Jul 20, 2020

Budget review, executive sessions, sidewalk cafés on city agenda

Posted Jul 20, 2020 1:02 AM

Salina City Commissioners have a hefty agenda for Monday's meeting awaiting them.

Commissioners are scheduled to begin with a study session at 3 p.m. Monday in room 197 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street. The agenda for the study session is as follows.

3 p.m. -– Budget: Review 2021 Draft Budget

3:45 p.m. -– Citizens Forum

The regular commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in room 107 of the City-County Building. A time for public comment is scheduled near the beginning of the meeting.

Items on the city agenda for Monday include the following, according to the commission meeting packet.

Consider approving Resolution No. 20-7846 appointing members to the Saline County Community Corrections Advisory Board. Persons being considered for appointment include the following

Irma Ramirez to be appointed until July 31, 2022

George Cardinal to be appointed until July 31, 2022

Andy Houltberg to be appointed until July 31, 2022

Consider Resolution No. 20-7849 authorizing the staff to submit an application on behalf of eligible local sub-agencies for the 2020 Kansas Emergency Solutions Grant-Coronavirus Program (ESG-CV-2020).

Consider Resolution No. 20-7850 expressing intent to apply for and accept funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

Consider additional authorization to complete the 2019 Mill and Inlay project (Project No. 90014).

Consider Resolution No. 20-7842 adopting the Kansas Homeland Security Region F Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Hear the Sunflower Coalition's presentation of proposed changes for the Salina Police Department. READ: Peaceful protest planned in support of proposal for police

Consider Resolution No. 20-7847 authorizing the mayor to execute a Sidewalk Café License Agreement with Dagney’s Ice Cream, LLC, authoring the placement and construction of an outdoor sidewalk dining area on the sidewalk in front of Dagney’s Ice Cream at 105 East Iron Avenue.

Consider Resolution No. 20-7848 authorizing the mayor to execute a Sidewalk Café License Agreement with DDR Concepts, LLC, authoring the placement and construction of an outdoor sidewalk dining area on the sidewalk in front of Martinelli’s restaurant at 158 South Santa Fe Avenue.

Hear the first reading of Ordinance No. 20-11024 amending Chapter 35 of the City Code by adding a new Article XIV to Chapter 35, establishing standards for the construction, maintenance and modification of small cell wireless facilities in the public right-of-way and repealing Section 42-70 of the Salina Code.

Commissioners also are scheduled for two executive sessions. They are as follows.

Request for executive session (trade secrets) to discuss the subject of a specific economic development prospect based upon the need to discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts, and individual proprietorships. Possible action to follow.

Request for executive session (legal) to discuss with legal counsel the subject of the legal considerations relating to final points of negotiation relating to the expo center lease. Possible action to follow.

To see the entire Salina City Commission meeting packet (315 pages), click here.