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
Dan Williams, County Controller Michael Halleran, Asst. Co. Counselor
Others attending the meeting:
Chip Woods, County Engineer Janice Huffman, H.R. Director
Marc Goodman, County Counselor
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 3-24-2022 meeting. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 4-1-2022 in the amount of $217,165.61. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 4-1-2022 in the amount of $306,528.00. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 4-1-2022 in the amount of $225,059.87.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Appointments: Commissioners discussed a vacancy on the Lyon County Fair Board.
Personnel changes: Commissioners discussed payroll change authorizations.
Motion: To Approve the Payroll Change Authorizations. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Permits: no action taken
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• I was unable to attend the Council on Aging meeting
• Working on the fire permitting process
• Tuesday is the JEDAC meeting
• Mayor Gilligan’s reception is April 6th
Commissioner Peck:
• I received a phone call regarding zoning
Commissioner Briggs:
• Received phone calls about a road closure
• Received phone calls about the fire permitting process also
Clerk Vopat:
• No report
Counselor Halleran:
• No report
Controller Williams:
• Sales tax numbers are up from last year
• Working on projects at the Anderson building
Chip Woods presented Commissioners with a request to consider a bid for 180 gallons of Pathway herbicide.
Motion: To Approve the low bid for 180 gallons of Pathway in 2 ½ gallon containers for $33.44 per gallon, in the amount of $6,019.20 from Van Diest Supply Company to be paid from Fund 011-00-8330.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Break from 9:34 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.
Public comment: no one present
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, Counselor Halleran, and Janice Huffman, to return at 10:10 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:12 a.m.
Janice Huffman presented Commissioners with a consideration for an update on the policy manuals including chain of command and harassment. Commissioners gave direction to incorporate different language related to chain of command and harassment into the policy manual.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for matters of policy with Commissioners, Controller Williams, Janice Huffman, to return at 10:45 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:45 a.m.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, Janice Huffman, Mark McKenna, Rob Weiss, and Controller Williams, to return at 11:05 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:05 a.m. with a request for an extension, to return at 11:15 a.m.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:22 a.m.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for evaluation with Commissioners and Counselor Halleran, to return at 11:40 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:40 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session with Commissioners, Counselor Goodman, Counselor Halleran and Controller Williams, to return at 12:10 p.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 12:10 p.m. with a request for an extension, to return at 12:25 p.m.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 12:23 p.m.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Briggs 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on April 7, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Master Clerk Lyon County Commission