Legals February 19, 2017

No. 24256 INVITATION TO BID Columbia Falls Riverwood Estates SID Separate sealed bids for construction of the Riverwood Estates SID Project will be received by the City of Columbia Falls, Montana until 11:00 AM, local time, Wednesday, March 1st, 2017, for construction of the project described herein. All Bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 in the Columbia Falls City Council Chambers at 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana 59912. Proposals shall be addressed to the City Manager, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, Montana, 59912, and titled Riverwood Estates SID. The project primarily includes extending City water and sewer service to the existing Riverwood Estates Subdivision and associated road reconstruction. The proposed work generally consists of removing the existing asphalt concrete pavement, placement of new gravel and asphalt, abandonment of existing septic systems, new sewer mains and services, new fire hydrants, water main extensions and vertical adjustments with new services, and other miscellaneous improvements. All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the City of Columbia Falls, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana, (406) 892-4391; and Robert Peccia & Associates, 102 Cooperative Way, Suite 300, Kalispell, Montana, (406) 752-5025. Digital project bidding documents are available at Robert Peccia & Associates web site (www.rpa-hln.com). Click on the link titled "Current Projects Bidding". You may download and print the Contract Documents at no charge, however, all Prime Contractors that intend to offer a bid for this project must contact Robert Peccia & Associates at the address stipulated above to obtain an "official" Bid Proposal form and to get their name added to the Planholders List. A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 will be required to obtain the "official" Bid Proposal. The entire set of bidding documents may also be obtained in the form of printed construction drawings, specifications and the "official" Bid Proposal for a non-refundable deposit of $150.00, if the Contractor chooses not to download and print their own documents. No bids will be considered unless they are submitted on the "official" Bid Proposal form and the Contractor's name has been included on the Planholders List. A pre-bid conference will be held, commencing at the Columbia Falls City Council Chambers, 130 6th Street West in Columbia Falls, Commencing at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017. Those interested in bidding the project should plan on attending this meeting. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Completion of the work is required within 90 calendar days, following commencement of work. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions per calendar day if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time. CONTRACTORS and any of the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. CONTRACTORS are not required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project, but must have registered prior to execution of the construction agreement. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTORS or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates according to the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Columbia Falls, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDER(S) shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount within seven (7) calendar days after the Notice of Award is issued. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(S), and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided. The City of Columbia Falls reserves the right to reject all proposals and bids received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid that is in the best interest of the City of Columbia Falls. THE CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS By: ss/ Susan Nicosia City Manager February 12, 19, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24272 Notice of Passage Intent to Create SID #38 The Columbia Falls City Council adopted Resolution # 1744 on December 19, 2016 after holding a public hearing on their Intention to Create Special Improvement District #38. Such resolution is on file with the City Clerk for the City of Columbia Falls and contains a description of the boundaries of the proposed district. Special Improvement District (SID) #38 is created to install the necessary water and sewer mains and service lines to connect all of the properties to City water and sewer services, install water hydrants, and rebuild the street surface as engineered and pay the appropriate water and sewer plant investment fees. The estimated costs of these improvements and plant investment fees are $1.2 million with the SID 38 properties contributing a total of approximately $340,000 or an equal per lot assessment of $12,142/lot. If the number of benefited lots or parcels within the boundary of SID #38 increases during the term of the bonded indebtedness, the assessment per lot or parcel will be recalculated as provided in 7-12-4162(3)(b), MCA. Property owners may protest the creation of SID #38 by writing to the City Clerk, 130 6th ST West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 by 5 pm February 27, 2017. Each protest must be in writing, identify the property in the district owned by the protestor, and be signed by all the owners of the property. The Columbia Falls City Council will consider such written protests at their regularly scheduled meeting, to be held in Council Chambers at Columbia Falls City Hall at 7:00 pm, Monday, March 6, 2017. s/ Barb Staaland City Clerk February 12, 19, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24282 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Sand Shed Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to construct an approximately 3,800 square foot shed for the storage of sand and other aggregates. Plans and specifications can be examined beginning MONDAY, February 20, 2017, through QuestCDN. QuestCDN is easily accessed using the City of Kalispell website at: http://www.kalispell.com/clerk/projects_bids_proposals.php. In the left-hand navigation click on the project title, a page will open which will allow you to either view or download the plans and view or print the plan holders list. For this project we will be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Electronic plan download and electronic bidding shall be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $20.00. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. For electronic bids, scanned copies of electronic bid documents will be accepted. Construction of the Sand Shed Project shall be performed by a Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor shall be properly registered at the time of submitting the Bid. Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-7720. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 9, 2017. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 9, 2017 in the Main Level City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 15, 2016. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk February 19, 26, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24241 SOUTH KALISPELL FIRE DISTRICT BOARD VACANCY: The Flathead County Commissioners is seeking a volunteer to serve on the South Kalispell Fire District Board of Trustees. There is one vacancy for an unexpired term that begins upon appointment and continues through May 31, 2018. Interested persons must be registered electors that reside in the South Kalispell Fire District to be considered for this position. Letters of interest are being accepted through 12:00pm on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 and should be sent to: Flathead County Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, faxed to 758-5861, or emailed to malbertson@flathead.mt.gov. For more information, please call 758-5537. February 12, 19, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24280 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Suite 200, Kalispell, Montana. During this meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the agenda item described below and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners who will take final action. 1. A request from the Northwest Montana Association of Realtors to amend the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. The applicants are requesting to add "Short-term Rental Housing as a conditional use in the following zones: AG-80, AG-40, AG-20. SAG-10, SAG-5, R-2.5, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, RC-1, RA-1, Little bitterroot Lake, West Valley, Rogers Lake, Ashley Lake, Labrant/Lindsey Lane, North fork, and Lakeside. If the amendment is adopted, Short-term Rental Housing will be allowed in these districts with an approved Administrative Conditional Use Permit. The amendment further requests to add performance standards for short-term rental housing to Chapter 4 of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. Short-term Rental Housing or vacation rentals will continue to be permitted uses in the following zones: BR-2, BR-4, and CVR. This agenda item was continued from the February 8, 2017 Planning Board Hearing. The public comment portion has been closed. 2. A zone change request by Michael V. Seaman and Garry D. Seaman in the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on parcels containing approximately 34.09 acres from R-1 (Suburban Residential) and R-3 (One Family Residential) to R-4 (Two Family Residential). The subject properties are located at 74 West Evergreen Drive and can legally be described as follows: Tract 1: A Tract of land in Government Lot 4 of Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County Montana, Described as Follows: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; Thence Running Due West on the Township Line a Distance of 1326.4 Feet to a Point; Thence South a Distance of 445.7 Feet to the Point of Beginning of the Tract Described Herein; Thence West a Distance of 1000 Feet to a Point; Thence South a Distance of 435.6 Feet to a Point; Thence East a Distance of 1000 Feet to the Northeast Corner of a Tract Heretofore Sold to Anthony Zimmerman; Thence North a Distance of 435.6 Feet to the Place of Beginning. Tract 2: A Tract of Land in Government Lot 4 of Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County Montana, Described as Follows: Beginning at a Point 1325.5 Feet West of the Center of the Road on the Quarter Section Line at the Southeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Said Section 4; Thence North a Distance of 435.6 Feet to the Point; Thence West a Distance of 1000 Feet to a Point; Thence South a Distance of 435.6 Feet to a Point; Thence East a Distance of 1000 Feet to the Place of Beginning. Tract 3: A Tract of Land in Government Lot 4 of Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County Montana, Described as Follows: Commencing at the Point of Intersection of the Easterly Boundary Line of the Railroad Right of Way with the Northerly Boundary Line of said Lot 4; Thence East Along the North Boundary Line of said Lot 4 a Distance of 37 Feet More or Less to the Northwest Corner of a Tract of Land Theretofore Conveyed to H.H.' Langeli; Thence Southerly Along the Westerly Boundary Line of Land Heretofore Conveyed to Other Parties, a Distance of 1296 Feet 6 Inches, More or Less, to the South Line of Said Lot 4; Thence Westerly Along Said Subdivision Line a Distance of 22 Feet More or Less, to the Easterly Boundary Line of a Private Highway Crossing said Lot 4; Thence Northwesterly a Distance of 840 Feet More or Less to the Easterly Boundary Line of a Private Highway Crossing said Lot 4; Thence Northeasterly along said Boundary Line a Distance of 466 Feet 7 inches, More or Less, to the Place of Beginning. Tract 4: A Tract of Land in Government Lot 4 of Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County Montana, Described as Follows: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; Thence West a Distance of 1000 Feet to a Point; Thence South a Distance of 406 Feet to a Point; Thence East a Distance of 1000 Feet a Point; Thence North a Distance of 406 Feet to the Place of Beginning. Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection in the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner, or contact the Commissioners' office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than March 8, 2017 @ 5:00 p.m. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/events.php Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Elaine Nelson at the Flathead County Commissioner's Office at 758-5503 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Mark Mussman Mark Mussman, CFM® Planning Director February 19, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24281 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on the items listed below on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste 200, Kalispell, Montana. 1. A request by Betsy Morrison for a zoning variance to property within the West Valley Zoning District and zoned West Valley. The applicant is requesting a variance to Section 3.34.040(3), "Minimum Yard Requirements" of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations which requires a twenty (20) foot setback from a road easement. The applicant has placed a manufactured home, currently being used as 'caretaker housing,' approximately three (3) feet from the edge of the 60-foot private road easement. The property is located at 141 Viano Lane and can legally be described as Tract 2G in Section 30, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This agenda item will be reviewed by the West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm at the Stillwater Grange, 1370 Old Reserve Drive in Kalispell. 2. A request by James Andler for a zoning variance to property within the Peaceful Bay II Zoning District and zoned R-2. The applicant is requesting a variance to Section 7.12.030 Definitions, 'Lot Area-The total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot. Where surface utilities or street easements are located within a parcel, lot area computations shall not include that area contained within the easement except for lots located in SAG-5, SAG-10, AG-20, AG-40, and AG-80 Zoning Districts.' The applicant would like to use the gross acreage of the lot instead of the net acreage in order to subdivide the property. The property is located at 12 Bayview Drive and can legally be described as Tract 2G in Section 20, Township 26 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. All decisions made by the Board of Adjustment are considered final actions. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the meeting to make their views or concerns known to the Board. Written comments are strongly encouraged and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, no later than 5:00 pm, March 7, 2017. Information and documents pertaining to the above requests are on file in the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901, and may be reviewed during regular office hours, or you may call (406) 751-8200 for more information. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Elaine Nelson at the Flathead County Commissioner's Office at 758-5503 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Mark Mussman___ Mark Mussman, CFM® Planning Director February 19, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24236 Legal Notice On January 17, 2017, Glacier Stone Supply LLC (Glacier) submitted an Operating Permit Application to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeking authorization to operate two rock quarries on private property in Flathead County. The rock quarries are in close proximity to each other and are located in portions of Section 4, Township 27 North, Range 24 East, approximately three miles Southeast of Marion, MT. Rock would be removed from the two sites using heavy equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, and backhoes. Generally, the rock would be quarried from rock outcrops and /or talus slopes. The quarry operations, however, may include possible drilling and blasting. Access to the proposed quarry sites would be by way of public and private roads. Roads constructed to access the quarries would be reclaimed at closure or left for private access at the request of the property owner. The mine life is projected to be up to twenty five years. DEQ will process the Operating Permit Application under the Metal Mine Reclamation Act, including the preparation of an environmental assessment. Copies of the operating permit application can be viewed at DEQ offices located at 1520 E. 6th Ave., in Helena, MT or on DEQ's website http://deq.mt.gov/Land/hardrock For information on the Operating Permit Application, contact: Herb Rolfes Operating Permit Section Supervisor Hard Rock Mining Bureau Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620-0901 (406) 444-3841 February 5, 12, 19, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24289 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED ISSUE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS MONTANA FACILITY FINANCE AUTHORITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Executive Director of the Montana Facility Finance Authority (the "Authority") or his designee, on March 7, 2017, in the offices of the Authority at 2401 Colonial Drive, Third Floor, Helena, Montana 59620, at 11:00 a.m. will hold a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on a proposal that the Authority issue its health care facilities revenue bonds or notes, in one or more series (the "Bonds"), under Montana Code Annotated, Title 90, Chapter 7, Parts 1, 2 and 3, as amended. The proceeds of the Bonds, if issued, will be loaned by the Authority to Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Inc., a Montana nonprofit corporation (the "Borrower"). The Borrower owns and operates certain hospital and health care facilities on an approximately 18-acre campus located at 310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell, Montana 59901 (the "Campus"). The proceeds of the Bonds, if issued, will be loaned to the Borrower to be used principally to finance, refinance or to reimburse the Borrower for one or more of the following purposes: (A)(i) the construction, equipping and furnishing of a new hybrid operating room, consisting of a surgical suite equipped with advanced imaging equipment; (ii) the construction, equipping and furnishing of a portion of the third floor surgical tower which shall be used temporarily as a pediatric intensive care and pediatric unit and thereafter as a 12-bed intensive care unit; and (iii) the purchase and installation of additional hospital information system and electronic medical records software (collectively, the "Project"); and (B) paying certain costs and expenses incidental to the issuance of the Bonds. The Project will be owned and operated by the Borrower and located on the Borrower's Campus. The aggregate principal amount of Bonds to be issued is estimated not to exceed $14,500,000 (exclusive of original issue discount). If the Bonds are issued and the proceeds thereof loaned to the Borrower as proposed, the Borrower will agree to repay the loan at times and in amounts sufficient to provide for the prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds when due. The Bonds will be payable from and secured by a pledge of the loan repayments from the Borrower. The Bonds may also (but need not be) secured by additional collateral as may be provided by the Borrower. The Bonds, if issued, shall be special, limited obligations of the Authority payable solely from the loan repayments and amounts realized from the enforcement of any mortgage or other security interest provided by the Borrower. The Bonds shall not constitute or give rise to a pecuniary liability of the State of Montana or a charge against its general credit or taxing powers. The Authority makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in public meetings. Persons needing an accommodation must notify the Authority by telephone at (406) 444-2059 or writing at P.O. Box 200506, Helena, Montana 59620, no later than three days prior to the hearing to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. All persons interested may appear and be heard at the public hearing at the time and place described above or may file written comments with the Executive Director of the Authority at 2401 Colonial Drive, Third Floor, P.O. Box 200506, Helena, Montana 59620, prior to the time of the hearing. Dated: February 20, 2017. MONTANA FACILITY FINANCE AUTHORITY By: Adam Gill, Executive Director February 19, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24287 NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGULAR VOTER REGISTRATION AND OPTION FOR LATE REGISTRATION Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerk of Smith Valley School District #89, Flathead County, State of Montana that regular registration for the Bond School Election to be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, will close at 5:00 pm on February 27, 2017. NOTE: If you miss this regular registration deadline, you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office up to and including on election day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before election day, you can complete and submit a voter registration card, but you will need to return to the local election office on election day to pick up and vote a ballot. All active and inactive electors of Smith Valley School District #89 are entitled to vote at said election. Ballots will be automatically mailed to active electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot. Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a form for registration by mail or by appearing at the county election office. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration card and submitting it to the county election office. Late registration is only available through the county election office, and not the school district. The county election office is located at: 265 N Meridian Road Flathead County Fairgrounds Kalispell, MT 59901 DATED this 19th day of February, 2017 /s/Serina Nelson District Clerk February 19, 2017 MNAXLP