Commission Agenda – November 6-10, 2023
FALLON COUNTY COMMISSION OFFICIAL AGENDA
NOVEMBER 6 – NOVEMBER 10, 2023
FALLON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 10 W. FALLON, BAKER MT
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023
| 9:30AM | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | |
| 9:30AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 9:45AM | B. | APPROVE OCTOBER, 2023 PAYROLL AND WITHHOLDINGS |
| 10:00AM | C. | ROAD/SHOP UPDATES/Bobby Wiedmer, Road Superintendent; Mitch Overn/Carl Overland, Shop Mechanics |
| 10:30AM | D. | PROJECT UPDATES/Shannon Hewson, Brosz Engineering |
| 11:00AM | E. | IT UPDATES/Josh Lewis, System Administrator |
| 1.Review/Approve revised quote from Verizon for phone service/set a date for installs | ||
| 2.Review/Approve Contract between Fallon County and Verizon for phone services | ||
| 11:30AM | F. | MUSEUM UPDATES/Melissa Rost, Museum Curator |
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 1:15PM | G. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS – PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:30PM | H. | COUNTY ATTORNEY BUSINESS SESSION/Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney |
| 1.Discuss/Decisions regarding petitioning the court to terminate the Wells Fargo Trust Account for Coral Creek Landfill | ||
| 2.Review/approve agreement for on-call planning services/flood plain mgmt. with Peaks Planning & Consulting, LLC | ||
| 3.Review/approve revised Interlocal Agreement with the City of Baker for the Planning Board | ||
| 4.Indigent Burial Policy discussion/decisions | ||
| 5.Gate permit system policies/procedure discussion/decisions | ||
| 6.Old or other county business (as needed) | ||
| 2:30PM | I. | LIBRARY QUARTERLY UPDATES/Beth Meggers, Director of Library Services |
| 3:00PM | J. | APPROVAL OF OCTOBER, 2023 END OF MONTH CLAIMS |
| 3:45PM | K. | FY25 SALARY WORK SESSION FOR COMMISSION |
| 4:45PM | L. | APPROVE OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 3, 2023 COMMISSION MINUTES |
| RECESS |
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
| 9:30AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 9:45AM | B. | OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE UPDATES/Robbie Christiaens, Supervisor; Derrick deHaan, Assistant |
| 10:15AM | C. | FAIR UPDATES/Jennefer Wheeler, Fairgrounds Manager |
| 1.Discuss/Decision possible floor scrubber purchase | ||
| 10:45AM | D. | WEED DEPT. UPDATES/Sara Berger, Weed Control Coordinator |
| 11:15AM | E. | PLEVNA SENIOR CENTER PRE-PLANNING DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO AUDITOR COMMENTS/Jim Leischner; Gary Lang; Debbie Wyrick, Deputy Clerk and Recorder |
| 11:30AM | F. | PASTURE/LAND LEASES UPDATES/Debbie Wyrick, Deputy Clerk and Recorder |
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 1:15PM | G. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS-PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:30PM | H. | SMART AND EMEDA MONTHLY UPDATES/Vaughn Zenko, Executive Director |
| 2:00PM | I. | EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES UPDATES/Brittany Renner, EMS Program Manager |
| 1.Full Time EMT Discussion/Julie Straub, HRM | ||
| 3:00PM | J. | PERMISSION TO SET UP COUNTY FACEBOOK PAGE/Barbara E. Ketterling, Treasurer/Assessor; Josh Lewis, System Administrator |
| 3:30PM | K. | INSIDE MAINTENANCE UPDATES/Lynda Herbst, Custodian Supervisor |
| 4:00PM | L. | SOLID WASTE UPDATES/Jeff Frank, Manager of Landfill Operations |
| 4:30PM | M. | BUDGET AMENDMENT HEARING/ADOPT RESOLUTION #1118 AMENDING THE BUDGET TO ACCOMMODATE FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT GRANT |
| RECESS |
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 2023
| 9:30AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 9:45AM | B. | COMMISSION WORK SESSION |
| a.Discuss/Decisions regarding petitioning the court to terminate the Wells Fargo Trust Account for Coral Creek Landfill | ||
| b.Review/Approve agreement for on-call planning services/flood plain mgmt. with Peaks Planning & Consulting, LLC | ||
| c.EMS billing practices/rates (discussion/decisions as needed) | ||
| d.Policies/Procedures for gate permit system (discussion/decisions as needed) | ||
| e.Indigent Burial Policy discussion/decisions | ||
| f.Any decisions regarding the agreement between Fallon County and EMEDA for use of County Land for purposes of Food Forest | ||
| g.Review/approve revised Interlocal Agreement with the City of Baker for the Planning Board | ||
| h.Other old business as needed | ||
| 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.Sign letter of support for EPEDC to serve as the Certified Regional Development Corporation for our region | ||
| 10:30AM | C. | CHAMBER/RECREATION DEPT. UPDATES/Mariah Miller, Executive Director |
| 11:00AM | D. | INDIGENT BURIAL POLICY DISCUSSION/Jon Stevenson, Stevenson Funeral Homes |
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 1:15PM | E. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:30PM | F. | FY25 SALARY WORK SESSION/Julie Straub, HRM; Debbie Wyrick, Deputy Clerk & Recorder; Christa Alford, Payroll Clerk; Trenton Harbaugh, Sheriff |
| RECESS |
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023
| 9:45AM | A. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 10:00AM | B. | FMC UPDATES/David Espeland, CEO; Marjorie Losing, CFO |
| 11:00AM | C. | APPROVAL OF KIRSCHTEN CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY AMENDING TRACT 2-E ½ W1/2 and E1/2 Section 15, T 07N, R 60E P.M.M., Relocation of Boundaries per Planner’s Report |
| 11:10AM | D. | APPROVAL OF AMENDED PLAT LOT 2A OF MEADOW PARK OF MEADOWS FIRST MINOR SUBDIVISION MISTY MEADOW DRIVE OF THE MEADOWS SECOND FILING, Relocation of Boundaries per Planner’s Report |
| NOON RECESS | ||
| 1:15PM | E. | AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 1:30PM | INTERVIEW FOR RECORDING SECRETARY/CLERK POSITION | |
| 2:30PM | INTERVIEW FOR ROAD OPERATOR POSITION | |
| 4:00PM | MT DOT MEETING/SOUTH PLEVNA ROAD/PLEVNA SENIOR CENTER/4:00 – 6:00 PM | |
| ADJOURN |
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2023
COURTHOUSE CLOSED
IN HONOR OF VETERAN’S DAY

