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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes April 29, 2008
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 April 29, 2008
Date 04/29/2008 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:00:29 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock and White, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie. Commissioner Skinner was excused.
9:01:39 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:48 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:09 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes of March 27th Work Session, and Public Meetings of April 8, 9, 15, and 16, 2008; 3. Approval of Contract: Interlocal Agreement Between Gallatin County and the Town of West Yellowstone for 911/E911 Services; Agreement Between Gallatin County and W.E. Dust Control & De-Icing, Inc. for Services for 2008 Dust Control Application; Modification to County Contract #2008-087 with CommaQ Architecture for the Law & Justice Center Flooring Replacement Project; and Intergovernmental Transfer Program Agreement with the Rest Home; 4. Approval of Asset Disposal as Requested by the Sheriff's Office of Minolta Freedom Dual C Camera; 5. Approval of Budget Transfer within Justice Court's Printing & Duplicating Fund to Capital Reserves in the Amount of $4,000; 6. Approval of Budget Transfer within the Health Department's Capital Reserve Fund to Interfund/Operating Fund in the Amount of $75,000.
9:03:43 AM   There was no public comment.
9:03:56 AM Commissioner White  I would make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into record.
9:04:01 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:04:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:07 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Patterson Park Minor Subdivision
9:04:45 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan, on behalf of County Planner Ada Montague Staff Report
9:07:19 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Warren Vaughan, and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:17:39 AM Amy Grant, Patterson Park, LLC Applicant Presentation
9:18:34 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Amy Grant, Warren Vaughan, and Jecyn Bremer
9:22:24 AM Public Comment Marianne Amsden, Craig White, Attorney Dave Weaver, and Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin
9:43:02 AM Amy Grant, Patterson Park, LLC Rebuttal
9:43:25 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Amy Grant, and Warren Vaughan
9:46:43 AM   Closed public comment.
9:46:50 AM   Board Discussion including Warren Vaughan and Jecyn Bremer
9:48:50 AM Commission, County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, County Planner Warren Vaughan Add covenant 16(h) to read, "In the alternative of the right-of-way, if the developer chooses a different location, they shall place a 25-foot trail easement that is consistent with the Gallatin County adopted trail's plan and prost plan and provides connectivity to adjoining properties". Change condition #7 back to it's original 45 to 50 feet. Leave condition #9 as worded and strike "both sides of" and add "or as agreed upon with the ditch company and the owner". Change condition #1 of Fire Regs, to 1.5 rather than 1.4, and strike "One" and add "2 to 5". The second G on page 12 should be H in the lettering of conditions.
9:55:12 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to accept the, to approve the preliminary plat approval, preliminary plat for the Patterson Park Minor Subdivision with the change of conditions as I just, as we just put into record.
9:55:29 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:55:32 AM   Board Discussion including Jecyn Bremer and Warren Vaughan
9:56:21 AM Commissioner White I would add into my motion, or amend my motion, to include the modification that we just put into record for 16 b. (strike everything after the first sentence)
9:56:30 AM Chairman Murdock I concur in my second, and if we have missed any other incongruities regarding Homeowners Associations it's our understanding that that will be removed too. If there are any commas or periods that are wrong and it's an F instead of a G, make the change.
9:56:48 AM   Board Discussion/Findings including Warren Vaughan
9:58:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:58:56 AM Chairman Murdock Contract for Construction Manager/General Constructor High Tech Construction for the Proposed Gallatin County Detention Center (continued indefinitely)
9:59:20 AM   There was no public comment.
9:59:23 AM   No action taken.
9:59:24 AM Chairman Murdock Proclamation Declaring May 1, 2008 as Law Day in Gallatin County
9:59:46 AM Attorney David Weaver, President, Gallatin County Bar Association Presentation, read the Proclamation into record.
10:03:40 AM   There was no public comment.
10:03:47 AM   Commission comments
10:05:43 AM Commissioner White  I'd make a motion to, I guess, adopt or approve the proclamation for Law Day that would be on May 1.
10:05:56 AM Chairman Murdock Second
10:06:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:06:27 AM   Recess
10:10:45 AM Chairman Murdock Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Level One Approval for a Grant from the Open Space Bond Fund for the Leep Conservation Easement
10:11:04 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
10:12:42 AM Kelly Ramirez, Trust for Public Lands Presentation
10:16:14 AM Kelly Pohl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust Presentation
10:19:49 AM Kelly Ramirez, Trust for Public Lands Presentation
10:20:31 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:21:23 AM Mike Harris, Open Lands Coordinator Presentation
10:22:14 AM   There was no public comment.
10:22:47 AM Commissioner White  I'd make a motion for the approval of Level One for the grant for the Open Space money for the Leep conservation easement.
10:23:04 AM Chairman Murdock Second
10:23:06 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
10:24:35 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:24:45 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Partial Release of Financial Security for an Improvements Agreement for Phase 1 of Black Bull Run Major Subdivision
10:25:02 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Staff Report
10:27:49 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:29:27 AM Craig Madsen, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Steve Barrett
10:30:26 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:32:23 AM Public Comment Pete Alt
10:33:38 AM   Board Discussion including Sean O'Callaghan
10:36:12 AM Commissioner White  I would make a motion to reduce the financial security from $4.2 million to $3,160,168.00.
10:36:26 AM Chairman Murdock Second
10:36:28 AM   Board Discussion
10:36:57 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:37:06 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Direct the Planning Department to Prepare Amendments to Sections 1 (General Provisions and Definitions), 5 (Subdivision Plan and Plat Application Submittal Requirements), 6 (Design and Improvement Standards, General), and 9 (Environmental Assessment) and to Create Appendix K (Commonly Required Conditions of Approval and Covenants) of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations
10:37:31 AM County Planner Sean O'Callaghan Presentation
10:41:13 AM Attorney David Weaver, General Legal Council, Aggie Presentation
10:44:32 AM   Discussion between the Commission, David Weaver, and Sean O'Callaghan
10:53:38 AM Commissioner White  I would make a motion for the approval of Resolution of Intent #2008-048.
10:53:44 AM Chairman Murdock Second
10:54:13 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:54:29 AM   There were no Pending Resolutions.
10:54:31 AM   Meeting Adjourned.