Proclamations, a simulator purchase, and a financial review and programming discussion are among the items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Monday in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will take place via telephone conference. Interested persons can watch the meeting via Salina Media Connection, either on Cox Cable channel 20 or online at www.salinatv.org or at the City of Salina YouTube channel.
Persons wishing to participate in the meeting will need to dial (785) 621-0800 and enter participant code 782956 followed by #. Persons who wish to speak, either during the public forum or when the mayor requests public comment on an item, must dial *9 on their phones. This will alert the moderator, who will open the line.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider requests from Salina Police Chief Brad Nelson to proclaim May 15, 2020, as Peace Officers' Memorial Day and the week of May 10-16, 2020, as Police Week in the City of Salina.
Additionally, commissioners are scheduled to consider a request to approve the purchase of a VirTra-300 LE virtual judgment simulator to be installed in the Salina Police Department Regional Training Center. Since the construction of the training center was approved, Salina Police Department Excellence Fund board members have been soliciting funds to cover the cost of the simulator. According to information in the commission meeting packet, money has been collected to fully fund the simulator at a cost of $206,685.90.
Other items on the city commission agenda for Monday include the following.
•Consider a resolution to appoint members of the Salina Field House Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business, Inc.
•Consider a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a second amendment to the transferee agreement with Salina Educational Automotive Museum of America, Inc.
•A financial review and programming discussion.
To view the entire meeting packet for Monday, click here.