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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes December 05, 2006
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. December 5, 2006
Date 12/05/2006 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:20:00 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 Stephanie Young.
9:20:08 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda Announcement: Bresnan Communications will be televising the County Commission Public Meetings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week on Channel 20.
9:21:02 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:21:18 AM Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Approval of Claims, 2) Approval of Contract(s): Snowmobile Lease Agreement w/Jerry's Enterprises dba Yellowstone Adventures for Sheriff's Office 3) Decision on Final Plat Approval for Phases 1 & 2 of the Riverside Minor Subdivision
9:22:02 AM   There was no public comment.
9:22:13 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:22:15 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:22:21 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:24 AM Chairman Vincent We will proceed to Regular Agenda Item #5: Recommendations from Detention Center Design and Finance Options Committee for Contract with Construction and Finance Consultant for Construction of a New Jail and First Reading of Proposed Mail Ballot Language
9:23:00 AM Chris Budeski, Committee Chair Presentation
9:24:15 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:25:09 AM Chairman Vincent Noted that this item will be continued for a date uncertain.
9:25:16 AM   No Action Taken.
9:25:21 AM Chairman Vincent Board Appointment(s):
9:25:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Capital Improvements Program Committee
9:26:14 AM   There was no public comment.
9:26:22 AM   Board Discussion
9:28:25 AM Chairman Vincent Noted that this item will be continued for a date uncertain.
9:28:27 AM   No Action Taken.
9:28:41 AM Chairman Vincent Historic Preservation Board
9:29:15 AM   There was no public comment.
9:29:24 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we reappoint Mr. (Ryan) Olson.
9:29:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:29:35 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:42 AM Commissioner Murdock Search and Rescue
9:30:17 AM   There was no public comment.
9:30:25 AM Commissioner Skinner I move to nominate Mr. Roger Kittelson
9:30:30 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:30:38 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:42 AM Chairman Vincent Proclamation Declaring December Drunk and Drugged Driving Month
9:31:17 AM Jenna Caplette, DUI Task Force Coordinator Presentation
9:38:38 AM Public Comment Stacy Wesen, Coordinator, Gallatin County Safe Kids Safe Communities and Susan Bianchin, MADD, submitted a letter labeled Exhibit A, Item #3 and powerpoint handout, labeled Exhibit B, Item #3.  
9:44:43 AM   Closed public comment.
9:44:48 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to adopt the Proclamation.
9:44:51 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:45:08 AM   Board Discussion
9:48:08 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:48:22 AM Chairman Vincent Receipt of Petition to Annex Property into the Northside Rural Fire District
9:48:38 AM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Presentation
9:51:35 AM Public Comment Assistant Chief/Deputy Fire Marshal Central Valley Fire District
9:53:28 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, and Shelley Vance.
9:57:14 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we accept the petition as presented by the Clerk and Recorder.  
9:57:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:57:30 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:38 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Extension Services, Historic Preservation, and 9-1-1 FY 2007 Operating Budget to Include Unanticipated New Revenues in the Amount of $43,298 for Extension Services Received from Northern Rocky Mountain RC&D Area, Inc., a 13th Period Adjustment of $4,600 Cash Carryover for Historic Preservation, and $14,400 of Unanticipated Revenues for 9-1-1
9:58:24 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:00:19 AM   There was no public comment.
10:00:42 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution of Intent #2006-139.
10:00:46 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:00:53 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:01:07 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County FY 2007 Budget by Appropriating $328,179 in Revenues Received from the Montana Department of Transportation, CTEP & Town of Manhattan for the Gallatin River Trail Project
10:01:32 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:02:21 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:03:59 AM Public Comment Keith Mainwaring
10:06:14 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson.
10:09:35 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve Resolution #2006-140.
10:09:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:09:55 AM   Board Discussion
10:10:16 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:10:21 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on a Zone Map Amendment to Change the Zoning of a 5 acre Parcel in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District from Agricultural Suburban to Light Manufacturing for Mark & Trisha Easton
10:10:43 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff Report
10:15:02 AM Dax Simik, Engineering Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicants Mark and Trisha Easton.
10:15:38 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:16:25 AM Public Comment Mark Easton  
10:17:42 AM   Closed public comment.
10:17:46 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments  
10:18:48 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Easton zone map amendment.
10:18:52 AM Chairman Vincent Second
10:18:57 AM   Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan.
10:19:46 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
10:19:54 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on Request for Preliminary Plat and Condominium Plan Approval of Mill Town Plaza Commercial Condominiums and Amended Plat of Lot 3, Garden Center Major Subdivision
10:20:16 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Staff Report
10:28:27 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:29:10 AM Jami Morris, Land Use Planning Consultant Presentation on behalf of applicant Randy McDowell.
10:30:10 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Jami Morris.
10:32:25 AM Randy McDowell Applicant comments
10:33:13 AM   There was no public comment.
10:33:21 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Comments  
10:33:43 AM   Closed public comment.
10:33:46 AM Commissioner Murdock In contrast to my stand on the previous, even though it wasn't a subdivision, zone map change. This is a growth area and has been identified, I think it is totally consistent with the Four Corners Area Plan and aside from that the subdivision requirements I think have been met, so I'm in favor of it and would move that we approve it, with the conditions as presented by Victoria.
10:34:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:34:16 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
10:36:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:36:03 AM   There were no Pending Resolutions.
10:36:07 AM   Meeting Adjourned.