Gallatin County Commissioners' March 29, 2005
Date 03/29/2005
Location: Community Room
Time
Speaker
Note
9:02:31 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner and Vincent, Deputy County Attorney Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Kathy Sinnema. Chairman Murdock was excused. There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:01 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of County Commission Public Meeting Minutes for March 15th and 16th, 2005 3. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Kimm 4. Approval of Contracts: County Attorney Storage Space with Bozeman School District and Trail Easements with Big Sky Community Corporation
9:05:03 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:05:15 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll move to approve the consent agenda.
9:05:19 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:05:21 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:38 AM
Dan Griffing
Public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction regarding East Gallatin Zoning District.
9:06:54 AM
Discussion and questions
9:09:48 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County FY 2005 Final Operating Budget for Receipt of Unanticipated Revenues of $108,883 Received for the Belgrade Rural Fire District
9:11:01 AM
Accounting Assistant Linda Leening
Presentation
9:11:35 AM
Board discussion
9:11:46 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:12:08 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll move to adopt Resolution 2005-028, which is a resolution amending the Gallatin County FY 2005 final operating budget for receipt of unanticipated revenues of $108,883 for the Belgrade Rural Fire District.
9:12:34 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:12:41 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:49 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the Clerk of District Court Criminal Jury Reimbursement Fund No. 7448
9:13:06 AM
Accounting Assistant Linda Leening
Presentation
9:13:23 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment. Agenda adjustment: pull Item #2, Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the Clerk of District Court Criminal Jury Reimbursement Fund No. 7448; the fund has already been created. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the Gallatin Drive Mosquito Control District Fund No. 2201
9:13:57 AM
Accounting Assistant Linda Leening
Presentation
9:14:24 AM
Discussion and questions
9:14:45 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:14:56 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll move to adopt Resolution #2005-029, which is a resolution establishing the Gallatin Drive Mosquito Control District Fund No. 2201.
9:15:10 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:15:17 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:24 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Amend the ITS Department FY 2005 PILT Budget to Change Capital Outlay Items Listing
9:15:46 AM
Information Technology Services Director Ed Kawa
Presentation
9:17:40 AM
Discussion and questions
9:18:52 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:19:06 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll move to adopt Resolution 2005-030, a resolution of intent to amend the ITS Department FY 2005 PILT Budget to change capital outlay items listing and they are further in the resolution of what we're doing.
9:19:27 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:19:36 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:42 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Joint Application with the City of Bozeman, to the U.S. Office of Justice Programs (Justice Assistance Grant Program) For Funding to Purchase a Vehicle
9:19:59 AM
Grants Administrator Larry Watson
Presentation
9:22:30 AM
Discussion and questions
9:22:45 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:23:20 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll move to approve the joint application with the City of Bozeman to the U.S. Office of Justice Programs for funding to purchase a vehicle and in that motion we're agreeing to pay the Gallatin County share of the additional cost of the vehicle over the federal grant.
9:23:48 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:24:00 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:09 AM
Recess
9:24:54 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Annexing Adjacent Territory into the Bridger Canyon Planning and Zoning District
9:25:42 AM
Chief Deputy Clerk & Recorder Eric Semerad
Presentation
9:27:12 AM
Discussion and questions including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
9:27:58 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:28:07 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Comments
9:28:55 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding there is no public comment in opposition I'll move to adopt Resolution 2005-031, a resolution annexing adjacent territory into the Bridger Canyon Planning and Zoning District.
9:29:12 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:29:18 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:25 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing Fees for Reviews of Major Subdivisions in the Amount of $300 and Minor Subdivisions in the Amount of $150 by the Noxious Weed Department
9:30:09 AM
Noxious Weed Department Supervisor Dennis Hengel
Presentation
9:32:13 AM
Discussion and questions including receipt of letter received from Government Affairs Director Shawn Cote labeled Exhibit A, Item #7.
9:33:54 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:34:09 AM
Commission questions
9:35:28 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Continue Item #7, Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing Fees for Reviews of Major Subdivisions in the Amount of $300 and Minor Subdivisions in the Amount of $150 by the Noxious Weed Department until 4/12/05 public meeting.
9:36:49 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Request and Decision for Conditional Use Permit Approval for Fuchs
9:37:04 AM
County Planner Warren Vaughan
Staff report
9:40:32 AM
Public comment
Julie Fuchs
9:41:41 AM
Board discussion
9:41:59 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that according to Section 13.2 of the regulation I find that this use conforms to the objectives of the development plan and the intent of the regulation, that the use will not adversely affect nearby properties or their occupants, that the use meets density, coverage, yard and all other regulations of the district in which it is to be located and that public hearings have been held after required legal notices have been given and finding that the Planning Board recommended approval 5:0, I would move that we approve the Fuchs conditional use permit to allow a non-agricultural accessory structure with all conditions suggested by staff.
9:42:48 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:42:53 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:43:07 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Youth Probation FY 2005 Operating Budget for the Reallocation of Operating Cash Reserve in the Amount of $28,294.49
9:43:52 AM
Auditor Jennifer Blossom
Presentation
9:47:01 AM
Discussion and questions
9:48:15 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:48:30 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll move to adopt Resolution 2005-032, a resolution to amend the Youth Probation FY 2005 Operating Budget for the reallocation of operating cash reserve in the amount of $28,295.
9:48:48 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
9:48:56 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:49:02 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision for Level One Approval for Conservation Easements as Recommended by the Gallatin County Open Lands Board
9:49:37 AM
Recess
10:00:18 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Reconvene to meeting.
10:00:22 AM
Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris
PowerPoint presentation
10:05:58 AM
Board discussion
10:06:32 AM
Alex Deikmann, Trust for Public Lands
Comments and referral to the PowerPoint graphics
10:12:05 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
10:12:40 AM
Board discussion
10:13:34 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that the request for funding from the Open Space Bond in the amount of $750,000 for the purchase of a conservation easement on property owned by the Oyler Land Company meets the purposes of the Montana Open-Space Land and Voluntary Easement Act and fulfills the County appraisal requirements for the purchase of real property or conservation easements and the mission of the Open Lands Board created by the County Commission and the intent of the $10,000,000 Open Space Bond passed by the voters of Gallatin County and that it has been reviewed by the Open Lands Board and County Commission as required under the "Application Process for Open Space Preservation Funds," I hereby move that we authorize Level One approval for the expenditure of $750,000 from the Open Space Bond Fund for the purchase of a conservation easement on
property owned by the Oyler Land Company, LLC.
10:14:36 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:14:40 AM
Board discussion
10:15:32 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:15:38 AM
Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris
Comments
10:16:02 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Barney Minor Subdivision
10:16:28 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff report with correction on Recommended Condition 5(j) which will read: "The lots shall be restricted to residential use and businesses are prohibited," and add Recommended Condition 17, "The interior access road shall be constructed to County standards with a 60 foot right-of-way dedicated to the public and a cul-de-sac at its north end and this road shall be named with a name approved by the County GIS Office."
10:22:45 AM
Commission questions
10:24:26 AM
Ray Center, P.E., Rocky Mountain Engineers
Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Donald and Deloris Barney, Tom Clark and Mike Jasper with submittal of letter labeled Exhibit A, Item #11.
10:31:44 AM
Discussion and questions including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
10:35:56 AM
Public comment
Deloris Barney
10:36:45 AM
Discussion and questions including County Road & Bridge Department George Durkin
10:42:50 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Receipt of map labeled Exhibit B, Item #11
10:43:25 AM
Public comment
Henry Parsons
10:49:29 AM
Ray Center, P.E., Rocky Mountain Engineers
Applicant response to testimony on behalf of clients Donald and Deloris Barney, Tom Clark and Mike Jasper.
10:51:01 AM
Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
Recommended Condition 5(j): All lots shall be restricted to only allow residential type uses.
10:51:22 AM
Discussion and questions
10:52:49 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Comments and I would move that we approve the Barney Minor Subdivision with the recommended conditions, with the correction to Condition 5(j) to be: "All lots shall be restricted to only allow residential type uses" and the striking of Condition #13 and the striking of suggested Condition #17 and replacing Condition 13 with requiring a dedicated 60 foot easement.
10:54:25 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Comments regarding the inclusion of Condition #17 as stated in the staff report.
10:54:56 AM
Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
Comments
10:55:02 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll change my motion to include Jason's language, not requiring paving but requiring being built to county standards and dedicated to the public and the road name approved.
10:55:26 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
Second
10:55:31 AM
Discussion and questions including Tom Clark, Developer and Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
11:09:49 AM
Motion failed 1:1. Acting Chairman Vincent opposed.
11:10:01 AM
Acting Chairman Vincent
There were no Pending Resolutions.
11:10:04 AM
Meeting adjourned
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