Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 February 5, 2008
Date 02/05/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:18 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller
9:02:05 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:20 AM Chairman Murdock There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Rick Gale, representing Tobacco Free Gallatin spoke regarding the upcoming week long campaign (Feb 17-23) to raise awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use. Debbie Anderson, Gateway Engineering & Surveying spoke regarding Subdivision Regulations that require submittal comments from fire departments. Larry Lasich spoke regarding the open pit gravel mines.
9:13:20 AM Chairman Murdock Noted that Consent agenda Item #3, Decision on Final Plat Application for the Amended Plat of Minor Subdivision 228, Also Known as the Weirda Minor Subdivision will be placed on the regular agenda for further discussion.
9:13:35 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes for January 22 & 23, 2008 . 3. Decision on Final Plat Application for the Amended Plat of Minor Subdivision 228, Also Known as the Weirda Minor Subdivision - placed on Regular agenda.
9:14:11 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve.
9:14:21 AM Commissioner White Second
9:14:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:29 AM Chairman Murdock Decision on Final Plat Application for the Amended Plat of Minor Subdivision #228, Also Known as the Weirda Minor Subdivision
9:14:42 AM County Planner Tim Skop Comments
9:16:27 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:36 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the final plat for the Minor Subdivision 228.
9:16:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:16:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:05 AM Chairman Murdock Receipt and Opening of Bids for 2008 Dust Control Application
9:17:15 AM Road & Bridge, Erin Howard Comments
9:17:37 AM Chairman Murdock Continued until after the next agenda item while bids were obtained.
9:17:53 AM Chairman Murdock Board appointments
9:18:00 AM Commissioner White Search and Rescue- No applications received. It will be continued and re-advertised.
9:18:27 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:45 AM Commissioner Skinner Impact Fee Advisory Committee
9:19:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:24 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the re-appointment of Kerry White, Jason Leep, Doug Chandler, and Dale Beland.
9:19:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:19:33 AM Board discussion
9:19:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:51 AM Commissioner White Open Lands Board
9:20:53 AM Commission comments
9:21:39 AM There was no public comment.
9:21:48 AM Discussion between the Commission and Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris
9:23:54 AM Commissioner White I would just make a motion I guess for the re-appointment of the 10. (Edwin Churchill, Joe Axtell, Patricia Davis, Jennifer Olson, Ryan Trenka, William (Bill) Guza, Ami Russell Grant, Will Johnson, Mike Lane and Ranger Dykema)
9:24:00 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:24:04 AM Board discussion
9:24:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:22 AM Chairman Murdock Planning & Zoning Commission
9:24:50 AM There was no public comment.
9:24:59 AM Commissioner Skinner I think Beth Horn has been a good member of this Commission and she really well represents Big Sky and West Yellowstone area and for those reasons I would move to re-appoint her to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
9:25:15 AM Commissioner White Second
9:25:19 AM Board discussion
9:25:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Gallatin County Planning Board
9:26:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:26:30 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the appointment of Pat Davis to the County Planning Board.
9:26:38 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:26:42 AM Board discussion
9:27:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:05 AM Commissioner White Fair Board
9:28:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:29:00 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Linda Warner to the Fair Board.
9:29:05 AM Commissioner White Second
9:29:10 AM Board discussion
9:30:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:53 AM Chairman Murdock Receipt and Opening of Bids for 2008 Dust Control Application
9:31:03 AM Road & Bridge, Erin Howard Opened the following bids: Melotz Transport $.80 per lineal foot, and WE Dust Control $.70 per lineal foot. Bids will be taken under advisement and Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance will return on February 6, 2008 public meeting with a bid award recommendation.
9:32:18 AM Discussion between the Commission and Erin Howard
9:32:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:52 AM No action taken.
9:32:54 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Authorize Agents to Acquire Federal Surplus Property from the State of Montana, Property & Supply Bureau
9:33:15 AM Commission comments
9:33:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:34:28 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of this resolution (Resolution #2008-011).
9:34:32 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:34:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:49 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin River Ranch Rural Fire FY 2008 Final Operating Budget for Receipt of Unanticipated Revenues of $16,000 from the Gallatin River Ranch Homeowner's Association for Operating Expenses
9:35:21 AM Nels Sandall on behalf of Mitch Hobish, Chairman of Gallatin River Ranch Rural Fire Board of Trustees Comments
9:35:59 AM Discussion and Questions
9:36:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:36:20 AM Discussion between the Commission and Nels Sandall
9:37:15 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of this resolution which is (Resolution) #2008-012.
9:37:22 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:37:31 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:37:55 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request to Apply for Grant Funds from the Gallatin County Open Space Program by the Gallatin County Fair Foundation and the Gallatin County Fair Board for the Purpose of Completing Necessary Infrastructure for Recreational Facilities on the Fairgrounds, and Conservation of the Property Known as the Gallatin County Fairgrounds and Road Shop Complex
9:38:26 AM Discussion between the Commission and Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris
9:41:13 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris PowerPoint Presentation
9:55:43 AM Discussion and Questions
9:58:05 AM Fairgrounds Director Sue Shockley PowerPoint Presentation
10:11:58 AM Tim Stefan, Stefan and Associates Presentation
10:18:04 AM Mike Hope, Co-Chairman, Gallatin Ice Foundation for Fundraising Presentation
10:26:36 AM Recess
10:33:34 AM Public comment Reconvene to meeting. Mary Vanthull, Sonja Berg, Robert Diggs, Tim Kuhlman, Stephen Johnson on behalf of Gallatin Valley Land Trust, Glenna Patton, Angie Delaney, and Andy Leep
10:57:50 AM Fairgrounds Director Sue Shockley Comments
10:59:20 AM Closed public comment.
10:59:22 AM Board discussion
11:07:56 AM Commissioner Skinner I'd move that the Gallatin County Fair Foundation and the Fair Board are hereby authorized to pursue the designation of property known as the Gallatin County Fairgrounds including the soon to be abandoned Road Shop property, as "Open Space" under the Montana Open Space and Voluntary Conservation Easement Act contingent upon a couple of conditions. One is that the Open Lands Board, a determination be made by the Open Lands Board that the Fairgrounds property warrants protection under the act and give our their recommendation to the County Commission and that number two, a determination be made by the Open Lands Board that the Fairgrounds warrants funding for the improvements under the Open Space Bond and give their recommendation to the Commission.
11:08:46 AM Commissioner White Second
11:08:50 AM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:13:57 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
11:14:17 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a request from the Gallatin County Fair Foundation and the Gallatin County Fair Board for a letter of support from the County Commission for the purposes of an application for funds from the Gallatin County Open Space Program
11:14:32 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
11:15:24 AM Discussion and Questions
11:16:14 AM Fairgrounds Director Sue Shockley Presentation
11:17:14 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mike Harris, and Sue Shockley
11:17:51 AM Mike Hope, Co-Chairman, Gallatin Ice Foundation for Fundraising Comments
11:19:38 AM Public comment Stephen Johnson on behalf of Gallatin Valley Land Trust, Robert Diggs, and Sonja Berg
11:26:07 AM Fairgrounds Director Sue Shockley Comments
11:26:24 AM Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Sue Shockley
11:26:49 AM Closed public comment.
11:26:53 AM Board discussion including Mike Harris and Jecyn Bremer
11:31:59 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for agenda item # 6 which would be a letter of support from the County Commission for the purpose of the application for funds from the Gallatin County Open Space Program.
11:32:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:32:21 AM Board discussion
11:32:34 AM Motion denied 1:2. Commissioner White and Skinner opposed.
11:32:45 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision to Waive the Preliminary Appraisal Requirements for the Gallatin County Fair Foundation and the Gallatin County Fair Board of Level One Approval from the Open Space Bond Application for Funding and move them to Level Two Approval
11:33:01 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
11:34:34 AM Discussion and Questions
11:35:41 AM Fairgrounds Director Sue Shockley Comments
11:35:56 AM Public comment Stephen Johnson on behalf of Gallatin Valley Land Trust and Sonja Berg
11:38:01 AM Closed public comment.
11:38:03 AM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:39:24 AM Commissioner Skinner I'm all for saving taxpayer money, I think it makes good sense to waive the appraisal until Level Two. But I do feel that the application needs to go through the full process, including Level One.
11:39:40 AM Chairman Murdock Is that a motion?
11:39:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Yeah, I'll make that a motion, I move to do that.
11:39:51 AM Commissioner White Second
11:39:53 AM Board discussion including Jecyn Bremer
11:40:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:40:12 AM Recess
11:49:19 AM Chairman Murdock Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Reduction in Amount of Security for the Improvements Agreement for the Falcon Hollow Major Subdivision and a Decision on Updated Improvements Agreement
11:49:42 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff report
11:50:39 AM Discussion and Questions
11:51:34 AM There was no public comment.
11:51:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that the County Attorney and the Road & Bridge Superintendent have reviewed the request for the adjusted Improvements Agreement and has found it to be satisfactory, I would move to grant the reduction in the amount of security for Falcon Hollow.
11:52:01 AM Commissioner White Second
11:52:07 AM Board discussion
11:52:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:52:58 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Request for Approval of an Agreement/Contribution to the County Road Fund for Meadowlark Ranch Subdivision
11:53:10 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
11:54:13 AM Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, and Jason Karp
11:55:25 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Comments on behalf of client
11:56:03 AM There was no public comment.
11:56:12 AM Commissioner White I would move for the approval of the agreement that has been entered into record as far as the staff report and that it's been entered into record that the County Attorney has worked with the applicant and worked out the terms of the agreement so that it does satisfy the condition #72 that it relates to.
11:56:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:56:52 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:56:56 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Request for Approval of an Agreement/Contribution to the County Road Fund for Ryen Glenn Estates Subdivision
11:57:06 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
11:57:44 AM Closed public comment.
11:57:48 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the agreement that was entered into the record in the staff report for as a contribution to the county road fund for Ryen Glenn Estates Subdivision.
11:58:01 AM Commissioner White Second
11:58:05 AM Board discussion
11:58:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:58:49 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Heinle Minor Subdivision
11:59:00 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
12:09:08 PM Discussion and Questions
12:10:28 PM Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
12:11:00 PM Discussion and Questions
12:11:26 PM Debbie Anderson, Gateway Engineering & Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicant Eldo Heinle
12:12:31 PM Discussion and Questions
12:16:53 PM There was no public comment.
12:17:13 PM Closed public comment.
12:17:16 PM Board discussion including Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
12:21:53 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Heinle Minor Subdivision with staff suggested conditions with the exception of removing condition 5(n).
12:22:05 PM Commissioner White Second
12:22:10 PM Board discussion/Findings
12:24:51 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:24:57 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Yankee Cub 3-Lot Minor Subdivision, and Decision on a Variance Request from Section 7.A.7 of the Subdivision Regulations Regarding Secondary Access Requirements
12:25:27 PM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
12:42:39 PM Discussion between the Commission, Tim Skop and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
12:46:44 PM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering & Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicant Yankee Cub, LLC
1:00:31 PM Chairman Murdock Recess, Commissioner White had to participate in a teleconference.
1:35:14 PM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering & Surveying Reconvene to meeting. Continued presentation
1:37:32 PM Public comment Matthew Squires, Ernie Hall, Brian Wheeler, and Attorney Susan Swimley
1:54:57 PM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering & Surveying Rebuttal
1:57:30 PM Robert Berlin Applicant comments
2:01:38 PM Closed public comment.
2:01:41 PM Board discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer and Tim Skop
2:12:49 PM Commissioner Skinner Based on the findings that we've already put into record that this does not adequately mitigate the impacts for the additional two residential lots, I would move to deny the Yankee Cub 3-lot Minor Subdivision.
2:13:03 PM Commissioner White Second
2:13:07 PM Board discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer
2:14:40 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:14:44 PM There were no Pending Resolutions.
2:14:46 PM Meeting adjourned.
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