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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes November 16, 2010
Description Gallatin County Commissioner's Journal No. 51 November 16, 2010
Date 11/16/2010 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:02:50 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner and White, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller
9:03:42 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 public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Deb Stratford suggested a possible change of wording on the Commission agenda's asking that they be more definitive as to which zoning district subject properties are located.
9:05:27 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contracts: One-year Contract to Facilitate the Pass-through of County Alcohol Tax Revenue to Alcohol & Drug Services of Gallatin County for Treatment and Preventative Programming; Approval of Contract with Powder Stash, Inc. to Provide Snowplowing Services for RID 395 (Ousel Falls) - Split between Gallatin and Madison Counties ($5,000 each); and 60-month Extension to Contract #2005-199 with Bresnan to Provide Transmission Capacity for Two-Way Data Communication ($3,750/month) 3. Decision on a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Wattier 4. Decision on a Request for a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review by the Estate of Mildred Schmidt
9:06:37 AM   There was no public comment.
9:06:47 AM Commissioner White I am going to make a motion to approve the consent agenda.
9:06:49 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:06:51 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:55 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Greenridge Subsequent Minor Subdivision
9:07:04 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff report, submitted written comment from Bob Morton and Jonathan E. Blacher labeled Exhibit A, Item #1
9:24:05 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:25:12 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrision-Maierle, Inc Presentation on behalf of applicants Richard Clotfelter and John E. Van Valkenburgh
9:31:49 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Bob Lee, applicant Dick Clotfelter, and Christopher Scott
9:35:22 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrision-Maierle, Inc Continued presentation
9:38:14 AM Dick Clotfelter Applicant presentation
9:38:59 AM Public comment Deb Stratford, Ellen Trygstad, and Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin
9:57:39 AM Bob Lee, Morrision-Maierle, Inc Rebuttal
10:00:28 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:00:54 AM Dick Clotfelter Comments
10:02:36 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve this with the conditions as presented by staff, comments.
10:02:45 AM Commissioner White Second
10:02:51 AM   Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
10:04:41 AM Commissioner White Remove the second sentence of (30) g, comments.
10:05:17 AM Commissioner Murdock As the one who made the motion, I would agree to that amendment.
10:05:22 AM Commissioner White Second agrees.
10:05:25 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Christopher Scott and Jecyn Bremer
10:16:23 AM Commissioner Murdock I will retract that amendment if the second agrees (remove the second sentence of (30) g)
10:16:24 AM Commissioner White Second agrees.
10:16:31 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:16:34 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that, per Christopher Scott's suggestion we remove the agricultural covenant from Tract AG-2 and a portion of Tract 3A of Minor Subdivision #198A based on this preliminary plat approval, comments.
10:17:02 AM Commissioner White Second
10:17:05 AM   Board discussion including Jecyn Bremer
10:17:41 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:18:37 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Comment on a Conservation Easement being Donated to the Montana Land Reliance for the Double D Ranch
10:18:47 AM Conservation and Parks Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
10:19:54 AM   There was no public comment.
10:20:05 AM   Board discussion including Mike Harris
10:20:50 AM   No action taken.
10:20:58 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Regarding Office Closures the Day after Thanksgiving, November 26, 2010
10:21:23 AM   There was no public comment.
10:21:36 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I move that we approve it (Resolution #2010-115).
10:21:47 AM Commissioner White Second
10:21:50 AM   Board discussion
10:22:54 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:22:59 AM   Meeting adjourned.