Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. October 11, 2006
Date 10/11/2006 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:35:17 PM Chairman Vincent
Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner and Vincent, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan and Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young.
1:35:23 PM Chairman Vincent
Agenda Announcements: Bresnan Communications will be televising the County Commission Public Meetings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week on Channel 20.
1:35:39 PM Chairman Vincent
Public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Steve Forrest spoke regarding the newly projected Growth Policy, submitted a letter and list of signatures, labeled Exhibit A, Public Comment.
1:41:33 PM Chairman Vincent Continuation of Decision on Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Middle Creek Parklands Planned Unit Development and Major Subdivision
1:42:05 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Noted that this meeting is being continued from last Wednesday's meeting.
1:43:38 PM Chairman Vincent Comments
1:44:41 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
1:46:50 PM Discussion and Questions
1:47:16 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Comments
1:47:55 PM County Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
1:52:27 PM Susan Swimley, Attorney Comments on behalf of clients; Ken & Nancy Flikkema.
1:54:23 PM Discussion between the Commission, Susan Swimley, and Warren Vaughan.
1:57:39 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Advice
1:58:01 PM Public Comment Martha Collins and Tamzin Brown
2:02:24 PM Susan Swimley, Attorney Rebuttal
2:03:08 PM Closed public comment.
2:03:14 PM Board discussion including Susan Swimley, County Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance, Greg Sullivan, and George Durkin.
2:19:38 PM Commissioner Murdock I am going to move that we add for and I believe it's Condition #17, the language in Susan Swimley's memo on page 2, from it's #1 and with it attach the map which is the Exhibit B, read condition: The subdivider shall re-construct, including subbase, preparation work and paving, to a Gallatin County arterial standard within the existing Monforton Road right-of-way from the subdivision's westerly and north boundary (where the new alignment of Monforton School Road meets the old alignment) to the point of future connection of Durston Road intersects Monforton Road. The distance is a approximately 1/3 of a mile and is outlined in pink on the attached Exhibit B.
2:20:44 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:20:59 PM Board discussion including George Durkin
2:26:40 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:26:55 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the relaxation of the PUD criteria, one relating to the minimum block length, one relating to the definition of alleys and the other relating to requiring road intersections to be offset by 300 feet.
2:27:16 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
2:27:29 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:27:32 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve preliminary plat for Middle Creek Parklands Planned Unit Development Major Subdivision, with staff suggested conditions, with the amended conditions from the memo dated from Warren Vaughan, October 10, with Condition #17 changed to #1, page 2 from Susan Swimley's memo October 10, and adding a condition to address temporary cul-de-sac or appropriate turn around on the end of Durston Road, another condition to require signing and marking of school crossings with consultation from Monforton School and the change of Condition #38 to address Sewer & Water Districts as previously discussed.
2:28:41 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
2:28:52 PM Board discussion/Findings
2:32:17 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:32:21 PM Recess
2:39:42 PM Chairman Vincent
Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on the First Reading of a Speed Reduction Ordinance for the Roads in 4-Dot Meadows Subdivision
2:40:32 PM Commissioner Skinner Read the Ordinance into the record.
2:43:08 PM There was no public comment.
2:43:30 PM Commissioner Murdock Move to adopt the first reading of the Speed Reduction Ordinance for the Roads in 4-Dot Meadows Subdivision as read in its entirety by Commissioner Joe Skinner. (Ordinance #2006-006)
2:43:41 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:43:51 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:43:52 PM Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision on the First Reading of a Speed Reduction Ordinance for Hyalite Heights Subdivision
2:44:08 PM Commissioner Murdock Read the Ordinance into the record.
2:46:36 PM Public Comment Kristin Wilmer and Bud Chapman
2:52:56 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Clarification of the ordinance, the ordinance was drafted for the subdivision in Hyalite Heights and public was requesting speed reduction ordinance on South 3rd.
2:54:35 PM Discussion between the Commission, Greg Sullivan, Kristin Wilmer, and Bud Chapman.
3:00:21 PM County Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
3:05:34 PM Discussion between the Commission and Greg Sullivan.
3:07:30 PM Chairman Vincent Noted that this item will be continued for next Wednesday October 18, 2006.
3:08:15 PM No Action Taken.
3:11:42 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on the First Reading of a Speed Reduction Ordinance for Cobb Hill Road
3:11:52 PM Chairman Vincent
Read the Ordinance into the record.
3:14:01 PM Public Comment Hobart Collins, Martha Collins, read and submitted letter from Lynne Scalia, dated October 11, 2006, labeled Exhibit A, Item #4, and Ken Flikkema.
3:27:54 PM Closed public comment.
3:27:58 PM Commissioner Murdock Board discussion including Greg Sullivan
3:28:46 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we adopt the Speed Reduction Ordinance for Cobb Hill Road as read into the record with one exception and that is amending to instead of 40 miles as written to 35 mph. (Ordinance #2006-007)
3:29:03 PM Chairman Vincent Second
3:29:07 PM Board discussion
3:31:09 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
3:31:45 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing on Resolution Regarding Temporary Closure of Bear Canyon Public Right of Way Beyond Bear Canyon Ski Hill for DEQ Violation Mitigation Purposes
3:32:05 PM Commissioner Murdock Presentation
3:35:06 PM Commission Comments
3:35:57 PM Public Comment Jim Kirk, Roy Metcalf, Kerry White, and Jim Yokam
3:51:32 PM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, and Jim Yokam
4:01:35 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Suggest amendments to the Now therefores to be amended and to read as follows: 1. To protect water quality and to ensure the safety of the users of Bear Canyon Road, Bear Canyon Road, beginning at the terminus of the ski hill and extending generally to the South and East is closed to all motorized vehicles, bicycles, and horses until October 11, 2007. 2. During this period of time, Bear Canyon Road, beginning at the terminus of the ski hill and extending generally to the South and East will remain open during non-construction times to foot and ski traffic only. 3. Any holder of a dually authorized grazing permit from the Forest Service and/or the DNRC are exempt from this closure. 4. To instruct someone from the county to go out and post signs stating it's closed, comments.
4:03:00 PM Commissioner Murdock I support those changes so I will move that we adopt the Resolution #2006-108, with the changes suggested by Greg.
4:03:10 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
4:03:14 PM Board discussion including Greg Sullivan, and Roy Metcalf
4:06:30 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:06:39 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Comment on the Donation of a Conservation Easement to the Montana Land Reliance from the Berg Estate
4:06:47 PM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
4:08:27 PM Discussion and Questions
4:09:06 PM There was no public to comment.
4:09:16 PM Chairman Vincent Approval of an Interlocal Agreement Between Gallatin County and Belgrade for Utility Maintenance for Ryen Glen and Meadowlark, has been postponed. Public Hearing on Appeal and Decision Regarding an Encroachment Permit Application Denial for Denman after Item 9.
4:09:37 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Comments
4:10:10 PM Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Final Operating Budgets for Receipt of Unanticipated Monies and to Balance Expenditures for FY 2006
4:10:11 PM No Action Taken.
4:10:30 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
4:15:14 PM Discussion and Questions
4:16:11 PM There was no public comment.
4:16:14 PM Closed public comment.
4:16:22 PM Board discussion
4:16:23 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve. (Resolution #2006-109)
4:16:24 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
4:16:32 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:16:38 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing on Appeal and Decision Regarding an Encroachment Permit Application Denial for Denman
4:16:59 PM County Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Presentation
4:17:27 PM Christopher Gray, Attorney Comments on behalf of his clients; Tom & Dixie Denman.
4:26:39 PM County Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
4:32:47 PM Discussion and Questions
4:35:13 PM Christopher Gray, Attorney Rebuttal
4:37:33 PM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan
4:40:24 PM Commissioner Skinner I am going to move to affirm the decision of the County Road and Bridge Supervisor (Lee) Provance.
4:40:30 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
4:40:33 PM Board discussion including Greg Sullivan
4:43:27 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
4:43:45 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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