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Salina advisory board names Aubrey Heck chair, Reardon vice chair; approves minutes
Summary
At the meeting board members approved the previous meeting minutes and held elections: Commissioner Aubrey Heck volunteered and was elected chair; Commissioner Reardon was nominated and elected vice chair. The board also assigned liaison duties for training, web accessibility/transition planning and a resource list.
The Salina advisory accessibility board approved the previous meeting minutes and elected leadership for the current term.
During nominations, Commissioner Aubrey Heck volunteered to serve as chair and members voted to elect her. Commissioner Reardon nominated herself for vice chair and members voted to elect her. The board held voice votes; staff recorded the outcomes and the meeting proceeded with the newly seated chair and vice chair running the remainder of the agenda.
At the start of the meeting staff explained there is no bylaw requirement for minimum tenure before serving as chair or vice chair, though staff generally recommends some prior board experience. Staff also described the primary duties of officers: running meetings, setting and organizing agendas and recognizing speakers.
The board approved the prior meeting’s minutes after a motion from Commissioner Aubrey Heck and a second from Commissioner Nancy Lamar. The approval was by voice vote.
Members volunteered for liaison roles: Commissioner Reardon agreed to serve on the training committee; Commissioner Aubrey Heck agreed to serve on web content accessibility/transition planning; Commissioner Donna Castle agreed to help maintain the annual resource list.
Staff reminded the board of outreach and training events, including an accessibility seminar staff hosted recently (about 25 attendees with roughly 20% returning surveys) and an upcoming Fair Housing Seminar scheduled for April 24, 2026, in the OCCK training room; board members were invited to participate.
The meeting recessed to staff reports and there were no public comments. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded and the board adjourned by voice vote.
