A variety of items are on the Salina City Commission agenda, making for a busy Monday meeting day.

Commissioners are scheduled to begin with a study session at 2:30 p.m. Monday in room 107B of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street. The topic for the study session is the EMS Deployment Study. A time for citizen 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.

According to the agenda, commissioners are being asked to consider the following two proclamation requests.

• Proclaim the month of November 2019 as Native American Heritage Month in the city of Salina. Evelyn Nelson, Community Relations supervisor, will introduce the reader.
• Proclaim the day of Nov. 30, 2019 as Small Business Saturday in the city of Salina. Peggy DeBey of The Flower Nook, will read the proclamation.

Other items on the city commission agenda for Monday include the following.

• Approve Resolution No. 19-7756 authorizing the city manager to permit the Salina VFW Post 1432 Auxiliary volunteers to solicit within the city’s rights-of-way.
• Hear the first reading Ordinance No. 19-11021 levying Salina Business Improvement District No. 1 service fees for 2020.
• Consider Resolution No. 19-7745 authorizing the city manager to sign a Service Agreement with OCCK, Inc. for 2020.
• Consider approval of the project budget and resource allocation for the Smedley Family Surgical Center. (Continued from the October 14, 2019 meeting.)
• Consider Resolution No. 19-7762 providing for the advisability and authorization of a special assessment district for street, sidewalk and drainage improvements for Markley Road from the north right-of-way line of Magnolia Road to a point north approximately 3,858 feet, as a direct assess perimeter street.
• Consider Resolution No. 19-7760 providing for the advisability and authorization of a special assessment district for water, sanitary sewer, street, and drainage improvements for Magnolia Hills Estates Addition No. 2 and authorization of the Mayor to execute an Improvement District Development Agreement between the City of Salina and Magnolia Hills Estates, Inc.
• Consideration of multiple resolutions concerning Holmes Road Special Assessment Districts.
  • Resolution No. 19-7763 providing for the advisability and authorization of a special assessment district for the interim street, sidewalk, and drainage improvements for Holmes Road from Magnolia Road to a point approximately 2,640 feet north of Magnolia Road as a direct access perimeter street.
  • Resolution No. 19-7764 providing for the advisability and authorization of a special assessment district for interim street, sidewalk and drainage improvements for Holmes Road from a point approximately 2,640 feet north of Magnolia Road to Cloud Street as a direct assess perimeter street.
  • Resolution No. 19-7765 providing for the advisability and authorization of a special assessment district for the full standard street, sidewalk and drainage improvements for Holmes Road from Magnolia Road to a point approximately to Cloud Street as a direct access perimeter street to a full standard.
• Consideration of applications #Z19-7A and #P19-3/3a (filed by Jeremy Forshee)
  • Amended Application #Z19-7A, (filed by Jeremy Forshee on behalf of JLF Properties, LLC), requesting a change in 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, addressed as 1430 Beverly Drive.
  • First reading Ordinance No. 19-11022.
  • Consider acceptance of the offered utility easement dedication from JLF Properties, LLC to serve the Forshee Addition, a one lot plat of a .51 acre tract of land located on the north side of Beverly Drive west of Broadway Boulevard.
• Consider Resolution No. 19-7766 expressing support for the nomination of the National Bank of America, 100 S. Santa Fe (UMB Bank) to the National Register of Historic Places and Register of Historic Kansas Places.
• Consider Resolution No. 19-7767 authorizing the mayor to execute a license agreement with Blue Beacon International, Inc. to allow an outward swinging exit door and associated handrail in the public alleyway on the south side of Iron Avenue east of Santa Fe Avenue.
• Consider Resolution No. 19-7758 appointing members of the Planning Commission to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Heritage Commission.

Additionally, the commissioners are scheduled to consider going into executive session to discuss the subject of negotiations with Saline County relating to the Expo Center Lease agreement with legal counsel.

To see the entire Salina City Commission meeting packet for Monday (679 pages), click here.