REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday June 18, 2026

 

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

            PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

            10:00 a.m. BID OPENING – A.)  Bid Opening for 2026 Dust Suppressant Transport and Distribution on Various Gravel Roads in Yellowstone County.

                                                            Contract Total

DD Enterprises, LLC                               $169,445.76

Envirotech Services, LLC             $155,126.40

Lyman Dust Control Services      $208,824.00

Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Open and Acknowledge RFQ for Yellowstone County Detention Inmate Services.  One RFQ was received and opened from Alternatives, Inc.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to refer the bid to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

            10:00 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING – A.)  Resolution 26-70 to Dissolve RSID 919M – Platinum Commercial Park Subdivision.  Commissioner Morse opened the Public Hearing.  Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse closed the Public Hearing.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 26-70, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Resolution 26-71 to Expand RSID 864M – Creekside Subdivision – Road Maintenance.  Commissioner Morse opened the Public Hearing.  Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse closed the Public Hearing.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 26-71, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

            COMMISSIONERS – Resolution 26-69 Changing the Start Time of the Thursday, June 25, 2026, Discussion from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 26-69, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

            CLAIMS – Batches 26-165, 26-166, 26-167.  Commissioner White made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

            CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – Board Reappointment – Brian Mchugh to Allies in Aging.  2.  COUNTY ATTORNEY- Ivy Correctional Medicine PSA.  3.  EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES – DNRC County Cooperative Fire Control Agreement.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  USI Consulting Group, Inc. (formerly Hildi, Inc.) Actuarial Consulting Contract.  B.)  ARPA Minimum Allocation Grant (MAG) – Draw Request #9 & 10.  C.)  Revised Interagency Agreement between the Office of the Court Administrator and Yellowstone County for Court Security.  D.)  Request to Expend – Sprinkler Valve Replacement (Courthouse).  E.)  Request to Expend – Courthouse Sprinkler Flushing.  F.)  Bridgemont Health & Wellness is Requesting $75,000 of Public Safety-Mental Health Mill Levy Funds.  5.  PUBLIC WORKS – Notice of Intent to Award – Hardrives Construction, 2026 County Crack Seal Project.  6.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Youth Services Center – 1 Appointment.

            FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit May 16 – May 31, 2026.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – Board Minutes – DUI Task Force May 2026.  3.  FINANCE – Detailed Cash Investment Report May 2026.  4.  HUMAN RESOURCES – May 16 – May 31 Payroll Audit.  5.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Contract with Jim Rooney Excavating, Inc.  B.)  Contract with Hardrives Construction, Inc.  6.  SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS – A.)  Huntley Project School District Budget Amendment Resolution.  B.)  Billings School District #2 Budget Amendment Proclamations.  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 – Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 10:12 a.m.

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