REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday April 6, 2021

 

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

          PLEDGE.

          MINUTES – March 23, 2021.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          BID OPENING – Bid Opening for MetraPark Portable Horse Stall Panels.

                                                Base Bid

Western Ranch Supply Company     $183,502.00

Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to refer the bid to staff for recommendation, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR AND CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Jones continued the Board Meeting.

          COMMISSIONERS – Metra Storage Building.  Commissioner Ostlund stated the storage building has price increases due to steel and wood prices increasing.  The Metra needs storage and the price increases should be approved and the project continued.  The recommendation of award for the storage building is on the Consent Agenda. 

          FINANCE – A.)  Budget Transfer for CA Software Maintenance.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Budget Transfer, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  S.O. Communications Budget Transfer.  Commissioner Pitman made a MOTION to approve the Budget Transfer, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          PUBLIC WORKS – Resolution 21-21 to Set Public Hearing to Establish Homewood Park Drive as a Public Road.  Public Hearing Set for Tuesday April 20, 2021 @ 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108 of the Stillwater Building Located at 316 N. 26th Street.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve Resolution 21-21, Commissioner Pitman seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          CLAIMS – Batches 21-174, 21-175, 21-176, 21-177, 21-178, 21-179, 21-180 and 21-181.  Commissioner Pitman made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – A.)  Plat of Sundance Subdivision, S.I.A., and the Dry Hydrant Easement Located on Lots 21 and 22, Block 1, Sundance Subdivision.  B.)  Plat of Pine Coulee Subdivision and the S.I.A.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Board Appointment – Amy Trad to DUI Task Force.  B.)  Board Appointment – John Ryan to DUI Task Force.  C.)  Alternatives, Inc. Agreements for Misdemeanor Probation & Pre-Trial Services and Jail Alternatives.  3.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – A.)  Resolution 21-16 for Prosecutorial Assistance in State v. Kuzman.  B.)  Resolution 21-17 for Prosecutorial Assistance in State v. Wagner.  C.)  Returned Tabled Item – Contract for Case Management System.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  Sheriff’s Office Request to Expend for Expanded Data Storage for WatchGuard System.  B.)  Bonds for Lost Warrants.  C.)  MetraPark Recommendation of Award for Cold Storage Building to S Bar S.  D.)  Resolution 21-18 to Create RSID 861M Sundance Subdivision for Public Roads in Subdivision.  E.)  Resolution 21-19 to Create RSID 862M Sundance Subdivision for Maintenance of Dry Hydrant.  F.)  Resolution 21-20 to Create RSID 863M to Maintain Sundance Subdivision’s Park.  G.)  MetraPark Livestock Building – Change Order #2 with S Bar S Supply for Water Hookup to Hydrants.  H.)  Public Works Request to Expand for Fuel Island Card Reader and New Fuel Pumps.  I.)  Disposition of Assets by Finance Department – Miscellaneous Old Computer Equipment.  5.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Recommendation of Award to Knife River – Billings for Public Works Asphalt Overlay Project IV – Mailbox Road.  B.)  Contract with Knife River – Billings for Public Works Asphalt Overlay Project IV – Mailbox Road.  C.)  2020 Yearly Gas Tax Mileage Certification Form and Maps.  D.)  Contract with COP Construction for the Replacement of Bridge 28-02 Alkali Creek Road.  6.  HUMAN RESOURCES – A.)  PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Sheriff’s Office – 2 Salary & Other; Clerk of Court – 1 Termination; Facilities – 1 Appointment; Finance – 1 Salary & Other; MetraPark – 1 Salary & Other; County Attorney – 1 Appointment, 1 Salary & Other, 1 Termination; Justice Court – 1 Appointment; Detention Facility – 2 Terminations; Clerk and Recorder – 1 Salary & Other.  B.)  Letter of Agreement between SCL Health and Yellowstone County to Provide Bio-Metric Screening Services. 

          FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit March 1 to March 15, 2021.  2.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – City/County Planning Board, Yellowstone County Zoning Commission.  3.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  State of MT Order of Quarantine for Yellowstone County.  B.)  Letter from DEQ Regarding Extension of Public Notice No. MT-21-06 – Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC.  C.)  DEQ Letter Regarding Public Notice No. MT-21-04 – Town of Jordan.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  S.O. Budget Transfer for Detention Laptops.  B.)  Budget Adj. for Justice Court Copier.  C.)  Budget Adj. for CTCL-Elections Grant.  5.  HUMAN RESOURCES – March 1st through March 15th Payroll Audit.   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 9:35 a.m.

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