Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. August 08, 2006
Date 08/08/2006 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:21 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.
9:03:06 AM Chairman Vincent Announced Bresnan Communications will be televising the County Commission Public Meetings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week on Channel 20.
9:03:39 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:57 AM Commissioner Murdock Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Contract(s): RID 392 US Bank National Association Paying Agency and Registrar Agreement, City of Belgrade Library Services, Modification to Contract (2006-069) w/Great West Engineering to Investigate Operational Status of Hebgen Lake Estates Wastewater Aeration System, Fire Suppression Systems, Inc- Gallatin Rest Home Electrical Room Fire Suppression; 3. Review and Approval of Minutes for July 18th - 19th, 2006; and July 25th and 26th, 2006; 4. Decision for Mortgage Survey Exemption for Farrier; 5. Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Papke.
9:05:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:35 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:05:37 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:05:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:48 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda Announcement: Regular agenda Item 4: "Public Hearing and Decision Regarding the Approval of an Extension of the Preliminary Plat Approval for the Bridger Lake Meadows Subdivision Phases 3,4,5, & 6 with an Improvement Agreement per Section 3-I of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations", has been continued until August 29th, 2006.
9:06:20 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget (Commission Will Hear Request from the Public, Elected Officials, and Department Heads on the Adopted Preliminary Budget)
9:06:36 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:11:37 AM Discussion and Questions
9:21:01 AM Public Comment Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad, (submitted Memorandum dated August 7, 2006 labeled Exhibit A, Item #1)
9:21:02 AM
9:22:30 AM Discussion between the Commission, Eric Semerad, and Ed Blackman.
9:23:27 AM Public Comment Dawn Chretien, Solid Waste District, Planning Director Jennifer Madgic, (submitted Memorandum dated August 8, 2006 labeled Exhibit B, Item #1), Bryan Connelley, Assistant Chief Central Valley Fire District, and Grants Administrator Larry Watson
9:29:45 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
9:30:37 AM Discussion and Questions
9:33:33 AM No Action Taken.
9:33:33 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on Petition and Resolution to Annex Property into the Central Valley Fire District
9:33:50 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:34:50 AM Public Comment Bryan Connelley, Assistant Chief Central Valley Fire District
9:35:40 AM Closed public comment.
9:35:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that there are no protests to this petition and that the Central Valley Fire District voted unanimously to approve this annexation, I would move to approve Resolution #2006-075.
9:36:00 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:36:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:11 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing Regarding Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CTEP) Proposals and Fund Allocations
9:36:34 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:39:37 AM Discussion and Questions
9:41:03 AM Public Comment Larry Watson on behalf of Mayor Gene Townsend of Three Forks, (submitted Memorandum dated labeled Exhibit A, Item #3), John Leeper, Bill Olson, Mary Jane McGarrity Executive Director "Big Sky Community Corporation", (submitted letters from Marne Hayes "Big Sky Chamber of Commerce"; labeled Exhibit B, Item #3); Anne Marie Mistretta Superintendent/Principal Ophir School District; Katie Alvin Executive Director "Blue Water Task Force"; Steve J. Johnson "Bike Sky Hikers"; Laura E. Conway "MOMS Club of Big Sky", and Ryan Hamilton, Project Manager "Big Sky Town Center", Eleanor Mest, Ramona Stout, (submitted funding request for Manhattan Trail, labeled Exhibit C, Item #3), Joyce Zacher, (submitted pictures of Gallatin River Fishing Access, labeled Exhibit D, Item
#3), Ed Zacher, Fred Rice, Operations Manager for Town of West Yellowstone, (submitted pamphlet of "US 191 Gateway Renewal Project", labeled Exhibit E, Item #3.)
10:10:07 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Comments
10:13:14 AM Discussion and Questions including Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan.
10:17:45 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we, pending proper notice at a properly noticed decision time place for a final decision on next Tuesday. I guess the funding of schedule B for the Manhattan trail and bridge, in the amount of $180,947.00.
10:18:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:18:26 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:19:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:19:10 AM Commission Comments, To consider committing a combination of what's left in this years funds and next years estimate towards, in the amount of $170,000.00 towards the Three Forks project, comments.
10:21:24 AM Commissioner Murdock So Moved.
10:21:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:21:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:39 AM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson.
10:29:49 AM Commissioner Murdock How about if I move that we put $79,000.00 for consideration next Tuesday for the Big Sky project contingent on, let Larry come up with which of the three should be contingent on what and then the West Yellowstone one I'm not going to include in a motion today, but maybe we could talk to Ed (Blackman) and put that on our list for consideration Friday.
10:30:16 AM Chairman Vincent Second
10:30:24 AM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson.
10:31:08 AM Bill Olson, Big Sky Trails Comments
10:31:42 AM Commissioner Murdock I will amend the motion to strictly put it towards the Big Sky project.
10:31:49 AM Chairman Vincent I'll amend the second.
10:31:52 AM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson.
10:34:04 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:34:14 AM Recess
10:48:56 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Riverwood Village Major Subdivision
10:49:22 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report, submitted a letter from Robert LaRue, labeled Exhibit A, Item #5, stated a change to condition #5 within the staff report, covenant #5E: Should read Central Valley Fire and not Belgrade Rural Fire District; condition #5F: Include an additional condition that, "the developer shall submit a joint maintenance agreement for the shared maintenance of Valley Grove subdivision roads." Add sentence recommended by Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan to condition # 32 to read as follows, "No individual wells shall be constructed on any lot.", and condition #33: Should be removed.
11:11:15 AM Denis Balian Applicant Presentation
11:19:10 AM Discussion between the Commission, Denis Balian, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, and Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
11:30:58 AM Public Comment Robert LaRue, Alan English, (submitted letter from himself dated August 8th, 2006, labeled Exhibit B, Item #5), Barbara Campbell, Lorents Grosfield, (submitted a letter from himself and maps all dated August 8th, 2006, labeled Exhibit C, Item #5), Tim Roark Environmental Health Director, George Durkin County Road & Bridge Engineer, Jeff Lancegard " Homeowner's Association, Amy Canshene " Homeowner's Association, and Todd Brewner.
12:10:07 PM Denis Balian Applicant comments
12:20:05 PM Neal Hosking, C&H Engineering Comments on behalf of applicant, Denis Balian.
12:24:21 PM Discussion and Questions
12:26:33 PM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering Comments on behalf of applicant, Denis Balian.
12:28:28 PM Denis Balian Applicant comments
12:29:43 PM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Comments
12:30:06 PM Closed public comment.
12:30:11 PM Discussion between the Commission, Denis Balian, and Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan.
12:56:31 PM Commissioner Murdock Based on those findings, I move that we deny this project as proposed.
12:56:36 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll second.
12:56:45 PM Board Discussion
12:59:54 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:00:01 PM Recess.
1:08:04 PM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Fourth One-Year Extension of the Preliminary Plat Approval for the Gallatin Peaks Uplands Residential Cluster "A" Major Subdivision
1:08:26 PM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff Report
1:10:09 PM Brian Gallik, Attorney Presentation on behalf of Simkins Holding, LLC
1:12:46 PM Public Comment Bill Simkins
1:14:04 PM Closed public comment.
1:14:09 PM Commissioner Murdock Comments, move to approve the extension as requested.
1:14:48 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:14:55 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:15:08 PM Chairman Vincent Request for a Reduction of Road Impact Fees for the Spanish Peaks Estates Phase 6 Major Subdivision
1:15:26 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
1:16:41 PM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Comments on behalf of the applicant, Spanish Peaks Holdings, LLC
1:17:52 PM Chairman Vincent Comments
1:18:37 PM Commissioner Skinner We've done this before this a standard calculation for Big Sky at $83.00 for road impact fees, so I would move to reduce the road impact fees for Spanish Peaks Estate Phase 6 Major Subdivision to $83.00.
1:18:51 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
1:19:07 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:19:12 PM Chairman Vincent Pending Resolution: Confirmation of Resolution #2006-074A: "An Emergency Resolution closing Gallatin County to Open Burning and Open Fires"
1:19:43 PM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2006-074A.
1:19:52 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:19:58 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:20:01 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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