Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Meeting Journal No. 50 May 6, 2008
Date 05/06/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:03:52 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:04:43 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:54 AM Chairman Murdock Public comments on any matters within the Commission's Jurisdiction: Larry Lasich, Jody Gryder, and Shane Skinner regarding the gravel pits issue, Pat Martin on behalf of the Community Mediation Center, Gallatin County Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan thanking the Commission for the National County Government week/month, and Kathy Brekke regarding the gravel pits issue.
9:20:46 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Check Rite Legal Assignment/Collection Agreement; Modification to Contract with Yellowstone National Park to Adjust Tipping Fees at the West Yellowstone Composting Facility for the Remainder of the Federal Fiscal Year 2009 4-1-08 to 9-30-08 (2002-122); Modification to Contract with Bresnan Communications for Network Services (2005-199). 3. Decision on Boundary Realignment Exempt from Subdivision Review for Cronin, Part II, 4. Decision on Sale of Right-of-Way to the Montana Department of Transportation at the Guenther Memorial Center.
9:21:55 AM There was no public comment.
9:22:06 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that Veniece just read into record.
9:22:11 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:22:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:17 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointments
9:22:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Search and Rescue
9:23:03 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:11 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint Donald Wilson to the Search and Rescue Board.
9:23:15 AM Commissioner White Second
9:23:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:30 AM Commissioner White Salary Compensation Committee
9:23:57 AM There was no public comment.
9:24:06 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint George Carter and Cecelia Reiner to the Salary Compensation Committee.
9:24:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:24:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:25 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Increase to Private Pay Room Rate at Gallatin Rest Home
9:24:36 AM Rest Home Administrator Connie Wagner Presentation
9:25:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:26:00 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of Resolution #2008-052.
9:26:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:26:11 AM Board Discussion
9:27:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:30 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Closing Various Funds, Transferring Cash, Receivables and Payables to the Appropriate Fund (continued until 5-14-2008)
9:27:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:57 AM No action taken.
9:28:12 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision to Abandon a 60-foot Wide Public Road Easement as Shown on Certificate of Survey 632, Located in the South Half of Section 10, Township 2 North, Range 5 East
9:28:27 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation, made note of letter of protest from Sean O'Callaghan (not an exhibit).
9:31:13 AM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray. Noted an e-mail from Cyndi Crayton (not an exhibit) and e-mail from Road Superintendant Lee Provance (not an exhibit).
9:40:02 AM Public Comment Fred Haas, Jason Camp, Gary Vodehnal, Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin, Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris, and Stephen Johnson.
9:57:39 AM Closed public comment.
9:57:48 AM Board Discussion including Chris Gray.
10:02:28 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the, proceed with the abandonment as requested by Mr. Camp.
10:02:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:02:45 AM Board Discussion
10:04:10 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
10:04:24 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Level one Approval for a Grant from the Open Space Bond Fund for a Request by the City of Bozeman for the Purchase of Burke Park
10:04:38 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
10:05:54 AM Ron Dingman, Director of Parks & Recreation for City of Bozeman PowerPoint Presentation
10:11:19 AM Stephen Johnson, Gallatin Valley Land Trust PowerPoint Presentation
10:18:17 AM Public Comment Jeff Krauss, Deputy Mayor of Bozeman
10:22:20 AM Discussion and Questions
10:24:50 AM Public Comment Mary Vant Hull; Emily DeLuca; and Gary Vodehnal.
10:35:03 AM Closed public comment.
10:35:14 AM Board Discussion
10:40:50 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve level one funding for the, from the request of the City of Bozeman for the purchase of Burke Park.
10:40:59 AM Commissioner White Second
10:41:06 AM Motion failed 1:2. Commissioners Murdock and White opposed.
10:41:18 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request by Greathorn Ranch No. 2, LLC for a One-Year Extension of the Preliminary Plat Approval Period for the Greathorn Ranch Minor Subdivision
10:41:48 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff Report
10:43:44 AM Craig Madson, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant John Bauchman
10:44:38 AM Discussion and Questions
10:45:02 AM There was no public comment.
10:45:09 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to grant a one-year extension for the preliminary plat approval for the Greathorn Ranch Minor Subdivision.
10:45:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:45:20 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
10:45:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:45:54 AM There were no Pending Resolutions
10:45:58 AM Meeting Adjourned
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