Description
Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. March 28, 2006
Date
03/28/2006
Location
County Commission
Time
Speaker
Note
9:03:24 AM
Chairman Vincent
Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners, Skinner and Vincent, County Attorney Marty Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young.
9:04:10 AM
Agenda Announcements: Commissioner Murdock has been excused. Planning Office & Spanish Peaks have requested to pull Regular Agenda Item #4: Public Hearing and Decision on an Improvements Agreement for the Spanish Peaks Estates, Phase 5. & Item #5: Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Spanish Peaks Estates, Phase 5., have been continued indefinitely, Regular Agenda Item #6: Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval and Variance Request from Section 7.3 of the Subdivision Regulations (road paving requirement) for the Westlake Park Major Subdivision, has been continued until Tuesday April 4, 2006.
9:05:07 AM
Public Comment
Public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Lavern Brusven submitted a letter "Proposed Cobb Hill Road Zoning District and road designation" dated March 28, 2006, and Lois Gaffney.
9:19:25 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Asset Disposal(s) of: Food Cabinet (Kitchen Steamer)- no longer able to be repaired (to be removed for disposal, no value) (Rest Home); 1986 Ford Van- engine ceased, excessive cost to repair, given to Junk Program (Sheriff); 1993 Peterbilt Tractor- tractor burned and is no longer functional (Road Dept.); and 1979 Ford Truck- high mileage, unsafe, disposal authorized through auction/sale (Search & Rescue); 3. Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Walma Minor Subdivision.
9:20:40 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to approve the Consent Agenda.
9:20:43 AM
Chairman Vincent
Second
9:20:47 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:51 AM
Chairman Vincent
Board Appointment(s):
9:21:34 AM
Renee Koenig, Chair of Historic Preservation Board
Submitted list of membership of those on the Historic Preservation Board.
9:22:21 AM
Ryan Olson
Nominee for the Historic Preservation Board.
9:23:17 AM
Discussion between the Commission and Renee Koenig.
9:23:52 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to appoint Ryan Olson to the Gallatin County Historic Preservation Board.
9:23:57 AM
Chairman Vincent
Second
9:24:03 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:37 AM
Chairman Vincent
Receipt of Petition to Annex Property into the Central Valley Fire District
9:24:46 AM
Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance
Presentation
9:26:30 AM
Public Comment
Bryan Connelley
9:28:07 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I move to accept the petition to annex this property and to set the hearing date for April 25, 2006.
9:28:20 AM
Chairman Vincent
Second
9:28:25 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:27 AM
Chairman Vincent
Receipt of Petition and Appointment of Viewing Committee to Abandon Weather Rock Road No. 432
9:28:40 AM
Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance
Presentation
9:30:08 AM
There was no public comment.
9:30:18 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Comments, I'll move to except this petition to abandon this road and appoint Shelley Vance and myself to be on the viewing committee.
9:30:47 AM
Chairman Vincent
Second
9:30:48 AM
Discussion between the Commission and Shelley Vance.
9:34:30 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:33 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision on Road Paving Related Improvements Agreement for the Meyer-Nistler Minor Subdivision
9:34:51 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff Report
9:36:58 AM
There was no public comment.
9:37:17 AM
Closed public comment.
9:37:21 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that this Improvements Agreement has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney and finding that thee County Engineer George Durkin has estimated the quantities and unit price amounts for the road improvements and the bridge demolition and pipe installation for the ditches, I would move to approve the Improvements Agreement for the Meyer-Nistler Minor Subdivision.
9:37:48 AM
Chairman Vincent
Second
9:37:52 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:37:57 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Meyer-Nistler Minor Subdivision
9:38:03 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff Report
9:38:21 AM
There was no public comment.
9:38:30 AM
Closed public comment.
9:38:36 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Based on the testimony of Jason Karp that this subdivision is compliant with all the conditions, I would move to grant final plat approval to the Meyer-Nistler Minor Subdivision.
9:38:48 AM
Chairman Vincent
Second
9:38:52 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:39:08 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of the Minor Subdivision No. 35A, Lot 4.
9:39:20 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Staff Report, submitted a letter from Martin R. Studer, "Proposed Amendment to Minor Subdivision No. 35A, Lot 4", dated March 27, 2006, labeled Exhibit A, Item 9.
9:42:14 AM
Discussion between the Commission and County Planner Christopher Scott.
9:42:54 AM
Dennis Foreman, Gaston Engineering & Surveying
Presentation on behalf of the applicant, First Presbyterian Church of Bozeman, Inc.
9:43:52 AM
Public Comment
Marty Studer, Terry Lonner, Lloyd Mandeville, Martha Lonner, and Jesse Nelson.
10:02:32 AM
Discussion between Marty Studer and County Attorney Marty Lambert.
10:03:38 AM
Dennis Foreman, Gaston Engineering & Surveying
Comments on behalf of the applicant, First Presbyterian Church of Bozeman, Inc.
10:05:20 AM
Closed public comment.
10:05:23 AM
Board Discussion including Marty Lambert.
10:12:26 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Comments
10:12:55 AM
Discussion between the Commission, Attorney Marty Studer, and Marty Lambert.
10:14:48 AM
Dennis Foreman, Gaston Engineering & Surveying
Rebuttal
10:16:25 AM
Discussion between County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Dennis Foreman.
10:16:55 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that the application meets the requirements of the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act and finding that the application complies with the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations and it complies with the Gallatin County- Bozeman Area Zoning District, I would move to approve Preliminary Plat Approval of the Amended Plat of the Minor Subdivision No. 35A, Lot 4 with staff suggested conditions.
10:17:24 AM
Chairman Vincent
Comments
10:18:46 AM
Discussion between the Commission, County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Dennis Foreman.
10:20:25 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Suggests a continuance to enable Commissioner Murdock to have a chance to review FTR, closing public testimony, closing applicant's presentation and keep it at Board Discussion.
10:21:13 AM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Advice
10:21:52 AM
Chairman Vincent
Hearing has been continued for lack of a second.
10:22:31 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Requesting date of continuance. Commissioners have suggested two weeks from today.
10:23:16 AM
There were no Pending Resolutions.
10:23:18 AM
Meeting Adjourned.
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