Meeting Minutes: August 08, 2022

The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, August 08, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana.  Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. Rod Tauck, Vice Chair was absent.

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 and there was no public comment.

County Maintenance Bob Jacobs joined the meeting to discuss the fire suppression system at the old hospital building. The monitoring system subscription was discontinued but the compressor and the alarm are still on. The Commission called Darrell Abby, State Building inspector who suggested they call George Lane State Fire Inspector. Inspector Lane recommended that system be winterized and not used unless the building is occupied.

State Brand Inspector Jake Eshelman joined the meeting regarding the official name and designation of the Scale yards. Commissioner Watkins made the motion to accept the name change of The Funk Scale yards to Ekalaka Scales and designate it as an official shipping point in the County. Commissioner Rosencranz seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried unanimously.

Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp joined the meeting for the final bid award of the road grader. Carl found that all the specs where in place on the bids. Commissioner Watkins made the motion to award the bid to RDO of Rapid City, S.D. with a bid of $272,836.00. Commissioner Rosencranz seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried.

Commissioner Watkins made the motion to approve the meeting minutes from the July 29, 2022 and the August 01, 2022 meeting. Commissioner Rosencranz seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried.

Attorney Corbit Harrington joined the meeting.

The commission placed a call to Shelli Isle, Eastern Montana Brownfield Coalition (EMBC) requesting status of the project inspection and plans going forward. They left a message. They then placed a call to Greg Davis EPA project manager. He hasn’t received the seconded inspection report yet. All of the information he would receive would come from EMBC.

The commission reviewed the Old airport property lease agreement.

There was discussion about the need for a county wide burn ban. The Commission placed a call to Sheriff Neil Kittlemann. Sheriff Kittlemann doesn’t plan to issue a burn ban. He is pleased that the local residents are using the County Permit system.

The Commission called Scott Cromwell Slate Architecture, for an update on Generator project for the new hospital. Commissioner Rosencranz signed Slate’s proposal agreement and it was emailed back to Scott. He will call back with an update when he has more information.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 pm.

Board of County Commissioners

Carter County, Montana

Attest:/s: Steve Rosencranz                               Attest:/s: Pamela J Castleberry

Steve Rosencranz, Chairman                                                      Clerk of the Board