Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 May 19, 2009
Date 05/19/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:06 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, County Attorney Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:01:55 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:02:25 AM There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:43 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contracts: With Thomas Built-up Roofing, Inc to Install a Membrane Roofing System at the Law & Justice Center and Courthouse Annex Roofs ($61,197) and With Montana Department of Transportation for Phase II of West Yellowstone Streetscape Project ($70,177) 3. Approval of Budget Reallocation within the Road Department in the Capital Outlay Listing from Office Furniture to Wacker Packer 4. Approval of Budget Transfer within the Junk Vehicle Budget from Capital Reserves to Capital Outlay and Improvements ($7,600) 5. Approval of Work Plan for the Community Service Block Grant for the Human Resource Development Council, District IX 6. Approval of Work Plan for the Emergency Shelter Grant for the Human Resource Development
Council, District IX 7. Decision on a Request for a Common Boundary Realignment Exemption from Subdivision Review for Nygard
9:04:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:09 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the consent agenda as it was read into record.
9:04:12 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:04:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:25 AM Chairman White Bid Opening for 911 Communications Building Security System-Continued until May 26, 2009
9:04:36 AM Chairman White Bid Recommendation and Decision Regarding Janitorial Services for County Facilities
9:04:49 AM Procurement Specialist Nick Borzak Recommends awarding bids as follows: Courthouse and Courthouse Annex: Montana Building Maintenance-$5,432.50 monthly; and Law & Justice Center, Guenther Building, & District Court #3: Kleen King-$8,484.00 monthly. The term is 2 years fixed pricing with the option for three 1-year negotiated renewals. Contract start date is July 1, 2009.
9:05:43 AM Discussion and Questions
9:06:13 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:26 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to accept this recommendation and award these bids to the two companies that were stated on the record for the amounts.
9:06:38 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:06:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:48 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Local Water Quality District FY 2009 Budget to Include Unanticipated Grant Revenues Received from Department of Natural Resource Council in the Amount of $297,000 for Water Sampling and to Adjust Budget Amount to Actual Request
9:07:10 AM Local Water Quality District Manager Alan English Presentation
9:08:57 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:03 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2009, whatever number it is, I don't know, 063, which would amend the LWQD budget as described and amended.
9:09:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:09:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:29 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision for Sponsorship of a Grant Application for Neighborhood Stabilization Funds by the HRDC District IX
9:09:38 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:10:38 AM Heather Grenier, HRDC District IX Presentation
9:11:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:00 AM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson
9:12:46 AM Commissioner Skinner I'd move to sponsor the grant application for Neighborhood Stabilization Funds by the HRDC District IX.
9:12:56 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:13:00 AM Board discussion
9:14:44 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
9:14:52 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Noxious Weed District FY 2009 Budget to Include Unanticipated Lower Madison Weed Management Grant Revenues in the Amount of $21,348
9:15:07 AM Weed District Supervisor Dennis Hengel Presentation
9:15:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-064.
9:16:02 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:16:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:17 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving the Issuance by Gallatin Airport Authority Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $16,000,000 to Finance a Portion of the Costs of Expanding the Airport Terminal and Related Costs
9:16:38 AM Brian Sprenger, Assistant Airport Director Presentation
9:17:12 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:50 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:56 AM Chairman Murdock I move that we approve the resolution and adopting the vote as (#2009)-065, as described by assistant manager Brian Sprenger.
9:18:14 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:18:17 AM Board discussion
9:18:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:43 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 $26,600 Received from Potter Clinton Development-Cobblestone Subdivision Improvements Agreement
9:19:01 AM Sheriff Jim Cashell Presentation
9:19:27 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:52 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I would move that we approve the budget amendment accordingly which is resolution number whatever (#2009-066).
9:20:14 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:20:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:28 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution and Adoption of Findings under Section 7-1-201(15), MCA for Removal of Certain Board members from the Board of the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District
9:22:05 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:43:28 AM Public comment Jody May, Board member, Solid Waste Management District, Bruce Hanson, Chairman, Solid Waste Management District, and Auditor Jennifer Blossom
10:08:10 AM Board discussion
10:10:16 AM Commissioner Murdock I will move that we, is there a resolution? That we vote to do Resolution #2009-067, comments.
10:10:31 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:10:34 AM Board discussion/Findings including Marty Lambert
10:19:02 AM Commissioner Murdock I will so amend the motion to include those findings, comments.
10:19:25 AM Board discussion/Findings including Marty Lambert
10:20:32 AM Commissioner Skinner The second would concur with the change in the motion, too.
10:20:37 AM Chairman White I concur with the amendment to the motion, comments.
10:21:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:44 AM Chairman White Recess
10:32:16 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Discussion on the Investigation on the Abandonment of a Portion of Monforton School Road
10:32:40 AM Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills Comments, requested a continuance until some time in June.
10:33:11 AM No action taken.
10:33:12 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a First Reading of Speed Limit Ordinance for the Logan-Trident Road
10:33:58 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Read the ordinance into the record.
10:36:46 AM Public comment David Stine and Road Superintendent Lee Provance
10:38:03 AM Discussion between the Commission and Lee Provance
10:39:16 AM Commissioner Skinner I'd move to pass speed limit ordinance #2009-001, at first reading.
10:39:26 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:39:31 AM Board discussion including Lee Provance
10:42:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:42:18 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a First Reading of Speed Limit Ordinance for the Clarkston Road
10:42:30 AM Discussion between the Commission and County Attorney Marty Lambert
10:42:54 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert With the record reflecting that it's exactly the same except for substituting Clarkston Road for Logan-Trident Road at any place in the ordinance, I don't think we have to listen to that speed reading again, comments.
10:43:14 AM There was no public comment.
10:43:23 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we adopt the first reading of the Clarkston Road speed limit ordinance as entered into the record.
10:43:37 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:43:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:43:53 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Boundary Realignment Exemption from Subdivision Review for Cowan-Skinner Ranch/Dry Creek Bible Church
10:44:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Asked to be recused due to a financial and personal interest in this decision.
10:44:12 AM Commission Permission granted.
10:44:46 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff report
10:47:08 AM Shannon Marinko, Skyline Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicants Cowan-Skinner Ranch Company and Dry Creek Bible Church
10:48:00 AM There was no public comment.
10:48:12 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, so I move that we approve it.
10:48:44 AM Chairman White Second
10:48:44 AM Board discussion
10:48:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:49:01 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Blanksma
10:49:10 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
10:50:54 AM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering and Pete Blanksma Sworn in by County Attorney Marty Lambert and testified under oath.
10:53:09 AM There was no public comment.
10:53:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, and I heartily move that we approve it.
10:53:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:53:33 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:53:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:53:59 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Variance Request from Section 7.F.3 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations and to Amend Conditions of the Findings of Fact and Order for the Logterman Minor Subdivision
10:54:14 AM Belgrade City-County Planning Heidi Jensen Staff report
10:56:58 AM Leroy Logterman Applicant presentation, submitted site map of the proposed area labeled Exhibit A, Item #14
11:00:26 AM Discussion and Questions
11:04:43 AM Bill Dreyer, Dowl HKM Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Leroy Logterman
11:07:37 AM Discussion between the Commission, Bill Dreyer, and County Attorney Marty Lambert
11:13:58 AM Public comment Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin
11:15:42 AM Board discussion including Marty Lambert and Leroy Logterman
11:19:52 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the variance and to change condition #18, I don't have the exact wording but in effect to require the HOA to provide dust abatement on that 480' section of road until paved.
11:20:15 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:20:21 AM Board discussion/Findings including Marty Lambert, Heidi Jensen, and Bill Dreyer
11:24:36 AM Motion passed 2:1. Chairman Murdock opposed.
11:24:48 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request to Modify a Condition of Approval for the Morgan Family Gravel Pit Conditional Use Permit
11:25:03 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report, noted changes to the staff report on page 6, paragraph 1, should reference Exhibit B and page 8, finding 2, should reference Exhibit D.
11:30:48 AM Discussion and Questions
11:31:00 AM Public comment Jerry Rice-TMC, Local Water Quality District Manager Alan English, Susan Hellier-Kenai Engineering, and Greg Venoway
11:35:48 AM Discussion between Tom Rogers and Greg Venoway
11:38:26 AM Commissioner Skinner I have no problem with this modification request and would move to approve it.
11:38:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:38:35 AM Board discussion/Findings including County Attorney Marty Lambert and Tom Rogers
11:42:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:43:04 AM Chairman White Decision on a Final Resolution Amending the Boundaries of the Four Corners Community Plan (Plan) adopted as Part of the County Growth Policy to Exclude Certain Properties in the Southeast Corner of the Plan and to Include Certain Properties Located along Highway 191 (Public Hearing held April 14, 2009)
11:43:32 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation
11:44:36 AM There was no public comment.
11:44:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2009-068.
11:44:54 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:45:00 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:45:03 AM Chairman White Decision on a Final Resolution Amending the Boundaries of the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Master Plan and Map Adopted as Part of the County Growth Policy to Remove Certain Properties within Portions of the Gallatin County/Bozeman Planning Area also Covered by the Four Corners Community Planning Area (Public Hearing held April 14, 2009)
11:45:32 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation
11:46:22 AM Discussion and Questions
11:48:21 AM There was no public comment.
11:48:32 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we adopt the decision on a final resolution amending the boundaries of the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Master Plan and Map adopted as part of the Gallatin County Growth Policy to remove certain properties within portions of the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area also covered by the Four Corners Community Planning Area as presented by Warren Vaughan and the accompanying exhibit map.
11:49:05 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:49:11 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert What's that resolution number, Mr. Chair?
11:49:15 AM Chairman White (#2009-0)69.
11:49:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:49:28 AM Meeting adjourned.
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