By SALINA POST
A proposed sidewalk cafe license agreement and the donation of a fire apparatus are among the items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday.
About the meeting
Study sessions and city commission meetings will take place in–person in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street, and via Zoom until further notice. Meetings also can be viewed at the City of Salina YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/cityofSalinaKansas.
To participate via Zoom, citizens will need to use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89275984587.
The meeting also can be accessed by phone at 1-346-248-7799. Enter Meeting ID:892 7598 4587 when prompted.
If citizens wish to speak, either during the public forum or when the mayor requests public comment on an item, citizens attending via Zoom must raise their hands so that the meeting host can allow them to speak. Those who attend the in-person meeting will have the opportunity to speak at the podium.
Citizens also can send written comments or questions to city commissioners via email at citycommission@salina.org.
In order for the commissioners to have an opportunity to review comments in advance of the meeting, please email your comments or questions by 5 p.m. the Sunday prior to the Monday meetings.
Regular meeting
The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. A time for public comment is scheduled near the beginning of the meeting.
A rendering of how Campbell Plaza would look should the sidewalk cafe license agreement be approved. This is a view looking to the east from S. Santa Fe Avenue. Prickly Pear Grill & Cantina is to be in the building at left.Image from Salina City Commission meeting packet
Commissioners are scheduled to consider approving a sidewalk cafe license agreement with Wheat State Hospitality, Inc., for an outdoor dining area on Campbell Plaza adjacent to the south of the Prickly Pear Grill & Cantina, 123 S. Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Salina.
According to information in the city commission meeting packet, a public walkway across the south end of Campbell Plaza would be separated from the outdoor dining area by a three-foot-tall metal fence. The outdoor area to be used by the Prickly Pear Grill & Cantina would include tables, chairs, and open recreation areas.
A site plan drawing for Campbell Plaza courtesy the Salina City Commission meeting packet
In October, the city moved the overhead structure from the Campbell Plaza stage to a new stage location on the southwest corner of the N. Santa Fe Avenue/W. Ash Street intersection, moving forward the idea of the Prickly Pear using part of Campbell Plaza for outdoor seating/recreation. Under the proposed agreement, a new stage area would be constructed on the east end of Campbell Plaza.
READ: 🎥Campbell Plaza stage overhead structure moves to new home
Other items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday include the following.
●Hear the second reading of an ordinance that would amend Chapter 38, Article I of the City of Salina Code by adopting the 2021 Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities published by the League of Kansas Municipalities.
●Hear the second reading of an ordinance that would amend Chapter 25, Article I of the City of Salina Code by adopting the 2021 Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas Cities published by the League of Kansas Municipalities, and repealing the existing section 25-1.
●Consider adopting a resolution that would authorize the donation of a used fire aparatus to the Salina Area Technical College for use in the college's fire science certificate program.
●Consider approving a resolution that would reaffirm the Saline County Solid Waste Management Plan with addenda.
To see the full Salina City Commission meeting packet (96 pages), click here. You also can open agenda items individually.