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:
Jamie Williams, I.T. Director Roxy Van Gundy, 911 Director
Rick Robidou, Americus Township Ron Redelfs, Americus Township
Zach Deloach, Gazette reporter Chip Woods, County Engineer
Josh Stevenson, Road & Bridge Leeann Kehres, Southeast Kansas Works
Dr. Oyenuga, Health Officer Esther Knoblock, NRH
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as amended. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 2-25-2021 meeting. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 3-5-2021 in the amount of $88,606.47. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 3-5-2021 in the amount of $300,488.62. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 3-5-2021 in the amount of $219,871.40.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Appointments: Commissioners discussed board appointments.
Dan Williams presented Commissioners with a request to transfer funds from the General Fund to the Care’s Act Fund. This will fund the covid expenses.
Motion: To Approve the transfer of $135,846.49 from Fund 10 to Fund 44. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the quote from Carrot-Top Industries in the amount of $8,651.73 for 200 Veteran Grave Markers, to be paid from Fund 017-00-7646. Martin/Peck 3-0
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no applications received.
Roxy Van Gundy presented Commissioners with a request to consider approving a quality assurance supervisor position for the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center. Commissioners gave direction to work with the Human Resource Director in creating a Quality Assurance Supervisor position for the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center.
Chip Woods presented Commissioners with a request from Americus Township for the county to assist in repairing ¾ mile of roads in the township cemetery; consider approving a quote for a Load King Lowboy trailer; consider a request to gravel ¼ mile of Road 310 between Road U and Road V; gravel report and expense reports.
Commissioners considered the request from the Americus Township for the county to assist in repairing approximately ¾ mile of roads in the Americus Township Cemetery. One concern is taking away from private industry but also consider tax dollars. Commissioners denied the request.
Motion: To Approve the quote from Doonan Truck and Equipment of Wichita for the low bid for a Load King Signature Series 503/554 SS SF 55 Ton Lowboy trailer in the amount of $88,645.00 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9026. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Note: This will replace a trailer sold in 2020 on Purple Wave.
Commissioners discussed the request from F. B. Gnau to gravel ¼ mile of Road 310 between Road U and Road V. Commissioners agreed to wait for a building permit prior to proceeding.
Public comment: no one present.
Public Hearing for Road Vacation: Commissioners discussed the road petition filed by Adam Wilson. Attending the viewing was one other landowner attending the viewing and there was no one opposed to the vacation of the road. Mr. Wilson also noted the road is in a condition that some farming equipment can travel due to the low area in the road/creek. No one from the public was present.
Motion: To Adopt Resolution 08-21, a Resolution vacating a portion of Road 260 in Lyon County, Kansas, Pursuant to K.S.A. 68-102. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Note: Counselor Goodman noted this road is currently a minimum maintenance road.
Leeann Kehres presented Commissioners with information from Kansas Works and with a request to sign the Chief Elected Official Agreement.
Motion: To Approve signing the Chief Elected Official Agreement renewal with Southeast Kansas Works.
Briggs/Peck 3-0
Tammy Vopat presented Commissioners with a request to consider the payment to Election Source for the electronic pollbook equipment yearly license agreement in the amount of $4,125.00 to be paid from Fund 010-21-7600.
Motion: To Approve the payment to Election Source for the electronic pollbook equipment yearly license agreement in the amount of $4,125.00 to be paid from Fund 010-21-7600. Peck/Martin 3-0
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• I attended the JEDAC meeting on Tuesday.
• Received calls about appraisals.
• I attended the road viewing on Wednesday on Road 260 and Road U.
Commissioner Briggs:
• I attended the road viewing on Wednesday on Road 260 and Road U.
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Commissioner Peck:
• I attended the road viewing on Wednesday on Road 260 and Road U.
• Received phone calls regarding appraisals.
• Attended a zoom meeting related to the metropolitan area.
Clerk Vopat:
• I recorded the minutes of the road viewing on Wednesday.
Controller Williams:
• Met with personnel regarding the walking trail.
Counselor Goodman:
• I attend the JEDAC meeting.
• I attended the road viewing on Wednesday on Road 260 and Road U.
Motion: To Amend the Agenda to allow for a Legal Executive Session for confidential date with Commissioners, Controller Williams, Counselor Goodman, and Counselor Halleran, to return at 11:00 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:00 a.m.
Public Health Report: Dr. Oyenuga and Esther Knoblock presented Commissioners with an update on public health. Overall, the vaccine is steadily being received which is good news and the number of vaccines received will increase soon. Other populations in phase 2 will be contacted soon for vaccination.
Dr. Oyenuga and Commissioners discussed the health order and Dr. Oyenuga suggested waiting on the CDC for guidelines.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session data exchange with Commissioners, Controller Williams, Counselor Halleran and Counselor Goodman, to return at 11:45 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:45 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 Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Master Clerk Lyon County Commission
