Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal
November 4, 2003
Location Gallatin County Courthouse
Time Speaker Note
9:05:49 AM Chairman Vincent Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Vincent and Murdock, County Attorney Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Kathy Sinnema. Announce Commissioner Mitchell is absent today, introduce new Compliance Officer Amy Waring and recognize Gallatin Rest Home Administrator Connie Wagner. There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:08:44 AM Commissioner Murdock Read Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contracts: J&H Office Equipment Copier Maintenance Agreement-Accounting and J&H Office Equipment Copier Maintenance Agreement-Clerk and Recorder
9:09:15 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:09:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve the consent agenda.
9:09:29 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:09:31 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:39 AM Chairman Vincent Acceptance of Clerk of the Court Lorraine Van Ausdol's Resignation, Effective November 30th, 2003
9:09:54 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:10:06 AM Board discussion. Appointment of Deputy Clerk of Court Jennifer Brandon as Clerk of the Court, Effective December 1, 2003
9:11:48 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion that we nominate Jennifer Brandon to replace Lorraine Van Ausdol on an interim basis, there will be an election next year and accept Lorraine's resignation, which we have in writing.
9:12:22 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:12:27 AM Board discussion
9:14:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:55 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend County Budget FY04 and Create a Fund Account for Receipt of Anticipated Grant Funds from the MDOC-TSEP for Repair and Replacement of County Bridges
9:15:14 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:16:17 AM Board discussion
9:18:15 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:18:29 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve Resolution 2003-150, which would allow us to accept about $500,000 to fix bridges.
9:18:40 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:18:42 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:45 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Youth Probation FY2004 Operating Budget to Include Unanticipated Surplus Funds in the Amount of $92,374 for the Juvenile Delinquency Intervention Act Program
9:19:05 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
9:20:33 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:20:53 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion that we approve Resolution 2003-151.
9:20:57 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:20:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:10 AM Chairman Vincent Consideration of Waiver of Road Impact Fees for the Pass Creek Community Center
9:21:34 AM County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Presentation
9:23:02 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:23:31 AM Doug Daniels, Engineering Consultant Presentation on behalf of the applicant, Pass Creek Community Center.
9:24:04 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to waive the road and fire impact fees for the Pass Creek Community Center.
9:24:13 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:24:15 AM Board discussion
9:25:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:14 AM Chairman Vincent Continuation on Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Anderson
9:25:23 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Staff report
9:28:43 AM W. James Anderson, Jr. Applicant presentation and submit Exhibit A and B Item #6
9:34:00 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Questions of applicant.
9:46:03 AM Dennis Foreman, Surveyor, Gaston Engineering Presentation on behalf of the applicant
9:47:18 AM Commission and County Attorney questions
9:52:42 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Clarify map exhibits.
9:53:41 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment. Question for Victoria Drummond.
9:54:09 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Explains exemption process and outcome if Exhibit B is passed as desired by applicant.
9:57:16 AM Board discussion and reason for a continuation.
9:59:09 AM Chairman Vincent Continue agenda item #6 Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Anderson until 11/18/03. Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Family Transfer Exemption for Wilcox
10:00:00 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Staff report
10:01:40 AM Chairman Vincent Confirm that applicant was aware he would respond to questions before testimony.
10:01:51 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Oath and questions of applicant Larry Wilcox.
10:08:45 AM Dennis Foreman, Surveyor, Gaston Engineering Clarify County Attorney Marty Lambert's question on possible future subdivision on behalf of the applicant.
10:10:48 AM Board discussion
10:11:09 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
10:11:18 AM Board discussion continued
10:12:16 AM Larry Wilcox Applicant rebuttal
10:13:08 AM Commissioner Murdock Based on the testimony received and a good discussion, I think that this is a proper use of the exemption and move that we approve it.
10:13:17 AM Chairman Vincent Second
10:13:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:13:35 AM Recess
10:22:14 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Amended Plat of the Lionhead Homesites Major Subdivision
10:23:08 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff report and submit Exhibits A and B Item #8
10:28:54 AM Commission questions
10:34:13 AM Greg Finck, Surveyor, Allied Engineering Services Inc. Presentation on behalf of the applicant, Roger and Debra Clark.
10:36:22 AM Commission and County Attorney questions
10:40:32 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
10:40:44 AM Commission questions of Planning Officer Sean O'Callaghan and Greg Finck
10:42:14 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice
10:43:30 AM Chairman Vincent Continue agenda item #8 Consideration of the Amended Plat of Lionhead Homesites Major Subdivision until 11/18/03.
10:44:02 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Requirements at next public hearing.
10:46:29 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Fluke Minor Subdivision
10:46:42 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff report and submit Exhibit A Item #9 with corrections.
10:54:22 AM Commission questions
10:55:50 AM Terry Fluke Applicant presentation
10:56:43 AM Commission questions
10:59:41 AM County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Comments on previous concerns.
11:02:35 AM Public comment Ann Dickerson
11:04:59 AM Board discussion
11:09:24 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve the subdivision with all of the conditions as written by staff finding that it's consistent with the growth policy in the Montana subdivision law and Gallatin County subdivision regs, and I left in purposely the Health Department one, #2.
11:10:00 AM Chairman Vincent Second
11:10:04 AM Board discussion
11:10:48 AM Dennis Foreman, Surveyor, Gaston Engineering Final comments on reviews on behalf of the applicant.
11:11:18 AM County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic "Thumbs up" signal.
11:11:29 AM Commissioner Murdock Amend the motion to delete reference to the State Department of Environmental Quality on the condition 2; Gallatin City-County Environmental Health Department approval shall be obtained for the subdivision. The subdividers shall obtain the Gallatin County Health Officers approval.
11:12:00 AM Chairman Vincent Amended second
11:12:10 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:12:17 AM Recess
11:18:34 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of Final Plat Approval for the Kimm Minor Subdivision
11:18:47 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff report
11:20:04 AM Mark Chandler, Surveyor, C&H Engineering and Surveying Presentation on behalf of the applicants, John and Sophia Kimm.
11:20:36 AM Commissioner Murdock Finding that the conditions of final plat approval have been met, I move that we grant final plat approval to the Kimm Minor Subdivision.
11:20:47 AM Chairman Vincent Second
11:20:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:20:54 AM Chairman Vincent There was no Pending Resolutions or Public comment . Remind everyone to vote today and no public meeting 11/11/03 for Veteran's Day.
11:21:57 AM Meeting adjourned
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