Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. January 11, 2005
Location
Gallatin County Community Room
Time
Speaker
Note
9:04:00 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner and Vincent, Deputy County Attorney Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Kathy Sinnema. There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:05:24 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Announced agenda adjustment: Regular Agenda Item #2 Board Appointments: Manhattan City-County Planning Board, Meadow View Cemetery, Three Rivers Mosquito Control District and Weed Board will be moved to item #9.
9:05:59 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Minutes for December 28, 2004 3. Approval of Applications for Cancellation of Taxes for Parcel Number: PPP13232, Totaling $94.61
9:06:49 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:07:00 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to approve the consent agenda.
9:07:04 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:07:06 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:09 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Announced that Chairman Murdock is excused. Receipt of Petition to Annex Property in the Belgrade Rural Fire District
9:07:32 AM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Presentation
9:09:43 AM
Discussion and questions
9:10:15 AM
Public comment
Bryan Connelley, Assistant Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, Belgrade Rural Fire District
9:10:31 AM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Clerical error on certification: Legal description should read 3 North instead of 2 North.
9:10:40 AM
Discussion and questions
9:11:56 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to accept the petition with the clerical corrections and set a public hearing date for February 8th, 2005.
9:12:04 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:12:07 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:13 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Continuation of Public Hearing on the Petition to Create the Bridger Pines County Water and Sewer District; Consider the Simultaneous Election of Directors; Pass Upon all Objections on the Creation of Proposed District and Election of Directors; and Consider a Resolution Calling for an Election Incorporating the District, Electing a Board of Directors, and Setting the Boundaries of the District
9:12:57 AM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Presentation
9:15:23 AM
Christopher Gray, Attorney
Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Bridger Pines Home Owners Association
9:16:44 AM
Public comment
Paul Bockus, President, Bridger Pines Property Owners Association, Lonnie Ball, Manager, Water and Sewer System, Bill Muhs, Board of Directors, Bridger Pines Property Owners Association, Patricia Abelin, Secretary, Bridger Pines Property Owners Association, Tim Stefan, Tom Cook, Terry Abelin
9:34:04 AM
Christopher Gray, Attorney
Applicant response to testimony on behalf of clients Bridger Pines Home Owners Association
9:34:35 AM
Discussion and questions including Bill Muhs
9:37:55 AM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Comments
9:39:28 AM
Discussion and questions including Lonnie Ball, Manager, Water and Sewer System and Paul Bockus, President, Bridger Pines Property Owners Association
9:45:14 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that the proposed Bridger Pines County Water and Sewer District meets the criteria of Title 7 of Montana State Statute, I move that we adopt Resolution 2005-001, which is a resolution regarding the petition of the proposed Bridger Pines County Water and Sewer District, setting the boundaries of the district, calling for an election incorporating the district and electing a board of directors.
9:45:54 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:45:57 AM
Board discussion
9:47:07 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:47:31 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Lawlor Minor Subdivision
9:48:19 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Presentation
9:51:18 AM
Commission questions
9:52:18 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:52:51 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that the Lawlor Minor Subdivision meets the criteria of State Statute, meets Gallatin County Subdivision Regs., finding that it was approved by Belgrade Planning Board, that there is no major impacts and the easement for the gas pipeline be shown on the final plat, I move to approve preliminary plat.
9:53:12 AM
Board discussion
9:53:26 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:53:28 AM
Board discussion
9:54:20 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:54:27 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision Regarding a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County (Un-named road off of Gallatin Road to Lazy J Trail)
9:54:53 AM
GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong
Staff report
9:55:40 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:55:57 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding there is no opposition in changing the un-named road off of Gallatin Road to Lazy J Trail, I move to adopt Resolution 2005-002.
9:56:12 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:56:14 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:56:23 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision Regarding a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County (Un-named road off of Bridger Canyon Road to Bridger Canyon Spur Road)
9:56:47 AM
GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong
Staff report
9:57:49 AM
Commission questions
9:58:17 AM
Public comment
Ellen Pedersen
9:58:50 AM
Discussion and questions
10:05:01 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding there is no opposition to changing un-named road off Bridger Canyon Road to Bridger Canyon Spur Road, I move to adopt Resolution 2005-003.
10:05:15 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:05:18 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:05:22 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision Regarding a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County (Un-named road off of Bridger Canyon Road to Cloud Nine Road)
10:05:44 AM
GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong
Staff report
10:06:27 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
10:06:55 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding there is no opposition to renaming the un-named road off Bridger Canyon Road to Cloud Nine Road, I move to adopt Resolution #2005-004.
10:07:11 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:07:14 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:07:43 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There were no Pending Resolutions. Board Appointments
10:08:14 AM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Manhattan City-County Planning Board
10:08:40 AM
Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
10:09:00 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to reappoint Carl Schutter to the Manhattan City-County Planning Board for a two-year term expiring on December 31, 2006.
10:09:10 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:09:13 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:09:17 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to reappoint Kristen Swenson to the Manhattan City-County Planning Board for a two-year term expiring on December 31, 2006.
10:09:31 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:09:34 AM
Board discussion
10:09:55 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:09:59 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Meadow View Cemetery. I'll be happy to re-nominate Mr. Paul Skinner for another term on the Meadow View Cemetery Board expiring December 31, 2006.
10:10:26 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
10:10:29 AM
Board discussion
10:10:35 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:10:39 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Three Rivers Mosquito Control District
10:10:43 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'd like to move to reappoint Herb Steingruber to the Three Rivers Mosquito Control District for a term of three years expiring December 31, 2007.
10:10:58 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:10:59 AM
Board discussion
10:11:23 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:11:27 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Weed Board
10:11:29 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'd like to move to reappoint Fred Bell to the Weed Board for a three-year term expiring December 31, 2007.
10:11:43 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:11:47 AM
Board discussion
10:12:30 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:12:35 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'd like to move to reappoint Craig Morgan to the Weed Board for a term of three years expiring December 31, 2007.
10:12:43 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:12:45 AM
Board discussion
10:13:02 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:13:08 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
10:13:17 AM
Meeting adjourned
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