REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday March 4, 2025

 

 

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

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

          MINUTES – February 18, 2025.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          9:00 a.m. PRESENTATION – Billings Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Adoption Recommendation to PCC.  Elyse Monat, Transportation Planner and Mack Drzayick, Design Associate from Alta gave the presentation.  Commissioner Ostlund would like to see the statistics on the usage of bike paths.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to Deny the Billings Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and forward a recommendation of denial to PCC, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  The Motion passed Unanimous. 

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

          COUNTY ATTORNEY – A.)  Resolution 25-20 of Intent to Grant Tax Abatement to Phillips 66 Company on Class Eight Property and Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday March 25, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 25-20, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  B.)  Resolution 25-21 of Intent to Grant Tax Abatement to CHS, Inc. on Class Eight Property and Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday March 25, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve Resolution 25-21, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  C.)  Resolution 25-22 of Intent to Grant Tax Abatement to Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country on Class Eight Property and Setting the Public Hearing for Tuesday March 25, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 3108.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve Resolution 25-22, Commissioner Ostlund seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          CLAIMS – Batches 25-108, 25-109, 25-110, 25-111, 25-112 and 25-113.  Commissioner Ostlund made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Waters seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

          CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Plat of Yellowstone River Equestrian Center Subdivision and the S.I.A.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  Board Appointments – Evan Bartram to Laurel Fire District #7/Travis Nagel & Lorenzo Olvera to LUFSA.  B.)  Contract with Chemnet for Testing Services.  C.)  Board Reappointment – Mike Ariztia to Lockwood TEDD.  D.)  Resolution 25-18 Changing the Establishing Regular Meeting Dates and Times.  E.)  Board Openings – Updated List.  3.  EMERGENCY AND GENERAL SERVICES – Resolution 25-23 Adopting the 2024 Eastern Montana Region Hazard Mitigation Plan and Specifically Annex K-Yellowstone County.  4.  FINANCE – A.)  Amendment to the Billings Community Foundation, Fiscal Agent for Substance Abuse Connect (SAC) Sub-Grantee Contract for the Crisis Diversion Grant.  B.)  Contract Agreement with Riverstone Health as Sub-Grantee for the Crisis Diversion Grant.  C.)  Recommendation of Award – Yellowstone County Museum ADA Remodel.  D.)  Resolution 25-19 Yellowstone County Fixed Asset Policy.  E.)  Notice of Award – Metra Outdoor Arena Rodeo Equipment.  5.  HUMAN RESOURCES – PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Road & Bridge – 3 Appointments, 2 Terminations; Justice Court – 1 Appointment, 1 Termination; Commissioners – 1 Salary & Other; Youth Services Center – 1 Termination; Sheriff’s Office- 15 Salary & Other, 1 Termination; Metra – 1 Appointment; Detention Facility – 1 Termination, 2 Salary & Other.

          FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit February 1 to February 15, 2025.  2.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Board Minutes – County Water District of Billings Heights and Lockwood Irrigation District.  3.  CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT – Checks and Disbursements for January 2025.  4.  COMMISSIONERS – Tax Appeal Board Minutes 2/19/25.  5.  FINANCE – A.)  Semi-Annual Bond Review with Travelers Insurance.  B.)  Detailed Cash Investment Report January 2025.  C.)  Contract for Terracon Materials Testing – County Admin. Building.  6.  HUMAN RESOURCES – February 1 through February 15th Payroll Audit.  7.  PUBLIC WORKS – Agreement with Thuesen Sprinkler and Landscape for Snow Removal in Indian Cliffs Subdivision RSID 803 and Lone Eagle Subdivision RSID 720M.  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 – Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:42 a.m.

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