Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 April 1, 2008
Date 04/01/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:36 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, County Attorney Marty Lambert and Acting Clerks to the Board Mary Miller and Melissa Rivnie.
9:02:26 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:40 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Throughout the month of April the Commission will conduct some of their public meetings at various local schools to further educate children about National County Government Week.
9:04:08 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:28 AM Acting Clerk to the Commission Melissa Rivnie Read Consent Agenda as follows: Approval of Claims; Approval of Updated By-Laws for the DUI Task Force; Approval to Dispose of County Rest Home Asset Canon Copier #8768; Approval of Budget Transfer within the Treasurer's Department from Purchased Services Fund to Travel Fund and Training Fund in the Amount of $2,300; and Decision to Allow Greenway to Purchase Sheriff's Deputy Jack Greenway, Jr.'s Service Firearm for the Replacement Price of a New Firearm
9:05:31 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:37 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that just was read into record.
9:05:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:05:42 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:49 AM Chairman Murdock Proclamation Declaring the Week of April 6-12, 2008 National County Government Week
9:06:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Read proclamation into record.
9:07:42 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:57 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to sign this proclamation.
9:08:00 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:12 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointment
9:08:15 AM Commissioner White Middle Cottonwood Zoning District Board of Adjustment
9:08:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:53 AM Commissioner White I would, we have two, we have the two vacancies, and I would make a motion to place Mr. Wahl onto the Board of Adjustment and also Anson Crutcher.
9:09:15 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:09:20 AM Board Discussion
9:09:41 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
9:09:50 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Historic Preservation Fund for FY 2008 Operating Budgets Giving Authority to Receive Unanticipated Revenues from Grants
9:10:05 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:10:33 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:40 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the approval of Resolution #2008-028.
9:10:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:10:48 AM Board Discussion
9:11:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:16 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Search & Rescue Fund FY 2008 Operating Budget to Include Utilization of Operating Reserves for Unexpected Capital Expenditure and Training
9:11:36 AM Ladean McKittrick, Treasurer, Gallatin County Search and Rescue Comments
9:12:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-029.
9:12:32 AM Commissioner White Second
9:12:34 AM Board Discussion
9:12:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:07 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Utilize the County Attorney's Vacancy Savings to Purchase an Upgrade for Computer Case Management Software and for Case Management Training and Services, and to Purchase Two New Computers
9:13:26 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:16:06 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:34 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:41 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2008-030.
9:17:46 AM Commissioner White Second
9:17:50 AM Chairman Murdock Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:56 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Determination Regarding a Request to Reduce the Financial Guarantee for an Improvements Agreement for Improvements to County roads by the Ryen Glenn Estates Subdivision in Accordance with Section 8.B.G(4) of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations
9:18:18 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
9:22:09 AM Discussion and Questions
9:22:45 AM Clint Litle, HKM Engineering Comments on behalf of applicant Epic Development and PC Development
9:23:03 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:10 AM Board Discussion
9:23:24 AM Commissioner White I move to give a reduction in the amount from the $642,888.00 down to the $98,907.00.
9:23:37 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:23:39 AM Board discussion including Marty Lambert and Jason Karp
9:24:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:04 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Creation of a Lease Parcel to Accommodate a Telecommunications Facility for Alltel Communications, Inc. in an Un-zoned Portion of the Bear Canyon Area
9:25:24 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff Report; Submitted Site Map labeled Exhibit A, Item #7
9:28:52 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ada Montague, and County Attorney Marty Lambert
9:37:49 AM Ralph Wyngarden, Folcon Foster Presentation on behalf of Alltel Communications, Inc.
9:40:29 AM Discussion and Questions
9:42:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:42:37 AM Board Discussion including Ada Montague
9:44:33 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the preliminary plat approval for the lease parcel to accommodate a telecommunications facility for Alltel, Inc. in the un-zoned portion of Belgrade (Bear) Canyon.
9:44:49 AM Commissioner White Second
9:44:52 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:45:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:45:58 AM Chairman Murdock Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Scheiner Variance Request from Section 6.2.C of the Zoning District #1 Zoning Regulations
9:46:24 AM County Planner Ada Montague Presentation
9:47:11 AM Discussion and Questions
9:47:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:47:34 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve the variance request, (Resolution) #2008-031.
9:47:47 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:47:52 AM Board Discussion
9:48:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:49:22 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of Lot 7 of Northstar Commercial Phase 2 Major Subdivision, Including a Variance Request from Section 6.O.1 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, Regarding Requirements for an Approved Noxious Weed Management Plan
9:50:21 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff Report
9:59:11 AM Discussion and Questions
10:04:14 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle Presentation on behalf of applicant Tom Lobben; Submitted Lot 7 suggested Conditions labeled Exhibit A, Item #9.
10:09:57 AM Discussion between the Commission, Bob Lee, County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Tom Rogers
10:29:38 AM Public Comment Tony Kolnik; Submitted Findings of Fact and Order and Conditions of Final Plat: Northstar Major Subdivision, letter from Attorney Susan Swimley, Four Corners Water & Sewer District financial reports, and site maps labeled Exhibit B, Item #9.
10:35:14 AM Discussion and Questions between the Commission, Tony Kolnik, and Marty Lambert
10:46:49 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle Comments
10:47:04 AM Closed public comment.
10:47:07 AM Board Discussion
10:48:23 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to approve.
10:48:25 AM Commissioner White Second
10:48:27 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Tom Rogers
10:51:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:51:17 AM Board Discussion including Marty Lambert and Bob Lee
10:52:15 AM Commissioner Skinner I made that motion in regard to Lot 7.
10:52:17 AM Chairman Murdock That's the understanding of the second?
10:52:19 AM Commissioner White Correct.
10:52:25 AM Board Discussion including Bob Lee, and Marty Lambert
11:08:14 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the amended plat of Northstar Commercial Phase 2, Lot 7, with the conditions presented by the applicant today with the amended, by amending them, condition #8 by putting in "or appropriate authority," and condition #13 adding "according to state requirements" after the word "system".
11:08:47 AM Discussion between the Commission and Tom Rogers
11:09:42 AM Commissioner White Second
11:09:45 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:10:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:11:03 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of Lot 19 of Northstar Commercial Phase 2 Major Subdivision, Including a Variance Request from Section 6.O.1 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, Regarding Requirements for an Approved Noxious Weed Management Plan
11:11:31 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff Report
11:13:44 AM Discussion and Questions
11:14:20 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle Presentation on behalf of applicant Tracy Cowdry
11:15:05 AM Discussion and Questions
11:17:20 AM Public Comment Tony Kolnik
11:18:16 AM Discussion between the Commission and Tom Rogers
11:19:45 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle Comments
11:20:58 AM Closed public comment.
11:20:59 AM Board Discussion
11:21:04 AM Commissioner Skinner In regards to Northstar Commercial Phase 2, Lot 19, I would move that we approve the variance request and approve the application for amended plat and adopt all the comments, discussions, and findings from the previous agenda item.
11:21:31 AM Commissioner White Second
11:21:35 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:22:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:22:58 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of Lot 26 of Northstar Commercial Phase 2 Major Subdivision, Including a Variance Request from Section 6.O.1 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, Regarding Requirements for an Approved Noxious Weed Management Plan
11:23:22 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff Report
11:25:40 AM Discussion and Questions
11:26:45 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle Presentation on behalf of applicant Julien Morice
11:27:45 AM Discussion and Questions
11:29:47 AM Marty Gagnon, Morrison-Maierle Presentation on behalf of applicant Julien Morice
11:30:03 AM Discussion and Questions
11:30:22 AM Public Comment Tony Kolnik, Tom Lobben, and Julien Morice
11:44:06 AM Closed public comment.
11:44:10 AM Board Discussion
11:44:18 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the preliminary plat approval for the, for Lot 26 of Northstar Commercial and also with that motion I would include the conditions as provided to us by the applicant and with the amendments to those conditions as included in the previous agenda items, and the variance.
11:44:51 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:46:54 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Tom Rogers and County Attorney Marty Lambert
11:48:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:48:17 AM There were no Pending Resolutions.
11:48:19 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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