Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal
December 9, 2003
Location Gallatin County Courthouse
Time Speaker Note
9:03:12 AM Chairman Vincent Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Vincent, Murdock and Mitchell and County Attorney Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:03:55 AM There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:14 AM Commissioner Mitchell Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of claims. 2. Approval of Application for Cancellation of Taxes for Parcel #RIF19217, $938.89; #PPP5912, $2586.92; #PPP5914, $32.47; #PPP5843, $4457.01; #PPP6472, $84.17; #PPP6471, $28.04, #RKE18837, $516.53, #RKE18210, $3710.53. 3. Contract(s): Rodney Hobaugh Snowplowing FY 03-04 RID 336; Sleepy Hallow Services, Inc. Snowplowing FY 04; Prouse Construction Snowplowing FY 04; Kelly's Lawn Care & Landscaping-Snowplowing FY 04; Avalance Snowplowing FY 04; War Wagon Services RID Snowplowing FY 03-04; Morrison-Maierle Riverside Water Tower Change Order #1; Snowmobile Lease Agreement/Jerry's Enterprise dba Yellowstone Adventures; and Justice Systems, Inc. w/Justice Court for Software. 4. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Duck Creek Partners,
LLC. 5. Request for Release of Improvements Agreement and Financial Guaranty for Landmark Subdivision.
9:06:47 AM There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:07:06 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve the consent agenda, as read.
9:07:09 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:07:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:18 AM Chairman Vincent Appointment of Stake Holder's Advisory Board for Public Transportation System Assessment
9:07:32 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:08:56 AM Commissioner Murdock Announced applications received for existing vacancies.
9:10:36 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:10:51 AM Board Discussion
9:13:22 AM Chairman Vincent Motion to nominate Commissioner Murdock to serve as the Commission member representative
9:13:32 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:13:37 AM Board discussion
9:13:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:58 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to nominate Gus Pfaehler to fill the Donut position.
9:14:04 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:14:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:22 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to nominate Penni Terry as the Four Corners representative.
9:14:29 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:14:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:42 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to nominate Chris Budeski to serve in the at large capacity for the County Commission.
9:14:49 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:15:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:40 AM Chairman Vincent Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Amend the Women Infant and Children FY2004 Operating Budget to Include New Revenues in the Amount of $5,235 to Cover Expenses for Salary and Operating Expenses.
9:16:00 AM County Health Officer Stephanie Nelson Presentation
9:16:58 AM Discussion
9:17:31 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:17:44 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve Resolution of Intent #2003-163.
9:17:50 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:17:59 AM Motion pass unanimously.
9:18:02 AM Chairman Vincent Discussion with Ms. Nelson regarding the availability of flu vaccine in Gallatin County.
9:19:54 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Resolution of Intent to Amend the City/County Health Fund FY2004 Operating Budget to Include New Revenues in the Amount of $38,905 to Cover Expenses for Salary, Operating and Capital Expenses.
9:20:47 AM County Health Officer Stephanie Nelson Presentation
9:25:08 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve Resolution of Intent #2003-164.
9:25:44 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:25:49 AM Discussion
9:26:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:45 AM Chairman Vincent Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Amend the Public Safety FY2004 Operating Budget to Include New Revenues in the Amount of $188,429 to Cover Expenses for Airport Security at Gallatin Field.
9:27:06 AM Sheriff Jim Cashell Presentation
9:28:36 AM Discussion
9:32:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:37 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve Resolution of Intent #2003-165.
9:32:42 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:32:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:57 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County FY2004 Final Operating Budget for Receipt of Unanticipated Revenues of $260,265 for the Willow Creek Rural Fire District.
9:33:16 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
9:34:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:34:43 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve Resolution #2003-166.
9:34:48 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:34:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:35:03 AM Chairman Vincent Continuation of Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Family Transfer Exemption for Petersen.
9:35:15 AM County Planner Christopher Scott, on behalf of County Planner Victoria Drummond Presentation
9:36:45 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Placed Laurence C. & Kathleen B. Petersen under oath.
9:37:21 AM Laurence C. & Kathleen B. Petersen Answered questions relative to their family transfer request.
9:46:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:47:01 AM Discussion
9:47:48 AM Commissioner Mitchell Concurred and based on the findings presented by Commissioner Murdock moved to approve the Petersen family transfer request.
9:48:02 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:48:20 AM Motion pass unanimously.
9:48:26 AM Chairman Vincent Consideration of Release of Credit for the River Rock Villas Subdivision (PC Development) Improvements Agreement.
9:48:39 AM Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Presentation
9:50:11 AM Discussion and Questions
9:51:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:51:35 AM Commissioner Murdock Based on information submitted, moved to release the letter of credit for the River Rock Villas Subdivision Improvements Agreement
9:51:46 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:51:47 AM Discussion
9:52:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:52:32 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Level Two Approval of the Expenditure of Funds from the Open Space Fund for the Purchase of a Conservation Easement Owned by Con and Daphnie Gillam of Bozeman.
9:52:47 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:53:53 AM Discussion
9:54:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:54:45 AM Commissioner Mitchell Finding that the request for funding from the Open Space Bond in the amount of $30,000 for the purchase of a conservation easement on property owned by the Con K. Gillam Revocable Trust meets; The purpose of the Montana Open-Space Land and Voluntary Easement Act; and Fulfills the County appraisal requirements for the purchase of real property or conservation easements; and The mission of the Open Lands Board created by the County Commission; and the intent of the $10,000,000 Open Space Bond passed by the voters of Gallatin County; and That it has been reviewed twice by the Open Lands Board and County Commission as required under the "Application Process for Open Space Preservation Funds"; moved to hereby authorize the expenditure of Thirty Thousand dollars and no cents ($30,000) from the Open Space
Bond Fund for the purchase of a conservation easement on property owned by the Con K. Gillam Revocable Trust contingent upon the following conditions: 1. Applicants enter into a conservation easement sale and purchase agreement with Gallatin County and prepare the deed of easement. 2. The sale and purchase agreement show Gallatin County in a secondary position to Montana Land Reliance, the participating land trust, in order to assure compliance with the statutes of Montana law and the Gallatin County Open Space Fund. 3. The satisfactory proof of value of the conservation easement in an amount of at least the amount of the funding requested. 4. Preparation execution of necessary and customary closing materials and documents. 5. The Deed of Conservation Easement is consistent with the current status of title to the land (i.e. Contract for Deed). 6. Final legal approval of the office of the County Attorney at closing.
9:56:35 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:57:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:32 AM Chairman Vincent Continuation of Consideration of Resolution of Intention Amending the Gallatin County Growth Policy- (continued from December 2, 2003).
9:57:45 AM Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Presentation
9:59:24 AM Discussion
10:00:18 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve Resolution #2003-36A.
10:00:23 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:00:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:00:58 AM Chairman Vincent Pending resolution establishing 7448 Criminal Jury Reimbursement and 7459 Dangerous Drug fines under the control of the Clerk of District Court Office.
10:01:07 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
10:02:32 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve Resolution #2003-167.
10:02:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:02:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:58 AM Meeting adjourned.
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