Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. August 23, 2005
Date 08/23/2005 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:06:40 AM Chairman Murdock Called to Order. Moment of Silence; Pledge of Allegiance; Present were Commissioners Murdock, Vincent and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Crystal Turner.
9:07:28 AM Chairman Murdock Announced Agenda Adjustments: Regular Agenda Item #7 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt Amendments to the Gallatin County Growth Policy will be continued (not advertised properly), Regular Agenda Item #13 Public Hearing and Consideration Regarding Conditional Use Permit, preliminary site plan, and preliminary plat approvals for the Mount Ellis Meadows Phase II PUD Major Subdivision located in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District will be continued (at request of developer) on October 4, 2005.
9:10:36 AM Commissioner Vincent Read Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Consideration of a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Patrick C. Martin and William F. Buckley 3. Contracts: 2005 Chipsealing; CBO Collections, Inc.; Jason C. Cutts; Procurement of One New Loader/Backhoe; State of Montana Legislative Audit Division
9:11:29 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, I'll move to approve the consent agenda.
9:11:43 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
9:11:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:50 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointments
9:11:56 AM Commissioner Skinner Big Sky Water and Sewer District
9:12:38 AM Public Comment Ron Edwards, General Manager for Big Sky Water & Sewer District
9:14:13 AM Commission Questions
9:14:17 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
9:14:32 AM Board Discussion
9:14:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, I'll move to appoint Gary McRae to the Big Sky Water and Sewer District, pending any input from the County Attorney as to terms.
9:15:06 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
9:15:09 AM Board Discussion
9:15:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:35 AM Commissioner Vincent Mental Health Local Advisory Council
9:16:58 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:08 AM Commissioner Vincent Comments, I will move that we reappoint Bradley, Peluso, and Johnson, Shelly Johnson, Kathy Berg, Jacob Wagner, and that we appoint Jerry Johnson for the new position for Community Health Partners. That leaves two names here outstanding, one is Sally Miller and one is Andrea Lower and I just need to get updated a little bit relative to the status of those two folks and what positions they filled. And if we select that I've included in the motion, we'll be in good shape.
9:18:23 AM Board Discussion
9:19:08 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
9:20:14 AM Board Discussion
9:20:55 AM Commissioner Vincent So, without objection, I'll modify my motion and include in the reappointments and the appointments (Dorothy) Bradley, (Tom) Peluso, well there's Johnson, Jacob Wagner and Jerry Johnson.
9:21:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Questions
9:21:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:21:28 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:39 AM Commissioner Skinner South Cottonwood Board of Adjustments
9:22:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, I'll move to appoint, I think that is that Kathy or Katy? Katy Shuel and Jim Hawthorne to the South Cottonwood Board of Adjustments.
9:23:15 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
9:23:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:28 AM Chairman Murdock Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of Real Estate Sales Agreement for Purchase of Communication Sites Between Sky Link Digital, LLC and Gallatin County Regarding Nixon Ridge and Timberline Parcels
9:23:54 AM 911 Communications Director Ben Hess Comments
9:25:56 AM There was no public comment.
9:26:08 AM Commissioner Vincent Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve the real estate sales agreement for purchase of communication sites between Sky Link Digital, LLC and Gallatin County regarding the Nixon Ridge and Timberline Parcels.
9:26:21 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:26:26 AM Board Discussion
9:26:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:56 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of Intercap Loan Application to Board of Investments for 3rd District Court Remodel Project
9:27:08 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:27:44 AM Commission Comments
9:27:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:28:15 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, I'll move to approve the Intercap Loan Application to the Board of Investments for the 3rd District Court Remodel Project in the amount of $999,000.
9:28:29 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
9:28:33 AM Board Discussion including Ed Blackman
9:30:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:04 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Request/Decision for a Family Transfer Exemption for Patrick C. Martin
9:31:18 AM County Planner Dawn Chretien Staff Report
9:32:28 AM Commission Questions
9:32:37 AM Chairman Murdock Confirmed applicant, Patrick C. Martin, was aware he would respond to questions on the record before testimony.
9:33:12 AM Patrick C. Martin Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and testified under oath.
9:36:34 AM There was no public comment.
9:36:48 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, finding that this does not appear to be an evasion of the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act, I would move to approve the Patrick C. Martin family transfer exemption.
9:37:02 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
9:37:07 AM Board Discussion
9:37:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:37:29 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Relating to $180,000.00 RID #387 (Andesite Road) Bonds, Fixing the Form and Details and Providing for the Execution and Delivery
9:37:55 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:39:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:39:47 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution # RID 03-387-E. That's a mistake 05-387-E.
9:40:02 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
9:40:04 AM Board Discussion
9:40:14 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:40:18 AM Comments
9:40:52 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Relating to $160,000.00 RID #388 (Evergreen Way) Bonds, Fixing the Form and Details and Providing for the Execution and Delivery
9:41:12 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:41:45 AM Board Discussion
9:41:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:41:57 AM Commissioner Vincent Mr. Chairman, I move we approve RID Resolution 05-388-E, providing for bonds for Evergreen Way.
9:42:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:42:14 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:42:21 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Comments
9:43:07 AM Chairman Murdock #7 is continued as previously announced. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Final FY 2006 Budget and Setting of Mill Levies: Road Shop Loan $600,000; ITS Remodel #17,500; Reduction in Mills from Maximum $2,486
9:43:37 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:47:28 AM Commission questions and discussion with Ed Blackman.
9:57:11 AM There was no public comment.
9:57:40 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman.
10:00:02 AM Commissioner Vincent Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve the road shop loan for $600,000 for the exclusive use of the Road & Bridge Department, the ITS remodel for $17,500, noting the need to make sure that we're not in violation of codes and that the facility is safe, and the Reduction in Mills from maximum of $2,486.00.
10:00:32 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:00:33 AM Board Discussion including Ed Blackman.
10:01:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:01:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, I'll move to adopt Resolution #2005-131, which is a resolution adopting the final 2006 budget and setting of mill levies.
10:02:09 AM Commissioner Vincent Second
10:02:12 AM Board Discussion
10:09:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:09:29 AM Chairman Murdock Comments, Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Utilization of the Mill Levies Authorized for Permissive Medical Levy and Inflationary Levy
10:10:04 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:12:30 AM Commission Questions
10:14:55 AM There was no public comment.
10:15:22 AM Commissioner Vincent Mr. Chairman, I move we approve Resolution #2005-132, a resolution of utilization of the mill levies authorized for permissive medical levy and the inflationary levy.
10:15:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:15:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:15:43 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the FY 2006 Mill Levies
10:15:55 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:17:33 AM There was no public comment.
10:17:47 AM Commissioner Vincent Mr. Chairman, I move that we adopt Resolution #2005-133, adopting the FY 2006 mill levies.
10:17:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:18:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:18:12 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman.
10:18:24 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing on Levying Assessing Rural Improvement District Maintenance Cost for FY06
10:18:37 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:19:32 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Comments
10:26:34 AM Commission Comments
10:26:55 AM Public Comment Richard Geer, submitted to Commission a copy of the original RID #358, labeled Exhibit PC Richard Geer; George Metcalfe, submitted written statement of the Middle Creek Meadows Subdivision #3 South Property Owner's Association (RID #314) labeled Exhibit PC George Metcalfe.
10:48:24 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Rebuttal
10:49:24 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Rebuttal
10:55:44 AM Commission Questions
10:58:43 AM Board Discussion
11:02:25 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
11:02:45 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
11:03:09 AM Discussion between the Commission, Kate Dinwiddie and Ed Blackman.
11:04:33 AM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Comments
11:06:04 AM Reflect public's and staff's suggestions in resolution set for next week.
11:06:17 AM Recess.
11:18:11 AM Chairman Murdock Reconvene to Meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intention to Adopt the 2005 Update to the 1990 Bozeman Area Master Plan and Master Plan Map (Future Land Use Map)
11:18:47 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff Report
11:22:47 AM Commission requests summarization of changes.
11:28:08 AM Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Comments on Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).
11:30:42 AM Commission Questions
11:31:44 AM Public Comment Shelley Vance; Bill Simkins on behalf of Simgraf Corporation, submitted maps labeled Exhibits A and B, Item 12; Dale Beland
11:48:03 AM Commission Questions
11:48:50 AM Public Comment Steve White; Tony Kolnik, submitted email from Tony to Jack Stults, DNRC Administrator, labeled Exhibit C, Item 12.
11:55:30 AM Closed Public Comment
11:55:45 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jennifer Madgic and Randy Johnson
12:11:14 PM Chairman Murdock Re-opened Public Comment
12:11:26 PM Public Comment Bill Simkins
12:13:33 PM Board Discussion including Randy Johnson.
12:20:45 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice.
12:21:17 PM Discussion between Randy Johnson, Kate Dinwiddie, the Commission and Jennifer Madgic.
12:28:47 PM Continued for two weeks.
12:28:55 PM Board Discussion including Randy Johnson.
12:32:50 PM Chairman Murdock #13 has been continued. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request for a Speed Limit Reduction for the Roads in Summer Ridge Subdivision
12:33:29 PM No objection to waiving full reading of ordinance.
12:33:38 PM Commissioner Skinner Summarized Ordinance.
12:34:22 PM There was no public comment.
12:34:37 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Ordinance #2005-019.
12:34:44 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
12:34:51 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:34:55 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of an Amendment to the Spanish Peaks Resort Phases 1B & 1C Subdivision Improvements Agreement
12:35:09 PM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff Report
12:36:26 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Advice
12:36:37 PM There was no public comment.
12:36:48 PM Commissioner Skinner Based on the recommendation of staff and agreed to by the Deputy County Attorney, I would move to adopt to amend the Spanish Peaks Resort Phases 1B and 1C subdivision improvements.
12:37:11 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
12:37:13 PM Board Discussion
12:37:21 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:37:29 PM There were no Pending Resolutions or further business.
12:37:33 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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