Amended Commissioner Agenda – 7-10-7-14-23
FALLON COUNTY COMMISSION OFFICIAL AGENDA
JULY 10 – JULY 14, 2023 – AMENDED 7-10-23-9:20 AM
FALLON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 10 W. FALLON, BAKER MT
MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023
| 9:15AM | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | |
| 9:15AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 9:30AM | B. | APPROVE JUNE, 2023 PAYROLL AND WITHHOLDINGS |
| 9:45AM | C. | PERMISSION TO HIRE SEASONAL MUSEUM AIDE/Melissa Rost, Museum Curator; Julie Straub, HRM AND PERMISSION TO RECRUIT LIBRARY TECHNICIAN/Beth Mueller, Director of Library Services; Julie Straub, HRM |
| 10:00AM | D. | ROAD/SHOP UPDATES/Bobby Wiedmer, Road Superintendent; Mitch Overn/Carl Overland, Shop Mechanics |
| 10:30AM | E. | PROJECT UPDATES/Shannon Hewson, Brosz Engineering |
| 1.Planning Items | ||
| 2.Discuss/Decision Parking Lot Quotes | ||
| 11:00AM | F. | NOTICE OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE/Melissa Foster, FWP; Steve Zachmann, Mayor-City of Baker |
| 11:30AM | G. | PUBLIC COMMENT – COMMUNITY FOOD FOREST GARDEN – DECISION REGARDING LOCATION ON COUNTY LAND/Lacey Berg, Community Food Forest Garden Organizer; Vaughn Zenko, SMART/EMEDA Executive Director |
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 1:15PM | H. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:30PM | I. | SHOOTING RANGE UPDATES/Jim Leischner, Shooting Range Manager; Shane Bettenhausen, Shooting Match Supervisor |
| 1.Discuss/Decision plan for Range Manger/Shooting Match Supervisor Absence/Julie Straub, HRM | ||
| 1:40PM | J. | REVIEW/DECISION PROPANE QUOTE FOR VARIOUS COUNTY BUILDINGS |
| 1:45PM | K. | LIBRARY BUDGET MEETING/Beth Mueller, Director of Library Services |
| 2:15PM | L. | DISCUSS/DECISION TO WRITE OFF TAXES/OTHER UPDATES/Barbara E. Ketterling, Treasurer/Assessor; Julie Post, Deputy Treasurer/Assessor |
| 3:00PM | M. | JUNE 2023 END OF MONTH CLAIMS APPROVALS |
| 4:00PM | N. | COMMISSION WORK SESSION |
| 1.Old Business (as needed) | ||
| a.Moving Wells Fargo Trust to the Bank of Baker (any decisions needed) | ||
| b.Hospital basement maintenance (any decisions needed) | ||
| c.Chamber of Commerce MOU for Recreation Department Services-County Attorney | ||
| d.EMS Medical Director (decisions as needed) | ||
| e.Decisions EMS billing practices/rates | ||
| f.Decisions regarding weapons policy | ||
| g.Approval of Fair Contracts (as needed) | ||
| h.Decision on RFQ for Planning Services or Going out for Applications for Planner | ||
| i.Decision regarding Employee Assistance Program | ||
| j.Decision regarding Emergency/Disaster Leave Policy | ||
| k.Complete MT DOT transportation system study | ||
| 2.E-mails/Correspondence | ||
| 3.Review & Approve Encroachment Permits (as needed) | ||
| 4.Review Board Minutes/Agendas (Boards other than Commission) | ||
| 5.Review Department/office reports/sign journal vouchers (as needed) | ||
| 6.Executive/Action Items: | ||
| a.Permission for EMS Program Manager to purchase desk from FY24 budget | ||
| b.Review Ambulance Specs/Decision to prepare to go to bid | ||
| c.Permission for Public Health to purchase airline tickets to attend training in Missoula (using COVID funding) | ||
| d.Approve Standard Lease between State of Montana and Fallon County for DOR Office Rent | ||
| e.Discuss DOT INFRA Grant for Railroad crossing assistance | ||
| f.Discuss/Possible Decision LATCF use of funding | ||
| g.Sign MT Stockgrowers Predator Control MOU-FY24 | ||
| h.Sign MT Woolgrowers Predator Control MOU-FY24 | ||
| i.Attendance/Decision/MACo annual conference | ||
| j.Approve/Sign Certificate of Final Acceptance for the General Aviation Fueling System | ||
| k.Approve/Sign EBMS out of network changes to ELAP (ELAP provides repricing & assistance with balance billing for out of network providers) | ||
| l.Appoint applicant to the Library Board | ||
| m.Approve quote for concrete project at Parkview | ||
| n.Approve and sign Standard Audit Contract with Olness & Associates, PC | ||
| EVENING RECESS |
6:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING-Courthouse basement conference room
TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023
| 9:15AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS-PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 9:30AM | B. | EPEDC UPDATES/Terra Burman, EPEDC Executive Director; Lizzy Robertson, Community Development Specialist |
| 10:00AM | C. | FMC UPDATES/David Espeland, CEO; Marjorie Losing, CFO |
| 11:00AM | D. | UPCOMING PLANNING DEPARTMENT ITEMS/DISCUSS & DECISION REGARDING DUTIES OF THE OFFICE |
| 1.Decision regarding Planner Administrative cell phone/Kimberly Jensen, AP Clerk | ||
| 2.Discuss/Decision City of Baker Planning Interlocal – Monthly Planning Board/Staff Payment | ||
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 1:00PM | E. | COUNTY ATTORNEY BUDGET MEETING & OTHER COUNTY BUSINESS/Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney |
| 1.Budget Meeting | ||
| 2.Chamber/Fallon County MOU for Recreation Services | ||
| 3.County Land Title Search/Westmore/Cindy Irgens, Recording Clerk | ||
| 4.COS 180 days of completion from survey date | ||
| 4.Coral Creek Road Speed Limit/Process | ||
| 5.Whilteline Consulting training agreement | ||
| 6.Townsend Computers Agreement | ||
| 7.Other outstanding business | ||
| 2:00PM | F. | GOLF COURSE UPDATES/COURSE DISCUSSION/DECISIONS/Kevin Hill, Golf Course Superintendent; Doug Varner, Golf Course Seasonal Lead Crew Hand |
| ADJOURN |

