Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. January 30, 2007
Date 01/30/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:04:06 AM Acting Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock and White, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan and Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young. Commissioner Skinner - excused as he is attending a 3-day jail conference.
9:05:19 AM Acting Chairman White There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:05:40 AM Acting Chairman White Agenda Announcement: Request made by Heidi Jensen to pull Regular Agenda Item #5: Public Hearing and Decision on Request for a Preliminary Plat Approval for the Blackfoot Hills Major Subdivision - continued until February 14, 2007 and Regular Agenda Item #7: Public Hearing and Decisions Regarding a Request for a Variance from Section 10-G-1 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Regarding Roads, Bridges and Utilities in a 100-Year Floodplain and Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Triple Creek Meadows Major Subdivision.
9:06:45 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Noted that Regular agenda Item #7 has been removed from the agenda per request of the Flood Hazard Administrator, stated that this type of variance would go for review by the Planning board, because it is a bridge crossing a flood hazard zone. Will be continued for February 28, 2007
9:07:16 AM Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Approval of Claims, 2) Review and Approval of Minutes for January 16 & 17, 2007, 3) Approval of Contract(s): Approval of Montana Board of Crime Control Grant Application for Continued Funding of the "Operation Freedom from Fear" Stop Violence Against Women Project; Approval of Montana Board of Crime Control Grant Application for Continued Funding of the Victim Witness Assistance Program
9:08:06 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:14 AM Commissioner Murdock I would like to pull the two contracts, because Jan Brownell the Director of the Victim Witness program is here and I'd like to ask her a couple of questions about those contracts. They would be these two.
9:08:33 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:08:36 AM Motion passed 2:0. Commissioner Skinner excused.
9:08:40 AM Commission comments
9:08:59 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the consent agenda as amended.
9:09:02 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:09:05 AM Motion passed 2:0. Commissioner Skinner excused.
9:09:11 AM Acting Chairman White Approval of Montana Board of Crime Control Grant Application for Continued Funding of the Victim Witness Assistance Program
9:09:26 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments
9:10:09 AM Jan Brownell, Montana Board of Crime Control Presentation
9:10:58 AM Discussion and Questions
9:16:53 AM Public Comment Grants Administrator Larry Watson
9:18:22 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:35 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I would move that we approve both contracts in that's (if you would except me combining them), Board of Crime Control grant application for continued funding of the "Operation Freedom from Fear" - Stop Violence Against Women Project and I would included in that motion would be to approve the Montana Board of Crime Control grant application for continued funding of the Victim Witness Assistance Program.
9:20:14 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:20:22 AM Motion passed 2:0. Commissioner Skinner excused.
9:20:31 AM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the County PILT Fund FY 2007 Budget to Move Budget Authority From Contingency to Capital Outlay in the Amount of $3,150
9:21:04 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:21:57 AM Discussion and Questions
9:22:17 AM There was no public comment.
9:22:23 AM Closed public comment.
9:22:33 AM Commissioner Murdock If it's okay Mr. Chair, I would just make a motion that we approve Resolution #2007-005, as described by Larry Watson.
9:22:43 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:22:47 AM Motion passed 2:0. Commissioner Skinner excused.
9:22:55 AM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent Waiving the West Yellowstone/Hebgen Solid Waste District Replacement & Depreciation Costs for FY 2007
9:23:12 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, submitted G/L Trail Balance Report, labeled Exhibit A, Item #1.
9:24:47 AM Discussion and Questions
9:28:14 AM There was no public comment.
9:28:24 AM Commission comments
9:29:52 AM Commissioner Murdock I would move that we approve Resolution #2007-006.
9:29:59 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:30:01 AM Motion passed 2:0. Commissioner Skinner excused.
9:30:11 AM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent Reimbursing the West Yellowstone/Hebgen Solid Waste District for Indirect Costs for FY 2007
9:30:36 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:32:59 AM Public Comment Grants Administrator Larry Watson
9:34:40 AM Discussion and Questions
9:36:57 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution# 2007-007.
9:37:04 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:37:07 AM Motion passed 2:0. Commissioner Skinner excused.
9:37:23 AM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending Resolution #2006-153, a Resolution Establishing the Mileage Reimbursement, Meal Allowances and Lodging Rates for Gallatin County Travel for the Year Beginning January 1, 2007
9:37:48 AM County Administrator Earl Mathers Presentation
9:39:54 AM Discussion and Questions
9:41:40 AM Public Comment County Auditor Jennifer Blossom
9:42:42 AM Closed public comment.
9:42:48 AM Commission comments
9:42:58 AM County Auditor Jennifer Blossom Comments
9:43:05 AM Board Discussion including Jennifer Blossom, and Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan
9:45:08 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2007-008.
9:45:13 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:45:16 AM Motion passed 2:0. Commissioner Skinner excused.
9:45:30 AM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Request for a Family Transfer Subdivision Exemption for Douglas Konkel
9:45:44 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Presentation
9:47:17 AM Discussion and Questions
9:47:45 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Clarification of family transfers per regulations.
9:48:16 AM Acting Chairman White Confirmed applicant, Doug Konkel, was aware he would be testifying under oath.
9:48:33 AM Doug Konkel Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan and testified under oath.
9:50:44 AM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering Comments on behalf of the applicant; Doug Konkel.
9:51:44 AM Discussion between the Commission and Greg Sullivan
9:52:50 AM There was no public comment.
9:53:01 AM Commissioner Murdock I'm satisfied that this is a proper use of the family transfer exemption based on the testimony we've received, so I think that it complies with the subdivision regulations and the Montana code regarding family transfers, so I would move that we approve the Konkel family transfer exemption as proposed.
9:53:22 AM Commission comments
9:53:31 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:53:33 AM Motion passed 2:0. Commissioner Skinner excused.
9:53:47 AM There were no Pending Resolutions.
9:53:55 AM Acting Chairman White Move to adjourn.
9:53:57 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:53:59 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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