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Meyer said the county is in talks with the city about a potential LIDAR flight to update topographic data across the county; the last countywide LIDAR was completed in February 2015 and costs have increased markedly since then. He said the county may be able to fund a countywide or prioritized-area upgrade depending on partner contributions and cost-sharing.

Staff also reported preparations for moving networking, cameras and other equipment to the remodeled EMS building, with on-site installation work targeted for May and preliminary work in April. The county intends to move its phone/fax services to a Webex-based phone system in July or August, coordinated with the EMS building cutover.

Meyer said IT time is focused on security following a regional county outage elsewhere and that staff are reviewing systems for vulnerabilities. He also said audiovisual upgrades will take place in the commission hearing room (microphones and sound) and in an upper-level conference room at the FCRC; the county will install fixed TVs at Potterfall for improved display capability. IT staff are coordinating with vendors and the facilities team on these projects.

Meyer reported progress on a minutes-management system (possible May 1 go-live window subject to training completion) and on an electronic medical records procurement RFP being prepared by the counselor’s office and department staff for release in April.

Commissioners asked questions about timelines and building access; staff said they will follow up with schedules and proposed temporary office arrangements during the window of construction and equipment moves.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/31/2025 Riley County Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The county’s IT/GIS director briefed commissioners on discussions about a new countywide LIDAR flight, upcoming EMS building equipment moves, cybersecurity vigilance, AV upgrades in county meeting rooms and timeline targets for new minutes software and EMR RFPs.","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},6620002,"Riley County planning staff outline progress on comprehensive plan; community workshop set for May 14",420,5380000,5800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2825672-75379f09096907bb05b045e29c1f0f73&start=5380&end=5800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2825672-75379f09096907bb05b045e29c1f0f73/thumbnail_5380000.jpg","/articles/6620002/Kansas/Riley-County-planning-staff-outline-progress-on-comprehensive-plan-community-workshop-set-for-May-14","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620002-6403d1b9f1038535f0e0d71c03bc7c19/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159154&Signature=mlczSpviyQAcZSnHF8NL4F-mS3YVTe7iu5WXtKnDrLWk9gAFq5YBdmpi3gJhDrQRu9A6r21fz1zEHkz8LLB2KJ6hH-8UrTFz~fiQnsPVeR6NXeOK5~9~t13Q92813EZDTAXHzMrVVknsjrjmiH31AaEyP1tMFiMPdu5BlJZOG9VJE1S3fAHGggZIYX0Vmj~UrsWjlY~4wQ0bMBNVkdTwNm2J5MdiyhAKBHNmYYrb39Qd6Q9iER9qd2xDkeBLD4qp0D9ZWyFQRvEnv82ZKhjvc06tAf5Kz3JhZjMRVVCUWcdKrJ0z4Dm2IEJte-DOQ602ko2fQUHFyiVGRBidmVCoTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amanda Webb, Riley County Planning Director, updated commissioners on progress toward the county’s comprehensive plan. Webb said subcommittees and stakeholders have been meeting, the consultant (Stantec) is completing an existing-conditions study and targeted stakeholder interviews are under way.

Webb told commissioners the comprehensive plan project team expects subcommittees to finish draft goals by mid-May to meet the consultant’s schedule and that Stantec asked for subcommittee work roughly by mid-May. She said staff and the consultant plan public outreach, including advertising and a community workshop on Wednesday, May 14 at 6 p.m. at a location to be announced. The workshop will present the existing conditions and market analysis and solicit public input.

Webb asked commissioners to suggest stakeholder contacts the county should interview; commissioners recommended including Fort Riley. Webb said the county will publish the consultant’s existing conditions report when ready and will provide multiple ways for residents to give input (in-person workshop, email and a dedicated project address).

Commissioners discussed project branding and logo options presented in a prior survey. Webb said the branding options were preliminary and that staff/communications (Vivian) and the consultant would produce mock-ups; commissioners asked staff to return with additional design and tagline options and to follow the county’s branding policy.

The presentation was informational; commissioners gave staff direction to continue stakeholder outreach, finalize the existing-conditions release and hold the May 14 workshop.","Planning staff reported on subcommittee work, stakeholder outreach and an existing-conditions study; a public workshop on existing conditions and market analysis is scheduled for May 14 at 6 p.m.",{"_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},6620006,"Planning director notifies commissioners of petition for Peterson Ranch Unit 1 street benefit district; public hearing next step",179,2972000,3151000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2825672-75379f09096907bb05b045e29c1f0f73&start=2972&end=3151","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2825672-75379f09096907bb05b045e29c1f0f73/thumbnail_2972000.jpg","/articles/6620006/Kansas/Planning-director-notifies-commissioners-of-petition-for-Peterson-Ranch-Unit-1-street-benefit-district-public-hearing-next-step","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620006-dbf282188668920db9b3a35b1c58c9e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159154&Signature=BuqB8TAVEeamXU-mPdpB8HJFpmrwOmWYvRNxnjlqHqHxHZLYb9N~Fl-5tn~ryOgq3~qE4Nrnn918Y2mksugUN~V2pZTvQtofNNHz~h8BqmrriHj4ay7YPgbh~8J~LN0BPfQrVjqhH7Fc7Tn15QF~Q1vqPd-cYJ8dnMKiNee55fM9xSfNvJUvRv~zM6D4GPsSFlGCDjIKcPt9JfN2f66OLIbS~Ic9xqOSCsS5sEgbBywi5wmno0QmbUxbtoUBFirhKouonOGbwH3Fbo2CiUueO0n8tjwn627YWjL2n3jxzBJASSSDmulpat9kIFLvbFwpj5KH1cSYNpLnF20NyFUzAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amanda Webb, Riley County Planning Director, briefed the commission on a petition to create a street benefit district for Peterson Ranch Unit 1. Webb told the commission the petition packet included signed petitions from at least 31% of property owners abutting the subject roads, the PUD map, and the county policy for establishing benefit districts. The planning and zoning staff and the budget and planning committee previously reviewed the matter.

Webb said the next step is a public hearing; nothing had been scheduled at the meeting. When commissioners asked how the road work would be contracted, Webb said the county would build out the roads (county-led construction) rather than the county contracting them to homeowners. She told the board that the developer had previously completed adjacent subdivisions and that the petition signatories relate to the current phase.

Commissioners instructed staff to proceed with scheduling the public hearing and to return to the board afterward with the full option and recommended documents for final action.

The item was presented as a pre-notification rather than a decision; commissioners did not vote on the petition at this meeting.","Riley County planning staff presented a petition for a street benefit district in Peterson Ranch Unit 1 and told commissioners the petition met minimum signature thresholds; staff will schedule a public hearing to consider the district.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620011,"Riley County commissioners approve rezoning, $690,000 window contract and multiple permits and proclamations",0,561000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2825672-75379f09096907bb05b045e29c1f0f73&start=561&end=561","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2825672-75379f09096907bb05b045e29c1f0f73/thumbnail_561000.jpg","/articles/6620011/Kansas/Riley-County-commissioners-approve-rezoning-690000-window-contract-and-multiple-permits-and-proclamations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620011-f954a141e9a7899e9f4b6b0bbe94a997/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159154&Signature=XnYpOI9JAOCPDajlqT-xcVjUoXKKpeQCOElx7yaiES2BjWc-jY5K5YduoA77VGa-PakX6RKmIxIJqxQXoTF81nP5pje7O9HLwD~NKcTE2RDG9uTy5Rt7SKC0sT6hKPTakOLy0-Z5NVMjtLU0nsKMRxki75tvfuwTD8LlM0~9T6KF4hApTMk3TfSn4wXaHYwoa52Ku5anO9d19aakYVeGeuUC1tANqnLOCIPhJR1hdWHifmy0DNndknbkzHITD3W1rHezikQDNMjAa7P6jz6AJZ~QJaHgR2U~aSWXtMEw07LuDJJMTydTaJMoj~zJhmBOxhWRtnT8agwJ87ze4Gsyew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Riley County Board of Commissioners on March 31 approved a package of routine and project-level actions, including a rezoning resolution, a $690,000 contract for a county plaza window replacement, a highway use permit and several community requests and personnel authorizations.

The most substantive action was the board’s unanimous approval of Resolution 033125 to rezone a portion of two unplatted parent tracts from I-2 (heavy industrial) to AG (agricultural) at the request of applicant Chris Fox. Planning staff told the commission the change responds to discontinued quarry operations and to the applicant’s future plan to build a home on the site; staff and the Manhattan urban area planning board recommended approval. The commissioners voted to sign the resolution and asked county staff to execute the paperwork.

The board also approved a $690,000 construction contract for the Riley County Plaza East window replacement project. Staff presented the contract amount and confirmed that alternate glazing (a special window option) was not included in the base bid; the approved glazing will be a tinted glazing rather than a specialized ballistic product. The motion to approve the contract passed unanimously.

Other motions approved with no recorded opposition:
- A highway-use permit granting Richter Farms LLC permission to bore a 6-inch aeration pipe under Mayday Road, as shown in the permit documents.
- Approval of the Week of the Young Child proclamation (April 5–11, 2025) recognizing early childhood educators and encouraging community support for early learning.
- A reservation request from Sunflower Children’s Collective to place a pinwheel garden on the courthouse lawn during Child Abuse Prevention Month (April 2025).
- Authorization to advertise and fill seasonal parks positions for summer maintenance work.
- Approval of the March 27 meeting minutes as presented.

Each recorded motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; where the clerk requested signatures the chair and commissioners signed the documents on the dais. The meeting record shows the board acted with no recorded votes against, abstentions or recusals on these items.

The building window contract and the rezoning were the only items requiring baseline review of technical detail; staff answered brief operational questions on glazing and on the rezoning’s relation to the county comprehensive plan during those presentations.

The commission also received a number of non-decision staff reports (planning, GIS/IT, public works) and set next steps for a public hearing on a separate benefit-district petition (Peterson Ranch Unit 1).","At their March 31 meeting the Riley County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning resolution, a $690,000 contract for a county plaza window replacement, a highway-use permit, several community reservations and seasonal hires; all motions passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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