LYON COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
THURSDAY, APRIL 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 Joe Torres, Deputy Clerk
Molly Priest, County Counselor Dan Williams, County Controller
Vici Smith, Public Relations
Others attending the meeting:
Robbie Weiss, Facilities Director Jarrod Mann, BG Consultants, Inc.
Amy Welch, Noxious Weed Director Alicia Rumold, H. R. Director
Justin Givens, City Planning & Zoning Administrator Sam Seeley, Zoning Administrator
Tagan Trahoon, KVOE Reporter Shayla Gaulding, Gazette Reporter
Lucas Succi, Resident
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 3-28-24 meeting as corrected. Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 4-5-2024 in the amount of $303,073.74. Peck/Duft 3-0
Appointments: no action taken.
Personnel changes: The Human Resources Department has presented the commissioners with some personnel changes this week.
Motion: To Approve the payroll and personnel changes as presented. Martin/Duft 3-0
Permits: no action taken.
Robbie Weiss and Jarrod Mann presented Commissioners with a request to consider an agreement for consulting fees for the jail plumbing improvements with BG Consultants, Inc. It was stated that this could possibly be a two year project. These improvements will include replacing the porcelain toilets and sinks with stainless steel toilets and sinks in the lavatories for the inmates. This will prevent the inmates from breaking the porcelain and using it as a weapon.
Motion: To Approve the Agreement for Consulting Fees for the Jail Plumbing Improvement project with BG Consultants,
Inc., in the amount of $71,000.00 to be paid from Fund 017-00-9021. Duft/Martin 3-0
Amy Welch presented Commissioners with a request to consider the 2024 chemical bid. She stated that the chemicals have slightly come down in price this year.
Motion: To Approve the 2024 Weed Spray Chemical Bid from Nutrien Solutions in the amount of $256,695.48 to be
paid from Fund 026-00-8330. Martin/Peck 3-0
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
- I attended the JDAC meeting this past Wednesday.
- I met with Luke Arndt, chairman of the Newman Regional Health, and Cathy Pimple.
- I plan on attending the Lyon County Extension Board meeting next Monday.
Commissioner Peck:
- The Lyon County Republican Conference will be next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the annex. The guest speaker will be the KBI Director from Topeka, Kansas.
Commissioner Duft:
- The LAPC meeting will be this afternoon.
- There will be a fish fry in the City of Allen this Saturday.
- The Fair Board meeting will be on Monday.
- The Economic Task Force Committee meeting will be tomorrow.
Deputy Torres:
- No report.
Counselor Priest:
- I attended the JDAC meeting on Wednesday.
- I attended a hospital meeting with Kathy Pimple and Luke Arndt.
Controller Williams:
- I attended the JDAC meeting on Wednesday.
- I have an Economic Task Force Committee meeting tomorrow.
Motion: To amend the agenda by moving the 10:15 A.M. item with Dan Williams, County Controller, to now (9:30 A.M.)
which is to consider approving the transfer of $500,000.00 from the account 017-00-9900 to account
010-00-5917. Martin/Duft 3-0
Dan Williams presented Commissioners with a request to consider approving the transfer of $500,000.00 from the Multi-Year Capital Outlay Fund to the General Fund on a quarterly basis not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for 2024. The use of this money will be at the discretion of Controller Dan Williams. It was stated that it is a possibility that the total amount of this money may not be used for this year.
Motion: To Approve transferring $500,000.00 from the Multi-Year Capital Outlay Fund (sales tax) 017-00-9900 to the
General Fund 010-00-5917 on a quarterly basis not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for 2024.
Note: This is based on the budget that was certified for 2024. Peck/Martin 3-0
Break from 9:38 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Public comment: no one present.
Justin Givens, City of Emporia Planning and Zoning Administrator, presented the Commissioners with a request to consider a resolution related to an annexation of property (Industrial Park IV) and the adjacent right of way.
Motion: To Adopt Resolution 05-24, A Resolution of the Board of Lyon County Commissioners of Lyon County,
Kansas, finding and determining that the proposed annexation by the City of Emporia, Kansas will not
hinder or prevent the proper growth and development of the area or that of any other incorporated city
located in Lyon County, Kansas. Martin/Duft 3-0
Alicia Rumold presented Commissioners with a request to consider policy updates.
Motion: To Approve the updated Vacation and Sick Leave Policy in the employee handbook.
Peck/Martin 3-0
Motion: To Approve the updated Employee Assistance Program Policy in the employee handbook.
Duft/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Worker’s Compensation Procedures Approval Form for Lyon County, Kansas.
Martin/Duft 3-0
Motion: To move to Legal Executive Session for exchange of confidential information with Commissioners,
Controller Williams and Counselor Priest, to return at 10:45 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:48 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 April 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers.
Attest: Affirm:
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Joe Torres Rollie Martin, Chairman
Lyon County Deputy Clerk Lyon County Commission
