Remarks by Mike Hoppock
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We have a motion and a second that the city commission authorized the publication of the notice of hearing to exceed revenue neutral rate and budget for 2027, which sets September 14th, 2026 as the date for the public hearing and establishes the maximum property tax revenue at 16 million. $880,634, an estimated mill levy rate of 29.568, with the final mill levy rate being determined by the county clerk upon final certification. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Nay. That item passes three to one. That will bring us to item 5.2.
Yeah, and a follow-up to that, I think we also looked at if we were getting fill dirt from further away, the total cost would be significantly more than having this, purchasing this ground and the cost to move it from here to the landfill. So there's an economic, positive economic impact by purchasing this in the long run. Okay, with that being said, I will open it up to the public.
And I believe we had an estimate to move that soil from there to us of a half million dollars.
Okay, anyone else? Okay, I will bring it back to the commission for action.
We have a motion and a second authorizing the city manager to sign an agreement with Guy Swanson, trustee of the Harold E. Swanson Trust and trustee of the Harold E. and Donna J. Trust No. 2 for the purchase of the property defined in the agreement in the amount of $725,000. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? That item passes 4-0. That will bring us to item 5.3.
And I don't know whether you want to address that or someone from 2020, but if they could talk a little bit for the public as far as how that's collected, what that amount is, how long we're collecting the TIF funds. Yeah, sure.
Any other questions? Would anybody from the theater or 2020 like to address the commission?
If you'll wait just a second, we have somebody from the community theater to speak and then we'll open it up to the public.
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
I think you're talking about something different. This is Theater Salina that's already there on Iron Street. You're talking about a new- The new theater. Yeah, that's not what we're talking about here.
Okay. And I do believe that Theater Salina, when we look at economic development, I've said this numerous times, we have to look at what may make a family want to live here, whether it's athletic facilities, whether it's good schools, Salina Arts Center, the Theater Salina might be the thing that gets us to keep some individuals moving to and staying in our community. Okay, with that, I will- It's a question, two questions. Your name, please, again.
No, I think it said that was, was it 8%?
And I believe, and I'm going to look over here, I believe it's not paid until the project's complete. Is that correct?
Anyone else? Okay. I will bring it back to the Commission for Action.
We have a motion and a second to approve the proposed supplemental agreement with Salina 2020, authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? That item passes 4-0. That will bring us to item 5.5.
I think we've covered them both together, so I guess I'm bringing it back to the commission for action.
Second that. We have a motion and a second authorizing the city manager to execute the attached transfer agreement with Theater Salina as proposed. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? That item passes 4-0. That will bring us to item 5.6.
Yeah, it was fairly simple. I guess there wasn't a red line, so I'm not sure what was removed. If you have any brief comments about that?
Does anyone from the library or the library board want to say anything?
Okay, any questions for? Okay, thank you. Any comments from the public? Okay, if not, I'll bring it back to the commission for action.
We have a motion, a second, to adopt ordinance number 26-11299, updating chapter 19 as relating to the Salina Public Library. May we have a roll call, please?
Aye. That item passes 4-0. That will bring us to item 5.7.
Why don't you discuss the Robert rule of order and then we can- Robert, thank you.
Okay. And I think we'll do it by the Robert rule. So I will turn it over to the city clerk.
Well, my people have been taken, so I'm not going to make a nomination.