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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes April 20, 2010
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 April 20, 2010
Date 04/20/2010 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:01:07 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:01:52 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:01 AM Public comment There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Pete Rothing spoke regarding zoning issues.
9:09:31 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Budget Transfer within the Sheriff's Budget from Uniforms to Salaries and Wages ($17,340) 3. Approval of Contracts: Placement Agreement Between Court Services and Hearts & Homes for Community Service Workers and Placement Agreement Between Court Services and Bridger Canyon Rural Fire Department for Community Service Workers
9:10:10 AM   There was no public comment.
9:10:18 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the consent agenda that Mary just read into record.
9:10:22 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:10:24 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:28 AM Chairman Skinner Board Appointments-Salary Compensation Committee
9:11:09 AM   There was no public comment
9:11:20 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we reappoint George Carter and Jim Cashell.
9:11:25 AM Commissioner White Second
9:11:31 AM   Board discussion
9:11:46 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:51 AM Chairman Skinner Historic Preservation Board-continued until April 27, 2010
9:11:55 AM   No action taken.
9:12:02 AM Chairman Murdock Fort Ellis Fire Service Area
9:12:28 AM   There was no public comment.
9:12:34 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Mr. Creel to the Fort Ellis Fire Service Area.
9:12:40 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:12:44 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:53 AM Commissioner White DUI Task Force
9:13:18 AM   There was no public comment.
9:13:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to appoint Dennis Farnham.
9:13:32 AM Commissioner White Second
9:13:36 AM   Board discussion
9:13:43 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:49 AM   Recess
9:19:49 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. Fair Board
9:20:25 AM   There was no public comment.
9:20:29 AM   Board discussion
9:22:34 AM Commissioner White I'll throw a motion out for Mary Atkins.
9:22:37 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:22:44 AM   Board discussion
9:23:17 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:25 AM Chairman Skinner Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Item #8, Public Hearing and Decision on Acceptance of an Improvements Agreement for the Marinaview Condominiums/Klungervik Major Subdivision and Regular agenda Item #9, Public Hearing and Decision on Final Plat Approval of the Marinaview Condominiums/Klungervik Major Subdivision were continued.
9:23:49 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Discussion and Approval of the Sale of a Peterbilt Vac Truck & an ADC Application Machine No Longer Necessary to the Conduct of County Business per MCA 7-8-2211, at a Public Auction to be Held May 18, 2010 at 401 Jackrabbit Lane, Belgrade, Montana at 8:00 A.M.
9:24:12 AM Logan Landfill Manager Martin Bey Presentation
9:24:41 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:25:49 AM   There was no public comment.
9:25:59 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the sale of the Peterbilt Vac Truck & the ADC Application Machine, as Martin Bey has said is no longer necessary for our landfill and put it up for auction at the noted time.
9:26:18 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:26:21 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Martin Bey
9:26:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:41 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Big Sky Fire District FY 2010 Capital Budget by a Transfer of Funds From the Big Sky Fire District Impact Fee Cash Account to the District Operating Cash Account in the Amount of $40,000
9:27:03 AM Jason Revisky, Big Sky Fire District Presentation
9:27:13 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:28:24 AM   There was no public comment.
9:28:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2010-042.
9:28:37 AM Commissioner White Second
9:28:42 AM   Board discussion
9:28:51 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:02 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County Communicable Disease Fund to Expend $5,878 within the School Year and Keep the Remainder of the Allocation for the FY 11 County Budget
9:29:20 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:30:16 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:30:43 AM   There was no public comment.
9:30:54 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2010-043.
9:30:58 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:31:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:10 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Petition to Annex Tract 2 of COS 2409 into the Big Sky Rural Fire District
9:31:21 AM Clerk & Recorder, Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:32:37 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:32:50 AM   There was no public comment.
9:32:58 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we accept the petition to annex Tract 2 of COS 2409 into the Big Sky Rural Fire District with an actual resolution to be in front of us next week.
9:33:14 AM Commissioner White Second
9:33:18 AM   Board discussion including Jason Revisky, Big Sky Fire District
9:33:57 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:02 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Petition to Annex Tracts 5, 6, and 8 of COS 1734A and 7A of COS 1734B into the Big Sky Rural Fire District
9:34:23 AM Clerk & Recorder, Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:34:58 AM   There was no public comment.
9:35:04 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the annex into the Big Sky Fire District that was a read into record.
9:35:13 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:35:16 AM   Board discussion including Jason Revisky, Big Sky Fire District
9:36:37 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:43 AM Chairman Skinner Presentation of Recommendation on Bond Counsel Pursuant to the Request for Qualifications
9:36:52 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Presentation
9:39:04 AM   Discussion and Questions, it was agreed that the decision would be continued until next week.
9:41:46 AM   There was no public comment.
9:41:54 AM   Board discussion
9:42:17 AM   Closed public comment, no action taken.
9:42:24 AM Chairman Skinner Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Items #8 and #9 continued as announced at the beginning of the meeting.
9:42:34 AM County Planner Tim Skop Comments
9:43:14 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:43:36 AM   No action taken.
9:43:37 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat and Zoning Planned Unit Development Approval for the Hageman Minor Subdivision Located within the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District
9:43:52 AM   Discussion between the Commission, County Planner Tom Rogers, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, County Planner Randy Johnson, Terry Threlkeld on behalf of applicants Douglas & Tommi Hageman, and Doug Hageman
10:09:15 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to continue it to the date that will be certain and we will confirm that with our schedule.
10:09:22 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Tom Rogers, Terry Threlkeld, and Chris Gray
10:11:10 AM Commissioner White I can withdraw my motion.
10:11:12 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Chris Gray, Randy Johnson, and Tom Rogers
10:15:33 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
10:28:36 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:32:02 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicants Douglas & Tommi Hageman
10:33:35 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Terry Threlkeld, Randy Johnson, and Chris Gray
10:44:23 AM Doug Hageman Applicant presentation
10:45:08 AM Public comment Tom Schafer, George Goodrich, Kathleen Goodrich, and Mary Washington
11:06:25 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Requested a recess.
11:06:42 AM   Recess
11:15:29 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting.
11:15:35 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Rebuttal, submitted and read letter from Doug Hageman and Sal Lalani into record labeled Exhibit A, Item #10
11:22:20 AM   Discussion and Questions
11:25:03 AM   Closed public comment.
11:25:08 AM   Board discussion including Chris Gray and Terry Threlkeld
11:34:29 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve this subdivision subject to the following, to the, excuse me, to the conditions as presented by staff with the following amendments: 1. Language to the effect that the applicant shall withdraw in a form acceptable to the County Attorney all previous preliminary plat approvals on this property. This condition must be met before any other conditions are commenced. Is that good enough language Chris?
11:35:01 AM Chairman Skinner I think we have that in condition number one already.
11:35:05 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray I think that's fine. I think that would be an additional condition.
11:35:09 AM Commissioner Murdock This would be an additional condition. And then, I would add a condition that Dulohery Lane be restored to an acceptable standard approved by the County Road Department.
11:35:34 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Tom Rogers
11:36:27 AM Commissioner Murdock That's what I meant. I would like a condition for the offsite damage that's been caused by this project and its approval. An acceptable standard to the County Road Department. Whatever standard that would be is up to George (Durkin).
11:36:48 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Terry Threlkeld
11:37:06 AM Commissioner Murdock The elimination of condition, is it #23? Any others?
11:37:12 AM Commissioner White Modification of condition #22.
11:37:15 AM Commissioner Murdock Oh, and then the added landscaping condition that any landscaping, similar to the road one, any landscaping that's damaged that's, as a result of the, this project's development be restored to its original condition.
11:37:31 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Tom Rogers
11:37:53 AM Commissioner Murdock And then to change condition #22's language to strike the words "approve" and add, we'll just strike "and approve."
11:38:10 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Randy Johnson, and Terry Threlkeld
11:39:39 AM Commissioner White Second
11:39:44 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Sal Lalani
11:44:13 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:44:20 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Terry Threlkeld
11:46:37 AM   Meeting adjourned.