Amended Commission Agenda-March 3 – March 7, 2025
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025
| 9:30AM | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | |
| 9:30AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 9:45AM | B. | PERMISSION TO RECRUIT DES/911 COORDINATOR/ Julie Straub, HRM PERMISSION TO RECRUIT DETENTION OFFICER/ Trenton Harbaugh, Sheriff |
| 10:00AM | C. | ROAD UPDATES/ Bobby Wiedmer, Road Superintendent; Mitch Overn and/or Carl Overland, Shop Mechanics |
| 10:15AM | D. | OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE UPDATES/ Robbie Christiaens, Outside Maintenance Supervisor; Derrick deHaan, Outside Maintenance Facilities Manager |
| 10:30AM | E. | LIBRARY UPDATES/ Beth Meggers, Director of Library Services |
| 11:00AM | F. | DISPATCH UPDATES/ Brenda Wilkie Hoeger, Emergency Communications Supervisor |
| 1. Discussion on MOU between Voices of Hope and Fallon County 911 | ||
| 11:30AM | G. | EPEDC UPDATES/ Terra Burman, EPEDC Executive Director |
| 1. Discussion/Decision on Letter of Commitment to EPEDC. | ||
| 2. Discussion/Decision on Request of Extension Letter and Contracts for North Baker Water & Sewer District’s ARPA Grant. | ||
| 11:55AM | H. | PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #1148 AMENDING FY25 BUDGET TO ACCOMMODATE MT DNRC GRANT FOR NORTH BAKER WATER & SEWER DISTRICT |
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 12:45PM | I. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:00PM | J. | PROJECT UPDATES/ Shannon Hewson, Brosz Engineering; Rich Menger, Sanitarian |
| 1. Discuss Golf Course – Zoom Meeting/ DNRC Representatives | ||
| 2. Operation Permit Renewal for Lower Baker Dam | ||
| 3. Discussion/Decision on Invitation to Bid for the Construction of Fallon County Courthouse Overlay Project | ||
| 2:15PM | K. | COMMISSION WORK SESSION |
| 1. Approve February 17-21, 2025 Commission Minutes | ||
| 2. Approve February 2025 Payroll and Withholdings | ||
| 3. Approve February 2025 End of Month Claims | ||
| 4. Review/Decision on Burial Assistance Application | ||
| 5. Review Department/office reports/sign journal vouchers/encroachments (as needed) | ||
| 3:00PM | L. | DECISION ON FAIRGROUNDS MESSAGE BOARD AND FRONT ENTRANCE GATE QUOTES/ Jennefer Wheeler, Fairgrounds Manager, Fair Board Members |
| 3:30PM | M. | DETERMINE SCHEDULE FOR MUSEUM CURATOR/ Vaughn Zenko, Museum Curator; Julie Straub, HRM |
| 6:00PM | N. | PUBLIC HEARING – COUNTY’S INTENT TO DISSOLVE BAKER & PLEVNA TV DISTRICTS AND TO CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD |
| RECESS |
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025
| 9:15AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 9:30AM | B. | CLERK OF COURT UPDATES/ Jennifer Fisher, Clerk of Court |
| 1. Discuss new bank account at the Bank of Baker. | ||
| 2. Update on Judicial Safety Coordinator visit and grant to update safety needs required. | ||
| 3. Permission to restore and frame old maps using Building Maintenance budget. | ||
| 9:45AM | C. | DISCUSS ROAD RECORDS AND FLOPPY DISC PROGRAM/ Cindy Irgens, Recording Clerk |
| 10:00AM | D. | PERMISSION TO HIRE SEASONALS/ Robbie Christiaens, Outside Maintenance Supervisor; Sare Berger, Weed Control Coordinator; Jennefer Wheeler, Fairgrounds Manager; Doug Varner, Seasonal Interim Golf Course Superintendent; Vaughn Zenko, Museum Curator |
| 10:30AM | E. | VIEW/DECISION ON BUILDING MAINTENANCE ISSUE IN DISPATCH/ Lynda Herbst, Inside Custodian Supervisor |
| 10:45AM | F. | IT UDPATES/ Josh Lewis, System Administrator |
| 11:00AM | G. | DISCUSS GRANT AND POSSIBLE CONTRACT WORK FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM/ Kim Bryan, Director of Public Health; Mindi Murnion, Public Health Specialist; Kimberlee Rost, Community Health Worker |
| 11:30AM | H. | ELECTIONS UPDATES/ Kathy Newell, Elections Clerk; Debbie Wyrick, Deputy Clerk & Recorder; Brenda Wood, Clerk & Recorder; Kimberly Jensen, Payroll Clerk |
| 1. Discussion/Decision on purchasing election tabulators | ||
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 1:15PM | I. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:30PM | J. | UPDATES ON MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES WINDFARM ON COUNTY LAND/ Matt Mettler, MDU; Darrin Holzer, MDU |
| 2:00PM | K. | EMS UPDATES/ Brittany Renner, EMS Program Manager |
| 2:15PM | L. | WEED UPDATES/ Sara Berger, Weed Control Coordinator; Weed Board Members |
| 1. Discussion/Decision on UTV quotes. | ||
| 2:30PM | M. | DISCUSS JUNK VEHICLE PROGRAM & COUNTY DEMOLITION/ Rich Menger, Sanitarian; Jeff Frank, Manager of Landfill Operations; Brenda J. Wood, Clerk & Recorder; Kimberly Jensen, Payroll Clerk |
| 2:45PM | N. | FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX UPDATES/ David Espeland, CEO; Marjorie Losing, CFO |
| 1. Discussion/Decision on Star Service Inc quote for FMC’s heat pump replacement | ||
| 3:45PM | O. | COMMISSION WORK SESSION |
| 1. Executive/Action Items: | ||
| a. Decision on Landfill garbage rates and City cost share/ Steve Zachmann, Mayor-City of Baker; Kevin Dukart, City Clerk | ||
| b. Discussion/Decision on Invitation to Bid for the construction of Fallon County Courthouse overlay project | ||
| c. Review/Decision on Red Butte Campground Minor Subdivision per the County Planner’s recommendation. | ||
| d. Discussion/Decision on Star Service Inc quote for FMC’s heat pump replacement | ||
| e. Discussion/Decision on Elected by Acclamation Letters. | ||
| f. Permission to hold Retirement Complex Apartment. | ||
| 2. Old Business as needed | ||
| a. Decision on Amendment No. 24 Fallon County Landfill Engineering Consulting Services with Barry Damschen Consulting, LLC | ||
| b. Discussion/Decision on MACo 2025 Renewal Rates for Dental & Vision. | ||
| c. Discussion/Decision on Environmental Health & Food Safety Licensing MOU. | ||
| d. Discussion on MOU between Voices of Hope and Fallon County 911 | ||
| e. Decision on Road Petition | ||
| f. Decision on Rural Addressing Policy & Procedures | ||
| 3. Review Department/office reports/sign journal vouchers/encroachments (as needed) | ||
| RECESS |
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025
| 9:45AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 10:00AM | B. | COUNTY ATTORNEY WORK SESSION/ Darcy Wassmann |
| 1. Draft/Review Golf Course Etiquette MOU | ||
| 2. Update on Dec. Action | ||
| 3. Review/Decision on list of County Road Types | ||
| 4. Draft/Review Rural Addressing Policy & Procedure. | ||
| 5. Review/Decision on Road Petition. | ||
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 1:15PM | C. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:30PM | D. | DISCUSSION/DECISION ON AIRPORT INTERMITTENT POSITION CLASSIFICATION/ Roger Meggers, Airport Manager; Darin Meggers, Assistant Airport Manager; Airport Board Members; Julie Straub, HRM |
| 2:30PM | E. | GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT INTERVIEW |
| 3:45PM | F. | LANDFILL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR INTERVIEWS |
| ADJOURN |
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025
| 12:00PM | A. | ATTEND BAKER CHAMBER MEETING – BIG GAME CASINO & TAVERN |
