Description Gallatin County Commissioners Journal No. 50 March 25, 2008
Date 03/25/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:03:43 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 Clerks to the Board Mary Miller and Melissa Rivnie.
9:04:28 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:48 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:05:03 AM Acting Clerk to the Commission Melissa Rivnie Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract: Gallatin County and Communication and Management Services, LLC for Salary Survey 3. Authorization of Request for Records Disposal or Destruction of Clerk & Recorder Records to the Montana Local Government Records Committee 4. Decision Regarding Final Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of Lot 1A-1 of Minor Subdivision No. 236C and Lot 1B of Minor Subdivision No. 117A 5. Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Osborne Minor Subdivision 6. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Cronin, Part II (Continued Indefinitely)
9:06:25 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:35 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:06:37 AM Commissioner White Second
9:06:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:43 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointment
9:06:48 AM Commissioner Skinner West Yellowstone/Hebgen Basin Solid Waste Management District
9:07:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:32 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Pierre (Martineau) for the West Yellowstone/Hebgen Basin Refuse District #2 appointment.
9:07:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:05 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:11 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the County General Fund FY 2008 Operating Budget to Include the Elimination of One Position and the Creation of a Procurement/Project Specialist Person (Continued Indefinitely)
9:08:38 AM CAO Earl Mathers Comments
9:08:52 AM Chairman Murdock Bid Award of Swamp Bridge Replacement
9:09:14 AM Kristy Tate, Morrison Maierle Recommendation of bid award to TCA, Inc. in the amount of $259,395.00 for base bid unit price, $22,500.00 for additive alternative 1-A, $7,500.00 for additive alternative 1-B.
9:10:19 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:25 AM Discussion between the Commission and Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
9:11:59 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve to award the bid to TCA and for the amount that was entered into record and for and also 1-A and 1-B.
9:12:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:31 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the County Solid Waste District Budget for a Recycling Program, Creating One New Position and Authorizing the Purchase of Needed Equipment for the Districts' Recycling Program
9:13:01 AM CAO Earl Mathers Presentation
9:13:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:02 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve Resolution #2008-025.
9:14:07 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:14:10 AM Discussion between the Commission and Earl Mathers
9:15:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:48 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request to Abandon a Road Easement from Quagle Creek, LLC
9:16:24 AM Jason Camp Applicant Presentation
9:20:52 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jason Camp, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:24:50 AM Jason Camp Submitted Lucas/Camp property map labeled Exhibit A, Item #5
9:25:11 AM Attorney Jane Mersen Presentation on behalf of client, Jason Camp
9:25:32 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jason Camp, Chris Gray, and Jane Mersen
9:29:50 AM Public Comment Attorney Cindy Younkin and Fred Haas, Gallatin National Forest
9:34:37 AM Discussion between the Commission and Fred Haas
9:36:34 AM Public Comment Janet Kempff, land surveyor for Gallatin National Forest
9:37:46 AM Clerk & Recorder, Recording Supervisor, Eric Semerad Submitted copy of plat book labeled Exhibit B, Item #5
9:42:04 AM Jason Camp Rebuttal
9:44:02 AM Attorney Jane Mersen Rebuttal
9:44:45 AM Discussion between Commission and Chris Gray
9:48:39 AM Clerk & Recorder, Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Comments
9:49:12 AM Board discussion including Chris Gray and Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills
9:53:35 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to continue this and also with that motion to appoint a viewing committee that would be the Clerk and Recorder and then Commissioner Skinner.
9:53:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:54:00 AM Board Discussion including Jason Camp and Chris Gray
9:55:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:55:48 AM Chairman Murdock Receipt of Petition to Abandon a 50-foot Wide Road in the Adams Investment Company's First Subdivision NW 1/4 Section 35, T2N, R1E
9:56:03 AM Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:56:45 AM There was no public comment.
9:57:02 AM Commissioner Skinner I'd like to move that we accept the petition to abandon a 50-foot wide road in the Adams Investment Company's Subdivision and appoint Commissioner White and Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills as a viewing committee.
9:57:22 AM Commissioner White Second
9:57:25 AM Board Discussion including Charlotte Mills
9:57:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:39 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Determination Regarding a Request for Approval of an Improvements Agreement to Extend the Preliminary Plat Approval for the Kelly Minor Subdivision an Additional Year in Accordance with Section 4.N of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations
9:58:02 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
10:00:47 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jason Karp, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
10:02:37 AM Attorney Troy Benson Comments on behalf of client, Barnes, who have a right to purchase from the applicants.
10:03:28 AM There was no public comment.
10:03:36 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that the Improvements Agreement has been reviewed by the Gallatin County Road Department and that the Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer has found the Improvements Agreement in compliance with the regulations and finding that this approval will expire on March 2, 2009 so there is a definite ending time of when this would expire and the road would be built, I would move to extend the preliminary plat approval and accept the Improvements Agreement.
10:04:11 AM Commissioner White Second
10:04:17 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Chris Gray
10:04:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:05:03 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request from the Sheriff and Search and Rescue Advisory Board to Increase the Current Search and Rescue Mill Levy from .53 to 1 as Approved by the Voters of Gallatin County
10:05:38 AM Sheriff Jim Cashell Introduction
10:06:37 AM Don Wilson, Chairman, Search & Rescue Advisory Board Presentation
10:08:43 AM Deputy Sergeant Jason Jarrett PowerPoint Presentation
10:12:34 AM Audio/Video PowerPoint Presentation
10:18:53 AM Miral Gamradt PowerPoint Presentation
10:22:42 AM Deputy Sergeant Jason Jarrett PowerPoint Presentation
10:23:15 AM Sheriff Jim Cashell PowerPoint Presentation
10:25:24 AM Deputy Sergeant Jason Jarrett PowerPoint Presentation
10:26:18 AM Miral Gamradt Submitted Estimated Mill Levy Impact Analysis labeled Exhibit A, Item #8
10:34:14 AM Miral Gamradt PowerPoint Presentation
10:39:25 AM There was no public comment.
10:39:43 AM Board Discussion including Jason Jarrett
10:48:52 AM No action taken.
10:48:59 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Conditional Use Permit for a Guesthouse in the East Gallatin Zoning District for White
10:49:13 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff Report
10:50:46 AM Discussion between Commission and Heidi Jensen
10:51:30 AM Grant White Applicant Presentation
10:51:50 AM Discussion between Grant White and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
10:52:39 AM Public Comment Clint Shoop, submitted written testimony labeled Exhibit A, Item #9
10:57:33 AM Code Compliance Specialist Amy Waring Comments
10:59:38 AM Discussion between Commission and Amy Waring
11:02:20 AM Grant White Rebuttal
11:04:01 AM Discussion and Questions
11:04:42 AM Closed public comment.
11:04:44 AM Board Discussion including Amy Waring, Chris Gray, Grant White, Clint Shoop, and Heidi Jensen
11:25:26 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Commissioners, you can entertain a motion to continue with instructions to staff to reschedule as well as propose additional conditions (continue for 2 weeks).
11:25:38 AM Commissioner Skinner I would so move.
11:25:41 AM Commissioner White Second
11:26:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:26:36 AM There were no Pending Resolutions.
11:26:38 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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