Description
Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. May 08, 2007
Date
05/08/2007
Location
County Commission
Time
Speaker
Note
9:03:27 AM
Chairman Skinner
Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young.
9:04:18 AM
Chairman Skinner
There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:35 AM
Chairman Skinner
Agenda Announcement(s): Four of the six contracts listed as follows, have been pulled. Contract with Stahly Engineering for Architectural/Engineering Professional Services for Final Design, Construction Bid Package Development and Construction Management for a New Road and Bridge Shop and Office Building, Award of Bid Proposals for Architectural Engineering Professional Services for Final Design, Construction Bid Package Development and Construction Management for a Records Storage Building, Modification to County Contract #2007-099 with Durrant for Topographical Survey and Geotechnical Work at the Proposed Detention Center Sites, Contract with CTA Engineers for Preliminary Architectural and Engineering Plan for a New 911 Communications Building
9:04:44 AM
Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young
Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Approval of Claims, 2) Approval of Meeting Minutes for April 24 & 25, 2007, 3) Approval of Contract(s): Contract with Stahly Engineering for Architectural/Engineering Professional Services for Final Design, Construction Bid Package Development and Construction Management for a New Road and Bridge Shop and Office Building - has been pulled, Collection Agreement with CheckRite to Collect on Non-Sufficient Funds, Stop Payments, etc., for the Treasurer's Office, Maintenance Agreement for Xerox 8825 with Selby's for the Clerk & Recorder's Copier, Award of Bid Proposals for Architectural Engineering Professional Services for Final Design, Construction Bid Package Development and Construction Management for a Records Storage Building - has been pulled, Modification to County Contract #2007-099 with
Durrant for Topographical Survey and Geotechnical Work at the Proposed Detention Center Sites - has been pulled, Contract with CTA Engineers for Preliminary Architectural and Engineering Plan for a New 911 Communications Building - has been pulled, 4) Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Chickadee Ridge II Subsequent Minor Subdivision and 5) Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Thomson
9:05:46 AM
There was no public comment.
9:05:56 AM
Commissioner White
I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda as read into record.
9:06:00 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:06:06 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:10 AM
Chairman Skinner
Public Hearing and Decision for Cancellation of Personal Property/Mobile Home Delinquent Taxes 5 years and Older
9:06:23 AM
Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan
Presentation
9:07:32 AM
Discussion and Questions
9:08:30 AM
There was no public comment.
9:08:45 AM
Commissioner White
I would, need to make a decision on the cancellation of the personal property and I would make that motion.
9:08:57 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:09:08 AM
Board Discussion
9:09:19 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:37 AM
Chairman Skinner
Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing the Surplus Proceeds Trustee Sale Fund No. 7195
9:09:51 AM
Finance Director Ed Blackman
Presentation
9:11:02 AM
Discussion and Questions
9:11:51 AM
Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
Comments
9:12:11 AM
There was no public comment.
9:12:22 AM
Commissioner White
I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2007-055, which is a resolution establishing surplus proceeds Trustee Sale Fund No. 7195.
9:12:39 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:12:49 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:53 AM
Chairman Skinner
Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Request for a One-Year Extension to the Preliminary Plat Approval for the Keily Minor Subdivision
9:13:06 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Presentation
9:14:09 AM
Judy Keily
Applicant comments
9:14:53 AM
There was no public comment.
9:15:02 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we grant the request for the extension to preliminary plat approval.
9:15:09 AM
Commissioner White
Second
9:15:14 AM
Board Discussion
9:15:33 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:38 AM
Chairman Skinner
Public Hearing and Decision Regarding the Continuation of the Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Huffman Subsequent Minor Subdivision
9:15:50 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Presentation
9:17:50 AM
Discussion and Questions
9:19:26 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Continued presentation
9:22:06 AM
Discussion and Questions
9:24:06 AM
Rick Gustine, Survco Surveying
Comments on behalf of the applicant; Vi Huffman.
9:25:01 AM
Discussion and Questions
9:26:35 AM
Vi Huffman
Applicant comments
9:27:04 AM
Discussion between the Commission, Rick Gustine, and Jason Karp
9:30:27 AM
Public Comment
Joey McMullen
9:32:23 AM
Discussion and Questions
9:34:27 AM
George Durkin, County Road & Bridge Engineer
Comments
9:36:03 AM
Vi Huffman, Applicant
Rebuttal
9:37:06 AM
Board Discussion including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
9:40:58 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I would move that we strike condition #13.
9:41:02 AM
Commissioner White
Second
9:41:11 AM
Board Discussion
9:41:47 AM
Motion defeated 2:1, Commissioner Skinner and White opposed.
9:41:51 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I would move that we approve minor subdivision
9:42:00 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Noted changes to the staff reports covenants and conditions as follows: Covenant #5(g), add the language "the owners of lot 1A and 1B" and Condition #13: strike the words "for lot 1B".
9:43:14 AM
Commissioner White
Second
9:43:19 AM
Board Discussion/Findings
9:44:30 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:44:36 AM
Chairman Skinner
Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval and Variance Requests from Section 7 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Regarding Lot Access and Cul-de-Sac Length for the Bangtail Addition Minor Subdivision
9:44:55 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Staff Report, submitted images of Bangtail Minor Subdivision site, labeled Exhibit D, Item #5
9:55:21 AM
Discussion and Questions
9:59:42 AM
Ed Matos, Bridger Engineers, Inc
Presentation on behalf of the applicant; Guy Coats for Bangtail Partners, submitted map of Parcel 1 labeled Exhibit D1, Item #5 and map of Parcel 2 labeled Exhibit D2, Item #5.
10:15:45 AM
Discussion and Questions, referenced map of Bridge, labeled Exhibit D3, Item #5 (Audio is of poor quality 10:16:09 till 10:16:32.)
10:17:53 AM
Guy Coats
Applicant comments, noted a typo on the letter from the Bridger Canyon Property Owner's Assoc contained in the staff report, states 140-acre parcel and two 60-acre parcels and should read one 40-acre parcel and one 140-acre parcel.
10:23:09 AM
Discussion between the Commission, Guy Coats, and Christopher Scott
10:24:44 AM
There was no public comment.
10:24:58 AM
Ed Matos, Bridger Engineers, Inc
Rebuttal
10:26:17 AM
Board Discussion
10:33:19 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I was going to make a motion to grant the variance to section 7(g): lot access which states each lot within a subdivision shall have frontage along a county standard road, physical access to the building sites within the lots shall be provided directly off of the county standard road frontage, comments, the motion would be to allow them the variance from the county standard which would include curb radius, width, etc., comments.
10:34:47 AM
Chairman Skinner
With the restriction on further subdivision?
10:34:50 AM
Commissioner Murdock
With the restriction on further subdivision.
10:34:51 AM
Chairman Skinner
And the requirement to the property lines public easement?
10:34:55 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Yes
10:34:57 AM
Commissioner White
Second
10:35:03 AM
Board Discussion/Findings
10:35:13 AM
Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:35:17 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we grant the variance to allow the cul-de-sac length to be exceeded.
10:35:27 AM
Commissioner White
Second
10:35:31 AM
Board Discussion/Findings
10:36:46 AM
Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:36:50 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we approve the subdivision with all the conditions presented by...
10:36:58 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Noted adding a condition to read as follows: "Subdividers shall record a deed restriction on parcels one and two to prohibit further subdivision of the parcels."
10:37:28 AM
Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
Advice and comments
10:37:47 AM
Discussion between the Commission, Kate Dinwiddie, Ed Matos, and Christopher Scott
10:38:00 AM
Ed Matos, Bridger Engineers, Inc
Comments
10:38:13 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Noted additional conditions, "The bridge crossing SpringCreek shall be improved to a county standard and certified by a licensed professional engineer."
10:38:46 AM
Discussion and Questions
10:39:24 AM
Ed Matos, Bridger Engineers, Inc
Comments
10:40:04 AM
Commission comments
10:40:12 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
The conditions in bold will need to be deleted, comments.
10:41:00 AM
Discussion and Questions
10:42:22 AM
Ed Matos, Bridger Engineers, Inc
Comments
10:43:13 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Stated suggested language to an additional condition to read as follows: "All driveways leading to proposed lots 1&2, shall be within a dedicated public easement.
10:43:34 AM
Discussion between the Commission, Christopher Scott, and Kate Dinwiddie
10:44:19 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I will move that we approve this subdivision with the conditions presented by the Planning staff and amended, comments
10:44:36 AM
Commissioner White
Second
10:44:49 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Clarification to the conditions in the staff report: 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 - all deleted. Summarized additional conditions as previously stated above.
10:46:31 AM
Guy Coats, Applicant
Agrees to conditions
10:46:54 AM
Commissioner White
Suggests modifying condition for the bridge adding the words, "16 foot minimum width".
10:47:24 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Comments
10:48:28 AM
Board Discussion/Findings
10:50:07 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:50:11 AM
There were no Pending Resolutions.
10:50:13 AM
10:50:14 AM
Meeting Adjourned.
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