REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday February 20, 2024

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held

MINUTES – February 13, 2024.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

9:30 a.m. RECOGNTION – Jennifer Goodyear – Detention Facility – 15 Years of Service.

9:30 a.m. BID OPENING – A.)  Bid Opening for Courthouse Security Cameras – Due to the Pre-Bid Meeting having to be rescheduled the Bid Opening is Being Cancelled.  No bids were received.  B.)  Bid Opening for Public Works Asphalt Overlay Project II – Chicago Road, Haynes Road, and Alkali Creek Road. 

LUMP SUM

Riverside Contracting, Inc.    $1,085,066.00

Knife River – Billings            $   972,735.45

Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

9:30 a.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS – A.)  Resolution 24-22 to Change the Boundary of RSID 664M – Daniels Subdivision.  Commissioner Ostlund opened the Public Hearing.  One person asked if anything was changing with the proposed boundary change.  Mr. Tim Miller, Public Works Director stated that nothing would change.  Hearing no other comments Commissioner Ostlund closed the Public Hearing.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-22, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Resolution 24-23 to Expand RSID 872M – Ingraham Subdivision.  Commissioner Ostlund opened the Public Hearing.  One person protested the expansion.  One person spoke about adding more properties to the RSID.  Hearing no other comments Commissioner Ostlund closed the Public Hearing.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-23, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

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

CLAIMS – Batches 24-116, 24-117, 24-118 and 24-119.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Board Appointment – Brent Kautz to Huntley Public Cemetery Board.  B.)  Board Openings – Updated List.  2.  FINANCE – A.)  Recommendation to Reject all Bids for MetraPark West Concessions.  B.)  Parks Contract with Tree Mechanics, LLC for Tree Removal at Two Moon Park.  C.)  Finance/Yellowstone County Museum Contract with Spectrum Group Architects.  D.)  I.T. Contract with Tel-Net Systems, Inc for Date Cabling from County Courthouse to County Administration Building.  E.)  Bond for Lost Warrant.  F.)  Recommendation of Award – Contract with Askin Construction for Metra
Back Lot Project.  3.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  MDT Speed Study for Blue Creek Road.  B.)  Contract with Holden Excavating, LLC for Byam Road Bridge Scour Repair.  4.  HUMAN RESOURCES – A.)  Review of New Position – County Attorney’s Office.  B.)  PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS -  Youth Services Center – 1 Appointment; Justice Court – 2 Appointments; MetraPark – 1 Termination; Public Works – 1 Appointment.

FILE ITEMS – 1.  PUBLIC WORKS – Standard Form of Agreement with Peak Earthwork and Demolition for Snowplowing Vista Buttes, RSID 761.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund adjourned the meeting at 9:54 a.m.

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