Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 March 17, 2009
Date 03/17/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:03:22 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 Melissa Rivnie.
9:04:11 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:04:33 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:52 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from February 3, 10, 17, 19, 24, & 25, 2009; 3. Approval of Contracts: W.E. Dust Control and Deicing to Apply Dust Control Agent on County Roads for the Cost Share Program ($125,000); CTEP Contract for Funding of Phase II of the Manhattan Sidewalks Improvements (MDT Grant $71,197; Town match of $11,036); New 650 Ballot Scanner for the Election Department ($46,450); 4. Approval of Interlocal Agreement for Participating Agencies in the Missouri River Drug Task Force; 5. Decision on a Request for a Boundary Realignment Exemption from Subdivision Review for Seifert Ranch, Inc. and 6. Decision on a Request for a Boundary Realignment Exemption from Subdivision Review for Blanksma.
9:06:00 AM Public Comment County Planner Ada Montague, submitted amended staff reports for Consent Agenda Items #5 and #6; Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray comments
9:06:53 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda as read into record, recognizing the additional staff report corrections.
9:07:04 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:07:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:17 AM Chairman White Board Appointments
9:07:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Historic Preservation Board
9:07:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:54 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the appointment of Dan Hill.
9:07:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:01 AM Board Discussion
9:08:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:31 AM Commissioner Murdock Story Mill Fire District
9:09:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint Mary Ellerd to the Story Mill Fire District.
9:09:13 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:09:17 AM Board Discussion
9:09:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:40 AM Chairman White Streamline Advisory Board
9:10:13 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint Chris Budeski to the Streamline Advisory Board.
9:10:21 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:10:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:39 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Recommendation of a Gallatin County Representative to the Human Resources Development Council, District IX Board of Directors
9:10:51 AM Commissioner Skinner Presentation
9:11:17 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:24 AM Commissioner Murdock I would happily nominate Crystal Turner to fill that position as County Representative.
9:11:31 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:11:34 AM Board Discussion
9:11:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:01 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Board of Investments of the State of Montana Annual Adjustable Rate Tender Option Municipal Finance Consolidation Act Bonds (Intercap Revolving Program), Approving the Form and Terms of the Loan Agreement and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Documents Related Thereto
9:12:31 AM Finance Accounting Assistant Linda Leening Presentation
9:13:45 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:19 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-032.
9:19:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:19:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:47 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establish the Board of Directors for the West Yellowstone-Hebgen Basin Refuse Disposal District
9:19:58 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:21:18 AM Discussion between the Commission, Larry Watson, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:24:00 AM There was no public comment.
9:24:12 AM Board Discussion including Larry Watson and Chris Gray
9:27:32 AM Continued indefinitely, no action taken.
9:27:37 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request of a Technical Amendment of the Brownell Conservation Easement
9:27:48 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:28:45 AM There was no public comment.
9:28:52 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve this technical amendment of the Brownell Conservation Easement.
9:28:59 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:29:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:30 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Conditional Use Permit Request by Bridger Commercial Partners for a Caretaker's Residence in the East Gallatin Zoning District
9:29:41 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff Report; submitted letter from TCSCRA labeled Exhibit A, Item #6
9:33:09 AM Lowell Springer Presentation on behalf of applicant Bridger Commercial Partners
9:36:27 AM Discussion and Questions
9:38:04 AM There was no public comment.
9:38:14 AM Board Discussion
9:39:33 AM Commissioner Murdock I will move that the County Commission approve the Bridger Commercial Partners CUP with the conditions recommended by staff.
9:39:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:39:47 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Heidi Jensen, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Lowell Springer. Add a condition that includes language, "An acknowledgement by the caretakers that they're living by a nuisance," so to speak.
9:55:14 AM Commissioner Murdock I will amend my motion to include that condition.
9:55:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Second agrees
9:55:22 AM Board Discussion
9:55:42 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
9:56:16 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Adopt the Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan 2007 Update as a Revision to the Gallatin County Growth Policy
9:56:28 AM County Planner Randy Johnson, AICP Staff Report
9:58:26 AM Discussion between the Commission, Randy Johnson, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
10:03:26 AM Continued until March 31, 2009, no action taken.
10:03:51 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Final Resolution to Revise the Gallatin County Growth Policy to Include the Proposed Gallatin Gateway Community Plan and Future Land Use Map
10:04:10 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
10:05:26 AM Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Warren Vaughan
10:05:48 AM There was no public comment.
10:05:58 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we adopt the plan. Adopt the Gallatin County Growth Policy to include the proposed Gallatin Gateway Community Plan and Future Land Use Map, Resolution #2009-033.
10:06:16 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:06:20 AM Board Discussion
10:09:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:09:17 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting Amendments to the Big Sky Zoning Regulation Regarding Accessory Apartments and Expansion of Non-Conforming Uses
10:09:44 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff Report
10:11:48 AM Discussion and Questions
10:12:15 AM There was no public comment.
10:12:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-034.
10:12:28 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:12:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:12:49 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the Amendments to the Big Sky Zoning Regulation Regarding Natural Resource Development
10:13:05 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff Report
10:14:21 AM There was no public comment.
10:14:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2009-035.
10:14:36 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:14:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:14:53 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting Official Zoning Maps Generated with GIS Technology for Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky, Bridger Canyon, Bozeman Pass, South Gallatin, Hebgen Lake, Hyalite, Springhill, Bear Canyon, Trail Creek, Wheatland Hills, Sypes Canyon #1, Sypes Canyon #2, Zoning District #1, and Zoning District #6 Zoning Districts
10:15:22 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff Report
10:16:32 AM Discussion between the Commission, Tim Skop, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
10:19:27 AM There was no public comment.
10:19:37 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-036 which would, a resolution updating the 101 Zoning District Map replacement.
10:19:49 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:20:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:20:16 AM Chairman White Meeting Adjourned.
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