REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday May 9, 2023

 

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

          9:30 a.m. BID OPENING – Quote/Bid Opening for Asphalt Overlay for RSID 798 Sweet William and Coneflower Avenue.

 

Base Quote/Bid Sweet William Avenue

Alternate Quote/Bid Coneflower Avenue

Wharton Asphalt

$  99,601.00

$68,151.00

Askin Construction

$110,625.00

$88,389.00

Knife River – Billings

$107,665.82

$66,899.40

Hardrives Construction

$  77,400.00

$56,400.00

Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff, Commissioner Jones seconded. 

Passed Unanimous.                                         

          PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR, CONSENT AND FILED AGENDA ITEMS – Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to move item 3B from the Consent agenda to item 4 on the Regular Agenda.

          METRAPARK – A.)  Event Schedule.  Mr. Tim Goodridge, Interim General Manger went through the upcoming events.  Mr. Goodridge noted that there are 94 days until MontanaFair.  Mr. Goodridge stated that the Fair Committee is working on more shaded areas for the fair.  B.)  Ticket Report.  Mr. Cody Reitz, Sales and Marketing Director stated that MSUB Graduation was held last weekend.  Mr. Reitz went through ticket sales for upcoming shows: Blippi – 1400 Tickets, Ian Munsick – 4200 Tickets – Sold Out, Aaron Lewis – 2000 Tickets, Kane Brown – Sold Out, Lil’ Wayne – 3500 Tickets.  Mr. Reitz noted that they are still waiting for confirmation of two fair acts.     

          COMMISSIONERS – Proclamation – Provider Appreciation Day.  Commissioner Morse read the Proclamation into the record.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Proclamation, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          PLANNING DEPARTMENT – Slate Storage – Building for Lease or Rent.  Mr. Dave Green, Planner stated that the proposed project is generally located on the west side of South 64th Street West between Central Avenue and King Avenue West.  Mr. Green went through the one condition.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to conditionally approve Slate Storage – Building for Lease or Rent, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

 

          FINANCE – Itemed moved from the Consent Agenda – MetraPark Request to Expend for Bos Gates & Panels.  Mr. Cody Reitz, Sales and Marketing Director stated that this item was brought to discussion and was requested by Roni Baker of the Extension Office to increase their allotment of Bow Gates and Panels.  Theses stalls will be used for livestock events.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Request to Expend, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.   

          CLAIMS – Batches 23-166, 23-167, 23-168, 23-169 and 23-170.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Acceptance of an Agricultural Covenant, Tract 1 of an Unnumbered Certificate of Survey, Located in Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 25 East.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – Board Reappointments – Blaine Poppler to Zoning Commission Board/Carol Trawick to Yellowstone County Museum Board/Brenda Emerick to Shepherd Cemetery Board.  3.  FINANCE – A.)  ARPA Project Tracking through 5/3/23.  B.)  MetraPark Request to Expend for Bow Gates & Panels. (Moved to Regular Agenda, Item 4).  4.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Detention Facility – 2 Appointments; MetraPark- 1 Salary & Other; Youth Services Center – 1 Appointment.

          FILE ITEMS – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – Public Notice – Oscar’s Site Permit.  2.  FINANCE – Yellowstone County Museum – Topographical Engineering Services with Papez Development Services.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          PUBLIC COMMENTS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund adjourned the meeting at 9:52 a.m.

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