Description
Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal June 22, 2004
Date
06/22/2004
Location
County Commission
9:06:41 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.
9:07:48 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Applications for Cancellation of Taxes for Parcel Numbers: MMM2074, RGG7212, and PPP14628, RGG8114, MMM1917, MMM3011, MMM5513, MMM1845 and RDC11160; Totaling $3870.71 3. Approval of Minutes for Public Meetings June 1 and 8, 2004 4. Approval of Contract: Jail Pre-Architectural Programming Agreement
9:09:15 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:09:25 AM
Board discussion
9:11:14 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve (the Consent Agenda).
9:11:18 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
9:11:22 AM
Board discussion
9:11:41 AM
Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Mitchell opposed.
9:11:52 AM
Chairman Vincent
Announced agenda adjustment: Regular agenda item #12 Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration for Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Rockin S7 Minor Subdivision will be continued until further notice and possible continuation of item #16 Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration of Comprehensive Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations; public comment will be taken. Continuation on Board Appointments
9:14:04 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Rae Fire Service Area
9:14:32 AM
Board discussion
9:15:09 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I nominate Mr. Lucas to be reappointed to the Rae Fire Service Board.
9:15:14 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
9:15:22 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:15:25 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:35 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Clarkston Fire Service Area
9:16:13 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:16:24 AM
Board discussion
9:17:41 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I know of Ellen Palmer, she has served in the past; she has reapplied. I nominate her to go back on.
9:18:05 AM
Chairman Vincent
Second
9:18:14 AM
Board discussion
9:19:52 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Withdraw nomination
9:19:57 AM
Chairman Vincent
Withdraw second
9:20:03 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I think I am going to move that we appoint Robert Slatten.
9:20:09 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:20:13 AM
Board discussion
9:20:51 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:21 AM
Chairman Vincent
Official Renaming of the Hamilton Stores Building to the Judge Guenther Memorial Center
9:22:43 AM
County Administrative Officer Randy Kuyath
Presentation
9:23:50 AM
Discussion and questions
9:25:11 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:25:26 AM
Board discussion
9:26:23 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Comments and I move that we approve the name as presented.
9:26:46 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
9:26:55 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:05 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration to Annex Property into Bridger Canyon Rural Fire District
9:27:30 AM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Presentation
9:29:10 AM
Discussion and questions
9:30:26 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:30:39 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Hearing no objections and knowing of none, I move that we annex the property into the Bridger Canyon Rural Fire District as described by Shelley Vance and that would be that portion of Parcel 1 of Certificate of Survey #65B located in Sections 27 and 28, Township 1 South, Range 7 East that is not currently in the Bridger Canyon Rural Fire District.
9:31:05 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
9:31:06 AM
Board discussion
9:31:37 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:44 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder Operating Budget to Include Unanticipated Revenues in the Amount of $1,000 from the Montana Secretary of State and Transfer $38,395 from Capital Reserve to Capital Outlay for the Purchase of Election Software
9:32:08 AM
Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman
Presentation
9:33:27 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:33:47 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve (Resolution #2004-092).
9:33:49 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
9:33:58 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:04 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of Proposed Budget for Gallatin County
9:34:29 AM
Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman
Presentation
9:37:57 AM
Commission questions
9:41:40 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:41:48 AM
Discussion and questions
9:45:35 AM
Chief Public Defender Mariah Eastman
Comments and submit amended budget request Exhibit A Item #5
9:50:04 AM
Discussion and questions
9:53:09 AM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Comments and request
9:54:47 AM
Discussion and questions including Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman
10:01:58 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve Resolution 2004-093.
10:02:03 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
10:02:14 AM
Board discussion
10:06:48 AM
Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Mitchell opposed.
10:07:05 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Attorney FY 2004 Operating Budget to Transfer Budget Authority from Salaries and Wages in the Amount of $23,175 for Computer Software and Training
10:07:25 AM
Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman
Presentation
10:09:18 AM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Presentation
10:15:02 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
10:15:20 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve (Resolution 2004-094).
10:15:23 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
10:15:28 AM
Board discussion
10:16:35 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:16:47 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #8 to #7 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin Gateway Fire District FY 2004 Operating Budget to Increase Revenues by $43,203 Received from Fire Impact Fees for the Purchase of a Fire Engine
10:17:41 AM
Jerry Ritter, Board of Trustees, Gallatin Gateway Fire Department
Presentation
10:17:55 AM
Commission questions
10:20:58 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
10:21:08 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve (Resolution 2004-095).
10:21:13 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
10:21:20 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:35 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #10 to #8 Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Belgrade Meadows Commercial Park Subdivision
10:22:30 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff Report
10:28:51 AM
Commission questions
10:32:14 AM
Mark Chandler, Surveyor, C&H Engineering and Surveying
Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Paul and Sharon Christensen.
10:35:03 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff comments
10:35:46 AM
Mark Chandler, Surveyor, C&H Engineering and Surveying
Applicant response
10:36:19 AM
Board discussion
10:37:22 AM
Public comment
Sharon Christensen
10:38:00 AM
Discussion and questions
10:39:10 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Finding that this application meets the requirements of Montana law, the Belgrade Area Master Plan and Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, I move that we grant preliminary plat approval subject to the conditions as presented on the staff report.
10:39:32 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
10:39:33 AM
Board discussion
10:39:51 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:39:57 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #11 to #9 Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Milligan Minor Subdivision No. 2
10:40:09 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff Report
10:43:10 AM
Commission questions
10:45:35 AM
Mark Chandler, Surveyor, C&H Engineering and Surveying
Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Richard and Bonny Milligan.
10:46:41 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
10:47:20 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I move that we approve Milligan Minor Subdivision #2 with the conditions as presented by staff finding that it meets the requirements of State Statute, the County Subdivision Regs. and the Belgrade City-County Planning Board has approved it.
10:47:42 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
10:47:51 AM
Board discussion
10:48:23 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:48:27 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #13 to #10 Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution Approving the Cowdrey Variance
10:49:12 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Staff Report
10:49:54 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
10:50:07 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve the Cowdrey Variance as presented subject to the two conditions.
10:50:30 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
10:50:34 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:50:47 AM
Chairman Vincent
Recess
11:06:24 AM
Chairman Vincent
Reconvene to meeting. Agenda adjustment: move #14 now to #11: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Elfland
11:06:39 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Staff Report
11:07:32 AM
Board discussion
11:08:05 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
11:08:17 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I move that we approve the Elfland Common Boundary Relocation Exemption.
11:08:21 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
11:08:25 AM
Board discussion
11:08:37 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:08:41 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #7 to #12 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the City/County Health Preparedness Grant Fund - No. 2969
11:08:59 AM
Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman
Presentation
11:09:52 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
11:10:14 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve the resolution establishing the City/County Health Preparedness Grant Fund, which would be fund #2969 and that is Resolution 2004-097.
11:10:31 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
11:10:40 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:10:45 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #9 to #13 A Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County G.I.S. Operating Budget to transfer $3,000 from Capital Reserves to Capital Outlay for Equipment
11:10:56 AM
Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman
Comments
11:11:50 AM
GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong
Presentation
11:12:17 AM
Commission questions
11:12:38 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
11:12:46 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I move that we approve Resolution 2004-098 transferring $3,000 Capital Reserves to Capital Outlay for equipment for G.I.S.
11:12:59 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
11:13:05 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:13:24 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #15 to #14 Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Litle Minor Subdivision
11:13:35 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Staff Report
11:19:42 AM
Clinton Litle
Applicant presentation
11:21:38 AM
Commission questions
11:22:19 AM
County Road & Bridge Department George Durkin
Comments
11:23:18 AM
Commission questions
11:23:59 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
11:24:22 AM
Clinton Litle
Applicant response
11:25:30 AM
Board discussion
11:26:58 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I'm going to make a motion that we approve the variance request in accordance with Section 13(a) of the Subdivision Regulation; find that this strict compliance would result in undue hardship and strict compliance is not essential to public health safety and general welfare because it is not fair to this one landowner to pave the entire road of Cottonwood for all the others that have gone before and that it is just two residential lots. We're not looking at a huge subdivision, a commercial venture and that there will be no net gain in accesses once that's been resolved and in fact the applicants were working to improve the access situation for three lots total.
11:27:57 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
11:28:03 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:28:12 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I'm going to move that we approve the preliminary plat for the Litle Minor Subdivision with the conditions as stated, with removal of #4 since we've granted the variance. Finding that it meets the Subdivision Regulations and State Statutes and the Growth Policy.
11:28:57 AM
Chairman Vincent
Second
11:29:01 AM
Board discussion
11:32:21 AM
Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
11:32:30 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #16 to #15 Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration of Comprehensive Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations. Receipt of Exhibit A Item #15, letter from Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley requesting more time for review of amendments.
11:34:14 AM
Board discussion
11:35:50 AM
County Planner Randy Johnson
Staff Report
11:37:08 AM
Public comment
Steve White
11:47:44 AM
Discussion and questions
11:52:28 AM
Public comment
Tony Kolnik and Mark Haggerty, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
12:04:43 PM
County Planner Randy Johnson
Staff comments
12:10:48 PM
Discussion and questions
12:24:55 PM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Advice
12:25:58 PM
Discussion and questions
12:27:00 PM
Chairman Vincent
Continue agenda item #15 Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration of Comprehensive Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations until 6/29/04 public meeting.
12:27:10 PM
Discussion and questions
12:28:32 PM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Advice
12:30:38 PM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: move #17 to #16 Public Hearing and Consideration of Release of Improvements Agreement River Rock Traditions, Phases 1 & 2, PC Development
12:30:53 PM
County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic
Staff report
12:31:44 PM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
12:31:49 PM
Discussion and questions
12:34:23 PM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we release the Improvements Agreement as requested by River Rock Traditions, Phases 1 & 2 representatives and based on the recommendation of the Road Department representatives and our Planning Staff.
12:34:42 PM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Advice
12:35:13 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Withdraw motion and move that we release credit for improvements related to the improvements that were talked about for River Rock Traditions, Phases 1 & 2 in the Improvements Agreement.
12:35:30 PM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second, noting that it's a letter of credit in the amount of $160,600 for improvements related to roads and street signs.
12:35:54 PM
Board discussion
12:35:59 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
12:36:19 PM
Chairman Vincent
Pending Resolution to Amend the Belgrade Rural Fire District FY 2004 Operating Budget to Increase Revenues by $400,000 Received from Fire Impact Fees for the Construction of a Training Facility and Associated Buildings.
12:36:50 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Presentation
12:37:11 PM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
12:37:19 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve the Resolution 2004-099 which would increase revenues by $400,000 received from Fire Impact Fees for the construction of a training facility and associated buildings in the Belgrade Rural Fire District.
12:37:38 PM
Chairman Vincent
Second
12:37:39 PM
Board discussion
12:38:00 PM
Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Mitchell opposed.
12:38:05 PM
Chairman Vincent
Meeting adjourned
| 
