LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
JULY 27, 2023
The Board of the 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 Dan Williams, County Controller
Vici Smith, Public Relations
Others attending the meeting:
Shayla Gaulding, Gazette reporter Tagan Trahoon, KVOE reporter
Sam Seeley, Zoning Robbie Weiss, Facilities Manager
Keena Privat, CareArc Melissa Smith, CareArc
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 7-20-2023 meeting. Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 7-28-2023 in the amount of $177,650.44. Peck/Duft 3-0
Appointments: no action taken.
Commissioners discussed a letter of support for the Overlander Road KDOT project.
Motion: To Approve signing a Letter of Support for the Overlander Road KDOT Eco-Devo Application.
Peck/Martin 3-0
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no action taken.
Reports:
Commissioner Martin:
- Attended the Council on Aging meeting.
- Next Wednesday is the JEDAC meeting.
- Friend of the Fair picnic is this evening.
Commissioner Peck:
- Friend of the Fair picnic is this evening.
Commissioner Duft:
- Friend of the Fair picnic is this evening.
Clerk Vopat:
- The RNR Notices have been sent to the printer and will be mailed next week.
Counselor Priest:
- I will attend JEDAC.
Controller Williams:
- Met with insurance consultants.
- Sales tax numbers are up.
Sam Seeley presented Commissioners with a request to consider an application for a quarry.
Motion: To Adopt Resolution 11-23, a Resolution granting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in a certain area in Lyon
County for a “Quarry” and amending the County regulating plan map as adopted by Resolution 02-21, as
amended, of Lyon County, Kansas, to conform with said Conditional Use Permit. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Adopt Resolution 12-23, a Resolution Amending Sections 6 (six) and 7 (seven) of the Lyon County
Zoning (LC-Z) Regulations, as amended, adopted by Resolution 02-21 of Lyon County, Kansas. And
incorporating by reference the “July 2023 Text Amendments”: as presented pursuant to K.S.A.
12-749. Peck/Duft 3-0
Public comment: Tagan Trahoon commented on the successful SOS Strong Campaign fundraiser which exceeded goals.
Break from 9:55 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for evaluation with Commissioners and Robbie Weiss,
to return at 10:20 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:23 a.m.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for evaluation with Commissioners and Chip Woods,
to return at 10:45 a.m. Martin/Duft 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:45 a.m.
Break from 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Melissa Smith and Keena Privat presented Commissioners with the CareArc Quarterly Report.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Duft 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on August 3, 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
