Bel Aire meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Bel Aire roundup: $1.26M appropriations ordinance on Oct. 6 agenda; Planning Commission meeting canceled

Bel Aire's City Council agenda for Oct. 6, 2026 listed Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-18 totaling $1,261,277.46 and a $37,499.85 purchase of mobile data computers from CDW Government, LLC. Minutes from that meeting have not been published in the records supplied for this roundup, so no votes, tallies, or outcomes are established here. The same caution applies to the other recent meetings below: what is available are agendas and notices, not minutes.

Council agenda listed $1.26M ordinance, computer purchase

The Oct. 6 City Council agenda included:

• Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-18 totaling $1,261,277.46
• Purchase of mobile data computers from CDW Government, LLC for $37,499.85 through the AEPA Contract
• Adoption by reference of the Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities, 53rd Edition (STO 2026) and the Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas Cities, 42nd Edition (UPOC 2026)
• A consent agenda covering meeting minutes; re-petitions for Phase 1 paving and storm water drainage improvements to serve Skyview at Webb; and an agreement with Envision Management, LLC for reassessing special assessments for Lots 2-29, Block 1, Spring Pines Subdivision
• A discussion of 2027 street projects

Whether the council acted on any of these items is not shown in the supplied record.

Planning Commission meeting canceled

The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Oct. 8, 2026 was canceled. Its agenda had listed elections for chair and vice-chair, each with a term running December 2026 to December 2027, and approval of the commission's 2027 meeting schedule. Three topics were listed for discussion only, with no action: commission bylaws, the annexation process, and landscape plan requirements. The agenda also noted there were no public hearing items and no cases submitted, and that no Board of Zoning Appeals meeting would follow adjournment.

Joint workshop on draft zoning code updates

A joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop on draft zoning code updates was scheduled for Oct. 13, 2026. The agenda describes it as Workshop #3 on the topic. No outcome is recorded in the supplied materials.

Utility Advisory Committee: notice only

The Utility Advisory Committee's regular monthly meeting was scheduled for Oct. 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Senior Center at City Hall, 7651 E Central Park Ave, Bel Aire, KS. The notice lists no discussion items, decisions, or public hearings, and states the meeting is open to the public. Agendas are published 1-3 days before meetings at belaire-ks.municodemeetings.com.

Coming up

Oct. 20 — City Council. Agenda items include Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-19 in the amount of $1,427,788.68; Amendment No. 2 with Garver, LLC for 45th Street North water design and construction support for $119,923.00; Change Order No. 1 from Mies Construction, Inc for Skyview at Webb Sanitary Sewer Phase 1 not to exceed $10,550.00; an update on the 45th Street project from City Engineer Anne Stephens; and a discussion on Comprehensive Plan Implementation and Next Steps.

Oct. 22 — Chisholm Creek Utility Authority. Bel Aire governing body members will attend. City business may be discussed, but no binding action will be taken on city matters. The meeting is open to the public.

Oct. 26 — Tree Board. Regularly scheduled meeting at 6:00 PM in the Senior Center at City Hall, 7651 E Central Park Ave. The notice states the meeting is open to the public and lists no action items, contracts, or public hearings.

Bel Aire council agenda carries $1,261,277.46 appropriations ordinance; Planning Commission meeting canceled

Bel Aire's City Council was scheduled to take up a $1,261,277.46 appropriations ordinance at its Oct. 6, 2026 meeting — the largest dollar item in the past two weeks of local government business. Minutes from that meeting have not been published, so the outcome is not confirmed in the records available. The Planning Commission's Oct. 8 meeting was canceled.

City Council, Oct. 6: appropriations, computers, traffic codes

The agenda listed Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-18, totaling $1,261,277.46. An appropriations ordinance sets spending authority for the city; the figure is the total as written on the agenda.

Also listed:

• Purchase of mobile data computers from CDW Government, LLC for $37,499.85 through the AEPA Contract.
• Adoption of the Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities, 53rd Edition (STO 2026).
• Adoption of the Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas Cities, 42nd Edition (UPOC 2026).
• A discussion of 2027 street projects. The agenda listed this as a discussion, not a vote.

A consent agenda covered meeting minutes, re-petitions for Phase 1 paving and storm water drainage improvements to serve Skyview at Webb, and an agreement with Envision Management, LLC for reassessing special assessments for Lots 2-29, Block 1, Spring Pines Subdivision. Consent agenda items are grouped for approval in one vote.

Because the record available for this meeting is an agenda only, none of these items can be reported as decided.

Planning Commission, Oct. 8: meeting canceled

The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Oct. 8, 2026 was canceled. Its agenda had listed an election of a chair and a vice-chair, each for a term running December 2026 to December 2027, and approval of the commission's 2027 meeting schedule.

Three items were listed for discussion only, with no action: Planning Commission bylaws, the annexation process, and landscape plan requirements. The agenda noted no public hearing items and no cases submitted, and no Board of Zoning Appeals meeting to follow.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13:** City Council and Planning Commission joint workshop on draft zoning code updates. The notice describes this as the third workshop on the topic.
• **Oct. 14, 3:00 PM:** Utility Advisory Committee regular monthly meeting at the Senior Center at City Hall, 7651 E Central Park Ave. The notice lists no discussion items, decisions, or public hearings.
• **Oct. 22:** Chisholm Creek Utility Authority meeting. Bel Aire governing body members will attend; city business may be discussed, but no binding action will be taken on city matters. Open to the public.
• **Oct. 26, 6:00 PM:** Tree Board regularly scheduled meeting (fourth Monday of the month) at the Senior Center at City Hall, 7651 E Central Park Ave. No agenda items are listed in the notice supplied.

Agendas for these bodies are published at belaire-ks.municodemeetings.com, generally one to three days before the meeting.

Bel Aire council agenda includes $673K appropriations, traffic study; planning commission hears Casey's plat

The most significant item on recent Bel Aire agendas is the city council's proposed appropriations ordinance of $673,121.94, along with a traffic study at two intersections. However, minutes from the Aug. 11–18 meetings have not yet been published, so no final decisions are confirmed.

City Council

The council's Aug. 18 agenda included consideration of Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-15, totaling $673,121.94. The agenda also included a traffic study analysis for the intersections at 53rd & Oliver and 53rd & Webb, and receiving Change Order No. 5 for the 2026 Street Maintenance & Repairs Project with Kansas Paving (no amount was listed). Discussion items covered a draft short-term rental document and court and code enforcement. The consent agenda included approval of the Aug. 4 meeting minutes.

On Aug. 11, the council held a workshop with the Planning Commission to discuss zoning code updates and to review the final draft of the 2027 budget for all funds. That session was listed as discussion only, with no decisions.

Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals

• The Planning Commission's Aug. 13 agenda included a public hearing and vote on the preliminary plat for Casey's Planned Unit Development (PUD-26-03) in Cedar Pass Addition. The commission also discussed, without action, a City of Goddard resolution on duplexes and twin homes, and an overview of draft short-term rental regulations. The next meeting was set for Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m.
• The Board of Zoning Appeals met immediately after the Planning Commission on Aug. 13 with no zoning appeals or other business on its agenda. It approved minutes from July 9, reviewed its bylaws, and set its next meeting for Sept. 10.

Utility Advisory Committee

• The Utility Advisory Committee held its regular monthly meeting Aug. 12 at the Senior Center at City Hall, 7651 E Central Park Ave. The agenda contained only procedural notices about meeting time and location; no specific utility items were listed.

Coming up

• **Tree Board** – Aug. 24, regular meeting. The agenda lists no specific discussion items.
• **Chisholm Creek Utility Authority** – Aug. 27, regular meeting. Bel Aire governing body members will attend, but no binding decisions on city business are scheduled. The public is invited to observe.

Bel Aire eyes Skyview at Webb infrastructure bids; council set property tax hearing and $1.5M appropriations

Bel Aire's City Council has a busy week ahead, with bids for the Skyview at Webb infrastructure project and 45th Street improvements on the July 21 agenda. Meanwhile, recent meetings covered the 2027 budget, a property tax public hearing date, and a zoning variance request.

City Council — July 7

The council's July 7 agenda included an appropriations ordinance totaling $1,533,157.08 (Ordinance No. 26-12) and a resolution to set a public hearing for September 1, 2026 on the city's intent to levy a property tax exceeding the revenue neutral rate. Kansas law requires cities that plan to collect more property tax revenue than the prior year to hold a public hearing and notify taxpayers.

Also on the agenda: Change Order No. 2 for the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street, which would decrease the contract by $87,582.75; a donation to Friends of McConnell in a range between $500 and $5,000; and an agreement with The Arnold Group for a classification and compensation study at $16,560. Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, so it is not confirmed which items were approved.

City Council Workshop — July 14

The council held its fourth 2027 budget workshop, focusing on utility funds. Members also reviewed a draft Comprehensive Financial Policy and a draft Bel Aire Purchasing Policy. No binding votes were scheduled at the workshop. Minutes are not yet published.

Board of Zoning Appeals — July 9

The Board of Zoning Appeals considered VAR-26-02, a variance request for a side yard setback encroachment for a parking surface at 4761 N. Battin. The board could grant, grant with modifications, disapprove, or table the request. The outcome is not yet confirmed because minutes have not been published.

Planning Commission — July 9

The Planning Commission held a procedural meeting with no zoning cases submitted and no pending agenda items. The commission was set to approve June 11, 2026 minutes and announce a Zoning Code Updates Workshop on July 14. The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2026.

Utility Advisory Committee — July 8

The committee discussed a field trip to the new Wichita Water Treatment Plant, a memorial for Art Tenbrink, and the August 2026 "Did You Know?" feature. A rainfall report showed Bel Aire at 17.4 inches, 0.5 inches below average. Upcoming community events noted: Fall Curbside Clean-up on October 3 and the Bel Aire Fall Festival on October 17. No binding votes or financial decisions were scheduled.

Coming up

• **July 21 — City Council Meeting:** Bids for Skyview at Webb Phase 1 infrastructure (water, sewer, and street improvements) ranging from $1,163,439.80 to $1,676,760.00; Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-13 for $244,490.96; a resolution for 45th Street improvements and issuance of General Obligation Bonds; a land acquisition services agreement for 45th Street reconstruction from Oliver to Woodlawn Street; and an ordinance amending Chapter 17 of the City Code on Building Code provisions.
• **July 23 — Chisholm Creek Utility Authority:** Routine monthly meeting. Bel Aire governing body members will attend, but no binding city actions are listed.
• **July 27 — Tree Board:** Regularly scheduled meeting; agenda not yet published and expected 1–2 days before the meeting.

Bel Aire Council to Consider $1.53M Appropriations and Property Tax Hearing; Boards Hold Light Agendas

Bel Aire's City Council convened July 7 with a packed agenda, but minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes of votes are not yet confirmed. The most consequential items on the table were a $1,533,157.08 appropriations ordinance and a resolution setting a public hearing on the city's intent to levy a property tax exceeding the revenue neutral rate.

City Council — July 7

The Council was scheduled to consider several financial and project items:

• **Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-12**, totaling **$1,533,157.08**.
• A **resolution setting a public hearing for September 1, 2026** on the city's intent to levy a property tax exceeding the revenue neutral rate.
• A **donation to Friends of McConnell** in an amount between **$500 and $5,000**.
• **Change Order No. 2** decreasing the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street contract by **$87,582.75**.
• An **agreement with The Arnold Group** for a classification and compensation study at **$16,560**.

Because only the agenda is available and minutes have not been published, it is not yet confirmed which items passed, were modified, or were tabled. Residents should watch for the published minutes to see how the Council voted.

Utility Advisory Committee — July 8

The Utility Advisory Committee met with no binding votes or financial decisions scheduled. Discussion items included a field trip to the new Wichita Water Treatment Plant, a memorial for Art Tenbrink, and the August 2026 "Did You Know?" feature.

A rainfall report listed Bel Aire at 17.4 inches, which is 0.5 inches below average. Upcoming community events noted on the agenda include the Fall Curbside Clean-up on October 3 and the Bel Aire Fall Festival on October 17.

Planning Commission — July 9

The Planning Commission held a procedural meeting with no zoning cases submitted and no pending agenda items. The commission was set to approve minutes from its June 11, 2026 meeting and set its next meeting for August 13, 2026. Announcements included a Zoning Code Updates Workshop #1 on July 14 and a Board of Zoning Appeals meeting immediately following adjournment.

Board of Zoning Appeals — July 9

Meeting immediately after the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals was scheduled to consider VAR-26-02, a proposed variance to allow a side yard setback encroachment for a parking surface at 4761 N. Battin. The board could grant the variance, grant it with modifications, disapprove it, or table the request. No other substantive items were listed. The outcome is not yet confirmed pending published minutes.

Coming Up

• **July 14 — City Council Workshop:** The Council will hold **2027 Budget Workshop #4**, focusing on utility funds, and will review a draft Comprehensive Financial Policy and a draft Bel Aire Purchasing Policy.
• **July 23 — Chisholm Creek Utility Authority:** A routine monthly meeting. Bel Aire governing body members will attend, but no binding city action is scheduled.
• **July 27 — Tree Board:** Regularly scheduled meeting; the agenda had not been published as of this roundup and is expected to be posted one to two days before the meeting.

Bel Aire Council to Consider Property Tax Hearing, $1.5M Appropriation

No binding decisions were made at Bel Aire city meetings over the past two weeks, but the City Council is set to take up several significant items at its July 7 meeting, including a resolution to set a public hearing on exceeding the revenue neutral property tax rate and a $1.53 million appropriations ordinance.

Recent Meetings

Tree Board (June 22) – The Tree Board met to consider approving minutes from April 26, 2026, conduct an annual review of by-laws (tabled from prior meetings), and hear from guest Deb Appel on improving interaction with the city. Member reports on communications, plaques, clean-up events, and recreation engagement were also planned. No votes were taken, as the meeting was agenda-only and minutes were not yet published.

Chisholm Creek Utility Authority (June 25) – Bel Aire governing body members attended the regular monthly CCUA meeting. The agenda contained only procedural boilerplate with no specific items for decision or discussion, and no binding action on city business was taken.

Upcoming: City Council (July 7)

The council will consider a resolution to set a public hearing for September 1, 2026, on the city’s intent to levy a property tax that exceeds the revenue neutral rate. They will also vote on Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-12 for $1,533,157.08. Other items include:

• Change Order No. 2, decreasing the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street contract by $87,582.75.
• An agreement with The Arnold Group for a classification and compensation study at $16,560.
• A donation to Friends of McConnell in an amount between $500 and $5,000.
• Ratification of change orders.

Other Upcoming Meetings

Utility Advisory Committee (July 8) – The committee will discuss a field trip to the new Wichita Water Treatment Plant, a memorial for Art Tenbrink, and the August 2026 "Did You Know?" feature. A rainfall report shows Bel Aire received 17.4 inches, 0.5 inches below average. Upcoming events include the Fall Curbside Clean-up on October 3 and the Bel Aire Fall Festival on October 17. No binding votes or financial decisions are scheduled.

Planning Commission (July 9) – This meeting is procedural with no substantive cases or decisions. The commission will approve minutes from June 11, 2026, set the next meeting date for August 13, and hear announcements including a zoning code workshop on July 14. No cases are submitted for Planning Commission Business.

Board of Zoning Appeals (July 9, immediately following Planning Commission) – The board will consider VAR-26-02, a variance for a side yard setback encroachment to allow a parking surface at 4761 N. Battin. The board may grant, grant with modifications, disapprove, or table the request.

Coming Up

• **July 7** – City Council Meeting (7:00 p.m., City Hall)
• **July 8** – Utility Advisory Committee
• **July 9** – Planning Commission, followed by Board of Zoning Appeals
• **July 14** – Zoning Code Updates Workshop #1