Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 January 21, 2009
Date 01/21/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
1:31:38 PM Chairman White Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
1:31:55 PM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
1:32:14 PM Chairman White There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
1:32:29 PM Chairman White Presentation of Bids, Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution Awarding the Sale of $32,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds for the Gallatin County Detention Center Project
1:32:42 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, received eight bids and recommends awarding to Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. at an interest rate of 4.05% with a premium of $387,200.
1:33:18 PM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman and Bridget Ekstrom of D.A. Davidson & Co.
1:42:37 PM There was no public comment.
1:42:51 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
1:43:18 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we reject the other seven bids as prepared on this bid summary sheet that was handed out to us and award to Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
1:43:31 PM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Comments
1:43:50 PM Commissioner Murdock Included in that resolution, or included in that motion would be to adopt Resolution #2009-013 which is a resolution relating to the $32,000,000 General Obligation Bonds Series 2009 awarding the sale thereof and approving the official statements relating thereto and then I already mentioned that it would be Citigroup.
1:44:25 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:44:29 PM Board discussion
1:46:28 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:46:38 PM Chairman White Continuation of Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Development Approval for the Waterstone Estates at Hebgen Lake Major Subdivision, Located Within the Hebgen Lake Zoning District Including a Variance Request from Section 7(J)3, Road Construction Standards of the Subdivision Regulations (Public Comment Closed; Continued from 9/9/08, 10/8/08 and 11/19/08)
1:47:04 PM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
1:49:55 PM Discussion and Questions
1:51:25 PM Tracy Poole Applicant rebuttal
1:54:26 PM Jim Barr Coleman, Goetz, Gallik & Baldwin, PC Presentation on behalf of applicants Tracy Poole and Chris Murphy
1:59:25 PM Tracy Poole Comments
1:59:50 PM Dan March, PBS&J Presentation on behalf of applicants Tracy Poole and Chris Murphy
2:03:52 PM Discussion and Questions
2:04:56 PM Tracy Poole Comments
2:06:15 PM Joe Lauden, Resource Technologies Presentation on behalf of applicants Tracy Poole and Chris Murphy
2:07:41 PM Discussion and Questions
2:17:38 PM Tracy Poole Comments
2:18:05 PM Wendy Weaver, Engineering Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicants Tracy Poole and Chris Murphy
2:43:29 PM Discussion and Questions
2:44:03 PM Chris Murphy Applicant rebuttal
2:47:46 PM Discussion between the Commission and Tom Rogers
2:49:24 PM Commissioner Skinner I would start by moving that we determine, determine that the proposed subdivision application does satisfy the required conditions of the Waterstone Estates at Hebgen Lake PUD.
2:49:40 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
2:49:44 PM Board Discussion/Findings
2:50:56 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:51:07 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the waiver for the flood hazard evaluation pursuant to 10.F of the Subdivision Regulations.
2:51:16 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:51:20 PM Board discussion/Findings
2:58:13 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:58:18 PM Chairman White The next item that we need to address is a determination as to whether or not to approve the requested variance from Section 7(J)(3) of the Subdivision Regulations regarding the county road standard to Lots 5 and Lot 6.
2:58:35 PM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve that variance.
2:58:37 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:58:41 PM Board discussion/Findings
3:03:40 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:04:00 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move that we determine that the application does meet the exemption to waive park land dedication pursuant to 6(G)(10) of the Subdivision Regulations.
3:04:12 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
3:04:18 PM Board discussion/Findings including Tom Rogers
3:06:32 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:06:51 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move that we determine that the subdivision application does meet the requirements and the primary criteria set out in Section 76-3-608 MCA.
3:07:04 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
3:07:09 PM Board discussion/Findings
3:16:09 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:16:35 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to determine that the subdivision application does comply with the provisions of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations.
3:16:42 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
3:16:46 PM Board discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
3:22:10 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:22:27 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve Waterstone Estates Major Subdivision with staff-suggested conditions except for removing letters m. and n. of Condition #25.
3:22:39 PM Chairman White Your motion is to remove those 2?
3:22:42 PM Commissioner Skinner Yes.
3:22:44 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
3:22:49 PM Board discussion/Findings
3:23:19 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:23:33 PM Meeting adjourned.
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