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March 23, 2004 Commission Minutes
Description Gallatin County Commissions' Journal March 23, 2004
Date 03/23/2004 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:04:09 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.  
9:04:58 AM Chairman Vincent Announced agenda adjustment: Change Regular Agenda Item #15 Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Anderson to #3.
9:05:32 AM Commissioner Mitchell Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Request for Mortgage Survey Exemption for Douma 3. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Brandwin 4. Approval of Contracts: Engineering Services-Peccia and Associates for Elk Grove Impact Fee Case; MDOT for Highway Traffic Safety Grant Funds; Selby's-Xerox 8825 Service Agreement and Paving of Love Lane
9:06:29 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:06:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve (the Consent Agenda).
9:06:47 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:06:52 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:59 AM Chairman Vincent Public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:07:15 AM Public comment Ken Nordtvedt regarding tax increment financing by city government.
9:09:26 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Request for Family Transfer Exemption for Morton
9:09:36 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Staff report
9:10:26 AM Chairman Vincent Confirm that applicants, Robert and Lyn Morton, were aware they would respond to questions on the record before testimony.
9:10:38 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Oath and questions of applicants.
9:13:55 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:14:07 AM Commissioner Murdock I think this is a proper use of the family transfer exemption, it complies, or it conforms with our subdivision regs. and the law, so I move that we approve it (the Morton Family Transfer Exemption).
9:14:17 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:14:27 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:34 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Change of Conditions (#11) for the Arkell Conditional Use Permit
9:14:48 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff report
9:16:36 AM   Commission question
9:17:23 AM Public comment Anson Crutcher and Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley on behalf of clients Vince and Debbie Arkell
9:22:07 AM   Commission question
9:23:09 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice
9:25:19 AM   Board discussion
9:27:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion that we approve the amendment to the modification of condition #11 for the Arkell's CUP in the Middle Cottonwood Zoning District to strike condition #11 and leave all the other conditions as written.
9:27:41 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:27:51 AM   Board discussion
9:28:57 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:08 AM Chairman Vincent Adjusted agenda item: Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Anderson
9:29:20 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Staff report
9:31:03 AM Dennis Foreman, Surveyor, Gaston Engineering Applicant presentation on behalf of clients W. James, Jr. and Ellen M. Anderson.  
9:32:04 AM   Commission questions
9:32:14 AM Dennis Foreman, Surveyor, Gaston Engineering Submittal of Exhibit A Item #3
9:33:22 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:33:49 AM   Board discussion including County Attorney Marty Lambert
9:35:47 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion that we approve this relocation of common boundary finding that it comports with the law.
9:35:56 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:36:17 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:21 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of the Big Sky Town Center Subdivision, Phase 1, Block 2, Lots 1-11; Block 5, Lots 1 & 9; and Road Tract 1
9:37:41 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
9:39:50 AM   Commission questions
9:41:11 AM Bill Simkins, Simkins Holdings and Big Sky Development Applicant presentation on behalf of Westland Enterprises Inc.
9:41:40 AM   Commission questions
9:42:21 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
9:42:49 AM   Board discussion
9:43:47 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion that we approve the preliminary plat approval for the amended plat of the Big Sky Town Center Subdivision, Phase 1, Block 2, Lots 1-11; Block 5, Lots 1-9; and Road Tract 1 with the conditions as presented by staff finding that it comports with the already approved master plan PUD's. PUD's Big Sky Gallatin Canyon Zoning District, Gallatin County subdivision regulations and Montana Law.
9:44:17 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:44:38 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:44:55 AM Chairman Vincent Recess
9:48:33 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Announcements. Public Hearing and Consideration of Comprehensive Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations.
9:50:05 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
9:56:53 AM Chairman Vincent Receipt of Exhibits A and B item #5.
9:57:30 AM   Board discussion including County Attorney Marty Lambert and County Planners Randy Johnson and Sean O'Callaghan
10:08:55 AM Public comment with questions Mark Haggerty
10:12:38 AM Public comment Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley
10:32:40 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Advice
10:33:58 AM Public comment Bill Simkins, Simkins Holdings and Big Sky Development
10:35:26 AM   Board discussion including County Planner Randy Johnson and County Attorney Marty Lambert
10:38:35 AM Public comment Sonja Berg and Gary Vodehnal, Gallatin Valley Land Trust
10:45:30 AM   Board discussion
10:50:13 AM Chairman Vincent Continue item #5 Public Hearing and Consideration of Comprehensive Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations until 5/18/04 with comments submitted no later than 5/3/04. Recess
11:06:46 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Final Plat Approval for Meadowbrook Estates Major Subdivision
11:07:00 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Staff report
11:07:46 AM Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley Applicant presentation on behalf of client Meadowbrook Estates Major Subdivision.
11:11:27 AM Public comment Bob Davis, Farmers Canal Company
11:14:44 AM   Commission questions
11:17:41 AM Public comment Tony Kolnik
11:19:21 AM Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley Applicant response on behalf of Meadowbrook Estates Major Subdivision.
11:22:02 AM   Board discussion
11:25:32 AM Susan Swimley, Attorney, Nellen & Swimley Advice
11:26:16 AM Chairman Vincent Continue item #6 Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Final Plat Approval for Meadowbrook Estates Major Subdivision until 3/30/04. (Later changed and continued until 4/6/04.) Public Hearing and Consideration of Final Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of Mystic Heights II Major Subdivision
11:26:45 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff report
11:28:57 AM Rick Gustine, Survco Surveying, Inc. Applicant presentation on behalf of Paul and Courtney Tarantino.
11:29:31 AM   Board discussion
11:31:28 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion that we grant final plat approval to the Amended Plat of the Mystic Heights II Major Subdivision finding that it conforms to section 76-3-6-611 of the code and that all conditions of preliminary plat approval have been met.
11:31:54 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:32:05 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:32:12 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of First Reading of Speed Ordinance for Elk Grove Subdivision. Ordinance 2004-009 read in its entirety. There was no public comment.
11:35:33 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve first reading Speed Ordinance for the roads in Elk Grove Subdivision.
11:35:38 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:35:48 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:35:53 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of First Reading of Speed Ordinance for Rae Subdivision
11:36:10 AM Commissioner Mitchell Ordinance 2004-010 read in its entirety.
11:38:05 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
11:38:16 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve (Ordinance 2004-010).
11:38:17 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:38:25 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:38:32 AM Chairman Vincent Request for Approval of Cancellation of Delinquent Taxes for Five Years and Older
11:38:46 AM Treasurer Anna Rosenberry Presentation
11:41:16 AM   Commission questions
11:43:42 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
11:43:49 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion that we approve the cancellation of delinquent taxes for five years and older as submitted by the County Treasurer.
11:43:56 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:44:05 AM   Board discussion
11:44:21 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:44:34 AM Chairman Vincent Opening of Bids for Janitorial Services for Gallatin County RFP
11:44:50 AM County Administrative Officer, Randy Kuyath Bids received from Roscoe Cleaning, Sunshine Professional Cleaning Services, Squeaky Clean Janitorial Services and Kleen King.
11:48:53 AM Chairman Vincent Continue award of bid until 3/25/04. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Extension Service FY 2004 Budget to Include Unanticipated Revenues in the Amount of $14,002
11:49:30 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman on behalf of Ron Carlstrom Presentation
11:50:39 AM   Commission questions
11:51:51 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
11:52:02 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution 2004-031.
11:52:08 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:52:15 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:52:27 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County FY 2004 Budget by Appropriating $33,500 in Revenues Received from the Montana Department of Transportation Highway Traffic Safety Equipment Grant
11:52:45 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
11:53:23 AM Under Sheriff Jim Oberhofer Presentation
11:54:15 AM   Commission questions
11:55:46 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comment.
11:55:54 AM Commissioner Mitchell Motion to approve Resolution 2004-032.
11:55:57 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:56:05 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:56:23 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Second Reading of Speed Ordinance for Firelight Subdivision
11:56:46 AM Commissioner Murdock There was no public comment. Motion that we approve the second reading (Ordinance 2004-008).
11:56:53 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:57:05 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:57:11 AM Chairman Vincent Board Appointments
11:57:19 AM Commissioner Murdock Yellowstone Country Montana, Inc. Board of Directors. There was no public comment. Motion that we approve the reappointment of Mr. Taft.
11:57:41 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:57:42 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:57:56 AM Commissioner Murdock Middle Cottonwood Zoning District Board of Adjustments. There was no public comment. Motion that we approve the reappointment of both of them (Anne C. Rusoff and Donald Wahl).
11:58:18 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:58:23 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:58:37 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution Changing the Time of the Public Meeting on March 30, 2004
11:58:58 AM Commissioner Murdock Motion to approve Resolution (2004-033).
11:59:00 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:59:10 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:59:14 AM Chairman Vincent There was no Pending Resolutions or Public comment . Meeting adjourned