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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes October 11, 2011
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 October 11, 2011
Date 10/11/2011 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:05:36 AM Chairman Murdock  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 Kelsey Crawford
9:06:24 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live, and streamed over the internet.
9:06:40 AM Chairman Murdock Agenda Announcement: Consent Agenda Item #2, Contract-Placement Agreement with Bozeman Senior Center for Community Service ($N/A) will be continued (it was later noted that this announcement was incorrect and contract was approved) and Regular Agenda Item #8, Public Hearing and Decision on an Agreement for Improvements to the Sourdough Canyon Road and Parking Area with Gallatin Valley Land Trust and Schaap Investments, LLC will be opened and continued until 10/13/2011 at 11:30 due to documents not arriving on time for the 48 hour notice.
9:07:31 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:07:48 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Kelsey Crawford Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s) FY 12 Youth Dynamics ($75,000); FY 12 Community Mediation Center ($25,000); FY 12 City of Manhattan Library ($50,975); FY 12 Galavan - Senior Agency ($49,000); FY 12 City of West Yellowstone Library ($44,975); North Star Amusements Carnival and Fairgrounds (Commission of Gross Sales); FY 2012 Emergency Management Performance Grant - Second Half ($24,500) (First Half - Contract #2012-047); High Country Paving work at Rest Home ($71,400); FY 12 Western Montana Mental Health ($185,270); Patterson Construction, Inc. ($393,223.00) for Construction of Search & Rescue Building in West Yellowstone; Modification to Contract (2011-219) with Nomad Global Communication Solutions, Inc. ($847.19); and Placement Agreement with Bozeman Senior Center for Community Service ($N/A) 3. Approval of Payment of Invoice from Bailey Construction Services DBA Bailey Paving for Paving Maintenance Project at Progreba Field Airport Pursuant to County Contract #32012-018 in the Amount of $47,196.68 4. Approval of Pay Request to the FAA in the Amount of $44,837.00 for Reimbursement of the Bailey Construction Services Invoice for the Paving Maintenance Project at Progreba Field Airport Pursuant to County Contract #2012-018 5. Review and Approval of Minutes for August 23 & 30, and September 6 & 13, 2011. 6. Approval of Budget Transfer for Court Services - $400 from Professional Services to Legal Services Due to Incorrect Coding 7. Approval of Official Bonds of County Officials After Examination, Review and Recommendation by First West Insurance, Inc. 8. Decision on a Lot Aggregation and Relocation of Common Boundary Line Exemption of parcels within a Platted Subdivision for Osman 9. Consideration and Decision for Final Plat Approval for the Churn Creek Estates Minor Subdivision 10. Decision on a Utility Parcel Exemption from Subdivision Review for Bridger Pines Water and Sewer District 11. Verification of Mill Levy for Gallatin Conservation District Regarding Trident Restoration Project Grant HB 223 ($15,000)- Continued.
9:11:05 AM Chairman Murdock Agenda Announcement: Consent agenda Item #11, Verification of Mill Levy for Gallatin Conservation District Regarding Trident Restoration Project Grant HB 223 ($15,000) will be continued.
9:11:26 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:34 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda excluding item #11, which is being taken off the consent agenda and continued to a future date.
9:11:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:11:48 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Board Appointment(s): Consolidated Board of Adjustment
9:12:51 AM   There was no public comment.
9:13:10 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to reappoint Priscilla Strung and Sandra Maher.
9:13:14 AM Commissioner White Second
9:13:18 AM   Board discussion
9:13:43 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:48 AM Commissioner White  Fair Board
9:14:27 AM   There was no public comment.
9:14:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I would move to appoint John Shellenberger to Dennis Farnham's term and to appoint Betsy Heckel and Kwinci Tatarka
9:15:03 AM Commissioner White Second
9:15:06 AM   Board discussion
9:15:43 AM   Motion Passed unanimously.
9:15:48 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of Request for Proposals to Interested Financial Institutions for the Borrowing of up to $300,000 for the West Yellowstone Search and Rescue Building, Authorizing the Filing of Necessary Loan Application and Closing Documents to Borrow up to $300,000 for a Period Not to Exceed 15 Years
9:16:14 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:17:21 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:20:18 AM Sheriff Deputy Lt. Jason Jarrett Comment
9:20:45 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2011-088.
9:20:50 AM Commissioner White Second
9:20:52 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:01 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Presentation of the Gallatin County Treasurer's Monthly Report for August 2011
9:21:06 AM County Treasurer, Kimberly Buchanan  Presentation
9:21:57 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:24:48 AM   There was no public comment.
9:25:21 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to accept the August 2011 Financial Report from the Treasurer's Office.
9:25:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:25:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting an Amended County Jail Work Program Policy and Information Handbook
9:25:55 AM Sheriff Jim Cashell Presentation
9:26:37 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:27:53 AM   There was no public comment.
9:28:01 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2011-089.
9:28:08 AM Commissioner White Second
9:28:16 AM   Board discussion including Jim Cashell
9:29:14 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:23 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Annex Minor Subdivision No. 430 into the Big Sky Rural Fire District
9:29:36 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:30:38 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:30:56 AM   There was no public comment.
9:31:05 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-090.
9:31:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:31:13 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Annex Tract 1 of COS 2409 Into the Big Sky Rural Fire District for Greathorn Ranch LLC
9:31:33 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:32:16 AM   There was no public comment.
9:32:23 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-091.
9:32:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:32:31 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:38 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Amend the Hebgen Lake Zoning Regulations
9:32:54 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Presentation
9:34:38 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:40:57 AM Public Comment Vonda Laird and Betty Richey
9:43:26 AM   Discussion between Commission, Sean O'Callaghan, and Betty Richey
9:48:51 AM Commissioner White Mr. Chairman this is resolution of intention is Resolution #2011-092 and I would make a motion to approve that.
9:48:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:49:03 AM   Board Discussion
9:49:57 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:50:11 AM Chairman Murdock Agenda announcement: Public Hearing and Decision on an Agreement for Improvements to the Sourdough Canyon Road and Parking Area with the Gallatin Valley Land Trust and Schaap, continued until 10/13/11 at 11:30
9:50:39 AM   No action taken.
9:50:43 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Sales/Stuber
9:50:51 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff Report
9:52:28 AM Chairman Murdock Confirmed applicant Walt Sales was aware he would be testifying under oath.
9:53:14 AM Walter Sales Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:54:42 AM   There was no public comment.
9:55:03 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the request for the family transfer exemption for Mr. Sales.
9:55:10 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:55:19 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Walter Sales
9:56:44 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:56:59 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Request for Second One-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Gateway Village Minor Subdivision
9:57:12 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff Report
9:59:26 AM   There was no public comment.
9:59:29 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve this extension of the preliminary plat approval for the Gateway Village Minor Subdivision.
9:59:38 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:59:52 AM   Board Discussion
10:00:11 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:00:18 AM   Meeting adjourned.