Meeting Minutes: July 14, 2022
Commission Proceedings
07-14-2022
The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, July 14, 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.
Jennifer Waterland joined the meeting to request permission to use the Bump and Run Track at the Airport. Commission Watkins made the motion to allow the Ekalaka Bump and Run Club to use the track at the airport August 13, 2022 for the races during the Days of 85. Commissioner Tauck seconded the motion. there was no pubic comment and the motion carried. Jennifer left the meeting.
ARPA Funds-State Allocation Resolution and discussion. Present: Carter County Attorney Corbit Harrington, Town Clerk Mariah Schneider, Clerk and Recorder Pam Castleberry, Deputy Clerk Judy Wright joined the meeting.
The Commission called Robie Culver grant writer for Stahly Engineering who will be assisting the County with administrating the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Grant and the Minimum Allocation Grant (MAG) Program funds.
The Minimum Allocation Grant Funds can be turned over to the Town of Ekalaka, removing The County as a pass through by order of Resolution. The Quarterly report for the grant is due on July 15, 2022, which Robie has agreed to prepare. Commissioner Watkins made the motion to approve Resolution 07142022-01, effectively signing over the Minimum Allocation Grant Funds to the Town of Ekalaka. Commissioner Tauck seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried. There will be follow up with DNRC to update the contract between the County and DNRC for the MAG. The guests left the meeting.
The commission discussed the old hospital building inspection and plans.
There was a call placed to Scott Cromwell of Slate Architecture regarding the generator replacement the new hospital. Scott requested the commission select a plan of the options Slate has provided and approve the contract they have prepared. GPD Engineering will review the power needs for the building making sure to include the entire facility including the CT scan. This will get the process started to correct the lack of back up power for the new hospital.
Clerk and Recorder, Pam Castleberry joined the meeting to ask for clarification on the accounting funds that will be used to replace the generator.
The commission placed a call to David Sandborn of Newfield’s inspection service. They left a message to return they call regarding the report from the previous inspection.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm.
Board of County Commissioners
Carter County, Montana
Attest:/s: Steve Rosencranz Attest:/s: Pamela J Castleberry
Steve Rosencranz, Chairman Clerk of the Board