-five and Zero
Hundredths (265.00) feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Said tract of land containing One Hundred Forty-one Thousand Four
Hundred Ninety (141,490) square feet or Three and Two Thousand
Four Hundred Eighty-two Ten Thousandths (3.2482) acres, more or
less.
Section 3. The governing body finds and makes a factual determination that the
exemption herein granted for tangible personal property is required to retain jobs in the State of
Section 4. That no exemption shall be granted for taxes due on the above described
upon which the qualified buildings and improvements are to be located.
Section 5. That the tax exemption granted shall be eighty-one and four tenths
percent (81.4%) of the taxes due on the qualified property.
Section 6. That the tax exemption shall be for a term of ten (10) years commencing
with tax year 1999, with the total exemption due (eighty-one and four tenths percent) (81.4%)
granted for years one (1) through five (5) and one-half (1/2) of the total exemption due (forty and
seven tenths percent) (40.7%) granted for years six (6) through ten (10).
C.W.
Section 7. That the amount of property taxes not exempted or equivalent payments
in lieu of such taxes shall be paid annually to the County Treasurer. The County Treasurer shall
distribute said payments to affected taxing jurisdictions according to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-
148. Failure of the applicant to fully make such payment when due shall be deemed grounds for
the revocation of said tax exemption.
Section 8. That the applicant shall be responsible for filing the appropriate tax
exemption claim forms as required by the statutes of the State of Kansas.
Section 9. That the applicant shall submit an annual report as required by the City of
Salina tax exemption policy by January 15 of each year for as long at the exemption remains in
effect.
Section 10. The Board of Commissioners shall have the right to revoke this tax
exemption for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this ordinance or the provisions
of the City of Salina Tax Exemption Policy.
Section 11. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption and publication once in the official city newspaper.
SEAL)
ATTEST:
D. Lo g, CMC, City ler
Introduced: February 1, 1999
Passed: February 8, 1999
Peter F. Brungardt, Mayor