Skip Navigation
Click to return to website
This table is used for column layout.
Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes July 12, 2011
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 July 12, 2011
Date 07/12/2011 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:00:04 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock, and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.  
9:00:52 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:59 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:01:17 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Grant Award with Federal Aviation Administration for Pavement Maintenance and Snow Removal Equipment for Progreba Field and 2011-2012 Gallatin County RID Maintenance Program with Morrison-Maierle, Inc 3. Approval of Asset Disposal(s) for the Rest Home: 2 Pulse Oximeters, Dish Dispenser, and 5 Sara Lifts 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for Search and Rescue
9:02:49 AM   There was no public comment.
9:02:58 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the consent agenda.
9:03:00 AM Commissioner White Second
9:03:01 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting/Setting the Preliminary FY 2012 Budget
9:03:20 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:11:13 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:13:04 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Presentation, submitted Current Pay Schedule labeled Exhibit A, Item #1 and Current Pay Schedule including 2% increase labeled Exhibit B, Item #1
9:15:30 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Cynde Hertzog, CAO Earl Mathers, Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan, and Ed Blackman
9:26:51 AM   There was no public comment.
9:27:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, I'd move to adopt the preliminary budget as presented with the 2% increase presented on the matrix. This is Resolution #2011-055.
9:27:28 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:27:50 AM Commissioner White Second
9:27:54 AM   Board discussion
9:29:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:11 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on First Reading of Gallatin County Floodplain Ordinance to Update Floodplain Regulations
9:29:23 AM Flood Plain Administrator Sean O'Callaghan Presentation
9:29:47 AM   Discussion and Questions-continued until July 19, 2011
9:42:45 AM Public comment Pete Rothing
9:53:03 AM   Board discussion including Sean O'Callaghan
10:01:26 AM   No action taken.
10:01:59 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Revising the Membership Size of the Gallatin County Planning Board
10:02:27 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Presentation
10:03:33 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:09:25 AM Public comment Pete Rothing
10:10:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, I would move to approve Resolution #2011-056, with 7 member board.
10:10:42 AM Commissioner White Second
10:10:45 AM   Board discussion including Sean O'Callaghan
10:16:35 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner White opposed.
10:17:05 AM   Recess
10:22:33 AM Chairman Murdock Reconvene to meeting.
10:22:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Approval of the Purchase of a Conservation Easement on the Schroeder Property. Continued from 6/28/2011
10:22:51 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris PowerPoint Presentation
10:24:09 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:24:40 AM Kelly Pohl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust PowerPoint Presentation
10:30:55 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Kelly Pohl, and Mike Harris
10:42:15 AM Jared Schroeder, Applicant Comments
10:43:12 AM   There was no public comment.
10:43:26 AM   Board discussion including Mark Harris and Kelly Pohl
10:57:10 AM Commissioner White Mr. Chair, I'd make a motion to approve this conservation easement, Level I.
10:57:16 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:57:19 AM   Board discussion including Mike Harris
11:02:27 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:02:35 AM   Meeting adjourned.