Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 November 14, 2007
Date 11/14/2007 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:30:53 PM Acting Chairman White Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller. Chairman Skinner was excused to attend a conference.
1:31:00 PM Acting Chairman White Announcement: As a reminder these meetings are being recorded, televised by Bresnan, and the audio is being streamed over the internet.
1:31:10 PM Acting Chairman White There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
1:31:28 PM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Contracts: Electronic Report Filing to the SSA of Incarcerated Individuals Receiving Social Security Benefits Memorandum of Understanding-pulled 2. Decision on Boundary Relocation Exemption for Sinnema-Flikkema Ranch Company/Flikkema-continued until November 21, 2007
1:31:55 PM County Planner Warren Vaughn Noted the boundary relocation for Sinnema-Flikkema Ranch Company/Flikkema would be continued until November 21, 2007.
1:32:20 PM Acting Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Item #2, Board Appointment for the Board of Health was pulled and Regular Agenda Item #7, Public Hearing Level Two Approvals Kelly Hessl Sinnema-Flikkema and Kennedy was continued until November 27, 2007.
1:32:56 PM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Regarding Office Closures the Day After Thanksgiving -Read into record
1:34:14 PM There was no public comment.
1:34:25 PM Commissioner Murdock I think to be consistent with how we've done this in recent years that based on the law, based on what you just read into the record that except for those offices that have to stay open in a manner that they want to see fit I would vote that we, I would move that we adopt (Resolution) #2007-141, which would allow a optional for those other departments.
1:34:50 PM Acting Chairman White Second
1:34:55 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:35:08 PM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the FY 2008 Operating Budget for the Gallatin County G.I.S. Department and Three Forks Airport to Include Unanticipated Revenues in the Amount of $20,000 for G.I.S. from Montana Department of Administration and $68,000 for Three Forks Airport from the U.S. Department of Transportation
1:35:34 PM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
1:36:31 PM There was no public comment.
1:36:43 PM Commissioner Murdock Comments, move to amend the budget with Resolution #2007-142 to do what Larry described.
1:37:08 PM Acting Chairman White Second
1:37:12 PM Board discussion
1:37:18 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:37:34 PM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Public Safety FY 2008 Operating Budget to Include Unanticipated Revenues in the Amount of $23,435 Received from the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant to Purchase New Equipment
1:37:56 PM Grants Administrator Larry Watson on behalf of Under Sheriff Jim Oberhofer Presentation
1:39:00 PM Discussion and Questions
1:40:55 PM Lt. Dan Springer, Commander of Special City/County Response Team Comments
1:42:23 PM Discussion and Questions
1:44:50 PM There was no public comment.
1:44:59 PM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson
1:45:18 PM Commissioner Murdock I move to adopt #2007-143, which is the Resolution of Intention to amend the budget.
1:45:26 PM Acting Chairman White Second
1:45:34 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:45:41 PM Acting Chairman White Announcement: Chairman Skinner was excused to attend a conference regarding courtroom security.
1:46:09 PM Acting Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Recommending an Increase in the Subdivision Review Fee at $500 for Major Subdivisions and $250 for Minor Subdivision, Including $25 per Lot
1:46:32 PM County Weed Department Supervisor Dennis Hengel Presentation
1:47:35 PM Discussion between the Commission, Dennis Hengel, Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie, and County Planner Christopher Scott
1:59:09 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
1:59:28 PM There was no public comment.
1:59:33 PM Board discussion including Kate Dinwiddie
2:02:03 PM No action taken.
2:02:09 PM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Family Transfer Exempt from Subdivision Review for Wallace
2:02:21 PM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
2:04:12 PM Discussion and Questions
2:05:38 PM Jim Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, and Amy Wallace Potter Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Kate Dinwiddie and testified under oath.
2:09:33 PM There was no public comment.
2:09:42 PM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I think it's a proper use of the family transfer exemption, I move to approve it.
2:10:06 PM Commissioner White Second
2:10:08 PM Board discussion
2:10:31 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:10:41 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
2:11:31 PM Meeting adjourned.
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