Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. March 23, 2005
Location Community Room
Time Speaker Note
1:40:14 PM Chairman Murdock Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner and Vincent, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Kathy Sinnema. There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
1:41:04 PM Commissioner Skinner Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Continuation on Approval of Budget Transfer for 9-1-1 Communications
1:41:12 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
1:41:25 PM Commissioner Vincent I'd like to move that we adopt the consent agenda.
1:41:27 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:41:30 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:41:36 PM Chairman Murdock Discussion and Decision on Installing Speed Humps on Sourdough Road
1:42:04 PM Martin Whitmont Presentation and submittal of petition labeled Exhibit A, Item #1
1:45:49 PM County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
1:48:25 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
1:49:26 PM County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
1:50:14 PM Public comment Dale Beland and Billie Warford
1:53:33 PM Discussion and questions
2:03:13 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
2:04:01 PM Discussion, questions and recommendations
2:11:21 PM Martin Whitmont Comments
2:12:12 PM County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
2:13:16 PM Billie Warford Comments
2:14:08 PM Discussion and questions
2:15:11 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intention Changing the Name of the "Belgrade Rural Fire Control District" to the "Central Valley Fire District"
2:15:26 PM Greg Metzger, Vice Chair, Belgrade Rural Fire Control District Presentation
2:17:31 PM Commission questions
2:18:48 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
2:19:32 PM Commission questions
2:20:13 PM Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance Comments
2:23:18 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
2:23:24 PM Discussion and questions
2:23:36 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
2:24:03 PM Discussion and questions including Greg Metzger, Vice Chair, Belgrade Rural Fire Control District
2:24:28 PM Bryan Connelley, Assistant Chief, Belgrade Rural Fire District Comments
2:25:36 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Comments
2:28:24 PM Discussion and questions
2:29:47 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2005-027, which is a resolution of intention to change the name of the "Belgrade Rural Fire Control District" to the "Central Valley Fire District."
2:30:02 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
2:30:05 PM Board discussion
2:31:18 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:31:30 PM Chairman Murdock Approval of Road Department Staffing Request
2:31:42 PM Human Resources Director Cynde Hertzog Presentation
2:32:22 PM Discussion and questions
2:32:58 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
2:33:09 PM Discussion and questions including County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance and County Road & Bridge Department Erin Howard
2:34:30 PM Commissioner Vincent I move that we approve the request for the staffing increase to full-time as submitted by Lee Provance.
2:34:42 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:34:44 PM Board discussion
2:34:59 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:35:28 PM Chairman Murdock Decision Regarding Rescinding of Vacation Accrual Payout
2:35:34 PM Human Resources Director Cynde Hertzog Presentation
2:36:59 PM Commission questions
2:37:09 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
2:37:18 PM County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Questions
2:38:04 PM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Comments
2:39:14 PM Discussion and questions
2:41:06 PM County Administrative Officer Randy Kuyath Comments
2:44:15 PM Discussion and questions
2:45:40 PM Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance Comments
2:47:36 PM County Fairgrounds Manager Sue Shockley Comments
2:48:50 PM Discussion and questions
2:50:55 PM Commissioner Vincent I move we accept Cynde's recommendation (to rescind vacation accrual payout).
2:50:58 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:51:00 PM Board discussion
2:51:54 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:52:00 PM Chairman Murdock Decision Regarding Return to Comp Time vs. Flex Time for Exempt Employees
2:52:11 PM Human Resources Director Cynde Hertzog Presentation
2:53:08 PM Board discussion
2:53:15 PM County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
2:54:15 PM Discussion and questions including County Administrative Officer Randy Kuyath
3:00:42 PM County Road & Bridge Department Erin Howard Comments
3:02:49 PM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Comments
3:04:40 PM Local Water Quality District Manager Alan English Comments
3:05:34 PM Discussion and questions
3:09:18 PM Commissioner Vincent I move that we grant the request to return to the comp time system in lieu of the flex time system that's been in effect.
3:09:27 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:09:30 PM Board discussion
3:10:24 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:10:54 PM Chairman Murdock Agenda adjustment regarding Item #9, Interpretation and Determination of Appropriate Classification of Use in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District for Schaap is pulled from the agenda. The planning office has already resolved it. Item #6, Request and Authorization for Records Disposal or Destruction of Records
3:11:22 PM Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance Presentation
3:11:40 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
3:11:45 PM Commissioner Vincent I move that we authorize the record disposal and destruction of records as requested by Shelley Vance, Clerk and Recorder.
3:11:55 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:11:58 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:12:02 PM Chairman Murdock Authorization for Purchase of Software and Training of GASB 34 Report Writer Software
3:12:16 PM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
3:14:06 PM County Accountant Dan Eschenbaum Comments
3:16:02 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
3:16:08 PM Board discussion
3:16:16 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to authorize the purchase of software and training of GASB 34 report writer software.
3:16:24 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
3:16:29 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:16:43 PM Chairman Murdock Approval of Application for Membership in the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for HRDC
3:16:56 PM Board discussion
3:17:38 PM Chairman Murdock Continue Item #8, Approval of Application for Membership in the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for HRDC and Grants Administrator Larry Watson review. Adjusted Item #10, Approval and Signature of Application for MACo/JPIA Membership
3:18:37 PM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
3:19:38 PM Discussion and questions
3:25:35 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
3:26:00 PM County Fairgrounds Manager Sue Shockley Comments
3:27:20 PM Discussion and questions
3:28:08 PM Commissioner Vincent Motion that we accept the recommendation of our fiscal officer (for the MACo/JPIA membership).
3:28:16 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:28:19 PM Board discussion
3:28:25 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:29:30 PM Chairman Murdock Agenda adjustment: Item #12, Approval of Loan Application for the Fairgrounds up to $485,000
3:29:35 PM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
3:31:41 PM Discussion and questions
3:34:27 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
3:34:39 PM Discussion and questions including County Fairgrounds Manager Sue Shockley
3:50:21 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the loan application for the fairgrounds of $380,000, which was their original request.
3:50:35 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
3:50:38 PM Board discussion
3:51:32 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:52:01 PM Chairman Murdock Agenda adjustment: Item #11 Decision Regarding Sole-Source Architectural Selection for L&J/Third District Court Remodel
3:52:12 PM Fiscal Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
3:53:17 PM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Comments
3:54:44 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
3:54:49 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move that we directly solicit architectural firms for the L&J/Third District Court remodel using original scope of work.
3:55:06 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
3:55:12 PM Board discussion
3:55:25 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:55:50 PM Chairman Murdock Agenda adjustment: Revisit Item #8, Approval of Application for Membership in the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for HRDC
3:56:02 PM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
3:56:33 PM Commission questions
3:57:01 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment.
3:57:13 PM Commissioner Vincent Motion for application for membership in the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for HRDC.
3:57:19 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:57:23 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:57:26 PM Chairman Murdock Agenda adjustment: Add Regular Agenda Item #13, Discussion Regarding the ITS Remodel
3:57:30 PM County Administrative Officer Randy Kuyath Presentation
3:58:58 PM Facilities Director Bob Isdahl Comments
4:00:16 PM Chairman Murdock Continue Item #13, Discussion Regarding the ITS Remodel until 4/30/05 Wednesday public meeting.
4:00:58 PM Discussion and questions including Grants Administrator Larry Watson
4:02:56 PM Meeting adjourned
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