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 County Clerk
Dan Williams, County Controller Marc Goodman, County Counselor
Others attending the meeting:
Ken Duft, resident Ken Hanson, Emporia Senior Center
Virginia McCade, Emporia Senior Center Jim Brull, Road & Bridge
Sam Seeley, Planning & Zoning Ryan Janzen, County Appraiser
Dr. Karen Daugherty, FHTC Rob Weiss, Facilities
Mike Halleran, Asst. Co Counselor Tagan Trahoon, KVOE
Shayla Gaulding, Gazette reporter Josh Stevenson, Road & Bridge
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as Amended. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 6-16-2022 meeting. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 6-24-2022 in the amount of $559,607.79. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable for 6-24-2022 in the amount of $342,134.10. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Withholdings Payable for 6-24-2022 in the amount of $489,264.73.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Appointments: To Approve Appointing Brad Douglas and Mark Schondelmaier to witness the destruction of 2020 Primary Election records. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Table the motion to change the Lyon County Mileage reimbursement rate to 62.5 cents per mile to mirror the IRS rate change until June 30,2022. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Note: Waiting on information from Lyon County District Court.
Personnel changes: Commissioners reviewed personnel changes.
Motion: To Approve the Payroll Change Authorizations as presented. Martin/Peck 3-0
Permits: no action taken.
Ken Hanson and Virginia McCabe presented Commissioners with the Emporia Senior Centers budget for 2023 and a request for funding in the amount of $105,000.00 for Program and Service Support, and to make improvements to Human Resources – Payroll and Benefits.
Jim Brull, and Josh Stevenson, presented Commissioners to consider approving the Source-well quote from Foley Equipment for a new Caterpillar Model 304-07LC Excavator for $67,470.00 to be paid from the Multi-year Fund [017-00-9026]. They also asked Commissioner to consider approving Chip Woods, Dennis Baysinger, and Seth Snyder attending the MINK 2022 Conference in St. Joseph, Missouri on September 27, 28, & 29, 2022, and pay the related travel expenses from the Road & Bridge Fund [011-00-7420].
Motion: To Approve the Source-well quote from Foley Equipment for a new Caterpillar Model 304-07LC Excavator for $67,470.00 to be paid from the Multi-year Fund [017-00-9026]. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve sending Chip Woods, Dennis Baysinger, and Seth Snyder attending the MINK 2022 Conference in St. Joseph, Missouri on September 27, 28, & 29, 2022, and pay the related travel expenses from the Road & Bridge Fund [011-00-7420]. Martin/Peck 3-0
Public comment: Tagan Trahoon talked to Commissioner about the SOS Strong campaign that will start next week. There are 15 men from the community that will be a part of this campaign.
Dan Williams presented Commissioners to renew the Tenant User Liability Insurance Protection (TULIP) with Philadelphia Insurance Company.
Motion: To Approve renewing the Tenant User Liability Insurance Protection (TULIP) with Philadelphia Insurance Company. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Sam Seeley presented Commissioners with the recommendations to approve a request for Agriculture Conditional-Use “Communications Tower” by Tillman Infrastructure and Network Real Estate LLC, and a request for Agriculture Conditional-Use “Utility Substation” by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
Motion: To Approve Resolution 08-22, A Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in a Certain Area in Lyon County for A Utility Substation and Amending the County Regulation Plan Map as Adopted by Resolution 02-21, as Amended, of Lyon County Kansas, to Conform with Said Conditional Use Permit by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Resolution 9-22, A Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in a Certain Area in Lyon County for A Communications Tower and Amending The County Regulation Plan Map As Adopted By Resolution 02-21, As Amended, of Lyon County Kansas, To Conform with Said Conditional Use Permit. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, Janice Huffman HR, and Dan Williams, to return at 10:35 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:35 a.m.
Ryan Janzen, Lyon County Appraiser, presented Commissioners with approving the changes to the Deputy Appraiser Job Description.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and Ryan Janzen, to return at 10:55 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened 10:50 at a.m.
Motion: To Table Approving the Changes to the Deputy Appraiser Job Description until June 30,2022.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Dr. Caron Daugherty, Flint Hills Technical College presented Commissioners with the 2023 budget request.
Rob Weiss, Lyon County Facilities, presented Commissioners with a Change Order for the water storage tank replacement #1 project.
Motion: To Approve the Change Order request #1 for the Water Storage Tank Replacement Project in the amount of $2,068.00 for a Check Value installation to be paid from fund 017-00-9021. Peck/Briggs 3-0
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Met with Bev Schneider and others at Rd 70 and N on a drainage issue
• Council on Aging Meeting on Monday
• Congratulations to new President of ESU
• Work study next Wednesday at 9am
o 2023 Agenda
Commissioner Peck:
• Attended the RDA appreciation dinner
Commissioner Briggs:
• No Report
Deputy Jackson:
• No Report
Counselor Goodman:
• No Report
Controller Williams:
• Sale Tax for June looks good
• 11.7% ahead of last year
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for data exchange with Commissioners, Controller Williams, Counselor Goodman, and Asst. Counselor Halleran to return at 11:30 a.m. Peck/Matin 3-0
Meeting reconvened at a.m. with information and 11:30 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for Attorney Client privilege with Commissioners, Under Sheriff John Koelsch, Ashley McGee, Counselor Goodman, and Asst. Counselor Halleran to return at 11:50 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:50 a.m.
Motion: To Adjourn at 11:55 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
There being no further business before the Board the meeting was adjourned. The next Action Session will take place on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers.
Attest: Affirm:
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Amie Jackson Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Deputy Clerk Lyon County Commission
