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Gallatin County Commission Meeting MInutes April 9, 2008
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 April 9, 2008
Date 04/09/2008 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
1:31:07 PM Chairman Murdock Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, County Attorney Marty Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie.
1:31:45 PM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
1:32:00 PM Commission Announcement: National County Government Month  
1:32:38 PM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
1:32:57 PM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the Consent Agenda as follows: Approval of Meeting Minutes for March 25 and 26, 2008 2. Approval of Contract: Ingram Clevenger, Inc. for HVAC and Fire Suppression Improvements to the Courthouse Building I.T. Room; and Telecommunications Contracting Services for Installation of Fiber Optic Bridge and Network Structure for the Courthouse Annex
1:33:21 PM   There was no public comment.
1:33:31 PM Commissioner White  I would simply make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into record.
1:33:36 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:33:37 PM   Motion passed unanimously.
1:33:44 PM Chairman Murdock Proclamation Declaring National Library Week April 13-19, 2008
1:33:55 PM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the Proclamation into record.
1:35:35 PM   There was no public comment.
1:35:47 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to direct the Chairman to sign the National Library Week 2008 Proclamation.
1:35:55 PM Commissioner White  Second
1:36:00 PM   Motion passed unanimously.
1:36:11 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the County General Fund FY 2008 Operating Budget to Include the Elimination of One Position and the Creation of a Procurement/Project Specialist Position
1:36:36 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
1:37:55 PM   There was no public comment.
1:38:10 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-036.
1:38:14 PM Commissioner White Second
1:38:20 PM   Motion passed unanimously.
1:38:28 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Search & Rescue Fund FY 2008 Operating Budget to Include Utilization of Operating Reserves for Unexpected Capital Expenditure and Training
1:38:45 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
1:39:38 PM   There was no public comment.
1:39:44 PM Commissioner White  I'd make a motion for the approval of Resolution #2008-037.
1:39:52 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:39:56 PM   Motion passed unanimously.
1:40:03 PM Chairman Murdock Approval to Any Changes Regarding Mission, Vision, Goals & Budget Goals for FY 2009
1:40:16 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
1:41:37 PM   Commission comments
1:42:03 PM   There was no public comment.
1:42:17 PM   Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
1:43:23 PM Commissioner Skinner I would suggest maybe under the, Serve as a Model for Excellence in Government (Pursuing accountability and transparency to the Public).
1:43:43 PM   Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
1:44:09 PM Commissioner White  I'd make a motion to adopt the long-term, short-term goals as we discussed, with the amendments suggested by Commissioner Skinner.
1:44:22 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:44:26 PM   Motion passed unanimously.
1:44:33 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Sponsorship of Project Proposals for the CDBG Planning Grant Program
1:44:44 PM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
1:45:43 PM Public Comment Shannon Bondy
1:47:32 PM   Discussion and Questions  
1:48:25 PM Public Comment Don Walters
1:49:30 PM   Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson
1:55:02 PM Commissioner Skinner So you're suggesting that we go ahead and sponsor the grant and commit $5,000.00 pending budget approval?
1:55:10 PM Chairman Murdock Yes.
1:55:12 PM Commissioner Skinner I would make that motion.
1:55:14 PM Commissioner White Second
1:56:17 PM   Motion passed unanimously.
1:56:32 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Utilize the County Attorney's Vacancy Savings to Purchase an Upgrade for Computer Case Management Software and for Case Management Training and Services to Purchase Two New Computers
1:56:53 PM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
1:57:50 PM   There was no public comment.
1:58:07 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-038.
1:58:12 PM Commissioner White  Second
1:58:16 PM   Motion passed unanimously.
1:58:24 PM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Establishing Boundaries for an Interim Zoning District In All or Parts of Gallatin County that Will Regulate Operations That Mine Sand and Gravel and Operations that Mix concrete or Batch Asphalt and Discussion on DRAFT Findings Establishing an Emergency Need for Interim Zoning and Discussion on DRAFT Regulations for a Conditional Use Process Regarding Interim Zoning for Operations That Mine Sand and Gravel and Operations that Mix Concrete or Batch Asphalt (NOTE: THIS MEETING IS NOT A FINAL DECISION ON INTERIM ZONING)
1:59:58 PM Planning Director Greg Sullivan Presentation, submitted (3) zoning boundary maps, not labeled as exhibits
2:05:31 PM   Discussion between the Commission, County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Greg Sullivan
2:21:29 PM Public Comment Mike Mahler; Seth Chesley; Susan Hellier; Gail Weidenaar; Jody Gryder; Rich Morse; Debra Wahlberg; Cary Hegreberg; Carol Lee-Roark, submitted Gateway Opencut Mining Action Group letter labeled Exhibit A, Item #7; Nancy Chesley; Carol Weidenaar; Brad Parsch; Susan Rabatin; Stan Tenney; Deb Smith; Drew Jenkins; Ron Pike; Betty Conard, submitted letters from Scott Dickey labeled Exhibit B, Item #7; Tim Roark; Jonnie Maria Chesley; and Debra Kimball Robinson
3:37:03 PM   Closed public comment.
3:37:12 PM   Board Discussion including Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen and Greg Sullivan
4:14:13 PM Chairman Murdock I move that we adopt the boundaries for interim zoning including the neighborhood planned area of the Four Corners Neighborhood Plan and the entire City-County jurisdiction of Belgrade.
4:14:27 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
4:14:29 PM   Board Discussion including Marty Lambert, Mike Mahler, County Planner Warren Vaughan, and Greg Sullivan
4:32:53 PM   Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
4:33:10 PM   Board Discussion/Findings including Marty Lambert and Greg Sullivan; continued tentatively until May 6th or 7th, 2008
4:52:55 PM   There were no Pending Resolutions.
4:53:03 PM   Meeting Adjourned.