Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. December 11, 2007
Date 12/11/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:51 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 Stephanie Young.
9:03:38 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet. Regular Agenda Item #4: Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving the Consolidation of the Office of the Gallatin County Coroner with the Gallatin County Sheriff - has been continued until tomorrow, December 12, 2007.
9:04:08 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:21 AM Chairman Skinner Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from November 27 & 28, 2007, 3. Approval of Contract: Bozeman Public School District #7 for Disbursement of County Funding Support for Services to Children with Severe Emotional Disturbances, City of Bozeman Signal Maintenance Agreement for the Light at Amsterdam and Thorpe Roads, 4. Consideration and Decision of Final Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of Minor Subdivision #227, 5. Approval of Purchase and Sale Agreement and Authorization to Transfer Funds for the Hargrove Conservation Easement
9:05:24 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:35 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was read in the record.
9:05:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:05:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:46 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Adopt a Zone Map Amendment Changing the Zoning of a 10-Acre Parcel Owned by Wendell and Judy Morrill from Agricultural Suburban (AS) to Residential Suburban (RS) within in Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District
9:06:07 AM County Planner Tim Skop Presentation
9:10:17 AM Steve Anderson, Thomas, Dean & Hoskins Comments on behalf of applicants Wendell and Judy Morrill
9:12:38 AM Discussion and Questions
9:13:34 AM Mark Morrill, Applicants son Comments
9:14:08 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:25 AM Commissioner Murdock I move to approve the Zone Map Amendment as presented.
9:14:29 AM Commissioner White Second
9:14:33 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:14:56 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Comments and Advice
9:15:05 AM Commissioner Murdock I will amend my motion to reflect the approval of Resolution #2007-149, which would be the Resolution of Intent to Adopt the Zone Map Amendment that we've discussed for Morrill's.
9:15:19 AM Commissioner White Second
9:15:26 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:17:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:55 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Variance Request from Section 10.G.1 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations and Preliminary Plat Request for Cameron Creek Major Subdivision
9:18:21 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff Report, submitted supplemental of Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Section 10.G.1 "Cameron Creek Variance Request", labeled Exhibit A, Item #2.
9:19:50 AM Discussion and Questions
9:27:36 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Suggests amending the language to Condition #40 to read as follows: The applicant shall contact and consult with the Cultural Records Manager of the State Historical Society prior to any ditch relocation.
9:27:54 AM Discussion and Questions
9:32:37 AM Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
9:33:58 AM Discussion and Questions
9:39:57 AM Floodplain Administrator Sean O'Callaghan Comments, suggests replacing language from Condition #34(d) in Staff Report with the language suggested in Item #3 of Memorandum from Sean O'Callaghan dated October 19, 2007, labeled Exhibit B, Item #2.
9:42:28 AM Discussion and Questions
9:43:05 AM Dale Beland Comments on behalf of applicant Valley Investments, LLC
9:49:16 AM Discussion between the Commission, Dale Beland, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:52:24 AM Public Comment Duane Burkenpas
9:53:35 AM Discussion and Questions
9:54:46 AM Board Discussion between the Commission, Dale Beland, and George Durkin
10:01:46 AM Dale Beland Rebuttal
10:03:09 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the variance from is it 10.G.1, (Chris Gray: That's correct), comments, of the Subdivision Regulations.
10:03:22 AM Commissioner White Second
10:03:28 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Chris Gray
10:04:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:40 AM Chairman Skinner Discussion between the Commission and Chris Gray. Agenda item continued until December 19, 2007.
10:08:51 AM Chairman Skinner Recess. Announced that Commissioner White will be excused, as he will be attending another meeting this afternoon in Helena.
10:15:22 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. Proclamation Declaring December National Drug and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
10:15:49 AM Steve Scott, Chairperson, DUI Task Force, spoke on behalf of Jenna Caplette, DUI Task Force Coordinator Presentation, Read Proclamation into the record.
10:19:02 AM Jenna Caplette, DUI Task Force Coordinator Presentation
10:21:47 AM Discussion and Questions
10:24:59 AM Steve Scott, Chairperson, DUI Task Force Comments
10:25:11 AM Discussion between the Commission, Steve Scott, and Jenna Caplette
10:27:23 AM Becky Johnson, Prevention Specialist, Alcohol & Drug Services Comments
10:27:57 AM There was no public comment.
10:28:08 AM Commissioner Murdock I appreciate everything they've done and I would certainly move to approve the proclamation, comments.
10:28:53 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:28:56 AM Commission comments
10:29:02 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:29:06 AM Commission comments
10:29:27 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Comment on a Conservation Easement Being Donated to the Montana Land Reliance by the Leibelson Family
10:30:47 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
10:32:36 AM There was no public comment.
10:32:41 AM Discussion between the Commission and Mike Harris
10:33:02 AM No Action Taken.
10:33:05 AM Chairman Skinner Continuation of Public Hearing and Comment on a Conservation Easement Donated to the Montana Land Reliance by Ken and Shelly Williams (Continued from 12/4/2007)
10:33:14 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
10:35:38 AM Discussion and Questions
10:36:11 AM Public Comment Ken Williams and Jenna Caplette
10:41:04 AM Board Discussion
10:42:27 AM No Action Taken.
10:42:34 AM There were no Pending Resolutions.
10:42:35 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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