Commissioner Proceedings

Monday, June 27, 2022

Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present.

The minutes of the June 13, 16 and 20th, 2022 commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published.

8:30 a.m. - The board reviewed and approved Hovermale survey and land covenant.

9:00 a.m. - The board reviewed and signed the airport insurance policy for 2022-23 fiscal year.

9:30 a.m. - Clerk and Recorder Cynde Gatlin presented RM88, Records destruction form to be approved. Board approved.

10:00 a.m. - Resolution 2022-15, Resolution to Transfer Oil & Gas Production Special Fire Districts. Donna Giacometto motioned to approve, John Olson seconded motion, all in favor, motion carried.

10:15 a.m. - Resolution 2022-16, Resolution to Transfer Oil & Gas Production. John Olson motioned to approve, Donna Giacometto seconded motion, all in favor, motion carried.

10:30 a.m. - Resolution 2022-17, Resolution to Transfer Federal Mineral Royalty. Donna Giacometto motioned to approve, John Olson seconded motion, all in favor, motion carried.

11:00 a.m. - Pool Supervisor Libby Nisley met with the board for a general pool update. Nisley reported Jayme Gaskill will be conducting swimming lessons and requested to hire Tracy Thomas as the water aerobics instructor; board discussed and approved.

11:30 a.m. - A local resident stopped in to discuss the speed limit on Pine Creek Road.

Commissioner Donna Giacometto was absent after lunch.

1:00 p.m. - A public hearing for budget amendment was held. No public comment was heard.

1:30 p.m. - A meeting was held in the election room to discuss with courthouse employees, elected officials and employees the upcoming implementation of multi factor authentications for all county employees. The county lost cyber insurance through MACO. Broadus Insurance agent Todd Gardner has found a company to insure the county with the requirement of all employees using an MFA.

2:30 p.m. - Resolution 2022-18, Resolution to Amend Budget, John Olson motioned to approve, Lee Randall seconded motion, all in favor, motion carried.

3:00 p.m. - EMS Director Adam Johnson met with the board for a general EMS update. Inventory was reviewed, a quote for a safe was presented, and cost estimates for moving to an ALS system was presented and EMR training was discussed.

4:00 p.m. - The board conducted various administrative duties. After hearing no further comment, the board adjourned at 5:00 p.m. and will reconvene Thursday, June 30, 2022.

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present.

9:00 a.m. - Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, met with the board for a general update. The department will be crushing by Bird Divide Road and will finish crushing/blading agreement with Custer County. Commissioners requested the road department to prioritize Belle Creek Road due to recent rain.

10:00 a.m. - Payroll for June 2022 was reviewed and approved.

11:00 a.m. - Claims were reviewed and approved for payment of various county departmental expenses as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office.

11:45 a.m. - Julie Emmons-Stoddard stopped in to inform the board of upcoming grant deadlines.

2:00 p.m. - Medical Administrator Sean Hill met with the board. Hill reported on the TV upgrade. Hill met with an architect to discuss the addition to the activities department. Commissioners have requested an accounts receivable report at the end of the month for the nursing home.

3:00 p.m. - A Zoom meeting with Raymond Ragsdale and Cynde Jo Gatlin for ARPA funding took place.

4:00 p.m. - Maintenance Supervisor Marty Drane met with the board. He presented a quote for a panic alarm at the courthouse, $1650.00, from Interstate Alarm. Drane also presented a copy of the architects drawing for courthouse sidewalk repair project. Drane also reported the water well at the airport has a broken float system again and the clerk of district court kitchenette hot water heater has been replaced.

After hearing no further public comment, the board adjourned at 5:00 p.m. and will reconvene Thursday, July 7, 2022.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present.

8:30 a.m. - Superintendent of Schools Molly Lloyd met with board for review of FY22-23 budget requests.

9:00 a.m. - ARPA minimum allocation funds teams meeting was held with Alisha Ollerman, Julie Stoddard, Gus Byron, Peggy Fruit, Cody Ferguson, Jacki Kuhl and present in office Commissioners, Cynde Jo Gatlin and Raymond Ragsdale.

10:00 a.m. - 911 Grant extension request for NextGen 911 was reviewed and signed by Commissioners.

11:00 a.m. - Pre-Mitigation meeting with DES coordinator Becky McEuen, Raymond Ragsdale, Adam Johnson and representatives for the mitigation team present. Mitigation planning was discussed. Clint Pedersen, Myles Gardner and Cory Chegalus joined meeting.

No further public comment was heard and meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m. and will reconvene Thursday, July 14, 2022.

Monday, July 11, 2022

Commissioners Lee Randall and John Olson along with Clerk and Recorder Cynde Jo Gatlin attended the 2022 MACO District meeting in Miles City, Montana at the Custer County Event Center.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present.

A fire budget meeting was held with Raymond Ragsdale, Donna Wilson, Carey Trumps, Clint Pedersen and Myles Gardner in attendance.

Landfill Operator Clinton Watters stopped in to discuss concerns regarding the landfill maintenance contract.

DES budget meeting was held with Becky McEuen present.

EMS Director Adam Johnson met with the board for a general update.

Commissioners left the office to attend a public meeting at the Senior Center regarding the Aging Program.

The board attended a Health Board meeting in the Commissioner’s office with Darlynn Williams, Taylor Price, Morgan Weller, Sean Hill present and Peggy Fruit via phone.

The board adjourned at 12:00 p.m. and will reconvene Monday, July 18, 2022.