Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. December 18, 2007
Date 12/18/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:05:05 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, County Attorney Marty Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young.
9:05:53 AM Chairman Skinner Agenda Announcement: Regular Agenda Item #5: Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Reduction in Letter of Credit for the Improvements Agreement for the Falcon Hollow Major Subdivision and a Decision on Updated Improvements Agreement - has been continued until January 8th, 2008.
9:06:06 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:06:24 AM Clerk to the Commission Stephanie Young Read the Consent Agenda into the record: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contracts: State of Montana - County Funds Transfer for Medicaid Match; Michael Dahlem, Attorney at Law, to Provide Services to Review Gallatin County Personnel Policy Manual, 3. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for the Siefert Ranch, 4. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for Hagerman, 5. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Request for Pickens
9:07:22 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comment.
9:07:32 AM Kim Kelly, Accounting Clerk Stated a correction to the claims, changing the total amount from $1,268,478.85 to $1,268,471.85.
9:07:53 AM Discussion and Questions
9:08:08 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was read into record, with the amendment that was added into record adjusting the total amount.
9:08:19 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:08:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:27 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Regarding Office Closures on December 24, 2007
9:08:49 AM Commissioner White Summarized resolution into the record.
9:09:33 AM Commissioner Murdock Clarification
9:09:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:46 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2007-151, which would allow those office listed to close on December 24, 2007.
9:09:56 AM Commissioner White Second
9:10:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:09 AM Chairman Skinner Gallatin County Treasurer's Quarterly Report - First Quarter FY 2008
9:10:18 AM Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan Presentation
9:11:19 AM Discussion and Questions
9:15:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:03 AM Board Discussion including Kimberly Buchanan
9:16:55 AM Chairman Skinner I would entertain a motion to accept the report.
9:16:58 AM Commissioner Murdock So moved.
9:16:59 AM Commissioner White Second
9:17:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:10 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Opening of Construction Bids for the Courthouse Annex Renovation Project
9:17:31 AM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson
9:17:49 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Opening of bids as follows: 1. R&R Taylor, Contractor Registration # 54766, $944,538.00, Alternate (1) $27,940, Alternate (2) $6,765.00, Alternate (3) $11,449.00, Alternate (4) $7,194.00, Alternate (5) $5,234.00; 2. Diamond Construction, Contractors Registration # 6626, $910,000.00, Alternate (1) $28,600.00, Alternate (2) $7,600.00, Alternate (3) $11,400.00, Alternate (4) $7,500.00, Alternate (5) $4,800.00, 3. Dick Anderson Construction, Contractor Registration # 4391A, $919,500.00, Alternate (1) $26,600.00, Alternate (2) $7,500.00, Alternate (3) $9,600.00, Alternate (4) $8,900.00, Alternate (5) $5,000.00, 4. Wadsworth Builders Co, Contractors Registration # 8108, $886,000.00, Alternate (1) $27,000.00, Alternate (2) $5,700.00, Alternate (3) $9,500.00, Alternate (4) $8,000.00, Alternate (5)
$5,800.00, 5. Oswood Construction, # 10498, $900,600.00, Alternate (1) $27,200.00, Alternate (2) $7,600.00, Alternate (3) $9,700.00, Alternate (4) $7,000.00, Alternate (5) $5,200.00, 6. Hobaugh Construction, Contractor Registration # 8148, $950,694.00, Alternate (1) $34,738.00, Alternate (2) $8,482.00, Alternate (3) $25,375.00, Alternate (4) $7,374.00, Alternate (5) $5,683.00, 7. Langlas & Associates, Contractor Registration # 151290, $982,500.00, Alternate (1) $24,215.00, Alternate (2) $6,191.00, Alternate (3) $9,150.00, Alternate (4) $6,662.00, Alternate (5) $4,714.00. All applicants have acknowledged receipt of addendum and provided a bid security of 10%.
9:29:47 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Bids have been taken under advisement and will return tomorrow with a recommendation.
9:30:13 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision to Direct the County Attorney Regarding Location of a Future Detention Center so the County Attorney may Prepare the Detention Center Ballot
9:30:43 AM Discussion and Question
9:30:51 AM Public Comment Velma McMeekin
9:34:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:34:38 AM Public Comment Keith Mainwaring, David Smith, Chris Kulkulski, Bozeman City Manager, and Chris Budeski, Chair, Detention Center Taskforce
9:58:24 AM Discussion between the Commission and Chris Budeski
9:59:03 AM Public Comment Dave Weaver, CIP Committe, John Vincent, Former County Commissioner, Dorothy Bradley, District Court Administrator, Conrad Anker, CIP Committee, Jim Morman, and Dan Griffing
10:15:23 AM Closed public comment.
10:15:39 AM Board Discussion
10:46:00 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we select the jail and direct the County Attorney to place the proper language for the ballot at the present location of South 16th Street/19th Avenue.
10:46:16 AM Commissioner White Second
10:46:23 AM Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Skinner opposed.
10:46:28 AM Recess
10:59:46 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. Regular Agenda Item #5: Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Reduction in Letter of Credit for the Improvements Agreement for the Falcon Hollow Major Subdivision and a Decision on Updated Improvements Agreement - has been continued until January 8th, 2008. Decision on Direction to Staff Whether to Draft the Growth Policy Implementation Program Documents (Density Regulation; Rural Cluster Development Regulation; and Transfer Development Right/Credit Regulation) Using Subdivision or Zoning Authority
11:00:10 AM Planning Director Greg Sullivan Presentation
11:05:59 AM Discussion and Questions
11:10:50 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments
11:11:40 AM Discussion between the Commission and Greg Sullivan
11:12:50 AM Planning Director Greg Sullivan Submitted (2) memorandums: Memorandum from County Attorney Marty Lambert to Commissioner Joe Skinner, dated March 23, 2006, labeled Exhibit A, Item #6, Memorandum from Greg Sullivan to County Attorney Marty Lambert, dated November 30, 2007, labeled Exhibit B, Item #6, submitted a copy of Resolution #2006-060, labeled Exhibit C, Item #6 and Staff Report containing Exhibit A "Gallatin County Growth Policy Implementation Program, Commission Directive to Staff dated September 21, 2006, labeled Exhibit D, Item #6.
11:15:58 AM Planning Director Greg Sullivan Background on Policy Decision regarding adoption of the Growth Policy Implementation Program (GPIP) through Subdivision Review Authority
11:17:49 AM Discussion between the Commission, Greg Sullivan, and County Attorney Marty Lambert
11:42:25 AM Planning Director Greg Sullivan Discussion regarding the Advantages and Disadvantages of the use of subdivision or zoning authority to adopt three of the GPIP components: Protests, Density/Lot Size Regulation, Rural Cluster Development (RCD) Regulation and Transfer Development Right/Credit (TDR/C) Regulation
11:44:46 AM Discussion between the Commission, Greg Sullivan, and County Attorney Marty Lambert
11:56:20 AM Planning Director Greg Sullivan Density/Lot Size Regulation
12:02:44 PM Discussion between the Commission, Greg Sullivan and County Planner Sean O'Callaghan
12:04:10 PM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Rural Cluster Development (RCD) Regulation
12:06:28 PM Discussion between the Commission and Sean O'Callaghan
12:07:48 PM County Planner Randy Johnson, AICP Transfer Development Right/Credit (TDR/C) Regulation
12:11:31 PM There was no public comment.
12:11:36 PM Board Discussion including Greg Sullivan and Randy Johnson
12:31:58 PM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I would move that we direct the Staff to prepare the GPIP documents as you've described today, with direction, comments. To proceed with the documents with zoning, under the zoning authority as youv'd described in your memo.
12:33:06 PM Commissioner White Second
12:33:11 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
12:33:16 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
12:33:19 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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