Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. September 5, 2006
Date 09/05/2006 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:59 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.
9:03:51 AM Chairman Vincent Announced Bresnan Communications will be televising the County Commission Public Meetings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week on Channel 20, and Earl Mathers our new County Administrator is here and will start
9:04:26 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:37 AM Commissioner Skinner Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Approval of Claims; 2) Review and Approval of Minutes for August 22 & 23, 2006; 3) Decision on Request for Final Plat Approval for Hyalite View Estates Major Subdivision; 4) Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Peter/Omitz; 5) Decision for the Creation of Two Cemetery Lots for Kent; 6) Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Winkler/Woodland; 7) Approval of Asset Trade In for a 9-1-1 Vehicle (1998 Chevy Blazer, Trade In Value $2,000 for Asset Purchase of 2006 Toyota 4-Runner for $27,969.00; 8)Approval of Contract(s): Agreement for Receipt of Resort Tax Funds FY 2006-2007 for Annual Contract for Law Enforcement Services with Big Sky Resort Area District Board, Health Benefits Plan Amendments for the Employees of Gallatin County-Group #0010641, Contract with
Gallatin Asphalt for Roadway Patching in RID 357, Gallatin County R.I.D. Paving Change Order for R.I.D. 302 Western Drive & North 25th Avenue, Galusha, Higgins & Galusha for Preparation of Medicare-Medicaid Cost Reports Year Ending 06/30/06.
9:07:00 AM Public Comment County Planner Victoria Drummond, noted that Condition #27 has been completed for consent agenda Item #3.
9:07:47 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the consent agenda as read.
9:07:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:07:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:07 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing on Petition and Written Protest(s) and Decision on a Resolution to Create the Spain Bridge Meadows County Water and Sewer District
9:08:17 AM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Presentation
9:10:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:33 AM Closed public comment.
9:10:41 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2006-090.
9:10:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:10:52 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:56 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Petition and Written Protest(s) and Decision on a Resolution to Create the Mount Ellis Meadows Phase IIA County Water and Sewer District
9:11:10 AM Clerk and Recorder Shelley Vance Presentation
9:11:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:55 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve Resolution #2006-091, which would create the Mount Ellis Meadows County Water and Sewer District.
9:12:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:14 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:19 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Adopt Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Required by the 2005 Legislature and Several Procedural Changes Including Requiring a Beneficial Water Users Permit Prior to Final Plat Approval
9:12:40 AM County Planner Victoria Drummond Staff Report, submitted exhibits C & D from a prior hearing to be included in Staff Report, labeled Exhibit A, Item #3.
9:25:55 AM Discussion and Questions
9:29:31 AM There was no public comment.
9:30:04 AM Closed public comment.
9:30:18 AM Discussion between the Commission and Victoria Drummond.
9:34:20 AM Commissioner Murdock I am going to make a motion that we approve the Resolution of Intention to adopt these changes to the Subdivision Regulations #2006-092
9:34:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Your motion is to adopt the resolution with all the changes B, C, and D.
9:34:42 AM Commissioner Murdock With all the changes B, C, and D.
9:34:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:34:56 AM Board Discussion including Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, and Victoria Drummond.
9:40:23 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to amend the motion by taking out the 1st bullet on page two of exhibit C, and addressing that in the policy changes, later on.
9:40:38 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, Second
9:40:53 AM Chairman Vincent Comments
9:41:33 AM Board Discussion including Greg Sullivan.
9:42:28 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:42:31 AM Chairman Vincent Noted that the subsequent hearing for the Resolution to Adopt will be held September 19, 2006.
9:43:04 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on Conducting a Demonstration Project with Experimental Speed Humps on Sourdough and Blackwood Road
9:43:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Presentation
9:46:54 AM Chairman Vincent Comments
9:47:21 AM Public Comment Margaret Elson, Martin Whitmont, Billie Warford, and County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
10:03:14 AM Closed public comment.
10:03:19 AM Board Discussion (Commissioner Skinner, noted that Bethany Spangelo called this morning in favor of the speed humps, would like to add to public comment.)
10:11:14 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we designate Sourdough Road and Blackwood Roads as demonstration projects for experimental speed humps and that we direct our Road Department to install them.
10:11:29 AM Chairman Vincent Second
10:11:32 AM Board Discussion
10:13:38 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
10:13:45 AM Recess
10:30:25 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Gallatin Heights Major Subdivision
10:30:59 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report, suggests changes to the following conditions and/or covenants: Adding the wording to Condition #3: At the end of the first sentence "and Waste Water System", Covenant #5e: Change wording from Belgrade Rural to "Central Valley" Fire District, Covenant #5i: Changing homeowners association to "Utility Solutions", Condition #24: At the end of the paragraph change any phase to "Phase 1", Condition #25: At the end of the first sentence add "Phases 2 & 5" and change in the second sentence, any phase to "Phase 1", Condition #26: After Jackrabbit Lane add "at the center of the subdivision between Hulbert and Valley Center", Condition #28: Remove the language "Lots abutting irrigation ditches may have water
rights as described in deeds.", Condition #30: Change the wording dedicated to the public as shown on the final plat to "preliminary plat", and add, "The final plat for a particular phase shall indicate that the open space is dedicated to the Homeowner's Association and parks are dedicated to the public as shown on the preliminary plat for that phase and as per the park, the park requirement summary in Tab EA-11 of the applicant submittal, Condition #31: adding "by the developer" after Parks and trails shall be constructed, Condition #36: After "prior to final plat approval add "to Phase 1", Adding a new Condition #37: If the subdivider chooses to have the Central Valley Fire District conduct the required testing and/or fire plan review, all fees for fire protection, water supply testing which is $300.00 plus $10.00 per hydrant and all fees for fire sprinkler system plan review and testing which is $200.00 per system shall be paid by the
subdivider as part of the application for final plat approval, adding an additional Condition #38: Regarding agricultural fencing with the type to be agreed upon with the adjacent land owners shall be installed along the western boundary of the subdivision when the subdivision abuts agricultural operations, prior to final plat approval of Phase 4 & 5, Add to condition #33: The development needs to be in a Water and Sewer District either annexed or formulated on their own.
11:04:33 AM Mike Stewart, Land Equity Partners Applicant PowerPoint Presentation, submitted a packet of power point slides, labeled Exhibit A, Item #5.
11:24:49 AM Bob Marvin, Marvin & Associates Applicant PowerPoint Presentation
11:34:58 AM Mike Stewart, Land Equity Partners Continued PowerPoint Presentation
11:52:56 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mike Stuart, and Jason Karp.
11:58:41 AM Public Comment Terri Bradley, Mike Mahler, Mike Harris, Conservation, Recreation & Legislative Coordinator & County Park Warden, and Kate Ballenger
12:08:02 PM Mike Stewart, Land Equity Partners Comments
12:11:20 PM Discussion and Questions
12:13:21 PM County Road & Bridge Engineer, George Durkin Comments
12:14:30 PM Discussion between the Commission, George Durkin, Jason Karp, and Mike Stewart.
12:23:01 PM Closed public comment.
12:23:10 PM Board Discussion including Mike Harris.
12:39:22 PM Mike Stewart, Land Equity Partners Rebuttal
12:40:48 PM Board Discussion including, Mike Stewart, and Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan.
12:49:26 PM Continued until September 19, 2006
12:49:37 PM No Action Taken.
12:49:39 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
12:49:42 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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