Meeting Minutes: January 31, 2022

Commission Proceedings

01-31-2022

The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, January 31, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present.

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am.

There was no public comment

County Maintenance Bob Jacobs joined the meeting to let the commission know that the elevator at the courthouse needed reset. Bob talked to The Otis repair technician as the rerest didn’t fix the problem. The technician will be here tomorrow to see what they need for supplies and parts and then schedule the repairs.

Bob also updated the Board on the issues with the old hospital boiler. He has turned down the pressure which has affected the amount of heat in the clinic area. He and the hospital maintenance staff will monitor the building. Bob will start changing the locks at the Carter County Event center this week.

The commission approved payroll in the amount of $217,246.38 and claims in the amount of $ 161,279.41.

Commissioner Watkins made the motion to approve the January 18, 2022 meeting minutes with corrections. Commissioner Tauck seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried unanimously.

The commission placed a call to Andrea Kenney of Great Western Engineering with questions about the documents sent for signature to the Commission. The documents are from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds (SLFRF) application. The County will receive the funds and pass them on to The Town of Ekalaka for the watermain replacement project.  Commissioner Tauck made the motion to sign the SLFRF pass through paper work with the Town of Ekalaka. Commissioner Watkins seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried. 

The meeting broke for lunch at 12:50 and reconvened at 1:00 pm.

Commissioner Watkins left the meeting.

Kurt Hansen, Sioux District Ranger joined the meeting to present an over view of the Custer Gallatin Land Management Plan. Discussion included Drought plan, fuels work and wilderness study areas as well as funding. The Forest Service is slowly working to upgrade visitor areas and infrastructure in the District. Kurt left the meeting.

The Board studied the Stahly Engineering road use assessment.

There was discussion of Highway 7 maintenance and repair and the possibility of a petition.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm.

Board of County Commissioners

Carter County, Montana

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

Steve Rosencranz, Chairman                                                      Clerk of the Board