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
Scott A. Briggs, Commissioner Joe Torres, Deputy Clerk
Marc Goodman, County Counselor Dan Williams, County Controller
Michael Halleran, Asst. Co. Counselor Molly Priest, Asst. Co. Counselor
Others attending the meeting:
Ken Duft, Commissioner elect Chip Woods, County Engineer
Shayla Gaulding, Gazette Reporter Vici Smith, Media Manager
Jeanine McKenna, Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as presented. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve the Minutes of the 11-17-2022 meeting as presented. Briggs/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Warrants Payable 11-23-2022 in the amount of $165,678.29 Peck/Briggs 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Payable 11-23-2022 in the amount of $334,010.12 Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To Approve Payroll Withholdings Payable 11-23-2022 in the amount of $485,491.35
Martin/Briggs 3-0
Appointments: Ken Duft has resigned from the Lyon County Fair Board as of November 14, 2022. The Lyon County Fair Board recommends the approval of Josh Duft as his replacement
Motion: To Approve Josh Duft as a Lyon County Fair Board member to replace Ken Duft. His term will expire on December 31, 2023.
Personnel changes: no action taken.
Permits: no action taken.
Jeanine McKenna presented the Commissioners with a detailed update on Ignite Emporia. A lot of progress is being made and everything is going well. Controller Williams presented the Commissioners with a request to consider a contribution to Ignite Emporia. This will be number 3 of 5 payments for the previously agreed upon $100,000.00 over a 5 year period. This amount had been budgeted.
Motion: To Approve the contribution to Ignite Emporia in the amount of $20,000.00, to be paid from Fund 017-00-7391. Briggs/Martin 3-0
Reports
Commissioner Martin:
• Next week I will be going to the Council on Aging meeting which is next Monday afternoon.
• I will be meeting with Emporia State University representative, Don Hill, next Monday afternoon.
Commissioner Peck:
• Last Friday I attended the RDA meeting in person.
• This Friday I will meet with ESU representative, Don Hill.
Commissioner Briggs:
• I met with Don Hill on Friday, along with commissioner elect Ken Duft.
Deputy Clerk Torres:
• No Report
Counselor Goodman:
• I attended the RDA meeting with Molly Priest.
Controller Williams:
• No Report
Chip Woods presented Commissioners with a request to consider closing Main Street in Americus for the Christmas Parade.
Motion: To Approve the request from the City of Americus to close Main Street in Americus, Kansas, being County Road F, or Americus Road, from Walnut Street to Broadway Street on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the Annual Lighted Christmas Parade. Martin/Peck 3-0
Motion: To move to a Short Legal Executive Session for Data Exchange with Commissioners, Controller Williams, Counselor Goodman, Counselor Halleran and Counselor Priest, to return at 9:45 a.m. Martin/Briggs 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 9:47 a.m.
Public comment: No one present.
Motion: To move to Non-Elected Personnel Executive Session for the purpose of evaluations with Commissioners, to return at 10:20 a.m. Martin/Peck 3-0
Meeting reconvened at 10:23 a.m.
Motion: To Adjourn. Martin/Briggs 3-0
There being no further business before the Board, the next Action Session will take place on December 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers.
Attest: Affirm:
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Joe Torres Rollie Martin, Chairman
Deputy County Clerk Lyon County Commission
