Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. August 22, 2006
Date 08/22/2006 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:05:26 AM Chairman Vincent Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner and Vincent, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:06:16 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Item #2, Decision Regarding the Release of the Request for Proposals For the Design and Finance Option for a New Detention Facility has been pulled and continued to a later date. Bresnan Communications will be televising the County Commission Public Meetings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week on Channel 20.
9:06:49 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:07:06 AM Commissioner Murdock Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Bruno and Simpson 3. Decision on Common Boundary Relocation for Cronin/Starz 4. Approval of Contract(s): J and H Office Equipment Maintenance Agreement for Cannon Copier for Attorney's Office; J and H Office Equipment Maintenance Agreement for Cannon Copier for Election Department; J and H Office Equipment Maintenance Agreement for Cannon Copier for Clerk and Recorder's Office; Contract with AZ & Company for Audit Services for Gallatin County Solid Waste Management District; Office Lease for Gallatin County/Northside Fire Department; Accounting Department Copier Contract with J and H Office Equipment; Construction contract with Ingram Clevenger for Boiler and Cooling Tower Replacement at the Law and
Justice Center; Confirmation of Approval of Mill Street Repair Project-TMC, Inc; and Contract with AZ & Company for External Audit Services for FY 2006
9:08:55 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:05 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:09:07 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:09:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:16 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision: (i) Protests Made Against the Levy of Taxes or Any Matter Pertaining to the Taxes for Properties Located Within the Four Corners County Water & Sewer District (District); and (ii) the Assessment of Taxes for Property Located Within the District for Purposes of Funding the District
9:10:00 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Presentation on behalf of client Four Corners County Water & Sewer District
9:12:30 AM Discussion and Questions
9:12:56 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
9:13:26 AM Discussion between the Commission and Susan Swimley
9:13:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:12 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Comments
9:14:34 AM Closed public comment.
9:14:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Finding that we have received no protests and that this has been properly noticed and prepared, I move that we pass the resolution regarding the request for Four Corners County Water & Sewer District, their request to be levied which is #2006-078.
9:14:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:15:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:20 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing on Including in the Final Budget Resolution for FY 2007 a Proposed Increase of the Permissive Medical Levy (pursuant to 2-9-212 MCA) of $372,000 for the Payment of Premium Increases Associated with County Employee Health Insurance
9:15:45 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:16:36 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:15 AM Board discussion-Commission in agreement.
9:21:18 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing on Including in the Final Budget Resolutions for FY 2007 a Proposed Utilization of $159,000 (.87 mills) Increase in Taxes for the Inflationary Factor as Allowed by State Law 15-10-420 MCA
9:21:38 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:22:37 AM Discussion and Questions
9:22:47 AM There was no public comment.
9:22:51 AM Board discussion-Commission in agreement.
9:23:19 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the FY 2007 Final Operating and Capital Budget-Authorizing Appropriations to Defray Expenses and Establish Legal Spending Limits for Personnel, Operations, Debt and Capital
9:23:37 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:26:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:31:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:31:56 AM Closed public comment.
9:32:21 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2006-079, which is a resolution adopting the final adopting the final operating budget and capital budget for Gallatin County pursuant to 7-6-4030(3) MCA for general public safety, countywide road, library, capital project, grant special revenue, special district, planning areas and all other fund.
9:32:49 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:33:04 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
9:35:05 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:35:18 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the FY 2007 Mill Levy, Assessment and Fees Needed to Fund the FY 07 Final Operating and Capital Budget-Fixing the Tax Levy for Each Taxing Jurisdiction within the County (7-6-4036 MCA)
9:35:38 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:38:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:39:16 AM Closed public comment.
9:39:19 AM Chairman Vincent Once again Resolution #2006-080.
9:39:22 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve.
9:39:24 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:39:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:39:41 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing on Levy and Assessment for Rural Improvement Maintenance Districts within Gallatin County, Montana (Decision on Resolution Scheduled for 8/29/08)
9:40:02 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:41:06 AM Public comment Jim Ford
9:42:29 AM Discussion and Questions
9:43:32 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Comments
9:45:53 AM Discussion and Questions
9:48:51 AM Public comment Pam Wright and Jim Ford
9:53:14 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jack Schunke, Ed Blackman, Pam Wright, and Jim Ford
10:07:51 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Comments
10:08:36 AM No action taken.
10:08:38 AM Recess
10:21:50 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Lucht Minor Subdivision
10:22:00 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
10:26:40 AM Debra Anderson, Gateway Engineering and Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicant Gregory Lucht. Suggested modifying the first sentence in condition #6 to read as follows: "The new lot owner shall negotiate to join the existing Homeowner's Association and participate in the existing maintenance RID for all interior roads".
10:27:49 AM Discussion and Questions
10:28:12 AM Commissioner Murdock Suggested modifying condition #9 to read as follows: "Applicant shall either negotiate and easement or right-of-way with Montana Department of Transportation for any right of way dedication on the north side of Valley Center Road".
10:28:28 AM Discussion between the Commission and Debra Anderson
10:28:47 AM There was no public comment.
10:29:02 AM Closed public comment.
10:29:04 AM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, Warren Vaughan, and Debra Anderson
10:33:18 AM Commissioner Murdock I would move that we approve this subdivision subject to the conditions presented by staff and as amended by Greg shortly to state the following and I'll leave that blank.
10:33:31 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:33:35 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:35:15 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Suggests condition #9, read as follows: Applicant shall grant an easement for approximately 20' along the entire length of lot 2 along Valley Center Road and work with MDT to resolve the details of the easement.
10:35:36 AM Debra Anderson, Gateway Engineering and Surveying Confirmed agreement.
10:35:40 AM Commissioner Murdock Seeing that the applicant agrees to that condition I would add that amended condition.
10:35:51 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Suggests modifying the first line of condition #6, read as follows: The new lot owner shall negotiate with the existing Homeowner's Association to join the Homeowner's Association. Applicants shall provide evidence to the Planning Department of its efforts to join the Homeowners' Association. In addition, applicants shall join the existing maintenance RID for all roads within the existing subdivision. (Leave the last line as written in the staff report).
10:36:42 AM Commissioner Murdock The motion would include that amended condition too.
10:36:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second agreed.
10:37:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:37:25 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Longview Estates Major Subdivision, including a Decision on a Request For a Variance From the Road Design Standards (Section 7.F.3) of The Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations
10:37:42 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report, submitted memorandum from Scott Compton, DNRC dated May 11, 2006 and labeled Exhibit A, Item #9
10:51:24 AM Discussion and Questions
10:52:30 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering PowerPoint Presentation on behalf of applicants Jerry and Shirley Long
11:08:18 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Comments
11:09:45 AM Discussion between the Commission, Greg Sullivan and Terry Threlkeld
11:14:28 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Continued PowerPoint Presentation
11:15:44 AM Pat Redmond, Piedmont Engineering Firm Comments
11:24:05 AM Discussion between the Commission, Terry Threlkeld and Pat Redmond
11:25:11 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Continued PowerPoint Presentation
11:56:25 AM Discussion and Questions
11:58:38 AM Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
12:01:04 PM Public comment Terry Giovanini, Amy Giovanini, Al Lien, Steve White, and Doug Wynam, and Burr Blackwood
12:20:14 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Submitted (6) letters from the following: Vickie Wyant, Bryan Gillette, Robert Michael Chilton, Mark Severson, Brad Amundson, Chris Archer labeled Exhibit B, Item #9
12:23:07 PM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Rebuttal
12:26:26 PM Closed public comment.
12:26:29 PM Board discussion including Greg Sullivan
12:37:57 PM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I move that we deny this proposal as presented.
12:38:15 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
12:38:21 PM Board discussion/Findings
12:43:40 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:43:44 PM There were no Pending Resolutions .
12:43:46 PM Meeting adjourned.
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