Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. January 18, 2005
Location
Gallatin County Community Room
Time
Speaker
Note
9:04:30 AM
Chairman Murdock
Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Kathy Sinnema. There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Commissioner Vincent was excused.
9:05:50 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Request/Decision for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Jones/Jones 3. Request/Decision for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Beckman Trust/Myers Trust 4. Request/Decision for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Cooper/Kent 5. Approval of Contract: Animal Impound Agreement with Heart of the Valley Humane Society
9:06:45 AM
Chairman Murdock
There was no public comment.
9:06:54 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to approve the consent agenda item.
9:06:58 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
9:06:58 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:10 AM
Chairman Murdock
There was no Public Comment. Board Appointment
9:07:26 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Gallatin City-County Health Board
9:08:08 AM
Chairman Murdock
There was no public comment.
9:08:21 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I will move to appoint Marc Mattix to the Gallatin County-City Health Board.
9:08:28 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
9:08:29 AM
Board discussion
9:09:10 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:22 AM
Chairman Murdock
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of a Resolution Establishing the Public Defender's Office Trust Fund No. 7065 to Hold Money in Trust for Victims, Property Damage, Etc.
9:09:50 AM
Auditor Jennifer Blossom
Presentation
9:11:01 AM
Chairman Murdock
There was no public comment.
9:11:20 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to approve Resolution #2005-005, a resolution establishing the Public Defender's Office Trust Fund No. 7065 to hold money in trust for victims and property damage, etc.
9:11:39 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
9:11:40 AM
Board discussion
9:11:55 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:01 AM
Chairman Murdock
Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Condition Modification for the Meade-Colbert Minor Subdivision
9:12:10 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Staff report
9:15:13 AM
Commission questions
9:16:17 AM
Greg Finck, Land Surveyor, Allied Engineering Services, Inc.
Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Colleen E. Meade and Scott & Christina Colbert
9:16:33 AM
Chairman Murdock
There was no public comment.
9:16:54 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move, based on the testimony of staff and the applicant's representative and from a letter from the road engineer, and finding that the changes are necessary because of there's things that went beyond control of the subdivider, I would move to grant the condition modification for the Meade-Colbert Minor Subdivision.
9:17:25 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
9:17:32 AM
Board discussion
9:17:38 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:44 AM
Chairman Murdock
Open three agenda items concurrently: #5 Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of a One-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for Four Corners Minor Subdivision, #6 Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of a One-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for NorthStar Major Subdivision and #7 Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of a One-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for Galactic Park Subdivision
9:18:22 AM
County Planner Sean O'Callaghan
Staff reports
9:23:02 AM
Commission questions
9:25:24 AM
Matt Williams, Attorney
Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Valkyrie, LLC, New West Partners and Utility Solutions, LLC and submittal of timeline labeled as Exhibit A, Items #5-7.
9:46:36 AM
Discussion and questions
9:47:08 AM
Chris Nelson, Owner, Zoot Properties and Board Member, Four Corners Water and Sewer District
Applicant presentation
9:49:54 AM
Commission questions
9:50:48 AM
Barb Campbell, Building Maintenance Systems, Inc.
Applicant presentation on behalf of Valkyrie, LLC
9:54:04 AM
John Brown, Attorney, Cok, Wheat, Brown & McGarry
Applicant presentation of behalf of Four Corners County Water and Sewer District
9:59:16 AM
Board discussion
10:00:24 AM
Public comment
Lonny Walker, Jimmie Lohmeier with submittal of letters and questions labeled as Exhibit B, Items #5-7, Don McHenry, Tony Kolnik, System Solutions with submittal of letters and map labeled as Exhibit C, Items # 6-7, Dawn Smith, Frank Silva and George Metcalfe
10:32:28 AM
Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
Comments
10:34:59 AM
Public comment
Mike Pearson, Commissioners read three letters into the record from Jerry Perlinski, President, Town & Country Foods, Michael and Roxanne Pearson and from Randy, Susie and S. Stockton White
10:39:21 AM
Matt Williams, Attorney
Applicant response to testimony on behalf of Valkyrie, LLC, New West Partners and Utility Solutions, LLC
10:41:13 AM
Discussion and questions including County Planner Sean O'Callaghan, Barb Campbell, Building Maintenance Systems, Inc. and County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic
10:50:19 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Based on the testimony of staff and the subdivider and the representatives of the subdivider and the public and the written comment, I move to approve the one-year extension of preliminary plat of Four Corners Minor Subdivision pursuant to section 76-3-610 and the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations.
10:50:43 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
10:50:51 AM
Board discussion
10:52:34 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:52:45 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Based on the testimony of staff, the subdivider and the representatives, the public and written testimony, I move to approve the one-year extension of preliminary plat of NorthStar Major Subdivision pursuant to section 76-3-610 and the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations.
10:53:07 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
10:53:12 AM
Board discussion
10:53:22 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:53:32 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move, based on the testimony of staff and the subdivider and the representatives and the public and the written testimony, I move to approve the one-year extension of preliminary plat of Galactic Park Major Subdivision pursuant to section 76-3-610 and the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations.
10:54:00 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
10:54:06 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:54:16 AM
Recess
11:05:36 AM
Chairman Murdock
Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution of Intention to Create an Extended Rural Improvement District No. 387 for the Purpose of Constructing Certain Street and Related Improvements and the Imposing of Assessment for the Annual Costs and Expenses for Maintenance of Andesite Road, in Gallatin County, Montana, the Financing of Such Improvements and the Costs Incidental thereto through the Issuance of Rural Special Improvement District Bonds Secured by the County's Rural Special Improvement District Revolving Fund
11:10:36 AM
Board discussion
11:11:00 AM
Chairman Murdock
In conjunction with previous Item #8 open #9, Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution to Create an Extended Rural Improvement District No. 388 for the Purpose of Constructing Certain Street and Related Improvements and the Imposing of Assessment for the Annual Costs and Expenses for Maintenance of Evergreen Way, in Gallatin County, Montana, the Financing of Such Improvements and the Costs Incidental thereto Through the Issuance of Rural Special Improvement District Bonds Secured by the County's Rural Special Improvement District Revolving Fund
11:11:53 AM
Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
Presentation and referral to map
11:40:50 AM
Discussion and questions including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
11:45:27 AM
Public comment
Lisa Knorr
11:50:07 AM
Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
Response to testimony
11:50:31 AM
Board discussion
11:51:33 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Based on the testimony of Morrison-Maierle and their staff report and public comment and finding that the rural improvement district serves the public interest and convenience, I move we adopt the resolution of intention to create Rural Improvement District #387A, Andesite RID located in Gallatin County and pledge the revolving fund to secure this rural improvement district.
11:52:06 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
11:52:08 AM
Discussion and questions including Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
11:56:18 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to amend my motion by putting in the right RID number which would be RID-05-387A and set the public hearing date at March 1st.
11:56:35 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
11:56:37 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:56:46 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:57:04 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Based on the testimony of Morrison-Maierle and their staff report and public comment and finding that this rural improvement district serves the public interest and convenience, I move we adopt the resolution of intention to create Rural Improvement District #RID-05-388A, Evergreen Way RID located in Gallatin County and pledge the revolving fund to secure this rural improvement district and set the public hearing date at March 1st.
11:57:42 AM
Chairman Murdock
Second
11:57:45 AM
Board discussion
11:58:03 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:58:24 AM
Chairman Murdock
Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution of Intention to Create Rural Improvement District No. 389 for the Purpose of Imposing an Assessment for the Annual Costs and Expenses for Maintenance of the Roads Dedicated to the Public in Triple Tree Ranch Subdivision, Gallatin County, Montana
11:59:03 AM
Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
Presentation
12:09:14 PM
Public comment
Ann Van Balen, Chair, Triple Tree Ranch Owner's Association and submittal of letters Exhibit A, Item #10
12:10:59 PM
Board discussion
12:12:08 PM
Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
Submit Exhibit D table to be added to RID-05-389A and labeled as Exhibit B, Item #10
12:15:13 PM
Discussion and questions
12:19:24 PM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Comments
12:23:34 PM
Board discussion
12:25:11 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Based on the report of Morrison-Maierle and public comment I find that this rural improvement district serves the public interest and convenience, I hereby move we adopt the resolution of intention to create this Rural Improvement District 05-389A, Triple Tree RID located in Gallatin County and that we have the hearing on the resolution to create, March 1st, 2005.
12:25:49 PM
Chairman Murdock
Second
12:26:19 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
12:26:23 PM
Board discussion
12:26:46 PM
Chairman Murdock
There were no Pending Resolutions. There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
12:27:02 PM
Meeting adjourned
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