Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. October 3, 2006
Date 10/03/2006 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:09:30 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.
9:10:22 AM Chairman Vincent There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:10:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Approval of Claims; 2) Review and Approval of Minutes for September 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2006; 3) Approval of Contract(s): Community Service Placement Agreement between Gallatin County and the City of Belgrade; 4) Approval of Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $18,000 from Capital Reserves to Capital Outlay for the Purchase of a 2001 Suburban for the Coroner; 5) Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Dusenberry; 6) Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Lehrkind Farms/Blackwood Family, LLC; 7) Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Dusenberry, 8) Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Perlinski/Sievert; 9) Consideration and Decision Regarding a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Frank and Marilyn Carter; 10) Consideration of Request for
Final Plat Approval for Lake's Subdivision #2 Lot 3 Block 3 Second Minor Subdivision
9:12:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:34 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the consent agenda.
9:12:36 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:12:42 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:45 AM Chairman Vincent Agenda Announcement: Bresenan Communications will be televising the County Commission Public Meetings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week on Channel 20.
9:12:57 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Amend Three Forks Fire District Mill Levy From 12.00 Mills 14.82 Mills for the Purpose of Operating Costs and Debt Service Expenses
9:13:20 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:15:07 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:17 AM Closed public comment.
9:15:21 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2006-102.
9:15:25 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:15:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:45 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Adopt Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations to amend Section 6.E (Fire Protection Requirements); and to create Appendix I (Fire Protection Packages)
9:16:12 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff Report
9:17:45 AM Discussion and Questions
9:18:51 AM Public Comment Brian Connelley, Assistant Chief Central Valley Fire representing the Gallatin County Fire Council
9:22:03 AM Discussion and Questions
9:25:22 AM Public Comment Steve White
9:26:48 AM Discussion between the Commission, Sean O'Callaghan, and Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan.
9:29:27 AM Closed public comment.
9:29:34 AM Board discussion including Greg Sullivan, Sean O'Callaghan, and Steve White.
9:37:32 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to adopt Resolution #2006-103.
9:37:37 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:37:44 AM Board discussion
9:38:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:38:48 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Request for Family Transfer Exemption for Martin and Elizabeth Heckel
9:39:00 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff Report
9:40:02 AM Martin Heckel Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan and testified under oath.
9:43:42 AM Discussion and Questions
9:44:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:44:39 AM Closed public comment.
9:44:46 AM Board discussion including Martin Heckel and Greg Sullivan
9:50:26 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we grant this family transfer exemption, finding that under oath and all the evidence provided it appears to be a proper use.
9:50:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:50:48 AM Board discussion
9:53:18 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
9:53:57 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on an Improvements Agreement for Mount Ellis Meadows Phase 2A Major Subdivision PUD
9:54:10 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff Report
9:56:12 AM Discussion and Questions
9:56:30 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Comments on behalf of the applicant, Fort Ellis Leisure Community, Inc.
9:57:05 AM Closed public comment.
9:57:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that the planning staff has recommended that this improvement agreement is official and valid and the County Attorney's office has reviewed it and accepted it, I will move to approve the Improvements Agreement for Mount Ellis Meadows Phase 2A Major Subdivision PUD.
9:57:34 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:58:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:58:16 AM Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Mount Ellis Meadows Phase 2A Major Subdivision PUD
9:58:27 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff Report
9:58:50 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Comments on behalf of the applicant, Fort Ellis Leisure Community, Inc.
10:00:03 AM Discussion between the Commission and Sean O'Callaghan
10:01:22 AM Closed public comment.
10:01:26 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to grant final plat approval, finding that all the conditions have been met in the Improvements Agreements and in conformance with the subdivision regs.
10:01:37 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:01:47 AM Board discussion
10:01:52 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Stated a correction to the record to reflect Phase 2A, not 3A as stated in the motion.
10:02:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:25 AM Recess.
10:16:17 AM Reconvene to meeting. Decision on Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Middle Creek Parklands Planned Development and Major Subdivision
10:16:54 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report, submitted a letter from Steve Barrett, Manager of Black Bull Run Development, LLC, labeled Exhibit A, Item #6.
10:29:31 AM Discussion and Questions
10:29:40 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report continued
10:41:34 AM Mike Pentecost, Axia Architects Comments on behalf of the applicants, Ken and Nancy Flikkema.
10:45:03 AM Discussion and Questions
10:58:42 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Stated changes to her letter "Re: Conditions for Middle Creek Parklands preliminary subdivision approval", dated October 2, 2006, labeled Exhibit B, Item #6.
11:07:47 AM Discussion between the Commission, Susan Swimley, Warren Vaughan, and Mike Pentecost
11:11:36 AM Recess
11:19:24 AM Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting.
11:19:26 AM Public Comment Steve Barrett, Manager of Black Bull Run Development, LLC, and Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
11:25:34 AM Discussion between the Commission and Lee Provance.
11:27:59 AM Public Comment County Road & Bridge Engineer, George Durkin
11:29:51 AM Discussion and Questions
11:35:05 AM Public Comment Brian Connelley, Assistant Chief Central Valley Fire, Gary Griffith, Greg Baker, and Jimmy Lohmeier
11:47:10 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Rebuttal on behalf of clients Ken and Nancy Flikkema.
11:48:32 AM Discussion and Questions
11:57:07 AM Debra Anderson, Gateway Engineering & Surveying Comments on behalf of the applicant Ken and Nancy Flikkema.
11:59:28 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Comments on behalf of clients Ken and Nancy Flikkema.
12:00:03 PM Ken Flikkema Applicant comments
12:03:22 PM Closed public comment.
12:03:34 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Clarification to Susan Swimley's letter "Conditions for Middle Creek Parklands preliminary subdivision approval."
12:06:20 PM Discussion between the Commission, Susan Swimley, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, Warren Vaughan, and Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin.
12:39:30 PM Commissioner Murdock I am going to move that we approve this subdivision with all the conditions as amended and with Condition #17 worded per Susan Swimley's letter of yesterday (October 2, 2006).
12:39:46 PM Commission comments
12:41:01 PM Commissioner Murdock I'll withdraw my motion.
12:41:03 PM Commission Comments
12:41:36 PM Attorney Susan Swimley Comments on behalf of the clients Ken and Nancy Flikkema.
12:43:03 PM Chairman Vincent Noted this item will be continued for next Tuesday and public comment has been closed
12:43:27 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Advice, public will be able to comment on Condition #17.
12:43:47 PM No Action Taken.
12:43:49 PM Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intention to Adopt Zone Text Amendment in Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District, Adding the Use "Sand and Gravel Mining Operation" to Conditional Uses for the Agricultural/Suburban Sub-District and Modifying the Intent of the Agricultural/Suburban District
12:44:21 PM Recess.
12:47:27 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Reconvene to meeting. Staff Report
12:50:55 PM Discussion and Questions
12:51:06 PM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Clarification
12:51:47 PM There was no public to comment.
12:52:06 PM Board discussion including Greg Sullivan, and Warren Vaughan
1:01:59 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve part A to add the language in the zoning that this is residential.
1:02:06 PM Board discussion including Greg Sullivan, and Warren Vaughan
1:04:40 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2006-104.
1:04:46 PM Chairman Vincent Second
1:04:52 PM Discussion between the Commission, Warren Vaughan, and Greg Sullivan.
1:07:17 PM Motion passed 2:1 Commissioner Murdock opposed.
1:07:19 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
1:07:22 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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