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Commission Agenda – March 3-7, 2025

Commission Agenda – March 3-7, 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025

9:30AM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
9:30AMA.AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT  
9:45AMB.PERMISSION TO RECRUIT DES/911 COORDINATOR/ Julie Straub, HRM PERMISSION TO RECRUIT DETENTION OFFICER/ Trenton Harbaugh, Sheriff  
10:00AMC.ROAD UPDATES/ Bobby Wiedmer, Road Superintendent; Mitch Overn and/or Carl Overland, Shop Mechanics  
10:15AMD.OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE UPDATES/ Robbie Christiaens, Outside Maintenance Supervisor; Derrick deHaan, Outside Maintenance Facilities Manager  
10:30AME.LIBRARY UPDATES/ Beth Meggers, Director of Library Services  
11:00AMF.DISPATCH UPDATES/ Brenda Wilkie Hoeger, Emergency Communications Supervisor
     1. Discussion on MOU between Voices of Hope and Fallon County 911  
11:30AMG.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.  
11:55AMH.PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #1148 AMENDING FY25 BUDGET TO ACCOMMODATE MT DNRC GRANT FOR NORTH BAKER WATER & SEWER DISTRICT  
         NOON RECESS  
12:45PMI.AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT  
1:00PMJ.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  
2:15PMK.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)  
3:00PML.DECISION ON FAIRGROUNDS MESSAGE BOARD AND FRONT ENTRANCE GATE QUOTES/ Jennefer Wheeler, Fairgrounds Manager, Fair Board Members  
3:30PMM.DETERMINE SCHEDULE FOR MUSEUM CURATOR/ Vaughn Zenko, Museum Curator; Julie Straub, HRM  
6:00PMN.PUBLIC HEARING – COUNTY’S INTENT TO DISSOLVE BAKER & PLEVNA TV DISTRICTS AND TO CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD  
       RECESS  

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025

9:15AMA.AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT  
9:30AMB.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.  
9:45AMC.DISCUSS ROAD RECORDS AND FLOPPY DISC PROGRAM/ Cindy Irgens, Recording Clerk  
10:00AMD.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  
10:30AME.VIEW/DECISION ON BUILDING MAINTENANCE ISSUE IN DISPATCH/ Lynda Herbst, Inside Custodian Supervisor  
10:45AMF.IT UDPATES/ Josh Lewis, System Administrator  
11:00AMG.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  
11:30AMH.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  
1:15PMI.AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT  
1:30PMJ.UPDATES ON MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES WINDFARM ON COUNTY LAND/ Matt Mettler, MDU; Darrin Holzer, MDU  
2:00PMK.EMS UPDATES/ Brittany Renner, EMS Program Manager  
2:15PML.WEED UPDATES/ Sara Berger, Weed Control Coordinator; Weed Board Members
     1. Discussion/Decision on UTV quotes.  
2:30PMM.DISCUSS JUNK VEHICLE PROGRAM & COUNTY DEMOLITION/ Rich Menger, Sanitarian; Jeff Frank, Manager of Landfill Operations; Brenda J. Wood, Clerk & Recorder; Kimberly Jensen, Payroll Clerk  
2:45PMN.FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX UPDATES/ David Espeland, CEO; Marjorie Losing, CFO
     1. Discussion/Decision on Star Service Inc quote for FMC’s heat pump replacement  
3:45PMO.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

9:45AMA.AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT  
10:00AMB.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  
1:15PMC.AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT  
1:30PMD.DISCUSSION/DECISION ON AIRPORT INTERMITTENT POSITION CLASSIFICATION/ Roger Meggers, Airport Manager; Darin Meggers, Assistant Airport Manager; Airport Board Members; Julie Straub, HRM  
2:30PME.GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT INTERVIEW  
       ADJOURN  

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025

12:00PMA.ATTEND BAKER CHAMBER MEETING – BIG GAME CASINO & TAVERN  

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