Description Gallatin County Commissioners Journal No. 50 March 26, 2008
Date 03/26/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:32:22 PM Chairman Murdock Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, County Attorney Marty Lambert and Acting Clerks to the Board Mary Miller and Melissa Rivnie.
1:32:42 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jusidiction.
1:33:16 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the County General Fund - County Auditor Budget Training and Purchase of Equipment
1:33:29 PM Auditor Jennifer Blossom Presentation
1:34:02 PM There was no public comment.
1:34:12 PM Discussion between the Commission and Jennifer Blossom
1:34:34 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-026.
1:34:38 PM Commissioner White Second
1:34:44 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:34:56 PM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
1:35:16 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Consideration on Citizen Request to Establish an Interim Zoning District and Regulation Pursuant to Section 76-2-206, MCA, for the Regulation of Operations that Mine Sand and Gravel or Operations that Mix concrete or Batch Asphalt in All or Portions of the Belgrade City-County Planning Jurisdiction of Gallatin County
1:38:16 PM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff Report
1:43:25 PM Discussion and Questions
1:44:28 PM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments/Advice
1:49:48 PM Discussion and Questions
1:55:18 PM Kathy Brekke PowerPoint Presentation; Submitted petition labeled Exhibit A, Item #2, letter labeled Exhibit B, Item #2, and PowerPoint presentation CD labeled Exhibit C, Item #2
2:19:16 PM Discussion between the Commission, Kathy Brekke, and Marty Lambert
2:20:08 PM Attorney Susan Swimley Presentation on behalf of client Cameron Springs
2:23:26 PM Susan Hellier, Kenai Engineering Presentation on behalf of Cameron Springs; Submitted map of Cameron Springs gravel pit and letter labeled Exhibit D, Item #2
2:31:22 PM Doug Chandler, Allied Engineering PowerPoint Presentation on behalf of Spanish Peaks Gravel Pit; Submitted letters and photos labeled Exhibit E, Item #2
2:40:02 PM Cary Hegreberg, Executive Director Montana Contractors Association Presentation; Submitted letter and provisions labeled Exhibit F, Item #2
2:47:27 PM Discussion between Commission, Doug Chandler, and Marty Lambert
2:51:36 PM Public Comment Keith Mainwaring; Mike Mahler; Debra Wahlberg, submitted letter labeled Exhibit G, Item #2; Orville Bach, submitted Key Points on Economic Impact of Proposed Gravel Pits labeled Exhibit H, Item #2, Assessment of the Economic Impact of the Proposed Stoneco Gravel Mine Operation on Richland Township labeled Exhibit I, Item #2; Shane Skinner; Cecilia Lasich; David Wells; Jody Gryder; Joy Miller, submitted Well Log Report labeled Exhibit J, Item #2; Willa Jean Speegler; Robert Urich; Scott Johnson; Ronnie Schmidt; Jerry Rice; Marylou Blakeslee; Karen Semerau, submitted letter labeled Exhibit K, Item #2; Lois Kahler, submitted letter and doctor's note labeled Exhibit L, Item #2; Curtis Crow; Julien Morice, submitted photos and letter labeled Exhibit M, Item #2; John Sinrud; Betty Conard; Hertha Lund submitted letter
labeled Exhibit N, Item #2; Wally Kahler submitted photos labeled Exhibit O, Item #2; Drew Jenkins; Larry Lasich; Lea Warden; Nancy Chesley; Ron Amidon; Lynea Seher; and Senator Gary Perry
4:38:07 PM Closed public comment.
4:38:25 PM Discussion between the Commission, Marty Lambert, and County Planning Director Greg Sullivan
5:05:55 PM County Attorney Marty Lambert Suggested the following motion 1) that staff prepare findings supporting a determination that an emergency exists requiring interim zoning to regulate the operation of gravel pits, 2) that staff prepare three possible districts for consideration; one taking in the SE quadrant of the Belgrade Planning Jurisdiction; one taking in the entirety of the Belgrade Planning Jurisdiction; and one taking in the entirety of all the County exclusive of existing zoning districts and incorporated municipalities, 3) that staff prepare proposed regulations for a CUP process for gravel pit operations conducted within the interim zoning district.
5:07:03 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move exactly what Marty prepared there in his written motion.
5:07:10 PM Board discussion including Marty Lambert
5:08:44 PM Commissioner White Second
5:08:51 PM Board discussion including Greg Sullivan and Marty Lambert
5:11:11 PM Motion passed unanimously.
5:11:15 PM There were no Pending Resolutions .
5:11:21 PM Meeting adjourned.
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