REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday September 15, 2026

 

 

                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. BID OPENING – Open and Acknowledge RFQ/RFP for Lockwood TEDD Infrastructure Master Plan Update.  One bid was received from KLJ and it was opened and acknowledged.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to refer the bid to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner White seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

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

                CLAIMS – Batches 27-023, 27-024 and 27-025.  Commissioner White made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

                CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – A.)  Plat of Collier Ridge Subdivision and SIA.  B.)  Plat of Kirschenmann Subdivision and SIA.  2.  COMMISSIONER – A.)  Termination Letter – Pride of Montana.  B.)  Board Appointments – Dennis Cook to Consolidated Zoning Commission & Richard Klose to Area II Agency on Aging.  C.)  Board Openings – Big Sky Economic Development Authority/City/County Planning Board/ Broadview Cemetery/Clue Creek Fire Service Area/Laurel Fire District #5 & #7/Huntley Project FSA/Consolidated Zoning Commission/Lockwood Pedestrian Safety District Adv./Allies in Aging.  3.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – 1^st Amendment to JTI License, Maintenance, and Support Agreement.  4.  FACILITIES – A.)  Amendment with Sletten Construction for the Courthouse Remodel.  B.)  Ostlund Building, 5^th Floor Heat Pump, Request to Expend.  5.  FINANCE – A.)  Automated Maintenance Service Cleaning Agreement for the Ostlund Building.  B.)  The Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Education (HOPE) Coalition is Requesting a Balance of $42,500 in Mental Health Funds.  C.)  Lockwood Pedestrian District Task Order with Sanderson-Stewart Engineering.  D.)  Recommendation of Award – MetraPark Arena Bench Boulevard Exit Project.  E.)  Bond for Lost Warrant.  F.)  Resolution 26-114 to Create RSID 928M to Maintain Roads in Collier Ridge Subdivision.  G.)  Resolution 26-115 to Create RSID 929M to Maintain Dry Hydrants in Collier Ridge Subdivision.  6.  PUBLIC WORKS – LAG Agreement – Lockwood Sidewalk- Johnson Lane.  7.  SHERIFF – Vehicle Title for Auction.  8.  SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS – A.)  School District Budgets.  B.)  FY27 School Mills.  9.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Youth Services Center – 1 Appointment, 3 Terminations; MetraPark – 1 Appointment, 1 Termination; Detention Facility – 1 Appointment, 1 Termination; Human Resources – 1 Salary & Other; County Attorney – 1 Appointment

                FILE ITEMS – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – Yellowstone Conservations District and MetraPark Advisory Board Minutes.  2.  FINANCE – Detailed Cash Investment Report – August 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 – Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:09 a.m.

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