Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. August 28, 2007
Date 08/28/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:05 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:02:55 AM Chairman Skinner Public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Kerry White spoke regarding the Hyalite Canyon Winter Use & Road Plowing, submitted memorandum from City Commission meeting labeled Exhibit A, Public comment
9:04:34 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): MOU with Montana Stock Growers Association -Predator Control Fund; MOU with Montana Wool Growers Association-Predator Control Fund; J&H Office Supply-Photocopier Maintenance Agreement; Contract between Gallatin County, Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., Government Services Bureau; and City of West Yellowstone Public Library-Library Services to County Residents 3. Review and Approval of Minutes for August 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2007 4. Approval of Asset Disposal for Logan Landfill-Sharp Copier (lightening strike) 5. Decision on a Boundary Relocation Subdivision Exemption for Bearclaw Land LP/Auto Works 6.
Decision on a Boundary Relocation Subdivision Exemption for Foster/Heintz 7. Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval of the Huttinga Minor Subdivision 8. Decision on a Request for Release of Letter of Credit for the Porcupine Meadows Minor Subdivision Improvements Agreement
9:06:06 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:16 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda as it was read into record.
9:06:20 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:06:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:28 AM Chairman Skinner Continuation of a Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Adoption of the Fee Schedule for Transportation Impact Fees (Continued from 8/21/2007)
9:06:42 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:13:54 AM Public comment Dennis Hardin, Dennis Carlson, Jim Barr Coleman representing Simkins Holding Company, Doug Chandler, Dan Mott, Anne Borer, Steven Ragor, Tricia Bailey, Bill Simkins, Richard Smith, Timothy J. Heibert, Tom Starner, Cecilia Reiner, Brian Gallik, Kerry White, Chantel Mayhan, Brian Leland, and Jennifer Olson
10:24:45 AM Board discussion including Mike Harris
11:02:38 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we for the purpose of several public hearings and I don't have a date for a final decision yet but starting next week and continuing for several more weeks, at least a month, I move that we propose an impact fee of the maximum amount for residential homes in the study reduced by exactly 30% and zero for the rest. And direct ask the Impact Fee Committee to work on an appeal process and alternative methodologies if such exist with the business community for possibly a different commercial rate.
11:03:28 AM Commissioner White Second
11:03:34 AM Board discussion
11:05:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:05:19 AM Recess
11:19:25 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. Receipt and Decision on Taxes to be Levied and Mill Levies Needed to Support Elementary and High School District, Inclusive of Operating, Bond, Retirement, Transportation, and State Levies- continued until Wednesday, September 5, 2007
11:20:43 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Resolution to Annex Property into the Central Valley Fire District
11:20:51 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
11:22:05 AM Public comment Bryan Connelley, Central Valley Fire Assistant Chief
11:23:25 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the passage of Resolution #2007-103.
11:23:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:23:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:23:52 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Adoption to Revise the Boundaries of the East Gallatin Zoning District and Map
11:24:04 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Presentation
11:25:07 AM Public comment Dale Beland
11:26:03 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we move to adopt the revisions for the boundaries of the East Gallatin Zoning District and Map as we've discussed in public hearings and as presented in the staff report and that would be Resolution #2007-104.
11:26:20 AM Commissioner White Second
11:26:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:26:44 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision of a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Smith Minor Subdivision, Including a Request for a Variance from Section 6.E.4 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Regarding Fire Protection Requirements
11:30:21 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff Report, submitted letter from Frederick H. and Lucille W. Peter labeled Exhibit A, Item #5
11:36:28 AM Ray Center, Rocky Mountain Engineers Presentation on behalf of applicants Daniel C. and Christie L. Smith
11:38:14 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ray Center, and Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
11:46:27 AM County Planner Ada Montague Comments
11:46:42 AM Discussion and Questions
11:46:54 AM Chris Smith Applicant comments
11:47:32 AM Public comment Bryan Connelley, Central Valley Fire Assistant Chief
11:53:46 AM Discussion and Questions
12:05:18 PM Ray Center, Rocky Mountain Engineers Rebuttal
12:06:58 PM Discussion between Ray Center, Kate Dinwiddie, Ada Montague, and Planning Director Greg Sullivan
12:13:49 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we grant a variance to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulation Design Standards regarding fire protection standards whatever numbers they might appropriately be.
12:14:05 PM Commissioner White Second
12:14:09 PM Board discussion
12:16:51 PM Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Skinner opposed.
12:16:56 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the subdivision with the conditions as presented by staff and I am going to need some help here because I believe that condition #16 would have to be changed to reflect the variance we just granted and I also agree with the applicant's representative on changing the word in condition #11 from "and" to "or sodded or seeded", is that Ray was there more than that?
12:17:39 PM Commissioner White Second
12:17:46 PM Board discussion/Findings
12:19:10 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:19:20 PM Recess
12:28:31 PM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Wild Horse Major Subdivision
12:28:42 PM Discussion between the Commission and applicant John Sinrud on behalf of RVA 15 LLC
12:29:22 PM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report, noted letters received from Gaffke Ranch, LLC, Barb Campbell of Utility Solutions, and Alan English LWQD Manager
12:45:38 PM Discussion between the Commission, Randy Johnson, and Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie
12:50:30 PM Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
12:50:46 PM Discussion and Questions
12:57:11 PM John Sinrud Presentation on behalf of applicant RVA 15 LLC, submitted area photos from Google labeled Exhibit A, Item #6 and Exhibit B, Item #6
1:06:31 PM Bill Dreyer, HKM Engineers Presentation, submitted Recommended Rural Street Standards labeled Exhibit C, Item #6
1:11:57 PM Discussion between the Commission and John Sinrud
1:16:04 PM Public comment Peter Groseth on behalf of Trout Unlimited submitted Overview of the Hydrogeology of the Gallatin Valley labeled Exhibit D, Item #6 and water supply diagram labeled Exhibit E, Item #6, Mike Gaffke, Mick Seeburg, LWQD Manager Allan English submitted written testimony labeled Exhibit F, Item #6 Barb Campbell, Utility Solutions, Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris, Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin, and Environmental Health Director Tim Roark
2:03:02 PM John Sinrud Rebuttal
2:11:14 PM Discussion between the Commission, John Sinrud, Kate Dinwiddie, and Randy Johnson
2:35:43 PM John Sinrud Agreed to a two-week continuance.
2:36:15 PM Discussion between the Commission, Randy Johnson, John Sinrud, and Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
2:47:18 PM No action taken.
2:47:31 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
2:47:33 PM Meeting adjourned.
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