REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday August 6, 2024

 

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

          Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to amend the agenda and remove Metra, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          9:30 a.m. PRESENTATION – A.)  Walking Montana Midway Give Away.  B.)  Introduction of the CRE Consulting Team.  B.)  Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization FY2025 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).  MS. Lora Mattox, Transportation Planning Coordinator went through the significant changes for this year’s program.  Mr. Rusty Logan, Transit Manager went through the transit section of the UPWP.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the UPWP and forward a recommendation of approval to PCC, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

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

          METRA – Metra and Production Update – Metra was unable to attend the meeting today.

          COMMISSIONERS – Proclamation – National Health Center Walk.  Commissioner Jones read the proclamation into the record.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Proclamation, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          FINANCE – A.)  Final FY24 Budget Adjustments.  Ms. Jennifer Jones, Finance Director stated that this is 2nd of two public meetings and that there are 7 adjustments and all but 1 is a budget savings.   Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve the Final FY24 Budget Adjustments, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Notice of Public Hearings for Considering the Final Budget for FY24-25; Setting FY25 County Mills; and the Budget Amendments for FY24 – Setting the Public Hearings for Tuesday, August 27, 2024, and Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Public Hearing Notice, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS – Resolution of Intent 24-125 to Name Unnamed Roads in Certificate of Survey No. 1422 – Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday August 20, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Morse made a MOTION to approve Resolution 24-125, Commissioner Jones seconded.  Passed Unanimous.   

          CLAIMS – Batches 24-191, 24-192, 25-008 and 25-009.  Commissioner Jones made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  MetraPark Teamsters Contract.  B.)  Board Openings – Updated List.  C.)  Thank You Letter – KC Williams Board of Health.  2.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – Jail Based Pilot Program – MOU Stonerock Business Solutions.  3.  EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES – Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Recommendation Award.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  County Attorney’s Request to Recruit Deputy County Attorney.  B.)  Recommendation of Award for General Contractor/Construction Manager, Yellowstone County Administration Building to Dick Anderson Construction.  5.  METRAPARK – Place AI 3 Year Contract Extension.  6.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  License to Remove Sand and Gravel on Jim Reicher’s Property.  B.)  Amendment to Existing Cenex Easement.  C.)  Contract with DOWL for the Completion of Lockwood Sidewalk Project.  7.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Weed Department – 1 Appointment; District Court- 2 Appointments; Sheriff’s Office – 1 Appointment; Youth Services Center – 2 Appointments, 7 Salary & Other; Metra – 1 Termination; Detention Facility – 2 Appointments.

          FILE ITEMS – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – Employee Benefits Letter.  2.  FINANCE – A.)  ARPA SLFRF Compliance Report for the Period of Apr-Jun 2024.  B.)  Sheriff and Metra FYE 2024 Budget Adjustments.  3.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Streamline Markings Agreement for Striping for 2024 Paving Projects Contract.  B.)  Yellowstone County Floodplain Recertification Documents.

          PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Ostlund adjourned the meeting at 10:06 a.m.

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