Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 May 11, 2010
Date 05/11/2010 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:35 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner, and White, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie.
9:03:26 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:03:35 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:52 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Contract(s): Contract with Dorsey & Whitney LLP for Recovery Zone Facility Bond Counsel Services for A.O. Group Application $25,000; Missouri River Drug Task Force FY 2011 Interlocal Agreement; and 3. Approval of Budget Transfer for Planning Department.
9:04:35 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:45 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was read into record.
9:04:50 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:04:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:57 AM Chairman Skinner Board Appointments--Amsterdam Rural Fire District
9:05:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:46 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to appoint Brent Sinnema.
9:05:51 AM Commissioner White Second
9:05:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:04 AM Commissioner Murdock Gallatin Drive Mosquito Control District
9:06:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:35 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint William Shaw to the Mosquito Control District.
9:06:42 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:06:46 AM Board Discussion
9:06:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:55 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Recommendation of Request for Proposals for Restroom Project at the County Fairgrounds
9:07:04 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation and recommendation to award the contract to Langlas & Associates for $232,700.00. Requested a continuance to allow for a 48-hour notice.
9:07:48 AM Discussion and Questions
9:09:47 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:57 AM No action taken. Decision will be made Friday, May 14 at 8:00 AM.
9:10:05 AM Chairman Skinner Agenda Announcement: Regular Agenda Items #5--Public Hearing and Decision on Recommendation of Request for Proposals to Provide Food Service & Commissary at the New Detention Center--and #11--Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting Floodplain-Related Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Involving Section 6.A (General Standards) & Section 10 (Flood Hazard Evaluation) of the Subdivision Regulations--have been continued to June 1st and June 15th, respectively.
9:10:28 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Relating to a Project on Behalf of A.O. Group, LLC and the Issuance of a Revenue Bond to Finance the Costs Thereof Under Montana Code Annotated, Title 90, Chapter 5, Part 1, as Amended; Granting Preliminary Approval Thereto and Calling a Public Hearing Thereon and Establishing Compliance with Certain Reimbursement Regulations Under the Internal Revenue Code
9:10:56 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:15:03 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:43 AM Dr. Tim O'Brien, Alpine Orthopedics Applicant Presentation
9:20:10 AM Discussion and Questions
9:20:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:58 AM Board Discussion
9:21:49 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2010-050.
9:22:14 AM Commissioner White Second
9:22:22 AM Board Discussion including Larry Watson and Bruce Gerlach, Executive Vice President, First Security Bank
9:25:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:02 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County General Fund FY 2010 Capital Budget by a Transfer of Funds from Operating Expenses to Capital Expenses for the Purchase of Computers Needed in the County Administrator and County Planning Departments
9:26:20 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:27:19 AM Discussion and Questions
9:28:44 AM Public Comment County Administrator Earl Mathers
9:30:25 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2010-051.
9:30:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:30:36 AM Board Discussion
9:30:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:00 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Recommendation of Request for Proposals to Provide Food Service & Commissary at the New Detention Center (Continued to June 1st)
9:31:24 AM Public Comment Bobby Yee, CBM Food Service
9:32:56 AM No action taken.
9:32:57 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for Liberty Fireworks to allow Temporary Retail Sales of Fireworks in the Agricultural Suburban (AS) Sub-district of the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District
9:33:13 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff Report, noted error in staff report, property is zoned M-2 and changed staff report accordingly.
9:35:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:37:30 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve.
9:37:32 AM Commissioner White Second
9:37:34 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:38:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:38:23 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for Tofslie/Bobcat Discount Fireworks to allow Temporary Retail Sales of Fireworks in the Agricultural Suburban (AS) Sub-district of the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District
9:38:40 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff Report
9:39:27 AM Renee Tofslie, Bobcat Discount Fireworks Applicant Presentation
9:40:34 AM There was no public comment.
9:40:43 AM Board Discussion
9:40:52 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve this request and with the modification to the Condition #7, which would, for those 2 nights of the week, provide, that it would be allowed to sell til midnight.
9:41:11 AM Board Discussion including Renee Tofslie and Ada Montague
9:44:16 AM Chairman Skinner So Renee you're, what you're requesting, what we're not giving to you yet, but what you're requesting, is for Friday and Saturday nights during that time period to be extended to midnight, plus the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of every year to be extended to midnight?
9:44:35 AM Renee Tofslie, Bobcat Discount Fireworks Yes.
9:44:40 AM Commissioner White I will modify my motion to accommodate that.
9:44:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:44:49 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Renee Tofslie
9:47:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:47:14 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request by Valkyrie, LLC on a Resolution on Intent to Adopt a Zone Map Amendment Changing the Zoning of Five Lots in the Northstar Subdivision Multifamily Phase II from Rural Residential and Agricultural (RR/A) to Mixed Use (MU) Within the Four Corners Zoning District
9:47:39 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff Report
9:54:34 AM Discussion and Questions
9:55:44 AM Trevor McSpadden, Morrison Maierle Presentation on behalf of applicant Valkyrie, LLC
9:59:11 AM Discussion between the Commission, Trevor McSpadden, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, and Christopher Scott
10:04:28 AM Public Comment Kris Ortmeier; Guy Bonnand; and Nicole Kirschten
10:11:38 AM Trevor McSpadden, Morrison Maierle Rebuttal on behalf of applicant Valkyrie, LLC
10:14:24 AM Bob Lee, Morrison Maierle Rebuttal on behalf of applicant, Valkyrie, LLC
10:16:55 AM Discussion between the Commission, Bob Lee, Marty Gagnon--Morrison Maierle, Jecyn Bremer, and Christopher Scott
10:38:20 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to continue it.
10:38:25 AM Discussion between the Commission and Jecyn Bremer
10:40:01 AM Commissioner White I'll withdraw my motion.
10:40:08 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve this proposed amendment.
10:40:14 AM Commissioner White Second
10:40:19 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:42:27 AM Motion denied 3:0
10:43:00 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Pursuant to the 2009 Legislative Changes to the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act (Title 76, Chapter 3, MCA)
10:45:10 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff Report
10:46:50 AM Discussion and Questions
10:56:11 AM There was no public comment.
10:56:29 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to adopt (Resolution #2010-052).
10:56:34 AM Commissioner White Second
10:56:39 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
10:57:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:57:51 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Regarding County Attorney Final Plat Review of Certificate of Licensed Title Abstractor and Covenants, as Addressed Under Section 3.R., 3.S.2.G., 4.R., and 4.S.2.G.
10:58:17 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff Report
11:00:14 AM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:00:50 AM Public Comment Bob Lee, Morrison Maierle
11:01:46 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve these subdivision regs, Resolution #2010-053.
11:01:54 AM Commissioner White Second
11:02:06 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:02:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:02:46 AM Meeting Adjourned.
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