Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 September 15, 2009
Date 09/15/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:04 AM Commissioner White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:01:56 AM Commissioner 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 Commissioner White 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: Deed Restriction at the Regional Park with Army Corps of Engineers for Swamp Bridge Mitigation Site; Morrison-Maierle, Inc to Provide Engineering Service to Maintain Rural Improvement Districts ($30,850); Montana Department of Transportation Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant to Pay for DUI/Seatbelt Enforcement Overtime during Holiday Periods ($23,000); FY 2010 Montana Board of Crime Control Grant for Continued Funding of the Missouri River Drug Task Force-continued until September 29, 2009 3. Decision on Final Plat Application for Amended Plat of Lot UL-1 of Northstar Residential Phase III Subdivision
9:03:47 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:54 AM Chairman Murdock Move to approve the consent agenda as read.
9:03:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:04:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:08 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget - Last Opportunity for Request Changes to the Preliminary Budget to be heard. The Commission will take all Request from this and Previous Meetings under Advisement
9:04:29 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, noted additional requests submitted prior to the meeting labeled Exhibit A, Item #1
9:15:58 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:24 AM Public comment Sheriff Jim Cashell submitted a letter labeled Exhibit B, Item #1 and CAO Earl Mathers
9:24:29 AM Closed public comment.
9:24:36 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
9:30:38 AM No action taken.
9:30:42 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Fund No. 4990 - Stimulus Activities
9:30:50 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:31:57 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:06 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2009-114, which would establish a Stimulus account for Stimulus Activities.
9:32:18 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:32:23 AM Board discussion
9:32:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:36 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent on the Proposed Fees for the RID Maintenance Districts for Gallatin County and Setting the End of the Protest Period
9:32:49 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:34:20 AM Discussion and Questions
9:34:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:34:49 AM Chairman Murdock Comments, I move that we approve Resolution #2009-115.
9:35:00 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:35:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:35:14 AM Commissioner White Call for Statement of Qualifications - Architectural Design and Construction Administration Services for a New Restroom/Shower Facility at the County Fairgrounds
9:35:25 AM Fairgrounds Manager Sue Shockley Opened the SOQ's as follows: Jeffrey Sandholm Architecture, Bechtle Architects, Intrinsik Architecture, Stefan & Associates, CTA Architects, Jones Group Architects, Architects 118, ThinkOne Architects, and Prugh & Lenon. SOQ's will be taken under advisement and the committee will come back at a later date with a recommendation.
9:40:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:40:33 AM No action taken.
9:40:35 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Budget an Increase of Property Taxes for Newly Assessed Property (Including New Construction) County Road/Library and Special Districts
9:40:53 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:43:57 AM Discussion and Questions
9:49:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:49:58 AM Closed public comment.
9:50:03 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:53:57 AM Chairman Murdock I move that we adopt Resolution #2009-116 with all the numbers as Ed's given us with the exception that we reduce it by where Ed finds it appropriate the $64,000 and the $30,000 in the Road Bridge and Library Funds. Those are the other countywide separate funds right, by that total amount with the Fire District amount as a maximum, with all of them as a maximum, comments.
9:54:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:54:43 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
9:57:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:35 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on Interlocal Agreement Concerning the Joint Rural Improvement District #396 (#395) with Madison County
9:58:00 AM Finance Officer Ed Blackman Presentation
9:58:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:58:48 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve #RID-09-396C (#RID-09-395C).
9:58:55 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:59:00 AM Board discussion
9:59:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:59:52 AM Commissioner White Receipt and Bid Opening for Schedule 2 of the Ousel Falls Rural Improvements District #396 (#395)
10:00:06 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Presentation, opened the bids as follows: Big Sky Asphalt, Inc-base bid $432,706.50, alternate bid $85,455.00 totaling $518,161.50 and Knife River-base bid $397,309.00, alternate bid $62,480.00 totaling $459,789.00. Both bids acknowledged the addendum and attached a bid bond. Bids will be taken under advisement and return tomorrow with a recommendation of award contingent upon available funding.
10:06:03 AM There was no public comment.
10:06:09 AM No action taken.
10:06:16 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for an Extension of the Improvements Agreement for Phase One of the Black Bull Run Major Subdivision
10:06:30 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
10:08:40 AM Attorney Steve Barrett Applicant presentation
10:09:35 AM Discussion between the Commission, Steve Barrett and Randy Johnson
10:10:22 AM There was no public comment.
10:10:31 AM Chairman Murdock Comments, I'd move that we grant them their extension and their Improvements Agreement for the Phase I of the Black Bull Run Major Subdivision as presented by Randy Johnson and the applicant.
10:10:48 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:10:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:11:01 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Second One-Year Extension of the Preliminary Plat for Phase II of the Black Bull Run Major Subdivision
10:11:14 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff Report
10:12:31 AM Discussion and Questions
10:14:19 AM Public comment Craig Madson, Allied Engineering
10:15:07 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I would move to grant the second One-Year extension for Phase II of Black Bull Run Major Subdivision.
10:15:17 AM Chairman Murdock Second
10:15:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:15:30 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on Appraiser of Record for the Armstrong, Alberda, Boss and Kimm Applications for Funding from the Open Lands Program
10:15:41 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
10:16:49 AM Discussion and Questions
10:19:07 AM There was no public comment.
10:19:37 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to agree with the applicants on their decision to hire Clark Wheeler & Associates as the appraiser of record for the (Armstrong), Alberda, Boss and Kimm applications for funding from the Open Lands Program.
10:19:53 AM Chairman Murdock Second
10:19:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:20:08 AM Commission discussion, clarifying that Armstrong was to be included in the motion.
10:20:32 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on Final Approval of an Application for Funding, Approval of Purchase and Sale agreement and Conservation Easement Terms and Authorization to Transfer Funds into Escrow from the Open Space Bond Fund for the Bos Conservation Easement
10:20:50 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris PowerPoint Presentation
10:22:47 AM Kelly Pohl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust PowerPoint Presentation
10:27:52 AM Discussion and Questions
10:28:21 AM There was no public comment.
10:28:30 AM Discussion between the Commission and Mike Harris
10:29:36 AM Chairman Murdock I move that we approve the Bos conservation easement for the funding from the Open Space Bond Fund and authorize the transfer of funds into escrow subject to the approval of the County Attorney and the Auditor prior to closing.
10:29:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:29:56 AM Board discussion including Mike Harris
10:31:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:31:14 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Regarding Clarification of the Belgrade Planning Jurisdiction Boundary
10:31:25 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Presentation
10:34:35 AM There was no public comment.
10:34:50 AM Chairman Murdock I move to adopt the changes recommended by Jason to the Resolution #2009-117.
10:34:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:35:02 AM Board discussion
10:35:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:36:06 AM Meeting adjourned.
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