Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. January 31, 2006
Date 01/31/2006 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:55 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.
9:04:28 AM There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:52 AM Commissioner Murdock Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Review and Approval of Minutes for January 17th & 18th, 2006 3. Approval of Contract(s): Montana Board of Crime Control Victim Witness Grant Application for FY 2007; Approval of Montana Board of Crime Control Freedom from Fear Grant Application for FY 2007; Ingram-Clevenger, Inc. Third District Court Judges Chambers Remodel; County Attorney Storage Space with Bozeman School and Morrison and Maierle, Inc. for Surveying of Gallatin County Regional Park Construction Projects.
9:06:13 AM Public Comment Grants Administrator Larry Watson requests to pull Ingram-Clevenger contract for a period of one week and move the Victim Witness Grant Application to the first item on the Regular Agenda for further discussion.
9:07:16 AM Commissioner Skinner I move to approve the Consent Agenda as amended by moving the Victim Witness Grant Application to the Regular Agenda and continuing the Ingram-Clevenger contract.
9:07:30 AM Commissioner Murdock Second.
9:07:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:48 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Montana Board of Crime Control Victim Witness Grant Application for FY 2007
9:08:30 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:35 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Montana Board of Crime Control Victim Witness Application for FY 2007 and at the same time give our accolades and thanks and appreciation to Gloria Edwards for the work that she's done over the years.
9:08:51 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:08:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:02 AM Chairman Vincent Board Appointments: Gallatin County-City Board of Health and Gallatin County Planning and Zoning Commission. Commission has decided to postpone consideration of both board appointments until a later date.
9:09:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:51 AM Disaster and Emergency Services Statement of Work Payroll Authorization and Contract for Signature and Approval
9:10:01 AM DES Coordinator Jason Shrauger Presentation
9:10:56 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:07 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Disaster and Emergency Services statement of work Payroll Authorization.
9:11:15 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:11:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:22 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval and Signature of Community Emergency Response Team Grant Application
9:11:31 AM DES Coordinator Jason Shrauger Presentation
9:12:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:25 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the for your signature the Community Emergency Response Team Grant Application.
9:12:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:42 AM Chairman Vincent Receipt and Opening of Statement of Qualifications for the Gallatin County Transportation Impact Fee Study
9:12:52 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Opening Of Statements received from TischlerBise Fiscal Economic & Planning Consultants (Bethesda, MD) in Association with Robert Peccia & Associates of Helena, MT; Duncan Associates (Austin, TX) in Association with Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan (PBS&J) Office of Bozeman, MT Evaluation committee will review and return at a later date with contract recommendation.
9:15:20 AM Chairman Vincent Continuation of Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Howell Minor Subdivision
9:15:30 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
9:18:31 AM Mark Chandler, C & H Engineering and Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicant's Daniel & Shelia Howell.
9:20:24 AM Discussion and Questions
9:20:46 AM Public Comment Wes Dooley and Wesley Noel.
9:28:43 AM Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
9:31:32 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
9:32:37 AM Mark Chandler, C & H Engineering and Surveying Rebuttal
9:33:40 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mark Chandler, George Durkin, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, Jason Karp and Lee Provance.
9:43:30 AM Mike San Souci, Attorney Comments on behalf of client's Daniel & Shelia Howell
9:46:19 AM Closed public comment.
9:46:25 AM Board Discussion including Greg Sullivan.
9:52:11 AM Mark Chandler, C & H Engineering and Surveying Agrees to continuation.
9:52:27 AM Discussion between the Commission and Greg Sullivan.
9:54:00 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Modification of Preliminary Plat Conditions for the North Star Major Subdivision
9:54:27 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report, submitted a Graphic Map labeled Exhibit D, Item 6. Read into record a letter from Rosie Faust in opposition and an e-mail from Tony Kolnik in opposition.
10:09:02 AM Discussion and Question
10:10:59 AM Barbara Campbell, Valkyrie LLC Applicant presentation
10:12:43 AM Board Discussion and Question including Barbara Campbell
10:20:27 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Advice and Comments
10:21:04 AM Barbara Campbell, Valkyrie LLC Continued Presentation
10:23:48 AM Travis Francin, Vice President, Town & Country Foods Comments on behalf of the applicant.
10:24:54 AM Commission Comments including Greg Sullivan regarding new information.
10:26:31 AM Matt Williams, Attorney Comments on behalf of the applicant.
10:27:08 AM Discussion and Questions
10:28:13 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Advice
10:31:13 AM Discussion between the Commission and Barbara Campbell.
10:37:47 AM Recess
10:49:22 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting.
10:49:54 AM Public Comment Stuart Aasgaard, Jimmie Lohmeier, Attorney Susan Swimley, Ken Williams, Robert Kolesar, Judith Cain submitted Four Corners Community Plan Pamphlet and George Metcalfe submitted copies of Court Orders.
11:32:46 AM Board Discussion with Greg Sullivan who requested the Commission not to review and retain George Metcalfe's submittal.
11:33:50 AM Public Comment Dave Pruitt, Richard Smith, Scott Johnson, Lonnie Walker, Lawrence Van Dyke, Travis Francin and Joe Gutkoski.
11:48:35 AM Closed public comment.
11:48:44 AM Barbara Campbell, Valkyrie LLC Rebuttal
11:49:27 AM Matt Williams, Attorney Rebuttal
11:55:40 AM Marty Gagnon, Project Engineer Morrison-Maierle Rebuttal
11:58:16 AM Barbara Campbell, Valkyrie LLC Comments
11:59:46 AM Discussion and Questions
12:00:37 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Advice and Comments
12:02:15 PM Board Discussion.
12:08:50 PM Commissioner Murdock Finding that the changes I've already mentioned that they're not errors or changes beyond the control of the subdivider, I would move that we deny the application, deny the changes and deny the modifications to all the conditions listed in the staff report.
12:09:39 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Advice
12:10:21 PM Chairman Vincent Second
12:10:27 PM Board Discussion including Warren Vaughan and Greg Sullivan.
12:16:44 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
12:16:49 PM Recess
12:27:44 PM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to Meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of Second One-Year Extension and Improvements Agreement to Single-Family Phase III and Multifamily Phases I, II and III of the North Star Major Subdivision
12:28:17 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
12:30:58 PM Barbara Campbell, Valkyrie LLC Applicant presentation
12:32:23 PM Public Comment John Hulme, Jimmie Lohmeier, Richard Smith and Stuart Aasgaard.
12:38:13 PM Barbara Campbell, Valkyrie LLC Rebuttal
12:39:06 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Comments and Advice
12:40:25 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Comments
12:40:54 PM Closed public comment.
12:40:58 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the extension agreement as described to us by Greg Sullivan.
12:41:06 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
12:41:13 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:41:20 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption of the Four Corners Community (or Neighborhood) Plan
12:42:06 PM County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Staff Report/Power Point Presentation
12:52:29 PM Mike Mahler Presentation
1:12:04 PM Discussion and Questions.
1:15:28 PM Diane Elliott Comments
1:17:13 PM Discussion and Questions between the Commission, Greg Sullivan, Jennifer Madgic and Mike Mahler.
1:20:21 PM Public Comment Kathy Fisher, Diane Elliott, Stuart Aasgaard, Roxanne Pearson read into the record a letter from (Lynne Scalia), John Leeper, David Penwell, Tamzin Brown, Assistant Fire Chief for Central Valley Fire District Bryan Connelley, John Dunlap, Ken Flikkema, Jeffrey McNabb, Richard Smith, Joe Gutkoski and Steve White.
1:58:15 PM Mike Mahler Rebuttal
2:00:23 PM Board Discussion including Greg Sullivan.
2:17:13 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we adopt the Four Corners area plan as presented to us today with the map and with the text and respectfully ask that the citizens continue looking at some of the issues that we have talked about today and subject to the proper procedural steps that the county attorney's office will walk us through.
2:17:46 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:18:58 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
2:19:10 PM County Planner Jennifer Madgic Comments
2:21:07 PM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing, Consideration and Decision on Release of Contingencies for Purchase of the Martel Low-Rise Building and Decision for Closing on February 3, 2006
2:21:38 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Presentation
2:24:16 PM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
2:31:47 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
2:35:29 PM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, Larry Watson and Greg Sullivan.
2:41:35 PM There was no public comment.
2:41:37 PM Commissioner Murdock Based on what has been entered into the record by our staff; I move that we release the contingencies and so advise the seller to authorize the chair to sign a Release of Contingencies Letter.
2:41:57 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:42:05 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:42:07 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Comments
2:48:02 PM Russ Squire Comments on behalf of J & L Investments.
2:50:07 PM Chairman Murdock I move that we authorize the chair to sign the addendum asking for the extension for the reasons that have just been entered into the record.
2:50:17 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:50:43 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:50:47 PM There were no Pending Resolutions .
2:50:51 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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