LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 14, 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:
Seth Snyder, Road & Bridge Dept. Jim Brull, Road & Bridge Dept.
Josh Stevenson, Road & Bridge Dept. Chip Woods, County Engineer
Matt Baysinger, Road & Bridge Dept. Mike Crouch, FHTC
Caron Daugherty, FHTC
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 3-7-24 Commission Meeting. Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable for 3-15-2024 in the amount of $748,490.01. Peck/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 3-15-2024 in the amount of $338,001.51. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 3-15-2024 in the amount of $513,829.95. Martin/Peck 3-0
Appointments: Commissioners discussed a township clerk position.
Motion: To Appoint Amy Zumbrunn to the Jackson Township Clerk position for a term to expire
12-31-26. Martin/Duft 3-0
Commissioners discussed a letter of support for the Stepping Up Program to help reduce recidivism rates for those who have mental health conditions in our criminal justice system.
Motion: To Approve a Letter of Support for the Stepping Up Program. Martin/Peck 3-0
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no action taken.
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
- Attended the Lyon County Extension Board meeting.
Commissioner Peck:
- Attended the RDA meeting.
- Toured a road condition.
- Open House for the Road & Bridge is today.
Commissioner Duft:
- Attended the RDA task force meeting.
- Went on a road viewing.
- Attended the Fair Board meeting.
- Road & Bridge Open House is today.
Clerk Vopat:
- We will set up election school today and teach two classes tomorrow for all the election board workers.
- Early voting ends at noon on Monday. Election Day is March 19th and the Canvass is March 25th at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers.
Counselor Priest:
- Attended the RDA meeting on Friday.
Controller Williams:
- Attended the RDA task force meeting.
Chip Woods and Josh Stevenson presented Commissioners with a request to consider a quote to install remote oil fill pipes from tanks to the outside building wall for the new shop.
Motion: To Approve the quote from Myers Brothers of Kansas City to install (6) remote oil fill pipes from tanks to the
outside building wall with 2” ball valve shutoffs for the new shop building in the amount of $5,500.00 to be
paid from Fund 044-00-9026. Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, Josh Stevenson, Matt Baysinger,
Chip Woods, Seth Snyder, and Jim Brull for personnel issue, to return at 9:45 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 9:45 a.m.
Public comment: no one present.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session with Commissioners, Josh Stevenson, Matt Baysinger,
Chip Woods, Seth Snyder, and Jim Brull for personnel issue, to return at 10:00 a.m. Martin/Duft 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:00 a.m.
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for confidential data exchange with Commissioners, Mike Crouch, Caron
Daughterty, Controller Williams, and Counselor Priest, to return at 10:30 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:30 a.m. with a request to continue, to return at 10:45 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:45 a.m.
Sam Seeley presented Commissioners with a request to consider attending the National Conference in Salt Lake, Utah.
Motion: To Approve Sam Seeley attending the Association for State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) National Conference
on June 23-27, 2024, in Salt Lake, Utah. Peck/Duft 3-0
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for confidential data exchange with Commissioners, Controller Williams,
Vici Smith, and Counselor Priest, to return at 11:30 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 11:30 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 March 21, 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
