Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 December 30, 2008
Date 12/30/2008 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:58 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 Melissa Rivnie.
9:02:53 AM Chairman Murdock There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction: Kerry White--snowmobile parking access issues due to lack of snow plowing by Forest Service
9:06:28 AM Chairman Murdock Agenda Announcement: Items #6 Public Comment on Proposed Settlement Conditions of Spanish Peaks Sand and Gravel, LLC v. Gallatin County, to be Followed by a Commission Decision on the Proposed Conditions & #7 Public Comment on Proposed Settlement Conditions of Cameron Springs, LLC v. Gallatin County, to be Followed by a Commission Decision on the Proposed Conditions have been continued until January 6, 2009. Items #8 Public Hearing and Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review and a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Lerner and #11 Board Appointment: for the DUI Task Force and Public Transit Stakeholder's Board have been continued indefinitely.
9:07:35 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from December 9 & 10, 2008; 3. Approval of Contract with Appraiser Joel Peterson Regarding Appraisal of 8316 Huffine Lane to be Sold Pursuant to Order of Judge Salvagni 18th District Court to Satisfy Debt Owed to Gallatin Rest Home
9:08:17 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:25 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into record.
9:08:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:36 AM Chairman Murdock Recused himself from the next 2 agenda items to to his absence at the hearing
9:08:54 AM Acting Chairman White Decision on a Resolution Adopting the Poole/Murphy Variance from the Open Space Requirements of the Hebgen Lake Zoning Regulations
9:09:16 AM County Planner Randy Johnson, AICP Presentation
9:10:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:02 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2008-157.
9:11:07 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:11:11 AM Board Discussion
9:11:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:37 AM Acting Chairman White Decision on a Resolution Adopting the Kendrick Setback Variance from Jackson Creek Road in the Bridger Canyon Zoning Regulations
9:11:58 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff Report
9:12:34 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:52 AM Board Discussion
9:13:01 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move that we approve Resolution #2008-158.
9:13:07 AM Acting Chairman White Second
9:13:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:36 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Calling for the Sale of up to $32,000,000 in General Obligation Bonds for the Detention Center Project
9:13:54 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:15:40 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:30 AM Bridget Ekstrom, DA Davidson & Co Presentation
9:21:11 AM Discussion and Questions
9:26:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:00 AM Discussion between Commission and Bridget Eckstrom
9:28:21 AM Commissioner White Make a motion to authorize the Clerk & Recorder and direct, furnish a certified copy of all the proceedings taken by the County with respect to the issuance of the series 2009 bonds, to the County's bond counsel. And Mr. Chairman, also the adoption of Resolution #2008-159.
9:28:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:29:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:00 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Serve as Sponsoring Unit of Local Government and Designate the Environmental Certifying Officer for the HRDC IX Proposal for the MDOC CDBG Neighborhood Stabilization Program
9:30:27 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:32:36 AM Discussion and Questions
9:32:50 AM There was no public comment.
9:33:25 AM Discussion between Commission and Larry Watson
9:34:01 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve Resolution #2008-160, which would do what you previously read.
9:34:37 AM Commissioner White Second
9:34:41 AM Board Discussion
9:36:20 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
9:36:31 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Subdivision Exemption for Dickerson
9:36:49 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff Report
9:38:27 AM Discussion and Questions
9:39:24 AM Bruce Dickerson Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and testified under oath.
9:41:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:41:55 AM Board Discussion
9:41:58 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of Dickerson Family Transfer.
9:42:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:42:10 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Chris Gray
9:43:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:44:03 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Request for Acceptance of a Public Road and Utility Easement Related to Condition No. 11 of the Findings of Fact and Order for the Kelly Minor Subdivision
9:44:21 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
9:46:32 AM There was no public comment.
9:46:49 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that the Road Department has reviewed and found no objection to this application and the Attorney's office has approved the easement language, including the provision for maintenance of the easement, and the deputy Clerk & Recorder has reviewed the easement, that would satisfy all the criteria for Subdivision Regulation Section 7.b and I would move to approve this application, this acceptance of a Public Road and Utility Easement.
9:47:28 AM Commissioner White Second
9:47:31 AM Board Discussion including Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:47:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:48:02 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Determinations Regarding a Request to Extend/Amend the Improvements Agreement and Conditions for the East Gallatin Commercial Center Subdivision Regarding Improvements to the Intersection of Airport Road and Frontage Road
9:48:21 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
9:56:40 AM County Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
9:58:41 AM Discussion and Questions
10:00:49 AM Don Platisha, Managing Partner for S&S Construction, LLC Applicant Presentation
10:05:44 AM Discussion and Questions
10:09:37 AM There was no public comment.
10:09:50 AM Board Discussion including Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
10:12:49 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to continue this agenda item to another meeting to reflect the intent of the Commission, comments.
10:13:27 AM Commissioner White Second
10:13:32 AM Board Discussion including Chris Gray, Jason Karp and Don Platisha
10:15:56 AM Don Platisha, Managing Partner for S&S Construction, LLC Agrees with a continuance.
10:16:03 AM Discussion between Commission, Chris Gray, and Don Platisha
10:18:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:19:30 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointments
10:19:38 AM Commissioner White Belgrade City-County Planning Board
10:20:08 AM There was no public comment.
10:20:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Keith Mainwaring, Henry Parsons, Martin Klotovich, and Robert Urich to the Belgrade City-County Planning Board.
10:20:20 AM Commissioner White Second
10:20:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:20:31 AM Commissioner Skinner County Planning Board
10:20:59 AM There was no public comment.
10:21:06 AM Board Discussion
10:26:06 AM No Action Taken.
10:26:39 AM Public Comment Kerry White
10:27:14 AM Chairman Murdock Fair Board
10:27:48 AM There was no public comment.
10:28:08 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to reappoint Robert Brekke and Chris Budeski to the Fair Board.
10:28:14 AM Commissioner White Second
10:28:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:28:25 AM Commissioner White Fairview Cemetery Board
10:28:50 AM There was no public comment.
10:28:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Richard Schendel and Dwight Wade to the Fairview Cemetery Board.
10:29:00 AM Commissioner White Second
10:29:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:29:05 AM Commissioner Skinner Manhattan City-County Planning Board
10:29:41 AM There was no public comment.
10:29:48 AM Commissioner White I would make the motion to appoint Joyce (Zacher) and Carl (Schutter) to the Manhattan City-County Planning Board.
10:29:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:30:02 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:30:09 AM Chairman Murdock Meadowview Cemetery Board
10:30:39 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to reappoint Patty Hebner to the Meadowview Cemetery Board.
10:30:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:30:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:30:53 AM Commissioner White Mount Green Cemetery Board
10:31:16 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Chan Cooper to the Mount Green Cemetery Board.
10:31:19 AM Commissioner White Second
10:31:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:31:26 AM Commissioner Skinner Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Committee
10:31:56 AM Chairman Murdock I'm going to move that we appoint Mr. (Ralph) Zimmer.
10:31:59 AM Commissioner White Second
10:32:02 AM Board Discussion
10:32:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:18 AM Chairman Murdock Tax Appeal Board
10:32:40 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Mr. (George) Thompson to the Tax Appeal Board.
10:32:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:32:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:54 AM Commissioner White Three Rivers Mosquito Control District
10:33:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Dewey Schmidt to the Three Rivers Mosquito Control District.
10:33:23 AM Commissioner White Second
10:33:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:33:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Weed Board
10:34:12 AM Commissioner White I would like to make a motion to appoint Mr. (Jeffrey) Littlefield and Mr. (Keith) Mainwaring to the Weed Board.
10:34:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:34:32 AM Board Discussion
10:36:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:36:55 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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