Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 February 1, 2011
Date 02/01/2011 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:48 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner, and White, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:03:33 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:03:41 AM Chairman Murdock There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Mikela Truthseeker spoke regarding her protest of RID 396 in relation to her alleged federal protected land patent.
9:07:09 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from January 4, 2011 3. Approval of Budget Transfers for the Health Department ($850), and for the Sheriff ($4,213.24)
9:07:42 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:51 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the consent agenda.
9:07:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:07:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:58 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Noxious Weed Grant Fund FY 2011 Budget to Reduce Grant Revenues Received from the Lower Madison WMA Grant in the Amount of $5,614
9:08:20 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:09:08 AM Discussion and Questions
9:09:14 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:19 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-006.
9:09:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:09:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:37 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County City-County Health Office FY 2011 Budget to Include Additional Revenues Received From the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Fund/Phase IV Grant in the Amount of $2,905 for H1N1 Immunization De-Duplication
9:09:59 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:10:44 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:51 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-007.
9:10:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:11:00 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:08 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Relocation of Common Boundary Exemption from Subdivision Review for Smith
9:11:19 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
9:12:26 AM Discussion between the Commission, Tom Rogers, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
9:14:00 AM Greg Fink, Land Surveyor, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicants Spencer and Louise Smith
9:14:11 AM Discussion between Greg Fink and Chris Gray
9:15:32 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:51 AM Closed public comment.
9:15:54 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the relocation of common boundary for the Smith Trust.
9:16:01 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:16:06 AM Board discussion/Findings including Chris Gray
9:17:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:51 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Authorize Persons to Operate Snowmobiles on County Roads or in the County Road Rights-of-Way Within the Lazy Acres Subdivision in Gallatin County (Near West Yellowstone, Montana)
9:18:18 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Presentation
9:22:26 AM Discussion and Questions. Chris Gray submitted the petition and 52 signatures in favor of the petition labeled Exhibit A, Item #4.
9:25:15 AM Public comment Katie Flynn, Mike Gavagan, Gayle Gavagan, Susan McKevitt, Steve Kirkpatrick, Kate Seim, Ron Keat (submitted a letter from Melissa Hitzler labeled Exhibit B, Item #4) Greg Hitzler (submitted a 1-page petition and 5 pictures labeled Exhibit E, Item #4) Curt Lefler, Sherry Lefler (submitted a 2-page petition labeled Exhibit D, Item #4), Dawn Keat (submitted a letter from Maryjean Vaessen and Allen & Debbie Anderson labeled Exhibit E, Item #4), Pam Wright, Betty Richey (submitted a 1 page petition labeled Exhibit F, Item #4), Jean Haeg, Attorney Ryan Jackson on behalf of Greg & Melissa Hitzler, Ron & Dawn Keat, and Curt & Sherry Lefler, Attorney Brian Gallik on behalf of the petitioners, Bruce Beall, (submitted written testimony labeled Exhibit G, Item #4), and Kevin Neal
10:42:09 AM Closed public comment.
10:42:13 AM Board discussion
10:48:06 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Resolution.
10:48:08 AM Commissioner White Second
10:48:13 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:51:04 AM Commissioner Skinner It is Resolution #2011-008.
10:51:21 AM Motion failed 1:2. Commissioner Skinner voted in favor.
10:52:21 AM Commissioner White Appointment of Veterans' Interment Supervisor per 10-2-501 (MCA)
10:52:40 AM Commission Assistant Glenda Howze Presentation
10:53:17 AM There was no public comment.
10:53:33 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Glenda Howze as Gallatin County's Veterans' Interment Supervisor.
10:53:41 AM Commissioner White Second
10:53:44 AM Board discussion
10:53:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:54:01 AM Meeting adjourned.
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