By SALINA POST
During their meeting Tuesday morning, Saline County Commissioners are scheduled to address naming Salina311 as the "official newspaper" of Saline County, purchase of a road magnet, bridge projects, and project based senior staffing needs.
About the meeting
Saline County Commission is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash Street. The meetings also can be viewed on Saline County’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwZp_cTSJ3Nepp_5rOGevA.
To participate in the meetings, citizens will need to use the Zoom link. Use the following link and put in the Meeting ID and passcode:
https://zoom.us/j/96835819901?pwd=bUEvaExUb2ppMEFaUnd6cUd6MmNMUT09
Meeting ID: 968 3581 9901
Passcode: 144636
For further information, contact the County Commission’s Office at (785) 309-5825.
Agenda items
A resolution to consider making Salina 311 the "official county newspaper."
Salina 311 does meet all four requirements as set out in statute and is published in Saline County. Salina Journal meets the requirements but is not published in Saline County but is printed in Kansas.
Statute does allow for printing to occur in Kansas if there is no newspaper published in the County. Salina 311’s price proposals were also less than the Salina Journal’s price proposals. Staff recommends adopting the Resolution naming Salina 311 as the official county newspaper.
Request for approval to purchase a new road magnet
Operators use the road magnet to remove metal and debris from the roadway. This purchase would come under the single source supplier provision of the Saline County Purchasing Policy.
The magnet is industrial grade and built to rugged specifications. It will pick up a 16-penny nail from a height of 8 inches. The city has received a quote from Bunting. They are an industrial magnet supplier located in Newton, Kansas. The purchase price of the magnet would be $ 27,836.00.
Bridge Project Review and Road Closure Approval
Request for Action to provide overview of the current bridge projects.
A road maintenance agreement between Saline County and the City of Assaria
Assaria Road, within the city limits of Assaria, is considered a city connecting link according to K.S.A. 68-506f. Therefore, it is Saline County’s responsibility to maintain the through traveled lanes (12 feet on each side of centerline).This agreement details the responsibilities of Assaria Road from Old Hwy. 81 to Ohio Street.
Project-based temporary senior level staffing firms
On April 4th staff presented during a concept discussion the idea of potentially entering into an agreement with a firm(s) that could provide temporary senior level staffing for particular projects.
Both firms offer unique abilities to provide temporary project-based work such as researching and drafting new policies, preparing analyses for staff reports, and writing grant proposals to fund important projects.
This request for action is to enter into a master agreement with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) to provide temporary senior executive services.
Staff recommends approving an agreement with Strategic Government Resources.
To see the full Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday, click here and then click on the June 6 link.