Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. November 27, 2007
Date 11/27/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:00:01 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:00:46 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:57 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:01:12 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from November 6, 7, 13 & 14, 2007 3. Approval of Contract(s): Sale and Purchase Agreement and Assignment Agreement for Dyk; Sale and Purchase Agreement and Assignment Agreement for Bolhuis (continued until a later date); Modification #1 to Contract with ThinkOne Architecture for the Courthouse Annex Renovation Project
9:02:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:02:20 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda as it was read into record.
9:02:26 AM Board Discussion
9:02:35 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:02:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:01 AM Chairman Skinner Presentation of Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program
9:03:22 AM Josh Kellar, Coordinator for Northern Rocky Mountain RC&D Presentation, and submitted brochure labeled Exhibit A, Item #1.
9:07:04 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:11 AM No action taken
9:07:14 AM Chairman Skinner Board Appointments
9:07:16 AM Chairman Skinner Sourdough Fire District
9:07:47 AM Public Comment Dave Kraft, Chair of Sourdough Fire District and Don Bachman.
9:13:43 AM Board Discussion
9:17:04 AM Commissioner Murdock I'd move to appoint Mr. Robertson to the Sourdough Fire District board.
9:17:10 AM Commissioner White Second
9:17:14 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:22 AM Commissioner Murdock Impact Fee Advisory Committee
9:17:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:01 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for acceptance of Merrilee Glover.
9:18:07 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:18:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:18 AM Commissioner White Board of Health
9:18:39 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I would nominate Laura Larson.
9:19:31 AM Commissioner White Second
9:19:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:40 AM Chairman Skinner Board of Park Commission
9:20:12 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:19 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the, to appoint Jill Hodges-Wilkinson, comments.
9:20:50 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:20:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:04 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Resolution of Intent to Consolidate the Office of Gallatin County Coroner with the Gallatin County Sheriff
9:21:29 AM Commissioner White Presentation
9:22:21 AM There was no public comment.
9:22:28 AM Discussion between the Commission and Sheriff Jim Cashell
9:27:21 AM Commissioner White I move to approve (Resolution) #2007-145.
9:27:24 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:27:27 AM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:28:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:08 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Recommendation for Rocky Mountain Furniture
9:29:18 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:32:55 AM Mark Lien, Co-owner of Rocky Mountain Furniture Presentation
9:33:53 AM Discussion and Questions
9:39:00 AM Public Comment Deanna (Dee) Field, Independent Consultant
9:41:54 AM Discussion between the Commission, Larry Watson and Mark Lien
9:46:27 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the loan as presented to us by Larry Watson and the CDBG board.
9:46:33 AM Commissioner White Second
9:46:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:46:59 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Level Two Approvals for the Kelly Conservation Easement
9:47:07 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation, and submitted Draft Motion Kelly Conservation Easement labeled Exhibit A, Item #5.
9:48:26 AM Kelly Ramirez, The Trust for Public Land PowerPoint Presentation
9:57:01 AM Discussion between the Commission, County Planner Sean O'Callaghan and Kelly Ramirez
10:06:22 AM Public Comment John Glover, Attorney for the applicants
10:07:40 AM Board Discussion
10:08:57 AM Public Comment Kathryn Kelly
10:12:46 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mike Harris, Kelly Ramirez and Kathryn Kelly
10:18:57 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the $545,000 for the Kelly easement as presented today.
10:19:06 AM Commissioner White Second
10:19:11 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:22:53 AM Motion approved 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:23:04 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Level Two Approvals for the Pessl Conservation Easement
10:23:22 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation, and submitted Draft Motion on Pessl Conservation Easement, labeled Exhibit A, Item #6.
10:24:34 AM Kelly Pehl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust PowerPoint Presentation
10:28:43 AM There was no public comment.
10:28:56 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of the Pessl conservation easement.
10:29:01 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:29:10 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:30:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:31:05 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Level Two Approvals for the Sinnema-Flikkema Conservation Easement
10:31:14 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation, and submitted Draft Motion Sinnema-Flikkema Ranch Conservation Easement, labeled Exhibit A, Item #7.
10:32:06 AM Kelly Ramirez, The Trust for Public Land PowerPoint Presentation
10:34:44 AM Kelly Pehl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust PowerPoint Presentation
10:37:18 AM There was no public comment.
10:37:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve (Sinnema-Flikkema Conservation Easement).
10:37:28 AM Commissioner White Second
10:37:39 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:39:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:39:40 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Level Two Approvals for the Kennedy Conservation Easement
10:39:49 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation, and submitted Draft Motion Kennedy Conservation Easement, labeled Exhibit A, Item #8.
10:41:39 AM Kelly Pehl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust PowerPoint Presentation
10:49:38 AM Discussion and Questions
10:51:30 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Comments
10:52:03 AM Board Discussion
10:54:03 AM Commissioner Murdock I support this. I think it's a very good use of taxpayer's money and vote to approve it as presented.
10:54:12 AM Chairman Skinner Was that a motion?
10:54:12 AM Commissioner Murdock Yes
10:54:14 AM Commissioner White Second
10:54:17 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:59:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:59:37 AM Discussion between the Commission and Mike Harris
11:00:01 AM Chairman Skinner Pending Resolution. A Decision to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Collard Variance Request from Section 7.5 of the Hyalite Zoning Regulations Regarding Sideyard Setbacks
11:00:27 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Presentation, asked for continuance until next week.
11:01:24 AM Discussion between the Commission, Tom Rogers and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray. This resolution will be placed on the agenda for December 4, 2007.
11:02:12 AM There were no other Pending Resolutions.
11:02:14 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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