Description Gallatin County Commissioners Journal No. 50 September 12, 2007
Date 09/12/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:31:27 PM Chairman Skinner Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
1:31:31 PM Chairman Skinner There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
1:31:48 PM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Asset Disposal of 18 Desktop Computers for ITS (out-of-warranty and useful life) 3. Approval of Cancellation of Outstanding Checks in the Amount of $616.76 (Treasurer's Office) 4. Approval of Contracts: FEMA Assurance and Certifications for FY 2007 with Disaster and Emergency Services/Emergency Management; FEMA Assurances and Certifications for FY 2008 with Disaster and Emergency Services/Emergency Management.
1:32:49 PM There was no public comment.
1:32:59 PM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was read into record.
1:33:03 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
1:33:05 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:33:10 PM Chairman Skinner Bid Opening for Lease of a Track-Type Landfill Dozer for Logan Landfill
1:33:20 PM Chief Deputy County Attorney Christopher Gray Presentation
1:34:33 PM Solid Waste District Manager Tom Miller Bid opening: RDO Equipment - trade allowance of $60,000, purchase price of $509,000, total cost $449,000; Western States Equipment in Missoula, sell price-used of $352,600, extended warranty of $5,400, $358,000, trade allowance of $55,000, net balance of $303,000; Tractor & Equipment Co., offered two proposals: 1. 5-year lease financing $577,314; 2. 3-year lease financing $548,790.
1:42:36 PM Discussion between the Commission and Christopher Gray. Bids will be taken under advisement and the Solid Waste Management District will take recommendations and award the contract.
1:44:41 PM No action taken.
1:44:43 PM Chairman Skinner Agenda Announcement, agenda item #10 has been continued again to a date undetermined at the request of the developer.
1:45:10 PM Chairman Skinner Continuation of a Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Exempt from Subdivision Review for Martin/Roen (Continued from 9/4/07)
1:46:01 PM Pat Martin Applicant presentation
1:47:28 PM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie. Commissioner White recused himself from discussion and vote because he wasn't present at the initial presentation.
1:48:29 PM County Planner Ada Montague Staff report
1:48:47 PM Discussion between the Commission, Ada Montague, Pat Martin and Kate Dinwiddie.
1:50:13 PM There was no public comment.
1:50:21 PM Commissioner Murdock Based on the staff member's recommendation or presentation based on Mr. Martin's stipulated testimony from 2005, I think that this is a proper use of the exemption and move to approve it.
1:50:39 PM Chairman Skinner Second
1:50:40 PM Board discussion
1:50:54 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:51:07 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Comment on the Big Bear Creek Conservation Easement Being Donated by Ken LeClair
1:51:18 PM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
1:52:03 PM Discussion and Questions
1:52:54 PM There was no public comment.
1:53:08 PM No action taken.
1:53:13 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Increase the Rae Fire Service Area per Unit Fees from $194.28 to $216.47 for the Purpose of Operating Costs
1:53:50 PM There was no public comment.
1:54:00 PM Commissioner Murdock Comments, move to approve (Resolution #2007-114).
1:54:08 PM Commissioner White Second
1:54:10 PM Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
2:00:31 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:00:50 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Request to Release the Financial Guaranty Based on the Improvements Agreement for the Broken 7 Major Subdivision
2:01:02 PM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
2:03:14 PM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
2:04:13 PM There was no public comment.
2:04:24 PM Commissioner Murdock So, are we moving to approve the reduction in the improvements agreement and, in that motion to approve the reduction, it's implied that we will accept either form of security?
2:04:39 PM Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Yes.
2:04:41 PM Commissioner Murdock That's the motion.
2:04:43 PM Commissioner White Second
2:04:47 PM Board Discussion/Findings
2:05:37 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:06:24 PM Chairman Skinner Request for a Reduction of Road Impact Fees for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 3B Major Subdivision
2:06:33 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
2:07:35 PM There was no public comment.
2:08:05 PM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the reduction of road impact fees for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 3B.
2:08:11 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
2:08:16 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:08:20 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Final Release of Performance Bond Agreement for Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 1A Major Subdivision
2:08:31 PM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
2:09:12 PM Discussion and Questions
2:09:35 PM There was no public comment.
2:09:41 PM Commissioner White Based on the testimony that was entered into record by staff I believe that the improvements agreement conditions have been met and I would make a motion for final release.
2:09:54 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
2:09:58 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:10:23 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Conditional Use Permit for a Guest House in the East Gallatin Zoning District for Wahl
2:10:39 PM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
2:14:31 PM Discussion and Questions
2:15:31 PM Robert E. Wahl Applicant presentation
2:17:54 PM Public Comment Clint Shoop and Debbie Robinson
2:22:16 PM Board Discussion
2:23:24 PM Commissioner Murdock Then I'm going to move that we approve it with the conditions presented and add a fifth one and that's wording to the effect, Jason, that they get proper sanitary approval for the revised plan.
2:23:39 PM Commissioner White Second
2:23:41 PM Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
2:26:06 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:26:15 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval for the Osborne Minor Subdivision
2:26:27 PM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff report
2:28:11 PM Discussion and Questions
2:29:52 PM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicants Donald and Suzanne Osborne.
2:31:07 PM There was no public comment.
2:31:20 PM Board Discussion including Heidi Jensen.
2:31:59 PM Commissioner Murdock I'd move that we approve it with the conditions presented by Heidi (Jensen).
2:32:03 PM Commissioner White Second
2:32:09 PM Board Discussion/Findings
2:33:20 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:33:25 PM Chairman Skinner Continuation for Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Wild Horse Major Subdivision (continued from and Public Hearing Held 8/28/2007) - continued at the request of the developer.
2:33:42 PM County Planner Randy Johnson, AICP Comments
2:34:23 PM Discussion and Questions
2:39:26 PM No action taken.
2:39:27 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
2:39:29 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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