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:
Lillian Spellman, resident Zach Deloach, Gazette reporter
Chuck Boyce, I.T. Director Jarrod Fell, Emergency Manager
Roxanne Van Gundy, 911 Director Chip Woods, County Engineer
Barbara Haag, resident Jamie William, I. T. Dept.
Jean Barnett, I.T. Dept. Carrie Kueser, resident
Lisa Scheve, resident Ida Haag, resident
Harry Haag, resident Amy Welch, Noxious Weed Director
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 5-6-2021 meeting as amended. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 5-14-2021 in the amount of $150,859.94. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 5-14-2021 in the amount of $287,126.29. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 5-14-2021 in the amount of $208,743.44.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Appointments: Commissioners discussed a vacant fair board position appointment.
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no applications received.
Roxanne Van Gundy presented Commissioner with a request to consider approving a change to the starting wage of Comm. Officer II and to agree to an additional addition to the incentive package. Commissioners gave direction to move forward with the starting wage. Roxanne also made a request to consider a .50 cent increase for employees who train on Fire Certification.
Chip Woods presented Commissioners with a request to consider restricting traffic on Road P by Camp Alexander for the NICA Youth Mountain Bike event on May 15 and May 16, 2021. Chip also presented the recycle trailer report.
Motion: To Approve restricting through travel for 48 hours on Road 175 and Road 180 on Road P’s by Camp Alexander for the NICA Youth Mountain Bike Event on May 15 and May 16, 2021. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and Chip Woods for purposes of discussion related to employee wages, to return to commission chambers at 9:50 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 9:48 a.m. in the commission chambers.
Public comment: no one present.
Break from 9:50 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., to reconvened in commission chambers.
Meeting reconvened at 10:00 a.m. in the commission chambers.
Road Hearing on Road U North of Road 75: Commissioner discussed the road viewing. Ida Haag and Harry Haag both commented that they expressed their views yesterday and no one wished the road vacated. Commissioners thanked those attending for their professionalism in their responses.
Motion: To Adopt Resolution 17-21, a Resolution vacating a portion of Road U North of Road 75 in Lyon County, Kansas.
Resolution failed for lack of Motion. Commissioners were in agreement with the local residents on not vacating the road.
Chuck Boyce and Jamie Williams presented Commissioners with information regarding the increasing demand for wireless infrastructure on the county network and offered a solution and bid to accommodate the increasing needs. Commissioners discussed the benefits of wireless solutions.
Motion: To Approve the quote from CDW-G for Lyon County facility’s wireless service and equipment in the amount of $72,758.91 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9001. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the quote from ValuNet Fiber for 78 cable runs for Lyon County facility’s wireless internet in the amount of $19,609.59 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9001. Peck/Martin 3-0
Reports:
Commissioner Martin:
• Next Wednesday is the Lions Club awning dedication at the fairgrounds.
Commissioner Peck:
• Next Wednesday is the Lions Club awning dedication at the fairgrounds.
• I attended the road viewing yesterday.
• Meeting with city representatives this afternoon regarding facilities.
Commissioner Briggs:
• Attended the Fair Board meeting.
• Next Wednesday is the Lions Club awning dedication at the fairgrounds.
Clerk Vopat:
• I attended the Kansas County Clerk/Election Officials annual conference last week.
• I recorded the minutes of the road viewing yesterday.
Controller Williams:
• Attended the Fair Board meeting.
• Met with Jim Witt yesterday.
• Next Wednesday is the Lions Club awning dedication at the fairgrounds.
Counselor Goodman:
• I attended the RDA zoom meeting.
• I have a conference on Friday morning via zoom.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and Amy Welch for evaluation, to return at 11:05 a.m. in the commission chambers. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:05 a.m. in commission chambers.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for matters related to attorney/client privilege with Commissioners, Counselor Halleran, Controller Williams and Counselor Goodman, to return at 11:45 a.m. in commission chambers. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:45 a.m. in commission chambers with attorney/client information.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting adjourned at 11:47 a.m. from commission chambers.
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on May 20, 2021.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Master Clerk Lyon County Commission
