REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday January 3, 2023

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

          PLEDGE.

9:30 a.m. PRESENTATION – Swearing in of New Sheriff’s Deputy – Deputy Dakotah Brekhus. Added to the agenda a plaque presentation to Commissioner Morse for his Reserve Deputy service. 

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

COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Appointment of New Board Chairman for 2023 through 2024.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to Appoint Commissioner Ostlund the New Board Chairman for 2023 through 2024, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Construction of Tapestry Low-Income Rental Housing – Public Hearing Set for Tuesday January 24, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Notice of Public Hearing, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  C.)  Board Appointments; Commissioner Ostlund – South Central Regional Juvenile Detention Board/Area II Agency on Aging/Community Crisis Center; Commissioner Jones – Park Board; Commissioner Morse – Weed Control Board/Big Sky EDA/Mental Health Board/Beartooth RC&D Board Alternate/Billings Urban Fire Service Area/County Compensation Board/Planning & Zoning Board/Solid Waste District/Youth Services Center Board.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Commissioner Board Appointments, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  D.)  1 Year Extension for all Metra Advisory Board Members Terms.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to Extend the Metra Advisory Board Member Terms for 1 Year, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  E.)  Park Board Administrative Contract with James Matteson.

CLAIMS – Batches 23-088, 23-089 & 23-090.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – Updated County Organizational Chart.  2.  FINANCE – A.)  Metra ARPA Contract with Con’eer Engineering for Indoor Air Quality-LP Gas Improvements.  B.)  Information Technology Department Request to Expend to Upgrade Phone System Software.  C.)  Resolution #23-01 Travel & Per Diem Rates.  D.)  Bond for Lost Warrant.  3.  METRAPARK – Returned Tabled Item – MetraPark’s Alcohol Policy.  4.  PUBLIC WORKS – Request to Extend Abandonment for 1 Additional Year for the Proposed Abandonment of Carter Avenue in Sanford Subdivision.  5.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORT – Detention Facility – 1 Termination; Commissioners – 1 Appointment.

FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit December 1 to December 15, 2022.  2.  FINANCE – Road Fund Budget Transfers-FY23.  3.  HUMAN RESOURCES – December 1^st through 15^th Payroll Audit.  4.  TREASURER – Treasurer’s Disbursements and Checks for November 2022.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:44 a.m.

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