Legals for January, 1 2023
No. 29099 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS In accordance with 90-4, Part 11 MCA, Kila School District is soliciting for Qualifications submittals from interested parties for a Design Build contract involving pre-construction and construction services with a guaranteed maximum price for: Kila School District bond project 2023. Qualifications submittals will be accepted until January 22, 2023 at: 3:30 pm. Kila School District 20 P.O. Box 40 395 Kila Road Kila, MT 59920 The estimated project budget is approximately $ 8.5 Million and may include construction of new facilities and remodel of existing facilities. Performance and Payment bonds, minimum 50% Montana resident workforce, and compliance with Montana State Prevailing Wage Rates (Building) will be required. Interested parties shall obtain and comply with the RFQ document which describes the project, schedule, information to be submitted, and criteria that will be used for selection. The RFQ document may be obtained at the District offices (address above), via email lenglish@kilaschool.com or by calling (406) 257-2428. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all submissions and to waive any and all irregularities or informalities and the right to determine what constitutes any and all irregularities or informalities January 1, 8, 15, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29110 CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana will hold a public hearing on the proposed establishment of a Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancement (“C-PACE”) district where owners of private commercial, industrial or multi-family housing can make eligible Energy Conservation Project improvements and repay the costs through assessments on the property over time, on January 3, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the Kalispell City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana. The proposed district establishes an avenue for private facility owners to work with private lenders through an assessment placed on the annual property tax bills for projects that take advantage of the program. On January 3, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, the Kalispell City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed establishment of the C-PACE district. The proposed program can be viewed on the City’s website at www.kalispell.com/679/Council-Public-Hearings or in the office of the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. Any person wishing to address the proposed amendments may appear at this hearing and make oral statements or present same in writing. Written comments may also be submitted for council consideration by delivering the same to the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, or by email to publiccomment@kalispell.com prior to the hearing. For additional information please contact the City Clerk at (406) 758-7756. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk December 25, January 1, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29124 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN RE Northwestern Energy’s Application for Approval of Automatic Rate Adjustment and Tracking for Taxes and Fees Docket 2022.12.106 December 28, 2022 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline On December 15, 32022, Northwestern Energy (“Northwestern”) filed with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”) its Application for Approval of Automatic Rate Adjustment and Tracking for Taxes and Fees (“Application”), reflecting changes in its state and local property taxes. Northwestern’s proposed adjustment results in a revenue increase of $438,340 for its electric utility service and $221,689 for its natural gas utility service. A copy of the filing is publicly available at the Commission’s business offices, 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, Montana 59620-2601, and online at the Commission’s website (http://psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2022.12.106. A copy of the filing may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel (“MCC”), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (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 (http://eddi.mt.gov, create OKTA account, and, under “Watch List” tab, enter Docket No. 2022.12.106). Any person directly affected by the Application who desires to be a party in this proceeding must petition to intervene no later than January 3, 2023. In order to afford due process: (1) data requests may be issued no later than January 9, 2023; (2)NorthWestern must respond to data requests within five business days of service (excluding state recognized holidays) or by January 16, 2023, whichever is earlier; (3) parties wishing to submit comments or request a hearing must do so no later than January 23, 2023; and (4) the commission may hold a public hearing, if requested by an intervenor or upon its own action, at the Commission’s offices. If the Commission does not issue an order by January 30, 2023, the rates will be considered approved. Mont. Code Ann. §69-3-308(2)(c). A party seeking intervention must file an electronic petition on the Commission’s website at http://eddi.mt.gov. All filings must be made in EDDI and hard copies are not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a copy of the petition to MCC at the address stated above, and to NorthWestern’s attorney, Clark R. Hensley, NorthWestern Energy, 208 N. Montana Ave., Helena, MT 59601. The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally intervene to submit written public comments on the matter to the Commission at 1701 Prospect Ave., P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620; 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 to pschelp@mt.gov. The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated; Title 38, Chapters 2 and 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules, and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE and DATED this 28th day of December 2022, by the Montana Public Service Commission. JAMES BROWN, President BRAD JOHNSON, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner JENNIFER FIELDER, Commissioner January 1, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29125 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 1. Property. This Notice concerns the following described real property (the “Property”) located in Flathead County, Montana: A tract of land, situate, lying and being in the SE 1/4 of Section 12, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the E 1/4 corner of said Section 12; thence N 89 degree 34’50” W, 30.00 feet to the Northeast corner of Tract 1 of C.O.S. 6874 said point is the True Point of Beginning of the Tract of land being described; thence S 00degree 18’44” E, 633.09 feet along the east boundary of said Tract 1; thence leaving said East Boundary, N 76degree 33’12” W, 74.14 feet to the boundary of Tract A of C.O.S. 6874; thence the following courses are along the boundary of said Tract A; N 07degree 41’19” E, 30.15 feet; N 72degree 30’16” W, 278.74 feet; N 09degree 52’03” E, 68.14 feet; N 33degree 22’25” W, 86.77 feet; N 43degree 31’43” W, 139.39 feet; N 39degree 47’52” E, 74.34 feet; N 00degree 17’23” E, 207.42 feet to the North boundary of said Tract 1; thence S 89degree 34’50” E, 413.90 feet to the point of beginning Shown as Tract 1 on Certificate of Survey No. 15671. 2. Trust Indenture. The Grantor named below executed and delivered to the Beneficiary named below a Deed of Trust (hereinafter the “Trust Indenture”), which is a trust indenture under the Small Tract Financing Act of Montana, §§ 71-1-301, et seq., M.C.A., covering the Property. The Trust Indenture is described as follows: Date: October 20, 2010 Grantor: Christina Lee Ost Original Trustee: C. Mark Hash Beneficiary: Glacier Bank recorded in the records of Flathead County, Montana as follows: Date: October 25, 2010 Document No.: 201000024530 3. Note. The above-referenced Trust Indenture was given to secure payment of a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $101,625.72 owing by Richard Hayes and Christina Lee Ost-Hayes (“the Borrowers) to the Beneficiary. The Promissory Note is dated the same date as the Trust Indenture and was amended on one or more occasions by agreement of the Beneficiary and the Borrowers. 4. Substitute Trustee. Jay T. Johnson, an attorney authorized to practice law in Montana, whose mailing address is P. O. Box 7370, Kalispell, Montana 59904-0370, was substituted as Trustee under the Trust Indenture by a written document recorded in the records of Flathead County, Montana on March 30, 2022, as Document No. 202200008248. 5. Default. The Promissory Note and Trust Indenture are currently in default. The default consists of failure to pay monthly installments of principal and interest which were due on March 23, 2020, and the 23rd day of each succeeding month thereafter, and failure to pay the property taxes assessed against the Property when due. 6. Amount Owing. The amount owing under the Promissory Note and Trust Indenture as of October 20, 2022, is as follows: Principal $ 27,395.34 Interest $ 5,819.02 Late Charges $ 12,478.53 Other Charges $ 542.04 Protective Advances $ 2,141.71 TOTAL $ 48,376.64 Interest accrues on the principal balance at the daily rate of approximately $6.00445. Late charges are assessed at the greater of 15.00% of the regularly scheduled payment or $15.00 for each payment that is ten (10) days or more late. The total balance due on the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture is the total shown above, plus accrued interest and late charges to the date of payment, plus costs and expenses actually incurred by the Beneficiary, funds advanced by the Beneficiary to preserve or protect its collateral in accordance with the Trust Indenture, and reasonable trustee’s and attorney’s fees. 7. Acceleration. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Trust Indenture has elected and declared all principal and interest to be immediately due and payable in consequence of the default of Grantor under the Promissory Note and Trust Indenture. 8. Notice of Sale. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Trust Indenture and the undersigned Trustee hereby elect to sell or cause to be sold the Property described above to satisfy the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture. The sale will be held at the following date, time, and place: Date: February 28, 2023 Time: 10:00 o’clock a.m. Place: First Floor Foyer, Flathead Co. Justice Center, 920 S. Main, Kalispell, MT 59901 The undersigned Trustee will sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder, in cash or cash equivalents (cashier’s checks or certified checks), in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of the sale. Any person, including the Beneficiary under the Trust Indenture but excluding the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The conveyance of the Property to the purchaser will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied. The sale is made on an as-is, where-is and with all faults basis. 9. Cure. The Grantor, or its successor in interest in the Property or any part thereof or any other person having a subordinate lien or encumbrance of record thereon or any beneficiary under a subordinate trust indenture, at any time prior to the time fixed by the Trustee for the trustee’s sale, may pay to the Beneficiary or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary the entire amount then due under the terms of the Trust Indenture and the obligation secured thereby, including costs and expenses actually incurred and reasonable trustee’s and attorney’s fees, other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF COLLECTING THE DEBT. Dated: October 20, 2022. /s/ Jay T. Johnson Jay T. Johnson, Substitute Trustee STATE OF MONTANA : ss County of Flathead This instrument was acknowledged before me on June 9, 2022, by JAY T. JOHNSON. /s/ Kathleen A. Burt Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Kalispell, Montana My Commission expires July 23, 2024 January 1, 8, 15, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________