LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES

MAY 25, 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                                                  Vici Smith, Public Relations                         

Dan Williams, County Controller                                                Michael Halleran, Asst. Co. Counselor

 

Others attending the meeting:

Shane Brunner, LCAT Director                                                     Seth Snyder, Road & Bridge Dept.

Ty Wheeler, Kansas Legal Services                                              Shayla Gaulding, Gazette Reporter

Ryan Janzen, Appraiser                                                                 Tagan Trahoon, KVOE Reporter

Amy Welch, Noxious Weed Director

 

Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance

 

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

 

Motion:  To Approve the consent agenda as follows:           

                A.  Minutes of the 5-18-2023 meeting.                                                                            Martin/Peck 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Warrants Payable 5-26-23 in the amount of $520,203.39.                     Peck/Duft 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Payroll Payable 5-26-2023 in the amount of $335,149.31.                     Martin/Duft 3-0

 

Motion:  To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 5-26-2023 in the amount of $507,818.34.

                Martin/Peck 3-0

 

Appointments:  no action taken.

 

Personnel changes:  no action taken.

 

Permits:  no action taken.

 

Shane Brunner and Seth Snyder presented Commissioners with a request to consider a proclamation for Walk, Run & Bike week.

 

Motion:  To Proclaim May 31st – June 4th, 2023, as Walk, Run & Bike Week in Lyon County, Kansas.

                Duft/Martin 3-0

 

Shane Brunner presented Commissioners with a request to consider the price changes for LCAT.

 

Motion:  To Approve the price changes for Lyon County Area Transportation services to begin

                July 1, 2023.                                                                             Peck/Duft 3-0                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Reports

Commissioner Martin:

  • I attended the Council on Aging meeting.
  • I plan to attend the Memorial Services.
  • Next week we will have a study session.

 

Commissioner Peck:

  • I plan to attend the Memorial Services.

 

Commissioner Duft:

  • I plan to attend the Memorial Services.

 

Clerk Vopat:

  • Working on the budget estimates for the districts. I will receive the state assessed valuation on June 1st then continue with the process of getting valuation estimates to the districts.

 

Counselor Priest:

  • RDA will meet on June 9th.

 

Controller Williams:

  • Attended the Road & Bridge project meeting.

 

Break at 9:33 until 9:45 a.m.

 

Public comment:  no one present.

 

Motion:  To Amend the Agenda to allow for a Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and

               Counselor Priest for employee discussion, to return at 10:05 a.m.                                   Martin/Duft 3-0

Meeting reconvened at 10:05 a.m. with information.

 

Ty Wheeler presented Commissioners with a request to consider the Kansas Legal Services 2024 Budget appropriation of $15,000.00.

 

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

                employee evaluation, to return at 10:40 a.m.                                                 Martin/Duft 3-0

Meeting reconvened at 10:40 a.m.

 

Ryan Janzen presented Commissioners with a report on the 2023 Certification of Assessed Values for Real Estate, Personal Property and Oil & Gas.  Real estate valuation increased 12.2% overall, personal property was increased by 9.4% increase and oil & gas increased 11%.

 

 Motion:  To Adjourn.                                                                                                      Martin/Duft 3-0

 

There being no further business before the Board, the next Study Session will take place on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, and the Action Session on June 1, 2023, at 9:00 in the Commission Chambers.

 

Attest:                                                                                                Affirm:

 

 

 

____________________________________________                                __________________________________________

Tammy Vopat                                                                                 Rollie Martin, Chairman

Lyon County Master Clerk                                                            Lyon County Commission