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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes September 20, 2011
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 September 20, 2011
Date 09/20/2011 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:00:56 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 Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:01:46 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:54 AM Chairman Murdock There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Rick Gale, 911 Advisory Board
9:03:37 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): FY12 City of Bozeman Library $499,964), FY12 City of Three Forks Library ($52,725), Approval of Grant Intent Notification for Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Application (pulled), Award of Grant from MT Board of Crime Control for Victim Witness Assistance Program, Award from MT Board of Crime Control for Freedom from Fear Grant, Interlocal Agreement for Biosolids and Green Waste Disposal and Management for Beneficial Reuse with Gallatin Solid Waste Management District Board and City of Bozeman, 3. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Campbell, 4. Decision on a Relocation of Common Boundary Line Exemption Outside of a Platted Subdivision for Homec and Wanderer, 5. Decision on an Aggregation of Parcels Exemption Outside of a Platted Subdivision for Plote
9:05:05 AM   There was no public comment.
9:05:14 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that Veniece read into record with the alterations that she noted.
9:05:21 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:05:22 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Bid Award for the Construction of a West Yellowstone Search and Rescue Building
9:05:43 AM Sheriff's Deputy Lt. Jason Jarrett Recommendation to award the contract to Patterson Construction in the amount of $392,000.
9:06:48 AM   There was no public comment.
9:06:53 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Jason Jarrett
9:08:53 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
9:09:32 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:10:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to award this contract to Patterson Construction for the amount that was put on record.
9:10:35 AM Commissioner White Second
9:10:40 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:55 AM Commissioner White Recommendation and Award of Contract with High Country Paving to Perform Paving Work at the Gallatin County Rest Home ($71,400)
9:11:06 AM Procurement & Facilities Manager Nick Borzak Recommendation to award the contract to High Country Paving in the amount of $71,400.
9:11:24 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:11:44 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:49 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to award the contract for the paving project at the County Rest Home to High Country Paving ($71,400).
9:11:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:01 AM   Board discussion
9:12:11 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:17 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Ratifying and Reforming the Gallatin County Tax Appeal Board
9:12:33 AM Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum Presentation
9:13:59 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:14:09 AM   There was no public comment.
9:14:28 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-086.
9:14:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:14:38 AM   Board discussion
9:15:25 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:32 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request to Amend the Preliminary Plat Approval for the Gallatin Heights Subdivision to Eliminate the Requirement for Impact Fees and a Request for Reimbursement of Any Impact Fees Paid
9:15:52 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
9:20:32 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:23:39 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report continued
9:26:26 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:27:30 AM Mike Stewart, Gallatin Heights, LLC Applicant presentation
9:33:06 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:38:04 AM   There was no public comment.
9:38:25 AM Mike Stewart, Gallatin Heights, LLC Closing comments
9:38:35 AM Chairman Murdock Closed public comment.
9:38:39 AM   Board discussion including Jecyn Bremer, Jason Karp, Mike Stewart and County Planner Randy Johnson
9:56:14 AM Chairman Murdock Recommends that this issue be continued until a date not certain. Mike Stewart consented to that decision.
9:57:04 AM   No action taken.
9:57:16 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing a Public Facilities Grant Application to the Community Development Block Grant Program and Commitment of Matching Funds for the Gallatin Gateway Water/Sewer Project
9:57:37 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:00:04 AM Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering PowerPoint Presentation, submitted a copy of the presentation labeled Exhibit A, Item #5.
10:14:58 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:18:33 AM Public Comment Brad Flatagraff, Rich Fillbach-Great West Engineering, and Gallatin County Planner Warren Vaughan
10:22:52 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Comments
10:23:13 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:24:00 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-087.
10:24:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:24:13 AM   Board discussion
10:26:11 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:26:31 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution of Road Name Change Naming a Driveway off Yellowtail Road to Little Yellowtail Road
10:26:43 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted a map labeled Exhibit A, Item #6 and a letter from James D. Baker, Chairman of the Yellowstone Condominium Owners Association (YCOA) Board of Directors labeled Exhibit B, Item #6.
10:30:48 AM Public Comment Joel White
10:34:01 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:37:35 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, I'd suggest that we continue this and let Mr. White make one more run at his Homeowners Association. If he brings this up to them they might agree (to change the road name).
10:37:47 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Joel White and Allen Armstrong
10:39:35 AM   No action taken.
10:40:16 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming a Driveway off Frontage Road to Marvin Avenue
10:40:25 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted map labeled Exhibit A, Item #7
10:41:52 AM Public Comment Marvin Davis
10:43:41 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:44:43 AM Commissioner White I would suggest, Mr. Chairman, to just postpone this.
10:44:47 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Allen Armstrong
10:45:49 AM   No action taken.
10:46:07 AM   Meeting adjourned.