Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. November 29, 2006
Date 11/29/2006 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:34:34 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.
1:34:36 PM Chairman Vincent Agenda Announcement: Bresnan Communications will be televising the County Commission Public Meetings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week on Channel 20.
1:34:46 PM Chairman Vincent Public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Rick Klein spoke regarding the purchase of a new vehicle for the 911 Communications Department.
1:37:50 PM Chairman Vincent Noted that Rick Klein commented in regards to Item #8: Decision on Purchase of 2005 Chevy Trail Blazer ($18,098) and Trade-In of 1998 Chevy Blazer ($2,000) for a total cost of $16, 098 for the 911 Communications Department of the regular agenda.
1:38:55 PM Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Approval of Contract(s): SCRAM - Purchase of Tracking Devices to Test for Alcohol Consumption for Court Services, 2) Approval of Transfer of Budget Authority for the Detention Center from Supplies to Machinery and Equipment in the amount of $4,868.00
1:39:15 PM There was no public comment.
1:39:26 PM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the consent agenda as read.
1:39:30 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:39:35 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:39:39 PM Chairman Vincent Decision on Final Plat Approval for Spain Bridge Meadows Major Subdivsion Phase 1, we will proceed to agenda Item #2 as there is no speaker present for agenda Item #1. Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County (Evergreen Way to Sunburst Drive)
1:40:17 PM Allen Armstrong, GIS Coordinator Presentation, submitted a map, labeled Exhibit A, Item #2.
1:41:26 PM There was no public comment.
1:41:31 PM Closed public comment.
1:41:35 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve. (Resolution #2006-137)
1:41:37 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
1:41:44 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:41:55 PM Chairman Vincent Decision on Final Plat Approval for Spain Bridge Meadows Major Subdivision Phase 1
1:42:06 PM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Presentation
1:42:46 PM There was no public comment.
1:42:58 PM Closed public comment.
1:43:02 PM Commissioner Murdock Finding that all the conditions for approval have been met for the Spain Bridge Meadows Major Subdivision Phase 1, I would move that we approve them for final plat.
1:43:17 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:43:27 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:43:31 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on Final Release of Performance Bond and Improvements Agreement for Northstar Phase Multi-Family Phase 2 Major Subdivision
1:43:43 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
1:44:22 PM Discussion between the Commission, Warren Vaughan, and Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan.
1:44:43 PM There was no public comment.
1:44:49 PM Closed public comment.
1:44:53 PM Commissioner Skinner Finding that according to the Planning Staff the completion of the landscaping has been done; I would move to release the letter of credit for Northstar Multi-Family Phase 2 Subdivision Improvements Agreement.
1:45:07 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
1:45:18 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:45:22 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on an Amended Improvements Agreement (for the purpose of extension) and Partial Release of Performance Bond for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 1B and C
1:45:24 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Requests to move agenda Item #4: Public Hearing and Decision on an Amended Improvements Agreement (for the purpose of extension) and Partial Release of Performance Bond for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 1B and C, to the end of the agenda for discussion.
1:45:39 PM Chairman Vincent Noted that we will hold agenda Item #4 and will place at the end of the agenda for discussion.
1:45:45 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend Resolution #2006-123 (Setting the Boundaries of the Hebgen Lake Estates County Water and Sewer District and Calling for an Election on Incorporating the District and Electing a Board of Directors) to Hold Separate Elections for the Creation of the District and for the Election of the Board of Directors
1:46:09 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Presentation
1:47:58 PM Discussion and Questions
1:48:14 PM There was no public comment.
1:48:20 PM Discussion between the Commission and Greg Sullivan
1:48:54 PM Closed public comment.
1:49:02 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the amended version of Resolution #2006-123. (Resolution #2006-138)
1:49:08 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
1:49:24 PM Board Discussion/Findings
1:50:28 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:50:36 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Comment on Donation of a Conservation Easement to the Montana Land Reliance by Bob and Edie Tomasko (Muddy Creek LLC)
1:50:51 PM Mike Harris, Open Lands Board Coordinator Presentation
1:51:50 PM There was no public comment.
1:52:00 PM Closed public comment.
1:52:02 PM No Action Taken.
1:52:23 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on Request by Developers of the Ryen Glenn Subdivision to Allow Construction in the County Right-of-Way on Airport Road During the Winter Months
1:52:48 PM Commissioner Skinner Presentation
1:53:35 PM Joby Sabol, Attorney Comments on behalf of client Epic Development.
2:01:02 PM Clint Litle, HKM Engineering, Inc Presentation on behalf of applicant Epic Development.
2:06:27 PM Discussion and Questions
2:07:41 PM Public Comment Susan Swimley, Attorney
2:10:28 PM Discussion between the Commission and Susan Swimley
2:11:13 PM Public Comment Bob Radcliff, Williams Civil Division, Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance, submitted letter from George Durkin dated October 20, 2006, labeled Exhibit A, Item #7, a letter from Mr. Joe Menicucci dated September 27, 2006, labeled Exhibit B, Item #7, submitted section of Floodplain Regulations, labeled Exhibit C, Item #7, a letter from Mr. Clint Litle dated November 14, 2006, labeled Exhibit D, Item #7, submitted a sheet of conditions, labeled Exhibit E, Item #7, a letter from himself (Lee Provance) to Mr. Knox Pilati dated December 6, 2006, labeled Exhibit F, Item #7, and Doug Daniels
2:34:34 PM Discussion between the Commission and Doug Daniels
2:35:52 PM Joby Sabol, Attorney Rebuttal
2:40:22 PM Discussion between the Commission and Joby Sabol
2:40:43 PM Public Comment Clint Litle, Tom Soucek, Williams Plumbing and Heating, Lee Provance, Jason Leep, PC Development, and Ken Williams, Williams Plumbing and Heating
2:51:37 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Advice and Comments
2:52:36 PM Commissioner Skinner I would be in favor of holding the Road and Bridge Superintendent's determination, and I could make a motion to that affect, if you want to enter that.
2:52:55 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
2:53:09 PM Board Discussion/Findings
2:57:31 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:57:38 PM Chairman Vincent Decision on Purchase of 2005 Chevy Trail Blazer ($18,098) and Trade-In of 1998 Chevy Blazer ($2,000) for a total cost of $16,098 for the 911 Communications Department, we will proceed with discussion after a short recess.
2:58:14 PM Recess.
3:05:08 PM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to Meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on an Amended Improvements Agreement (for the purpose of extension) and Partial Release of Performance Bond for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 1B and C
3:05:51 PM Chairman Vincent Comments
3:06:06 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
3:07:58 PM Lauren Waterton, Spanish Peaks Holdings, LLC Applicant comments
3:09:51 PM There was no public comment.
3:09:58 PM Closed public comment.
3:10:01 PM Commissioner Murdock I think that their request is within the confines of the law, the subdivision regs, the improvements agreement has been reviewed by our attorney's office, the extension of the letter of credit is related to that and has been reviewed and it sounds like some of it, at least in part of the improvements agreement extension is due to weather related issues, so why not.
3:10:26 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:10:37 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:11:07 PM Chairman Vincent Decision on Purchase of 2005 Chevy Trail Blazer ($18, 098) and Trade-In of 1998 Chevy Blazer ($2,000) for a total cost of $16,098 for the 911 Communications Department
3:11:35 PM Ben Hess, 911 Director Presentation
3:14:31 PM Discussion and Questions
3:15:53 PM Public Comment County Auditor Jennifer Blossom
3:18:25 PM Discussion and Questions
3:21:50 PM Ben Hess, 911 Director Rebuttal
3:23:41 PM Public Comment Dave Fowler, County Road and Bridge Engineer
3:24:49 PM Discussion between the Commission, Dave Fowler, Jennifer Blossom, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, and Ben Hess
3:35:15 PM Commissioner Murdock I would move that we approve this expenditure.
3:35:17 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:35:27 PM Board Discussion including County Administrator Earl Mathers
3:44:58 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Vincent opposed.
3:45:01 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
3:45:04 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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