Category: Board Agendas

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors Meeting
March 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1 Minutes of the February 26, 2026, Board of Directors meeting (Jason Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the February 26, 2026, Board of Directors meeting.
• 3.2 December 2025 and January 2026 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Accept the December 2025 and January 2026 financial statements as recommended by the Finance Committee.

4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)

• 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)
• 4.2 Transfer Center Construction Update (Frank Kuhl) (12:15)
• 4.3 Ridership Report (Garin Wally) (12:20)

5.0 Regular Business (12:35 p.m.)

• 5.1 Resolution 26-03 Petition for Removal (Jordan Hess/Darlene Craven) (12:30)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution 26-03 Petitions for Removal approving petitions for removal received since the January board meeting.
• 5.2 Land Mobile Use Radio Additional Equipment Purchase (Jason Blodgett) (12:35)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & GM to sign a purchase order totaling $2,916 for supplementing the land mobile radio system and reallocating the already approved $35,651.
• 5.3 Server Purchase Ratification (Jason Blodgett) (12:45)
  • Recommended Motion: Retroactively ratify the $31,529.32 purchase order agreement the CEO & GM signed on March 18, 2026, with 45Drives, to avoid further price escalation attributed to increased demand for flash storage.
• 5.4 ITS Vendor Contract Authorization (Frank Kuhl, Jason Blodgett & Garin Wally) (12:50)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and GM to execute a contract with ETA Transit totaling $611,505 for an intelligent transportation services system upgrade.
• 5.5 Graphic Design and Marketing Contract Amendment (Olga Kreimer) (1:05)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & GM to execute a contract amendment with its current marketing vendor, Six Pony Hitch, increasing the FY26 contract by $15,000 and adding $40,000 as an amendment to contract extension options.
• 5.6 Recreation Shuttle Service & Budget Presentation (Jordan Hess/Spencer Starke) (1:10)
  • Recommended Motion: None. Informational only.
• 5.7 New Facility Financing Update (Allison Segal/Steve Scharff) (1:30)
  • Recommended Motion: None. Informational only.

6.0 Adjournment (2:00 p.m.)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors Meeting
February 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements (12:03 p.m.)

• 3.1 Minutes of the January 22, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the January 22, 2025, Board of Directors special meetings.
• 3.2 Minutes of the November 4 and 12, 2025, Board of Directors Special Meetings
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the November 4 and 12, 2025, Board of Directors special meetings.

4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:10 p.m.)

• 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)
• 4.2 New Facility Update (Colin Woodrow/Eric Reiber) (12:20)
• 4.3 Transfer Center Construction Update (Frank Kuhl) (12:30 p.m.)

5.0 Regular Business (12:35 p.m.)

• 5.1 Transfer Center Furniture Proposal & Estimate (Colin Woodrow)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and general manager to execute a contract totaling $65,728.80 with OS2 Office Solutions & Services for furniture in the newly renovated transfer center.
• 5.2 Missoula Electric Cooperative Equipment & Connection Work Orders (Colin Woodrow) (12:45)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and general manager to sign work orders totaling $297,565.29 representing a contribution in aid of construction and a substation capacity charge for powering the new facility.
• 5.3 Cushing Terrell Microgrid Study (Colin Woodrow) (12:50)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and general manager to sign a contract with Cushing Terrell to conduct a study of a potential microgrid system for powering the new facility.
• 5.4 Safety Vision Fleet Camera Storage Hardware & Software Purchase (Jason Blodgett) (12:55)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize CEO and general manager to sign a purchase order purchasing hard- and software for fleet camera storage from Safety Vision totaling $62,393.95.
• 5.5 Discount Cell Purchase for CradlePoint Hardware (Jason Blodgett) (1:05)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize CEO and general manager to sign a purchase order for purchasing CradlePoint brand hardware from DiscountCell totaling $32,206.25.
• 5.6 Organizational Leadership Contract with TransPro Consulting, LLC (Jason Wiener) (1:10)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and general manager to sign an agreement totaling $96,579 with TransPro Consulting, LLC for conducting an organizational leadership and capacity assessment.

6.0 Adjournment (2:00 p.m.)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors Meeting
January 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1 Minutes of the December 18, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the December 18, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
• 3.2 November 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Accept the November 2025 financial statements as presented.

4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)

• 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)
• 4.2 Transfer Center Construction Update (Colin Woodrow)

5.0 Regular Business (12:35 p.m.)

• 5.1 2026 Board of Directors & Committees Slate (Sebastian Strauss) (20 Minutes)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the 2026 Board of Directors and committee slate.
• 5.2 Resolutions 26-01 Approving Petitions for Removal (Ranch Club Phases 4 & 5 and Wye Property) and 26-02 Denying Petition for Removal (Duncan Drive) (Jordan Hess and Garin Wally) (15 Minutes)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution 26-01 approving the Ranch Club subdivision and Enterprise Way petitions for removal and Resolution 26-02 denying the Duncan Drive petition for removal.
• 5.3 FFY2027 Community Coordination Plan and Montana Department of Transportation Grant Application (Public Hearing) (Allison Segal) (10 Minutes)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the federal fiscal year 2027 community coordination plan and the MDT grant application.
• 5.4 Paratransit Fleet Update (Allison Segal and Jordan Hess) (10 Minutes)
  • Information only.
• 5.5 New Facility Timeline Review (Colin Woodrow) (10 Minutes)
  • Information only.
• 5.6 Utility Drop Trailer Purchase (Frank Kuhl) (10 Minutes)
  • Authorize the CEO & general manager to sign a purchase order for buying a utility drop trailer from Davis Village Solutions totaling $26,450.
• 5.7 Shelter Purchase Order (Frank Kuhl) (10 Minutes)
  • Authorize the CEO & general manager to sign a purchase order for buying 8 new Brasco shelters totaling $136,967.44.

6.0 Adjournment (2:00 p.m.)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors Meeting
December 18, 2025, 12:00 p.m. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1 Minutes of the November 20, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the November 20, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
• 3.2 September 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Accept the September 2025 financial statements as presented.
• 3.3 October 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Accept the October 2025 financial statements as presented.

4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)

• 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)

5.0 Regular Business

• 5.1 Petitions for Removal from the Urban Transportation District (Jordan Hess) (12:25 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution 25-11 removing properties from the urban transportation district tax rolls and filing with the Missoula County Clerk & Treasurer for processing by the Montana Department of Revenue.
• 5.2 FY 2025 Financial Audit (Allison Segal) (12:40 p.m.)
  • Informational item.
• 5.3 Charge Management Update – BetterFleet Contract (Colin Woodrow) (12:55 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to sign a contract with BetterFleet for charge management and fleet operations software totaling $117,000 with two additional one-year options priced at $25,000 annually.
• 5.4 CEO & General Manager Contract Renewal (1:10 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the CEO & General Manager’s contract renewal for a term of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Contract to follow early week of December 15.

6.0 Adjournment (2:00 p.m.)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors Meeting
November 20, 2025, 12:00 p.m. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1 Minutes of the October 23, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the October 23, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
• 3.2 Minutes of the October 8, 2025, Board of Directors Special Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the October 8, 2025, Board of Directors special meeting.
• 3.3 August 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Accept the August 2025 financial statements as presented.

4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)

• 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)

5.0 Regular Business

• 5.1 Update on HB 764 (Jordan Hess) (12:20 p.m.)
  • Information only; no action required.
• 5.2 Petitions for Removal (Jordan Hess) (12:30 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution 25-XX Petition for Removal from the Missoula Urban Transportation District – Born Ropp, Neal and Murphy.
• 5.3 Transfer Center Update (Woodrow/Kuhl) (12:35 p.m.)
  • Information only; no action required.
• 5.4 Transfer Center General Contractor Contract Approval (Woodrow) (12:45 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and general manager to execute a contract with Jackson Contractor Group as the general contractor for the transfer center interior renovation in the amount of $299,687.
• 5.5 OZ Architects Contract Amendment (Woodrow/Kuhl) (12:50 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO and general manager to execute a contract amendment with OZ Architects for additional structural engineering to the transfer center renovation project at a cost of $2,000.
• 5.6 Hometown Trolley (Woodrow) (12:55 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the purchase of a 31-feet Villager Freightliner Electric MT50e from Hometown Trolley of Crandon, WI in the amount of $562,575.45, plus a 3% contingency.
• 5.7 CEO & General Manager Personnel Performance Discussion (Strauss) (1:15 p.m.)
  • Closed session for performance review discussion.
• 5.8 CEO & General Manager Contract Renewal Decision (Strauss) (2:00 p.m.)
  • Related Documents

6.0 Adjournment (2:15 p.m.)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors Meeting
October 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1 Minutes of the September 24, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the September 24, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
• 3.2 Minutes of the September 25, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the September 25, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
• 3.3 July 2025 Financial Statements (Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Accept the July 2025 financial statements as presented.

4.0 Reports and Presentations

• 4.1 Agency Activity Report (Hess and Staff) (12:05 p.m.)
• 4.2 Ridership Report (Wally) (12:20)

5.0 Regular Business

• 5.1 Transfer Center Construction Update (Woodrow) (12:40)
  • Informational item; discussion only
• 5.2 MDT Contracts for Six Paratransit Vehicles (Segal) (12:45)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to sign capital contracts #114041 and #114042 with MDT for the procurement of six 9-passenger ADA extended vans for a total of $739,750.
• 5.3 New Facility Financing Update (Hess/Segal/Woodrow) (12:50)
  • Informational item; discussion only
• 5.4 Solar Array Design Contract Amendment (Kuhl) (1:20)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to execute an additional scope amendment with Wendel Companies to collaborate with Cushing Terrell in designing a solar array that meets the required 10% goal required for LEED certification.
• 5.5 Route 15 IMEG Contract Amendment (Woodrow) (1:25)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the contract amendment between Missoula Urban Transportation District and IMEG Consultants Group in the amount of $40,990 for surveying, designing, and permitting 12 additional bus stops, totaling an estimated $65,965.
• 5.6 Closed Session: CEO & General Manager Contract Renewal (Strauss) (1:30)
  • Discuss the CEO & General Manager’s annual contract.

6.0 Adjournment (3:00 p.m.)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
MUTD Finance Committee Meeting
September 25, 2025, 11 a.m.
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (11:00 a.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1 Minutes of the September 4, 2025, Finance Committee Meeting (Jason Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the September 4, 2025, Finance Committee meeting.
• 3.2 Minutes of the August 21, 2025, Special Finance Committee Meeting (Jason Wiener)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the August 21, 2025, Special Finance Committee meeting.

4.0 Reports and Presentations

• 4.1 Debt Management Policy Review and Discussion (Allison Segal) (11:05 a.m)
• 4.2 Mill Levy Transition Review and Discussion (Allison Segal) (11:20 a.m.)

5.0 Adjournment (11:45 a.m.)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors Meeting
September 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00 p.m.)

2.0 Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1. Minutes of the September 4, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the September 4, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.

4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05 p.m.)

• 4.1. Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)

5.0 Regular Business

• 5.1 HB 764 Update/Policy Adoption (Hess) (12:15 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the updated policy regarding annexation petitions and petitions for removal based on the revised statute governing public transportation.
• 5.2 Petition to Remove the New Meadows and Golden West Subdivisions from the Urban Transportation District (Hess/Wally) (12:25 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the removal of the New Meadows and Golden West subdivisions from urban transportation district effective October 1, 2025.
• 5.3 Security Camera Policy/Technology/Procedure Update (Hess) (12:40 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Repeal the existing video recording policy based on the recent court case decision.
• 5.4 Records Requests Policy Revisions (Hess) (12:55 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Repeal the existing policy and approve the updated records request policy based on revisions stipulated in HB 100.
• 5.5 Land Mobile Use Radio Update (Kuhl/Woodrow) (1:00 p.m.)
• 5.6 Debt Policy (Segal) (1:10 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the debt policy as recommended by the Finance Committee.
• 5.7 Floating Mill Levy Resolution Update (Segal) (1:25 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution Number 2025-xx and 2025-xx to transition the voted mill levy to a dollar-based mill levy equal to the amount of property taxes assessed in fiscal year 2025 and thereafter subject to the provisions of 15-10-420(1)(a) MCA.
• 5.8 Supervisor Vehicle Purchase (Kuhl) (1:40 p.m.)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & general manager to sign a purchase agreement for procuring an additional supervisor vehicle.
• 5.9 New Facility Update (Woodrow) (1:45 p.m.)
• 5.10 CEO & General Manager Contract Management (Sebastian Strauss) (2:00 p.m.)
  • Closed session for discussing the CEO & GM’s pending contract renewal in October 2025.

6.0 Adjournment (2:45 p.m.)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
Board of Directors’ Meeting
September 4, 2025 / 12:00 P.M. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (12:00)

2.0 Public Comment

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1. Minutes of the July 24, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the July 24, 2025, Board of Directors meeting.
• 3.2. Minutes of July 11, 2025, Special Board of Directors Meeting (Sebastian Strauss)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the July 11, 2025, Special Board of Directors meeting.
• 3.3. June 2025 Financial Statements (Jason Wiener) 
  • Recommended Motion: Accept the unaudited June 2025 financial statements as presented. 

4.0 Reports and Presentations (12:05)

• 4.1. Agency Activity Report (Jordan Hess and Staff)

5.0 Regular Business

• 5.1. Maintenance Collective Bargaining Agreement Reopening Approval (Jordan Hess) (12:15)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to sign a letter of agreement amending the maintenance department collective bargaining agreement between the Missoula Urban Transportation District and Teamsters Local 2 regarding the wage opener negotiation.
• 5.2. Diesel Bus Disposal (Stephane Gariepy) (12:20)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the staff to dispose of Bus Nos. 421, 422, 424, 428, 429, 430, 501, 502 and 504. (12:20)
• 5.3. Geothermal Design Contract with Cushing Terrell and Wendel Companies (Frank Kuhl) (12:22)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to sign a contract option with Cushing Terrell and Wendel Companies for designing and engineering the geothermal plant at the new facility at a cost of $101,495.
• 5.4. New Facility – 60% Cost Estimate and Critical Path Review (Colin Woodrow) (12:30)
• 5.5. New Facility – Financing Options – (Allison Segal/Courtney Ellis/Steve Scharff) (12:50)
• 5.6. Resolution 25-05 Relating to the Financing of Certain Projects; Establishing Compliance with Reimbursement Bond Regulations Under the Internal Revenue Code (Allison Segal) (1:40)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve Resolution 25-05 relating to the financing of certain projects; establishing compliance with reimbursement bond regulations under the Internal Revenue Code
• 5.7. Board Reserve Funds Policy Revisions and Reserve Balances Discussion (Allison Segal) (1:45)
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the board reserve policy as amended and a funds transfer to the operating, fleet, and facility reserve funds.
• 5.8. Automatic Passenger Count Contract Amendment (Garin Wally) (1:55)
  • Recommended Motion: Authorize the CEO & General Manager to sign the automatic passenger count contract supplement with Vertgo/Swiftly.

6.0 Adjournment (2:00)

MISSOULA URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 
MUTD Finance Committee Meeting
September 4, 2025 / 11 A.M. 
MUTD Conference Room, 1221 Shakespeare St. 

Agenda

1.0 Call to Order & Roll Call (11:00)

2.0 Public Comment

3.0 Approval of Minutes and Financial Statements

• 3.1 Minutes of May 22, 2025, Meeting – Approved at June Finance Committee meeting incorrectly showing Rocke as a member of the Finance Committee.
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the May 22, 2025, Finance Committee meeting striking out Rocke.
• 3.2 Minutes of June 26, 2025, Meeting – Revised to reflect the correct Finance Committee members.
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the revised minutes of the June 26, 2025, Finance Committee meeting.
• 3.3 Minutes of the July 24, 2025, Meeting
  • Recommended Motion: Approve the minutes of the July 24, 2025, Finance Committee meeting.
• 3.4 June Financial Statements
  • Recommended Motion: Recommend approval of the unaudited June financial statements at the September 4, 2025, Board of Directors meeting as presented.

4.0 Reports and Presentations (11:10)

• 4.1 Debt Policy Draft Review (Allison Segal)
• 4.2. Board Reserve Policy Review (Allison Segal)

5.0 Adjournment (11:45)