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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes January 10, 2006
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. January 10, 2006
Date 01/10/2006 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:01:37 AM Chairman Vincent Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner and Vincent, Deputy County Attorney Sullivan and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:02:28 AM   There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Consideration of Request for Final Plat Approval for the Dana Lane Estates Minor Subdivision
9:03:39 AM   There was no public comment.
9:03:50 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the consent agenda as read.
9:03:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:03:57 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:01 AM Chairman Vincent Board Appointments
9:04:10 AM Commissioner Murdock Manhattan City-County Planning Board
9:04:58 AM Public comment Kristen Swenson
9:05:27 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:08:09 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to re-appoint Alvin Vander Vos to the Manhattan City-County Planning Board.
9:08:16 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:08:26 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:31 AM   Board discussion including Kristen Swenson
9:09:38 AM   Continued until January 17, 2006, for further consideration.
9:10:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Weed Board
9:10:48 AM Public comment Weed Department Supervisor Dennis Hengel
9:11:11 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:12:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I'll move to re-appoint Jeffrey Littlefield and Linda Vrooman to the Weed Board.
9:13:04 AM Chairman Vincent Second
9:13:08 AM   Board discussion
9:15:12 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:21 AM Commissioner Murdock Gallatin City-County Board of Health
9:16:08 AM   There was no public comment.
9:16:19 AM Commissioner Murdock I've heard that Barb Vaughn is doing an excellent job, I move that we reappoint her.
9:16:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:16:33 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:51 AM Commissioner Skinner Progreba Field Joint Airport Affected Area Regulation Board
9:17:26 AM   There was no public comment.
9:17:36 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Greg Stockburger to the PFJAAA Regulation Board.
9:17:44 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:18:00 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:27 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Item #4, Public Hearing and Consideration and Decision for Level One Approval for the Big Sky Owners Association (BSOA) Community Park has been pulled from the agenda.
9:19:02 AM Chairman Vincent Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Moose Ridge LLC Zone Map Amendment Within the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning District (Public Hearing Held on 12/8/05)
9:19:23 AM County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic on behalf of County Planner Randy Johnson Presentation  
9:20:29 AM   Commission comments
9:20:42 AM   There was no public comment.
9:20:57 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2006-03, a resolution of the Gallatin County Commission approving the Moose Ridge LLC variance.
9:21:09 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:21:18 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:24 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on Roadless Issue Letter
9:22:34 AM Barb Cestero Comments, read letter from Commission to the Governor in its entirety.
9:27:16 AM Kerry White, Citizens for Balanced Use Comments, referring to map labeled Exhibit A, Item 3 (CD)
9:32:15 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Kerry White, and Barb Cestero
9:34:55 AM Public comment Jim Brown, Wes Fehrer, Loren Blanksma, Jim Devitt, Gallatin National Forest Planner, David Ellenberger, Todd Marr, and Mike Manship  
9:53:40 AM Kerry White, Citizens for Balanced Use Comments, submitted 3 pages of Existing Roads and Trails within Gallatin National Forest Roadless Areas labeled Exhibit B, Item 3
9:57:55 AM Barb Cestero Comments
9:59:24 AM   Closed public comment.
9:59:27 AM   Board discussion  
10:06:35 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to make an addition to the letter on the fourth paragraph after the first sentence, I would like to reference the map exhibited, the map exhibit presented at the hearing held this date 1/10/06, and then on the next sentence I would like it to read, "This letter or map should not be interpreted as support for or opposition to future decisions regarding use."
10:07:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:07:26 AM   Board discussion
10:09:42 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Vincent opposed.  
10:09:45 AM Chairman Vincent Now we need a motion to actually send the letter to the Governor's office, as amended.
10:09:53 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to send it as amended.
10:09:56 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:10:04 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Vincent opposed.
10:10:34 AM   Recess
10:18:10 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of a One-Year Extension of Preliminary Approval for the Jarrett Subsequent Subdivision
10:18:29 AM County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Staff report
10:19:40 AM Public comment Marcia Jarrett
10:20:56 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Comments
10:21:29 AM   Closed public comment.
10:21:39 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to grant a one-year extension to the preliminary plat for the Jarrett Subsequent Subdivision.
10:21:47 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:21:52 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:58 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of Request to Amend a Condition of Preliminary Plat Approval for Calico Industrial Park Major Subdivision
10:22:13 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Staff report
10:29:14 AM Robert Schweitzer Presentation on behalf of FW Investments, LLC submitted detailed map of subject property labeled Exhibit A, Item 6
10:43:40 AM David Hughes, Fire Protection Engineer, Sprinkler Technology Design, Inc Comments
10:47:44 AM   Discussion and Questions. Commission Skinner requested a copy of the letter from Sprinkler Technology Design, Inc to the applicant labeled Exhibit B, Item 6.
10:48:32 AM Public comment Brian Crandell, Rae Fire Department
10:55:58 AM Attorney Christopher Gray Comments on behalf of client Rae Fire Department
11:02:06 AM Bryan Connelley, Assistant Fire Chief, Central Valley Fire District Comments
11:06:12 AM Robert Schweitzer Rebuttal
11:09:40 AM David Hughes, Fire Protection Engineer, Sprinkler Technology Design, Inc Rebuttal
11:13:08 AM   Closed public comment.
11:13:25 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Advice
11:14:37 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Greg Sullivan, and Brian Crandell
11:19:16 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I will move that we deny the request to change the condition.  
11:19:38 AM Chairman Vincent Second
11:19:43 AM   Board discussion/Findings
11:20:14 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
11:20:22 AM   There were no Pending Resolutions.
11:20:24 AM   Meeting adjourned.