LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
JANUARY 4, 2024
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:
Roxy Van Gundy, LCECC Director Jarrod Fell, Emergency Manager
Jim Brull, Road & Bridge Bradley St. Bonnet, resident
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as amended. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 12-28-2023 meeting. Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 1-5-2024 in the amount of $95,767.67. Peck/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 1-5-2024 in the amount of $344,797.04. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 1-5-2024 in the amount of $252,752.71. Martin/Peck 3-0
Appointments: Commissioners reviewed board appointments.
Motion: To Appoint Shane Brunner to the MUP Board for a term to expire 12-31-26. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Appoint Ty Wheeler to the Community Corrections Board for a term to expire 12-31-2025.
Peck/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 1-3-2024 Fence Viewing. Martin/Duft 3-0
Personnel changes: Commissioners reviewed the personnel changes.
Motion: To Approve the Personnel Authorization Changes. Duft/Martin 3-0
Permits: no action taken.
Roxy Van Gundy and Jarrod Fell presented Commissioners with a request to consider an invoice from Kansas 911 Coordinating Council for the call handling system and a quote for tower inspection and repair.
Motion: To Approve the invoice from Kansas 911 Coordinating Council for the 911 call handling system in the amount of
$73,820.00 to be paid from Fund 019-00-7600. Martin/Peck 3-0
Note: This expenditure is from the 911 funds.
Motion: To Approve the quote from Hayden Tower Inspection Repair for the Allen and Olpe towers in the amount of
$15,780.00 to be paid from Fund 017-00-7646. Peck/Duft 3-0
Jim Brull and Controller Williams presented Commissioners with a request to consider change orders for the Road & Bridge Improvement Project.
Motion: To Approve Change Order #14: Relocate the Ice Maker connection elevation at Bldg. B to accommodate
Owner-furnished ice maker in the amount of $603.62 to be paid from Fund 044-00-9026. Duft/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve Change Order #15: Install independent gas shutoff valves at each building (A and B); in the amount
of $5,410.13 to be paid from Fund 044-00-9026. Duft/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Amend the Agenda to allow for a Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners and Jim
Brull, to return at 9:50 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 9:50 a.m. with information.
Public comment: Bradley St. Bonnet talked about the veteran services in the area.
Break from 10:10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.
Controller Williams presented Commissioners with a request to consider the GAAP Resolution.
Motion: To Adopt Resolution 01-24, a Resolution to Waive the GAAP Requirements in K.S.A. 75-1120.
Martin/Duft 3-0
Reports:
Commissioner Martin:
- Attended the fence viewing as petitioned.
- Attended the JEDAC meeting.
- Viewed railroad crossings for quiet zones.
- Next week I plan to attend the Fair Board meeting.
- I plan to attend the Master Gardener meeting.
- The Emporia Community Foundation will be removed from board appointments due to By-Law changes.
Commissioner Peck:
- Attended the fence viewing as petitioned.
- Viewed railroad crossings for quiet zones.
- Next week I plan to attend the Fair Board meeting.
- Attended the Road & Bridge project meeting.
Commissioner Duft:
- Attended the fence viewing as petitioned.
- Viewed railroad crossings for quiet zones.
- Next week I plan to attend the Fair Board meeting.
- Attended the Road & Bridge Project meeting.
- I will attend the Lyon County Extension meeting.
- I will attend the LEPC meeting.
Clerk Vopat:
- There will be a Presidential Preference Primary Election on March 19th.
- I attended and recorded the minutes of the fence viewing petitioned by Ron Pringle.
Counselor Priest:
- Attended the fence viewing as petitioned.
- Viewed railroad crossings for quiet zones.
- Attended the JEDAC meeting.
- Next Wednesday is the tax sale for 6 properties.
Controller Williams:
- Attended the Road & Bridge Project meeting.
- Attended the JEDAC meeting.
- Year-end process is complete.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for personnel issue with Commissioners, to return at
10:50 a.m. Martin/Duft 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:50 a.m. with a request for an extension to return at 11:00 a.m. Meeting reconvened at 11:00 a.m.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Peck 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on January 11, 2024, 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
