LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
OCTOBER 5, 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 Dan Williams, County Controller
Vici Smith, Public Relations
Others attending the meeting:
Michelle Margeson, Ignite Emporia Chip Woods, County Engineer
Alicia Rumold, H.R. Director Ryan Janzen, Appraiser
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as amended. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 9-28-2023 meeting as corrected. Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 10-6-2023 in the amount of $140,234.78. Peck/Duft 3-0
Appointments: no action taken.
Commissioners discussed the 2022 tax roll certification. Taxes collected was 97.83%.
Motion: To Accept the Certification of the 2022 Lyon County Tax Roll as presented. Martin/Peck 3-0
Personnel changes: Commissioners discussed payroll authorization changes.
Motion: To Accept the Payroll Change Authorizations as presented. Duft/Martin 3-0
Permits: no action taken.
Tobey Kelly presented Commissioners with a request to consider the invoice from Motorola Solutions for a vehicle camera.
Motion: To Approve the invoice from Motorola Solutions for a vehicle camera in the amount of $6,538.00 to be paid
from Fund 017-00-9018. Peck/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Amend the Agenda. Martin/Peck 3-0
Dan Williams presented Commissioners with a request to consider the 4th of 5 annual payments to Ignite Emporia.
Motion: To Approve the payment to Ignite Emporia in the amount of $20,000.00 to be paid from Fund 017-00-7391.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Chip Woods presented Commissioners with a request to consider an agreement with BG Consultants for bridge plans.
Motion: To Approve the Agreement between Lyon County, Kansas and BG Consultants, Inc. for the plans for the new
bridge and new alignment on County Road P over the Cottonwood River, approved by KDOT for $178,900.00
to be paid from Fund 033-00-7601. Duft/Peck 3-0
Public comment: no one present.
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
- Attended JEDAC meeting and Road & Bridge tour of the new buildings.
- I plan to attend the RSVP recognition luncheon on Tuesday next week.
- Monday is the Lyon County Extension Board meeting.
- I will attend the RDA Appreciation meeting on Thursday.
- Hartford Harvest Days is coming up this weekend.
Commissioner Peck:
- On Tuesday I attended the Community Corrections meeting.
- Attended the Road & Bridge project meeting.
- Saturday is the Allen Veterans Festival.
- October is breast cancer awareness month.
Commissioner Duft:
- Attended the Road & Bridge
- Sertoma Club Breakfast is Saturday.
- Fair Board meeting is Monday.
- Thursday is the Emergency Management Exercise.
- I will attend the RDA Appreciation meeting.
Clerk Vopat:
- Thank you to my staff for their excellent work during my absence.
- The Lyon County valuation has been certified to the adjoining counties in the tax and levy process.
Counselor Priest:
- Attended the Public Building Commission annual meeting.
- Attended the JEDAC meeting.
- Attended Road & Bridge luncheon.
- Tech College Candidate forum is coming up.
Controller Williams:
- Met with insurance brokers.
- Attended Road & Bridge luncheon.
Public Hearing for the 2024 Lyon County Fire Departments, Library and Recreation budgets.
Motion: To Approve the 2024 Lyon County, Fire Districts, Library and Recreation Budgets. Martin/ Duft 3-0
Alicia Rumold and Vici Smith presented Commissioners with a request to consider a new service provider for employee assistance. Commissioners gave direction to proceed with CuraLinc for employee assistance services.
Ryan Janzen presented Commissioners with a request to consider the purchase of copier machines for the Appraisers Office.
Motion: To Approve the purchase and service agreement for two copy machines from Century Business Technologies
in the amount of $10,220.39 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9022. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for confidential data exchange with Commissioners, Controller Williams,
Alicia Rumold, and Counselor Priest, to return at 10:50 a.m. Martin/Duft 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:50 a.m.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for personnel issue with Commissioners and Chuck
Boyce, to return at 11:10 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:10 a.m.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Duft 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on October 12, 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
