REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday January 26, 2021

 

          ALL PRESENT:  Commissioner Jones, Chair; Commissioners Ostlund and Pitman; Board Clerk Teri Reitz; Clerk and Recorder Jeff Martin.

          PLEDGE.

          MINUTES – January 5, 2021.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          9:30 a.m. RECOGNITION – Sandy Woodyard – Youth Services Center – 25 Years of Service; Mike Linder – Sheriff’s Office – 10 Years of Service; Scott Twito – County Attorney – 10 Years of Service.

          9:30 a.m. BID OPENING – A.)  Bid Opening for 2020-2021 Asphalt Overlay Project II – Ash Street, Lower Canal Road, East G & Railroad Highway Road.

                                                Lump Sum

Riverside Contracting, Inc.              $839,765.00

Firstmark Construction                  $790,200.00

Commissioner Ostlund noted that a bid was received from Knife River – Billings, however the bid could not be opened because Knife River – Billings did not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Open RFP for Cyber Security Yellowstone County IT. RFP’s were received from WIPFLI, LLP, Management Consulting Group, Bullet Proof Solutions, Cerium Networks, Inc, Gray Analytics, Tyler Technologies, CampusGuards, Needpipe.com, Moss Adams, LLP, Securance Consulting, Berry Dunn, High Country Workplace Technologies, Elliot Davis and BreakPoint Labs, LLC.  Commissioner Ostlund noted that an RFP was received from FRSecure, however it could not be opened because it was received after the deadline.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to refer the RFP’s to staff for recommendation, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          9:30 a.m. ZONING PUBLIC HEARING – County Special Review 332 – North End of Johnson Lane – Expansion of Kembel Post Gravel Mine.  Ms. Monica Plecker, Planning Division Manager stated that the special review request is to allow expansion of an existing gravel extraction operation in a Heavy Industrial (HI) zone on Tracts 1, C/S 2796, a 43.3-acre parcel of land.  Ms. Plecker noted that the expansion and additional mining will primarily be used to excavate material to be used in support of construction of the new Yellowstone River Highway bridge and right-of-way on adjacent property to the east of the project.  The need for the project directly supports a major highway and bridge project.  Ms. Plecker went through the proposed conditions.  Commissioner Jones opened the Public Hearing.  Hearing no comments Commissioner Jones closed the Public Hearing.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to conditionally approve Special Review 332, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS – Commissioner Pitman made a MOTION to table item 5 – MetraPark PAR – Salary & Other, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  Hearing no other comments Commissioner Jones continued the Board Meeting. 

          CLAIMS – Batches 21-137, 21-138, 21-139, 21-140 & 21-141.  Commissioner Pitman made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Heartland Subdivision and S.I.A.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – Deed of Easement and Exhibits for Access through the Old Closed Laurel Airport Road Section between Yellowstone County and United States of America U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  3.  FINANCE – A.)  iSolved HCM Time and Attendance Subscription.  B.)  Sheriff’s Office Request to Expend Storage Container for Helicopter Parts.  C.)  DUI Task Force Agreement with Montana Highway Patrol.  4.  SHERIFF – A.)  Request from YCDF to Renew Dental Services Contract.  B.)  City-County Special Investigations Unit Agreement.  5.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – MetraPark - 1 Salary & Other – TABLED; District Court – 1 Termination; Youth Services Center – 1 Appointment; Detention Facility- 1 Termination; County Attorney – 1 Appointment.

          FILE ITEMS – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – County Water District of Billing Heights 12/9/20.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – Tax Certification of Air Pollution Control Equipment Application.  3.  FACILITIES – Application to Use Courthouse Lawn.  4.  FINANCE – Capital Asset List FY21.  Treasurer – Treasurer’s Disbursements & Checks for December.  Commissioner Ostlund made a Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Jones adjourned the meeting at 9:48 a.m.

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