Funding issues, zoning changes, an electronic sign amendment, four proclamations, and a discussion of a police training center/range are among the many items on the agenda for the Salina City Commission meeting Monday.

Commissioners are scheduled to begin their work with a study session at 3:30 p.m. Monday in room 107B of the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash. The topic of the study session is Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business, Inc. A citizens forum time for public comment about the study session is scheduled for 3:45 p.m.

The regular city commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Monday in room 107 of the City-County Building. A citizens forum comment session is scheduled right after the commissioners hear four proclamation requests. Those requests include the following.

• Proclaim November 1, 2018, as “Extra Mile Day” in the city of Salina. Brenda Gutierrez, program director at Salina Area United Way, is scheduled to read the proclamation.
• Proclaim the month of November 2018 as “National American Indian Heritage Month” in the city of Salina. Diane Sultani, American Indian Chairperson of Daughters of the American Revolution Organization, is scheduled to read the proclamation.
• Proclaim the week of October 22-27, 2018, as “National Volunteer Week” in the city of Salina. Rodney Denholm, Circles of the Heartland Coach, is scheduled to read the proclamation.
• Proclaim the month of October 2018 as “Bullying Prevention Month” in the city of Salina. Emmett Hopkins is scheduled to read the proclamation.

Commissioners also are scheduled to take action on a resolution authorizing the City of Salina to enter into transactions related to the City’s utilization of New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) to finance the development of parking lot improvements. Additionally, commissioners will consider a resolution authorizing the offering for public sale of General Obligation Temporary Notes and Bonds.

Two applications for zoning changes will be before the commission:

• Application No. Z18-19, (filed by Westbrook Baptist Church), requesting a change in zoning district classification from C-7 (Highway Commercial) to C-5 (Service Commercial) on property addressed as 621 Westport Boulevard.
• Application No. Z18-20, (filed by Lighthouse Properties III), requesting a change in zoning district classification from R-3 (Multi-Family Residential) to C-4 (Central Business District) on properties addressed as 301 South Fifth Street and 210 East Mulberry Street.

The topic of electronic changeable copy advertising signs will once again be before the commission as they consider amending Article X Signs in Chapter 42 by adding new Section 42-512 prohibiting the installation of new electronic changeable copy advertising signs and the conversion of existing advertising signs to an electronic changeable copy format within the city of Salina.

Commissioners also are scheduled to discuss future steps in the process for site selection and construction of a new police training center/range. Options being considered include purchasing the former Centerfire Range and Training Center at 1231 W. North or purchasing property on Yost Drive and building a facility designed by the Police Facility Design Group.

Other items on the city commission agenda include the following.

• Acceptance the offered drainage easement dedications for the detention ponds serving the Foley Equipment development at 2225 N. Ohio Street and authorize the mayor to sign the easement documents accepting the easement dedications on behalf of the city.
• Resolution No. 18-7614 requesting an extension of the compliance deadline date as previously ordered by Resolution No. 7574 related to repairs or demolition of a dangerous structure located at 540 West Iron Avenue.
• Resolution No. 18-7610 authorizing the interim city manager to permit the Salina VFW Post #1432 Auxiliary (VFW) volunteers to solicit within the City’s rights-of-way.
• Single-use plastic bag ban inquiry update.
• Resolution No. 18-7612 authorizing the mayor to sign a License Agreement with B & J Furniture, LLC d.b.a. Feldkamp’s Furniture to allow the installation of a private water line and sanitary sewer line within the public right-of-way on South Ninth Street that would provide water and sewer service to the property located at 1930 South Ninth Street.
• Consider the acceptance of the offered utility easement and restricted access dedications from Salina Building Company, Inc. to serve the Tiger Express Addition.

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