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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes September 7, 2010
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 September 7, 2010
Date 09/07/2010 Location County Commission

Time Speaker Note
9:02:50 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock and Skinner, Deputy County Attorneys Jecyn Bremer and James Greenbaum, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:03:40 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:03:47 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:07 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract with Belgrade Public Library to Provide Library Services to Gallatin County Residents for FY2011 ($108,372), 3. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for the Big Sky Community Corporation
9:04:51 AM   There was no public comment.
9:05:10 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda.
9:05:13 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:05:16 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:21 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing, Presentation and Confirmation of Statutory Bond Requirements
9:05:36 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Introduction
9:06:07 AM Tyler Delaney, First West Insurance Presentation
9:07:10 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:07:40 AM   There was no public comment.
9:07:46 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Tyler Delaney
9:08:36 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we confirm we have the information presented by Tyler Delaney regarding MACo's (Montana Association of Counties) statement of bond compliance and the other points of the insurance coverage he mentioned.
9:08:49 AM Commissioner White Second
9:08:53 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:01 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Recommendation to Enter Into Contract with Knife River - Belgrade in the Amount of $110,308 for the Construction Contract to Overlay Clover Meadows RID 344
9:09:26 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Recommends awarding the overlay project for RID 344 to Knife River with a bid of $110,308.00.
9:10:37 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:12:13 AM   There was no public comment.
9:12:34 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to award the bid for the RID 344 which is an overlay project to Knife River.
9:12:49 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:12:54 AM   Board discussion
9:13:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:10 AM Chairman Skinner Public Meeting and Discussion Regarding Seasonal Closure of Axtell-Anceney Road
9:14:22 AM Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum Presentation
9:16:18 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:17:40 AM Public Comment Gary Carter, Jill Baumler, Robert Mannisto, Dave Hargrove, Amber Hargrove, Eileen Flikkema, Tyler McReynolds, Danny Johnson, Joel Visser and Amy Waring
9:42:37 AM Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Comments
9:43:44 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:46:39 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Comments
9:48:46 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:51:38 AM Public Comment Eileen Flikkema and Jill Baumler
9:52:30 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Amber Hargrove and Mike Harris
9:58:10 AM   No action taken.
9:58:31 AM   Recess
10:06:00 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to Meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Fixing the Tax Levy Required by the Gallatin County Elementary and High School Districts Along with Elementary and High School Retirement Transportation Mills and Prior Year Levy as Calculated by the County Superintendent of Schools, Pursuant to State Law
10:06:22 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:06:59 AM Superintendent of Schools Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Presentation
10:09:27 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman and Mary Ellen Fitzgerald
10:12:24 AM   There was no public comment.
10:12:32 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2010-101.
10:12:38 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:12:45 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:12:58 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Issuance of Recovery Zone Facility Note (F&H LLC Project), Series 2010 the Original Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $4,250,000 Pursuant to Montana Code Annotated, Title 90, Chapter 5, Part 1 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Sale Thereof to First Security Bank; Approving the Form and Authorizing the Execution of the Recovery Zone Facility Note and Related Documents; and Providing for the Security, Rights and Remedies with Respect to the Recovery Zone Facility Note
10:13:44 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:17:03 AM Michael Hope Presentation
10:17:49 AM   There was no public comment.
10:17:56 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson
10:19:14 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Your motion would actually be to approve the form and authorize the execution of the Recovery Zone Facility Note and related documents (Resolution #2010-105).
10:19:21 AM Commissioner Murdock So moved.
10:19:22 AM Commissioner White Second
10:19:28 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:19:45 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Ratifying and Reforming the Gallatin County Airport Board
10:19:56 AM Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum Presentation
10:21:37 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:22:19 AM   There was no public comment.
10:22:25 AM   Discussion between the Commission and James Greenbaum
10:23:10 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve (Resolution) #2010-102.
10:23:16 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:23:19 AM   Board discussion
10:23:42 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:23:56 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a One-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Longview Estates Minor Subdivision
10:24:04 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
10:25:33 AM   There was no public comment.
10:25:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to grant the extension as requested.
10:25:45 AM Commissioner White Second
10:25:48 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:25:55 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Adopt the Kelly Zone Text Amendment to the Middle Cottonwood Zoning Regulation
10:26:24 AM Bill Dreyer, Dowl HKM Engineering Presentation
10:26:54 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:27:03 AM   There was no public comment.
10:27:09 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2010-103.
10:27:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:27:22 AM   Board discussion with Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
10:27:34 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:27:39 AM   Meeting adjourned.