Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 June 30, 2009
Date 06/30/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:56 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock and White, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:03:42 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the Internet. (Audio difficulties until 9:11:41)
9:11:41 AM Chairman White Call to Order. Commissioner Skinner was excused.
9:12:01 AM Chairman White Agenda Announcement: Regular agenda Item #1) Public Hearing and Decision on recommendation and Award of Contract for Maintenance and Repair of the 9-1-1 Security System Project-continued to future date: Item #5) Presentation of Treasurer's Quarterly Report-Third Quarter FY 2009-continued until July 14, 2009: and Item #9) Appointment to Board of Park Commission-continued until July 14, 2009
9:12:20 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:12:41 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Minutes for June 9, 16, & 17, 2009 3. Approval of Term Expiration Correction for Kevin Kelleher's Appointment to the Airport Authority Board made June 23, 2009 4. Approval of Budget Transfer within the Bridge (Road) Department Budget from Capital Improvement Reserve to Capital Improvement Equipment ($48,000) 5. Approval of Contracts: Knife River to Perform 2009 Road Chip Sealing Project; Amendment #3 to Contract #2008-111 with ThinkOne Architects for 911 Communications Building; and Amendment #7 to Contract #2009-042 with Martel Construction for the 911 Communications Building
9:13:41 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:49 AM Commissioner Murdock I would move that we approve the consent agenda as read with that one minor correction.
9:13:56 AM Chairman White Second
9:13:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:10 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing the Receipt of Funding from the Montana Department of Commerce CDBG Program for Allocation to the Rae Water System Improvement Project
9:14:24 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:14:55 AM Discussion and Questions
9:15:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:20 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve Resolution #2009-083, which would do what Larry Watson put into the record.
9:15:31 AM Chairman White Second
9:15:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:42 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Designating the Environmental Certifying Official for the Rae Water System CDBG Project
9:15:53 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:16:30 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:35 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve Resolution #2009-084.
9:16:41 AM Chairman White Second
9:16:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:53 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Public Safety FY 2009 Operating Budget to Include Unanticipated Revenues in the Amount of $18,000 Received from the Montana Department of Transportation for Four In-car Video Units
9:17:12 AM Under Sheriff Jim Oberhofer Presentation
9:17:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:50 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve Resolution #2009-085, which would accept and amend the budget to include the unanticipated revenues that the Under Sheriff described.
9:18:07 AM Chairman White Second
9:18:10 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:25 AM Chairman White Receipt of Petition to Abandon a Portion of West Main Street in the Old Town of Three Forks
9:18:33 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:19:28 AM Public comment Engineer Jonathan Roen on behalf of applicant Michael Huemphner
9:23:19 AM Discussion and Questions
9:23:46 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we accept the petition to abandon a portion of West Main Street as shown on the plat of the Old Town of Three Forks and that we appoint a viewing committee consisting of the Clerk & Recorder and Commissioner Joe Skinner.
9:24:05 AM Chairman White Second
9:24:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:21 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on on a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Voegele
9:25:16 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
9:29:23 AM Vern Voegele Applicant presentation
9:30:28 AM Discussion between the Commission, Vern Voegele, Randy Johnson, and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:33:31 AM Vern Voegele Sworn in by Deputy County Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:35:19 AM Discussion between the Commission, Vern Voegele, and Jecyn Bremer
9:37:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:38:04 AM Commissioner Murdock I move to approve the family transfer exemption for Voegele as described.
9:38:08 AM Chairman White Second
9:38:17 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:39:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:39:11 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Boundary Realignment Exemption from Subdivision Review for Voegele
9:39:21 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
9:40:43 AM Vern Voegele Applicant presentation
9:41:24 AM There was no public comment.
9:41:31 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I move that we approve it.
9:42:14 AM Chairman White Second
9:42:17 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:42:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:42:53 AM Chairman White Board Appointments
9:43:10 AM Commissioner Murdock Open Lands Board
9:43:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:43:57 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we appoint Steve Barber to the Open Lands Board.
9:44:01 AM Chairman White Second
9:44:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:44:06 AM Chairman White Tax Appeal Board
9:44:34 AM There was no public comment.
9:44:40 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we appoint Becky Pape.
9:44:43 AM Chairman White Second
9:44:45 AM Board discussion
9:45:42 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:45:52 AM Meeting adjourned.
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