Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal July 20, 2004
Time Speaker Note
9:06:45 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. Agenda adjustment: Consent Agenda Item #10, 2004 Road Chip sealing Contract was approved at the 7/19/04 Commission Office Meeting, Regular Agenda Item #2 Receipt of Quarterly Treasurer's Reports December 2003 & March 2004 moved to #11 and Item #11 Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Family Transfer Exemption for Droge moved to #2.
9:08:36 AM Commissioner Murdock Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Minutes for Public Meetings June 29th and July 6th, 2004 3. Request for Mortgage Survey Exemption for Spanish Peaks Holdings, LLC 4. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Pendleton/Comstock 5. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Dale/Guertin 6. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for VanDyke 7. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Rowland & Borgenicht/Tengelsen 8. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Lundberg 9. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Van Munching Hollander 10. Approval of Contracts: Breast and Cervical Grant, Community Mediation Center and General Agreement Between National Park Service, YNP, and Gallatin County Sheriff
9:10:39 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:10:55 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve (the Consent Agenda as modified).
9:10:58 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:11:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:06 AM Chairman Vincent Public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:11:15 AM Public comment Steve White regarding the task force examining countywide building permits.
9:13:30 AM Discussion and questions
9:15:08 AM Chairman Vincent Presentation on Recommendations from the Gallatin County Parks and Trails Task Force Board
9:15:23 AM Ron Dingman, Bozeman Parks Manager and Gallatin County Parks & Trails Task Force Chair PowerPoint presentation
9:25:40 AM Discussion and questions including Ron Dingman and Commission Assistant Christina Thompson
9:31:39 AM Public comment Rick Klein
9:32:22 AM Discussion and questions
9:34:58 AM Public comment Sonja Berg and Steve White
9:42:30 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Staff comments
9:44:17 AM Board discussion
9:48:06 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we accept the report and I thank the folks for their very hard efforts to do this and I move that we take their recommendation of a preferred alternative and start the process as they've advised on page 3 of their report to advertise for and create a county board of park commissioners.
9:48:27 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:48:39 AM Board discussion including advice from County Attorney Marty Lambert.
9:49:53 AM Commissioner Murdock Withdraw motion
9:49:56 AM Chairman Vincent Withdraw second and continue Presentation on Recommendations from the Gallatin County Parks and Trails Task Force Board until 8/24/04 public meeting.
9:50:05 AM Board discussion
9:55:24 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Family Transfer Exemption for Droge
9:55:54 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
9:57:31 AM Chairman Vincent Confirm that applicant, Andy A. Droge, was aware he would respond to questions on the record before testimony.
9:57:49 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Oath and questions of applicant.
10:01:04 AM Commission questions
10:01:52 AM Public comment Steve Rude, Gaston Engineering on behalf of the applicants.
10:02:28 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments
10:03:24 AM Commissioner Murdock Based on the information received, the testimony submitted, I find that this is a proper use of the family transfer exemption and move that we approve the Droge family transfer.
10:03:39 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
10:03:40 AM Board discussion
10:03:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:07 AM Chairman Vincent Receipt of Petition to Create the Four Corners Community County Water and Sewer District
10:04:17 AM Board discussion including County Attorney Marty Lambert
10:06:03 AM Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance Presentation
10:12:02 AM Discussion and questions
10:14:02 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice
10:14:58 AM Board discussion
10:15:25 AM Public comment Dave Pruitt and John Hulme, Vice President, Four Corners Water and Sewer District
10:18:07 AM Board discussion
10:19:23 AM Public comment Jimmy Lohmeier, Richard Smith, Chris Nelson, President and Chairman of Four Corners Water and Sewer District, Barbara Campbell, Tony Kolnik, former Vice Chair of Advisory Council, Frank Silva and Dave Pruitt
10:26:53 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Response to question
10:27:42 AM Public comment Lonny Walker
10:28:08 AM Board discussion including advice from County Attorney Marty Lambert.
10:30:44 AM Commissioner Murdock I will move that we accept the petition.
10:30:49 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
10:30:55 AM Discussion and questions including County Attorney Marty Lambert
10:32:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:40 AM Chairman Vincent Recess
10:50:58 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Board Appointments. Gallatin County Weed Board continued until 8/17/04 public meeting and Gallatin County Historic Preservation Board continued indefinitely.
10:51:13 AM Commissioner Mitchell Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Revolving Loan Board
10:51:59 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
10:52:09 AM Commissioner Mitchell I move that we reappoint Chris Budeski.
10:52:11 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:52:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:52:23 AM Commissioner Murdock Gallatin Drive Mosquito Control District
10:52:44 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
10:52:53 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we appoint Michael Copeland to the Gallatin Drive Mosquito Control District Board.
10:52:58 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
10:53:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:53:09 AM Chairman Vincent Meadow View Cemetery. There was no public comment.
10:53:37 AM Commissioner Mitchell I move that we reappoint Mr. Grant Ballantyne to the Meadow View Cemetery Board.
10:53:44 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:53:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:53:55 AM Chairman Vincent Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the Elected Officials Salaries for FY 2005
10:54:07 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
10:57:38 AM Public comment Rick Klein
11:01:23 AM Discussion and questions
11:14:56 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve Resolution 2004-111, which would establish elected official salaries for FY 05.
11:15:05 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:15:14 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:15:19 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Public Safety FY 2004 Operating Budget to Include Unanticipated Revenues in the Amount of $31,398 from the State of Montana
11:15:42 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
11:16:50 AM Commission questions
11:17:00 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
11:17:12 AM Commissioner Mitchell I move that we approve Resolution (2004-)112 to amend the Public Safety FY 2004 Operating Budget to include unanticipated revenues in the amount of $31,398 from the State of Montana for reimbursement for expenses for the Western Governor's Conference.
11:17:29 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:17:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:17:40 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Independent Fee Calculation for Road Impact Fees for Phases 3 & 4 of Elk Grove Major Subdivision
11:17:54 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff Report
11:20:19 AM Commission questions
11:21:11 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Correction on Staff Report Page 2, #4: The independent fee calculations study was attached and the Commission did not receive a full copy of that study.
11:21:48 AM County Road & Bridge Department George Durkin Staff comments
11:24:37 AM Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Elk Grove Development Co.
11:31:24 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Questions
11:32:37 AM Public comment Frank Silva with submittal of photos labeled Exhibit C, Item #7 and petition labeled Exhibit D, Item #7, Frank Culver with submittal of statement labeled Exhibit E, Item #7 and Dean Herrington
11:48:31 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff comments
11:50:24 AM Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley Applicant response to testimony on behalf of clients Elk Grove Development Co.
11:55:03 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Question
11:55:30 AM Robert Marvin, Traffic Engineer, Marvin & Associates Applicant presentation of behalf of clients Elk Grove Development Co.
12:00:43 PM Discussion and questions
12:11:00 PM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice
12:13:44 PM Discussion and questions
12:19:13 PM Chairman Vincent Continue Public Hearing and Consideration of Independent Fee Calculation for Road Impact Fees for Phases 3 & 4 of Elk Grove Major Subdivision until 8/24/04 public meeting.
12:19:25 PM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice
12:22:06 PM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Identify receipted exhibits for the record for Regular Agenda Item #7: Exhibit A; letter from County Road & Bridge Department George Durkin, Exhibit B; letter from Peccia & Associates, Exhibit C; photos from Frank Silva, Exhibit D; petition from Frank Silva, Exhibit E; letter from Frank Culver, Exhibit F; Traffic Impact Study for Elk Grove Subdivision Phases 3 & 4 from Marvin & Associates, Exhibit G; 5/24/04 letter to Tom Kallenbach regarding Phase 3 from Marvin & Associates and Exhibit H; 5/24/04 letter to Tom Kallenbach regarding Phase 4 from Marvin & Associates
12:23:46 PM Discussion and questions
12:24:29 PM Chairman Vincent Receipt of Quarterly Treasurer's Reports December 2003 & March 2004
12:24:57 PM Treasurer Anna Rosenberry Presentation
12:26:49 PM Commission questions
12:27:45 PM Commissioner Murdock So moved (to accept the December 31, 2003 Treasurer's Report).
12:27:53 PM Commissioner Mitchell Second
12:27:54 PM Discussion and questions
12:28:39 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:28:43 PM Treasurer Anna Rosenberry Presentation
12:29:46 PM Commissioner Mitchell Move to approve the Treasurer's Report for March 31, 2004.
12:29:52 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
12:29:54 PM Board discussion
12:30:25 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:30:28 PM Chairman Vincent There were no Pending Resolutions. Public Comment
12:30:30 PM Treasurer Anna Rosenberry Public comment regarding office matters.
12:33:50 PM Frank Culver Public comment regarding obtaining copies of documents.
12:35:12 PM Chairman Vincent Meeting adjourned
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