LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 15, 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:
Dr. Karen Daugherty, Flint Hills Technical College Robbie Weiss, Facilities Director
Chip Woods, County Engineer Matt Baysinger, Road & Bridge
Jeff Cope, Sheriff Alicia Rumold, H.R. Director
Maura Halleran, Human Resources Beverly Hilbish, Community Corrections
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as amended. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 2-8-2024 meeting. Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 2-16-2024 in the amount of $187,208.97. Peck/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 2-16-2024 in the amount of $340,129.59. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 2-16-2024 in the amount of $513,827.53. Martin/Peck 3-0
Appointments: Commissioners discussed board positions.
Motion: To Appoint Scott Briggs to the Emporia Recreation Advisory Committee for a term to expire
12-31-2024. Martin/Peck 3-0
Dr. Karen Daugherty discussed a proclamation in support of the Flint Hills Technical College for National Carrier and Technical Education Month.
Motion: To Proclaim support for the Flint Hills Technical College for National Career and Technical
Education Month of February in Lyon County. Duft/Peck 3-0
Commissioners discussed a Letter of Support for the KDHE program.
Motion: To Approve signing a Letter of Support to participate in the KDHE Healthy Families Outreach, Prevention, and
Early Intervention Program. Peck/Martin 3-0
Personnel changes: Commissioners reviewed payroll changes.
Motion: To Approve the Payroll Authorization Changes as presented. Martin/Duft 3-0
Permits: no action taken.
Robbie Weiss presented Commissioners with a request to consider a proposal from Johnson Controls to replace eductor lines, valves, and vibration isolators on chiller #1.
Motion: To Approve the proposal from Johnson Controls to replace eductor lines, valves, and vibration isolators to the
#1 Chiller in the amount of $25,332.59 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9021. Duft/Peck 3-0
Chip Woods presented Commissioners with a request to consider an agreement with BG Consultants for engineering services; a quote for geological services; a quote to line culverts; a quote for culvert materials and a quote for used casing.
Motion: To Approve the Agreement with BG Consultants for engineering services to replace Bridge 963.7-520.0 on
Road 170 that collapsed, in the amount of $37,700.00 to be paid from Fund 011-00-7162. Peck/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the quote from Terracon for the geological services for Bridge 963.7-520.0 in the amount of
$5,300.00 to be paid from Fund 033-00-7601. Duft/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve the quote from Subsurface, Inc. in the amount of $124,740.00 to line four culverts on the
Americus Road for the HRRR Project, to be paid from Fund 011-00-8223. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the quote from Railroad Yard, Inc. for culvert materials in the amount of $34,678.00 to be
paid from Fund 011-00-7223. Peck/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the quote from Frank Black Pipe & Supply for approximately 1,300 feet of used 24” casing
in the amount of $44,200.00 to be paid from Fund 011-00-8223. Martin/Duft 3-0
Public comment: no one present.
Jeff Cope presented Commissioners with the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification, Annual Federal Forfeiture Report. Commissioners gave direction for Sheriff Cope to sign the agreement.
Tammy Vopat presented Commissioners with a request to consider the invoice from ES&S for the annual service contract for maintenance, license fee and firmware.
Motion: To Approve the invoice from ES&S for the annual service contract in the amount of $54,712.75 to be
paid from Fund 010-21-7600. Duft/Peck 3-0
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
- Attended the Lyon County Extension Board meeting.
- Attended the Fair Board meeting.
- On Tuesday I attended a press conference for Emporia Main Street.
- Today I will attend the ESU Founders Day Ceremony.
- Attended the Olpe Fitness Park fundraiser.
Commissioner Peck:
- Attended the RDA.
- Attended the Fair Board meeting.
- Attended the Road & Bridge Project meeting.
- I attended the Open House for the Crosswinds facility.
Commissioner Duft:
- Attended the Fair Board meeting.
- I will attend the Road & Bridge Project meeting.
- I will attend the ESU Founders Day Ceremony.
Clerk Vopat:
- Reminder of the February 20th deadline to register to vote and to request a mail ballot.
Molly Priest:
- Attended RDA meeting.
- Attended Fair Board meeting.
- Attended the Crosswinds meeting.
Controller Williams:
- Attended the Fair Board meeting.
- Attended the Road & Bridge Project meeting.
- Auditors will be in next week.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for evaluation with Commissioners, to return at 10:35
a.m. Martin/Duft 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:35 a.m.
Alicia Rumold, Maura Halleran and Vici Smith presented the Kansas Association of Counties Awards to 15 Lyon County employees.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for evaluations with Commissioners, to return at 11:15
a.m. Martin/Duft 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:17 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 February 22, 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
