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LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES

JANUARY 19, 2012

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LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES

JANUARY 12, 2012

The Board of Lyon County Commissioners met in Action Session at 8:00 a.m. with the following people in attendance:

Scott Briggs, Chairman                                        Rollie Martin, Vice Chairman

Teresa Walters, Commissioner                              Tammy Vopat, County Clerk

Marc Goodman, County Counselor                      Dan Slater, County Controller

 

Others attending the meeting:

Kay Calvert, LWV                                                  Russ Morgan, Gazette Reporter

Monte Miller, Miller & Associates                         Mark McKenna, Facilities

Phillip Davis, Health Director                               Jonathan Mullinax, I.T. Dept.

Michael Halleran, Asst. Co. Counselor

 

Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance

Motion:  To Approve the Agenda as amended.                         Briggs/Martin 3-0

Motion:  To Approve the Consent Agenda as follows:              Walters/Briggs 3-0

a)    Approve Warrants Payable 1-13-2012 in the amount of $245,065.52.

b)   Approve and sign the Force Account Agreement for Lyon County to provide the construction inspection on KDOT Project 53 C-4527-01, the bridge replacement on 142 Mile Creek on Road 330 (Project 08-SQ).

c)    Approve the quote from Foley Equipment to repair the transmission on D-128, a 1987 Caterpillar dozer, for an estimated total of $30,324.95 to be paid from the Road & Bridge Fund ($15,642.72 for labor from 011-00-7649 and $14,682.23 for parts from 011-00-8315).

d)   Approve Road & Bridge Equipment Operators, Supervisors and appropriate Staff Members to attend the Excavation Safety Program at the Guesthouse International Inn on January 25, 2012, at 7:30 a.m.

e)    Approve Renewal of the 2012 KAC Membership dues, in the amount of $6,092.81, to be paid from Fund 010-01-7260.

f)     Approve County Attorney’s request to donate $1,500.00 from Drug Forfeiture fund 85, to each area Lyon County High School (EHS, NHHS, HHS, OHS), for Alcohol and Drug-Free After Prom parties for Spring 2012, upon a request being received by the Lyon County Attorney’s Office.

g)    Approve County Attorney’s request to donate $1,500.00 from Drug Forfeiture Fund 85, to each area Lyon County High School (EHS, NHHS, HHS, OHS), for Alcohol and Drug-Free After-Graduation parties for Spring 2012, upon a request being received by the Lyon County Attorney’s Office.

Reports

Commissioner Walters:

• Last Friday I attended what may be the last meeting of the group formed by Robert Sullivan to consider solutions to disproportionate minority representation in out of home placement in the 5^th Judicial District.  The decision to form a problem court is on hold while Robert and his staff pursue writing a grant to JJA that will enable them to contract with a firm for an evidence based program called Functional Family Therapy, which has demonstrated an extremely high rate of return for investment.
• Monday afternoon was the Flint Hills Tech Board of Trustees meeting.  Enrollment figures continue to show strong growth.
• I attended the Joint City/County meeting yesterday.  Commissioner Martin and Sam Seeley did an excellent job of discussing plans for the fairgrounds, and responding to questions posed by City Commission members.
• Next Tuesday I plan to attend County Government Day in Topeka.  That evening I will also attend the ECKAN Board meeting in Ottawa.
• I will, unfortunately, miss the Fair Board Annual meeting Saturday evening; just a reminder that I will not be in attendance at the January 18^th Study Session.

Commissioner Martin:

• Attended Joint City/County luncheon meeting yesterday.  Thanks to Sam Seeley for the presentation on the fairground improvements.
• The Council on Aging has recommended Gary Mason to serve on the North Central Flint Hills Area Agency, also for Senior Centers: Lavonne Ralstin in Americus, Karen Hartenbower in Neosho Rapids, Gene Fowler in Emporia and Martha Gaska in Olpe.
• I will be attending the Fair Board Annual Meeting on Saturday.

Commissioner Briggs:

• I will be attending the RDA meeting tomorrow.
• We received a letter from Kansas Treasurer Ron Estes congratulating Lyon County for payment of the bonds.
• Will attend the Fair Board Annual meeting on Saturday
• Attended Joint City/County luncheon meeting yesterday.  Thanks to Sam Seeley for the presentation on the fairground improvements.

Dan Slater:

• The audit has been moved back to February 13^th.
• The General Ledger is balanced.
• Attended the Joint City/County Meeting yesterday.

Marc Goodman:

• I will be attending the RDA meeting tomorrow.
• I will be absent for the January 26^th Commission meeting, Michael Halleran will be present in my absence.
• Attended the Joint City/County Luncheon meeting yesterday.

Tammy Vopat:

• The Clerk’s Office is very busy processing Homestead and Food Sales Tax Refunds.
• I made a trip to Reading to determine a temporary polling place, while there I visited with staff at the new Citizen’s Bank as they are a voter registration outpost and also talked with Carol Ann Higgins at City Hall to see if they have a need for me to offer Homestead filings there.
• Tuesday I attended the Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting.
• Wednesday I was on the Newsmaker Interview with KVOE talking about the new SAFE Act.
• I have notified the press that the courthouse will be closed on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
• Worked with Under Sheriff Richard Old in creating procedures to process Scrap Metal Dealer permits.

Motion:  To Approve the minutes of the 1-5-2012 meeting.    Martin/Walters 3-0

Motion:  To Adopt Resolution 3-12, a Resolution to Waive the GAAP Requirements in K.S.A. 75-1120.                                           Briggs/Martin 3-0

Motion:  To Adopt Resolution 4-12, a Resolution Declaring Dormant Certain Uncollected Personal Property Taxes, Pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2101.

Briggs/Walters 3-0

Motion:  To Adopt Resolution 5-12, a Resolution Declaring Dormant Certain Uncollected Personal Property Taxes of a Value Less Than $50.00, Pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2101.                                                                         Briggs/Martin 3-0

Motion:  To Appoint Gary Mason to the North Central Flint Hills Area on Aging for a 2 year term to expire 12-31-2013.                                   Martin/Walters 3-0

Commissioner Briggs stated Gary Mason is replacing June Hubert and want to thank June for her service on the board.

Motion:  To Appoint Karen Brown-Gentz to serve the remainder of a term to expire 12-31-13 on the Newman Regional Hospital Board.                                                                                                                                    Walters/Briggs 3-0

This appointment is due to Phillip Winter’s resignation from the board.

Motion:  To move to NEP Executive Session with Commissioners, Laurie Redeker and Michael Halleran to return at 9:10 a.m.                             Briggs/Walters 3-0

Meeting reconvened at 9:05 a.m.

Motion:  To move to NEP Executive Session with Commissioners to return at 9:15 a.m.                                                                                     Walters/Briggs 3-0

Meeting reconvened at 9:15 a.m.

Mark McKenna and Phillip Davis:  Discussed the remodel grant in progress at the Lyon County Health Department building.  Bids for remodel came in higher than expected and looking for cost savings to remove abandoned wiring, gas lines, etc.

Asking Commissioners for funds to cover costs involved with removing the abandoned materials as the building is county owned.   Commission was in agreement of having Facilities assist in the removal of abandoned materials.

Commission discussion: All sums claimed due by FEMA have been repaid, no cost factor to Lyon County as related to the Fanestil Meats Grant.

Motion:  To Approve County Commission to notify KDEM to Appeal the FEMA finding from the first appeal and to proceed with any necessary action.

Walters/Briggs 3-0

Break

Public Comment:  no comment

Motion:  To move to Legal Executive Session with Commissioners, Michael Halleran, Jonathan Mullinax, Marc Goodman and Dan Slater to return at 10:05.                                                                                       Briggs/Walters 3-0

Meeting reconvened at 9:50 with information to Jonathan Mullinax.

Motion:  To move to Legal Executive Session with Commissioners, Marc Goodman, Michael Halleran and Dan Slater to return at 10:25 a.m.

Briggs/Walters 3-0

Meeting reconvened at 10:25 a.m. with request for an extension, to return at 10:40 a.m.

Meeting reconvened at 10:40 a.m.

Motion:  To move to Legal Executive Session with Commissioners, Marc Goodman, Michael Halleran and Dan Slater to return at 10:55 a.m.

Briggs/Walters 3-0

Meeting reconvened at 10:55 a.m.

Motion:  To Adjourn.                                                               Martin/Briggs 3-0

There being no further business before the Board, the next Study Session will take place on January 18, 2012 and the next Action Session on January 19, 2012.

 

Attest:                                                         Affirm:

 

_______________________________                  ___________________________________

Tammy Vopat                                              Scott Briggs, Chairman

Lyon County Clerk                                     Lyon County Commission