Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 December 8, 2009
Date 12/08/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:06 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner, and White, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller
9:02:57 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:03:31 AM Chairman White There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:50 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from November 10 and 17, 2009 3. Approval of Asset Disposals from: Sheriff's Department of a 2003 Ford Expedition, a 2001 Chevrolet S-10, a 2002 Ford Crown Victoria and a 1984 Ford Van and Environmental Health Department of a HP Deskjet 460c Mobile Printer and an Intel LE1600 Tablet PC (due to Theft from a County Vehicle) 4. Approval of Contract with Youth Dynamics "Big Sky Youth Center" for Shelter Care of Juveniles ($75,000)
9:04:45 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:54 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the consent agenda.
9:04:57 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:04:59 AM Board discussion
9:05:14 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:20 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Level II Approval of the Armstrong Conservation Easement
9:06:03 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris PowerPoint Presentation
9:07:49 AM Discussion and Questions
9:08:19 AM Alex Diekmann, Trust for Public Land Presentation
9:14:12 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:04 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Comments
9:19:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:33 AM Closed public comment.
9:19:38 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve this Level II funding as presented.
9:19:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:19:47 AM Board discussion
9:21:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:50 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Level II Approval of the Buck/Butterfield Conservation Easement
9:21:57 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:23:07 AM Brendan Moriarty, Gallatin Valley Land Trust Power Point Presentation, submitted an updated summary sheet labeled Exhibit A, Item #2
9:29:04 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Comments
9:29:27 AM There was no public comment.
9:29:32 AM Closed public comment.
9:29:35 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Level II approval of the Buck/Butterfield Conservation Easement.
9:29:43 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:29:49 AM Board discussion
9:30:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:29 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Revise the Gallatin County Growth Policy to Include the Proposed Amsterdam/Churchill Community Plan and Future Land Use Map
9:30:50 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation
9:34:27 AM Citizens Advisory Committee, Walt Sales, Chair, Jim Potts, Tim Van Dam, and Brent Sinnema Presentation
10:09:40 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan PowerPoint Presentation, submitted e-mails from Jason Kimm, Doug Braaksma, and Eugene Cole in support labeled Exhibit A, Item #3
10:14:55 AM Discussion and Questions
10:17:41 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Submitted a staff report addendum labeled Exhibit B, Item #3
10:19:56 AM Public comment Bob Urich, Loren Blanksma, and Jim Potts
10:25:59 AM Closed public comment.
10:26:01 AM Board discussion including Warren Vaughan
10:35:28 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Resolution of Intent to revise the Gallatin County Growth Policy to include the proposed Amsterdam/Churchill Community Plan and Future Land Use Map and include the amendments of the Planning Boards suggested amendments and the recommended amendments from the staff as provided in this memo, December 8 memo and also include in that motion taking out the Blanksma property that Warren said that he has a resolution to address the legal description. This would be Resolution #2009-162.
10:36:26 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:36:30 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:43:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:43:17 AM Recess
10:54:47 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on the Gravel Pit Task Force's Presentation of Report & Recommendation on Long Term Strategies to Ensure Operations that Mine Sand & Gravel and Operations that Mix Concrete or Batch Asphalt are Conducted in a Manner that are Compatible with Existing Neighborhoods and Environmental Resources
10:56:00 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Presentation
10:57:13 AM Don Seifert, Chair, Gallatin County Gravel Pit Task Force PowerPoint Presentation
11:32:08 AM Discussion between the Commission and Tom Rogers
11:33:36 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments/Advice
11:58:21 AM Discussion and Questions
12:02:31 PM Public comment Bob Urich, Jody Gryder, Carol Lee-Roark, Karen DeCotis, Paul Durham, Cary Hegreberg, Lynea Seher, Jackie Flikkema, Ron Pike, Deb Wahlberg,Tim Roark, and Debbie Allsop
12:45:45 PM Closed public comment.
12:45:46 PM Recess
12:53:33 PM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Board discussion including Don Seifert, Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen, Marty Lambert, and Tom Rogers. Continued discussion until January 5, 2010.
1:31:10 PM No action taken.
1:31:23 PM Meeting adjourned.
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