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 Amie Jackson, Deputy Clerk
Marc Goodman, County Dan Williams, County Controller
Michael Halleran, Asst. Co. Counselor Jean Barnett, I.T.
Others attending the meeting:
Mark McKenna, Facilities Chip Wood, County Engineer
Jim Brull, Asst. Engineer Ben Sachs, Unbound Gravel
Ryan Janzen, Appraiser Rob McDonald, Madison Telephone
Renee Hively, CEO FHCHC Zach Deloach, Emporia Gazette
John Koelch, Undersheriff Chip Woods, County Engineer
Tagan Trahoon, KVOE
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 5-28-2021 in the amount of $246,675.43.
Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable for 5-28-2021, in the amount of $295,539.57.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholding Payable for 5-28-2021, in the amount of $416,693.31.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Appointments: None to consider
Personnel changes: No action taken.
Permits: no application received.
Mark McKenna presented Commissioners with bids for replacing grease interceptor. Burnap Brother, Inc. came in for low bid, in the amount of $10,125.00 to be paid from fund 017-00-9021.
Motion: To Approve the low bid for grease interceptor replacement from Burnap Brother, Inc., in the amount of $10,125.00 to be paid from fund 017-00-9021.
Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for evaluation, with Commissioners to return to commission chambers at 9:30am.
Matin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened in the commission chambers at 9:30am.
Ben Sachs and Jim Brull presented Commissioners with closing Locust Street (Road 240) on June 4th, 2021 from 6:00AM to 6:00PM, June 5th from 6:00AM until 2:00AM on Sunday June 6th for the Unbound Gravel race.
Motion: To Approve closing Locust Street (Road 240) June 4th, 2021 from 6:00AM to 6:00PM, June 5th from 6:00AM until 2:00AM on Sunday June 6th for the Unbound Gravel race.
Peck/Briggs 3-0
Public comment: no one present.
Break 9:50 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., to reconvened in commission chambers.
Ryan Janzen presented Commissioners with the 2021 Certification of Values.
Rob McDonald with Madison Telephone, Josh Reese with S&A Telephone providing service in the Allen Admire area, and Randy H. with WheatState Technologies, serve Olpe area were able to answer Commissioners questions about broadband technologies. They spoke about the high-cost areas which are not being served currently in the rural areas.
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Wednesday Work Study for next week for Budget request
• Attended the Council on aging Meeting.
• Attended the NRH meeting
• JEDAC on Tuesday
Commissioner Peck:
• Enjoyed the History Museum tour
• Veterans Memorial on Monday
• Attended NRH Meeting yesterday
Commissioner Briggs:
• Same as the other Commissioners
Deputy Jackson:
• No report
Controller Williams:
• Sales taxes numbers for April, highest period for the past 6 years.
Counselor Goodman:
• JEDAC on Tuesday
• Chief Judge is making new orders on mask wearing.
Renee Hively presented Commissioner with a Public Health update for Lyon County.
Renee updated with current Covid numbers. Expecting a slow increase when school starts back in the fall. She also spoke about the clinics being held and how you can schedule a vaccine with health department.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for personnel and policy, with Commissioners, Counselor Goodman, and Counselor Halleran, to return to commission chambers at
Meeting reconvened in the commission chambers at
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for matters related to interlocal agreement with Sam Seeley, Commissioners, Controller Williams and Counselor Goodman, and Counselor Halleran to return to Commission Chambers at 11:40am.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:40 am. with a request for an extension, to return at 11:50 am.
Meeting reconvened in the commission chambers at 11:50am.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for matters related to data exchange, with Commissioners, Controller Williams and Counselor Goodman, and Counselor Halleran to return to Commission Chambers at 12:35pm.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 12:25 pm. with a request for an extension, to return at 12:45pm.
Meeting reconvened in the commission chambers with information on data exchange at 12:45pm.
Motion: To Adjourn from commission chambers at 12:45pm.
Martin/Peck 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Study Session will take place on Wednesday, June 3rd and the Action Session will take place on June 4th, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Attest: Affirm:
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Amie Jackson Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Deputy Clerk Lyon County Commission
