Legals for May, 9 2024
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION, PABLO. MONTANA TRIBAL CREDIT PROGRAM OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION Plaintiff, and JODI M. HUNTER-IVINS & MICHAEL RAMIREZ. Respondents Cause No. 23-0424-CV ORDER FOR SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION This Court having considered the Request for Service of Summons by Publication of Petitioner(s), is/is not satisfied that Petitioner(s) has/have used due diligence to obtain personal service on Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) at any address available; and that such efforts have failed or efforts to obtain same would have been to no avail, that Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) cannot be found for personal service, and that the address of Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) remain(s) unknown. THERFORE, the Court orders that pursuant to CSKT Practice Rule 9(3)(a), Petitioner(s)/Plaintiff(s) shall/shall not (then delete the rest and deny the Motion) complete service by publication in a newspaper published in two consecutive issues of the Char-Koosta Newspaper and in at least one other newspaper published within the exterior boundaries of the Flathead Reservation at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks. The Summons by Publication shall contain the following: 1. the name of Court and names of the parties: 2. be directed to Respondent(s)/Defendant(s): 3. state the name and address of Petitioner/Plaintiff’s counsel, if any, otherwise Petitioner/Plaintiff’s address: 4. state that Respondent/Defendant has 15 days from the last date of publication in which to answer and defend. The Court also orders that pursuant to CSKT Practice Rule 9(3)(b) when service by publication is complete that the Petitioner(s)/Plaintiff(s) shall file a copy of each publication of service, certified by the publisher as to date and accuracy of publication with the Clerk of Court. DATED this 21st day of March, 2024. \S\ David Morigeau PUBLISHED APRIL 25, MAY 2ND & MAY 9TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
INVITATION FOR BIDS Project Identification: Multifamily Housing Project Location: Multiple Owner: Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority Architect: Irvine Design Studio LLC tirvine@idstudio-arch.com Project Description: Project consists of one Quadplex housing unit; 2-story, 4200 sf. Lower units to be handicap accessible. Three Duplex housing units; 1900 sf with individual sheds. BID SUBMITTAL AND OPENING Owner will receive sealed lump sum bids until the bid time and date at the location given below. Owner will consider bids prepared in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders issued by Owner, and delivered as follows: Bid Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Bid Time: 3:00 p.m., local time. Location: 56243 US Hwy 93, Pablo, Montana, SKHA conference room, Pablo, Montana, 59855 Bids will be thereafter publicly opened and read aloud, recorded and accepted for consideration. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Faxed bids are not allowed. MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE A Prebid conference for all bidders will be held at the Salish & Kootenai Housing Authority (SKHA), Pablo, Montana on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., local time. Prospective prime bidders are required to attend. BID SECURITY bond shall be submitted with each bid in the amount of (5) five percent of the bid amount. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after opening of bids. The Bid security bond of the successful BIDDER will be retained until the PAYMENT BOND and the PERFORMANCE BOND have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of a Bid security bond. A PAYMENT BOND and PERFORMANCE BOND, each in the amount of (100) one hundred percent of the contract price (with a corporate surety approved by the OWNER) will be required to ensure faithful performance of the contract. PROJECT DOCUMENTS are available starting Monday, April 29, 2024, at http://login.onlineplanservice.com/SP/open.aspx?project=1217116 , or may be purchased at the Salish & Kootenai Housing Authority (SKHA) office for $50 per set. Bidders may download digital files at no cost. General Contractor may obtain two sets of documents; Mech/Elec/First Tier subcontractors may obtain one set of documents. Bidders are required to register as a plan holder. A complete set of contract documents will also be filed with: Exchanges of Montana: (Missoula, Kalispell, Billings, Great Falls, Bozeman, Butte, and Helena) Abadan Regional Plan Center, 603 E. 2nd Ave. Spokane, WA Spokane Regional Plan Center, 209 N. Havana St. Spokane, WA TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Successful bidder shall begin the Work on receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete the Work within the Contract Time. Work is subject to liquidated damages. BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS Bidders must be properly registered with the Montana Department of Labor. NOTICE This is an Indian Preference Bid. Tribal contractors who wish to receive Indian Preference must obtain certification by the Indian Preference Office as a legitimate Indian-owned business prior to the submission of bids. Proof of Indian Preference Certification must be included with your bid in the form of a copy of the Certificate issued by the Indian Preference Office. Be advised that evidence of your ownership or affiliation with a Tribe does not constitute Indian Preference Certification. You must be certified by the Indian Preference Office in order to claim preference. The selection of the successful contractor and award of this project will be per the provisions of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Indian Preference Ordinance 101A. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to obtain and provide proof of Indian Preference certification from the Indian Preference Office. This advertisement for bids does not commit the owner to award a contract, not to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of bids or to the procurement of supplies. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities. Owner reserves the right to re-advertise when it is in the best interest of the Owner. Award will be made to the lowest responsible BIDDER. Contract is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and required applicable minimum wage rates. A conditional or qualified BID will not be accepted. For questions, contact the Housing Authority: (406) 675-4491, ext. 1520, or nmichel@skha.org . Nolan Michel, Construction/Procurement Manager Salish & Kootenai Housing Authority P.O. Box 38 Pablo, MT 59855 PUBLISHED MAY 2ND & MAY 9TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on August 26, 2024, at 11:00 AM on the front steps of the Lake County Courthouse, 106 Fourth Avenue East, Polson, MT, the following described real property situated in Lake County, State of Montana: Tract A of Gray’s Acres, a subdivision of Lake County, Montana, according to the map or thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorded of Lake County, Montana. More correctly described as: Tract A of Gray’s Acres, a subdivision of Lake County, Montana, according to the map or plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana. More commonly known as 1102 11th Ave E, Polson, MT 59860-3323. Brian C. Anciaux and Julie M. Anciaux, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Charles J. Peterson, Attorney at Law, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on October 3, 2005, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lake County, State of Montana, on October 4, 2005 as Instrument No. 462851, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: MEB Loan Trust VI Assignment Dated: October 2, 2023 Assignment Recorded: October 2, 2023 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 607569 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lake County, Montana Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, State of Montana, on April 8, 2024 as Instrument No. 610166, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning September 25, 2016, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $9,141.80, interest in the sum of $7,470.78, and other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,090.25 for a total amount owing of $17,702.83, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. The Beneficiary has elected, and has directed, the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured, the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 18th day of April, 2024. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT21598 PUBLISHED MAY 2ND, 9TH & 16TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: The Board of Lake County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 14 th day of May, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the Commissioners Chambers located at 106 4 th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860 room 211 to take comment on the resolution below. To view the proposed fee schedule, please email kstinger@lakemt.gov , stop in the Commissioners Office at the address above, or visit the website at www.lakemt.gov , click on the Community Services tab, click on Downloads, click on Resolution 24-16. Please call 406 883 7204 if you have any additional questions. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-16 A Resolution of Intent to Establish Updated Fee Schedule for Lake County Planning Activities WHEREAS, Lake County planning staff has identified that the last update of the allowable fees for services thereat was in YEAR, and that subsequently the costs associated with providing the office’s services have increased; and, WHEREAS, the Lake County planning office has submitted for this Board’s consideration a revised schedule of administrative fees, Exhibit A hereto, attached and by this reference made a part hereof as if fully set forth in this place; and, WHEREAS, Lake County Board of County Commissioners is empowered to amend and update it’s planning office administrative services fee schedule as may be necessary from time to time, all pursuant To Section 7-1-2101(2); and, WHEREAS, the Planning Office shall charge those new fees as set out in Exhibit A hereto, to be paid into the county treasury in the manner prescribed by law at Section 7-4-2511, MCA; and, WHEREAS, for good cause shown, the Board of County Commissioners intends to implement the fee schedule represented by Exhibit A hereto; and, WHEREAS, this Resolution of Intent, together with the reference that a copy of the proposed fee schedule is available to any interested party at the office of the Commission, shall be published pursuant to 7-1-2121, Montana Codes, and the Board shall then thereafter shall hold public hearing no earlier than 30 or later than 90 days after passage of the resolution of intent; WHEREAS, at such public hearing, the Board shall accept written protests and shall receive general protests and comments relating to the establishment of the revised planning office fee schedule in Exhibit A hereto, or any other matter relating to the proposed fee schedule revision, and, based on testimony received in the public hearing, the Board in the later resolution may establish a different fee schedule than proposed, or change the kinds, types, or levels of service and associated fees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That notice shall be published pursuant to Section 7-1-2121, Montana Codes, of the public hearing on the within Resolution of Intent to be held on the 14 th day of May, 2024, at 3:00 pm, at the Lake County Courthouse located at 106 4 th Avenue East, Polson, MT Room 211, upon which hearing, based on testimony received in the public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners may, between 30 and 90 days from the date thereof, in the later resolution adopting such administrative fee schedule, establish a different fee schedule than proposed, change the kinds, types, or levels of service and associated fees. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18 th DAY OF April 2024. BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /s/ Gale Decker, Chairman /s/ Steve Stanley, Member /s/ William D. Barron, Member Attest /s/ Kendra Steele, Clerk & Recorder PUBLISHED MAY 2ND & 9TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CSKT Safe Streets and Roads for All- Safety Action Plan Professional Services CSKT ROADS PROGRAM The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s Roads Program invites interested Engineering Consulting Firms to submit proposals to conduct a study that gathers and analyzes data, engages stakeholders and recommends strategies and projects to improve safety on roads within the Flathead Indian Reservation. Requests for Qualifications may be obtained from: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Roads Program, Attn: Scott B. Johnston, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855, Phone 406-676-2600 or by email at scott.johnston@cskt.org. Specifications and proposal requirements may also be viewed and downloaded at the following website: https://www.csktnrd.org/water-management/sod Proposals must be submitted via email to Scott B. Johnston at scott.johnston@cskt.org, no later than 2:00 PM (local time) on May 20th, 2024. PUBLISHED MAY 2ND, 9TH & 16TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
City of Polson, Montana NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Polson City Commission has completed the preliminary annual budget for the fiscal year 2024 – 2025 (FY25). The Commission has called for a public hearing on the budget pursuant to Section 7-6-4021 and 2-9-212 M.C.A. The PRELIMINARY budget hearing will be held on Monday May 20, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers. Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the public hearing and be heard for or against the proposed budget. The Commission is scheduled to adopt the FINAL budget and make appropriations during a meeting of the City Commission on June 3, 2024, in the City Hall Council Chambers at 7:00 pm. The proposed budget is on file and open to inspection at City Hall, 106 1 st St. E, Polson, Montana in the City Clerk’s office. For further information contact Kimberly Sassaman, Finance Officer, 883-8204, or by e-mail at finance@cityofpolson.com. Published May 9 & May 16, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
2024 Surplus Bid The bid closes MAY 23rd, 2024 AT 5:00PM you will be notified either by phone or letter thereafter. Items for Bid are sold, AS IS, No warranty. I understand that the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe has the right to accept or reject my bid in its entirety and or portion thereof and withdraw any items during bidding process without notice or waive any informality or technical defect on this advertisement. If I am a successful bidder then I agree to pay for the item in full and remove the item from the Tribes property within 5 days after notified. The only method of payments excepted is cash or money orders. (NO personal checks or cards accepted). Viewing times are 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday thru Thursday on the weeks of MAY 13th thru MAY 23rd at the new Property & Supply located at the old Kicking Horse on Mollman Pass Trail. For more information contact Connie Norton 675-2700 ext. 1403 PUBLISHED MAY 9TH, 16TH & 23RD, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
PUBLIC NOTICE: The Board of Lake County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 1:30 pm in the Commissioners Chambers located in the Lake County Courthouse Room 211 at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson MT, for the purpose of taking public comment on the resolution listed below. If you are unable to attend the public hearing but wish to comment, please send your comments to lakecommissioners@lakemt.gov or to the address listed above. A map of the abandonment is available upon request. RESOLUTION NO. 24-17 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ABANDON A ROAD IN PROCTOR, MONTANA COMES NOW THE LAKE COUNTY COMMISSION, and herewith presents: Whereas, the Lake County Commission has received a petition styled “Petition to Abandon County Road,” seeking the abandonment of a certain streets shown on the unrecorded map or plat of Baertsch Addition to Proctor, Montana; and, Whereas, Title 7, Chapter 14, Part 26 of the Montana Codes provides the procedure in such circumstances, and, Whereas, the Petition to Abandon County Road seeks abandonment of: “A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NE1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.M., LAKE COUNTY, MONTANA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 33; THENCE WEST 442.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SECTION 33 TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE EXISTING BIG MEADOWS ROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST 2156.67 FEET MORE OR LESS ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SECTION 33 TO A POINT THAT IS 25.00 FEET EAST OF THE NORTH ¼ CORNER OF SECTION 33; THENCE SOUTH 25.00 FEET; THENCE EAST 1318.80 FEET MORE OR LESS; THENCE SOUTH 861.00 FEET; THENCE EAST 50.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 861.00 FEET; THENCE EAST 824.40 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE EXISTING BIG MEADOWS ROAD; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY 44.00 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.” And, Whereas, the county may not issue an effective order abandoning the county road unless the same is preceded by notice and public hearing, in conformance with 7-14-2615(2), MCA; and, Whereas, the roadway above-described does not provide access to public lands, public recreational use lands, or to water; and is otherwise in conformance with all requirements of Section 7-14-2602 of the Montana Codes; and, Whereas, the subject Petition appears to have been executed by each separate landowner that would be affected by such discontinuance: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That Lake County intends to abandon the above-described road(s) in Proctor, Montana, subject to the reservations of law, granting the said Petition to Abandon, subject to the public hearing required by law; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lake County Commission will take up consideration of the subject Petition and hold public hearing thereon at its meeting on the 22nd day of May, 2024, at 1:30 pm in the Commissioners Chambers located inside the Lake County Courthouse, and that notice thereof and of the Commission’s intention be published pursuant to Section 7-1-2121 of the Montana Codes. Dated this 1st day of May 2024.BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /s/ Gale Decker, Chairman /s/ Steve Stanley, Member /s/ William D. Barron, Member Attest: /s/ Kendra Steele, Clerk & Recorder PUBLISHED MAY 9TH & 16TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NOTICE OF HEARING OF NAME CHANGE MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL COURT, LAKE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF MAYA CLARISSE CARSON, MAYA CLARISSE CARSON, PETITIONER. CAUSE NO.: DV-24-89 DEPT NO.: DEPT 1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is Notice that the petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Maya Clarisse Carson to Maya Love Johnson. The hearing will be on 06-19-2024 at 10:00 am. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lake County. S\ May 2nd, 2024 by M. Chapman, Deputy Clerk of Court. PUBLISHED MAY 9TH, 16TH, 23RD & 30TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Lake County Commissioners are seeking proposals for funding an improvement district project in Lake County to install road surface improvements at the request of the citizens in the proposed district, approximately 3,650 feet on Ponderilla Drive, in Polson, MT. The proposal should include interest rate, any other fees, and a statement of availability of funds for an estimated start date of July 1, 2024. A payment schedule of 10 years should be included, and prepayment without penalty should be allowed. The proposed sum needed for funding is approximately $54,000.00 Please submit sealed proposals to the Board of Lake County Commissioners at 106, 4 th Avenue East, Polson MT 59860, by Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Proposals will be opened and considered by the Board of Lake County Commissioners on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Lake County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. PUBLISHED MAY 9TH & MAY 16TH, 2024 MNAXLP _________________________
LAKE COUNTY TAX APPEAL BOARD 2024 SESSION In accordance with 15-15-101(6) MCA, the Lake County Tax Appeal Board will be in session from July 1st through December 31st, 2024, for the business of hearing appeals of property valuations set by the Montana Department of Revenue. Any taxpayer who disagrees with the appraised value of his or her property may file an appeal with the Lake County Tax Appeal Board within 30 days of the date on the Notice of Classification and Appraisal or Notice to Change Valuation (assessment notice). Appeal forms are available at the Lake County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, or at the website of the Montana Tax Appeal Board, www.mtab.mt.gov Any appeal must be filed with the Office of the County Clerk and Recorder. Upon receipt of the appeal, the County Tax Appeal Board will notify the appellant and schedule a County hearing. The Lake County Tax Appeal Board members are, Fred Nelson, Kelly Geiser and David O. Chung. For further information, contact the Lake County Tax Appeal Board’s secretary at 406-883-7278, email@ kstinger@lakemt.gov Dated this 6th day of May 2024. \S\ Kendra Steele, Lake County Clerk & Recorder Published May 9th, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________