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A county official (Lori) said the week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Kansas and urged residents to create a shelter plan, assemble a 72-hour kit and sign up for Everbridge emergency notifications at RileyCountyks.gov. She said the statewide tornado drill is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 at 10 a.m., when county outdoor sirens and Everbridge alerts will be used for the test. The presenter also promoted a National Weather Service storm-spotter presentation scheduled for the following Monday at 7 p.m.

Russell Sikhi, who identified himself as representing emergency management, fire and 911, gave a broader operations and grant update. Sikhi said the county and other local jurisdictions submitted expenses from a recent severe winter storm but, after the state narrowed expenses to qualifying 48-hour windows, the state as a whole did not meet the threshold for a federal disaster declaration. Sikhi said the county's submissions fell about $30,000 short of the minimum needed in the aggregate statewide submission and thus FEMA would not receive a presidential-declaration request based on this event.

Sikhi updated the commission on other emergency management items: the county solicited letters of support for a community wildland wildfire defense grant (six letters received so far, including from the county, K-State administration and Senator Jerry Moran); the county received approval for a hazardous materials emergency preparedness grant to fund a regional commodity flow study; two of four recently purchased fire trucks are in service; Station 110 concrete work is complete and building erection is expected to begin soon; and the county continues recruitment of volunteer firefighters. He also introduced Robert Cox, a planner rejoining county staff after working at the Kansas Division of Emergency Management.

Sikhi said an event-permitting application for a concert at a state park remains under review by Kansas Wildlife and Parks and the Corps of Engineers, with the applicant asked to respond to questions by March 15.

No formal action was taken on these items; the presentations were informational and commissioners asked few questions on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/3/2025 Riley County Commission Meeting part 2","oneSentenceSummary","County emergency management highlighted Severe Weather Preparedness Week, a statewide tornado drill, an upcoming National Weather Service presentation, and reported that statewide costs fell short of the threshold for a federal disaster declaration; the office also described grant activity and other program updates.","taxTitle","Riley, Kansas","taxId",4218,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6659191,"Commission returns culvert/pipe bids for staff review after multiple proposals",324,34000,358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2471890-3f35edc8bcbdf5575651dc2857edf4a2&start=34&end=358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2471890-3f35edc8bcbdf5575651dc2857edf4a2/thumbnail_34000.jpg","/articles/6659191/Kansas/Commission-returns-culvertpipe-bids-for-staff-review-after-multiple-proposals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659191-f4788af9b0cf0233c923074eea4db983/orig.mp4?Expires=1770537008&Signature=RcKnfwokWhS9mg3~lO4syuRwmo33gIPr6N00J28mNrpMks3hmG0YiM~PIyXZP1O8ttsKHZyH5pe1BUqi2y-5ZL-hFrzq-RxXdX-shJk~Lo9YlAF7jqssQXE3oxacEvtrrsl1FGmwTKRhBZDWYSKy1lUQi80S7-Jn~x6QhbMLSJ2P3U3a3guqYxtEi0JpSh1UKJi52JL51ZhWzgIU6kzBtIO3~nQk9gTtB1o3mm7e3wdNXjjBlwJ6oUhirRi9xEPrfwPLFcJlmvWFnZcpQPqxVGENCpCdi22xSxUGqFe4a2w6wamYLL6mRJZJtlcaHWEWIkvkvATUEKtP2jkHhBvsKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of County Commissioners reviewed competing bids for four gated metal pipe (culvert) purchases during its March 3 meeting and returned the item to staff for further review and recommendation.

Staff read aloud multiple bids: JJ Drainage Products at $95,931.60 with estimated delivery 4–6 weeks, a second bid from a vendor identified as Wellworn Sales at approximately $81,299.18 (delivery 4–6 weeks), Contact Engineering Solutions at $102,907.38 (4-week delivery), and a fourth bid from Metal Culvert Sink/Bridal Pilots Inc. at $133,210.80 (estimated 3–4 weeks delivery). Certifications accompanying the bids were noted in the record.

After the bids were read, a commissioner moved to return the item to staff for review and recommendation; another commissioner seconded the motion. The commission approved the motion on a voice vote (\"Aye\"). No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The transcript includes differing vendor name transcriptions for some bidders; staff reading the packet emphasized delivery estimates and certification attachments. The commission did not take a final procurement vote at the meeting and directed staff to review the bids and report back with recommendations.","The Board reviewed several bids for four gated metal pipe purchases with prices ranging roughly from $81,000 to $133,000 and voted to send the package back to staff for further review and recommendation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6659196,"County approves $29,567 audio-video upgrade for BOCC meeting room",766,1683000,2449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2471890-3f35edc8bcbdf5575651dc2857edf4a2&start=1683&end=2449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2471890-3f35edc8bcbdf5575651dc2857edf4a2/thumbnail_1683000.jpg","/articles/6659196/Kansas/County-approves-29567-audio-video-upgrade-for-BOCC-meeting-room","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659196-48899e5c10b76aa36cea5058b2f32a19/orig.mp4?Expires=1770537008&Signature=lQJJRdTEmfL1JsoHyOqoDXsUiiVrGM0ySXCULpmjk1RBeCbvj~FvcrkGS7wnR1JcVZN2Ttd2O66MQIuA1DSqtFbIOeyOX19YMIDZzj87mFy2gTKS0wy5~HqW1lyDun5aHy2swtQ7ygyGBiComoDZ3VTXuc5HYvEiHF~n4U3jiz60SDMgMW-19UM~hj-hQmnpbRm7A~tL0M-HbMTeEPChROxrg8MJhDB88L4jjK8gpzetY7Uh7~byb8B74Tf1358AS4Y3-IIQAbUFJb08EAsie661J2qwmoYttUglFdwipEanUIoZOdr3gNqs50sIpiXN37iwo~Sy7uHOUGwYrb72hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greg Meyer, IT/GIS director for Riley County, asked the Board of County Commissioners on March 3 to approve an audio-video upgrade for the BOCC meeting room and presented a $29,567.02 proposal from Ready Systems.

Meyer said the project would replace table-mounted gooseneck microphones with shorter 5-inch microphones, remove the existing blue tabletop microphones, add a controllable ceiling microphone array to create configurable \"sound cones,\" replace the rear camera and add a presenter camera, and replace legacy audio controls with a locked touch-screen tablet. He told commissioners the upgrade would improve uniform audio levels across speakers and support an upcoming transition to a new meeting-management product (Civic Clerk) that will replace MinuteTrak.

Meyer said Ready Systems, a local vendor, quoted the work at $29,567.02; a competing vendor's estimate was roughly $80,000. He told the board equipment lead time is four to six weeks and that onsite installation would take two days (ideally Tuesday–Wednesday between commission meetings), with testing on Thursday. Meyer said he would cover the cost by reprioritizing other IT projects and was not asking for a capital improvement plan appropriation.

Commissioners asked about coordinating the install with planned window and painting work in the room. Meyer said the microphones and other components can be disconnected and relocated if the room is rearranged and that wiring changes could be addressed later if needed. He said the installation team would manage dust and protection during work.

One commissioner moved and another seconded approval of the Ready Systems proposal. The motion passed on voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The IT director said the upgrade is part of broader audiovisual modernization in county facilities and will improve the quality and reliability of public meetings and recorded audio and video.

Meyer noted the project would be staged to avoid meeting disruption and that the county has worked previously with Ready Systems.","Riley County IT staff presented a $29,567.02 proposal from Ready Systems to replace microphones, add ceiling microphone arrays and cameras, and install a touch control tablet; the Board approved the purchase and scheduled a two-day installation window.","actionData","errors"]

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