REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday May 27, 2025

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, held.

9:00 a.m. RECOGNITION – Dwight Vigness – Human Resources – 23 Years of Service – Retirement; Laura Watson – County Attorney – 23 Years of Service – Retirement; Jill Gibbs – Sheriff Civil – 25 Years of Service; Daniel Comly – Road – 20 Years of Service; Kevan Bryan – Finance – 10 Years of Service; Danielle Myers – County Attorney – 10 Years of Service.

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

COMMISSIONERS – Resolution 25-76 to Change the Commissioner’s Board Meeting from Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 25-76, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

FINANCE – Notice of Public Hearing for FY25-26 Budget – Public Hearings will be held Monday, June 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and continue through 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Room 3108 of City Hall.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Notice of Public Hearing, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

CLAIMS – Batches 25-149, 25-150 & 25-151.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Board Reappointment – Jon Klasna to Laurel City/County Planning.  B.)  Board Openings – Updated List.  C.)  DNRC Lobbying Certification/Conflict of Interest.  D.)  Updated 2025 Organizational Chart.  2.  ELECTIONS – RM 88 – Document Retention (Statewide Petitions) 3.  FINANCE – A.)  Bonds for Lost Warrants.  B.)  Contract Amendment #4 for HEART Grant.  C.)  Purchasing Policy #25-75 – Updating RTE Threshold.  D.)  Quick Guide to Yellowstone County Procurement.  E.)  MetraPark New Credit Card for Facilities Director.  F.)  MetraPark Contractor – Hardy Construction – Concessions Remodel.  G.)  Sheriff’s Office Contract – Allied Control – AC Unit.  H.)  Request to Expend – Elections Folding Machine.  4.  PUBLIC WORKS – Change Order #2 with Harddrives Construction for the 2024 RSID Chip Seal and Crack Seal Project.  5.  SHERIFF – Agreement between YCDF and Billings Adult Education Center of Billings Public Schools for the Period 7/1/25-6/30/26.  6.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – County Attorney – 5 Appointments; MetraPark – 1 Salary & Other, 1 Termination; Detention Facility – 1 Appointment, 1 Salary & Other, 1 Termination; Youth Services Center – 1 Appointment, Justice Court – 1 Appointment; IT – 1 Termination.

FILE ITEMS – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – Lockwood Irrigation District and Heights Water District.  2.  ELECTIONS – Election Canvass of the County Water District of Billings Heights.  3.  YOUTH SERVICES – YSC Emergency Housing Agreement.  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 9:16 a.m.

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