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:
Zach Deloach, Gazette reporter Chip Woods, County Engineer
Josh Stevenson, Road & Bridge Tobey Kelly, Security
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Peck 3-0
Reorganization of the Lyon County Board of Commissioners. Commissioners discussed the reorganization.
Motion: To Appoint Rollie Martin as Chairman of the Lyon County Commission. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Doug Peck as Vice Chairman of the Lyon County Commission. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 1-6-2022 meeting. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 1-10-22 special meeting. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 1-14-2022 in the amount of $1,115,761.46. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Personnel changes: Commissioners discussed personnel changes.
Motion: To Approve the Personnel Authorization Changes as presented. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Permits: no action taken.
Commissioners discussed the 2022 Annual Appointments for Lyon County.
Motion: To Approve the 2022 Board Appointments numbered 4 – 31 as attached. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Sally Sanchez to the Main Street Board for a term to expire 12-31-2022.
Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Reappoint Robert Dieker to the Lyon County Planning / Appeals board for a term to expire 12-31-2024. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Asa Phillips to the Lyon County Planning / Appeals board for a term to expire 12-31-2024. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Erica Waechter to the Lyon County Planning / Appeals board for a term to expire 12-31-2024. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Stephen Wecker to the Recreation District #1 Board for a term to expire 12-31-2024.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Pat Wiederholt to the Emporia Enterprise Board for a term to expire 12-31-2024.
Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Doug Peck and Ty Wheeler to the Community Corrections Advisory Board for a term to expire 12-31-2023. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Jeremiah Corpening, Dale Putman, Sheila Price, Mike Arndt, Roger Potter, Roy VanSickle, Jodi Lee, Tony Redeker and Jason Young to the Fair Board for a term to expire 12-31-2024. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Denise Kater, Anna Baum, Michael Garahan and Joan Young to the Lyon County Food and Farm Council for a term to expire 12-31-2022. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Destiny Siegrist, Monica Delagdo, Kendra Smith and Joan Parks to the Lyon County Food and Farm Council for a term to expire 12-31-2023. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Blythe Eddy, Emily Prouse and Celia Ruiz to the Lyon County Food and Farm Council for a term to expire 12-31-2024. Peck/Martin 3-0
Public comment: no one present.
Chip Woods and Josh Stevenson presented Commissioners with a request to consider 2 quotes for new trucks; sending staff to conference; closing a road in Americus for the Flint Hills Gravel Ride; sending out proposals for culverts and bridge plank stock.
Motion: To Approve the quote from Longbine Auto Plaza for a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Crew Cab 4×4 truck in the amount of $38,865.00, to be paid from Fund 017-00-9026. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Note: this vehicle will replace D25, a 2002 Dodge 2500 truck.
Motion: To Approve the quote from Longbine Auto Plaza for a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado ½ ton LT Crew Cab 4×4 truck in the amount of $38,552.00 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9026.
Note: this vehicle will replace D11, a 2004 Dodge Dakota truck.
Motion: To Approve Jim Brull attending the 2022 NACE Conference in Erie County, NY, April 24-27, 2022, and share registration and related travel expenses with the Kansas County Highway Association. Lyon County expenses not to exceed $2,500.00, to be paid from Fund 011-00-7420. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve closing Locust Street (Road 240) on April 9, 2022, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. between Fifth Street, West to the intersection of Main Street for the Flint Hills Gravel Ride.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve sending out Requests for Proposals for Aluminized Corrugated Metal Pipe Culverts for stock. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve sending out Requests for Proposals for Galvanized Steel Bridge Plank for stock.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Tobey Kelly presented Commissioners with a request to consider the of an animal control truck for the Sheriff’s Office.
Motion: To Approve the purchase of a 2022 Ford F150 4×4 crew cab truck in the amount of $33,993.000 from John North Ford, to be paid from Fund 017-00-9016. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Controller Williams presented Commissioners with a request to consider the premium payment for workers compensation and insurance and transferring funds.
Motion: To Approve the 2022 Kansas Workers Risk Cooperative for Counties Premium in the amount of $141,824.00 to be paid from Fund 010-58-7236. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the 2022 KCAMP Annual Premium payment in the amount of $325,859.00 to be paid from Fund 053-00-7233. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve transferring $63,353.00 from Fund 010-00-9900 to Fund 053-00-5901.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Attended the Lyon County Extension Board meeting.
• Attended the Lyon County Fairgrounds Foundation meeting.
• I will attend the Lyon County Fair Board Annual meeting.
Commissioner Peck:
• I will attend the Fair Board Annual meeting.
• RDA meeting is tomorrow.
Commissioner Briggs:
• I plan to attend the Fair Board Annual meeting.
Clerk Vopat:
• No report
Counselor Goodman:
• I will attend the RDA meeting tomorrow.
Controller Williams:
• I plan to attend the Fair Board Annual meeting.
• Audit will begin March 1st.
• Met with Jim Witt.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for confidential data exchange with Commissioners, Controller Williams, Counselor Halleran, and Counselor Goodman, to return to commission chambers at 11:10 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:10 a.m.
Motion: To Adjourn from commission chambers at 11:13 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on January 20, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Master Clerk Lyon County Commission
