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September 30, 2003 Commission Minutes
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal
September 30, 2003
Location Gallatin County Courthouse
  
Time Speaker Note

9:09:17 AM Chairman Vincent Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Vincent, Mitchell and Murdock, County Attorney Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Kathy Sinnema.  
9:10:05 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda adjustment; Regular Agenda items #14-18 are all continued, item #15 continued until 10/14/03, item #13 will be on agenda around 10 a.m.  
9:12:14 AM Commissioner Murdock Consent Agenda adjustment; 1. Continue approval of claims until later in meeting. Read Consent Agenda as follows: 2. Approval of Application for Cancellation of Taxes for Parcel #s MMM5890, MMM5979, MMM1113, and MMM1308; totaling $1765.34. 3. Consideration of Request for Mortgage Exemption for Edward Gerrity. 4. Consideration of Request for Lot Aggregation Exemption for Belgrade Commercial Park Corporation. 5. Consideration of Court Order Exemption for Vernor and Arlene Sande/Gallatin Airport Authority. 6. Approval of Contracts: FTR Gold Telephone Software Support Contract, Breast & Cervical-Health, Negotiated Agreement Gallatin County & Teamsters Union Local No. 2
9:15:55 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:16:10 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve Consent Agenda as read, minus the #1 Approval of Claims.
9:16:16 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:16:17 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:26 AM Chairman Vincent Board Appointments
9:16:42 AM Commissioner Mitchell Mental Health Local Advisory Council
9:17:10 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:17:17 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to nominate Shelly Johnson to the Mental Health Local Advisory Council to represent the Alcohol and Drug Services of Gallatin County.
9:17:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:17:28 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Springhill Fire Service
9:18:19 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:18:31 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to appoint Mr. Witcherly to fill the position on the Springhill Fire Service.
9:18:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:18:40 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:51 AM Chairman Vincent Continuation on Public Opening of Proposals for Office Space and Facilities Needs Assessment RFP and Opening of Request for Proposal for Criminal Justice Space and Facility Needs Assessment
9:19:10 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Request to continue.
9:20:00 AM Chairman Vincent Continue until 10/21/03. Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution Adopting the Corrected Map for the Gallatin Field Airport Influence Area
9:21:03 AM Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley for Scott Bell, Engineer, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of the applicant and submit Exhibit A (attached to resolution).
9:24:31 AM   Commission questions
9:26:02 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:26:32 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve Resolution adopting the corrected map for the Gallatin Field Airport Influence Area. The number of the resolution to be determined by our Clerk & Recorder.
9:26:53 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:26:58 AM  Board Discussion and clarify for the record that Exhibit A map is replacing map in Resolution 1997-59.
9:27:22 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:35 AM Chairman Vincent Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Amend Road Impact Fee FY 2004 Budget by Appropriating $150,000 in Revenues Received from Fire Impact Fees for the Engineering and Construction of a Pedestrian Tunnel Under the Amsterdam Road
9:28:03 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
9:29:27 AM Public comment Sonja Berg
9:30:58 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve the resolution of intent to amend the road impact fee FY 2004 budget by appropriating $150,000 in revenues received from road impact fees for the engineering and construction of a pedestrian tunnel under the Amsterdam Road, Resolution #2003-106.
9:31:27 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:31:36 AM  Board discussion
9:32:09 AM  Motion passed 2:1 (Commissioner Mitchell opposed).
9:32:24 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin Canyon Consolidated Rural Fire District FY 2004 Budget by Appropriating $40,000 in Revenues Received From Fire Impact Fees Towards the Purchase of a Brush Truck
9:32:46 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
9:33:40 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:33:55 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve Resolution 2003-107, resolution of intent to amend the Gallatin Canyon consolidated Rural Fire District FY 2004 budget by appropriating $40,000 in revenues received from fire impact fees towards the purchase of a brush truck.
9:34:13 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:34:15 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:27 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Create a Maintenance Fund for Middle Creek Meadows-RID 331
9:34:50 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:37:25 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman  Presentation
9:38:14 AM   Commission questions
9:38:48 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:39:02 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve Resolution 422A creating fund 2531 Middle Creek Meadows RID maintenance for Rural Improvement District #331.
9:39:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:39:18 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:40:13 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Final Plat Approval for the Becker Minor Subdivision
9:40:34 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
9:41:29 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to grant final plat approval for the Becker Minor Subdivision finding that all the conditions for preliminary plat approval have been met.
9:41:38 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:41:39 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:41:52 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda adjustment: Item #19 Pending Resolution on Decision Concerning Petition to Abandon a Portion of Pollywog Lane
9:42:40 AM  Board discussion
9:43:12 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve Resolution 2003-108.
9:43:16 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:43:17 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:43:28 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Final Plat Approval for the Belgrade Meadows Commercial Park Subdivision
9:43:31 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
9:44:12 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:44:23 AM Commissioner Mitchell Finding that this application has met all the requirement for final plat approval, I move that we grant final plat approval for Belgrade Meadows Commercial Subdivision.
9:44:36 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:44:39 AM  Board discussion
9:46:14 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:46:31 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda adjustment: Item #11 Consideration of a Resolution of the Gallatin County Commission Amending the Official Zoning Map for the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning District (Public Hearing Held on September 11, 2003)
9:46:50 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff Report
9:47:18 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:47:28 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion that we adopt that resolution (Resolution #2003-109).
9:47:34 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:47:35 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:48:04 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda adjustment: Item #12 Public Hearing and Consideration of Final Plat Approval for Sourdough Creek Minor Subdivision
9:48:14 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Presentation
9:49:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Finding that the conditions have been met for final plat approval for Sourdough Creek Minor Subdivision, I move that we approve it.
9:49:39 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:49:40 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:49:55 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda adjustment: Consent Agenda Item #1 Approval of Claims
9:50:05 AM Commissioner Murdock Read the remainder of Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims.
9:50:27 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:50:28 AM   Board discussion
9:50:45 AM  Motion passed unanimously.
9:51:07 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Wylie Creek Estates Subdivision Phase 3
9:51:25 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Presentation
9:59:25 AM   Commission questions
10:00:19 AM Richard Thompson, Developer, Wylie Creek Estates and Wylie Creek Ranch Applicant presentation
10:02:44 AM  Commission questions
10:03:18 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
10:03:45 AM   Board discussion
10:07:53 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve the Wylie Creek Estates Phase 3 preliminary plat application finding that even though it doesn't have a signed MOU from the Weed Department that is required for the final plat, I'm sure that will be taken care of. Other than that, with all the other terms and conditions that will meet the State law, the County plan and the Belgrade plan.
10:08:23 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:08:29 AM   Board discussion
10:08:49 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:08:55 AM   Recess
10:25:59 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Continuation on Public Hearing to Consider Creation of a County Park District
10:32:09 AM Public comment Becky Pape, Cathy Ainsworth, Allan Cass, Beth Cox, Tom Reeves, Barbara Gillispie, Pat Eudy, Alex Bert, (Faith Malpeli not present), John Ethen, Kay Reeves, Kathy Hake, Joelle Beardsley, Marty Pavelich, Melissa Cronin, (Christine Gallovit not present), Jeanette Fell, Kristen Ramirez and submit Exhibit A Item #13, (Karen Davids not present) and Kevin Kelleher
11:20:12 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Response to public comment
11:24:22 AM Public comment Susan Swimley, Attorney representing Stan & Randy Schlater and Steve & Donna Hicks, Packy Cronin and submit Exhibit B Item #13, Eric Ossario, David O'Conner, Carol Collins, Bill Olson, Steve Schumacher and Sarah Hall
11:46:11 AM   Board discussion
11:54:25 AM Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance Clarify election laws.
11:56:37 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Procedure in preparing a resolution.
12:01:14 PM County Treasurer Anna Rosenberry Explanation on how the district may be taxed.
12:02:48 PM Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance Unable to conduct an election before June-July 2004.
12:04:08 PM   Board discussion
12:04:57 PM Chairman Vincent There were no Pending Resolutions or Public comment.
12:05:00 PM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice on Resolution Adopting the Corrected Map for the Gallatin Field Airport Influence Area.
12:05:14 PM Chairman Vincent Resolution #381A Exhibit A
12:05:29 PM   Meeting adjourned


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