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Gallatin County Commission Minutes October 18, 2005
Description Gallatin County Commissioners Journal No. October 18, 2005
Date 10/18/2005 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:06:37 AM Chairman Murdock Called to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Vincent and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Crystal Turner.
9:07:30 AM   There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:07:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Read Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of County Commission Public Meeting Minutes for October 5, 2005 3. Approval of Contract(s): County Road Construction Agreement on a Portion of Forswall Road; Sprinkler System Agreement, Fire Suppression-Law & Justice Center; Sprinkler System Agreement, Fire Suppression-Courthouse; Sprinkler System Agreement, Fire Suppression-JGMC; Sprinkler System Agreement, Fire Suppression-Rest Home; Sprinkler System Agreement, Fire Suppression-Detention Center; Securus Master Services Agreement; David Richards-RID Maintenance; Dan Marx-RID Maintenance; Snow Removal
9:09:15 AM   There was no public comment.
9:09:22 AM Commissioner Vincent Move adoption of the Consent Agenda.
9:09:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:09:29 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:34 AM Chairman Murdock Comments, Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Meyer-Nistler Minor Subdivision
9:10:11 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments regarding relationship to applicant.
9:11:00 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
9:15:26 AM   Commission questions and discussion with Jason Karp.
9:16:11 AM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering and Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicants Matt Nistler and Jeff Meyer. Request variance on Conditions 14 and 15.
9:18:56 AM Public Comment Lois Kahler, submitted DNRC well application labeled Exhibit A, Item #1
9:21:26 AM Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments. Added for the record that the presentation given by Planning summarized his comments and were not verbatim from the memo included in the Staff report, and that he suggests the applicant pave both access roads or should have had one interior subdivision road with a cul-de-sac created.
9:24:00 AM   Commission questions and discussion with George Durkin.
9:26:15 AM Public Comment Lois Kahler
9:27:28 AM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering and Surveying Rebuttal
9:29:02 AM   Commission questions and discussion with Mark Chandler.
9:29:48 AM   Closed Public Comment
9:29:50 AM   Board Discussion
9:30:56 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
9:31:03 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Kate Dinwiddie and Mark Chandler.
9:33:47 AM Matt Nistler, Applicant Comments
9:35:27 AM   Commission questions and discussion with Matt Nistler.
9:36:45 AM   Board discussion continued including George Durkin.
9:40:04 AM Commissioner Vincent I move that the request for a variance in regard to paving be denied.
9:40:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:40:12 AM   Board Discussion
9:40:35 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Murdock opposed.
9:40:47 AM   Board discussion including Jason Karp, who suggested the wording, "Lakes or ponds, other than fire fill sites, are prohibited within the subdivision," Mark Chandler, George Durkin and Kate Dinwiddie.
9:51:27 AM Chairman Murdock I move that we approve the subdivision with all the conditions as written with a new condition that is worded as Jason Karp has it for a pond that would be included in the covenants that could not be revoked without the consent of the governing body, (comments). Then I would also like to add I guess as a new condition George Durkin's Road Department concerns that the geometrics at the intersection of South Alaska Road and East Cameron Bridge Road be approved to a standard by, or be built and improved to a standard agreeable to the Road Department, (comments) and that the East Cameron Bridge Road and South Alaska Road rights of way that they dedicate be increased from 50 feet to 60 feet, and I forget Condition 13. (Comments) And that's it.
9:52:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:52:56 AM   Board Discussion/Findings, added that paving to the property lines is required.
9:57:13 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Vincent opposed.
9:57:31 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Howell Minor Subdivision
9:57:50 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
9:59:24 AM   Commission questions and discussion with Jason Karp.
10:03:09 AM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering and Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicants Daniel and Shelia Howell.
10:06:56 AM   Commission questions
10:07:41 AM Public Comment Barb Van Ry
10:11:18 AM Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments and discussion with the Commission.
10:14:06 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments and discussion with the Commission.
10:17:52 AM Central Valley Fire District Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Connelley Comments and discussion with the Commission. Noted error in Staff report that Condition #15 is duplicated (second one should be numbered 17). New #17 states incorrect condition number. Should read, "In lieu of condition No. 16...."
10:23:07 AM Public Comment Barb Van Ry
10:24:21 AM Dan Howell, Applicant Comments
10:26:56 AM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering and Surveying Questions/Comments
10:27:09 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
10:27:57 AM   Discussion between Kate Dinwiddie, Mark Chandler and the Commission.
10:29:22 AM   Closed Public Comment
10:29:26 AM   Board Discussion including Lee Provance, Kate Dinwiddie, Jason Karp and Mark Chandler.
10:44:17 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Suggests change to Condition #15 to read, "Richman Road shall be a 60 foot right of way dedicated to the public, or be a public easement as approved by the County Road Department and the Gallatin County Attorney's office, and be improved to County gravel standards from the west boundary of Lot 3 to Landmark Subdivision prior to final plat approval."
10:45:55 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Kate Dinwiddie, Jason Karp, who suggests to add a covenant reading, "Lot owners shall participate with the homeowners of Richman Road for dust abatement," Mark Chandler and Lee Provance.
10:53:11 AM   Commission suggests continuing this item until the County Attorney and Road and Bridge Superintendent can meet to resolve the road issue for a maximum of 30 days.  
10:54:56 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Public Safety FY 2006 Operating Budget to include Unanticipated Revenues in the Amount of $20,497 Received from JAG (Justice Assistance grant) and $4,915 from the City of Bozeman to Purchase a Transport Vehicle
10:55:26 AM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
10:56:34 AM   There was no public comment.
10:56:46 AM   Commission questions
10:56:55 AM Commissioner Vincent I move that we adopt Resolution #2005-145, to amend the Public Safety FY 2006 operating budget to include unanticipated revenues in the amount of $20,497 received from Justice Assistance Grant and $4,915 from the City of Bozeman to purchase a transport vehicle.
10:57:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:57:21 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:57:25 AM Chairman Murdock There were no Pending Resolutions.
10:57:27 AM   Meeting Adjourned