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Commissioners February 25, 2022 Minutes

March 4, 2022

February 25, 2022

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 by Commissioner Goffena. Commissioner Turley and Commissioner Pancratz were present.

There was not a Road Department meeting on February21, 2022

Pledge of Allegiance.

Commissioner Turley made the motion to approve the agenda for the day as written. Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to approve the minutes from the February 18, 2022 minutes as written. Commissioner Turley seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Commissioner Goffena attended a Central Montana Health Board meeting.  They are still in negotiations with Fergus County on money owed. Onehealth is very helpful with the transition.

Former Commissioner Adam Carlson met with the Commissioners to discuss a drop box that was being used while he was Commissioner.  They will discuss the issue more with Ron Solberg to see if they are going to use it.

Sheriff Lesnik gave his weekly report to the Commissioners. Statutes were gone over on various issues. Judge Spaulding entered the meeting.

DES Director Russell and Coordinator Rook gave their weekly report to the Commissioners. Mr. Russell requested that the Commissioners continue the contract with Floodplain Administer Vanessa Hoene. They are going to be at the MACo conference next week in Billings. Mr. Rook has been training to do the fire reporting logins for the departments. There have been a lot of permitted burnings.  There are 6 active COVID cases in Musselshell County.

Ambulance Director Solberg gave his weekly report to the Commissioners. Sheriff Lesnik was also present.  Holiday pay was discussed.  Mr. Solberg and Mr. Lesnik will be working on an updated policy for the Employee Policy manual to be implemented July 1, 2022.

Public comment for the several Budget Amendments to be signed by resolution.

No public comment.

Public comment.

Theresa Doumitt met with the Commissioners for the welcome kiosk update. They are working on a design and place for bathrooms.

No more public comment.

Commissioner Turley made the motion to approve and sign Resolution 2022-9 for Budget Amendments for the following funds:

Fund 2300 – Public Safety                 $10,000.00

Fund 2340 – Fire Protection    $40,000.00

Fund 2800 – Alcohol Rehab    $23,167.00

Fund 2894 – State Allocated Federal Mineral Rights    $532,086.48

Fund 2897 – Oil and Natural Gas Allocated Tax    $7,030.57

Fund 2915 – Helicopter Grant Central    $5,000.00

Fund 2918 – Helicopter Grant Western    $6,550.41

Fund 2919 – Helicopter Grant Eastern    $118,147.71

Fund 2940 – Hospital Grant    $94,657.52

Fund 4321 – Marijuana K-9 Replacement Program ( MKRP )    $3,000.00

Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to and sign Draw Down #7 for the Hospital Generator DLA Grant. Commissioner Turley seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Commissioner Turley made the motion to sign the Encroachment Permit Application for a bore crossing in Sections 30 & 31, Township 8 North, Range 25 East on Johnson Road submitted by Brand Rock Ranch, LLC.  Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Treasurer Hetrick met with the Commissioners regarding a payment and refund the County received. The issue will be checked on.

There being no further business Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to adjourn. Commissioner Turley seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 882 transferring cash out of fund 7240 to correct fund 7301 Roundup Cemetery.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 883 transferring cash out of fund 7240 to correct fund 7301 Roundup Cemetery.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 884 transferring cash from public funds to the Safety Committee.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 866 transferring monies received from Coal Board grant MT-CB-PL-21-0888 for the Preliminary Architectural Report for an Impound Building for the Sheriff Department into the new grant Fund.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 925 transferring cash to individual Fire Dept Capital Improvement Fund.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 885 grant money was posted to 2300 (Public Safety) because the grant fund was not set up yet. Transferring from Coal Board Grant MT-CB-PL-21-0888 for the PAR for an Impound Building for the Sheriff Dept into the new grant fund.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 899 correcting claim for money from EMPG for truck.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 933 transferring money from the general insurance fund to Sheriffs insurance fund to cover the shortage. The money from MACo was posted to fund 1001 but taken out of 2301.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 936 moved money to correct new fund number from 7240 to 7301 Roundup Cemetery.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 937 to Close out grant fund 2161 as it is completed. Moving the money to the Fair Fund.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 938 closing out inactive funds and putting cash into the general fund.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 939 closing out inactive funds and putting cash into the general fund.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 940 moving cash to correct new fund number- from 7240 to 7301 and 7230 to 7302. Will make 7230 & 7240 inactive in Black Mountain after posting.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 941 partial payments for mobile homes were entered into the refund revolving account, but they were not refund related. We need to move them to the Treasurers account to keep track of them so we can post the tax payments once we receive enough money.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 942. At the beginning of this fiscal year there were new fire funds that were created, but the cash was not transferred out of the general fire fund. We are moving the amount of cash from fund 2340 to the new funds to cover the appropriated expenses.

Commissioner Goffena Signed Journal Voucher 943. Per Meriel Beck from the Weed Department expenses were coded wrong in the Weed grant Fund.  Funds 2915 & 2918 should be at a zero balance. Fund 2919 should be at a $22,693.68 cash balance as this is the amount of the reimbursement she will be receiving. Most of the expenses for these funds were expensed out of fund 2840, so we are putting money back into the fund.

Commissioner Goffena signed Journal Voucher 944.  Funds 2264, 2265 & 2451 are grants that are closed out.  We are transferring cash from funds 2894 & 2897 to cover the shortages

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