A proclamation, rezoning, and joining the opiate class action lawsuit are among the items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday.
Commissioners are scheduled to begin with a study session concerning a discussion of water and wastewater rates at 2:30 p.m. Monday in room 107B of the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash. A time for public comment concerning the study session is scheduled for 3:45 p.m.
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.
Commissioners are being asked to proclaim November 2019 as “45 Years since the Establishment of the Human Relations Commission” in the city of Salina. Sandra Beverly is scheduled to read the proclamation.
Commissioners also are being asked to consider a request from the Salina Fire Department to end its involvement with PMAM Corporation, a third-party company that currently is providing both the police and fire departments' false alarm ordinance administration and billing. Additionally, the fire department is asking that the fire chief be designated as alarm administrator.
According to commission meeting packet information, the fire department has reviewed PMAM's involvement with fire alarms and has determined the services can be done more cost effectively and efficiently within the fire department.
The termination of the agreement would not affect the police department's agreement with PMAM, the meeting information noted.
Additionally, commissioners are to consider whether the city should remain as a part of "a Negotiation Class Action Lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of a large number of U.S. Counties, Cities, and Local Governments. The class is being created in order to bring together entities that have been affected by opioid addiction and abuse. Once the group is created, the purpose of the class is to negotiate a settlement with one or more of the defendents. In this case the defendents include 13 manufacturers, distributors and retailers," the meeting information noted.
Because of the way the class action is set up, the city already is a part of it and must opt out if commissioners decide the city should not be a part of it, according to the meeting information.
While the outcome of such an action and the amount of a possible settlement are unknown at this time, it is estimated that the city could receive $57,000, according to information in the meeting packet.
Other items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday include the following.
Consider awarding a bid for a Nimble HF20, to Eagle Technologies, in the amount of $58,054.57.
Consider approving Resolution No. 19-7774 authorizing the mayor to sign an agreement to lengthen the tolling period in the consent decree, which relates to the former Schilling Air Force Base Site.
Hear the second reading of Ordinance No. 19-11021 levying Salina Business Improvement District No. 1 service fees for 2020.
Hear the second reading of Ordinance No. 19-11022 changing the zoning district classification from RS (Residential Suburban) to PC-6 (Planned Heavy Commercial) on a one-half acre unplatted tract of land located on the north side of Beverly Drive west of Broadway Boulevard and addressed as 1430 Beverly Drive.
To see the entire Salina City Commission meeting packet (81 pages, click here.