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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes November 10, 2009
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 November 10, 2009
Date 11/10/2009 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:01:26 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock and Skinner, County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:02:14 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:52 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:08 AM Chairman White Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contracts: City of Bozeman Library to Provide Library Services for County Residents (Funded via mill levy $451,452); City of Belgrade Library to Provide Library Services for County Residents (Funded via mill levy $102,706); 2009-2010 Winter Season Cost Share and Snow Plow Agreement for Hyalite (50%, up to $12,000) - previously approved.
9:04:00 AM   There was no public comment.
9:04:08 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the consent agenda as read.
9:04:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:04:16 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:21 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Adopt the Proposed North Gallatin Canyon Zoning District, Map, Regulations, and Boundaries (Proposal Available from County Planning (582-3130) or www.gallatin.mt.gov)
9:04:39 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Introduction
9:05:10 AM Susan Achinapura Applicant presentation, submitted PowerPoint printouts and correspondence labeled Exhibit A, Item #1, and newsletter labeled Exhibit B, Item #1.
9:10:52 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation
9:15:22 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation of legal issues of MCA 76-2-208
9:30:26 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:31:22 AM Public Comment David Steinmuller, Susan Hellier, Jacquelyn Edens, Robert Saunders of Saunders Outdoor Advertising
9:38:25 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Warren Vaughan
9:38:57 AM   Closed public comment.
9:39:06 AM   Board discussion
9:39:57 AM Commissioner Skinner I'm going to move to approve this zoning regulation (Resolution of Intent #2009-146).
9:40:02 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:40:06 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:00:29 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Chairman White opposed.
10:00:45 AM Chairman White Opening of Construction Bids for the Manhattan CTEP Sidewalks Phase #2 Project
10:01:01 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation, opened the bids as follows: William R. Lane Construction, Toston, MT - Contractor's License #7814, Schedule A - $40,980.00, Schedule B - $32,811.00, Alternate 1 - $11,206.30, Alternate 2 - $3,980.00; DuMar Construction, Belgrade, MT - Schedule A - $20,808.75, Schedule B - $17,045.00, Alternate 1 - $6,810.00, Alternate 2 - $1,162.00; Rotherham Construction, Bozeman, MT - Contractor's License #11341, Schedule A - $21,684.50, Schedule B - $18,109.75, Alternate 1 - $4,213.67, Alternate 2 - $2,291.25; AV Construction, Bozeman, MT - Schedule A - $24,099.05, Schedule B - $17,846.46, Alternate 1 - $8,390.66, Alternate 2 - $1,806.00; Knife River, Belgrade, MT - Contractor's License #10089, Schedule A - $35,332.50, Schedule B - $20,064.75, Alternate 1 - $13,056.20, Alternate 2 - $2,002.50. All bids acknowledged the addendum and attached a bid bond. Bids will be taken under advisement and return next week with a recommendation of award.
10:10:22 AM   No action taken.
10:10:28 AM Chairman White Presentation and Approval of FY2009 Management Discussion and Analysis for Annual Report
10:10:44 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, submitted revised handout to be signed by Chairman White.
10:12:04 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:13:06 AM   There was no public comment.
10:13:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to accept this analysis and approve for the Chairman's signature.
10:13:26 AM Commissioner Murdock You talking about the amended one?
10:13:28 AM Commissioner Skinner The amended document.
10:13:29 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:13:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:13:45 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Road Fund FY 2010 Operating Budget to Transfer Funds from Capital Reserve into Capital Outlay in the Amount of $66,000 for the Purchase of Equipment and Install an Exhaust System in the New Shop Storage Area
10:14:12 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:14:41 AM Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Presentation
10:15:15 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Lee Provance and Ed Blackman
10:17:10 AM   There was no public comment.
10:17:16 AM Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comment
10:17:32 AM   Closed public comment.
10:17:35 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2009-147.
10:17:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:17:47 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:17:59 AM Chairman White Board Appointments, Consolidated Board of Adjustment
10:18:29 AM   There was no public comment.
10:18:37 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the re-appointment of Sandra Maher and Priscilla Strung.
10:18:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:18:46 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:18:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Capital Improvement Program Committee
10:19:19 AM   There was no public comment.
10:19:25 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Robert Lee to the CIP.
10:19:31 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:19:34 AM   Board discussion
10:20:54 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:08 AM Commissioner Murdock West Yellowstone/Hebgen Basin Refuse District
10:21:34 AM   There was no public comment.
10:21:40 AM   Board discussion
10:21:50 AM Commissioner Murdock I would move that we appoint Jason Fatouros.
10:21:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:21:59 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:22:07 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Approval of the Clarkston Road Ad Hoc Advisory Committee (Bylaws)
10:22:14 AM Chairman White Presentation
10:22:51 AM   There was no public comment.
10:23:01 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the bylaws for the Clarkston Road Ad Hoc Advisory Committee as presented.
10:23:08 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:23:10 AM   Board discussion
10:23:30 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:23:36 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Regarding the Maintenance Agreement During the Construction Project of State Secondary Route No. 235, Otherwise Known as Valley Center Road
10:23:49 AM Commissioner Murdock Presentation
10:25:08 AM   There was no public comment.
10:25:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve this Resolution, which would be #2009-148.
10:25:23 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:25:29 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:25:47 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Riggs
10:26:01 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff report
10:27:04 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:27:29 AM Susan Kozub, nka Susan Riggs Applicant presentation
10:28:30 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Susan Riggs and County Attorney Marty Lambert
10:29:25 AM   There was no public comment.
10:29:37 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:30:04 AM Commissioner Murdock I'll move to approve.
10:30:05 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:30:09 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:30:17 AM   Recess
10:40:15 AM Chairman White Reconvene to Meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Glacier River Minor Subdivision Including Variance Requests from Sections 7.J.3 and 10.G.1 and a Waiver Request from Section 7.A.2 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations
10:40:44 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff report
10:50:13 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:50:56 AM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering and Surveying, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Glacier River Properties, submitted map labeled Exhibit A, Item #9.
11:14:13 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Heidi Jensen and Mark Chandler, Applicant Ken Williams, County Attorney Marty Lambert and Cory Vellinga
11:43:34 AM Public comment Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance, County Road Engineer George Durkin, County Flood Plain Administrator Sean O'Callaghan
11:49:18 AM   Closed public comment.
11:49:21 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Applicant Ken Williams
11:52:12 AM   Board discussion including Mark Chandler, Heidi Jensen and Sean O'Callaghan
12:00:07 PM   No action taken.
12:00:17 PM   Meeting Adjourned.