Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 December 29, 2009
Date 12/29/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:00:58 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock and Skinner, Deputy County Attorneys Jecyn Bremer and James Greenbaum, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:01:43 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:23 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:37 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from December 16, 2009, 3. Approval of Budget Transfer within the Health & Human Services Department from Professional Services to Equipment Outlay and Capital Outlay/Equipment ($11,414), 4. Contract Between Gallatin County and the Montana Department of Commerce Neighborhood Stabilization Program for the Bridger Peaks Project ($7,007,462), 5. Developer Agreement between Gallatin County and the Human Resource Development Council District IX, Inc. for the Bridger Peaks Neighborhood Stabilization Project, 6. Approval of the Barker Minor Final Plat Application
9:04:43 AM Public Comment Grants Administrator Larry Watson - Requests Consent Agenda Items #4 and #5 be put on the regular agenda for further discussion.
9:05:13 AM Chairman White Closed public comment.
9:05:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda as amended.
9:05:20 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:05:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:31 AM Chairman White Contract Between Gallatin County and the Montana Department of Commerce Neighborhood Stabilization Program for the Bridger Peaks Project ($7,007,462)
9:05:49 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation, the State Department of Commerce has not completed their review of this item and suggested that commission not take action but encourages public comment.
9:06:42 AM Chairman White Comments
9:07:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:42 AM Chairman White No action taken. Continued until January 5, 2010.
9:07:43 AM Chairman White Developer Agreement between Gallatin County and the Human Resource Development Council District IX, Inc. for the Bridger Peaks Neighborhood Stabilization Project
9:07:59 AM Discussion between the Commission and Grants Administrator Larry Watson
9:08:16 AM No action taken. Continued until January 5, 2010.
9:08:17 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Fund No. 4431 - Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Setting the Budget of $7,007,462 for Pass-Through Money to HRDC
9:08:36 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:46 AM No action taken. Continued until January 5, 2010.
9:08:53 AM Chairman White Board Appointments: Belgrade City-County Planning Board
9:09:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to re-appoint Mike Marx.
9:09:42 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:09:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:52 AM Commissioner Murdock Big Sky Transportation District
9:10:25 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:31 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to re-appoint Courtney Jones.
9:10:35 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:10:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Board of Health
9:11:08 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:15 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to re-appoint Robin Cory as a county representative on the Board of Health.
9:11:20 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:11:23 AM Board discussion
9:11:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:30 AM Chairman White Manhattan City-County Planning Board
9:11:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:00 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to re-appoint Dave Hebner and Alvin Vander Vos.
9:12:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:14 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Dissolve the Springhill Fire Service Area
9:12:24 AM County Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:13:52 AM Discussion and Questions
9:14:37 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:50 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2009-170.
9:14:56 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:15:00 AM Board discussion
9:15:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:38 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Annex the Springhill Fire Service Area into the Central Valley Fire District
9:15:47 AM County Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:17:05 AM Public Comment Gil Moore, Trustee for Central Valley Fire District
9:17:55 AM Chairman White Closed public comment.
9:17:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-171.
9:18:01 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:18:04 AM Board discussion
9:18:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:28 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing the Vehicle Reimbursement, Meal Per Diem and the Lodging Rates for Gallatin County for the Year Beginning January 1, 2010
9:18:42 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:19:41 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:47 AM Chairman White Closed public comment.
9:19:51 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-172.
9:19:55 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:19:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:14 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County Solid Waste District FY 2010 Capital Budget to Transfer Funds from Various Capital Items to Capital Outlay Needed to Complete Buildings and Purchase Equipment
9:20:26 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:21:30 AM Discussion and Questions
9:21:50 AM There was no public comment.
9:21:58 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve moving money around in the Landfill budget Resolution #2009-173 finding that it will not be increasing or decreasing any taxes.
9:22:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:22:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:24 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Public Safety FY 2010 Capital Budget to Transfer $3,705 from Facilities to Public Safety for the Purchase of a Replacement Multi-Day DVR Recorder
9:22:40 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:23:11 AM Discussion and Questions
9:23:39 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-174.
9:23:50 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:23:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:01 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Second Reading of an Ordinance Closing the Logan Cemetery to Future Burials Without Written Approval and Establishing Visiting Hours
9:24:14 AM Chairman White Comments, there was no objection from the public to reading a summary of the Ordinance in lieu of a full reading. Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum suggested just reading the regulations.
9:25:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:26:17 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Ordinance #2009-007.
9:26:23 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:26:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:50 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Yellowstone Ranch Preserve, LLC
9:27:19 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
9:32:04 AM Discussion between the Commission, Christopher Scott and Attorney Susan Swimley
9:38:22 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Presentation on behalf of client Yellowstone Ranch Preserve, LLC
9:40:36 AM Discussion and Questions
9:45:34 AM Dan Stahly, Stahly Engineering Comments
9:46:18 AM Discussion between the Commission, Susan Swimley and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:49:02 AM Rob Galanis, Yellowstone Ranch Preserve, LLC Applicant presentation
9:50:21 AM Discussion and Questions
9:54:54 AM Janae Galanis, Yellowstone Ranch Preserve, LLC Applicant presentation
9:56:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:56:58 AM Chairman White Closed public comment.
9:57:00 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve this common boundary relocation for the purposes of discussion on making the motion.
9:57:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:57:13 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:59:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:59:24 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Planned Unit Development and Preliminary Plat Approval of the Two Springs Minor Subdivision Including Four Waivers to the Road Design Standards of the Subdivision Regulations
10:01:15 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
10:09:19 AM Discussion and Questions
10:26:52 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Paul (Packy) Cronin-Ousel Falls Subdivision, Inc.
10:38:17 AM Discussion and Questions
10:43:43 AM Paul (Packy) Cronin Applicant presentation
10:44:46 AM Discussion and Questions
10:49:05 AM There was no public comment.
10:49:14 AM Chairman White Closed public comment.
10:49:22 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Comments
10:49:48 AM Chairman White Clarification regarding the letter referred to by Tim Skop from Brian Gallick of Goetz, Gallick & Baldwin Law Firm was received this morning, December 29, 2009.
10:50:06 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:54:17 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve this subdivision with staff-suggested conditions.
10:54:21 AM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
10:55:20 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:55:24 AM Board discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer and Terry Threlkeld
11:05:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:06:03 AM Chairman White Continuation of Public Hearing and Decision Regarding the McBride Minor Subdivision, Including a Variance from Section 7.F.3 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations (Continued from 8/26/2009)
11:06:24 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff report
11:09:13 AM Discussion and Questions
11:10:51 AM County Road Engineer George Durkin Comments
11:11:33 AM Debra Anderson, Gateway Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant McBride Family Investments
11:14:34 AM There was no public comment.
11:14:39 AM Chairman White Closed public comment.
11:14:43 AM Board discussion including George Durkin, Heidi Jensen and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:21:21 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve McBride Minor Subdivision with staff-suggested conditions.
11:21:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:21:30 AM Board discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer and Heidi Jensen
11:28:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:28:21 AM Meeting adjourned.
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