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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes February 17, 2009
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 February 17, 2009
Date 02/17/2009 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:03:06 AM Chairman White 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 Mary Miller
9:04:01 AM Chairman White  Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:27 AM Chairman White  There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:47 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Budget Transfer within the Clerk & Recorder Election Department from Repair & Maintenance - Equipment ($6,000), and from Contracted Services ($6,000) to Capital Outlay - Building 3. Approval for Commission to Sign Grant Application with Montana Board of Crime Control for Continued Funding for the Victim Witness Assistance Program for FY 2010 4. Approval for Commission to Sign Grant Application with Montana Board of Crime Control for Continued Funding for the Freedom from Fear Program for FY 2010 5. Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Lerner  
9:05:45 AM   There was no public comment.
9:05:54 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the consent agenda as read.
9:05:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:06:05 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:11 AM Chairman White  Appointment of County Representative to the HRDC's Streamline Advisory Board-continued until next Tuesday
9:06:30 AM Chairman White  Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution and Order Declaring Organization of the Territory of the Gallatin Gateway County Water & Sewer District
9:06:43 AM Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:07:19 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:07:52 AM Public comment Clinton Cain
9:14:39 AM   Board discussion
9:15:12 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve Resolution #2009-024.
9:15:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:15:26 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:36 AM Chairman White  Public Hearing and Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Kachadurian
9:15:54 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff report
9:18:16 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Ada Montague, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:20:16 AM Kyle Thompson, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Gary Kachadurian
9:20:28 AM   Discussion between Chris Gray and Kyle Thompson
9:22:13 AM   There was no public comment.
9:22:23 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve this relocation of boundaries.
9:22:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:22:30 AM   Board discussion/Findings
9:23:31 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:39 AM Chairman White  Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Amendments to Condition Number 22 to the Plat Approval for the East Gallatin Commercial Center Subdivision Eliminating and Altering Certain Requirements for Improvements to the Intersection of Airport Road and Frontage Road and Amending the Improvements Agreement if Necessary
9:23:58 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
9:29:06 AM Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
9:30:45 AM Don Platishia, Managing Partner for S&S Construction Applicant presentation
9:31:24 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:32:57 AM   There was no public comment.
9:33:09 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that the County Commission approve the amendment to condition #22 of the Findings of Fact and Order for the East Gallatin Commercial Center Subdivision and I move that condition #22 be amended to read as prepared for us in the staff report by Jason Karp.
9:33:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:33:45 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:36:29 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:39 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we direct the Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder to release the Improvements Agreement and Letter of Credit for the East Gallatin Commercial Center Subdivision to the applicant.
9:36:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:36:54 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Jason Karp and Don Platishia
9:38:15 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:38:29 AM Chairman White  Public Hearing and Decision on Whether to Direct County Staff to Develop an Impact Fee Ordinance to Assess and Collect a School Impact Fee for the Monforton School District Based on a Request by the Monforton School District
9:38:54 AM Gary Griffith, Trustee Presentation on behalf of Monforton School District
9:45:22 AM Clint Litle, HKM Engineering, Inc Presentation on behalf of Monforton School District
9:48:47 AM Public comment Steve Barrett, Ann Johnson, Diane Elliott, Catherine Heidkamp, Clinton Cain, John Meakin, Lynne Scalia, Superintendent/Principal of Monforton School District, Deb Wahlberg, John Leeper, Dennis Hardin, Katharine Johnson, David Penwell, Joe Sharber, Erin Cooper, Herb Benz, Superintendent of Belgrade School District submitted Belgrade District Newsletter labeled Exhibit A, Item #5, Terry Threlkeld, and Lance Vogele  
10:50:37 AM Gary Griffith, Trustee Rebuttal
10:52:30 AM Attorney Mike Lilly Presentation on behalf of Monforton School District
11:00:28 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Mike Lilly, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Gary Griffith
11:05:13 AM   Closed public comment.
11:05:17 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Mike Lilly, and Chris Gray
11:18:54 AM Commissioner Murdock I am going to move that we direct county staff to develop an impact fee ordinance to assess and collect a school impact fee for the Monforton School District based on a request by the Monforton School District.
11:19:07 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Chris Gray
11:19:14 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:19:18 AM   Board discussion
11:19:35 AM   Motion failed 2:1. Commissioners Skinner and White opposed.  
11:19:49 AM   Meeting adjourned.