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Commissioners

Meeting Minutes

May 27, 2022

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 by Commissioner Goffena. Commissioner Turley and Commissioner Pancratz were present.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Commissioner Turley made the motion to approve the agenda as is. Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to approve the minutes from the May 20 2022 meeting as written. Commissioner Turley seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Commissioner Goffena attended a Council on Aging meeting. The State has cut the commodities in half for Musselshell County. Commissioner Goffena is going to send and e-mail to Governor Gianforte to ask why. Payments for the Senior Center meals have been raised to $5.00 to help cover the high cost of containers and food.

All Commissioners attended the Signal Peak Community Foundation meeting to support DES Director Russell in his presentation for a UTV for the use of all Departments in an emergency event. Mr. Russell was awarded $30,000.00.

Maintenance Supervisor Jett is out on medical leave.

County Agent Solf gave her weekly report to the Commissioners. The Ag Pest Series start on Tuesday May 31, 2022. Ms. Solf took a water quality training and will soon be able to do testing. Ms. Solf would like one of the Commissioners to be a herdsman judge at the 4H Fair July 16 – 23, 2022. Saturday June 4 there will be a market hog clinic. The next Fair Board meeting is June 21, 2022 at 5:30.

Sheriff Lesnik gave his weekly report to the Commissioners. Mr. Lesnik met with the Chamber of Commerce and the July 3rd Parade will be held at 1:00 P.M. instead of 11:00 A.M.

DES Director Russell, Coordinator Rook and Rural Addressing Assistant Gomez gave their weekly report to the Commissioners. There will be a Fire Council Meeting June 2, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. They are doing retro fits for sign security in Rural Addressing. Homeland Security fully funded the East Repeater.

Treasure Hetrick spoke with the Commissioner about the Superintendent Contract with Rosebud County that is on the 3:00 business.

Ambulance Director Solberg gave his weekly report to the Commissioners. The East repeater that was funded by the Homeland Security Grant will definitely give better reception when they use it for calls. They will be working on getting wi-fi in the main room of the Commons.

Public Comment:

Theresa Doumit called in with an update on the Welcome Center Kiosk. The plan was accepted by City Council with 2 changes. Diagonal parking and widen the road. A private donner was going to be giving $10,000.00 and instead gave $20,000.00. A big THANK YOU to that private donner. The Department of Commerce Main Street Programs was going to give $10,000.00 but is giving $50,000.00 instead. A big THANK YOU to them also.

End of Public Comment.

Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to re-sign the agreement with PitneyBowes for the new mail system. Commissioner Turley seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Commissioner Turley made the motion to sign the lease for the South Repeater. Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to select 3 people to be on the Election Audit Committee. Commissioner Turley seconded the motion. Bill Edwards, Meriel Beck and Bette Ross were selected and will be appointed Friday June 3, 2022

2020/2021 Audit Closeout Interview- Bob Denning with Denning & Downing Associates called in to go over the Audit. Mr. Denning gave the County a “Clean Opinion” on their audit and would like it noted that the Treasurers Office, Clerk & Recorder and CFO Kirk were wonderful to work with.

There being no further business the motion was made to adjourn. Motion carried.

There was not a Road Department meeting on May 23, 2022.

County Commissioners

Meeting Minutes

June 3, 2022

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 by Commissioner Goffena. Commissioner Turley and Commissioner Pancratz were present.

Pledge of Allegiance.

County agent Solf gave her weekly report to the Commissioners. The first of the pest series went well. Ms. Solf will be sending surveys out regarding the class. They had a 4-H clean up at the fairgrounds. They are still working on getting the other half of the latrine. Ms. Solf will be at 4-H camp all next week and will not be attending next weeks meeting. The 4-H Fair is July 16 – 23, 2022Ms. Solf will be working on having continuing estate planning classes and possibly more classes for food preservation.

Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to approve the agenda after adding appointing, Bill Edwards, Meriel Beck and Bette Ross to the Election Audit Committee. Commissioner Turley made the motion to approve the agenda as amended.

Commissioner Turley made the motion to approve the minutes from the May 27, 2022 meeting as written. Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Commissioner Goffena and Commissioner Turley attended the May 25, 2022 meeting with the residents of the Roundup Mesa Subdivision with Monty Sealey from the Central Montana Regional Water Authority about getting a Water District organized. The Commissioner will decide if they will be doing a PER (Preliminary Engineering Report) for the district at the 3:00 business.

Commissioner Goffena and Commissioner Turley met with the Roundup Hospital Board on May 31, 2022 to go over the CDBG Grant/Laon they had with the County.

Commissioner Pancratz attended a Fire Council meeting on June 2, 2022. The budgets were discussed and how the departments were going to be pitching in on the cost of the new UTV that will be used by all. The decision was the capital improvement funds will be used.

Christine Wickhorst met with the Commissioners regarding purchasing property that was in the FEMA buyout. The Commissioners will get back to Ms. Wickhorst after speaking to DES Director Russel, but they think that property she is talking about is going to belong to the City.

Betty Schwab came in to ask if there is going to be more work done at the new Farrel Street Bridge site. The Commissioner assured her the Road Department is still working on it.

Sheriff Lesnik met with the Commissioners but had nothing new to report.

DES Coordinator Rook gave the weekly report to the Commissioners. Mr. Rook will ask Director Russell about the FEMA property that was asked about earlier in the meeting. DES was awarded $21,000.00 for the CFPC (Cooperative Fire Protection Capacity Grant). Road signs are being worked on. They are working grants for sight hardening for windows and doors at the schools. There are 2 active cases of COVID in Musselshell County.

Mayor Jones came in and gave the Commissioner the City budget for the care of the pool to review.

Public comment:

Bob Varney and Ken Naylor from the Roundup Mesa Subdivision were present. Mr. Naylor wanted to give a formal notice to the Commissioners what they are going to do for a Water District.

End of public comment.

Commissioner Turley made the motion to draft a letter to Roundup Memorial Hospital regarding the CDBG Loan/Grant. Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to fund the Professional Engineering Report for the Roundup Mesa Subdivision water project with ARPA funds. Commissioner Turley seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Commissioner Turley made the motion to appoint Bill Edwards, Meriel Beck and Bette Ross to the Election Audit Committee. Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion. Motion carried.

There being no further business Commissioner Turley made the motion to adjourn. Commissioner Goffena seconded the motion. Motion carried.

All Commissioner did the first run of claims for the month of June on Thursday June 2, 2022.

The Claims for the first run of June = $136,161.12