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Legals for February, 25 2021

| February 25, 2021 12:00 AM

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Polson City Commission will on Monday, the 15th day of March, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the Polson City Hall, 106 1st Street East, Polson, Montana, hold a public hearing for the purpose of a requested zoning variance. Specifically, the request will be for a reduction from the Polson Development Code's rear yard and side yard setback requirements. The request is made by Larry Ashcraft. The subject property is located at 503 Bayview Drive. The Polson City Commission will take public testimony and review the proposed variance request. Following public testimony, the City Commission will vote to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the variance request. This public notice is made pursuant to 76-2-326 MCA. To obtain further information, contact the Polson City Clerk at Polson City Hall, 106 1st Street East, Polson, Montana, 59860; by email at cityclerk@cityofpolson.com; or call 406-883-8203 to request an accommodation. Dated at Polson, Montana this February 19, 2021. Cora Pritt Polson City Clerk Polson, MT Published on February 25, 2021. MNAXLP

INVITATION FOR BIDS Bids on the following projects will be received by the Montana Department of Transportation, Construction Contracting Bureau, until 9:00 a.m. on March 11, 2021. All bids will then be reviewed for correctness and then publicly read in the Department's assigned room. 104 SF 179 D1 SIGNS RUMBLE STRIPS HSIP STWD(643) Rumble strips and signing on the SF 179 D1 Signs Rumble Strips project located at 4 locations: Site 1 - National Highway Route 7/US 93 located in Ravalli County beginning at RP 43.65 and ending at RP 44.55. Site 2 - State Primary Route 35/MT 135 located in Sanders County beginning at RP 12.9 and ending at RP 18.8. Site 3 - State Secondary Route 212/MT 212 located in both Sanders and Lake Counties beginning at RP 0.0 and ending at RP 4.55. The Sanders/Lake County Line is located at RP 3.329. This entire location is located within the Flathead Indian Reservation. Site 4 - Interstate Route 90 located in Mineral County beginning at RP 18.0 and ending at RP 21.6. Bid proposals, plans, cross-sections, dirt runs & erosion control plans, if available, and full instructions to bidders may be obtained from the Construction Contracting Bureau's website: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting under the "Bid Package" link. Additional bid letting information is also available on this website. Any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement is subject to all appropriate state and federal civil rights laws. The prime and subcontractors are required to pay the wage rates set out in the bid proposal. MDT will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the award, performance or administration of any MDT contract or in the administration of its DBE program (49 CFR Part 26). MDT attempts to provide reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person participating in any service, program or activity of the department. Alternate accessible formats of this document will be provided upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in MDT bid lettings, call the Civil Rights Bureau at 444-6331 or TTY 406-444-7696 [TTY 1-800-335-7592 (toll free)]. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Loran Frazier, Chairperson Montana Transportation Commission Malcolm "Mack" Long Director of Transportation Published on February 18, 2021, and February 25, 2021. MNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICE This is to notify all interested parties that the Lake County Council on Aging (LCCOA)will be applying for the Montana Department of Transportation 5311 operating grant for $61,883 for grant period FY22 (July 1, 2021 thru June 30, 2022.) Funding will be used for operating expenses associated with providing transportation services to the general public, elderly, and persons with disabilities within Lake County and to Missoula and Kalispell. LCCOA also is applying for the TransADE matching fund grant for FY22 in the amount of $8,916. LCCOA is also applying for $37,990 through the capital assistance grant. The capital assistance grant is funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and administered by the Montana Department of Transportation. FTA funds will be used to replace one minivan that is used to provide transportation services to seniors, persons with disabilities, and the general public to medical appointments, shopping, and social appointments. This is to notify all interested parties that Mission Mountain Enterprises (MME) is applying for $69,041.97 through the capital assistance grant. The capital assistance grant is funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and administered by the Montana Department of Transportation. FTA funds will be used to purchase a minivan that will be used for providing transportation services to Group Homes and the Activity Center. All transit grants are due March 1, 2021. These applications are on file at 528 Main Street SW, Ronan, MT 59864. If requested, a public hearing will be held and public notice indicating the location, date, and time off the hearing will be provided. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dara Rodda at (406)676-2367. Published on February 25, 2021. MNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Board of Lake County Commissioners will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021 for the purpose of taking public comment on the resolution listed below. You may submit public comment to lakecommissioners@lakemt.gov or by mail to 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 21-05 WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 7-14-2101, 7-14-2102 and 7-14-2103 of the Montana Code Annotated, a Board of County Commissioners has the authority to manage county roads within the county; and WHEREAS, on February 5, 2021, the Board received a request to abandon a 40 foot platted access between Lot 2, Block 7 and Lot 4, Block 6 of Big Arm Villa Site; and WHEREAS, all affected property owners have given their approval to the abandonment; and WHEREAS, the 40 foot platted access is a dedicated, undeveloped access, surrounded wholly by one owner; within Lake County; WHEREAS, a Board of County Commissioners has the authority to abandon a county road after a public hearing; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, a public hearing has been scheduled for Monday March 8, 2021, at 10:00 am in the Commissioners Chambers located at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860. Any member of the public wishing to comment but unable to attend may do so by emailing lakecommissioners@lakemt.gov or by mailing a letter to : Lake County Commissioners 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021. BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /s/ William D. Barron, Chairman /s/ Dave Stipe, Chairman /s/ Gale Decker, Chairman Attest: /s/ Katie Harding, Clerk & Recorder Published on February 25 and March 4, 2021. MNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Board of Lake County Commissioners will hold a public meeting on Tuesday March 16, 2021 at 10:00 am in the Commissioners Chambers located at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860 to take public comment on the Resolution if Intent listed below. If you would like to submit public comment you may do so by emailing lakecommissioners@lakemt.gov or by mail to 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860. RESOLUTION 21-07 OF INTENT TO ADOPT RULES PERTAINING TO THE USE OF COUNTY PARK LANDS BY THE PUBLIC WHEREAS, Montana Code Annotated 7-8-2703 provides for the creation of a county land advisory board to cooperate with the Board of Commissioners in administering land belonging to the county; and, WHEREAS, the Lake County Park Board was created for the purpose of MCA 7-8-2703; and, WHEREAS, the Lake County Park Board has written and adopted rules applying to the use of county public lands; and, WHEREAS, the Lake County Park Board acts as an advisory board to the Board of Commissioners; and, THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners intend to adopt the rules applying to the use of county public lands approved by the Lake County Park Board; (attached) NOW, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners have set a public hearing on Tuesday March 16, 2021, at 10:00 am in the Commissioners Chambers located at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860 to take public comment on this Resolution of Intent. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021. BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /s/ William D. Barron, Chairman /s/ Dave Stipe, Member /s/ Gale Decker, Member Attest: /s/Katie Harding, Clerk & Recorder Park Rules Hours of Use: Sunrise to Sunset Quiet Hours: Before 9am and After 7pm Parking in Designated Areas Only-Park is at capacity when parking lot is full Respect Neighboring Homes and Private Structures No Use of Motorized Equipment No Fires Unless Pit is in Place No Fireworks Pets under Voice Control or Leashed-Vicious Dog Ordinance Enforced Please Pick-up after your Dog Remove your Own Trash Other Rules May Apply, Posted Onsite Published on February 25 and March 4, 2021. MNAXLP

Service Date: February 16, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MATTER OF TigerFox Enterprises dba Black Tie Stagecoach Services Application for Certificate of Compliance REGULATORY DIVISION DOCKET NO. 2021.02.021 NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROTEST DEADLINE On February 8, 2021 TigerFox Enterprises dba Black Tie Stagecoach Services ("Black Tie Stagecoach Services") filed with the Montana Public Service Commission ("Commission") its Application for Certificate of Compliance ("Application") Proposing to operate as a Class B non-rate regulated service transporting passengers between all points and places within Flathead and Lake County in Montana. A copy of the Certificate of Compliance Application is publicly available at the following locations: the Commission's business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana; online at the Commission's website (http://psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2021.02.021; and at the office of Montana Consumer Counsel ("MCC"), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, Montana, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission's website to be added to the Watch List for notice of filings in this docket (select "EDDI", create ePass account, and, under "Watch List" tab, enter Docket No. 2021.02.021). The Commission invites formal protests to Black Tie Stagecoach Services' Application. A party must file a Protest with the Commission no later than March 10, 2021. Protest Applications are available at the Commission's website under the "Regulated Utilities" tab and then the "Transportation" tab. A party seeking to protest must: (1) submit an electronic protest application at the Commission's website at http://psc.mt.gov ("EDDI, Customer Portal & E-Filing" icon); (2) mail a hard copy of the protest application to the MCC at the address stated above; and (3) physically deliver or mail a hard copy of the protest application to TigerFox Enterprises dba Black Tie Stagecoach Services, 3154 US Highway 2 E Kalispell, MT 59901. A filing fee of $500 must accompany the filed protest application. If no written protests are received by March 10, 2021, the Commission may issue a final order on the Application without a public hearing, pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. ยง 69-12-321. The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally protest to submit written public comments on the matter to the Commission's address at 1701 Prospect Ave., P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620, or through the Commission's website at http://psc.mt.gov (select "Documents & Proceedings" tab; select "Comment on a Proceeding"; select "Continue as Guest"; complete form; select "Submit"); or by email at pschelp@mt.gov. The Commission's jurisdiction over this Application is found in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated, and Title 38, Chapters 2 and 3 of the Montana Administrative Rules, and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE AND DATED this 16th day of February, 2021. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION JAMES BROWN, Chairman BRAD JOHNSON, Vice Chairman TONY O'DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI Commissioner JENNIFER FIELDER, Commissioner Published on February 25, 2021. MNAXLP

Montana Twentieth Judicial District Court Lake County In the Matter of the Name Change of Shelem Pruchnik: Shelem Pruchnik, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-21-27 Dept. No.: 2002 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Shelem Pruchnik to Shelem Leviliam Love. The hearing will be on 04/01/2021 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lake County. Date: Feb. 12, 2021. Lyn Fricker Clerk of District Court By: Mary Rensvold Deputy Clerk of Court Published on February 25, 2021, March 4, 2021, March 11, 2021, and March 18, 2021, MNAXLP

Montana Twentieth Judicial District Court Lake County In the Matter of the Name Change of Daniel Gordon Elloitt: Daniel Gordon Elloitt, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-20-237 Dept. No.: 2002 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Daniel Gordon Elloitt to Daniel Gordon Swartzenberger. The hearing will be on 04/01/2021 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lake County. Date: Feb. 17, 2021. Lyn Fricker Clerk of District Court By: Mary Rensvold, Deputy Published on February 25, 2021, March 4, 2021, March 11, 2021, and March 18, 2021, MNAXLP