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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes February 10, 2009
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 February 10, 2009
Date 02/10/2009 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:02:21 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 Melissa Rivnie.
9:03:07 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:03:37 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:56 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Authorization for Records Disposal or Destruction for the Treasurer's Office; 3. Approval to Have Chairman Sign Application for the Montana Land Information Act Grant; 4. Approval of Asset Trade-ins for: Seven (7) Caterpillar Motor Graders; 5. Decision on Common boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Soares/Gray; and 6. Decision Regarding Final Plat Approval of the Golden Subsequent Minor Subdivision.
9:04:44 AM   There was no public comment.
9:04:53 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the consent agenda as read.
9:04:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:05:00 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:10 AM Chairman White Receipt and Opening of Bids for 2009 Dust Control Application
9:05:21 AM Road & Bridge Department Office Manager Erin Howard Opening of Bids: Melotz Trucking, $.98 per lineal foot; and WE Dust Control, $.82 per lineal foot. Bids will be taken under advisement & return next Tuesday with a recommendation.
9:05:46 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:07:09 AM   There was no public comment.
9:07:22 AM   No Action Taken.
9:07:24 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of 20E, Amended Plat of Lot 20A and 20B of the Amended Plat of Lot 20 of Hyalite Foothills No. 1 Subdivision
9:07:44 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff Report, noted corrections to the staff report changing staff finding #6 to reflect Lots 20E & 20G. Same correction with lot # at the bottom of page 4, should be 20 & 20E.
9:11:55 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:13:32 AM Ty Traxler, C&H Engineering and Surveying, Inc Presentation on behalf of applicant, Sharon Pielaet
9:14:20 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:14:39 AM   There was no public comment.
9:15:04 AM Commissioner Murdock I vote that we approve it with the conditions. A motion, excuse me.
9:15:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:15:14 AM   Board Discussion including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:16:01 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll just move to amend the motion by approving the water conveyance facility waiver.
9:16:06 AM Commissioner Murdock I'll agree to that. (Second)
9:16:15 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
9:17:23 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:34 AM Chairman White  Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Huntsinger Subsequent Minor Subdivision
9:17:43 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff Report
9:29:11 AM Shannon Marinko, Skyline Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicants, Tim and Andria Huntsinger
9:30:56 AM   There was no public comment.
9:31:08 AM Commissioner Murdock I would move that the County Commission approve the preliminary plat for the Huntsinger Subsequent Minor Subdivision with the staff suggested conditions and I think we should adopt the staff's findings.
9:31:21 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:31:26 AM   Board Discussion/Findings including Christopher Scott
9:32:16 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to amend the motion by incorporating the waiver to prohibiting any portion of the water conveyance facility to be located within a developable lot.
9:32:28 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:32:53 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:33:04 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
9:34:26 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:40 AM Chairman White  Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Adopt the Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan 2007 Update as a Revision to the Gallatin County Growth Policy
9:35:13 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Comments
9:35:52 AM Jeff Key, Robert Peccia & Associates, Inc.  PowerPoint Presentation
9:45:54 AM Joe Gilpin, Alta Planning and Design PowerPoint Presentation
9:54:00 AM Jeff Key, Robert Peccia & Associates, Inc.  Continued PowerPoint Presentation
10:03:48 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff Report
10:10:30 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:18:57 AM Jeff Key, Robert Peccia & Associates, Inc.  Comments
10:19:44 AM Public Comment Ralph Zimmer; R. Dale Beland; Ted Lang; Jason Delmue; Marianne Amsden; Bob Murray; and Linda Roberts
10:36:36 AM   Closed public comment.
10:36:42 AM   Board Discussion including Marianne Amsden and Joe Gilpin
10:54:28 AM County Planner Randy Johnson, AICP Comments, suggested adding the following language after Section 5.5: "Equestrian facility improvements shall compliment, be consistent with, and implement those equestrian facilities as identified with any officially adopted recreation and/or trails plan and the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations."
10:55:32 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Randy Johnson
10:57:56 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that the County Commission adopt the Resolution of Intent to Adopt the Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan 2007 Update as a revision to the Gallatin County Growth Policy including the amendments to the plan as proposed by the Gallatin County Planning Board, the Transportation Coordinating Committee, the Cities of Bozeman and Belgrade and language as described by Randy Johnson, planner just recently.
10:58:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:58:33 AM   Board Discussion including Christopher Scott, Randy Johnson, Jeff Key, and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:11:50 AM Chairman White I would make a motion to amend the Resolution of Intent on the top of page 4 to add "where appropriate" in parentheses behind "equestrian facilities".
11:12:01 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:12:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:12:13 AM   Board Discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer and Christopher Scott
11:14:49 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:15:00 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Jecyn Bremer
11:15:17 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution (of Intention) #2009-023 based on our previous decision.
11:15:23 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:15:25 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:15:35 AM Chairman White  Board Appointments
11:15:47 AM Commissioner Murdock Historic Preservation Board
11:16:33 AM   There was no public comment.
11:16:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Tony Demetriades and to appoint James Monger to the Historic Preservation Board.
11:16:50 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:16:54 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:17:05 AM Commissioner Skinner Planning & Zoning Commission
11:17:27 AM   There was no public comment.
11:17:38 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint Anne Trygstad.
11:17:40 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:17:44 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:17:49 AM Chairman White Open Lands has been continued until February 24th, 2009
11:17:58 AM   Meeting Adjourned.