Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 February 24, 2009
Date 02/24/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:04:11 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 Veniece Lindemulder.
9:04:56 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:05:23 AM Chairman White There was public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Kevin Kelleher on House Bill #455, submitted printout of House Bill #455 labeled Exhibit A, Public Comment.
9:11:28 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval to Allow Commission to Sign Application for the 2009 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant, Which Would Provide $23,500 for Additional Traffic Enforcement Activities During Specific Holiday Periods, 3. Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval for the Kelly Minor Subdivision
9:12:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:22 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda as it was read into record.
9:12:28 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:12:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:39 AM Chairman White Annoucement on regular agenda items #1, Presentation of Treasurer's Quarterly Report-First Quarter, FY2009, and #2, Presentation of Treasurer's Quarterly Report-Second Quarter, FY2009, have been continued until March 3, 2009.
9:12:49 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Presentation of Financial Trend Analysis and Assumptions
9:13:12 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman PowerPoint Presentation
9:16:15 AM Discussion and Questions
9:44:29 AM Public Comment Earl Mathers, County Administrator
9:47:23 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:49:13 AM No action taken
9:49:15 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Fund Number 7820-Transportation HS/Elem; 7830-Retirement-High School; 7840-Retirement Elementary; 3050-Detention Center Bond; 7564-Forest Fire; 7529-General-Elementary School; 7531-General-High School; 7367-RAE Sewer/Water 313 District; 7522-University Mills; and 7380-Big Sky Transportation District in Accordance with the State of Montana Accounting Manually and Eliminate Fund Numbers 7560, 7750, 7770, 7313, 7500 and 7354
9:50:05 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:51:18 AM Discussion and Questions
9:51:44 AM There was no public comment
9:51:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-026.
9:51:59 AM Chairman White Second
9:52:12 AM Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Murdock excused.
9:52:21 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Abandon a Portion of the Old Alignment of Ousel Falls Road Located in Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 2343, According to County Road Petition Number 828
9:52:39 AM Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:54:41 AM Public Comment Bonnie Jarrett, Attorney with Goetz, Gallick & Baldwin, PC
9:55:10 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve Resolution #2009-027 which would abandon the portion of Ousel Falls Road as described by our Clerk & Recorder.
9:55:22 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:55:26 AM Board discussion
9:55:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:56:06 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision of the Gallatin County Commission Terminating the Interlocal Agreement which Created the Public Transit Stakeholder's Advisory Board and Dissolving the Public Transit Stakeholder's Advisory Board
9:56:29 AM Commissioner Murdock Presentation
9:58:01 AM There was no public comment
9:58:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-028 which would terminate the agreement which created the Public Transit Stakeholder's Advisory Board.
9:58:22 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:58:25 AM Board discussion
9:58:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:59:02 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Walker Farms, LLC
9:59:19 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff report
10:02:53 AM Jane Mersen, Kasting, Kauffman & Mersen, PC Presentation on behalf of applicants Ken and Jane Walker.
10:05:31 AM Discussion and Questions
10:07:52 AM There was no public comment.
10:08:00 AM Board discussion including Jane Mersen
10:12:10 AM Commissioner Skinner I move to approve this common boundary adjustment for Walker.
10:12:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:12:23 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:15:11 AM Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Murdock opposed.
10:15:26 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Extend the Gravel Pit Task Force to September 1, 2009
10:15:36 AM Heidi Jensen, Belgrade City-County Planner Presentation. Requests continuing this decision until Tuesday, March 3, 2009.
10:16:32 AM Discussion and Questions
10:16:43 AM There was no public comment.
10:16:50 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we follow Heidi's advice and continue this until when?
10:16:56 AM Heidi Jensen, Belgrade City-County Planner Next Tuesday.
10:16:57 AM Commissioner Murdock Next Tuesday.
10:16:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:17:03 AM Board discussion including Heidi Jensen
10:17:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:17:58 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Conditional Use Permit Request from Lee Eblen to Obtain an Additional Development Right for a Cluster Subdivision, to Facilitate the Creation of 1 (One) Additional Lot, Pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Reese Creek Zoning Regulations
10:18:18 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
10:21:48 AM Ray Center, Rocky Mountain Engineers Presentation for the applicants Lee and Jane Eblen.
10:22:28 AM Discussion and Questions
10:22:51 AM Board discussion
10:23:02 AM Commissioner Murdock But I will move that we approve it with the conditions.
10:23:05 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:23:09 AM Board discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
10:24:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:25:06 AM Chairman White Recess
10:35:31 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on Modifications to the Conditions of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Middle Creek Parklands Major Subdivision
10:35:53 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report. Applicant is withdrawing their request to modify Condition #2, Phase I.
10:38:40 AM Discussion and Questions
10:48:09 AM Susan Swimley, Attorney Presentation on behalf of applicants Ken and Nancy Flikkema-Circle F, LLC. Requests striking the word 'sidewalks' from Condition #2, Phase II.
10:50:59 AM Discussion and Questions
11:27:48 AM Public Comment Debi Anderson, Gateway Engineering & Surveying, Ken Flikkema, Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin, and Gary Griffith, Trustee with Monforton School District.
11:39:27 AM Discussion between the Commission and Susan Swimley
11:44:05 AM Nancy Flikkema Applicant comments
11:44:46 AM Discussion and Questions
11:45:24 AM Ken Flikkema Applicant comments
11:46:34 AM Discussion and Questions
11:47:49 AM Closed public comment.
11:47:55 AM Randy Johnson, County Planner Comments
11:48:14 AM Board discussion
11:48:26 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the amended condition changes as presented in the staff report with the exception of striking that first #2.
11:48:38 AM Chairman White Taking out #2, okay.
11:48:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:48:44 AM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Susan Swimley
12:02:29 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
12:02:40 PM Board discussion/Findings
12:04:20 PM Chairman White Board Appointments
12:04:27 PM Chairman White Open Lands Board
12:05:14 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Del Kamerman, Barb Cestero, Robert Yadon, Russ Kamerman and Carl Schutter to the Open Lands Board.
12:05:20 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
12:05:23 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:05:30 PM Commissioner Skinner Meadow View Cementery Board
12:05:57 PM Commissioner Murdock Move to appoint Drake Albertson.
12:06:03 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
12:06:04 PM Board discussion
12:06:09 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:06:16 PM Commissioner Murdock Fair Board
12:06:48 PM Commissioner Murdock Move to accept the recommendation of the Fair Board to appoint Jeff Wade.
12:06:52 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
12:06:58 PM Board discussion
12:07:13 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:07:18 PM Chairman White Mental Health Local Advisory Council
12:07:38 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint John Watson.
12:07:41 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
12:07:44 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:07:49 PM Meeting adjourned.
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