Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 August 10, 2010
Date 08/10/2010 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:07 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner, and White, County Attorney Marty Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie.
9:01:56 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:02:04 AM Chairman Skinner There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction: Ed Blackman regarding the Outlaw Subdivision RID Assessment; and Rich Gale regarding Smoke-Free policies and carnival workers smoking at the County Fair.
9:05:09 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Contracts: Interlocal Agreement between Sheriff Department and National Park Service for Detection, Investigation and Apprehension of Persons Violating Federal Laws ($0); Agreement between Sheriff Department and Big Sky Resort District to Fund Salary of One Deputy for FY2011 ($111,130); 3. Approval of Asset Disposal from the Extension Department for a Computer Projection Panel; and Approval of Release and Reconveyance of Easement of the "No-Access Strip" on Open Space 3A of the Amended Plat of Lot 15 and Open Space 3 of the North Star Subdivision Commercial Phase 1.
9:06:09 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:17 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into record.
9:06:22 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:06:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:28 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Recommendation to Award Contract with Qwest for Providing Communications Equipment at the New Detention Center
9:06:40 AM County Procurement Specialist Nick Borzak Recommended the contract be awarded to Qwest Communications for $65,751.50
9:07:06 AM Discussion and Questions
9:07:21 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:26 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to award the bid for the communications equipment at the new detention center to Qwest in the amount of $65,751.50 per the recommendation of Nick Borzak.
9:07:44 AM Commissioner White Second
9:07:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:54 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision of Final Bond Resolution for Clarkston Road RID 396 in the Amount of $4,715,000
9:08:06 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:10:29 AM Discussion and Questions
9:10:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:05 AM Board Discussion including Jack Schunke--Morrison Maierle, Ed Blackman, and Bridget Ekstrom--DA Davidson
9:16:26 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the bond resolution, or RID #10-396-E.
9:16:36 AM Commissioner White Second
9:16:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:16 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Budget per Section 7-6-4021, MCA
9:17:24 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:19:53 AM Discussion and Questions
9:29:48 AM Public Comment County Attorney Marty Lambert; and Cynthia Knapp--Yellowstone West Medical Center, Inc. submitted Feasibility Study/Needs Assessment report labeled Exhibit A, Item #3
9:40:55 AM Discussion and Questions
9:42:26 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, and Marty Lambert
9:47:27 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we support the request in our budget for the Sexual Assault Response Team per Marty's description with the match from the other parties in the amount of $7,500.
9:47:40 AM Commissioner White Second
9:47:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:47:48 AM Board Discussion including Ed Blackman and Cynthia Knapp
9:57:17 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Resolution to Submit an Application to the Montana Department of Commerce Home Investment Partnership Program on Behalf of Reach, Inc.
9:57:29 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:58:35 AM Jay Winchester, Development Director, Reach, Inc. Presentation
9:59:03 AM Discussion and Questions
9:59:55 AM There was no public comment.
9:59:59 AM Discussion between the Commission and Jay Winchester
10:01:10 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve this application as presented, which would be Resolution #2010-092.
10:01:19 AM Commissioner White Second
10:01:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:01:38 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for an Exemption from Subdivision Review for a Family Transfer for Artz
10:01:51 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
10:05:39 AM Discussion and Questions
10:06:37 AM Lawrence and Audrey Artz, Applicants Sworn in by County Attorney Marty Lambert and testified under oath.
10:12:10 AM There was no public comment.
10:12:16 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments
10:12:40 AM Discussion and Questions
10:13:07 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to grant the family transfer exemption for the Artz family.
10:13:11 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:13:15 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:14:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:14:30 AM Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Dissolving the Impact Fee Advisory Committee
10:14:41 AM Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
10:15:45 AM Discussion and Questions
10:15:53 AM There was no public comment.
10:16:00 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2010-093.
10:16:08 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:16:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:16:27 AM Chairman Skinner Board Appointments: Yellowstone Country Montana
10:17:08 AM Public Comment Catherine Pruett
10:18:09 AM Discussion and Questions
10:18:19 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Catherine (Pruett) to this board and also, I guess, keep the other vacancy open until we hear back from, I guess, Doug Wales.
10:18:29 AM Board Discussion including Catherine Pruett
10:20:19 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:20:32 AM Board Discussion
10:20:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:20:46 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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