REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday January 24, 2023

 

          ALL PRESENT – Commissioner Ostlund, Chair, Commissioner Jones; Administrative Assistant Erika Guy; Clerk and Recorder Jeff Martin.

          PLEDGE.

Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to move item 1A on the regular agenda to after recognition, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous.

9:30 a.m. RECOGNITION – Robert Lester – Detention Center – 15 Years of Service; Michael Groscop – MetraPark – 15 Years of Service; Kevin Richeson – MetraPark – 10 Years of Service; Jamie Porter – MetraPark – 10 Years of Service; Brandy Noall – Detention Center – 10 Years of Service.

          1A. – Appointment of HD-50 Representative. Commissioners Jones made a MOTION to appoint Mr. Anthony Nicastro as the Representative of HD-50, Commissioner Ostlund seconded for discussion. County Attorney Jeana Lervick spoke as proxy for Commissioner Morse, Commissioner Morse voted in favor of Naarah Hastings. MOTION fails 1-2. Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to appoint Ms. Naarah Hastings as the Representative of HD-50, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. Judge Ashley Harada swore in Ms. Naarah Hastings.

9:30 a.m. BID OPENING – Bid Opening for MetraPark Forklift.           

                                      BASE BID

Tractor & Equipment           $35,977.02

Anderson Forklift                $34,930.00

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

          9:30 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING – Public Hearing for the Construction of Low-Income Rental Housing – Tapestry Apartments. Mr. Caleb Purdue, from Community Leadership Development Incorporated (CLDI) at 24 S. 29th Street gave a brief presentation on Tapestry Apartments tax exemption. Commissioner Ostlund opened the public hearing. One citizen spoke in favor of the Tapestry Apartments tax exemption. Hearing no other comments Commissioner Ostlund closed the public hearing. No action was needed.

          9:30 a.m. ZONE CHANGE PUBLIC HEARINGS – County Zone Change 714 – A zone change request from Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) to Light Industrial for a 6.88-acre parcel of land located generally on the west end of Hannon Road. The parcel is legally described as Tracts 1 and 2 of C/S 1263 and addressed as 3250 Hannon Rd. The current use is for a landscaping company - Evergreen Lawn and Landscape and the prospective buyer is Hardrives Asphalt, a heavy contractor involved in building roads and infrastructure. Commissioner Ostlund opened the public hearing and state that the Commission is in receipt of a letter from the applicant asking to withdraw their application.   Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund closed the Public Hearing.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the request for withdrawal on county zone change 714. Commissioner Ostlund seconded. Passed Unanimous.  

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

          COMMISSIONERS – B.) Resolution 23-03 to Direct the City of Laurel/Yellowstone County Planning Board to Create and Make a Recommendation on the Adoption of a Growth Policy Plan. Kurt Markegard, Laurel City Planner, spoke in favor of this resolution moving forward. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve Resolution 23-03, Commissioner Ostlund seconded. Passed Unanimous. C.) Public Health Local Governing Authority Appointments. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the letter appointing Commissioner Ostlund and Commissioner Morse to the local governing authority. Commissioner Ostlund seconded. Passed Unanimous.

          FINANCE - Notice of Public Hearing for Mid-Year Budget Review – Public Hearing Set for Tuesday February 7, 2023 @ 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the public hearing and noted the agenda incorrectly listed the time as 9:20 a.m. instead of 9:30 a.m., Commissioner Ostlund seconded. Passed Unanimous.

          CLAIMS – Batches 23-099, 23-100, 23-101 & 23-102. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Ostlund seconded. Passed Unanimous.

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – A.) Amended Plat of Pike Subdivision, Block 1, Lots 5-12 and 19-22 (Shop World 3), and the S.I.A.   B.) Plat of Southern Sky Estates Subdivision and the S.I.A.    2.   COMMISSIONERS – A.) Board Appointment – Timothy Sather to Lockwood Pedestrian Safety District Board.   B.) Board Reappointment – Jennifer Kondracki to Lockwood TEDD Advisory Board.   3.   EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES– Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Application.   4.   FINANCE – A.) Facilities Contract Addendum #1 Allied Control & Mechanical for Youth Services HVAC VM Network Controls & Licensing B.) CDBG Grant Request for Funds C.) Bond for Lost Warrant D.) Yellowstone County Extension Office MasterCard E.) Resolution #23-06 to Create RSID #882M Pike Subdivision Amended - Dry Hydrant F.) Resolution #23-07 to Create RSID #883M Pike Subdivision Amended - Road G.) Metra ARPA Infrastructure- IFB Addendum #1 - Lower Lot, Expo ADA Parking & Access Road.   5.   METRA PARK – Demolition of Bard #3.   6.   PUBLIC WORKS – Authorization to Bid 2023 County Road Crack Seal Project.   7.   HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Public Works – 1 Termination; Finance – 2 Salary & Other; Auditor – 1 Salary & Other; Sheriff’s Office – 1 Appointment, 1 Termination.

          FILE ITEMS - 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – County Water District of Billings Heights (September, October, and November 2022) Board Minutes.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m.

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