Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. August 29, 2007
Date 08/29/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:30:58 PM Chairman Skinner Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
1:31:04 PM Chairman Skinner Public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Mary Vanthull thanked the Commission for their work on the budget and spoke regarding the Impact Fees. County Planning Director Greg Sullivan announced that the long awaited report on the financial feasibility of a countywide transfer rights development program prepared by the Solimar Group is now available on the county website.
1:36:51 PM Chairman Skinner Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Budd/Noggles
1:37:00 PM There was no public comment.
1:37:08 PM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda into record.
1:37:12 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
1:37:15 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:37:18 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution for (1) Protests Made Against the Levy of Taxes or any Matter Pertaining to the Taxes for Property Located Within the Four Corners County Water and Sewer District; (2) the Assessment of Taxes for Property Located Within the Four Corners County Water and Sewer District for Purposes of Funding the District -continued until September 18, 2007
1:37:41 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Securing An Improvements Agreement for Work in County Right of Way (Airport Road and Tubb Road) for Ryen Glenn/Meadowlark Ranch Subdivision
1:37:54 PM Attorney Susan Swimley Presentation on behalf of client Meadowlark Ranch Subdivision
1:39:21 PM Discussion and Questions
1:41:24 PM There was no public comment.
1:41:30 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the Improvements Agreement for offsite infrastructure to be placed in Gallatin County right-of-way for the Ryen Glen and Meadowlark Subdivisions based on the recommendation and review of our County Attorney and Road Department.
1:41:48 PM Commissioner White Second
1:41:52 PM Board discussion including Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
1:42:06 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:42:11 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Improvements Agreement and Acceptance of Letter of Credit for the Completion of Improvements for Dykstra 2-Lot Minor Subdivision
1:42:25 PM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff report
1:43:30 PM Discussion and Questions
1:44:37 PM There was no public comment.
1:44:55 PM Commissioner White I would make a motion regarding agenda Item #3 which is the Improvements Agreement and based upon Exhibit B1 which is the letter of credit from First Security Bank for I believe 150 percent of the amount that I believe that all of the things that we need to deal with as far as the approval of the Improvements Agreement have been met and I would make a motion to adopt the Improvements Agreement.
1:45:31 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
1:45:36 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:45:38 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Dykstra 2-Lot Minor Subdivision
1:45:46 PM There was no public comment.
1:45:53 PM Commissioner Murdock Move to grant final plat approval.
1:45:56 PM Commissioner White Second
1:46:01 PM Board discussion
1:46:10 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:46:13 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the South Cottonwood Canyon, East Gallatin and Reese Creek Zoning Regulations to Form a Single Board of Adjustment
1:47:30 PM County Planner Director Greg Sullivan Presentation
1:50:15 PM Discussion and Questions
1:52:05 PM Public comment Attorney Susan Swimley and Steve Noel
1:54:25 PM Discussion between the Commission, Steve Noel, Greg Sullivan, and Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
1:57:14 PM Public comment Jim Loessberg
2:02:51 PM Commissioner White Comments, I would provide a motion for adoption. (Resolution #2007-105)
2:05:48 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
2:05:52 PM Board discussion including Greg Sullivan
2:08:47 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:09:12 PM Chairman Skinner Announced that agenda Item #7 would be heard before agenda Item #6, giving them time to set up.
2:09:45 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Increase the Clarkston Fire Service Area #6 Per Unit Fees from $66.60 to $182.50 for the Purpose of Operation Costs and Debt Expenses
2:10:05 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
2:11:48 PM Public comment Bill Wilson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
2:15:31 PM Discussion and Questions
2:17:48 PM Public comment Carolyn Isom
2:22:03 PM Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie, Carolyn Isom, and Ed Blackman
2:24:01 PM Public comment Brian Ras and Zach Taylor
2:30:23 PM Auditor Jennifer Blossom Comments
2:34:00 PM Public comment Gail Snow
2:38:11 PM Board discussion including Kate Dinwiddie
2:39:53 PM Chief Deputy Civil Attorney Christopher Gray Comments
2:42:51 PM Discussion and Questions
2:44:15 PM Board discussion
2:48:48 PM Commissioner White I support this resolution and a to amend the amount. (Resolution #2007-106)
2:48:53 PM Commission comments
2:49:01 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
2:49:16 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:50:10 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Level-One Approval for the Hargrove Conservation Easement
2:50:18 PM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
2:54:36 PM Kelly Pohl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust Comments
2:56:12 PM Discussion and Questions
2:57:34 PM There was no public comment.
2:57:47 PM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve.
2:57:50 PM Commissioner White Second
2:57:54 PM Board discussion
2:58:21 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:58:28 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Levy and Assess a tax on Rural Improvement Maintenance Districts within Gallatin County
2:59:06 PM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Presentation
3:03:34 PM Discussion and Questions
3:03:51 PM There was no public comment.
3:04:00 PM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I will make a motion that we reduce we adopt the entire budget as proposed and RID maintenance schedule with the exception of #358 being done at $99.99.
3:06:21 PM Chairman Skinner Motion dies from lack of a second.
3:06:31 PM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to adopt the Resolution #2007-107 with the assessments as listed.
3:06:44 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
3:06:47 PM Board discussion including Finance Director Ed Blackman
3:08:49 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:08:58 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Utilizing Inflationary Mill Levy
3:09:06 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
3:12:01 PM Discussion and Questions
3:13:14 PM There was no public comment.
3:13:20 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we do not use the inflationary mill levy that we have discretion to use as described by Ed Blackman this year.
3:13:30 PM Commissioner White Second
3:13:34 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
3:17:56 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:17:59 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution to Adopt Final Operations and Capital Budget
3:18:12 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
3:21:11 PM Discussion and Questions
3:21:57 PM There was no public comment.
3:22:44 PM Commissioner White Move to approve Resolution #2007-108.
3:22:49 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
3:22:53 PM Board discussion
3:23:56 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:24:08 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution to Set Mill Levies and Fees
3:24:22 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
3:28:20 PM Discussion between the Commission and Treasurer Kim Buchanan
3:30:30 PM There was no public comment.
3:30:43 PM Commissioner Murdock So moved. (Resolution #2007-109)
3:30:45 PM Commissioner White Second
3:30:49 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:32:26 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance, Form and Terms of RID 393 Bonds
3:32:38 PM Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
3:33:46 PM Discussion and Questions
3:34:44 PM There was no public comment.
3:34:50 PM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for adoption of Resolution #RID-07-393-E.
3:34:57 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
3:35:04 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:35:08 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
3:35:12 PM Meeting adjourned.
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