Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. March 1, 2005
Location Courthouse Community Room
Time Speaker Note
9:03:49 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, 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.
9:05:32 AM Commissioner Vincent Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of County Commission Public Meeting Minutes for February 15 and 16, 2005 3. Approval of Contracts: A&Z Company-Exit Audit for Treasurer's Office and Professional Services Agreement with Community Mediation Center
9:06:28 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
9:06:35 AM Board discussion
9:06:54 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the consent agenda.
9:06:58 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
9:07:01 AM Board discussion
9:07:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:59 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointments
9:08:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Gallatin County Open Lands Board
9:09:02 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
9:09:14 AM Commissioner Vincent If it meets with your approval, I would nominate Mr. Schutter, Mr. Kammerman, Mr. Eggert and Mr. Tyler for reappointment to the Open Lands Board.
9:09:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:09:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:42 AM Commissioner Vincent Gallatin County Planning Board
9:10:31 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment. There will be no action taken today.
9:10:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District Board of Adjustments
9:11:21 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
9:11:30 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Shirley Nash.
9:11:36 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
9:11:39 AM Board discussion
9:11:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:48 AM Chairman Murdock Commission Decision on the Petition to Create the Four Corners Community County Water and Sewer District. Public comment is closed.
9:13:14 AM Board discussion
9:36:07 AM Commissioner Skinner I move to deny the petition based on its failure to comply with the requirements of the provision in Title 7, Chapter 13, parts 22 and 23.
9:36:25 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:36:27 AM Board discussion
9:38:31 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Vincent opposed.
9:38:55 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision for Approval of Extension of Regional Park Contract
9:39:23 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:42:09 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
9:42:25 AM Commissioner Vincent With thanks to Mr. Harris and all those that were involved in this, I move that we approve the extension of the Regional Park Contract as placed into testimony by Mike Harris.
9:42:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:42:41 AM Board discussion
9:43:00 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:43:09 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing Regarding the Availability of Funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-HOME Program)
9:43:27 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:45:16 AM Commission questions
9:45:59 AM Public comment Caren Roberty, HRDC representing Montana Homeownership Network
9:49:32 AM Board discussion
9:50:48 AM Public comment Three Forks City Mayor Gene Townsend, HRDC Board Member
9:52:38 AM Discussion and questions including Grants Administrator Larry Watson
9:54:12 AM Commissioner Vincent I would move that we approve them (letters supporting the funding of the CDBG-HOME Grant).
9:54:15 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:54:17 AM Board discussion
9:55:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:55:15 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing on Proposals for Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CTEP)
9:55:24 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:58:45 AM Public comment Three Forks City Mayor Gene Townsend
10:04:29 AM Discussion and questions including Grants Administrator Larry Watson
10:08:43 AM Public comment Manhattan City Mayor Eleanor Mest
10:13:06 AM Commission questions
10:14:08 AM Public comment Ramona Stout, Manhattan Rotary President, Town Revitalization Committee Member and on behalf of Trail of Manhattan with submittal of letter labeled as Exhibit A, Item #5, Jerry Pease, Superintendent of Manhattan Schools, Joyce Zacher, Gallatin County Parks and Trails Advisory Committee, Robert DeWit and Ray Heaghney, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Manager, Missouri Headwaters State Park
10:26:57 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Comments
10:27:57 AM Discussion and questions including Three Forks City Mayor Gene Townsend
10:31:23 AM Commissioner Vincent I move that contingent upon the receipt of the CTEP funding for '06, that we allocate $200,000 to the Manhattan project addressed in testimony today and $60,000 for the Three Forks project as addressed today.
10:31:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:31:43 AM Board discussion
10:32:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:34 AM Discussion and questions
10:34:07 AM Recess
10:42:41 AM Chairman Murdock Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution 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
10:49:53 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
10:50:09 AM Chief Deputy Clerk & Recorder Eric Semerad Staff report
10:51:26 AM Phil Forbes, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation and referral to map
10:57:31 AM Commission questions
10:58:27 AM Public comment Tom Reeves and referral to map
11:04:59 AM Discussion and questions
11:05:18 AM Public comment Lisa Knorr
11:06:52 AM Chairman Murdock Receipt of correspondence from Dick Fast labeled as Exhibit A, Item #6.
11:07:05 AM Discussion and questions including Phil Forbes, Morrison-Maierle, Inc., Tom Reeves and Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
11:17:05 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Comments
11:17:28 AM Discussion and questions
11:19:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that this extended rural improvement district serves the public interest and convenience, I move that we pledge the revolving fund and adopt Resolution #(RID)05-387B creating Andesite RID located in Gallatin County.
11:20:06 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
11:20:08 AM Board discussion
11:22:59 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Vincent opposed.
11:23:07 AM Chairman Murdock 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
11:23:54 AM Chief Deputy Clerk & Recorder Eric Semerad Staff report
11:24:56 AM Phil Forbes, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
11:28:04 AM Public comment Lisa Knorr
11:28:19 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Response to question
11:28:56 AM Board discussion
11:29:22 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that this extended rural improvement district serves the public interest and convenience, I move that we pledge the revolving fund and adopt Resolution #(RID)05-388B creating Evergreen RID located in Gallatin County.
11:29:40 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
11:29:41 AM Board discussion
11:31:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:31:06 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution 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
11:31:31 AM Chief Deputy Clerk & Recorder Eric Semerad Staff report
11:32:30 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation and referral to map
11:36:58 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
11:37:34 AM Commissioner Vincent Finding that this rural improvement district serves the public interest and convenience, I move that we adopt Resolution (RID)05-389B to create Triple Tree Ranch Subdivision RID located in Gallatin County.
11:37:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:37:55 AM Board discussion
11:38:14 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:38:26 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Approving Comprehensive Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations
11:39:18 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
11:43:44 AM Discussion and questions
11:47:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Receipt of correspondence labeled Exhibit A, Item #9 received from Tom Anacker, Jennifer Boyer, Jason Basye, Brett Tudsbury, Rick Arnold, President, Madison-Gallatin Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Chris Eaton, Valorie Drake, Shannon Prendergast, Jim Klug, Yellow Dog Fly-fishing Adventures, Bruce Farling, Executive Director, Montana Trout Unlimited, Thomas Moore, Dale Beland, and Michael Plummer.
11:49:49 AM Chairman Murdock For the record, received a phone call from former Senator Mike Anderson opposing the streamside setback.
11:50:00 AM Commissioner Vincent Add receipt of correspondence from Rob Gregoire also labeled under Exhibit A, Item #9.
11:50:52 AM Public comment Joe Gutkoski, President of Montana River Action and Laura Ziemer, Attorney representing Trout Unlimited
11:55:41 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Questions
12:04:00 PM Public comment Jennifer Boyer with submittal of letter previously received and labeled Exhibit A, Item #9, Debra Wahlberg, Lonny Walker, Terry Threlkeld, Dan Griffing with submittal of letter, Doug Daniels and Mark Haggerty
12:41:37 PM Commission questions
12:44:47 PM Recess
12:51:38 PM Reconvene to meeting
12:51:39 PM County Planner Randy Johnson Response to testimony
1:00:32 PM Discussion and questions
1:03:13 PM Commissioner Skinner Comments and I would like to move to not approve Section H and Section 3-H and to redraft it (page 19).
1:06:14 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
1:06:21 PM Board discussion
1:08:36 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Response to question
1:09:50 PM Motion failed 1:2. Chairman Murdock and Commissioner Vincent opposed.
1:10:04 PM Discussion and questions including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and County Planner Randy Johnson
1:13:00 PM Commissioner Skinner I move that we rephrase that section (Section 6(A)6) to be more in line with the language in State Statute, which is 76-3-104. What constitutes subdivision; a subdivision comprises only those parcels containing less than 160 acres that can not be described as a one-quarter aliquot part of United States Government section. When the parcels have been segregated from the original tract, the subdivision plat must show all the parcels whether contiguous or not.
1:13:35 PM Chairman Murdock Second
1:13:37 PM Board discussion
1:13:59 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:14:04 PM Discussion and questions including County Planner Randy Johnson and County Planner Sean O'Callaghan
1:24:43 PM Commissioner Skinner To start off with, I'd like to move that we take out Section 10 (starting on page 97) at this time until the floodplain regulations have been adopted.
1:24:57 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
1:24:58 PM Board discussion
1:25:17 PM Motion failed 1:2. Chairman Murdock and Commissioner Vincent opposed.
1:25:23 PM Discussion and questions
1:27:07 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to make that change (Reword Section 10(G)1 page 101; No subdivision roads, bridges, utilities, or 100% of a lot shall be located within the boundaries of the 100-year floodplain).
1:27:10 PM Chairman Murdock Second
1:27:13 PM Discussion and questions
1:32:47 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
1:33:08 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Vincent opposed.
1:33:15 PM Board discussion
1:35:16 PM Commissioner Skinner I'm going to move to take the strike out of 'major' on page 66, 7(F)3.
1:35:24 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
1:35:27 PM Discussion and questions
1:36:57 PM Motion failed 1:2. Chairman Murdock and Commissioner Vincent opposed.
1:37:19 PM Commissioner Vincent So moved (to adopt the subdivision regulations as amended, Resolution #2005-013).
1:37:31 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:37:34 PM Board discussion
1:48:37 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
1:48:42 PM Board discussion
1:49:19 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
1:49:32 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. There were no Pending Resolutions .
1:49:47 PM Meeting adjourned
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