Description Gallatin County Commissioners Journal No. 50 September 16, 2008
Date 09/16/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:03:03 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 Veniece Lindemulder.
9:03:52 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:01 AM Chairman Murdock There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Casey Emerson regarding the subdivision process.
9:11:33 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from August 19, 20, 26 and September 2, & 3, 2008, 3. Approval of Contract: Industrial Development for Morningstar Learning Center; Montana Board of Crime Control for Continued Funding of the Missouri River Drug Task Force, 4. Approval of Asset Disposals (to be sold at County Disposal Sale) within the 911 Department: 2 Dell Optixplex SX 280 PCs, 4 Dell Power Edge 4600 Servers, 2 Dell Optixplex GX110, 3 Precision 420 Workstations, 5. Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval for the Belgrade Gardens Minor Subdivision, 6. Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval for the Lipka Minor Subdivision
9:12:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:02 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda as read into record.
9:13:05 AM Commissioner White Second
9:13:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:14 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Adoption of a Resolution Declaring the Conversion of 2.3 Acres of Real Property Owned by Gallatin County from Open Space Land for use as a 911 Communications Center and Fire Station and Commencing the Three-Year Substitution Period Under the Open Space Land Act
9:13:46 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Presentation
9:16:40 AM Discussion and Questions
9:18:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:17 AM Discussion between the Commission, Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris and Chris Gray
9:19:43 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2008-108.
9:19:53 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:19:57 AM Board discussion
9:21:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:59 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Second Reading of a Speed Reduction Ordinance for the Roads in Aspen Groves Subdivision
9:22:09 AM There was no objection from the public to reading a summary of the Ordinance, in lieu of a full reading.
9:22:21 AM Commissioner White Summary of Ordinance #2008-006.
9:23:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve on second reading Gallatin County Ordinance #2008-006.
9:23:42 AM Commissioner White Second
9:23:46 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:55 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Second Reading of a Speed Reduction Ordinance for the Roads in Black Bull Subdivision
9:24:05 AM There was no objection from the public to reading a summary of the Ordinance, in lieu of a full reading.
9:24:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Summary of Ordinance #2008-007.
9:25:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:36 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of Ordinance #2008-007.
9:25:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:25:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:53 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Second Reading of a Speed Reduction Ordinance for a Portion of Ousel Falls Road
9:26:17 AM Chairman Murdock Summary of Ordinance #2008-008.
9:27:39 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:49 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of Ordinance #2008-008.
9:27:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:27:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:03 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Petition for a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County to Rename Whitetail Creek Way to Wildlife Trail
9:28:17 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted a map labeled Exhibit A, Item #5.
9:29:03 AM Discussion and Questions
9:29:29 AM There was no public comment.
9:30:01 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-019 (109) which would change the existing Whitetail Creek Way to Wildlife Trail.
9:30:21 AM Commissioner White Second
9:30:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:38 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Petition for a Resolution of Road Name Change in Gallatin County to Name and Un-named Road off Mountain Moose Road to Mountain Elk Road
9:30:53 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Requested a continuance until October 14, 2008.
9:31:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:31:46 AM Chairman Murdock Continued until October 14, 2008.
9:31:49 AM No action taken.
9:31:52 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Common Boundary Realignment Exempt for Subdivision Review for Mazuranich
9:32:23 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff report
9:36:14 AM There was no public comment.
9:36:43 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve the family transfer for Mazuranich.
9:36:48 AM Commissioner Skinner Second agrees.
9:36:51 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen It's not a family transfer, it's a common boundary realignment.
9:36:56 AM Commissioner Murdock We will change the motion, does the second agree?
9:36:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Second agrees
9:37:04 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:38:10 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:38:16 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution of Intention to Initiate Amendments to Sections 3.S(d), 4.S(d), 5.E(27), 5.G.b(15) and 6.E(1) of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Regarding Fire Protection Plan Submittal and Approval Procedures
9:38:48 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Presentation
9:40:17 AM Discussion and Questions
9:41:39 AM Public Comment Bryan Connelley, Central Valley Fire Department
9:43:36 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion for the approval of Resolution of Intention #2008-110.
9:43:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:43:47 AM Board Discussion
9:44:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:44:56 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Determination Regarding a Request to Modify Condition No. 5L of the Findings of Fact and Order for the Gallatin Heights Subdivision to Clarify that Further Subdivision of the Residential Lots within the Subdivision is Prohibited and that the Commercial Lot within the Subdivision may be Further Subdivided
9:45:40 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report, submitted correspondence from Mary Wictor labeled Exhibit A, Item #9.
9:52:26 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:55:47 AM Spence Thunell, Land Equity Partners Applicant presentation
9:57:37 AM Public Comment Peggy Schwalm
9:58:42 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Comments
9:59:13 AM Spence Thunell, Land Equity Partners Rebuttal
9:59:46 AM Closed public comment.
9:59:51 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I would move to approve the change.
10:00:06 AM Commissioner White Second
10:00:08 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Jason Karp
10:02:05 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:10 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Determination Regarding a Request to Modify Condition No. 7 of the Findings of Fact and Order for the Gallatin Heights Subdivision to Provide for the Applicant to Enter into an Escrow-Based Payment Agreement with Gallatin County for the Payment of Road and Fire Impact Fees
10:02:34 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
10:05:14 AM Discussion and Questions
10:06:47 AM Spence Thunell, Land Equity Partners Applicant presentation
10:08:26 AM Discussion and Questions
10:09:30 AM Public Comment Planning Director Greg Sullivan and Peggy Schwalm
10:13:19 AM Spence Thunell, Land Equity Partners Rebuttal
10:14:10 AM Closed public comment.
10:14:13 AM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
10:15:56 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I move to approve the condition to what the staff has recommended.
10:16:54 AM Commissioner White Second
10:16:57 AM Board discussion
10:18:17 AM Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Murdock opposed.
10:18:23 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Determination Regarding a Request to Modify Condition No. 24 of the Findings of Fact and Order for the Gallatin Heights Subdivision to Provide for an Escrow-Based Payment Agreement to Guarantee Improvements to the Intersection of Cameron Bridge Road and Jackrabbit Lane when the Improvements are Warranted by Montana Department of Transportation Standards
10:18:58 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
10:23:31 AM Discussion and Questions
10:26:16 AM Spence Thunell, Land Equity Partners Applicant presentation
10:28:17 AM Mike Stewart, Land Equity Partners Applicant presentation
10:29:53 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mike Stewart and Spence Thunell
10:33:16 AM Public Comment Mike Mahler, Peggy Schwalm and Hallie Rugheimer
10:41:55 AM Spence Thunell, Land Equity Partners Rebuttal
10:43:22 AM Closed public comment.
10:43:27 AM Board Discussion including Jason Karp, Mike Stewart, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Planning Director Greg Sullivan (Audio interruption from 10:52:00 to 10:52:26).
11:01:30 AM Chairman Murdock Continued until October 1, 2008. No action taken.
11:01:59 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Determination Regarding a Request to Modify Condition No. 25 of the Findings of Fact and Order for the Gallatin Heights Subdivision to Provide for an Escrow-Based Payment Agreement to Guarantee Improvements to the Intersection of Hulbert Road and Jackrabbit Lane when the Improvements are Warranted by Montana Department of Transportation Standards
11:02:25 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report, noted changes to staff report on page 9 Item #2 should read Condition No. 25 and Exhibit "C."
11:05:27 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:07:38 AM Mike Stewart, Land Equity Partners Applicant presentation
11:08:30 AM There was no public comment.
11:08:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I would move to approve the change of condition.
11:08:53 AM Commissioner White Comments, second.
11:09:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:09:38 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Determination Regarding a Request to Modify Condition No. 32 of the Findings of Fact and Order for the Gallatin Heights Subdivision to Clarify that all Parks will not be Transferred to the Property Owners Association, but be Dedicated to the Public
11:09:58 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
11:11:14 AM Discussion and Questions
11:11:48 AM Spence Thunell, Land Equity Partners Applicant presentation
11:12:23 AM Public Comment Peggy Schwalm
11:13:28 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jason Karp and Spence Thunell
11:15:43 AM Closed public comment.
11:15:47 AM Commissioner White Comments, I'll support it with a motion for approval.
11:16:38 AM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer clarifying that the motion is for Section 3.P(d).
11:16:50 AM Commissioner White And I'll modify my, yes, and I'll modify my discussion to address 3.P(d)
11:16:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:17:07 AM Board Discussion
11:17:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:17:24 AM There were no Pending Resolutions.
11:17:28 AM Meeting adjourned.
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