Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 June 10, 2008
Date 06/10/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:36 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
9:03:29 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:21 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contracts: Modification to Contract Agreement (#2008-152) with Telecommunications Contracting Services for Fiber Optic Bridge and Network Structure of the Annex Building-continued until June 17, 2008 : Agreement with Montana Department of Transportation for CTEP Grant Funding for the West Yellowstone Streetscape Project; New Dawn Technologies to Assist the County Attorney's Staff by Conducting a Software Upgrade, Aiding County IT in the Installation of SQL 2005 and Conducting System Specific design and On-Site Training; and Bridger Heating & Cooling, Inc to Provide Labor to Remove & Install Four Heat Pumps Supplied by County at the Law & Justice Building During the Week of June 9th 3. Approval for Receipt of
Grant Awarded by the Office of Court Administrator in the Amount of $19,521. 4. Approval to Dispose of County Assets within the Rest Home that are Out of Service: Asset #000434 Phone System, Asset #000348 Pleated Shades & Blinds, Asset #00326 Draperies, Asset #000447 Conveyor Toaster, Asset #000259 Dish Dispenser, Asset #000936 Refrigerator and Asset #000439 & #000440 Computer 5. Approval of Transferred Asset #000903 Computer to Facilities 6. Approval to Purchase Conveyor Toaster in the Amount of $1,543.15 and 7. Approval of Budget Transfer within the Human Services/WIC Fund from Capital Reserves to Salary
9:06:17 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:25 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into record.
9:06:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:06:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:36 AM Chairman Murdock Agenda Announcement: An item omitted on the agenda regarding the "Updated" Version of Proposed Water Conveyance Facility Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations was continued from last week and will be Regular agenda Item #2 and Regular agenda #6, Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for the Creation of Agricultural Parcels Exempt from Subdivision Review for RTR Holdings-pulled at the request of the developer.
9:07:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:31 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointments
9:07:36 AM Commissioner White Fort Ellis Fire Service Area
9:08:14 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:22 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint Albert Zoller to the Fort Ellis Fire Service Area.
9:08:27 AM Commissioner White Second
9:08:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Rae Fire Service Area
9:09:07 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:18 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the appointment of Daniel Springer and Lynorra Jetter.
9:09:24 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:09:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:57 AM Chairman Murdock Continuation "Updated" Version of Proposed Water Conveyance Facility Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations
9:10:44 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Comments
9:11:45 AM Discussion and Questions
9:13:49 AM Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer Comments/Advice, suggests the following changes to the draft amendments to the staff report adding the words "shall address" to the second sentence, before the word comments in 6.A.6.b.i. and suggested that the amended language (hi-lighted in yellow) in Appendix K.B.1.d and K.B.2.f not be added.
9:16:53 AM Attorney Dave Weaver Comments on behalf of client Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators
9:19:09 AM Discussion between the Commission, Dave Weaver, and Sean O'Callaghan
9:21:52 AM Public comment Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc
9:22:50 AM Discussion between the Commission, Bob Lee, and Sean O'Callaghan
9:25:39 AM Closed public comment.
9:25:42 AM Board discussion including Sean O'Callaghan
9:32:55 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the resolution with all the draft amendments from a draft amendments 6.04.2008 the copy with the yellow changes including the first comment from the County Attorney's office addressing Section 6.A.6.b.i. but not adopting their suggested changes to Appendix K.B.1.d.
9:33:35 AM Commissioner White Second
9:33:42 AM Board discussion
9:36:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:27 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request by Simkins Holdings, LLC, for a One-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Big Sky Town Center Subdivision
9:36:46 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:38:28 AM Bill Simkins, Simkins Holdings, LLC Applicant presentation
9:41:44 AM There was no public comment.
9:42:05 AM Closed public comment.
9:42:06 AM Board discussion/Findings including Tim Skop
9:44:44 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the one-year extension.
9:44:48 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:44:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:45:00 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Family Transfer Exempt from Subdivision Review for Biggs
9:45:17 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
9:47:28 AM Discussion between the Commission, Tom Rogers and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:49:10 AM Betty Biggs Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:52:37 AM There was no public comment.
9:52:47 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the family transfer exemption for Biggs.
9:52:51 AM Commissioner White Second
9:52:57 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:53:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:53:25 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Family Transfer Exempt from Subdivision Review for DeJong
9:53:46 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
9:56:03 AM James DeJong Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:59:21 AM Discussion between the Commission, James DeJong, and Jecyn Bremer
9:59:47 AM Public comment Diane May
10:00:25 AM Discussion between the Commission, Diane May, Tom Rogers, Jecyn Bremer, and Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering
10:02:38 AM Closed public comment.
10:02:42 AM Board discussion
10:03:38 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion for the approval of the exemption from subdivision review for this family transfer.
10:03:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:03:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:03 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Approval of Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims, Jared Schroder v. Gallatin County, Family Transfer
10:04:19 AM Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Comments
10:04:40 AM Attorney Jennifer Farve Presentation on behalf of client Gallatin County Commission
10:09:54 AM Discussion and Questions
10:10:08 AM There was no public comment.
10:10:38 AM Commissioner White Based upon the advice from counsel I'd make a motion to approve the settlement agreement mutual release of claims as presented as the agenda Item #5.
10:10:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:10:55 AM Board discussion
10:11:46 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:12:12 AM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer regarding Regular agenda Item #6, Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for the Creation of Agricultural Parcels Exempt from Subdivision Review for RTR Holdings clarifying that it was withdrawn.
10:12:35 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Fees for Collecting Personal Property Taxes
10:14:11 AM Treasurer Kim Buchanan Presentation
10:16:31 AM Discussion and Questions
10:19:30 AM There was no public comment.
10:19:41 AM Discussion between the Commission and Kim Buchanan
10:20:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-064, a resolution to amend the fees for collecting personal property taxes which would raise the notice of delinquent taxes sent to $15.00 for the Treasurer, final notice of delinquent taxes on Sheriff letterhead $30.00 for Treasurer, $15.00 for the Sheriff and Sheriff serves a Writ $60.00 for the Treasurer and $105.00 for the Sheriff and extra copies at $.25 per page, and no mileage or other costs will be charged as the above are flat fees.
10:21:04 AM Commissioner White Second
10:21:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:28 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on First Reading of Speed Ordinance for Monforton School Road
10:21:44 AM Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum Comments
10:21:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Read the ordinance into the record.
10:25:02 AM Discussion between the Commission and James Greenbaum
10:25:11 AM Public comment Debra Wahlberg on behalf of Tamzin Brown and Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
10:29:45 AM Discussion between the Commission and Lee Provance
10:31:10 AM Commissioner White Comments, I will just make a motion for the approval of Ordinance #2008-002.
10:31:21 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:31:25 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:35:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:35:41 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing to Review, Adjust and Approve CIP Committee Recommendations and Allocate Available Funding
10:35:54 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:40:26 AM Discussion and Questions
10:44:51 AM Public comment Attorney Dave Weaver, CIP member
10:46:00 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, and Dave Weaver
10:56:35 AM No action taken.
10:56:36 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County (Naming a Portion of Forest Creek Drive to Forest Trail)
10:56:51 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation
10:57:48 AM Public comment Diane May
10:58:17 AM Discussion between the Commission and Allen Armstrong
10:59:18 AM Continued until July 1, 2008.
10:59:25 AM No action taken.
10:59:34 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Naming an Un-Named Road off Gallatin Road to Big Bridge Road (Big Sky Area)
11:00:15 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation
11:00:33 AM Public comment Betsy French
11:01:19 AM Discussion between the Commission, Allen Armstrong, Betsy French, and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:05:37 AM Continued until July 1, 2008.
11:05:51 AM No action taken.
11:05:58 AM There were no Pending Resolutions.
11:06:00 AM Meeting adjourned.
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