Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal December 7, 2004
Location Gallatin County Community Room
Time Speaker Note
9:05:15 AM Chairman Vincent Call to Order, Moment of Silence, and Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Vincent, Mitchell and Murdock, Deputy County Attorney Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:06:09 AM Chairman Vincent Announced agenda adjustments as follows: Regular agenda item #7, Continuation of Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration of Preliminary Plat for Dan Strong Three Lot Minor Subdivision was continued for 2 weeks at the request of the applicant, regular agenda item #10, Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County FY 2005 Budget by Appropriating $168,090 for Completion of the Detention Center Remodeling Project and to Transfer $21,500 Budget Authority within the Sheriff-Detention Center Budget was continued for one week, and consent agenda item #4, Big Sky Owners Association Snowplowing Agreement for FY 2005 was continued for a week or two. Clarification relative to public comment at the discretion of the chairman. Regular agenda item #13, Presentation and Comment on the
Theisen Conservation Easement by the Gallatin Valley Land Trust was moved to regular agenda item #4.
9:09:44 AM Commissioner Murdock Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of County Commission Public Meeting Minutes for November 23rd and 30th 3. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Sporting Clays/F Double D 4. Approval of Contract(s): Stubler Road Construction; Big Sky Owner's Association Snowplowing Agreement for FY 2005; and Dr. Hiebert-Medical Director
9:10:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:57 AM Chairman Mitchell Requested modification of the November 30th public meeting minutes to clarify item #4 (Time stamp 9:17:05), Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County FY 2005 Budget by Appropriating $191,090 for Completion of the Detention Center Remodeling Project and to Transfer $21,500 Budget Authority within the Sheriff-Detention Center Budget, noting that it was moved down on the agenda for adjustment of the amount.
9:11:54 AM Commissioner Murdock I will move that we approve the consent agenda, as amended.
9:11:59 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:12:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:10 AM Chairman Vincent Public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:12:19 AM Rick Kline, Keith Mainwaring, and G. K. Reiser submitting letter labeled Exhibit A, Public comment.
9:24:16 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
9:24:28 AM Chairman Vincent Board Appointments
9:24:42 AM Commissioner Mitchell DUI Task Force
9:25:24 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:52 AM Discussion and Questions
9:26:30 AM Jenna Caplette, DUI Task Force Coordinator Comments and discussion with the Commission
9:27:14 AM Chairman Vincent I will nominate Katherine Donath, Mark Daugherty, Robert Larson, and Price Klaas for membership on the DUI Task Force.
9:27:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:27:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:44 AM Commissioner Mitchell Historic Preservation Board of Gallatin County
9:28:56 AM There was no public comment.
9:29:10 AM Chairman Vincent I would move that we reappoint Mr. DeHaas, Ms. Higgins, Ms. Koenig, and Mr. Demetriades. I also would nominate as new members Victoria C. Drummond, Steve Hering, Michael Neeley, Tamie L. H. Parker, and Emily Glassberg Sands.
9:29:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:29:43 AM Board discussion
9:31:37 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Mitchell opposed.
9:31:46 AM Chairman Vincent Gallatin County Tax Appeal Board
9:32:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:27 AM Commissioner Murdock I move to appoint Jon P. Hudson to the board.
9:32:36 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:32:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:56 AM Chairman Vincent Proclamation Declaring December Drunk and Drugged Driving Month
9:33:14 AM Jenna Caplette, DUI Task Force Coordinator Presentation and reading of Proclamation
9:37:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:37:35 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, so moved (approving Proclamation Declaring December Drunk and Drugged Driving Month).
9:37:50 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
9:37:52 AM Board discussion
9:41:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:41:25 AM Chairman Vincent Presentation and Comment on the Theisen Conservation Easement by the Gallatin Valley Land Trust
9:41:45 AM Mike Harris, Open Lands Board Coordinator Comments
9:42:21 AM Jim Madden, Gallatin Valley Land Trust Presentation
9:43:54 AM Discussion and Questions
9:46:51 AM Chairman Vincent Presentation of a Petition to Create a Water and Sewer District in Bridger Pines Subdivision
9:47:05 AM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Presentation
9:51:17 AM Discussion and Questions
9:52:15 AM Christopher Gray, Attorney Presentation on behalf of the Bridger Pines Homeowner's Association
9:54:05 AM Commission questions
9:54:42 AM Public comment Paul Bockus, President of Bridger Pines Homeowner's Association
9:56:58 AM Commission and Mr. Bockus in agreement to set hearing date for December 28, 2004.
9:58:01 AM Public comment Patricia Abelin and Bill Muhs
10:01:43 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we accept the petition as presented to us and verified by the Clerk and Recorder for creation of the water and sewer district in the Bridger Pines Subdivision to be known as the Bridger Pines County Water and Sewer District, and to set a hearing date for December 28th of this year.
10:02:10 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
10:02:18 AM Board discussion
10:02:32 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
10:03:04 AM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Comments
10:03:09 AM Commissioner Murdock I would also amend my motion if the second would agree to also sign and vote on the resolution prepared for us by a the petitioners, and it will be Resolution #2004-156, the dates and other things to be filled in per the motion.
10:03:30 AM Commissioner Mitchell I concur
10:03:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:00 AM Chairman Vincent Presentation on Annual Report from Gallatin County Libraries including Belgrade, Three Forks, Manhattan, Bozeman, and West Yellowstone
10:04:24 AM Jean Nielson, Director, Three Forks Community Library, Mary Girard, West Yellowstone Public Library, Julia Herdina, Head Town Librarian, Manhattan Community Library, Ilene Casey, Belgrade Community Library, and Alice Meister, Director, Bozeman Public Library all submitting annual reports.
10:17:02 AM Discussion and Questions
10:20:47 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of a Request for Family Transfer Exemption for Smith
10:21:10 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
10:22:20 AM C. Spencer Smith Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and testified under oath.
10:25:41 AM Discussion and Questions
10:27:02 AM There was no public comment.
10:27:24 AM Commissioner Mitchell I move that we approve the C. Spencer Smith family transfer exemption request, finding that it appears to meet all of the requirements as required by statute and to be exempt from Subdivision review.
10:27:41 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:28:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:28:19 AM Recess
10:49:09 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration and Decision on a Request by FW Investments, LLC for a One-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Calico Industrial Park Major Subdivision
10:49:34 AM County Planner Paul Bussi Staff report
10:50:48 AM Bob Schweitzer, Member, FW Investments, LLC Applicant presentation
10:54:44 AM There was no public comment.
10:55:05 AM Commissioner Murdock Finding that the circumstances are totally acceptable and routine for granting extensions to preliminary plat approval or excuse me final plat approval, I would move that we grant the extension requested to the one-year extension for the preliminary plat approval for the Calico Industrial Park Major Subdivision.
10:55:33 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
10:55:33 AM Board discussion
10:56:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:56:50 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration Amending the Gallatin County Local Water Quality District Operating Budget to Include Unanticipated Revenues in the Amount of $10,000 from Dell USA LP for a Computer Recycling Event
10:57:22 AM There was no public comment.
10:57:58 AM Commissioner Murdock I would move to approve this finding that it's not using new taxes and based on the information submitted, it's to accept new money for computers and we have to amend the budget to do it. (Resolution #2004-157)
10:58:10 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
10:58:11 AM Board discussion
10:58:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:59:19 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County FY 2005 Budget by Appropriating $62,229.00 Plus Another Grant of $449,536 in Revenues Received from the U.S. Office of Domestic Preparedness Program to the Disaster and Emergency Services DOJ War Supplemental Fund and $10,000 Received from the US Office of Domestic Preparedness Program to the Disaster and Emergency Services Pre Disaster Mitigation Grant
10:59:59 AM There was no public comment.
11:00:20 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve Resolution #2004-158, which you have read into the record.
11:00:27 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second
11:00:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:00:39 AM Chairman Vincent Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Prosecution Services Bureau of the Department of Justice to Act as Special Counsel On Request of the County Attorney
11:00:54 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Presentation
11:01:22 AM Discussion and Questions
11:01:56 AM Commissioner Murdock So moved.
11:01:59 AM Commissioner Mitchell Second, and that would be for Resolution #2004-159, authorizing Prosecution Services Bureau of the Department of Justice to Act as Special Counsel On Request of the County Attorney
11:02:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:02:24 AM Chairman Vincent Presentation and Comment on the Theisen Conservation Easement by the Gallatin Valley Land Trust. There was no further public comment.
11:03:04 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Comprehensive Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations
11:03:47 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report, submitted changes to Section 10: Flood Hazard Evaluation, labeled Exhibit A, Item 14.
11:08:53 AM Discussion and Questions
11:10:13 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Written correspondence entered into the record was as follows: Greater Yellowstone Coalition, prepared by Mark Haggerty; Karl Christians, DNRC Flood Plain Program Manager; Chris Naumann; Gary Vodenal from Gallatin Valley Land Trust; Chad Bailey; Felicia Hutchinson; and Brian Gallik, Attorney
11:13:26 AM Discussion and Questions
11:15:18 AM Public comment George Metcalfe
11:17:05 AM Discussions and comments throughout Mr. Metcalfe's testimony with the Commission, County Planner Randy Johnson and Deputy County Attorney Dinwiddie
11:32:42 AM Public comment Stephen Carlson
11:37:52 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Comments
11:38:52 AM Public comment Wade Pannell, representing himself and properties owned by Spanish Peaks Holdings and Lone Moose Meadows
11:47:40 AM Discussions and comments throughout Mr. Pannell's testimony with the Commission and County Planner Randy Johnson
12:13:48 PM Public comment Steve White, Mark Haggerty, and Scott Bosse, representing Greater Yellowstone Coalition
12:35:31 PM Discussion between the Commission, County Planner Randy Johnson, and Deputy County Attorney Dinwiddie
12:51:25 PM There were no pending resolutions.
12:51:26 PM Meeting adjourned.
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