LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES

APRIL 27, 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                                                              Tammy Vopat, County Clerk

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

Vici Smith, Public Relations                                                          Dan Williams, Controller              

 

Others attending the meeting:

Amy Welch, Noxious Weed                                                          Shayla Gaulding, Gazette reporter

Matt Baysinger, Road & Bridge                                                   Chip Woods, County Engineer

Chuck Samples, KVOE reporter                                                   Christine Johnson, resident

Renee Hively, CareArc                                                                   Keena Privat, CareArc

Dr. Oyenuga, Public Health Officer

 

Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance

 

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

 

Motion:  To Approve the Minutes of the 4-20-2023 meeting.                                                      Duft/Peck 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Warrants Payable 4-28-2023 in the amount of $200,442.13.                Peck/Duft 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Payroll Payable 4-28-2023 in the amount of $333,896.53.                     Martin/Duft 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 4-28-2023 in the amount of $507,159.01.  Martin/Peck 3-0

 

Appointments:  no action taken.

 

Personnel changes:  no action taken.

 

Permits:  no action taken.

 

Amy Welch presented Commissioners with information on the KDHE restrictions on Household Hazardous Waste facilities accepting business waste.  Commissioners discussed and gave direction to proceed with the change in commercial hazardous waste requirement changes by the state.

 

Chip Woods presented Commissioners with a request to consider the purchase of a used compressor, annual report, and a quote for overlay.  Commissioners requested a viewing of Road 170 prior to the overlay consideration.

 

Motion:  To Approve the purchase of a used Sullair 185 CFM compressor with 1,200 hours from Gerken Rent-All

                in Emporia in the amount of $15,275.00 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9026.            Duft/Martin 3-0

 

Break from 9:38 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

 

Public comment:  no one present.

 

Roxy Van Gundy presented Commissioners with a request to consider attendance to the Regional Colorado NENA/APCO Conference in Loveland, CO on May 9th-10th, not to exceed $500.00, the National NENA Conference in Grapevine, Texas, June 17th-22nd with expenses not to exceed $2,700.00 and the Certified Public Safety Executive Capstone School-APCO July 9th-21st with expenses not to exceed $3,700.00 to be paid from Fund 019-00-7410 and 019-00-7420.

 

Motion:  To Approve Roxy Van Gundy’s attendance to the Regional Colorado NENA/APCO Conference in Loveland,

               CO on May 9th-10th, not to exceed $1,000.00, to be paid from Funds 019-00-7140 and 019-00-7420.

               Martin/Duft 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Roxy Van Gundy’s attendance to the National NENA Conference in Grapevine, Texas,

               June 17th-22nd with expenses not to exceed $2,700.00 to be paid from Funds 019-00-7410 and

               019-00-7420.                       Peck/Martin 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Roxy Van Gundy’s attendance to the Certified Public Safety Executive Capstone

               School-APCO July 9th-21st with expenses not to exceed $3,700.00 to be paid from Fund

               019-00-7410 and 019-00-7420.                      Duft/Martin 3-0

Note: Expenses will be paid from the 911 Funds.

 

Motion:  To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and

               Roxy Van Gundy, to return at 10:25 a.m.                                     Martin/Duft 3-0

Meeting reconvened at 10:18 a.m.

 

Tammy Vopat presented Commissioners with a request to consider the invoice from Elections Systems & Software for yearly maintenance and service.

 

Motion:  To Approve the invoice from ES&S, Election Systems and Software for the yearly

               service and maintenance contract in the amount of $54,212.75 to be paid from

               Fund 010-21-7600.                Peck/Martin 3-0

 

Reports:

Commissioner Martin:

  • I attended the Council on Aging meeting on Monday.
  • Attended the Newman Regional Health Board meeting.
  • Next week is the JEDAC meeting.
  • Wednesday, May 10th will be a study session.

 

Commissioner Peck:

  • Attended the Newman Regional Health Board meeting.

 

Commissioner Duft:

  • Attended the Emergency Management Conference on Tuesday in Topeka.
  • Attended the Newman Regional Health Board meeting.
  • Signs have been placed on Road M.

 

Clerk Vopat:

  • I participated in the Emergency Management Exercise in Hartford yesterday.
  • Next week Deputy Jackson and I will attend the Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Annual Conference in Topeka. Deputy Joe Torres will record the minutes.

 

Counselor Priest:

  • No report.

 

Controller Williams:

  • Attended the interviews at the city.
  • Attended the Road & Bridge Project meeting.
  • Attended the Newman Regional Health Board meeting.

 

Commissioners discussed the budgets and the process.

 

Renee Hively and Keena Privat presented Commissioners with the CarArc Quarterly Report.  Keena reported on Environmental Health.  Renee reported on community health and the Emergency Preparedness Quarterly Report.

 

Dr. Oyenuga presented Commissioners with an update on Public Health. Covid is in low transmission and no admissions. 

 

Motion:  To Adjourn.                                                                                        Martin/Peck 3-0

 

There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on May4, 2023 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