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Appointments and reappointments (motions adopted by roll call unless noted):
• Edward Merrivo — appointed to the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department Board of Code Standards and Appeals (architect position). Sworn in at the meeting.
• Joanne Kilgore — reappointed to the Sedgwick County Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board (D–H package included other appointments/reappointments: Constance Foster, Dr. Renee Patrick, Christiana Pranyon and Stacy Rogers). All five were approved together and sworn in.
• Kim Landers — reappointed to the Sedgwick County Advisory Council on Aging and Physical Disabilities.
• Doug Heih — appointed to the Wichita‑Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPD).
• Doug High — appointed to the Sedgwick County Nuisance Appeals Board; sworn in during the meeting.
• Cameron Morin and David Paul — reappointed to Wichita‑Sedgwick County Food and Farm Council at‑large positions.

Bids and contracts (Board of Bids and Contracts recommendations approved):
• Telematics equipment and services for Public Works — utilize Sourcewell contract 20221‑SAM (AMOUNT: $82,089; vendor noted in packet).
• Ambulance procurement for Emergency Medical Services/Fleet Management — utilize HGACBuy contract AEVAM10‑2023 with American Response Vehicles/American Emergency Vehicles (AMOUNT: $390,377).
• Waste tire transportation services for Environmental Resources — accept proposal from Champlin Tire Recycling (rate: $198 per scale ton).

Other formal actions:
• Minutes for 03/05/2025 and 03/12/2025 — approved as one combined motion by roll call.
• Item O (Household hazardous waste upgrades, Board of Bids and Contracts reconsideration) — deferred at the County Manager’s request for additional staff analysis; staff will return the item April 9.
• Consent agenda items Q through AM — approved by roll call as presented.

Roll-call tallies recorded on the record showed unanimous approval for the actions listed above (Commissioners Bluebaugh, Wise, Howe, Meitzner and Chairman Beatty voted aye on recorded items). Several appointees present were sworn in during the meeting by the county clerk.

The meeting also paused to conduct Sedgwick County Fire District No. 1 business before returning to the county agenda; commissioners approved regular Fire District items and acknowledged recent lifesaving drone work by firefighters. No other binding actions were taken during the executive session that followed the public meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners Meeting -3/26/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 26 meeting the Board approved a slate of board appointments and reappointments, accepted three bids/contracts, approved consent agenda items and deferred a household hazardous waste upgrade item to April 9 for more analysis.","taxTitle","Sedgwick County, Kansas","taxId",2883,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623011,"Commission approves private airpark near Cheney with lighting limited to active use",666,1733000,2399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777651-e10f399ad2d5d56f68e21193e2e3d384&start=1733&end=2399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777651-e10f399ad2d5d56f68e21193e2e3d384/thumbnail_1733000.jpg","/articles/6623011/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-private-airpark-near-Cheney-with-lighting-limited-to-active-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623011-9715a355045118ac4af307945494d923/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161493&Signature=Mh5T3x6oUUkWtQ1-CNKzMqS2w2Y2JnLF6CgI~7CpGp-KmqRVE-KSucnSxCSvd3uDUU~HgY0OTGkCqiR1hrrR1T-5R~sPrSNU53-J-VT0xkh2UosVRMm0DdBjbsBTF0BAK3ejxWGFWvimDSVJ3--MlD39TuXx4Ogshq5Brk7Fp0zB2Tc2~lxjKOYl4j14ZNMcV44-~hqvz8P1BhnAWx6kb-jxTbHCmmYyKtpt4xoBeSW6r1-b6e4pYrLf56h2iOAbWWe8tQRGtrZ~Kg-8jGD-~ZvDJCB-5gv2n~N7TS9pqQ5zypn5vHfe7AllunqzNtUAlEwQcjssXdMKVJzsJbJWgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners on March 26 approved a conditional-use application (Con2024-00270) allowing a private residential subdivision with a private airstrip near Cheney, subject to conditions and a clarified restriction that any runway lighting be used only when the airstrip is in active use for arrivals or departures.

Scott Whadel of the Metropolitan Area Planning Department (MAPD) summarized the request: the nearly 80‑acre site was platted into nine lots and proposes a runway aligned roughly north–south through the middle of the subdivision. The MAPC and Cheney planning commission had recommended approval; the applicant had received FAA concurrence in an aeronautical study, Whadel said.

Applicant Jeff Grace, who identified himself as a pilot with airline experience, told commissioners the project would add residential airpark lots similar to others in the county where lots are in high demand. Grace said the FAA’s report found lighting acceptable and pointed to Yoder Air Park as a local example with lights. He asked the board to adopt the recommendation from Cheney, which did not include a prohibition on lighting.

The Citizens Advisory Board for District 3 had recommended approval with the MAPC conditions but added a condition prohibiting lighting to prevent nighttime use. Commissioners discussed safety, HOA oversight, maintenance, insurance and whether fuel or commercial activity would occur. The applicant and staff said no fuel sales or commercial aviation operations are planned; each residence may construct a private hangar (up to nine hangars total) and the homeowners association would own and maintain the runway.

Staff and the applicant said the runway lights, if installed in the future, would use standard pilot‑activated systems (lights are switched on by radio transmission and run on a timer) rather than continuous stadium‑style lighting. The applicant and several commissioners said that, in practice, private-field lighting typically is used only for brief arrival or departure windows.

Following discussion, the board approved the conditional use by roll call vote, 5–0, adopting the MAPC findings with a modification to condition language: runway lighting is permitted only when the airstrip is in active use for takeoff or landing. The approval authorizes the chair to sign and publish the resolution. No commercial maintenance or fuel sales were approved.

Key site and permit details recorded at the hearing:
• Case: Con2024-00270; private airstrip in a rural residential (RR) district near Cheney.
• Site size: nearly 80 acres, platted into nine residential lots with a central runway.
• Hangars: covenants allow one private hangar per residence (up to nine hangars); hangars expected to be single‑plane or two‑plane size.
• Fuel/Services: no on‑site fuel sales or fixed‑base operator services planned; any change would require separate approvals.
• Insurance/maintenance: runway to be owned/maintained by HOA; applicant proposed an initial $1,000,000 liability policy and annual review.
• FAA: applicant reported FAA aeronautical review approved; MAPC and Cheney planning commission previously recommended approval.

The transcript shows the final motion as amended to limit lighting to periods when the airstrip is in active use; roll call recorded unanimous approval (Commissioners Bluebaugh, Wise, Howe, Meitzner and Chairman Beatty voted aye).","The Board approved a conditional-use permit for a private residential subdivision with a private airstrip east of South 390th Street and south of West 309th Street with unanimous vote and a condition that runway lighting may be used only when the strip is actively used for arrival/departure.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623014,"Sedgwick County health officials urge vaccinations after nearby measles cases; free clinic held",521,218000,739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777651-e10f399ad2d5d56f68e21193e2e3d384&start=218&end=739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777651-e10f399ad2d5d56f68e21193e2e3d384/thumbnail_218000.jpg","/articles/6623014/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Sedgwick-County-health-officials-urge-vaccinations-after-nearby-measles-cases-free-clinic-held","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623014-ddce7a44cb8c8882e14dc60455496b52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161493&Signature=d1p4w9mOvqhxuMTEkIvYKsSaKAroDGTxwnvWZIK8Ge5YxKJakk7-doc59QsBD94Znw0m3wJWRdjKgRrBHTYCOi51WtDEV9-lnIiFnDrNWhlP~GiefAXR-gI7jNBAGVag7Uqo4AWy9siyEXNu4Q~zaPGs5LHrnVZo0mhcYa-MCTLI1Za9Pm6TRNwHfhd54CwCafh9eFYyQTK296ZviP9mKPQM3P8xlKLsWOCxexXEYHA88BOaRXoOqgk62a2~QSuMma7kmuE1ICo~UjaDku9HkYwzZNPes5UIhpgkx~SWZ~VwpulRx9x~gNcVdwfeny0nLd6z0RAaBAHEJ-qAsSjutQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adrian Byrne, director of the Sedgwick County Health Department, told the Board of County Commissioners on March 26 that there were no confirmed measles cases in Sedgwick County but that health officials are watching an outbreak in nearby counties.

Byrne said Kansas had 10 cases concentrated in Grant, Harper and Stevens counties and described measles as “a highly contagious respiratory illness” that can linger in the air for two hours. He told commissioners the county began planning several weeks ago and has been coordinating with local medical partners and the Medical Society of Sedgwick County.

The health department held a no-cost measles vaccination clinic last Saturday that drew about 45 people, Byrne said. “We had more adults that were unvaccinated that came in to be vaccinated than we had children,” he said, and added that several families with unvaccinated children received the first dose at the event.

Byrne reviewed vaccination guidance: the routine childhood schedule calls for a first MMR dose at 12–15 months and a second dose at 4–6 years; in an exposure setting, infants can be vaccinated as early as 6 months but must still receive the routine doses later. He said one dose is about 93 percent effective and two doses about 97 percent.

Communications staff announced the county will host another walk-in clinic at the Sedgwick County Health Department on East Nineteenth Street; adults and children 12 and older may be vaccinated. Byrne urged residents to bring identification, vaccination records and insurance information if available.

Commissioners asked follow-up questions about the counties with cases and the department’s planning. Byrne confirmed the three Kansas counties with cases cited in state alerts were Grant, Harper and Stevens and said the county’s work included outreach to physicians and partner meetings.

No formal action or vote was taken. The county’s public materials direct residents to sedgwickcounty.org/fire and the county health website for clinic dates and CDC guidance.","Sedgwick County Health Department staff reported no local measles cases but warned of 10 confirmed Kansas cases in nearby counties and held a free measles vaccination clinic that served about 45 people.","actionData","errors"]

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