REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday May 28, 2024

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

          ABSENT: Commissioner Jones

          PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

9:30 a.m. RECOGNITION – Valarie Weber – Youth Services Center – Retirement – 28 Years of Service; Roger Bodine – Sheriff’s Office – Retirement – 23 Years of Service; Kevin Cunningham – Sheriff’s Patrol – 30 Years of Service; George Fritz – Sheriff Detective – 30 Years of Service.

9:30 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING – Resolution 24-72 to Adjust the Fee Schedule for BUFSA to take into Consideration the State of Montana’s Reappraisals.  Commissioner Ostlund opened the Public Hearing.  Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund closed the Public Hearing.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-72, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

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

ELECTIONS – Election Worker Mileage Reimbursement Policy and Media Policies Concerning Polling Places.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Election Worker Mileage Reimbursement Policy and Media Policies Concerning Polling Places, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

CLAIMS – Batches 24-161, 24-162, 24-163 and 24-164.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Letter of Intent – YAM.  B.)  DEQ Air Quality Contracts.  C.)  MOU Between the City of Billings and Yellowstone County to Develop and Operate a Short-Term Holding Facility at YCDF.  D.)  Letter of Support – Crow Revenue Act.  2.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – Thomson Reuters – Westlaw Contract.  3.  FINANCE – A.)  Request for Statement of Qualifications for Professional Services Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity.  B.)  Resolution #24-93 amended Resolution 90-02 Investment Fee on Pooled Investments for FY25.  C.)  Bond for Lost Warrant.  D.)  Request for Statements of Qualifications for Mechanical Engineering Services Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity.  E.)  MetraPark Request to Expend for Utility Terrain Vehicle.  F.)  Finance Contract Addendum #3 with Pride of Montana for Janitorial Services for the County Administration Building.  G.)  Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals General Contractor/Construction Manager Yellowstone County Short-Term Holding Facility.  H.)  Finance Contract Addendum #1 with TK Elevator for County Elevator Yearly Maintenance.  I.)  Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Billings for Participation in the MetraPark Waterline Improvements.  J.)  Metra ARPA Indoor Air Quality, Contract with Conditioned Air for Replacement of the 4-H Building HVAC System.  4.  PUBLIC WORKS – Biennial Agreement with DNRC for Noxious Weed Control on State Owned Lands in Yellowstone County.  5.  HUMAN RESOURCESS – A.)  Quest Diagnostics Workforce Health Solutions Agreement.  B.)  PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Sheriff’s Office – 1 Appointment, 1 Termination; Detention Facility – 1 Appointment, 1 Salary & Other, 1 Termination; County Attorney – 2 Appointments, 1 Salary & Other; Human Resources – 1 Salary & Other; Facilities – 1 Salary & Other; MetraPark – 1 Appointment; Road & Bridge – 1 Termination.

FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit May 1 to May 15, 2024.  2.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – Lockwood Irrigation District Board Minutes.  3.  COMMISSIONERS – Letter from MDT – Billings Bypass.  4.  FINANCE – Youth Service Center Budget Adjustment – FY24.  5.  HUMAN RESOURCES – May 1 – May 15 Payroll Audit.  6.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Summer Maintenance Contract for Eagle Bend RSID 688 with Jim Rooney.  B.)  Yellowstone County MS4 Permit.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund adjourned the meeting at 9:38 a.m.

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