REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday April 29, 2025

          PRESENT:  Commissioner Morse, Chair; Commissioner’s Waters and Ostlund; Board Clerk Teri Reitz; Clerk and Recorder Jeff Martin.

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

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

COMMISSIONERS – Proclamation – National Therapy Animal Day.  Commissioner Waters read the proclamation into the record.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Proclamation, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

CLAIMS – Batches 25-136, 25-137, 25-138 and 25-139.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Board Appointment – Gary Waddell to Laurel Fire District #7.  B.)  New Day PILT Request.  C.)  PILT Request – Valdez Funeral.  D.)  Letter of Support – Jake Penwell – Executive Director of the Billings Industrial Revitalization District.  E.)  Custer Clean Up Day Dumpster Request.  2.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – A.)  Resolution 25-59 Requesting Prosecutorial Assistance in State v R.Y.  B.)  Resolution 25-60 Requesting Prosecutorial Assistance in State v M.S.  C.)  Resolution 25-61 Requesting Prosecutorial Assistance in State v T.M.M. and H.G.E.  3.  FACILTIES – Change Order #1 & #2 – Hardy Construction – Metra Concessions.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  Trailhead Cattlewomen PILT Request.  B.)  Change Order #1 – Sprague Roofing – Admin Building Roof Replacement.  C.)  Community 7 Agreement.  D.)  Request to Expend – Finance – New Postage Machine.  E.)  ARPA Project Tracking Sheet.  F.)  Notice to Tenant to Vacate Property Located at 3316 King Avenue East, Billings, MT 59101.  G.)  Request to Expend – Metra – New Ovens.  H.)  CDBG Grant #MT-CDBG-PL-22-02 Request for Reimbursement - $18,750.00 I.)  Metra Outdoor Arena Materials Testing – Terracon Agreement.  J.)  Change Order #1 – Terracon – Short Term Detention Facility Materials Testing.  K.)  Change Orders #2, #3, #4 & #5 – Safetech – Admin Building Asbestos Abatement.  5.  PLANNING DEPARTMENT – A.)  Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization – FY25 UPWP Amendment 1.  B.)  Creekside Estates Subdivision, 2^nd Filing Preliminary Plat Approval Deadline Extension.  6.)  PUBLIC WORKS – Contract with Sletten Construction as Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for Duck Creek Road Bridge Scour Mitigation.  7.  SHERIFF – YCSO – ATF MOU for Overtime Reimbursement.  8.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – County Attorney – 1 Termination; Road & Bridge – 1 Termination; MetraPark – 1 Termination.

FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit – April 1 to April 15, 2025.  2.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – MetraPark Advisory Board Minutes March 2025.  3.  EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES – EMPG – FY24-25 Quarter 3 Reimbursement Request Submitted.  4.  HUMAN RESOURCES – April 1 – April 15, 2025, Payroll Audit.  Commissioner Waters 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 Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:04 a.m.

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