Legals for September, 10 2024
NO. 30604 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District from ‘B-1 Neighborhood/Professional Business’ to ‘B-2 General Business’ and ‘EEO Evergreen Enterprise Overlay’ on a property located at 60 West Reserve Drive near Kalispell, Montana. The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from ‘B-1 Neighborhood/Professional Business’ to ‘B-2 General Business’ and ‘EEO Evergreen Enterprise Overlay’ are described as: A tract of land, situate, lying and being the Northwest ¼ of the of the Northwest ¼ of Section 33, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of said Section 33; thence North 89°59’10” West, 380.10 feet along the North boundary of said Section 33; thence South 00°29’08” West 30.00 feet, parallel to the East boundary of said NW ¼ NW ¼ to the True Point of Beginning of the tract of land being described; thence North 89°59’10” West, 300.00 feet and parallel to the North boundary of said aliquot part; thence South 00°29’08” East 580.80 feet and parallel to the East boundary of said aliquot part; thence South 89°59’10” East 300.00 feet and parallel with the north boundary of said aliquot part; thence North 00°29’08” West 580.80 feet and parallel with the East boundary of said aliquot part to the Point of Beginning. Tract 1, Certificate of Survey No. 14724. The regulations defining the B-1, B-2, and EEO zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website at: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/zoning-information. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Commissioners’ Office and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 24th day of September, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Third Floor, Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Evergreen Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received prior to the hearing. DATED this 25th day of July, 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist, PT Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman September 10, 17, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30605 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Whitefish Rural Zoning District from BM-1 (Big Mountain Resort Residential) to BM-2 (Big Mountain Village) for property located off of Glades Drive near Whitefish, MT. The boundary of the area proposed to be amended from BM-1 (Big Mountain Resort Residential) to BM-2 (Big Mountain Village) are described as: Commencing at the northerly corner of Lot 18 of the Amended Plat of Lot 18 & A Portion of Glades Drive, The Glades at Big Mountain (records of Flathead County, Montana); Thence N65°54’20”W 68.64 feet to the P.C. of a 450.00 foot radius non-tangent curve, concave southeasterly (radial bearing S39°02’38”E); Thence southwesterly along said curve through a central angle of 11°12’02” an arc length of 87.97 feet; Thence N39°45’20”E 29.55 feet to the P.C. of a 330.00 foot radius curve, concave southeasterly, having a central angle of 24°02’22”; Thence along an arc length of 138.46 feet; Thence N63°47’42”E 129.51 feet to the P.C. of a 330.00 foot radius curve, concave southeasterly, having a central angle of 30°07’14”; Thence along an arc length of 173.48 feet; Thence S86°05’04”E 73.23 feet to THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED: Thence N08°10’18”W 75.79 feet; Thence N79°51’08”E 330.88 feet; Thence S23°14’37”W 128.29 feet; Thence S76°41’15”W 91.64 feet to the P.C. of a 270.00 foot radius curve, concave northeasterly, having a central angle of 21°56’30”; Thence along an arc length of 103.40 feet; Thence N81°22’15”W 45.98 feet to the P.C. of a 330.00 foot radius curve, concave southwesterly, having a central angle of 04°42’49”; Thence along an arc length of 27.15 feet to the point of beginning and containing 0.707 ACRES; Subject to and together with all appurtenant easements of record. The regulations defining the BM-1 and BM-2 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website at: Zoning Information :: Flathead County (mt.gov) Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Commissioners’ Office and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 24th day of September, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Third Floor, Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Whitefish Rural Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received prior to the hearing. DATED this 25th day of July, 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By:/s/Pamela J. Holmquist, PT Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman September 10, 17, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30606 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Highway 93 North Zoning District from ‘SAG-10 Suburban Agricultural’ to ‘R-1 Suburban Residential’ for property located at 328 Sirucek Lane near Kalispell, Montana. The boundary of the area proposed to be amended from ‘SAG-10 Suburban Agricultural’ to ‘R-1 Suburban Residential’ is described as: Parcel 8 of Certificate of Survey No. 1590, that portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the SAG-10 and R-1 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Commissioners’ Office and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 24th day of September, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Third Floor, Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Highway 93 North Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received prior to the hearing. DATED this 25th day of July, 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist, PT Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman September 10, 17, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30615 District Court, Clark County, Nevada Case No. A-24-896942-B Dept. No.: IX Game Changers Sports Academy LLC v. Robert Smith; Michael Williams To: Michael Williams/Brandon Relkoff You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada, the object and general nature of which is unjust enrichment and injunctive relief. The names and all the parties to the action are stated above in the caption and the name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff is Colleen McCarty, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 700 Las Vegas, NV, 89135. You are further notified that, unless you serve an answer to the complaint or other responsive pleading within twenty-one (21) days after the 10th day of September, 2024, judgment by default may be rendered against you. August 20, 27 and September 3, 10, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30653 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Vanessa Kari Thorne: Vanessa Kari Thorne, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-24-1147 Notice of Hearing on Name Change DANNI COFFMAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Vanessa Kari Thorne to Vanessa Kari Johnson. The hearing will be on 10/30/2024 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: August 15, 2024 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: Amanda Hess Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) August 27 and September 3, 10, 17, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30673 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) COMMERCIAL BLEACHERS – DELEGATED DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals from bleacher manufacturers to design, manufacture and install new commercial aluminum/steel bleachers at the Flathead County Fairgrounds, pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-4- 304 et seq., M.C.A. Services needed include design, engineering, development of shop drawings, manufacturing, delivery, and installation of new ADA compliant, commercial bleachers (approximately 1,600 seating capacity+). The project is located within the Flathead County Fairgrounds, located at 265 N Meridian Rd., Kalispell. MT. RFP Submittal Terms: The Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for this solicitation is: Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioners Office 800 South Main St., Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-2467, waschenwald@flathead.mt.gov Copies of the detailed RFP, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of proposals, and the factors used to evaluate the proposals, can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/public-notices or by contacting Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 - (406) 758-2467 / waschenwald@flathead.mt.gov. All proposals must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 4:00 pm local time on September 23, 2024. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated August 29, 2024 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By /s/Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman September 3, 10, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30689 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy’s Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Credit Filing Docket 2024.08.086 September 6, 2024 Notice of Filing and Opportunity to Comment 1. On August 23, 2024, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (“NorthWestern”) filed its Annual Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Credit Filing (“Filing”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”). In the Filing, NorthWestern requests the Commission approve a decrease to its Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Program credit (“BPA Credit”). In July 2023, BPA notified NorthWestern that the BPA Credit would be $5,921,657 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. In the Filing NorthWestern requests to adjust its BPA Credit to $5,871,134. 2. The Filing establishes BPA Credit rates by customer class. If approved, a typical residential customer using 750 kilowatt-hours per month would experience a bill increase of $0.01 per month or $0.12 per year. The actual increase depends on the customer class and usage. NorthWestern requests the adjusted rates to be effective on October 1, 2024. 3. The Residential Exchange Program was created to provide residential and small farm customers in the Pacific Northwest benefits from low-cost power provided by the Federal Columbia River Power System, as operated by the BPA. This benefit includes an annual credit that NorthWestern receives from BPA, which is passed onto customers through the BPA Credit. 4. A copy of the Filing is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT, 59601, and online at the Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2024.08.086. A copy of the Filing may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel, 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 receive notice of filings in this docket. Instructions for subscribing to notices of filings are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help. 5. The Commission invites any interested party to submit comments no later than September 24, 2024. Public comments on this matter may be submitted to the Commission at 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620, or by email to pschelp@mt.gov. Public comment may also be submitted in REDDI. Instructions for submitting public comments in REDDI are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (select “Submit a Public Comment”). All comments received will be public records. Personal or private information should not be included in comments. 6. 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 order of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE and DATED September 6, 2024, by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff. JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner Dr. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner September 10, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30690 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re TracFone Wireless, Inc.’s Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Docket 2024.08.083 September 6, 2024 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On August 14, 2024, TracFone Wireless, Inc. (“TracFone”) filed an Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (“ETC”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”). 2. In its filing, TracFone seeks ETC designation solely to provide Lifeline services to qualifying Montana consumers under the brand names Tracfone, SafeLink Wireless, Simple Mobile, Straight Talk, Total by Verizon, and Walmart Family Mobile. TracFone is a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”). According to TracFone, it offers services using the facilities of Verizon’s wireless division, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and as such uses its own facilities. In addition, Tracfone states it will resell the wireless services of T-Mobile US, Inc. (“T-Mobile”). TracFone requests ETC designation throughout the State of Montana, including federally-recognized Tribal lands, subject to the coverage limits of the Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile networks. 3. A copy of the filing is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, and online at the Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2024.08.083. 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 receive notice of filings in this docket. Instructions for subscribing to notices of filings are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help. 4. The Commission invites any interested party affected by TracFone’s filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than September 24, 2024. A party seeking intervention must file an electronic petition on the Commission’s website at reddi.mt.gov. All filings must be made in REDDI and hard copies are not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a copy of the petition to MCC at P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620, and to TracFone’s attorney, Peter G. Scott, 682 S. Ferguson Ave. #4, Bozeman, MT 59718. 5. 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 Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620, or by email to pschelp@mt.gov. Public comment may also be submitted in REDDI. Instructions for submitting public comments in REDDI are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (select “Submit a Public Comment”). All comments received will be public records. Personal or private information should not be included in comments. 6. 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 September 6, 2024, by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff. JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner September 10, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________