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:
Megan Sando, Gazette reporter Steve Willis, Community Corrections Dir.
Klint Henke, GW Co. Rural Water #3 Board member Ryan Ingle, RWD #3 Board member
Chuck Samples, KVOE reporter
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 7-8-2021 meeting. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 7-16-2021 in the amount of $417,986.73. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Appointments: no action taken.
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no applications received.
Controller Williams presented Commissioners with a request to consider the liability insurance policy for the Lyon County Fairgrounds. This is a policy offered to renters for the Anderson Building and Bowyer Building at $100.00.
Motion: To Approve the Tenant Users Liability Insurance (TULIP) with Philadelphia Insurance Company in the amount of $2,000.00, to be paid from Fund 010-46-7600. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Controller Williams presented an updated 2022 Lyon County Budget for Commissioners to discuss and consider. Discussion followed on the new SB13 and revenue neutral rate. If there is any increase over previous years tax, the revenue neutral rate notification process is necessary.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for matters related to personnel position changes with Commissioners and Steve Willis, to return to commission chambers at 9:45 a.m.
Briggs/Martin 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 9:46 a.m. in commission chambers.
Public comment: no one present.
Break until 10:00 a.m.
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Attended the Joint City/County Luncheon meeting on Wednesday.
• I was unable to attend the Lyon County Extension Board meeting
Commissioner Briggs:
• Attended the Fair Board meeting on Monday.
• I was unable to attend the Joint City/ County Luncheon meeting.
Commissioner Peck:
• I attended the Community Corrections Advisory Board meeting.
• RDA meeting is tomorrow morning.
Clerk Vopat:
• No report
Counselor Goodman:
• I was unable to attend the Joint City/County Luncheon meeting.
• RDA meeting is tomorrow.
Controller Williams:
• Working on budgets.
• Attended the Fair Board meeting.
• Attended the Joint City/County Luncheon meeting.
Klint Henke and Ryan Ingle presented Commissioners with a request to consider the proposal from Greenwood Rural Water District #3 for infrastructure projects including cellular meters, storage facility repair and water loss identification. There are approximately 25% Lyon County residents in Greenwood Rural Water District #4.
Motion: To Approve the proposal from Greenwood Rural Water District #3 for infrastructure projects in the amount of $45,166.95, to be paid from Fund 044-00-7600. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Note: Funds used for this project is from ARP Funds.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for exchange of confidential data with Commissioners, Controller Williams, and Counselor Goodman, to return to 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 at 11:30 a.m. in commission chambers. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:30 a.m. in commission chambers with a request for an extension, to return at 11:40 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:40 a.m. in commission chambers.
Commissioners and Controller Williams discussed the 2022 budget and the revenue neutral rate. After discussion Commissioners and Controller Williams made minor adjustments on the budget.
Motion: To Approve notification to the Lyon County Clerk of the intent to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate for the 2022 Lyon County budget. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Note: The estimated increase of the budget is $88,006.00.
Motion: To Adjourn at 11:47 a.m.
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on July 22, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Clerk Lyon County Commission
