Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 March 15, 2011
Date 03/15/2011 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:47 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 Mary Miller.
9:02:34 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:02:49 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:06 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from February 15 & 22, 2011 3. Authorize Chair to Execute Quit Claim Easement to Scott Pray Reaffirming Public Access to in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 4 East, M.P.M. (Near Bruce Industrial Park) 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for Sheriff's Department from Operations to Capital in the Amount of $1,531 for Match to a Grant Received-moved to the regular agenda for further discussion 5. Approval of Contracts: Between Court Services and Montana Sheriff's & Peace Officers Association for a Grant to Provide a Half-time Pretrial Officer and GPS Monitoring of Mental Health Patients ($52,902) and Between Commission and Jackson, Murdo & Grant on Open Lands Refunding Bond
($5,500)-moved to regular agenda for further discussion 6. Approval of Lease Agreement between Gallatin County and the Town of West Yellowstone for Land to be Used for the Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue Functions and Office Space ($100/year through 12/2030)
9:04:29 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:16 AM Chairman Murdock Requested moving consent agenda Item #4, Approval of Budget Transfer for Sheriff's Department from Operations to Capital in the Amount of $1,531 for Match to a Grant Received and Item #5, and contract Between Commission and Jackson, Murdo & Grant on Open Lands Refunding Bond ($5,500) to the regular agenda for further discussion.
9:05:37 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the amended consent agenda.
9:05:39 AM Commissioner White Second
9:05:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:54 AM Chairman Murdock Approval of Budget Transfer for Sheriff's Department from Operations to Capital in the Amount of $1,531 for Match to a Grant Received
9:06:04 AM Commission discussion including Finance Director Ed Blackman
9:07:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:56 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the budget transfer for the Sheriff's department from Operations to Capital in the amount of $1,531 for match to the grant received.
9:08:07 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:14 AM Chairman Murdock Contract Between Commission and Jackson, Murdo & Grant on Open Lands Refunding Bond ($5,500)
9:08:20 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve second bullet in #5, which would be a contract between Jackson, Murdo & Grant and the Commission on Open Lands Refunding Bond.
9:08:31 AM Commissioner White Second
9:08:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:42 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing on Protest of Assessments upon Benefited Property in Rural Special Improvement District No. 396 (Clarkston and Logan Trident Road) Pursuant to Section 7-12-2160, MCA
9:09:14 AM County Attorney Jecyn Bremer Read Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray's comments.
9:11:13 AM Discussion and Questions
9:12:47 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:13:37 AM Commission comments
9:15:07 AM Public comment Tony Novotny, Mikela Truthseeker, and Jim Ellis
9:25:47 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Comments
9:27:03 AM Public comment Roberta Cattan, Rebecca Adams, Debbie Jones, and Mikela Truthseeker
9:37:58 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mikela Truthseeker, and Jecyn Bremer
9:39:39 AM Public comment closed.
9:39:42 AM Commission comments
9:40:35 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Comments
9:43:39 AM Board discussion including Jack Schunke and Jecyn Bremer
10:04:18 AM No action taken.
10:04:29 AM Recess
10:14:13 AM Chairman Murdock Reconvene to meeting.
10:14:32 AM Commissioner White Public Opening of a Request for Bids for a One-year Contract Regarding the Recovery and Recycling of Metal Waste at the Bozeman Convenience Site, 2143 Story Mill Road, Bozeman, Montana-continued until March 29, 2011
10:15:02 AM There was no public comment.
10:15:12 AM No action taken.
10:15:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Proclamation Declaring the Week of March 20th through March 27th, 2011 as National Surveyors Week
10:15:34 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Read the proclamation into record.
10:17:54 AM Debi Anderson, NSPS Governor of Montana & National Chairperson for Surveying USA Presentation
10:18:22 AM Discussion and Questions
10:20:36 AM There was no public comment.
10:20:42 AM Commissioner Skinner I move that the Commission sign this Proclamation.
10:20:47 AM Commissioner White Second
10:20:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:03 AM Chairman Murdock Board Appointment-Gallatin County Airport Board (Progreba Field)
10:21:34 AM There was no public comment.
10:21:40 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to reappoint Bob Green to the Gallatin County Airport Board, Progreba Field.
10:21:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:21:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:22:04 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Memorandum of Understanding Pursuant to a Federal Office of Justice Programs Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Grant Proposal (Sexual Assault Response Team) (Continued from 3/8/11)
10:22:19 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation-requested continuance until March 22, 2011
10:22:43 AM No action taken.
10:22:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a VOWA Grant Application for Safe Havens Consortium (Continued from 3/8/11)
10:23:08 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation-requested this agenda item be pulled.
10:23:34 AM No action taken.
10:23:44 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County City-County Health Department FY 2011 Budget to Include Additional Revenues Received from the Immunization Action Plan Grant in the Amount of $3,878 for the Montana Underinsured Adolescent Immunization Initiative and Revenues from a Low Costs Radon Test Program Kit Contract from MSU in the Amount of $6,816 for Preliminary Targeting WIC Clients and Human Services Families
10:24:17 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:24:56 AM There was no public comment.
10:25:02 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2011-022.
10:25:09 AM Commissioner White Second
10:25:14 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:25:25 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Establish Accounts to Track a Montana Sheriff's & Peace Officer's Contract from a U.S. Department of Justice Grant and to Increase the General Fund Court Services Budget for FY 2011
10:25:41 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:26:24 AM There was no public comment.
10:26:32 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2011-023.
10:26:37 AM Commissioner White Second
10:26:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:26:48 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Refunding Bonds for the 2001 Open Space Bonds
10:26:58 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:28:33 AM Bridget Ekstrom, D.A. Davidson & Co Presentation
10:30:57 AM Discussion between the Commission, Bridget Ekstrom and Ed Blackman
10:36:09 AM There was no public comment.
10:36:14 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-024.
10:36:21 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:36:24 AM Board discussion
10:36:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:37:06 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for two Variances from Section 7 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Pertaining to Road Construction Standards for the Greenridge Subsequent Minor Subdivision's Access Road (Greenridge Drive). Specifically, The Variances are to Table 7.1 Centerline Radius on Curves and Table 7.2 Finished Road Width. Greenridge Subsequent Minor Subdivision received Preliminary Plat Approval on November 16, 2010 (Bridger Canyon Zoning District)
10:38:01 AM Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
10:48:37 AM Discussion between the Commission, Christopher Scott, and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
10:50:12 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Presentation on behalf of the applicant Dick Clotfelter, submitted letter from Dick Clotfelter labeled Exhibit A, Item #10
10:58:27 AM Marty Gagnon, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Comments
11:00:23 AM Discussion between the Commission, Marty Gagnon, Bob Lee, and Jecyn Bremer
11:07:54 AM There was no public comment.
11:08:09 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Rebuttal
11:09:08 AM Discussion and Questions
11:10:17 AM Closed public comment.
11:10:22 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to grant the variance request for the Greenridge variance.
11:10:26 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:10:30 AM Board discussion/Findings
11:11:17 AM Commissioner White I'd like to clarify my motion does not include the demand for sprinklers.
11:11:22 AM Board discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer and Christopher Scott
11:13:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:14:03 AM Meeting adjourned.
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