Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 December 7, 2010
Date 12/07/2010 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:31 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner, and White, Deputy County Attorneys Jecyn Bremer and James Greenbaum and Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie.
9:03:12 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:03:19 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:34 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Budget Transfer for the DUI Task Force Budget from Grants/Contribution to Salaries and Wages ($643), and from Grants/Contribution to Employer Contributions ($236); 3. Approval of Asset Disposals from the Local Water Quality District of 6 Levelloggers (Used to Monitor Well Water Levels) and 1 Barologger (Used to Measure Barometric Pressure) Both Valued Under $1,000 each; and 4. Approval of Grant Application by the Gallatin Conservation District to the DNRC for Funding of their 2011 Winter Grazing Seminar ($3,695).
9:04:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:34 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into record.
9:04:38 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:04:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:44 AM Chairman Skinner Proclamation Declaring December Drugged/Drunk Driving Prevention Month
9:04:54 AM DUI Task Force Citizen Volunteer K.C. McLaughlin Read the Proclamation into record.
9:07:57 AM DUI Task Force Coordinator Jenna Caplette Presentation
9:10:36 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:48 AM Commissioner Murdock I will move that we sign this Proclamation.
9:10:51 AM Commissioner White Second
9:10:55 AM Board Discussion
9:11:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:07 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing a Project Under M.C.A. Title 90, Chapter 5 Part 1 and the Issuance of the County's Economic Development Revenue Note (Recovery Zone Facility Bond - A. O. Group, LLC Project), Series 2010 in the Original Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $3,000,000, Pursuant to MCA Title 90, Chapter 5, Part 1 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Sale Thereof to First Security Bank to Finance the Same; Approving the Form of Documentation in Connection Therewith; and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Note and Related Documentation
9:13:01 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:16:21 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:02 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we pass the resolution that would authorize the project that's described and read by you into the record, it's Resolution #2010-124.
9:18:19 AM Commissioner White Second
9:18:23 AM Board Discussion
9:19:25 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:35 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Establish Fund Number 2916 - COPS Grant; 2927 - Homeland Security Grant; and Establishing the Budget for the Funds for FY2011
9:19:51 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:21:06 AM Discussion and Questions
9:21:21 AM There was no public comment.
9:21:31 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to pass Resolution #2010-125.
9:21:37 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:21:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:46 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Appointment of, and Contract with, an Interim County Rural Fire Chief
9:22:02 AM Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum Presentation
9:22:50 AM Discussion and Questions
9:23:20 AM County Administrator Earl Mathers Comments
9:24:07 AM Discussion and Questions
9:24:53 AM No Action Taken. Item continued until December 14, 2010.
9:25:02 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Second Reading of a Speed Ordinance for Circle F Trail
9:25:16 AM Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum Summarized Ordinance #2010-004 into record.
9:26:27 AM Public Comment Ken Flikkema
9:27:08 AM Discussion and Questions
9:28:16 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve this Ordinance (#2010-004).
9:28:19 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:28:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:33 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Petition Requesting Annexation for the Brackett Creek Area into the Bridger Canyon Rural Fire District
9:28:45 AM Clerk and Recorder Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:30:32 AM Public Comment Joanne Desch; Rosemary Newman; and John Post
9:33:44 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2010-126.
9:33:49 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:33:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:10 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Petition Requesting Annexation of the W½NW¼NE¼ of Section 9 T1N, R7E into the Bridger Canyon Rural Fire District
9:34:28 AM Clerk and Recorder Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:35:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:35:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the request to annex as read into the record by the Clerk and Recorder's Office, which would be Resolution #2010-127.
9:35:49 AM Commissioner White Second
9:35:52 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:05 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request by Digital Skyline, Inc for Verizon Wireless to Obtain Preliminary Approval for a Subdivision by Lease to Accommodate the 2,710-Square Foot Caddis Fly Communications Facility Lease Site at Harper Puckett Road and I-90
9:36:29 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
9:41:48 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:46:17 AM Kevin Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. Applicant Presentation
9:50:23 AM Discussion and Questions
9:53:23 AM Public Comment Attorney Suzanne Nellen, submitted letters from Cynthia Erickson and John Wasserburger as Exhibit A, Item #8; and John Hooper
10:01:27 AM Discussion between the Commission and Suzanne Nellen
10:02:21 AM Kevin Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. Applicant Rebuttal
10:05:09 AM Discussion and Questions
10:10:38 AM Board Discussion including Jason Karp
10:14:18 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the request for preliminary plat approval for creation of the lease parcel to accommodate the Caddis Fly Communications facility cell tower with the modification to the Condition #6, which was that the, it said "galvanized finish" and I would modify, I would add to my motion a modification to that to "tower shall be oxidized finish".
10:14:57 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:15:02 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer
10:17:05 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
10:17:17 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request by Digital Skyline, Inc for Verizon Wireless to Obtain Preliminary Approval for a Subdivision by Lease to Accommodate the 1,920-Square Foot Jackrabbit Communications Facility Lease Site along Jackrabbit Lane between East Valley Center Road and East Hulbert Road
10:17:39 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
10:20:29 AM Discussion and Questions
10:21:12 AM Kevin Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. Applicant Presentation
10:22:44 AM Discussion and Questions
10:23:27 AM There was no public comment.
10:23:41 AM Commissioner Murdock Well, Mr. Chair, we haven't had public complain about this; we haven't had them, they're not present. We've got within 500 feet, other towers. I wasn't opposed to the last one so much as I just wish it had been camouflaged more adequately. I will support this one if you do the same Condition #6 change.
10:24:05 AM Commissioner White I will second that motion. Is that a motion?
10:24:13 AM Commissioner Murdock Ok, I'll make it a motion.
10:24:18 AM Commissioner White Second. And I will make sure that the motion and the second has that condition similar to the last application, which is a single, monopole with a oxidized finish.
10:24:53 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:26:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:26:16 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a First Request for a One-Year Extension of the Preliminary Plat Approval for the River Farm South Subdivision
10:26:30 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
10:28:02 AM Brad Bean Applicant Presentation
10:29:39 AM There was no public comment.
10:29:45 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to grant a one year extension for the preliminary plat approval for River Farm South Subdivision.
10:29:52 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:29:55 AM Board Discussion
10:30:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:30:11 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a First Request for a One-Year Extension of the Preliminary Plat Approval for the Faith Mobile Home Park Expansion
10:30:20 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
10:32:06 AM There was no public comment.
10:32:12 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to grant the one year extension for the Faith Mobile Home Park Expansion as described by Jason Karp, Belgrade City-County Planner.
10:32:22 AM Commissioner White Second
10:32:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:35 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request to Change a Condition of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Great Bear Minor Subdivision Eliminating a Condition that Requires all Road and Building Construction Cuts not-to-exceed 3-Feet in Vertical Elevation
10:32:52 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff Report
10:37:02 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant, River Landing, LLC; submitted highlighted condition labeled Exhibit A, Item #12, submitted Condition 24 language labeled Exhibit B, Item #12, and submitted site photos labeled Exhibit C, Item #12.
10:45:50 AM Discussion and Questions
10:47:46 AM There was no public comment.
10:47:57 AM Board Discussion including Christopher Scott
10:50:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to amend the condition with all the findings that've been put on the record.
10:50:44 AM Commissioner White Second
10:50:48 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:51:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:51:39 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision of Request for Final Plat Approval for the Great Bear Minor Subdivision
10:51:48 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff Report
10:58:08 AM Discussion and Questions
10:59:01 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant, River Landing, LLC
11:03:04 AM Discussion and Questions
11:05:10 AM There was no public comment.
11:05:17 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:07:26 AM Commissioner White I would move to grant the final plat approval for the Great Bear Minor Subdivision.
11:07:35 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:07:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:07:46 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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