Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 October 14, 2008
Date 10/14/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:09 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 Mary Miller
9:02:52 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:03:07 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:28 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contracts: Grant Award Contract with Montana Department of Administration for GIS Database Accuracy Improvement ($20,000); Grant Award Contract with the Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs for the Purchase of an Emergency Services Command and Communications Vehicle for the Sheriff's Department ($263,833); and Great West Engineering to Provide Wastewater Engineering Services for RID #322 ($23,000) 3. Decision on Final Plat Application for Lot C-2A and C-2B of Amended Plat Subdivision Plat #D-41-X Subdivision-moved to regular agenda for further discussion
9:04:39 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:48 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Requested that Consent agenda #3, Decision on Final Plat Application for Lot C-2A and C-2B of Amended Plat Subdivision Plat #D-41-X Subdivision be placed on the regular agenda for further discussion
9:05:10 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda with the removal of #3.
9:05:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:05:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:26 AM Chairman Murdock Decision on Final Plat Application for Lot C-2A and C-2B of Amended Plat Subdivision Plat #D-41-X Subdivision
9:05:42 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report, noting the addition of the following language to the staff report under Gallatin County Commission Determination, "Based on the aforementioned the County Commission has determined that all conditions of preliminary plat approval have been satisfactorily met and meets the requirements of the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act, the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, and all applicable regulations."
9:07:23 AM Discussion between the Commission, Tom Rogers, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:07:47 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Based on Tom Rogers, his staff report that all the conditions have been met and with his additional language put in the staff report I would find that all these conditions have been met, and I would move to approve for final plat.
9:08:13 AM Commissioner White Second
9:08:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:24 AM Chairman Murdock Bid Award Recommendation and Decision for the Lease Purchase of Seven Motor Graders
9:08:47 AM Road and Bridge Dave Fowler Recommends awarding the bid to Tri-State for the seven Volvo motor graders in the amount of $1,725,548.60.
9:09:43 AM Discussion and Questions
9:10:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:48 AM Closed public comment.
9:10:51 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve the agreement with Tri-State for I guess the lease of the graders and for the price that was put on record.
9:11:07 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:11:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:49 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting Cooperative Purchasing Provisions of Montana Code Annotated and Modifying the Gallatin County Small Purchase Policy of 2008 to Include Cooperative Purchasing Provisions
9:12:09 AM CAO Earl Mathers Presentation
9:13:45 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:56 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-118.
9:14:00 AM Commissioner White Second
9:14:05 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:09 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointment
9:14:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Meadowview Cemetery Board
9:14:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:03 AM Commissioner White Based upon the letter of support from the cemetery chairman I would make a motion for the appointment of Patty Hebner.
9:15:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:15:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:25 AM Commissioner White West Yellowstone TV District
9:15:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I'll happily move to appoint Pierre Martineau to this position.
9:16:19 AM Commissioner White Second
9:16:21 AM Board discussion
9:16:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:50 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Noxious Weed FY 2009 Operating Budget for the Re-Appropriation of FY 2008 Grant Funds in the Amount of $45,692
9:17:08 AM Noxious Weed District Supervisor Dennis Hengel Presentation
9:17:46 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:03 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the Resolution, which is #2008-119.
9:18:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:18:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:27 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2009 Operating Budget for Senior Citizens to Include New Revenues in the Amount of $473 Received from Rocky Mountain Development Council to be Disbursed to the Valley Food Bank and R.S.V.P.
9:18:49 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:19:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:20:04 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-120.
9:20:15 AM Commissioner White Second
9:20:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:23 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Final Operating Budgets for Receipt of Unanticipated Monies and to Balance Expenditures for FY 2009 (2008)
9:20:38 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:21:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:21:58 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the approval of Resolution #2008-121.
9:22:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:22:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:24 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Subdivision Exemption in the Springhill Zoning District for Biggs
9:22:42 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff report
9:25:21 AM Discussion and Questions
9:26:04 AM Betty Biggs and Ron Biggs Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and testified under oath.
9:31:18 AM Discussion between the Commission and Betty and Ron Biggs
9:31:55 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:02 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the family transfer.
9:32:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:32:12 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:32:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:55 AM Chairman Murdock Continuation of a Public Hearing and Decision on a Petition for a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County to Name an Un-named Road off Mountain Moose Road to Mountain Elk Road
9:33:53 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted copy of map labeled Exhibit A, Item #8
9:35:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:35:31 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the approval of Resolution #2008-122.
9:35:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:35:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:35:48 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County Naming an Un-named Road off Bridger Canyon Road to Mayfield Road
9:35:57 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted copy of map labeled Exhibit A, Item #9
9:36:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:37:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-123.
9:37:10 AM Commissioner White Second
9:37:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:37:22 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Change of Preliminary Plat Conditions Regarding Mitigation of Traffic Impacts on Adjacent Subdivisions and Andesite Road for Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 6A Planned Unit Development and Major Subdivision
9:40:03 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:44:07 AM Lauren Waterton, American Land Development Presentation on behalf of applicant Spanish Peaks LLC
9:48:29 AM Discussion Lauren Waterton and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:49:52 AM Public comment Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin, Dick Fast, member of the Aspen Groves Homeowners Association, and David Peck
9:59:00 AM Lauren Waterton, American Land Development Rebuttal
9:59:53 AM Discussion between the Commission, Lauren Waterton, and Chris Gray
10:03:01 AM Closed public comment.
10:03:04 AM Board discussion including Chris Gray and Lauren Waterton, suggests adding following language to the covenants: "The homeowners association shall be responsible for all road maintenance and that this gate shall be kept clear of snow for its proper operation year round."
10:15:05 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve this change in conditions.
10:15:10 AM Chairman Murdock With the conditions as we discussed?
10:15:12 AM Commissioner White Yes, as we just put on record.
10:15:14 AM Chairman Murdock Second
10:15:17 AM Board discussion including Chris Gray
10:17:56 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
10:18:09 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of UL-1 of Northstar Subdivision Residential Phase III
10:18:50 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report, submitted map labeled Exhibit A, Item #10
10:25:10 AM Trevor McSpadden, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Presentation on behalf of applicant Central Valley Fire District
10:27:43 AM Barbara Campbell, Utility Solutions Applicant presentation
10:33:14 AM Discussion and Questions
10:34:22 AM Trevor McSpadden, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Comments
10:35:41 AM Public comment Bryan Connelly, Assistant Chief, Central Valley Fire District and Gil Moore, Central Valley Fire District Trustee
10:39:59 AM Trevor McSpadden, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Comments
10:41:25 AM Closed public comment.
10:41:29 AM Board discussion including Tom Rogers, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Bob Lee, Morrison-Maierle, Inc
10:51:18 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve this subdivision, the amended plat of UL-1 of Northstar Subdivision Residential Phase I with staff suggested conditions with the amended condition of #7 as suggested by Tom, adding the language "as required by MDEQ", deleting #9, #10, #12 and #13, and adding to #14(c) the language, "if required."
10:51:55 AM Chairman Murdock Does that include the statement on the plat?
10:51:58 AM Commissioner Skinner A new statement on the plat requiring that this lot remains used for public use.
10:52:10 AM Commissioner White Second
10:52:12 AM Board discussion including Bob Lee and Chris Gray
10:53:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:53:15 AM There were no Pending Resolutions.
10:53:19 AM Meeting adjourned.
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