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Votes at a glance: Flathead County commissioners approve contracts, permits, CIP amendments and subdivision preliminary plat
Summary
At a regular meeting, commissioners considered open bids and RFQs, approved multiple lakeshore permits and extensions, authorized CIP amendments including a county attorney case-management system and a kitchen equipment purchase for the Agency on Aging, and approved a 12-lot preliminary plat for Inspiration Way.
Flathead County commissioners moved and passed a series of procurement actions, permit approvals and planning decisions during a meeting that included multiple unanimous voice votes.
The board handled routine procurement items (opening bids and RFQs), approved capital-improvement program changes, signed a contract for the county attorney's new case-management software and approved a preliminary plat for a 12-lot subdivision. The board also granted several lakeshore permits and extensions; two extension approvals included a stipulation that applicants proceed this year.
Votes at a glance
- Open bids for annual road department chemicals (gas/diesel, propane, liquid asphalt, emulsified asphalt): Motion to take the bids under consideration — approved by voice vote.
- Authorization to publish a call for bids for Fairgrounds north bleachers site work: Motion approved by voice vote.
- Open RFQs for contracted architect/engineering services (A&E Design; Jicola Engineering and Architecture; Cushing & Terrell; Montana Creative Architecture and Design): Motion to take RFQs under consideration — approved by voice vote.
- CIP amendment and contract for county attorney case-management software (CARPEL): Board approved a CIP amendment and authorized signature on the CARPEL contract — both approved by voice vote (see separate article for details).
- CIP amendment for nutrition/kitchen equipment for the Agency on Aging (food slicer): Motion to consider CIP amendment for AOA kitchen equipment — approved by voice vote.
- Lakeshore permits and extensions (all motions approved by voice vote): - Hubbard, Lakeshore permit amendment FLP-23-45 — approved. - Chadwick, Lakeshore permit extension FLP-23-106 — approved. - Glacier Lake Lodge, Lakeshore permit extension FLP-23-88 — approved; commissioners asked applicant to act this year. - Altman Holdings LLC, Lakeshore permit extension FLP-23-87 — approved with a similar stipulation to proceed this year. - Costa Montana Properties, Lakeshore permit FLP-24-88 — approved. - Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lakeshore permit FLP-24-90 (maintenance/reconstruction of a nonconforming L dock) — approved. - Thorderson, Lakeshore permit FLP-24-86 — approved. - FHL LLC, Lakeshore permit FLP-24-87 — approved. - Thomason, Lakeshore permit FLP-24-72 (reconstruct boat ramp) — approved. - Gibb, Lakeshore permit (after-the-fact) FLP-24-89 — approved; applicant said they did the work and then applied after a neighbor told them a permit was required.
- Preliminary plat approval: Inspiration Way preliminary plat (file FPP2413) — 12-lot residential subdivision; motion to approve preliminary plat and findings — approved by voice vote.
Notes on procedure and voting: Most motions were moved and seconded by commissioners and carried on voice votes; meeting minutes recorded the affirmative "Aye" responses with "Opposed, same sign," indicating no recorded dissent. Individual vote tallies were not read into the record for these items.
