Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No.
August 17, 2004
Location Gallatin County Courthouse
Time Speaker Note
9:01:48 AM Chairman Vincent Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Vincent and Mitchell, County Attorney Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller. Commissioner Murdock was excused.
9:02:40 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:56 AM Chairman Vincent Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Applications for Cancellation of Taxes for Parcel Number(s): RGG29094 totaling $30.42, RLG32223 totaling $125.41, RDC39226 totaling $323.34, RFF26337 totaling $576.62, RGI39225 totaling $59.78, RFG9283 totaling $6.00, RFF27513 totaling $1393.51, RGG24483 totaling $1466.61, RGG20768 totaling $68.54, RGG20766 totaling $34.06, RGG20764 totaling $34.06, RGG20762 totaling $36.49, RFG10085 totaling $953.56, RFG10086 totaling $576.59, RFG10087 totaling $1125.45, RHG10799 totaling $128.72. 3. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Duck Creek Partners, LLC 4. Request for Mortgage Survey Exemption for Ric and Halane Van Dyken 5. Approval of Contract(s): MDOC CDBG Gallatin County Planning Grant for Architectural Review of Youth Shelter
Care Facility; and Gallatin County and AZ & CO for External Audit Services for FY ending 06/30/04.
9:05:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:19 AM Commissioner Mitchell I move that we approve the consent agenda.
9:06:22 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:06:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:46 AM Commissioner Mitchell Board Appointments-Gallatin County Weed Board
9:07:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:37 AM Board discussion
9:08:59 AM Chairman Vincent I nominate Linda Vrooman.
9:09:03 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:09:09 AM Board discussion
9:09:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:34 AM Chairman Vincent Capital Improvements Program Committee (CIP)
9:10:17 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:30 AM Commissioner Mitchell Comments, I think I would really like to reappoint Mr. Monger since he definitely represents the construction industry and we haven't received any other applications, so I'll make that motion.
9:10:49 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:10:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:00 AM Commissioner Mitchell Comments, so I move that we reappoint Randy Kuyath.
9:11:49 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:11:52 AM Comments
9:12:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:32 AM Chairman Vincent Opening of RFQ's for the Interoperable Communication Plan and Equipment Acquisition
9:12:54 AM Jason Shrauger, DES Coordinator Opened the following bids: CIT Communications; Federal Engineering Inc; and CTA Communications. The bids will be taken under advisement and recommendation will be continued indefinitely.
9:17:39 AM Chairman Vincent Receipt of Petition to Annex Property into Belgrade Rural Fire District
9:17:54 AM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Presentation
9:19:21 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:17 AM Commissioner Mitchell I move that we accept the petition to annex property in the Belgrade Rural Fire District, and set a public hearing for September 14th, at the recommendation of our Clerk and Recorder.
9:20:45 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:20:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:51 AM Chairman Vincent Receipt of Petition to Annex Property into Gallatin Canyon Consolidated Fire District
9:21:01 AM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Presentation
9:23:00 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:16 AM Commissioner Mitchell I move that we accept the petition requesting annexation into the Gallatin Canyon Consolidated Rural Fire District, finding that the Clerk and Recorder says it has met all the requirements for the petition and that we set a September 14th hearing date.
9:23:34 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:23:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:40 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of Adoption of a Resolution Creating the Pogreba Field Joint Airport Zoning District and Board
9:24:02 AM Christopher Gray, Attorney Presentation
9:26:20 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Discussion and Questions
9:26:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:34 AM Phil Olson Discussion with Commission
9:28:30 AM Christopher Gray, Attorney Advice
9:28:47 AM Questions and Discussion
9:29:49 AM Commissioner Mitchell Comments, I move that we approve Resolution #2004-117, establishment of the Pogreba Field Joint Airport Zoning Board and in that resolution that we fill the two county representatives with the applicants Gregory A. Stockburger and Melvin B. Hirsch as our representatives to this new joint zoning board.
9:30:29 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:30:43 AM Discussion
9:31:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:13 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing to Receive and Pass on the Protest on Rural Improvement Maintenance Districts within Gallatin County, Montana
9:31:41 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
9:34:11 AM Jack Schunke, PE, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Presentation
9:39:06 AM Public comment Robert Remer-Lake Subdivision, Suzanne Townsend-Hyalite Meadows, and Kandy Rose-Hyalite Meadows
9:48:54 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Advice
9:50:18 AM Discussion and Questions
9:53:57 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice
9:55:02 AM Public comment was closed.
9:55:35 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of Request for Full Release of Credit for Improvements Relating to the Meadowbrook Estates Major Subdivision
9:55:53 AM County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Staff report
9:56:41 AM Discussion and Questions
9:57:13 AM There was no public comment.
9:57:30 AM Commissioner Mitchell Finding that the staff says that all of the requirements have been met for the Meadowbrook Major Subdivision, I move that we do a full release of the letter of credit of improvements relating to the Meadowbrook Estates Major Subdivision.
9:57:51 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:57:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:57 AM Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Amended Plat of Tract 1A, Middle Creek Meadows #3, Subsequent Minor Subdivision (Piazza )
9:58:14 AM County Planner Paul Bussi Presentation
10:07:45 AM Rick Gustine, Surveyor, Survo Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicant's Joseph P. and Barbara A. Piazza
10:09:06 AM Discussion and Questions
10:09:38 AM There was no public comment.
10:10:01 AM Commissioner Mitchell Comments, I move that we approve the preliminary plat for the Piazza Subsequent Minor Subdivision amended plat of Tract 1A, of the amended plat of Middle Creek Meadows #3, COS 595, finding that the legal and physical access for lot 2 directly onto Huffine Lane does satisfy the public health and safety primary criteria and that they have received the Montana Department of Transportations blessing on this situation and that in this particular case the county Subdivision Regulation Section 7.A.4, calling for separation of through and local traffic doesn't really bear on this proposal. This is an area of development and densification. Also finding that the application does comply with the goals and policy of the Gallatin County Growth Policy, again this is an area of future densification. Finding that the
application meets the requirement of Section 76-3-608 MCA of the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act and finding that the application complies with the provisions of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations with all of the conditions as suggested by staff as part of the approval.
10:12:19 AM Chairman Vincent Second
10:12:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:12:45 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of Final Plat Approval for the Antelope Ridge Major Subdivision
10:12:58 AM County Planner Paul Bussi Presentation, noting correction on first page of staff report changing August 10, 2004 to August 17, 2004. Provided letter from Sheriff labeled Exhibit B, as part of staff report.
10:19:05 AM Doug Daniels, PE Presentation on behalf of applicant Michael Theisen.
10:19:19 AM Discussion and Questions
10:24:13 AM Bryan Connelley, Assistant Chief, Belgrade Rural Fire District Comments
10:27:20 AM Discussion and Questions
10:29:55 AM There was no public comment.
10:30:02 AM Discussion between Commission and County Attorney Marty Lambert
10:33:59 AM County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Comments
10:35:01 AM Doug Daniels, PE Rebuttal
10:35:11 AM Discussion between County Attorney Marty Lambert, Mr. Daniels, and the Commission
10:40:52 AM Chairman Vincent Recess
10:52:43 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Reconvene to meeting-Suggested adding to condition #8 of staff report on page 5 of 10, as a homeowners covenant (s) to read as follows: Perimeter Fuel Break Required. The Property Owners Association shall provide a fuel break around the perimeter of the subdivision. All actions related to the fuel breaks shall be at their expense. The fuel break shall be made and maintained as close as possible to the west boundary of the lots along the entire east boundary of the ridge. The fuel break shall be a 24 foot wide strip of either disked or plowed ground or vegetation mown with a height after mowing of not greater than 4 inches. The fuel break shall be maintained (disked, plowed, or mown) a minimum of twice each year. The first maintenance shall be not later than July 30th and the second maintenance not
later than August 30th each year.
10:54:22 AM Discussion between County Attorney Marty Lambert and Commission
10:56:24 AM Chairman Vincent Proposed that suggested condition #8(s) be changed to #8(r) and change current #8(r) to #8(s).
10:56:41 AM Questions and Discussion
10:59:57 AM Doug Daniels, PE Comments
11:00:36 AM Discussion and request of a one week continuance from the applicant.
11:02:53 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Comments and Advice
11:04:13 AM Discussion and Questions
11:05:58 AM County Planner Paul Bussi Comments
11:07:23 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice
11:07:43 AM Discussion (Continued until August 24, 2004)
11:09:09 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of Final Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of Tract 37 of the Ross Creek Subdivision
11:09:20 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Presentation
11:10:22 AM There was no public comment.
11:10:39 AM Commissioner Mitchell I move that we approve the final plat for the amended plat of Tract 37 of the Ross Creek Subdivision, based on the findings of our staff that it has met all of the conditions as required at the time of preliminary plat as well as the MCA and Gallatin County Subdivision Regs.
11:11:11 AM Chairman Vincent Second
11:11:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:11:20 AM There were no pending resolutions.
11:11:23 AM Meeting adjourned
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