REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday October 26, 2021

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

PLEDGE.

MINUTES – October 5, 2021, October 12, 2021. Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner Pitman seconded. Passed Unanimous.

9:30 a.m. RECOGNITION – Blaine Weston – Sheriff Patrol – Retirement – 21 Years of Service; Hans Demello – Detention Facility – 25 Years of Service; Ronni Tallerico – Road – 20 Years of Service; Leslie Idstrom – Extension Service – 15 Years of Service.

9:30 a.m. BID OPENING – A.) Bid Opening for MetraPark Walk-In Coolers and Dispensing System.

	Bid Cooler	Bid Cooler Dispensing	Installation Total	Alt. A Cooler #2 with Step Outs for Two Cooler Doors
Ostlund’s Fire Protection, Inc.	Cooler #1 Cooler #2	Dispensing #1 Dispensing #2
Bargreen Ellingson	Cooler #1 - $25,580.00 Cooler #2 - $42,651.00	Dispensing #1 - $13,027.00 Dispensing #2 - $13027.00	$119,323.00	$123,426.00
J & V Restaurant Supply	Cooler #1 - $30,243.24 Cooler #2 - $38,075.40	Dispensing #1 - $30,446.54 Dispensing #2 - $29,473.79	$ 17,231.03	$ 4,527.40

Ostlund’s Fire Protections bid was for fire suppression only and could not be accepted. Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation, Commissioner Pitman seconded. Passed Unanimous. B.) Bid Opening for Detention Facility Multi-Purpose Room Remodel.

Interior Remodel and Reroof Repair

Bauer Construction, Inc. $292,232.00

TW Clark Construction $268,900.00

Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation, Commissioner Pitman seconded. Passed Unanimous. C.) Open and Acknowledge Request for Qualifications for MetraPark owners Construction Representative. Bids were opened and acknowledged from Montana Construction Management and Hulteng CCM, Inc. Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to refer the bids 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.

CLAIMS – Batches 20-057, 20-058, 20-059, 20-060, 20-061 & 20-062. Commissioner Pitman made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Ostlund seconded. Passed Unanimous.

CONSENT AGENDA – 1. COMMISSIONERS – A.) Public Safety Match. B.) Yellowstone County ARPA Fund Commitment to the Huntley Water and Sewer District. 2. FINANCE – A.) CDBG has Awarded the LPSD a $30,0000 Grant with $10,000 Required for Match. B.) Information Technology Department Recommendation of Award for Cybersecurity Assessment to FRSecure. C.) Snow Removal Contract with John’s Home & Yard for Lockwood Pedestrian Safety District. D.) MetraPark Contract with Cushing Terrell Architects for L.E.D. Signage, PA System and Video Display. E.) MetraPark Invitation for Bids for Arena Video Security System. F.) MetraPark Invitation for Bid – L.E.D. Video Display & Public Announcement System. 3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Billings for Sharing of Fiber Infrastructure. 4. METRAPARK – Kinetic Agreement for Editorial Writing for MetraPark. 5. HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Detention Facility – 2 Appointments, 1 Termination; Sheriff’s Office – 2 Salary & Other, 2 Terminations; County Attorney – 1 Termination; Motor Vehicle – 1 Appointment; Finance – 1 Salary & Other; Road & Bridge – 1 Appointment; Facilities – 1 Salary & Other; MetraPark – 2 Terminations; Treasurer – 1 Appointment.

FILE ITEMS – 1. FINANCE – HRDC Quarterly Report for September 30^th. 2. PUBLIC WORKS – Snowplowing Contracts for the Coming 2021 – 2022 Season. 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 9:39 a.m.

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