Description
Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. January 18, 2006
Date
01/18/2006
Location
County Commission
Time
Speaker
Note
1:29:59 PM
Chairman Vincent
Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner and Vincent, County Attorney Lambert, Deputy County Attorney Sullivan, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
1:30:04 PM
There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
1:30:22 PM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment, noting that consent agenda item #1, Approval of Asset Disposal for Road and Bridge Department has been continued until a later date.
1:30:36 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Read the consent agenda as follows: 2. Approval of County Commission Public Meeting Minutes for January 10, 2005 (2006) 3. Contract(s): Tyler Technologies for a Digital Records Storage System and Lanette Windemaker-Bridger Canyon Zoning Regulations
1:30:58 PM
There was no public comment.
1:31:08 PM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll move to approve the consent agenda.
1:31:11 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
1:31:16 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
1:31:19 PM
Chairman Vincent
Announcement, noting a request from Finance Officer Ed Blackman to combine regular agenda Items #3, Open and Review Competitive Bids for the Sale of $5,000,000 Open Space General Obligation Bonds and #13, Public Hearing and Decision on award of the Sale of Bonds.
1:31:44 PM
Chairman Vincent
Annual Update of Calculation for Road and Fire Impact Fees Based on Consumer Price Index
1:31:57 PM
County Planner Sean O'Callaghan
Presentation
1:32:55 PM
There was no public comment.
1:33:06 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve the updated calculations for the impact fees actually approving the increase in impact fees based on the consumer price index as summarized for us and described on Sean O'Callaghan's memo of January 18th, 2006.
1:33:27 PM
Discussion between the Commission and Sean O'Callaghan
1:34:04 PM
Commissioner Murdock
I would amend it to still make a motion to accept the report just so it's shown somewhere in the record that it will be increased.
1:34:11 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
1:34:23 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
1:34:26 PM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration /Decision of an Improvements Agreement for the Buffalo Station Second Minor Subdivision
1:34:38 PM
County Planner Sean O'Callaghan
Staff report
1:35:36 PM
Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin
Comments
1:36:18 PM
Discussion and Questions
1:36:50 PM
Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering
Presentation on behalf of applicant Big Bear Ranches, LLC
1:37:31 PM
Discussion and Questions
1:38:00 PM
There was no public comment.
1:38:12 PM
County Planner Sean O'Callaghan
Comments
1:38:34 PM
Closed public comment.
1:38:39 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Comments, I move that we approve the Improvements Agreement with the bonded amount of $29,665.14.
1:39:18 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
1:39:30 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
1:39:35 PM
Chairman Vincent
Open and Review Competitive Bids for the Sale of $5,000,000 Open Space General Obligation Bonds
1:39:59 PM
Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris
Comments
1:40:18 PM
Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance
Comments, announced bids received including the true interest costs as follows: D.A. Davidson & Company, Great Falls, MT- 3.961355; Bernardi Securities, Inc, Chicago, Il- 3.936400; Seattle Northwest Securities Corp, Portland, OR- 3.868136; Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc, Memphis, TN- 3.893046; Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc, Minneapolis, MN- 3.909294; Piper-Jaffray, Kansas City, MO- 3.921914; Ross, Sinclaire & Associates, Nashville, TN- 3.938528; JP Morgan Securities, Inc, New York, NY- 3.939046; Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Inc, Chicago, IL- 3.955285; SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc, Atlanta, GA- 3.970396; and Citygroup Global Markets, Inc, Los Angelos, CA- 4.133978. A good faith deposit of $100,000 accompanied each bid.
1:48:19 PM
Bridget Ekstrom, Financial Advisor
Comments
1:50:39 PM
Discussion between the Commission, Bridget Ekstrom, Shelley Vance, County Attorney Marty Lambert
1:54:45 PM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision on award of the Sale of Bonds. The Commissioners will consider a Resolution Awarding the Sale of Bonds to the Most Responsive Bidder and Authorize the Chair to sign the Winning Bid Form
1:55:01 PM
There was no public comment.
1:55:47 PM
Discussion between the Commission, Shelley Vance and Bridget Ekstrom
1:57:23 PM
Commissioner Skinner
On the advice of bond counsel, I would move to approve Resolution #2006-007, which is awarding the sale of $5 million dollars Open Space General Obligation Bond Series 2006 to Seattle Northwest Securities Corporation of Portland Oregon.
1:57:45 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
1:57:59 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
1:58:05 PM
Chairman Vincent
Discussion and Decision Regarding the Implementation of Impact Fees by the Local Fire Districts
1:58:20 PM
Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris
Presentation
1:59:31 PM
Public comment
Fire Chief Brett Waters on behalf of the Gallatin County Fire Council
2:00:14 PM
Discussion between the Commission, Brett Waters, and Mike Harris
2:00:40 PM
Commissioner Murdock
I am going to move that we authorize that the impact fee implementation and process that you are going through include the local fire districts as per SB 185.
2:00:57 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
2:01:11 PM
Brian Crandell, Rae Fire Service Area
Comments
2:01:39 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
2:01:45 PM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing, Consideration and Decision to Finalize Boundary Realignment on Regional Park with Baxter Meadows Development
2:01:59 PM
Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris
Presentation
2:02:58 PM
Discussion and Questions
2:03:37 PM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Comments
2:03:48 PM
Discussion between the Commission and Mike Harris
2:04:40 PM
There was no public comment.
2:04:55 PM
Commissioner Skinner
I'll move to approve the boundary realignment on the regional park with Baxter Meadows Development contingent on the conditions 1 through 9 in the January 13th memo.
2:05:05 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
2:05:11 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
2:05:15 PM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of an Improvements Agreement for Conditions 16, 18 (28), & 31 for Cobblestone Major Subdivision
2:05:50 PM
Discussion and Questions
2:06:45 PM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Noted the Findings of Fact and Order reflected condition #31, as G. Staff report
2:10:14 PM
Discussion and Questions
2:12:22 PM
Jason Leep, PC Development
Applicant presentation
2:13:18 PM
Discussion and Questions
2:14:12 PM
There was no public comment.
2:14:32 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Finding that the conditions #16, 28 and 30 (31) G are not fundamental life safety concerns and with the explanation given for when that turn bay would be put in and finding that these Improvements Agreements have been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's office, I would move that we approve the Improvements Agreement for those conditions.
2:14:57 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
2:15:11 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
2:15:14 PM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of an Improvements Agreement for Condition 14 for Cobblestone Major Subdivision
2:15:23 PM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff report
2:17:20 PM
There was no public comment.
2:17:32 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that the stoplight is not warranted at this time and that this Improvements Agreement has been reviewed by the County Attorney, I would move to approve the Improvements Agreement for condition #14 for Cobblestone Major Subdivision.
2:17:46 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
2:17:57 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
2:17:58 PM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of an Improvements Agreement for Conditions 27 for Cobblestone Major Subdivision
2:18:08 PM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff report
2:19:03 PM
There was no public comment.
2:19:07 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve.
2:19:14 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
2:19:32 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
2:19:35 PM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of an Improvements Agreement for Conditions 29 for Cobblestone Major Subdivision
2:19:45 PM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff report
2:21:11 PM
There was no public comment.
2:21:23 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that this Improvements Agreement has been reviewed by the County Attorney's office, I would move to approve the agreement for condition #29 for Cobblestone Major Subdivision.
2:21:36 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
2:21:45 PM
Motion passed unanimously.
2:21:48 PM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of Final Plat for Cobblestone Major Subdivision
2:21:59 PM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff report
2:23:07 PM
There was no public comment.
2:23:22 PM
Commissioner Murdock
Finding that the conditions of the subdivision review law for final plat approval have been met or preliminary plat approval, I move that we grant final plat approval for the Cobblestone Major Subdivision.
2:23:36 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
2:23:40 PM
Board discussion
2:24:29 PM
Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Vincent opposed.
2:24:37 PM
Chairman Vincent
Continuation on Discussion on Recommendation to the Belgrade City Council Regarding Ryen Glenn Estates Road Issues
2:25:14 PM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff report
2:28:35 PM
City of Belgrade Public Service Director John Shyne
Presentation
2:30:06 PM
Discussion and Questions
2:31:00 PM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Advice
2:35:58 PM
Jason Leep, PC Development
Comments
2:39:31 PM
Discussion between the Commission, Jason Leep, and John Shyne
2:40:39 PM
Attorney Susan Swimley
Comments
2:41:59 PM
Discussion between the Commission, Susan Swimley, Marty Lambert, and John Shyne
2:48:11 PM
Attorney Dave Penwell
Presentation on behalf of Ryen Glenn
2:52:22 PM
Discussion between Dave Penwell and Marty Lambert
2:54:21 PM
Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
Comments
2:56:26 PM
Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin
Comments
2:59:12 PM
City of Belgrade Engineer Doug Daniels
Comments
2:59:56 PM
Discussion between the Commission, Doug Daniels, Marty Lambert, and John Shyne
3:05:20 PM
Public comment
Rick Keller and Richard Roehm, submitted written testimony labeled Exhibit A, Item 11.
3:19:18 PM
Commission comments
3:20:00 PM
Public comment
John McKenna
3:25:30 PM
Discussion between the Commission, Jason Leep, John Shyne, Lee Provance, Dave Penwell, Jason Karp, and George Durkin
3:42:36 PM
Recess
3:52:25 PM
Chairman Vincent
Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing, Consideration and Decision on an Appeal by Budget Game Processing of a Decision made by the Code Compliance Specialist Regarding a Community Decay Violation at 4110 Thorpe Road
3:53:03 PM
Code Compliance Specialist Amy Waring
Presentation, submitted letter from Lou Austere labeled Exhibit A, Item 12, letter from Cory and Kelly Renee Benge labeled Exhibit B, Item 12, and letter from Robb and Shauna Branson labeled Exhibit C, Item 12.
4:05:22 PM
Gallatin City-County Health Officer Stephanie Nelson
Comments
4:07:32 PM
Terry Swart
Presentation, submitted 9 photos and packet of documentation referred to during testimony labeled Exhibit D, Item 12
4:43:11 PM
Public comment
Melanie Ployhar, Trish Little, and Aaron DeJoia
4:51:59 PM
Terry Swart
Rebuttal
4:53:05 PM
Discussion between the Commission and Terry Swart
4:55:56 PM
Code Compliance Specialist Amy Waring
Comments
4:58:47 PM
Closed public comment.
4:58:57 PM
Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan
Advice
5:01:17 PM
Board discussion
5:07:49 PM
Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan
Advice, your motion will be to withdraw the Code Compliance Specialist's determination.
5:08:28 PM
Commissioner Murdock
So moved. (To withdrawn the Code Compliance Specialist's determination.)
5:08:30 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
5:08:36 PM
Board discussion
5:10:14 PM
Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Vincent opposed.
5:10:22 PM
There were no Pending Resolutions.
5:10:31 PM
Meeting adjourned.
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