REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday October 14, 2025

 

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

            PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

            9:00 a.m. PRESENTATION – Walking Montana Final Prize Drawing.

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

                METRAPARK – Update – Food and Beverage.  Mr. Mike Groscop, Food Service Manager stated that the next four weeks will be very busy at MetraPark with events.  Mr. Groscop welcomed the Corn Dog Company into the arena as a new vendor.  Mr. Groscop noted that Fudderuckers has left the arena so now hamburgers and fries will be sold in house.  Mr. Groscop also noted that a new menu is being developed for the skyboxes.

                COMMISSIONERS – Resolution 25-120 to Change the board of County Commissioner Meeting from Tuesday November 11, 2025, to Wednesday November 12, 2025.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 25-120, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

                CLAIMS – Batches 26-043, 26-044, 26-045 and 26-046.  Commissioner White made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

                CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Plat of Hofmann Subdivision and the S.I.A.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Board Reappointment – Oscar Heinrich Jr. & Dan Cohn to Tax Appeal Board/ Ole Shafer to Weed Control Board.  B.)  Board Openings – Updated List.  3.  METRAPARK – Metra Trust Check Log for September 2025.  4.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Invitation for Bid Public Works New Wheel Loader.  B.)  Invitation for Bid Public Works New Bottom Dum Trailers.  5.  FINANCE – A.)  CDBG West Billings Neighborhood Plan Update Project – Extension Request #2.  B.)  Facilities Contract – Allied Mechanical – Courthouse Lieber Unit.  C.)  Credit Card for New Elections Administrator.  D.)  MetraPark Contract – Allied Control and Mechanical – HVAC Repairs.  E.)  Notice of Award & Contract – Ostlund Building Furniture.  F.)  MetraPark Contract – Ace Electric – Carnival Lot Lighting.  G.)  Request to Expend – Facilities Truck.  6.  HUMAN RESOURCES – A.)  Review of New Position – MetraPark Safety & Security Manager.  B.)  PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Youth Services Center – 1 Appointment; Detention Facility – 1 Appointment; DES – 1 Salary & Other; Road & Bridge – 1 Termination; Sheriff’s Office – 1 Termination.

                FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit – September 16 to September 30, 2025.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – Letter from the Zoning Coordinator Regarding County Special Review – SZD #14.  3.  ELECTIONS – Letter to the Crow Nation Executive Branch Regarding Satellite Polling Location for 2026 Primary/General Elections.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  Send Unclaimed Property to the Department of Revenue.  B.)  Detailed Cash Investment Report September 2025.  5.  HUMAN RESOURCES – September 16th through the 30th Payroll Audit.

                PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Mr. Kevin Nelson – 4235 Bruce Avenue commented on the expansion of the South Side TIF District.  Hearing no other comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:15 a.m.

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