LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 22, 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 Chuck Samples, KVOE Reporter
Brad LeClear, resident Brad Le Clear, resident
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as amended. Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 2-15-2024 meeting. Duft/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 2-23-2024 in the amount of $495,809.42. Peck/Duft 3-0
Appointments: no action taken.
Commissioners discussed a letter of support for Hetlinger Developmental Services Inc. for the Kansas Community Service Tax Credits for a capital improvement project for solar panels to offset costs.
Motion: To Approve signing a Letter of Support for Hetlinger Developmental Services Inc. for the Kansas Community
Service Tax Credits. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Ivy Township 2023 Annual Report. Duft/Martin 3-0
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no action taken.
Roxy Van Gundy presented Commissioners with a request to consider approval for 2 months of interim quality assurance review service. This will be while the current quality assurance supervisor is on leave.
Motion: To Approve paying for 2 months of interim quality assurance review service from Priority Dispatch for medical
and fire calls. 240 calls total in the amount of $6,000.00 to be paid from Fund 019-00-7600.
Martin/Peck 3-0
Note: This is 911 funds, not taxpayer dollars.
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
- Visited with residents about rock on the roads.
- Monday is the Council on Aging meeting.
- Fair grounds Foundation meeting is Wednesday.
- Attended the ESU Founders Day ceremony.
Commissioner Peck:
- No report.
Commissioner Duft:
- Attended the ESU Founders Day ceremony.
Clerk Vopat:
- The election process is going very well. We are testing equipment this week. Mail ballots will go into the mail on Wednesday next week.
Counselor Priest:
- Wednesday is the Newman Regional Health Board meeting.
- Notices are going out for delinquent tax.
Controller Williams:
- Auditors have begun the Lyon County audit.
Motion: To Amend the Agenda to allow for a Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for evaluation with
Commissioners and Counselor Priest, to return at 9:45 a.m. Martin/Duft 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 9:45 a.m.
Public comment: Brad Le Clear commented on the valuation process and increase in taxes on real estate.
Ryan Janzen presented Commissioners with a request to present information regarding the 2024 valuation notices.
Break from 10:22 a.m. to 10:32 a.m.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for employee evaluation with Commissioners and Shane
Brunner, 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 employee evaluation with Commissioners and Vici
Smith, to return at 11:10 a.m. Martin/Duft 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:15 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 29, 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
