LYON COUNY COMMISSION MINUTES

MARCH 9, 2023

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

Ken Duft, Commissioner                                                               Joe Torres, Deputy Clerk

Molly Priest, County Counselor                                                  Michael Halleran, Asst. Co. Counselor

Vici Smith, Public Relations

 

Others attending the meeting:

Shayla Gaulding, Gazette Reporter                                           Amanda Cunningham, Crosswinds

Chip Woods, County Engineer                                                    Jim Brull, Asst. County Engineer

Jarrod Fell, Emergency Management                                      Roxy Van Gundy, 911 Director

 

Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance

 

Motion:  To Approve the Agenda as presented.                                                                       Martin/Duft 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve the Minutes of the 3-2-2023 meeting.                                                      Duft/Peck 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Warrants Payable 3-10-2023 in the amount of $423,845.04.                  Peck/Duft 3-0

 

Appointments:  no action taken.

 

Personnel changes:  no action taken.

 

Permits:  no action taken.

 

Amanda Cunningham presented Commissioners with a request to discuss the Crosswinds Counseling & Wellness yearly appropriation.

 

Chip Woods and Jim Brull presented Commissioners with a request to consider approving the low bid received for CM-K Cover material; signing the Lyon County Contractual Provisions Attachment with Terracon Consultants, Inc.; approving changing order #1 for NF Construction providing Builders Risk Insurance; Jim Brull attending Transportation Research Board International Conference.

 

Motion:  To Approve the low bid from Eagle Creek Quarry for CM-K Cover material for the 2023 Sealing Project for a total delivered amount of $61,500.00 to be paid from the Special Road & Bridge

 Fund 041-00-8220.                                                                                                                                      Duft/Martin 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve signing the Lyon County Contractual Provisions Attachment with Terracon Consultants, Inc. for the inspection and testing of the new shop and bridge shop.                                                    Martin/Peck 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Change Order #1 for NF Construction providing Builders Risk Insurance in the amount of $10,986.80 as required by Lyon County, to be paid from Fund 044-00-9026.

                                                                                                                                                                            Peck/Duft 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Jim Brull attending the 13th Transportation Research Board International Conference on Low Volume Roads, in Cedar Rapids, IA July 23-26, 2023 and pay related travel expenses.  This is to be paid from Fund 011-00-7420.  KDOT is offering a Free Code to cover the registration fee.

                                                                                                                                                                            Martin/Duft 3-0

 

Public comment:  No Comments

 

Break from 9:53 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

 

Reports:

Commissioner Martin:

  • I have been working with the members of the Fairgrounds Foundation on a grant for the fairgrounds.
  • Next Monday, I have a Lyon County Extension board meeting I plan on attending.
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Commissioner Peck:

  • I have RDA in the morning at 7 a.m.
  •  

Commissioner Duft:

  • I have the Fair Board Meeting Monday night.
  • I have the social media meeting on Tuesday.
  •  

Deputy Clerk Torres:

  • No Report.
  •  

Counselor Priest:

  • No Report.
  •  

Motion:  To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners only, for employee evaluation, to return at 10:30 a.m.                                                                                                                                    Martin/Peck 3-0

 

Meeting reconvened at 10:33 a.m. with information and direction.

 

Motion:  To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and Counselor Halleran, to return at 10:45 a.m.                                                                                                                                                  Martin/Duft 3-0

 

Meeting reconvened at 10:49 a.m.

 

Jarrod Fell presented Commissioners with a request to consider the Motorola Solutions Post Warranty Invoice (Year 3) payment of $136,302.00 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9001.  Jarrod Fell stated that the equipment is working very well for the county.  Whenever there is a problem with the equipment, Motorola comes right down to take care of the problem.  That is the purpose of having the Post Warranty.

 

Motion:  To pay Motorola Solutions Post Warranty Invoice (Year 3) Payment $136,302.00 from Fund 017-00-9001.                                                                                                                                                                            Peck/Duft 3-0

 

Motion:  To Adjourn.                                                                                                                                  Martin/Duft 3-0

 

There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers.

 

Attest:                                                                                   Affirm:

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Joe Torres                                                                           Rollie Martin, Chairman

Lyon County Deputy Clerk                                                  Lyon County Commission