The Board of Lyon County Commissioners met in Action Session at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers with the following people in attendance:
Rollie Martin, Chairman Doug Peck, Vice Chairman
Scott A. Briggs, Commissioner Tammy Vopat, County Clerk
Marc Goodman, County Counselor Dan Williams, County Controller
Michael Halleran, Asst. Co. Counselor
Others attending the meeting:
Roxy Van Gundy, 911 Director Zach Deloach, Gazette reporter
Chuck Boyce, I.T. Director Steve Willis, Comm. Corrections Director
Joe Foster, City of Emporia Zoning Dr. Oyenuga, MD, Public Health Officer
Renee Hively, FHCHC Esther Knoblock, NRH
Jennifer Millbern, FHCHC Ruth Wheeler, District Court
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 1-28-2021 meeting. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 2-5-2021 in the amount of $106,175.56. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 2-5-2021 in the amount of $289,351.17. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 2-5-2021 in the amount of $212,218.75.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Appointments: Commissioners discussed board appointments.
Motion: To Appoint Rebeca Herrera to the Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees for a term to expire 12-31-2024. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve signing a letter of support to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
From the Lyon County Extension Office. Martin/Peck 3-0
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no applications received.
Roxy Van Gundy presented Commissioners with a request to consider a call handling system and approving payment for the Spillman/Motorola CAD system.
Motion: To Approve paying KS911 NG911 call handling system invoice in the amount of $73,820.00 from Fund 019-00-7600. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Note: These funds are from 911 funds, not tax dollars and is a yearly expenditure.
Motion: To Approve paying the City of Emporia in the amount of $16,843.23 from Fund 019-00-7600 for the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center’s portion of the Spillman/Motorola CAD system.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Note: These funds are from 911 funds, not tax dollars and is a yearly expenditure.
Steve Willis presented Commissioners with a contract for consideration. He will present the contract when finalization of the contract is complete. Steve also provided information on the Community Corrections programs.
Public comment: no one present.
Joe Foster presented Commissioners with a request to consider a rezoning application. The applicant is requesting a rezoning of Lot 2 of the Slate Rock Subdivision.
Motion: To Adopt Resolution 04-21, a Resolution rezoning a certain area in the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Planning Area of Lyon County, Kansas from A-L, Agricultural District to I-1, light Industrial District and Amending the Metropolitan Area Planning Map to conform with said zoning.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Attended the JEDAC meeting on Tuesday.
• Attended the Joint City/County luncheon meeting on Wednesday. Thank you to staff for helping set up the meeting.
• Next week is the Lyon County Extension Board meeting.
Commissioner Briggs:
• I attended the Joint City/County luncheon meeting.
• Thank you to Chip Woods assisting in the road trip.
• I will attend the Fair Board meeting coming up.
Commissioner Peck:
• I attended the Joint City/County luncheon meeting.
Clerk Vopat:
• I attended the Joint City/County luncheon meeting.
Controller Williams:
• I attended the Joint City/County luncheon meeting.
• Fair Board Foundation and Fair Board meetings are coming up.
• Preparing for the county audit beginning on Feb. 16th.
Counselor Goodman:
• I attended JEDAC via zoom meeting.
• I was unable to attend the City/County luncheon meeting.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for evaluation with Commissioners and Michael Halleran to return at 10:30 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:30 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for data exchange with Commissioners, Controller Williams and Counselor Halleran, to return at 10:50 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:50 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for confidential data with Commissioners, Dr. Oyenuga, Renee Hively, Jennifer Millbern, Controller Williams, Counselor Goodman and Counselor Halleran, to return at 11:15 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:15 with a request for an extension, to return at 11:30 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 11:30 a.m.
Health Officer Dr. Oyenuga and Renee Hively presented Commissioners with an update on public health. The clinics are going very well and being held as soon as vaccines are available.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for data exchange with Commissioners and Counselor Halleran, Controller Williams and Counselor Goodman, to return at 12:30 p.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 12:30 a.m.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Peck 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on February 11, 2021.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Master Clerk Lyon County Commission
