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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes March 9, 2010
Description Gallatin County Commissioner's Journal No. 51 March 9, 2010
Date 03/09/2010 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:01:10 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, White, and Murdock, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:01:54 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:11 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:20 AM Chairman Skinner Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Item #4, Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Common Boundary Realignment Exemption Request from Subdivision Review for Big Blue River LLC is being continued until March 23, 2010 and Regular agenda Item #6, Public Hearing and Presentation of the Auditor's 1st and 2nd FY 2010 Quarterly Reports is being continued until March 16, 2010.
9:03:40 AM Chairman Skinner Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Modification #1 to Contract #2010-090 with Dennis Liebert & Associates for Detention Center Transition Services 3. Decision on Mortgage Survey Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Woods 4. Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exempt from Subdivision Review by Siebenga
9:04:28 AM   There was no public comment.
9:04:36 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into record.
9:04:42 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:04:46 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:49 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Recommendation of Contract Award to 2010 Dust Control Application
9:05:09 AM Road & Bridge Dave Fowler Recommendation to award the dust control bid to WE Warmoth, Whitehall, Montana at .76 per lineal foot.
9:05:36 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:06:15 AM   There was no public comment.
9:06:24 AM Commissioner Murdock Based on the recommendation of the Road Department and their findings, I move that we award the dust control bid for this year to WE Warmoth.
9:06:37 AM Commissioner White Second
9:06:48 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Dave Fowler
9:08:58 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:36 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Manhattan Rural Fire District FY 2010 Capital Budget by a Transfer of Funds from the Manhattan Rural Fire District Impact Fee Cash Account to the District Operating Cash Account in the Amount of $2,100
9:09:54 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:10:57 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:09 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2010-025.
9:11:15 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:11:19 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:24 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County Women Infant and Children (WIC) Grant Fund by $24,256 for a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and Related Operational Expenses
9:11:42 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:12:21 AM   There was no public comment.
9:12:26 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2010-026.
9:12:34 AM Commissioner White Second
9:12:39 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:45 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Common Boundary Realignment Exemption-continued
9:12:58 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Read and submitted into record an email from the applicants representative Attorney Art Wittich requesting a continuance to March 23, 2010 labeled Exhibit A, Item #4
9:13:20 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Presentation of the Treasurer's 2nd Quarter FY 2010 Report
9:13:31 AM Treasurer Kim Buchanan Presentation
9:14:36 AM   There was no public comment.
9:14:48 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to accept the Treasurer's report that was just presented to us on record.
9:14:53 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:14:57 AM   Board discussion
9:15:25 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:32 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Kim Buchanan
9:21:15 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District to Apply for a State Board of Investment INTERCAP Loan Not-to-Exceed $1,400,000 for a Term of 15 Years, and any Other Necessary Documents Needed to Complete the Loan and the Purchase of Property in Gallatin County  
9:21:36 AM Logan Landfill Manager
Martin Bey  Presentation
9:22:05 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:22:23 AM   There was no public comment.
9:22:34 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2010-027.
9:22:40 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:22:44 AM   Board discussion
9:23:04 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:19 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing, Presentation and Decision on Adopting the Fire Impact Fee Studies for the Amsterdam, Central Valley, Sourdough, Gallatin Gateway and Gallatin Canyon Consolidated (Big Sky) Rural Fire Districts and the Rae and Fort Ellis Fire Service Areas
9:23:41 AM Attorney Kate Dinwiddie Presentation
9:25:23 AM Dwayne Guthrie, TischlerBise PowerPoint Presentation
9:39:56 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:51:25 AM Public comment Gil Moore, Central Valley FD, Fred Cady, Fort Ellis FD, Carol Collins, Big Sky FD, and JD Engle, Rae and Sourdough FSA
10:06:18 AM Open Lands Board Coordinator Mike Harris Comments
10:07:11 AM   Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Mike Harris
10:20:26 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we accept and approve the Fire Impact Fee study as presented.
10:20:35 AM Commissioner White Second
10:20:42 AM   Board discussion
10:21:38 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:21:46 AM Chairman Skinner Agenda announcement: Agenda Item #9 can not be heard until 11:00 am.
10:22:11 AM   Recess
11:01:51 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. Commissioner White was excused. Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Relating to Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010 Relating to the Hope House Project and Awarding the Sale Thereof; Fixing the Form and Specifications of the Series 2010 Bonds; Directing the Execution and Delivery of the Series 2010 Bonds; and Providing for the Payment Thereof
11:02:23 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, submitted Global Credit Portal labeled Exhibit A, Item #9 and a Pricing Comparison Report labeled Exhibit B, Item #9
11:06:39 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Bridget Eckstrom, D.A. Davidson and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
11:20:03 AM   There was no public comment.
11:20:09 AM Commissioner Murdock We need to move to pass Resolution #2010-028 which you've described and entered into the record.
11:20:18 AM Chairman Skinner Second
11:20:21 AM   Board discussion
11:20:58 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:21:13 AM   Meeting adjourned.