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:
Shayla Gaulding, Gazette reporter Ryan Janzen, Appraiser
Chip Woods, County Engineer Tagan Trahoon, KVOE reporter
Trudy Hutchinson, Hetlinger Developmental Services, Inc.
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented: Briggs/Peck 3-0
a. Minutes of the 5-26-2022 meeting
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 6-3-2022 in the amount of $115,897.46. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Appointments: no action taken
Personnel changes: no action taken
Permits: no action taken
Ryan Janzen presented Commissioners with the 2022 Certification of Values from the Appraisers Office. There was an 8.7% increase in real estate values this year. Personal property value decrease is due to the wind farm exemption being granted. Oil values increased significantly due to new oil leases and the increase in crude oil prices.
Chip Woods presented Commissioners with a request to consider the County Engineer’s Annual Report for 2021. Commissioners discussed the cost increase in products and materials.
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Attended the Fairgrounds Foundation meeting
• JEDAC meeting is coming up
• Attended the Memorial Service on Memorial Day
Commissioner Peck:
• Attended the Memorial Service on Memorial Day
Commissioner Briggs:
• Attended the Memorial Service on Memorial Day
Clerk Vopat:
• Working on elections and the tax abstract for the state
Controller Williams:
• Met with City representatives yesterday
• Attended the Fairground Foundation meeting
Counselor Goodman:
• JEDAC meeting is Tuesday
Public comment: no one present
Trudy Hutchinson presented Commissioners with a request to consider the 2023 budget request of $37,000.00 for Hetlinger Developmental Services, Inc. Trudy gave an update and provided information for Commissioners.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners to return at 10:20 a.m.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:22 a.m.
Motion: To move Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and Controller Williams, to return at 10:45 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:49 a.m.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for direction with Commissioners, Controller Williams, and Counselor Halleran, to return at 11:05 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:05 a.m. with direction given.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and Counselor Goodman, to return at 11:30 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:30 a.m. with a request for an extension, to return at 11:45 a.m.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:53 a.m. with a request for an extension, to return at 12:00 p.m.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 12:04 p.m.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Briggs 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Study Session will take place on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, and the next Action Session on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
Attest: Affirm:
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Tammy Vopat Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Master Clerk Lyon County Commission
