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 Vici Smith, Public Relations Mgr.
Michael Halleran, Asst. Co. Counselor Molly Priest, Asst. Co. Counselor
Others attending the meeting:
Greg Stair, resident Ken Duft, resident
Shayla Gaulding, Gazette reporter Dr. Oyenuga, Public Health Officer
Renee Hively, CareArc Keena Privat, Environmental Health
Jim Brull, Road & Bridge
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 10-6-2022 meeting. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 10-14-2022 in the amount of $144,513.22.
Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 10-14-2022 in the amount of $326,257.37.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 10-14-2022 in the amount of $241,946.82.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Appointments: no action taken
Commissioners discussed a request from Presbyterian Manor for a letter of support for a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation for operating and capital expenses for a bus.
Motion: To Approve the Commission signing a Letter of Support for the Presbyterian Manor F-21 Grant Application. Martin/Peck 3-0
Commissioners discussed a request for a letter of support for the Flint Hills Technical College.
Motion: To Approve a Letter of Support for the Flint Hills Technical College for the Jobs for Innovative Industry Skills Training Grant Applications. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Personnel changes: no action taken
Motion: To Approve the Personnel Change Authorizations as presented. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Permits: no action taken
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Attended the Lyon County Extension Board meeting
• Attended the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon for RSVP
• Attended a special ceremony for Mike Argabright on Superintendent of the Year Award
Commissioner Peck:
• Congratulations to Mike Argabright on Superintendent of the Year Award
Commissioner Briggs:
• Attended the Fair Board meeting
Clerk Vopat:
• I will attend part of the Kansas Association of Counties Conference in Overland Park, Ks next week.
• The election process is going well.
• I will certify my levies to the adjoining counties this week
Counselor Goodman:
• RDA meeting is tomorrow
• Laura Miser was appointed by the Governor to fill the judgeship vacancy
• County and District Attorney conference is next week, I will not attend commission meeting
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for confidential data exchange with Commissioners, Dr. Oyenuga, Keena Privat, Renee Hively, Counselor Halleran, Counselor Priest and Counselor Goodman, to return at 9:45 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 9:45 a.m. with information and directions.
Public comment: no one present
Break from 9:50 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
Robbie Weiss presented Commissioners with a request to consider the annual fire alarm inspection.
Motion: To Approve the 2022 Tech Electronics Annual Fire Alarm Test & Inspection for the courthouse for $3,970.00 to be paid from Fund 010-70-7661-10. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve the 2022 Tech Electronics Annual Fire Alarm Test & Inspection for the for the Annex for $850.00 from Fund 010-70-7661-09 Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve the 2022 Tech Electronics Annual Fire Alarm Test & Inspection for the Sheriff’s Office/Jail for $7,890.00 from Fund 010-70-7661-17 Briggs/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve the 2022 Tech Electronics Annual Fire Alarm Test & Inspection for the Anderson & Bowyer Bldgs., for $590.00 from Fund 010-70-7661-12. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for personnel issue with Commissioners and Jim Brull, to return at 10:25 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:27 a.m. with information.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, Janice Huffman, Counselor Priest, and Counselor Goodman to return at 10:45 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:40 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session confidential information data exchange with Commissioners, Vicki Smith, Counselor Priest, Counselor Halleran and Counselor Goodman, to return at 11:10 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:10 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for attorney/client privilege with Commissioners, Counselor Priest, Counselor Halleran and Counselor Goodman, to return at 11:30 a.m.
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:30 a.m.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Peck 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on Thursday, October 20, 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
