Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. May 11, 2005
Date 05/11/2005 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:36:05 PM Chairman Murdock Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner and Vincent and Acting Clerk to the Board Crystal Turner.
1:36:07 PM Public Comment Public comment on any matters within the Commission's Jurisdiction that was not on the agenda. G.K. Reiser--Regarding Northwestern Energy permit.
1:42:04 PM Commissioner Skinner Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Budget Transfer: Justice Court, GC Extension Office 2. Approval of Asset Disposal: Weed Department, Extension
1:42:33 PM Commissioner Vincent I move adoption of the Consent Agenda.
1:42:36 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:42:38 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:42:40 PM Chairman Murdock Presentation of Finance Director's Quarterly Report ; Ed Blackman unavailable.
1:42:55 PM Chairman Murdock Approval of Recommendation from L&J Architectural Selection Committee for the Third District Court
1:43:16 PM CAO Randy Kuyath Presentation. Submitted bid approval breakdown, labeled Exhibit A, Item #2.
1:44:20 PM There was no public comment.
1:44:45 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to select Comma-Q Architects Incorporated, to design the Third District Court.
1:44:58 PM Discussion and Questions
1:47:03 PM Chairman Murdock Second
1:47:28 PM Discussion and Questions
1:48:52 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:48:56 PM Discussion and Questions
1:53:06 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of First Reading of Speed Ordinance for Cottonwood Canyon Road
1:53:17 PM Commissioner Vincent Summarized Ordinance
1:54:33 PM Public Comment Priscilla Strung
1:55:38 PM Discussion and Questions
1:56:48 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to adopt Ordinance #2005-009 which is a speed reduction ordinance which would restrict travel on Cottonwood Canyon Road to 35 miles an hour.
1:57:07 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
1:57:09 PM Board Discussion
1:57:37 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:57:50 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of First Reading of Speed Ordinance for Belgrade Gardens 2 Subdivision
1:58:02 PM Commissioner Skinner Summarized Ordinance
1:59:11 PM There was no public comment.
1:59:22 PM Commissioner Vincent I move that we approve on first reading Ordinance #2005-010, a speed reduction ordinance for the roads in Belgrade Gardens 2 Subdivision.
1:59:31 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:59:34 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:59:39 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of First Reading of Speed Ordinance for Thorpe Road
1:59:49 PM Commissioner Vincent Summarized Ordinance
2:00:22 PM There was no public comment.
2:00:37 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to adopt Ordinance #2005-011 which is an ordinance, first reading of speed ordinance for Thorpe Road.
2:00:50 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
2:00:54 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:00:59 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of First Reading of Speed Ordinance for Cheri Subdivision
2:01:44 PM Commissioner Skinner Summarized Ordinance
2:02:50 PM Public Comment Sean O'Callaghan, County Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance, Dave Pruitt
2:06:02 PM Discussion and Questions between the Commission and Sean O'Callaghan.
2:07:51 PM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Advice
2:09:25 PM No action taken. New ordinance to be drawn up at a later date.
2:10:12 PM Chairman Murdock Discussion and Decision on Twenty-Four Hour Poker Game at the Card Room in Four Corners
2:10:25 PM Discussion and Questions
2:11:06 PM Elizabeth Ridenour, attorney Presentation on behalf of client, Jay Lala. Submitted petition, labeled Exhibit A, Item #7.
2:13:50 PM Discussion and Questions
2:15:47 PM Public Comment Mike Hope, David Mize, David Sovulewski, George Metcalfe, Debra Wahlberg
2:21:55 PM Chairman Murdock Closed public comment.
2:22:03 PM Discussion and Questions, including Jay Lowman
2:23:33 PM Commissioner Vincent I move that we authorize the county attorney to draft an ordinance to comply with the request that we've been given today under Montana statute 23-5-307 to expand the hours of operation for live card games in Gallatin County to cover the hours from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.
2:23:56 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:23:59 PM Board Discussion
2:26:03 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:26:19 PM Chairman Murdock Discussion on the Review Process of Water Course Mitigation Plans for Subdivisions
2:26:39 PM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Presentation and Discussion with the Commission
2:33:07 PM Public Comment Steve Barrett, Debra Wahlberg, County LWQD Manager Alan English, Steve Custer, George Metcalfe
2:45:37 PM Discussion and Questions between the Commission, Sean O'Callaghan and Steve Barrett
2:50:16 PM Commission comments
2:51:21 PM Chairman Murdock Presentation on the Gallatin Water Resources Task Force Report
2:51:46 PM County LWQD Manager Alan English Presentation
3:13:38 PM Discussion and Questions
3:16:10 PM Public Comment Dave Pruitt, Steve Custer, Debra Wahlberg
3:23:59 PM County LWQD Manager Alan English Comments
3:24:53 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the report from the Gallatin Water Resources Task Force and to give them our heartfelt thanks for all the members that put this together from the Commission.
3:25:07 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
3:25:08 PM Board Discussion
3:26:47 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:27:02 PM Chairman Murdock Recess.
3:34:26 PM Reconvene meeting. Presentation and Approval of Manhattan Growth Policy
3:34:35 PM Ralph Johnson Planning Consultant for the Town of Manhattan Presentation.
4:01:18 PM Public Comment Discussion between the Commission, Eleanor Mest, Mayor of the Town of Manhattan, and Ralph Johnson
4:07:17 PM Board Discussion
4:08:49 PM Commissioner Vincent I'll make a motion that we accept the Town of Manhattan Growth Policy document that's been presented today.
4:09:00 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
4:09:02 PM Board Discussion
4:09:22 PM Chairman Murdock Asked for amended motion.
4:09:25 PM Commissioner Vincent I'll move that we approve the Town of Manhattan Growth Policy as presented today.
4:09:31 PM Commissioner Skinner Second, amended
4:09:37 PM Board Discussion
4:11:39 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:11:45 PM Discussion and Questions
4:15:00 PM Agenda adjustment: Presentation of Finance Director's Quarterly Report
4:15:31 PM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
4:17:21 PM Discussion and Questions
4:21:01 PM Commissioner Skinner So moved. (To accept the Finance Director's Quarterly Report)
4:21:02 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
4:21:07 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:21:15 PM There were no pending resolutions
4:21:30 PM Meeting adjourned.
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