REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday May 19, 2026

 

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

          MINUTES – May 12, 2026.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          9:00 a.m. BID OPENING – Open and Acknowledge RFP for MetraPark Fair Gate Booths.  No bids were received.

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

          COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Resolution 26-60 Establishing a Special Meeting date of the Board of County Commissioner Regular Meeting – Changing the Meeting Date from Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. to Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 26-60, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Resolution 26-61 Establishing a Special Time of the Board of County Commissioner Regular Meeting – Changing the Start Time of the Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Board Meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 26-61, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  

          EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES – Resolution of Intent 26-59 to Accept Request to Annex into the Blue Creek Fire Service Area, and Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in Room 309 of the John V. Ostlund Building.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 26-59, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          CLAIMS – Batches 26-149, 26-150, 26-151, 26-152.  Commissioner White made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Plat of Peterson Road Estates Subdivision and the S.I.A.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Board Openings – Lockwood Urban Transportation District/Fuego Fire Service Area/Worden Fire District #4/Laurel Fire District #5 & #7/Custer Cemetery Board.  B.)  Board Reappointments – Becky Rosenleaf to Allies in Aging/Lance Tayler to Huntley Project FSA Board.  3.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – A.)  RFQ – YCDF Services, Jail Based Pilot Program.  B.)  Ivy Correctional Medicine – Addendum for forensic Blood Draws.  4.  EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES – IamResponding Alerting Contract Modification to add Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office and Laurel EMS.  5.  FINANCE – A.)  Change Order #3 – Bauer Construction – Metra Skybox Reno.  B.)  Recommendation of Award – Comprehensive Banking Services.  C.  New Credit Card for Justice Court.  D.)  Task Order Amendment #1 for Crisi Diversion Grant – DPHHS 25-101-74048-0.  E.)  Bond for Lost Warrants.  6.  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 1-Year Renewal of Sentinel One Endpoint Protection Software.  7.   PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Contract with Askin Construction, LLC.  B.)  IFB – Public Works, 2026 County Road Crack Seal Project.  C.)  Public

Works, Central Avenue & 48th Street West – Change Order #1 with Knife River.  8.  HUMAN RESOURCES – A.)  Policy 2658 – Ostlund Building Use Policy.  B.)  PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Youth Services Center – 3 Appointment; IT – 1 Appointment, 1 Salary & Other; County Attorney- 1 Termination; Detention Facility – 2 Terminations.

          FILE ITEMS – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – Letters of Support – Majestic Landing.  2.  FINANCE – Detailed Cash Investment Report – April 2026.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – One citizen spoke about the Northwestern Energy plant in Laurel.  One citizen spoke regarding the County Code Enforcement Officer.  Hearing no other comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:14 a.m.

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