REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday April 2, 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 – March 25, 2024. Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to table item 2B on the Consent Agenda (Interlocal Agreement – Montana Urban Counties Coalition), Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to move item 2C on the Consent Agenda (MACo Board of Directors Letter – SB 442) to item #5 as a Filed Item, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. 9:30 a.m. BID OPENING - A.) Open and Acknowledge RFQ for Architectural/Engineering Services for YCDF Short-Term Holding Facility. One RFQ was received from Schutz Foss Architects, and it was opened and acknowledged. Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to refer the bid to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. B.) Bid Opening for Courthouse Security Cameras.

Lump Sum

ComTech, Inc. $209,250.70

High Tech Solutions Systems Group $ 58,598.00

Tel Net Systems, Inc. $121,450.00

Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioners Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. C.) Bid Opening for the Public Works Crack Seal Project 1 2023-2024.

Lump Sum

Z & Z $ 66,488.00

Hardrives Construction, Inc. $104,500.00

Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. D.) Bid Opening for Public Works Asphalt Overlay Project III 2023-2024 Golf Course Road and West 9^th Street.

Lump Sum

Riverside Contracting, Inc. $414,657.00

Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to refer the bid to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous.

9:30 a.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS – A.) Resolution 24-61 to Grant Tax Abatement to Coca-Cola on Class Eight Property. Commissioner Ostlund opened the Public Hearing. Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-61 to Grant the Tax Abatement to Coca-Cola on Class Eight Property at 80%, Commissioner Morse seconded. Passed Unanimous. B.) Resolution 24-62 to Grant Tax Abatement to Signal Peak on Class Eight Property. Commissioner Ostlund opened the Public Hearing. One person spoke in opposition of the proposed tax abatement. Hearing no other comments Commissioner Ostlund closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-62 to Grant the Tax Abatement to Signal Peak on Class Eight Property at 80%, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. C.) Resolution 24-63 to Adopt the Growth Policy for the Area Around the City of Laurel. Mr. Kurt Markegard, Laurel Planner stated that in 2020 the City of Laurel/Yellowstone County Planning Board recommended the City of Laurel Council adopt the 2020 Revised Growth Policy Plan for the City and the area around the city. In 2021 The City of Laurel Council adopted the plan. For an unknown reason, the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioner did not adopt the plan. To rectify the situation, the Board of County Commissioners would like to adopt a growth policy plan for the area around the City. A growth policy plan is a pre-requisite for the County to have subdivision and zoning jurisdiction in an area. The County believes is has subdivision jurisdiction in the area around the city. The County would like to enact zoning jurisdiction around the city. To exercise subdivision and zoning jurisdiction around the City, the County needs to have adopted a growth policy plan for that area. Commissioner Ostlund opened the Public Hearing. Three people spoke in opposition of the proposed Growth Policy. Hearing no other comments Commissioner Ostlund closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Growth Policy Plan for the Area Around the City of Laurel, Commissioner Morse seconded. Passed Unanimous.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR, CONSENT AND FILED AGENDA ITEMS – Mr. Tim Goodridge, Assistant General Manager MetraPark talked about the grant application for the People’s Garden. Hearing no other comments Commissioner Ostlund continued the Board Meeting.

COMMISSIONERS – Proclamation – Child Abuse Prevention Month. Commissioner Jones read the proclamation into the record. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Proclamation, Commissioner Morse seconded. Passed Unanimous.

COUNTY ATTORNEY – A.) Resolution 24-64 of Intent to Grant Tax Abatement to Fortify on Class Eight Property and Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-64, Commissioner Morse seconded. Passed Unanimous. B.) Resolution 24-65 of Intent to Adopt Subdivision Regulations Around the City of Laurel and Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, ad 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108. Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-65, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous. C.) Resolution 24-66 to Initiate Jurisdictional Zoning Around Laurel and Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108. Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-66, Commissioner Jones seconded. Passed Unanimous.

CLAIMS – Batches 24-135, 24-136. Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Morse seconded. Passed Unanimous.

CONSENT AGENDA – 1. CLERK AND RECORDER – Agricultural Covenant, Tract 1B, Certificate of Survey 3206. 2. COMMISSIONERS – A.) Board Reappointment – Jason Heath to Lockwood TEDD. B.) Interlocal Agreement – Montana Urban Counties Coalition – TABLED. C.) MACo Board of Directors Letter – SB 442 – Moved to File Item #5. 3. ELECTIONS – Policy 24-60 Poll Watcher & Election Observer Policy, Exit Pollster & Signature Gatherer Policy, and Policy Regarding the Movement of Election Materials Between the Courthouse and the Temporary Election Material Processing Space at the Wells Fargo Building. 4. EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES – The Emergency Watershed Protection Grant Requests Additional Funds. 5. FINANCE – A.) Invitation for Bid MetraPark 4-H Building HVAC. B.) New MasterCards for Public Works & Sheriff’s Office. C.) Request for Reimbursement #1 for NRCS EWP Project 5044 – Grant #NR230325XXXXC003. 6. METRAPARK – Grant Application for Harvest Haven The People’s Garden. 7. PUBLIC WORKS – A.) Contract with Knife River for Public Works Asphalt Overlay Project II 2023-2024. B.) MOU between Yellowstone County & the City of Laurel. 8. HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Sheriff’s Office – 1 Salary & Other; County Attorney – 1 Termination; Sheriff’s Office – 1 Appointment, 1 Salary & Other.

FILE ITEMS – 1. AUDITOR – Payroll Audit March 1 to March 15. 2. CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – MetraPark Advisory Board Minutes, October – December 2023; January – February 2024. 3. HUMAN RESOURCES – Response to March 1^st through 15^th Payroll Audit. 4. TREASURER – Treasurer’s Disbursements and Checks for October 2023-January 2024. 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 – One citizen spoke about the Workforce Housing conference and invited the Commissioners to attend. One citizen spoke regarding the proposed jurisdictional zoning in Laurel. Hearing no other comments Commissioner Ostlund adjourned the meeting at 10:24 a.m.

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