REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday June 25, 2024

 

            ALL PRESENT:  Commissioner Morse, Chair Pro-Tem, Commissioner Jones; Board Clerk Teri Reitz; Clerk and Recorder Jeff Martin.

          Absent: Commissioner Ostlund.

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

Commissioner Jones made a MOTIN to table Item 5 on the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          9:30 a.m. RECOGNITION – Linda Spang – Youth Services Center – 22 Years of Service – Retirement; Michael Lechner – Youth Services Center – 20 Years of Service – Retirement; Margaret Gallagher – County Attorney – 30 Years of Service; Larry Williams – Detention Facility – 10 Years of Service; Edward Robey – Clerk of Court – 10 Years of Service.

          9:30 a.m. PRESENTATION – Pedestrian Bicycle Master Plan Progress Report Presentation.  No action required.

          9:30 a.m. BID OPENING – A.)  Open and Acknowledge RFQ/RFP for General Contractor/Construction Manager Yellowstone County Short-Term Holding Facility.  Bids were opened and acknowledged from Swank Enterprises, Hardy Construction Company, and Sletten Construction.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Open and Acknowledge RFQ Design, Construction Engineering and Construction Management for Lockwood Pedestrian Sidewalk Project.  Bids were opened and acknowledged from Sanderson Stewart, WWC Engineering and DOWL.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  C.)  Bid Opening for 56th Street West and Hesper Road Roundabout. 

                                                Base Bid

Riverside Contracting, Inc.              $1,654,788.50

Knife River – Billings                      $1,115,700.00

Weave Construction                      $1,652,857.00

Askin Construction                        $1,285,205.00

K2 Civil, Inc.                                $1,098,528.00

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

          9:30 a.m. ZONE CHANGE PUBLIC HEARING – County Zone Change 724 – 1745 Mary Street – Rural Residential 3 (RR3) to Agriculture (A) – A zone change request from Rural Residential 3 (RR3) to Agriculture (A) at the property legally described as Lots 4E-1 & 4E-2, Block 1 of Amended Lot 4E, Block 1 Five Mile Creek Subdivision.  Lot 4E-1 being 11.305 acres and Lot 4E-2 being 5.010 acres for a total of 16.32-acres.  Ms. Karen Husman – Planner 1 read the staff report into the record.  Ms. Husman stated that the Zoning Commission is forwarding a recommendation of approval.  Commissioner Morse opened the Public Hearing.  One person spoke in support of the proposed zone change.  Hearing no other comments Commissioner Morse closed the Public Hearing.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve Zone Change 724 with the eleven criteria, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

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

          PLANNING DEPARTMENT – Resolution 24-106 of Intent to Adopt Amended Yellowstone County Subdivision Regulations – Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday July 23, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 3018.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-106, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          PUBLIC WORKS – Resolution 24-111 of Intent to Adopt Park Inventory and Enact Park Plan and Park Regulations – Setting the Public Hearings for Tuesday, July 9th, 2024, and Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-111, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          CLAIMS – Batches 24-177 and 24-178.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Peila Subdivision, S.I.A., Access Easement, and Dry Hydrant Easement.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Board Openings – Updated List.  B.)  Crisis Diversion – Grant Application.  C.)  Support Letter – YCM Accreditation with American Alliance of Museums.  3.  EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES – Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Request for Proposal.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  Public Works Request to Expend – Cell Phone for Project Manager.  B.)  YCDF Contract with Carpet One Commercial for Carpet Tile Installation.  C.)  Metra ARPA Indoor Sewer Lines Change Order #1 – Replace Sewer Pipe Lines on West Side Arena & Sky Boxes.  D.)  Resolution No. 24-107 to Create RSID 904M Peila Subdivision – Roads.  E.)  Resolution No. 24-108 to Create RSID 905M Peila Subdivision – Dry Hydrant.  F.)  Resolution No. 24-109 to Create RSID 906M Peila Subdivision – Park.  G.)  Amendment #2 for Lockwood TEDD Water and Sewer Extension with KLJ Engineering LLC.  5.  METRAPARK – Proposal for Preparation of Site Plans and Bid Documents for Outdoor Arena with WWC Engineering.  6.  PUBLIC WORKS – Contract Addendum #2 for Susan Jordan Janitorial Services for Zimmerman Park.  7.  SHERIFF – Request to Purchase One Smartphone for New Courthouse Deputy.  8.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Justice Court – 2 Appointments; Sheriff’s Office – 1 Appointment; Detention Facility – 4 Appointments; County Attorney – 1 Termination; Youth Services Center – 1 Termination.

          FILE ITEMS – 1.  CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT – Disbursements and Checks for May 2024.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Public Comment – YAM Funding.  B.)  Letter from Department pf Commerce On Site Monitoring for the MCEP Bridge Project.  3.  ELECTIONS – Official Canvass of the June 4, 2024, Primary Election.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  Lockwood TEDD – EDA Disaster Supplemental Grant.  B.)  Send Unclaimed Property to the Property to the Department of Revenue.  5.  TREASURER – Delinquent Tax List and List of Taxes Suspended or Cancelled – Real Property.  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 Morse adjourned the meeting at 10:21 a.m.

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