REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday January 7, 2025

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

9:00 a.m. PROMOTIONS – Deputy Firebaugh Promoted to Corporal, Corporal Osborne Promoted to Sergeant, Jennifer Goodyear Promoted to Senior Booking Clerk.

Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to remove Item 4 from the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

9:00 a.m. BID OPENINGS – A.)  Bid Opening for Asphalt Overlay Project I – Danford Road, S. 48^th Street West, Riverside Road, and Washington Street.

Lump Sum

Wharton Asphalt                                    $1,062,646.00

Riverside Contracting, Inc.                       $1,053,312.00

Knife River – Billings                               $  816,000.00

Askin Construction, LLC                           $  949,800.00

Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to refer the bids to staff for recommendation back to this board, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Bid Opening for Asphalt Overlay Project II – Barrett Road, Bitterroot Drive and Alexander Road.

Lump Sum

Wharton Asphalt                                    $  694,556.00

Riverside Contracting, Inc.                       $1,117,197.00

Knife River – Billings                               $   606,500.00

Askin Construction, LLC                           $   619,000.00

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

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

FINANCE – Notice of Mid-Year Budget Hearing – Hearing Set for Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to set the Public Hearing, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

CLAIMS – Batches 25-085, 25-086.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Plat of YID Subdivision and the S.I.A.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  2025 Commissioner Board Appointments.  B.)  2025 Organizational Chart.  C.)  Board Openings – Updated List.  3.  FINANCE- A.)  Metra Contract with WWC Engineering for Consulting Services for P66 Pipeline Crossing MetraPark Campus.  B.)  Resolution No. 25-02 Expand RSID 674M Longhorn Way, Oxbow Way, Latigo & Bitterroot Streets.  C.)  Bond for Lost Warrant.  D.)  SO YCDF Request to Expend, Security Camera Replacement.  E.)  MetraPark RFP Rodeo Equipment Addendum #1.  4.  GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS – Naming a Private Unnamed Road.  This is item was removed from the agenda.  5.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Agreement with MDT for the use of Salvaged Milled Materials.  B.)  Public Easement for Lockwood Sidewalk Project.

FILED ITEMS – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Application for Certification as Air Pollution Control Equipment.  B.)  Application for Certification as Water Pollution Control Equipment.  C.)  District 7 HRDC Audited Financial Statement for the Years Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  

PUBLIC COMMENT ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:04 a.m.

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