Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. April 10, 2007
Date 04/10/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:00:56 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan and Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young.
9:01:49 AM Chairman Skinner Agenda Announcement(s): Regular Agenda Item #6: Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Aspen Springs Major Subdivision, will be moved to regular agenda Item #2 for comments.
9:02:16 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:38 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Approval of Claims, 2) Review and Approval of Minutes for March 27 & 28, 2007, 3) Decision on Application for Cancellation of Taxes, 4) Approval of Contract(s): Court Services to Allow Offenders to Perform Community Service Hours at the Habitat for Humanity Facility; Court Services to Allow Offenders to Perform Community Service Hours at Downtown Bozeman; Court Services to Allow Offenders to Perform Community Service Hours at Business Improvement District; Court Services to Allow Offenders to Perform Community Service Hours at Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture; Court Services to Allow Offenders to Perform Community Service Hours with Connections; Court Services to Allow Offenders to Perform Community Service Hours with Greater Gallatin
United Way, Amended Fee Schedule and Financial Arrangement for Gallatin County - Allegiance Benefit Plan Management, Inc, and ((5) Approval of Budget Transfer for District Court in the Amount of $14,936 for Surveillance Equipment and Garage Doors) Moved to Regular Agenda for further discussion.
9:04:07 AM Public Comment Finance Director Ed Blackman requests to move consent agenda Item #5: Approval of Budget Transfer for District Court in the Amount of $14,936 for Surveillance Equipment and Garage Doors to the regular agenda for discussion.
9:04:59 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was read into record, excluding #5, which has been moved down into the regular agenda.
9:05:08 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:05:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:17 AM Chairman Skinner Proclamation Declaring the Week of April 9 - 13, 2007, National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to 911 Communications Dispatchers in Recognition of their Service
9:06:13 AM Commissioner Murdock Presentation
9:09:59 AM Under Sheriff Jim Oberhofer Comments
9:12:25 AM Commission comments
9:12:56 AM No Action Taken.
9:13:06 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Aspen Springs Major Subdivision
9:13:26 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Comments
9:14:41 AM Discussion and Questions
9:14:59 AM No Action Taken. (Noted that this agenda item will be continued for May 15, 2007.)
9:15:03 AM Chairman Skinner Opening of Statements of Qualification for Architectural/Engineering Professional Services for Final Design, Construction Bid Package Development and Construction Management for a New Road and Bridge Shop and Office Building
9:15:23 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman on behalf of Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation, receipt and opening of bids: 1 statement of qualification received from Stahyl Engineering.
9:16:44 AM Discussion and Questions
9:18:23 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
9:18:57 AM Chairman Skinner Noted that this will be passed on to Larry Watson and staff and committee to bring back a recommendation.
9:19:01 AM Commission comments
9:19:08 AM No Action Taken.
9:19:08 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Maternal Child Health FY 2007 Operating Budget Giving Authority to Transfer $1,399 From Equipment to Capital Outlay
9:19:25 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:20:20 AM Discussion and Questions
9:20:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:21:11 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2007-035.
9:21:18 AM Commissioner White Second
9:21:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:35 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Board of Investments of the State of Montana Annual Adjustable Rate Tender Option Municipal Finance Consolidation Act Bonds (Intercap Revolving Program), Approving the Form and Terms of the Loan Agreement and Authorizing the Execution and Approval of Contract for Delivery of Documents Related Thereto for the Third District Court and Law & Justice Center
9:22:09 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:24:01 AM Discussion and Questions
9:26:56 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:06 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve Resolution #2007-036, as it was read into record.
9:27:15 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:27:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:25 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision for Final Approval of Open Space Grant; Certification of Designated Appraiser and Authorization to Transfer Funds, for the Purchase of Bonn Park by the Trust for Public Lands and the City of Bozeman
9:27:42 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:29:05 AM Discussion and Questions
9:29:45 AM Kelley Ramirez, Trust for Public Land Presentation
9:30:22 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Clarification to presentation, noting the correct land value was $340,000.00, rather than $350,000.00.
9:30:24 AM
9:30:34 AM There was no public comment.
9:30:45 AM Board Discussion
9:34:16 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I will move to approve this expenditure of Level 2 funding.
9:35:06 AM Commissioner White Second
9:35:14 AM Board Discussion including Mike Harris
9:37:38 AM Motion passed 2:1, Commissioner White opposed.
9:37:50 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Aspen Springs Major Subdivision, has been continued until May 15, 2007. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Domke Minor Subdivision, Including a Decision on a Request for a Variance From the Road Design Standards (Section 7.F.3) of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations (Warren Vaughan, County Planner).
9:38:34 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report, submitted a letter into the record received from Rae English, labeled Exhibit A, Item #7. Stated changes to conditions as follows: Condition #6 - strike from staff report.
9:44:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:45:10 AM Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan Clarification and comments
9:45:32 AM Discussion between the Commission and Warren Vaughan
9:47:12 AM Mike Lapp, Gaston Engineering Comments on behalf of applicants; Raymond and Cynthia Domke, submitted a variance map, labeled Exhibit B, Item #7.
9:52:14 AM Discussion and Questions
9:53:42 AM Public Comment Bob Poelman and Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
9:55:29 AM Discussion between Greg Sullivan and Lee Provance
9:56:33 AM Mike Lapp, Gaston Engineering Rebuttal
9:57:39 AM Discussion between Mike Lapp and Lee Provance
9:58:23 AM Board Discussion
10:05:56 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to deny the subdivision.
10:06:00 AM Commissioner White Second
10:06:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:06:41 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision of a Resolution to Adopt a Zone Text Amendment in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District, Adding the Use, "Sand and Gravel Mining Operation," to Conditional Uses for the Agricultural/Suburban Sub-District and Modifying the Intent of the Agricultural/Suburban District
10:07:07 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
10:08:08 AM There was no public comment.
10:08:20 AM Board Discussion
10:09:19 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of Resolution #2007-037.
10:09:29 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:09:33 AM Board Discussion
10:10:57 AM Motion passed 2:1, Commissioner Murdock opposed.
10:11:18 AM Chairman Skinner Consent Agenda Item #5: Approval of Budget Transfer for District Court in the Amount of $14,936 for Surveillance Equipment and Garage Doors
10:12:33 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:13:30 AM Discussion and Questions
10:15:09 AM There was no public comment.
10:15:17 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve this agenda item.
10:15:22 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:15:28 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:15:32 AM There were no Pending Resolutions.
10:15:34 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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