Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. November 16, 2005
Date 11/16/2005 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:34:44 PM Chairman Murdock Called to Order. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Vincent and Skinner, and Acting Clerk to the Board Crystal Turner.
1:34:55 PM Chairman Murdock Agenda adjustment: Regular Item #6 Public Hearing, Consideration, and Decision on Level One Approval for the Expenditure of Funds from the Open Space Bond and Review by the Local Planning Authority for the Purchase of a Conservation Easement on the Fay Ranch will be moved up to Regular Item #1.
1:35:29 PM There was no objection to the agenda adjustment.
1:35:40 PM Public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction: Kerry White, Ben Erickson, Stacy Bragg, and Sean Gummer all regarding the roadless initiative petition.
1:52:03 PM Commissioner Vincent Read Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Contract(s): HRDC/Community Services Block Grant; MOU between U.S. Department of Ag, State of Montana, and Gallatin County; Snowplowing-West Yellowstone
1:52:18 PM There was no public comment.
1:52:25 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Consent Agenda.
1:52:27 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
1:52:31 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:52:33 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing, Consideration, and Decision on Level One Approval for the Expenditure of Funds from the Open Space Bond and Review by the Local Planning Authority for the Purchase of a Conservation Easement on the Fay Ranch
1:52:50 PM Jim Madden, Gallatin Valley Land Trust Presentation
1:56:13 PM Commission questions and discussion with Jim Madden.
1:59:30 PM Public Comment Jean Eggert, member of Steering Committee of Bozeman Pass Citizens Group.
2:01:22 PM Commissioner Vincent I'll move that we grant level one approval for the expenditure of funds, $25,000 from the Open Space Bond fund, and review by the Local Planning Authority for the purchase of a conservation easement on the Fay Ranch.
2:01:39 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:01:40 PM Board discussion
2:01:50 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:02:04 PM Chairman Murdock Presentation and Acceptance of Finance Office's Quarterly Report
2:02:13 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation of Quarterly Review
2:07:38 PM Commission comments and discussion with Ed Blackman.
2:09:22 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Continued presentation
2:13:14 PM Commission comments and discussion with Ed Blackman. Continued presentation.
2:26:37 PM There was no public comment.
2:26:50 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the Finance Office's quarterly report for first quarter of 2006.
2:26:57 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
2:27:00 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:27:08 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Noxious Weed District FY 2006 Budget to Include Unanticipated 16-Mile Grant and Lower Jefferson WMA Grant Revenues in the Amount of $17,621
2:27:24 PM There was no public comment.
2:27:31 PM Commissioner Vincent This is Resolution #2005-156, I move we adopt this resolution, a resolution to amend the Noxious Weed District FY 2006 budget.
2:27:42 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:27:43 PM Board discussion
2:27:53 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:27:57 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Final Operating Budget for Receipt of Unanticipated Monies and to Balance Expenditures for FY 2005
2:28:11 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
2:28:55 PM There was no public comment.
2:29:12 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2005-157, which is a resolution amending the Gallatin County Final Operating Budget for 2005.
2:29:22 PM Commissioner Vincent Second
2:29:25 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:29:31 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration of First Reading of Speed Ordinance for the Roads in Porcupine Park Subdivision
2:29:40 PM No objection to complete reading.
2:30:02 PM Commissioner Skinner Summarized ordinance
2:30:58 PM There was no public comment.
2:31:06 PM Commissioner Vincent I move we adopt first reading Ordinance #2005-022, a speed reduction ordinance for the roads in Porcupine Park Subdivision.
2:31:15 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:31:20 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:31:23 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Adopt the Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan 2001 Update
2:31:40 PM Planner Christopher Scott Presentation
2:33:28 PM Discussion between Commission, Christopher Scott, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan and Planner Victoria Drummond.
3:00:36 PM Commission would like to see this as an amendment to the growth policy, rather than a resolution. Commission suggests wording, and asks that Greg Sullivan help Christopher Scott in drafting the amendment. Christopher Scott gave comments by Planning Board members on the transportation plan.
3:04:27 PM Commissioner Vincent excused.
3:07:06 PM Chairman Murdock There were no Pending Resolutions
3:07:08 PM Chairman Murdock Meeting adjourned.
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