Commissioners Proceedings

 

September 6, 2019



August 12, 2019

Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Donna Giacometto, Lee Randall, and Rod Schaffer present.

Meeting was called to order.

No public comment was received at this time.

Consent agenda – Rod moved, Donna seconded this motion, all in favor, motion carried. Consent agenda approved.

Road Supervisor, Teel Mullanix and Casey Trent, met with board for weekly meeting. Mullanix presented email from a resident of Ponderosa subdivision regarding maintenance on that roadway. The board reviewed and decided it was not a county road. Mullanix will be visiting with a resident regarding getting gravel for the Pilgrim Creek Road. It was discussed the landfill loader has a hydraulic leak and Mullanix will visit with his mechanic to see if he has time to look at it. Commissioner Giacometto asked if Mullanix knew why the Collins Pit was not listed on the state website. Mullanix will look into this. The meeting then went into closed session to visit about Mullanix yearly evaluation. Meeting went back into open session. Discussion was held on the Bayhorse Road weed spraying. The board asked Teel to get a number together on how much it costs to repair a road per mile cost basis. Discussion was held also on how, when and which roads needed repaired.

Clerk & Recorder, Cynde Gatlin met with board and presented the Denning, Downing and Associates contract for auditing services to be signed. Gatlin asked the board about adding a pole at the landfill for outside electrical plug ins. Commissioner Randall will visit with local electrician to get this take care of.

Public Health Nurse, Darlynn Williams met with board for her monthly meeting. The board and Williams decided to move her monthly meeting to quarterly. Williams informed the board of her state inspection. Immunizations are going well, and she will be doing impact testing this Thursday. Panic buttons were discussed again. No final decision was made.

Prospecting gravel was discussed with local resident.

Nursing Home Interim Administrator, Nadine Elmore met with board. The board then went into a closed meeting. Elmore and the board then opened the meeting again discussed hiring an occupational therapist. Pay for professional employees was discussed and contracting with these types of employees. Elmore will work on training for the medical board. The board and Elmore discussed various employee issues. Elmore discussed the upcoming time frame of not having a DON at the nursing home and the Interim DON timeline.

Teel Mullanix stopped back in to inform board he visited with local resident and can get gravel/scoria to help with the Pilgrim Creek Road. Discussion was held regarding FEMA not paying for anything on the 10 Mile road. Mullanix reported he contacted local contractor, and estimated $12000/mile for road repairs.

Sheriff Drane stopped in and asked for approval to advertise for another deputy. Board approved.

The board then entered into a phone conference with Kristy Elgin regarding the PT department salary budget for 2019-20 fiscal year. Elgin requested adding the position of an Occupational Therapist. The board discussed this new position. Rod Schaffer motioned the creation of an Occupational Therapist position at the Powder River Manor, Donna Giacometto seconded the motion, all in favor, motion carried.

No public comment was heard at this time.

Meeting adjourned.

August 19, 2019

Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Donna Giacometto, Lee Randall, and Rod Schaffer present.

Meeting was called to order.

No public comment was received at this time.

Consent agenda – No consent agenda was presented.

Maint. Supervisor, Marty Drane met with board for his bi-weekly meeting. He has found someone to help with maintenance. Drane reported the auto gate opener at the airport is being worked on. He will be winterizing the pool. He reported concrete will be poured this week at the Community Center and Sheriff’s Office. Terminix company will be here Thursday or Friday.

The board signed payroll changes.

The board signed the letter to the MT Department of Transportation in regards to the speed limit change on Highway 212.

Road Supervisor, Teel Mullanix met with board for weekly meeting. Julie Emmons joined the meeting to inform the board of the EDA Disaster Assistance program. This assistance is for infrastructure. Emmons informed the board that Treasure and Powder River Counties both received pre-approval for this funding. The board and Mullanix both agreed that the Little Powder Bridge would be a needed project for this funding, as that county road provides access to Highway 212 when and if that highway gets closed for accidents. This program does require an 80/20 match. The application needs to be done by September 30, 2019. Emmons presented various options for assistance to help with the matching funds. She reported Intercap Loans are at 2% interest. Emmons and Mullanix will check into the process and financial options. The group then phone conferenced with Carl Yankowich to discuss the EDA grant. The status of the Wagner Ranch Service contract was discussed, and the cargates on the Ranch Creek Project and the Pilgrim Creek Road. H&H study was discussed but the Clerk & Recorder has not received paperwork yet from Great West Engineering.

Nursing Home Interim Administrator, Nadine Elmore met with board. The board discussed the newest CEO/Admin application received last Friday. The board then entered a closed meeting. The board then entered back into public meeting. Elmore and board discussed the CEO/Admin interviews.

Becky McEuen, DES Coordinator, met with board for her monthly meeting. She reported various issues and happenings in her office. She updated board on her disaster planning process. The board signed her annual certification form.

Rich Sparks stopped in to visit with board about the BLM reclaiming land at the airport.

Pat Ridenour, Senior Citizen Director, was in for her monthly meeting. She reported she will be attending a meeting in Glendive. She reported the building has no back exit. She will contract Amsden’s to get this issue resolved.

Pat Ruland, local predator control, met with board to visit about the upcoming contract and expectations from the board.

Kathy Roberts, Transportation Department, met with board for her annual review.

The board and Nadine Elmore did an in-person interview with a Medical Administrator/CEO.

Darby Fulton called the board to discuss how the board would like to proceed with the installation of the a/c unit in the new landfill building. The board approved putting in a PTAC unit.

No public comment was heard at this time.

Meeting adjourned.

 

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