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:
Jamie Williams, I.T. Dept. Melissa McAllister, resident
Zach Deloach, Gazette reporter Tagan Trahoon, KVOE reporter
Anita Westcott, Americus Township Library Catrina Menard, Elmendaro Library
Nicki Plankington, North Lyon County Library Roxanne Van Gundy, LCECC Director
Harley Heskett, resident Viola Heskett, resident
Teresa Briggs, Healthier Lyon County Deanne Howell, resident
Sarah Henry, resident Robin Newell, Emporia Public Library
William Henry, resident Alex Laskowski, Emporia Public Library
Jarrod Fell, Emergency Manager Ryan Janzen, Appraiser
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Consent Agenda as follows: Briggs/Peck 3-0
a. Minutes of the 5-27-2021 meeting.
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 6-4-2021 in the amount of $82,681.36. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Appointments: Commissioners discussed board appointments.
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no applications received.
The Lyon County Library representatives Anita Westcott, Americus Township, Nicki Plankington, North Lyon County and Catrina Menard, Elmendaro Libraries presented Commissioners with their 2022 budgets.
Motion: To Amend the Agenda to allow for a Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session to discuss matters related to personnel with Commissioners, Counselor Halleran and Counselor Goodman, to return at 9:23 a.m. in the Commission Chambers. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 9:32 a.m. in the commission chambers.
Roxanne Van Gundy presented Commissioners with a request to attend a national conference in Columbus, OH. National Emergency Number Association.
Motion: To Approve Roxanne Van Gundy attending the National NENA Conference in Columbus, OH, July 25-29th. Travel and expenses not to exceed $2,800.00 to be paid from Funds 019-00-7410 and 019-00-7420. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Note: Funds are 911 Funds and county policy is out of state travel requires approval of the commission.
Break from 9:40 to 9:45 a.m.
Public comment: Melissa McAllister commented on the Interlocal Agreements. Melissa presented several documents. Melissa’s concern is there is no opportunity for public comment. She would like to be on the agenda to discuss these concerns during the commission meeting. Sarah Henry commented the Metropolitan Area Board does exist, but Counselor Halleran stated earlier that it did not exist. Sarah asked what the commission has to gain in not including the public. Sarah stated this is not representation of the public. Deanne Howell commented on the Interlocal Agreement and did not think the commissioners were representing the voters in Lyon County. William Henry commented he had been following the zoning issues and feels the commission is not being responsive enough.
Robin Newell and Alex Laskowski presented Commissioners with the Emporia Public Library 2022 budget request.
Jarrod Fell presented Commissioners with a request to consider extending the Local Emergency Declaration for 28 days ending on July 1, 2021.
Motion: To Approve extending the Lyon County Local Emergency Declaration to expire July 1, 2021.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Dan Williams presented Commissioners with a request to consider appropriations for Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College. Commissioners discussed the benefits of providing the appropriation for the students. The funds are sales tax dollars being used for the appropriation for the investment in the community.
Motion: To Approve the appropriation payment of $250,000.00 to Emporia State University to be paid from Fund 017-00-9811. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Note: This was a budgeted item.
Motion: To Approve the appropriation payment of $60,000.00 to Flint Hills Technical College to be paid from Fund 017-00-9811. Martin/Peck 3-0
Note: This was a budgeted item.
Teresa Briggs presented Commissioners with an update on Food and Farm Council and requested the Lyon County Fairgrounds be tobacco free. Teresa provided posters and handouts to help promote fresh food opportunities and other resources for the community. Future focus on teaching composting food, surveying the public and food stores. Teresa also presented Commissioners with a request to consider making the Lyon County Fairgrounds tobacco free. She would like to follow up Commissioners at a later date to discuss wording to be considered.
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• I attended the Veteran’s Memorial Services.
• Attended the JEDAC meeting on Tuesday.
• There will not be a Study Session next week.
Commissioner Peck:
• I attended the Veteran’s Memorial Services.
Commissioner Briggs:
• I also attended the Veteran’s Memorial Services.
• Congratulations and thank you to City Manager Mark McAnarney on his retirement announcement.
Clerk Vopat:
• I received the State Assessed Utility Valuation Certification and working on certifying values to adjoining counties, the state abstract and compiling the budget estimates for the districts.
Controller Williams:
• Working on budgets.
Counselor Goodman:
• Submitted budget to Controller Williams.
• Attended JEDAC meeting by zoom.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for matters related to zoning negotiations with Commissioners, Sam Seeley, Counselor Halleran, Counselor Goodman and Controller Williams, to return to the commission chambers at 11:00 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:00 a.m. in commission chambers with a request for an extension, to return to commission chambers at 11:15 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:15 a.m. in commission chambers.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for Evaluation with Commissioners and Ryan Janzen, to return to the commission chambers at 11:25 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:25 a.m. in commission chambers.
Break until 11:35 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for confidential information related to county projects with Commissioners, Counselor Halleran, Counselor Goodman and Controller Williams, to return to the commission chambers at 12:10 p.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 12:10 p.m. in commission chambers with a request for an extension, to return at 12:25 p.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 12:25 p.m. in commission chambers.
Motion: To Adjourn at 12:25 p.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on June 10, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Master Clerk Lyon County Commission
