Description Gallatin County Commissioners Journal No. July 10, 2007
Date 07/10/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:25 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 Veniece Lindemulder.
9:02:13 AM Chairman Skinner Public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. David Kack spoke regarding Skyline Bus Line.
9:04:56 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Gallatin County's Sheriff's Department and the City of Bozeman Grant Application with the Office of Justice Programs to Purchase Specialized Equipment for the Special Response Team 3. Approval of Contracts: Agreement with Biggs Family, LLP to Move Fence on Forswall Road in the Amount of $1,240; Final Approval of Agreement Between City of Belgrade, Gallatin Airport Authority and Gallatin County for the Planning and Construction of the East Belgrade I-90 Interchange and Local Connector Roadways 4. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for Cook/Dye 5. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for The Museum of the Rockies 6. Decision on a
Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for Thomas 7. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for Ellerd/Ditton 8. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for Hitchcock/Brown/Aaker 9. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for Quackenbush/Bough.
9:06:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:04 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was read into record.
9:07:08 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:07:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:18 AM Chairman Skinner Bid Award Recommendation for 2007 Road Chipsealing
9:07:27 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Recommends awarding the bid to JTL Group in Belgrade in the amount of $381,720.00.
9:08:02 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:11 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the bid award to go to JTL of Belgrade for $381,720.00 as presented into record by Lee Provance.
9:08:21 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:08:25 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:30 AM Chairman Skinner Bid Award Recommendation for Paving of Monforton School Road
9:08:36 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Recommends awarding the bid to JTL Group in Belgrade in the amount of $84,563.00.
9:09:14 AM Discussion and Questions
9:09:54 AM Commissioner Murdock I move to award to JTL in the amount $84,563.00 as recommended by Lee Provance.
9:10:09 AM Commissioner White Second
9:10:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:15 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the FY 2008 Preliminary Budget
9:11:27 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:14:17 AM Discussion and Questions
9:16:19 AM Public Comment Bryan Connelley, Central Valley Fire District representing Gallatin County Fire District
9:18:04 AM Discussion and Questions
9:20:02 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the adoption of Resolution #2007-076 which is the preliminary Gallatin County FY 2008 Operating Capital Budget.
9:20:18 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:20:21 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:22:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:56 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Approval of a Resolution of Intent to Include the Cities of Belgrade and Bozeman, Montana Into the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District
9:23:13 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation, requests that it be continued until a later date.
9:24:47 AM Board discussion, continued until an unspecified date.
9:38:17 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Subdivision Exemption for James & Mary Larson. Chairman Skinner recused himself as this is a family member. Commissioner White is Acting Chairman.
9:39:19 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:40:46 AM Eric Larson, Mary Larson, & James E. Larson Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and testified under oath.
9:43:41 AM There was no public comment.
9:43:48 AM Board Discussion
9:43:58 AM Commissioner Murdock I would move that we approve this family transfer exemption. Seriously it's, based on the testimony we've heard this is why family transfer exemptions are in the law, in my opinion.
9:44:11 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:44:12 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:44:49 AM Motion passed 2:0. Chairman Skinner was recused.
9:45:21 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Subdivision Exemption for Van Dyke
9:45:28 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:47:00 AM Discussion and Questions
9:48:05 AM John Van Dyke, Dustin Van Dyke, and Marie Dyk Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and testified under oath.
9:53:25 AM There was no public comment.
9:53:32 AM Board Discussion
9:54:07 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the acceptance of it (family transfer).
9:54:09 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:54:13 AM Board Discussion
9:54:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:54:38 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request by Simkins Holdings, LLC for a Fifth Preliminary Plat Approval Extension, for a Period of One Year, for the Big Sky Town Center Subdivision
9:54:52 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report, submitted correspondence labeled Exhibit A, Item #7.
9:56:41 AM Bill Simkins, Simkins Holdings, LLC Applicant presentation
9:58:04 AM There was no public comment.
9:58:20 AM Commissioner White I support the one-year extension. I would make a motion to approve it.
9:58:26 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:58:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:58:54 AM Recess
10:08:34 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Non-Material Modification of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Black Bull Run Major Subdivision
10:08:46 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff report
10:10:39 AM Discussion and Questions
10:11:53 AM Craig Madson, Allied Engineering Presentation
10:13:14 AM Discussion between the Commission, Craig Madson and Sean O'Callaghan
10:14:02 AM There was no public comment.
10:14:09 AM Board Discussion
10:16:18 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the approval.
10:16:20 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:16:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:17:10 AM Chairman Skinner Consideration and Decision on a Memorandum of Understanding Between Montana Department of Transportation, Gallatin County, and Black Bull Run Development, LLC for Improvements to the Intersection of Love Lane and Huffine Lane
10:17:24 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff report
10:18:22 AM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Comments
10:19:26 AM Discussion between the Commission, Kate Dinwiddie and Sean O'Callaghan
10:20:27 AM There was no public comment.
10:20:35 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we give preliminary approval to this suggested change contingent on MDOT agreeing to it and the MOU (and agreeing to the changes as requested by the Deputy County Attorney).
10:20:58 AM Commissioner White Second
10:21:04 AM Board Discussion including Kate Dinwiddie
10:24:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:24:12 AM Chairman Skinner Continuation on a Decision for Preliminary Plat Approval of R Bar N Major Subdivision, Including a Request for Variance Regarding 300-Foot Separation of Roads from the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations (Section 7.C.3) (Continued from June 27, 2007)
10:24:34 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff report
10:30:54 AM Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
10:31:34 AM Dale Beland PowerPoint presentation on behalf of applicants Gary and Robert Gates.
10:36:12 AM Discussion between the Commission, Dale Beland and Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
10:36:53 AM There was no public comment.
10:37:07 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Kate Dinwiddie
10:42:44 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the variance based on the findings entered into the record for Figure A referenced here which would involve B Street, A Street, East Cameron Bridge Road and Harper-Puckett.
10:43:01 AM Commissioner White Second
10:43:05 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Kate Dinwiddie.
10:44:25 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:44:34 AM Commissioner Murdock I make the same motion to approve the variance for Figure B with the same findings.
10:44:41 AM Commissioner White Second
10:44:54 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:44:59 AM Commissioner Murdock I move we approve the variance for Figure C with the same findings.
10:45:06 AM Commissioner White Second
10:45:08 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:45:14 AM Commissioner Murdock I make a motion that we approve the variance for Figure D entering the same findings.
10:45:21 AM Commissioner White Second
10:45:23 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:45:27 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the variance for Figure E with the same findings.
10:45:34 AM Commissioner White Second
10:45:35 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:45:41 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the variance for Figure F with the same findings.
10:45:46 AM Commissioner White Second
10:45:47 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:46:18 AM Dale Beland Continued presentation
10:48:17 AM Discussion between the Commission, Dale Beland, and Kate Dinwiddie
10:51:01 AM Bill Dreyer, HKM Engineering Presentation, submitted maps for Figures A through F labeled as Exhibit A, Item #10.
10:52:04 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen "The applicant has proposed to improve East Cameron Bridge including bridge improvements/replacements as required by the Gallatin County Road Department shall be upgraded and paved from the east boundary of the Meyer-Nistler Minor Subdivision to Harper-Puckett Road and shall be built to the county required 28-foot wide pavement width commensurate with the first phase of the subdivision." It would replace Condition #13.A.
10:52:31 AM Discussion and Questions
10:53:21 AM Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
10:54:13 AM Discussion between the Commission, George Durkin, and Dale Beland
10:58:21 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Comments
10:59:33 AM Discussion between the Commission, Kate Dinwiddie, Dale Beland, George Durkin, and Heidi Jensen
11:06:26 AM Chairman Skinner Recess
11:20:21 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. Continued discussion.
11:25:07 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve this subdivision with the conditions as amended and presented by staff, and that would be the R Bar N Major Subdivision and the conditions referenced on the updated staff report of July 6, 2007 and as we're about to amend.
11:25:41 AM Commissioner White Second
11:25:48 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Kate Dinwiddie, Heidi Jensen, and Dale Beland. Heidi Jensen proposed the following language for condition #13.A, "The East Cameron Bridge Road, including bridge improvements and replacements as required by the Gallatin County Road Department, shall be upgraded and paved from the eastern boundary of the Meyer-Nistler Subdivision as required by the improvements agreement for the Meyer-Nistler Subdivision to Harper-Puckett Road and shall be built to the county required 28-foot-wide pavement width commensurate with the first phase of the subdivision."
11:34:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:34:24 AM There were no Pending Resolutions
11:34:27 AM Meeting adjourned.
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