Description Gallatin County Commissioners Journal No. 51 August 30, 2011
Date 08/30/2011 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:02:59 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.
9:03:48 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:03:59 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:15 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Mountain West Holding Company - RID 318 Guardrail Repair Work ($38,356.50), MT Department of Environmental Quality for LWQD Ground Water Project ($94,225), Negotiated Agreement - Gallatin County and GRH Unit (Rest Home), Bailey Construction Services for Pogreba Field Pavement Maintenance ($74,785.84), New Holland of Belgrade for Pogreba Field Snow Removal Equipment Tractor Loader ($155,036.00), FY2012 Emergency Management Performance Grant ($24,500), 3. Review and Approval of Minutes for June 22 & 23, 2011 (Off-Site Budget Meetings), 4. Approval of Asset Disposal of Conveyance Equipment (WY Compost Facility), Costly and Ineffective to Use, 5. Decision on a Relocation of Common Boundary Exemption from
Subdivision Review for Greathorn Ranch
9:05:45 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:55 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda.
9:05:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:05:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Board Appointments: Mental Health Local Advisory Council
9:06:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:57 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint JoAnne Naro to the Mental Health Local Advisory Council.
9:07:03 AM Commissioner White Second
9:07:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:12 AM Commissioner White West Yellowstone TV District
9:07:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:57 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to appoint Jason Pond, reappoint.
9:08:01 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:20 AM Chairman Murdock Proclamation Declaring September "Thriving Community" Month
9:08:39 AM Deborah Neuman, Executive Director of Thrive Presentation
9:08:52 AM Discussion and Questions
9:13:05 AM Kayla Madsen-Garrity, Thrive Board Member Presentation
9:13:44 AM Discussion and Questions
9:14:06 AM Troy Bergquist, Thrive Board Member Presentation
9:15:44 AM Deborah Neuman, Executive Director of Thrive Read the proclamation.
9:16:52 AM Public Comment Gallatin County Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan
9:18:25 AM Discussion between the Commission and Deborah Neuman
9:19:02 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move that we adopt this proclamation.
9:19:05 AM Commissioner White Second
9:19:10 AM Board discussion including Deborah Neuman
9:20:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Appointing Special Deputy County Attorney in the Matter of State of Montana v. Rapp
9:20:46 AM Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer Presentation
9:21:50 AM Discussion and Questions
9:21:56 AM There was no public comment.
9:22:11 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-074.
9:22:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:22:25 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:38 AM Commissioner White Receipt of Petition to Annex Minor Subdivision No. 430 into the Big Sky Rural Fire District
9:22:49 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:23:55 AM Discussion and Questions
9:24:32 AM There was no public comment.
9:24:40 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to accept this petition for annexation into the Big Sky Rural Fire District and to set a hearing date for September 27, (2011).
9:24:55 AM Commissioner White Second
9:25:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:12 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Alter the Boundaries of the Fort Ellis Fire Service Area to Include Tracts in Sections 4, 8 and 9 T2S, R7E, Requested by North Pass, LLC
9:25:33 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:26:52 AM Discussion and Questions
9:27:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:35 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve this Resolution, which is #2011-075.
9:27:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:27:46 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Alter the Boundaries of the Fort Ellis Fire Service Area to Include Tracts in Sections 3, 4, 8 and 9 T2S, R7E, Requested by Robert and Mary Sierra
9:28:13 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:28:42 AM There was no public comment.
9:28:48 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-076.
9:28:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:28:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:10 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Development Agreement Extending of Preliminary Plat Approval for Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 7 Major Subdivision
9:29:22 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:31:35 AM Public Comment Lauren Waterton of American Land Development, LLC representing Spanish Peaks Holdings II, LLC
9:32:20 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve this development agreement and extend the preliminary plat for one year.
9:32:25 AM Commissioner White Second
9:32:29 AM Board discussion
9:32:44 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:52 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing (Meeting) and Decision Regarding a Family Transfer Exemption Request from Subdivision Review for Stuber
9:33:16 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:35:33 AM Chairman Murdock Confirmed applicants Steve and Diane Stuber were aware they would be testifying under oath.
9:35:55 AM Steve and Diane Stuber Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:38:25 AM There was no public comment.
9:39:21 AM Commissioner Skinner Mr. Chair, after hearing their testimony I would find that this is a proper use of the exemption and it is not an attempt to evade the Subdivision and Platting Act and I would move to approve it.
9:39:34 AM Commissioner White Second
9:39:41 AM Board discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer
9:40:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:40:48 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Rae Fire Service Area Per Unit Fees from $216.47 to $234.36 Per Unit for the Purpose of Operating Costs
9:41:07 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:42:07 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:43:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:44:06 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2011-077.
9:44:13 AM Commissioner White Second
9:44:17 AM Board discussion including Catherine Dinwiddie, Attorney for Rae Fire Service Area and Jecyn Bremer
9:50:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:50:17 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing on the Proposed Increase in Property Tax Revenue
9:50:24 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:53:37 AM Discussion and Questions
9:54:33 AM There was no public comment.
9:54:45 AM No action taken.
9:54:53 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Modifying Assessments for Rural Special Improvement Maintenance Districts 316 and 360 After Objections Heard Pursuant to 7-12-2160, MCA
9:55:09 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:56:07 AM Discussion and Questions
9:56:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:57:09 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-078.
9:57:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:57:20 AM Board discussion
9:58:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:58:43 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Decreasing the Permissive Medical Levy for FY2012
9:58:56 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:01:12 AM Discussion and Questions
10:03:46 AM There was no public comment.
10:03:57 AM Commissioner White Move to approve Resolution #2011-079.
10:04:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:04:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:13 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the Final Gallatin County FY2012 Operating and Capital Budget as Determined by the County Commission
10:04:29 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:08:58 AM Discussion and Questions
10:09:32 AM Public Comment Sheriff Jim Cashell requesting a reconsideration of one Deputy County Coroner position of about $7,300.
10:11:07 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, Jim Cashell and County Treasurer Kim Buchanan
10:23:10 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve Resolution #2011-080 and instruct staff to find the money for the (deputy) coroner in this budget.
10:23:23 AM Commissioner White Second
10:23:29 AM Board discussion
10:26:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:26:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Fixing the Tax Levy and Fees as Required by the FY2012 Final Budget Resolution, Pursuant to 7-6-4034 and 7-6-4036 MCA for County-Wide Milled Funds, Rural County Funds (Road/Library), Bond Funds, Grant/Special Revenue Funds, Fire District and Fire Service Area Funds, Special Districts and Other Funds and Designating Gallatin County a First Class County Per 7-1-2111
10:27:46 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:30:56 AM Discussion and Questions
10:32:18 AM There was no public comment.
10:32:33 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-081 and, it incorporates everything that was just put onto record.
10:32:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:32:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:53 AM Meeting adjourned.
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