Legals for October, 2 2024

NO. 2783 CITY OF WHITEFISH, MONTANA  REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS  FOR LOBBYING SERVICES FOR THE 2025 MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION  The City of Whitefish, Montana, is seeking Statements of Qualifications from firms or individuals to represent and lobby on behalf of the City and its interests before the Montana Legislature during its 2025 legislative session.   The City intends to enter into a professional services agreement with the selected firm or individual to advocate and lobby on behalf of the City before the Montana Legislature. The City seeks a professional lobbyist who has demonstrated effective experience working with the Montana Legislature and whose other clients will not pose a conflict of interest with the priorities of the City. Experience and expertise in local government matters, specifically related to municipalities, is preferred. Closing Date and Address: Written statements of qualifications shall be submitted to the City Manager, City of Whitefish, 418 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 158, Whitefish, Montana 59937 on or before 4:00 PM local time on the 23rd day of October 2024. Submittals shall include three (3) complete bound copies and one digital copy of all requested information, clearly identified as “Lobbying Services.” For additional information or to receive the entire RFQ, please contact Dana Smith, City Manager, City of Whitefish at the above address or by calling 406-863-2406 or sending an email to dsmith@cityofwhitefish.org.    Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 9, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 2784 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF LOCATION OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License HOOCH WHITEFISH, LLC (, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 07-937-2642-002 to be operated at STUMPTOWN BEVERAGE AND CATERING, 16 Baker Ave, Whitefish, Flathead County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 07-937-2642-002 and the applicant’s name HOOCH WHITEFISH, LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor’s signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant’s qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before October 12, 2024. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Whitefish. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing’s time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester’s hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester’s letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Andrew Erickson, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-4332 or Andrew.Erickson2@mt.gov. Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 2785 ADVERTISEMENT Whitefish School District is soliciting qualifications from individuals or firms interested in providing Architect/Engineering services. The District seeks a qualified individual or firm to provide planning, design, and construction administration services for improvement, renovation,and expansion of Whitefish High School’s academic and athletic facilities. In September 2024, Whitefish School District passed one bond for up to $26.5 million dollars for academic improvements at Whitefish High School and another bond for up to $6.1 million dollars for expansion of the current athletic fields at Whitefish High School. Prospective Architect/Engineering candidates may obtain a Qualification packet at the Whitefish School District Office, 600 East Second Street Whitefish, MT 59937, or by visiting the District’s website: https://www.whitefishschools.org/. Responses to this Request for Qualifications for Architect/Engineering services must be submitted in compliance with the requirements of the Qualification packet and will be received at the Whitefish School District Administration Office at the address listed above until October 18, 2024, at 2:00 pm, local time. FAX RESPONSES, INCOMPLETE RESPONSES AND RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME WILL BE DEEMED NON-COMPLIANT WITH THIS RFQ AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. From the list of interested and qualified candidates, the District will select the Architect/Engineering individual or firm which is best qualified and best suits the District’s needs and intent regarding these projects. This request for qualifications does not commit the Board of Trustees for Whitefish School District to enter into any agreement, or to pay any expenses incurred in the preparation of any response to this request, or to ultimately procure any contract for the provision of these services. The Board of Trustees expressly reserves the right to waive any formalities and to reject any or all proposals October 2, 9, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 2786 ADVERTISEMENT Whitefish School District seeks to immediately engage the services of an individual or firm to act as the Owner’s Construction Representative to manage, on behalf of the District, all aspects of the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping for the successful completion of its projects for the improvement, renovation, and expansion of Whitefish High School’s academic and athletic facilities. In September 2024, Whitefish School District passed one bond for up to $26.5 million dollars for academic improvements at Whitefish High School and another bond for up to $6.1 million dollars for expansion of the current athletic fields at Whitefish High School. Prospective Owner’s Construction Representative candidates may obtain a Qualification packet at the Whitefish School District Office, 600 East Second Street Whitefish, MT 59937, or by visiting the District’s website: https://www.whitefishschools.org/. Responses to this Request for Qualifications for Owner’s Construction Representative services must be submitted in compliance with the requirements of the Qualification packet and will be received at the Whitefish School District Administration Office at the address listed above until October 18, 2024, at 2:00 pm, local time. FAX RESPONSES, INCOMPLETE RESPONSES AND RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME WILL BE DEEMED NON-COMPLIANT WITH THIS RFQ AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. From the list of interested and qualified candidates, the District will select the Owner’s Construction Representative individual or firm which is best qualified and best suits the District’s needs and intent regarding these projects. This request for qualifications does not commit the Board of Trustees for Whitefish School District to enter into any agreement, or to pay any expenses incurred in the preparation of any response to this request, or to ultimately procure any contract for the provision of these services. The Board of Trustees expressly reserves the right to waive any formalities and to reject any or all proposals. October 2, 9, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 2787 WHITEFISH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING    At a meeting of the Whitefish Community Development Board on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 6:00 PM, the Board will hold a public hearing on the items listed below. The Board meets in the Whitefish Council Chambers at City Hall, at 418 E. 2nd Street Whitefish, Montana. The Board recommendation for item 2 will be forwarded onto the Whitefish City Council for subsequent public hearing on November 4, 2024. City Council meetings start at 7:10 PM and will also be held at City Hall.   1. Ford Scott, on behalf of WS Property Investments, LLC, is requesting a variance to the off-street parking requirements of 11-6-3-3 to use two leased parking spots off-site instead of a required onsite parking space for a second-floor residential use above commercial in the WB-3 Zone. The property was formerly the Masonic Temple and currently has Lula’s on the first floor and was most recently a private school on the second floor. It is zoned WB-3 (General Business District). The property is located at 300 E. 2nd Street and can be legally described as Lots 17 & 18, Block 37, Brix Condominiums, in S36, T31 N, R22 W, Flathead County. Taylor (WZV 24-06) 2. A request by the City of Whitefish to amend City Zoning Regulations Section 11-5, Sign Regulations, 11-5-4-A, Exempt, Prohibited and Special Standards, 11-5-5-A-3, General Sign Standards, 11-5-6-2-A-6, Old Town Sign District, 11-5-6-4-A-1, Residential District, Freestanding Signs, and 11-5-6-4-A-1, Residential Districts, to make housekeeping changes to allow bulletin boards, clarify flag clearances, clarify ground mounted sign clear vision triangle setbacks, revise and clarify “A-frame” sign standards downtown, and allow for public park freestanding monument signs in residential districts. Taylor (WZTA 24-03) The Community Development Board will also be holding a work session at 5:00 PM before the regular meeting to discuss the Growth Policy Vision 2045 update History chapter. Documents pertaining to these agenda items are available for review at the Whitefish Planning & Building Department, 418 E Second Street, during regular business hours. The full application packets along with public comments and staff report will be available on the City’s webpage: www.cityofwhitefish.org under Community Development Board one week prior to the Board public hearing date noted above. Inquiries are welcomed. Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting and make known their views and concerns. Comments in writing may be forwarded to the Whitefish Planning & Building Department at the above address prior to the hearing or via email: dtaylor@cityofwhitefish.org. For questions or further information regarding these proposals, phone 406-863-2410.     WHITEFISH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Steve Qunell, Chair October 2, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 2788 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The City of Whitefish Floodplain Administrator has received the following Floodplain Development Permit application: 1. A permit request by Hannah Farrell and Stephen Keimach, for a floodplain development permit to extend an existing retaining wall withing the floodplain of the Whitefish River. The property is located at 310 6th St W and can be legally described as Lot D, South Whitefish Resub L2&3, S36, T31N, R22W in Flathead County, Montana. 2. A permit request by The City of Whitefish, for a floodplain development permit for bank stabilization and revegetation on the Whitefish River at Skye Park and Riverside Park. The property can be legally described as 3122X26-XXX-ROAD, S26, T31N R22W and 3122X36-XXX-1A, S36, T31N R22W in Flathead County, Montana The complete applications may be reviewed at the Whitefish Planning and Building Department at 418 E. 2nd Street. Written or oral comments concerning the above request should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Whitefish Planning and Building Department, PO Box 158, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, emailed to nloring@cityofwhitefish.org, or you can also call (406) 863-2410. Comments should be received by Thursday, October 17th, 2024. In the event of substantial comment or protest to the issuance of the permit, the Floodplain Administrator may hold a public hearing to determine whether the permit is issued. Nelson Loring Planner I City of Whitefish October 2, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________