The Salina City Commission is transitioning back to in-person meetings beginning Monday.
About the meetings
Study sessions and city commission meetings will take place in–person in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street, and via Zoom until further notice. Meetings also can be viewed at the City of Salina YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/cityofSalinaKansas.
To participate via Zoom, citizens will need to use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89275984587.
The meeting also can 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 attending via Zoom must raise their hands so that the meeting host can allow them to speak. Those who attend the in-person meeting will have the opportunity to speak at the podium.
Citizens also can send written comments or questions to city commissioners via email at [email protected].
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 p.m. the Sunday prior to the Monday meetings.
Study session
Commissioners are scheduled to begin with a 2:30 p.m. study session. The topic of the study session is Update of Housing Plan.
Regular meeting
The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Monday.
Commissioners are being asked to consider awarding a bid for 2021 street micro surfacing. The following bids for the project were received on Feb. 18.
City staff is recommending the project be awarded to Vance Brothers, Inc., noting that "Vance Brothers is a reputable contractor who successfully performed this work for the City of Salina from 2014 through 2019," according to information in the meeting packet.
Commissioners also are scheduled to consider a request from the Salina Fire Department to authorize the submission of a grant application to the Department of Homeland Security for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for four firefighter positions. If accepted, the grant would provide funding for salaries and associated benefits for four firefighter positions for three years. The fire department would be responsible for all Personal Protective Equipment for the four firefighters at a cost of approximately $9,200.
Additionally, commissioners are scheduled to hear a report concerning bids received for vehicle and equipment purchases for 2021.
To see the entire Salina City Commission meeting packet for Monday (50 pages), click here.