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. County Counselor
Others attending the meeting:
Hope Edelman, Empower House Ministries Melissa Landis, Empower House Ministries
Victor Edelman, Empower House Ministries Gayle Taylor-Ford, Empower House Ministries
Zach Deloach, Gazette reporter Tagan Trahoon, KVOE Reporter
Lynn McAllister, resident Leland Dains, Unbound
Kristie Mohn, Unbound Casey Woods, Main Street
Jessica Buckholtz, Main Street Renee Hively, FHCHC
Dr. Oyenuga, Health Officer Chip Woods, County Engineer
Jim Brull, Road & Bridge Chuck Boyce, I.T. Department
Janice Huffman, Human Resources
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 2-11-2021 meeting. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 2-19-2021 in the amount of $139,425.55. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 2-19-2021 in the amount of $286,772.29. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 2-19-2021 in the amount of $417,772.06.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Commissioners discussed board appointments with no action taken.
Commissioners discussed the county association dues related to the Kansas Association of Counties for 2021.
Motion: To Approve the Kansas Association of Counties 2021 Annual Membership Dues in the amount of $7,993.47 to be paid from Fund 010-01-7260. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Commissioners discussed the Center Township open positions and nominations from the Center Township Board. Commissioners accepted the letter of reorganization of the Center Township Board: David Farthing, Trustee, Bonnie Farthing, Treasurer and Peggy Fell, Clerk.
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Gayle Taylor-Ford, Victor Edelman and Melissa Landis gave a presentation on Empower House Ministries. Melissa explained how Empower House Ministries came about and the reasons housing is necessary and other needs.
Tammy Vopat presented Commissioners with a request to consider payment to ES&S (Election Systems & Software, LLC) for the election equipment yearly maintenance agreement in the amount of $46,155.00 to be paid from Fund 010-21-7600.
Motion: To Approve the payment to ES&S (Election Systems & Software, LLC) for the election equipment yearly maintenance agreement in the amount of $46,155.00 to be paid from Fund 010-21-7600.
Briggs/Peck 3-0
Public comment: Lynn McAllister talked about the wind farm history and how the severe weather caused problems with the wind farms operating efficiently. Lynn talked about Commissioners who serve on boards and asked if they voted how their constituents wanted them to. Lynn requested Commissioners do their job in representing their districts.
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Next week is the Council on Aging meeting.
• Next Wednesday we will have a Study Session to view certain road projects. The March 3rd meeting will be a Study Session for a Road Viewing as petitioned.
• On Monday I received a lot of calls related to the weather.
Commissioner Briggs:
• Thank you to the Road & Bridge Crews for their efforts during the severe weather.
• I believe the Commission has represented our constituents.
Commissioner Peck:
• I attended the RDA zoom meeting on Friday.
• Also, thank you to the Road & Bridge Crews for their efforts during the severe weather.
Clerk Vopat:
• No report.
Controller Williams:
• Working on the audit.
Counselor Goodman:
• Attended the RDA meeting by zoom.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, Counselor Goodman, Clerk Vopat, Treasurer Gaede, Register of Deeds Wendy Weiss and Controller Williams, to return at 10:40 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:40 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Data Exchange Session with Commissioners, Counselor Halleran, Leland Dains, Christie Mohn, Casey Woods, Jessica Buckholtz and Counselor Goodman, to return at 11:00 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:00 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for data exchange with Commissioners, Dr. Oyenuga, Renee Hively, Leland Dains, Christie Mohn, Casey Woods, Jessica Buckholtz and Counselor Goodman, to return at 11:30 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:30 a.m.
Public Health Report: Dr. Oyenuga and Renee Hively presented an update on public health. The scheduled vaccine shipment was delayed due to weather and working on rescheduling the clinic.
Dr. Oyenuga confirmed the 10-day quarantine time is verified by the CDC.
Renee Hively presented the quarterly report on the Flint Hills Community Health Center. Renee reported on each department with the health department.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, Janice Huffman, Jim Brull, Chuck Boyce and Chip Woods, to return at 12:20 p.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 12:20 p.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for data exchange with Commissioners, Counselor Halleran, Controller Williams and Counselor Goodman, to return at 1:00 p.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, to return at 1:20 p.m.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 1:20 p.m.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Peck 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Study Session will take place on February 24th at 9:00 a.m. and the Action Session will take place on February 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Master Clerk Lyon County Commission
