REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday January 28, 2025

 

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

          MINUTES – January 21, 2025.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          9:00 a.m. RECOGNITION – James Ellis – Deputy Sheriff – Retirement – 20 Years of Service; Tyler Sterling – Detention Officer – Promotion to Sergeant.

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

          COMMISSIONERS – Resolution 25-13 to Establish a Special Meeting Date for the Board of County Commissioner – Meeting Date Friday January 31, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 3107.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Resolution, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          CLAIMS – Batches 25-094, 25-095, 25-096, 25-097, 25-098, 25-099 and 25-100.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  COMMISSIONERS – Board Appointment – Kenneth Stone to Historic Preservation Board.  2.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – A.)  Resolution 25-11 to Allow Discretion for Admittance of Department of Corrections Inmates to Detention Facility.  B.)  Resolution 25-12 to Allow Discretion for Admittance of Federal Inmates to Detention facility.  3.  ELECTIONS – HAVA Request – Fed Gen 2024.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  Investment Policy 25-07.  B.)  District 7 HRDC Sub-Grantee Agreement for Crisis Diversion Grant #HHS-BHDD-0114AP-P 25-101-74048-0.  5.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Contract with Knife River for Asphalt Overlay Project I 2024-2025 – Danford Road, S. 48th Street West, Riverside Road and Washington Street.  B.)  Contract with Knife River for Asphalt Overlay Project II 2024-2025 – Barrett Road, Bitterroot Drive and Alexander Road.  6.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Elections- 1 Appointment; Detention Facility – 1 Appointment.

          FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit – January 1 to January 15, 2025.  2.  HUMAN RESOURCES – January 1 – January 15, 2025, Payroll Audit Response.  Commissioner Waters 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 – Ten people spoke opposed on using MetraPark to hold illegal migrants.  Two people spoke undecided on using MetraPark to hold illegal migrants.  Hearing no other comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:39 a.m.

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