Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 December 6, 2011
Date 12/06/2011 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:21 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White and Skinner, Deputy County Attorneys Jecyn Bremer and James Greenbaum, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder. Chairman Murdock was excused.
9:02:09 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:16 AM Acting Chairman Skinner There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:32 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): FY2012 Montana Spay/Neuter Task Force $5,000, 3. Approval of Reduction of Budget Authority in Sheriff's Budget Per Federal COPS/CHRP Award (Awarded One Deputy Position When Two Were Anticipated)
9:03:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:24 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into our record.
9:03:29 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:03:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:34 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Proclamation Declaring December Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
9:03:48 AM K. C. McLaughlin, Citizen Volunteer-DUI Task Force Read the proclamation
9:06:25 AM DUI Task Force Coordinator Jenna Caplette Presentation
9:08:53 AM Discussion and Questions
9:11:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:45 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the proclamation declaring December Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.
9:11:54 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:11:57 AM Board discussion
9:12:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:29 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Ratifying and Reforming Gallatin County DUI Task Force Pursuant to Section 7-1-201 MCA, and Section 61-2-106 MCA
9:12:53 AM DUI Task Force Coordinator Jenna Caplette and Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum Presentation
9:18:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:09 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-116.
9:18:17 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:18:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:26 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Board Appointments
9:18:33 AM Commissioner White DUI Task Force
9:20:17 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:25 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to appoint all those that I read, which I will read them again - Kasey Wells, Charles Sprague, David Keen, Ken Spencer, Susan Wordal, Rocky Hamilton, Gordon Berger, Erin Murphy, and Glen Barcus to the DUI Task Force.
9:20:43 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:20:45 AM Board discussion
9:21:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:20 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Presentation and Acceptance of the DUI Task Force Annual Report, Fiscal 2011
9:21:51 AM DUI Task Force Coordinator Jenna Caplette Presentation
9:24:27 AM Discussion and Questions
9:28:18 AM There was no public comment.
9:28:27 AM Commissioner White I'll make the motion to accept the annual DUI Task Force Report.
9:28:33 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:28:35 AM Board discussion including Jenna Caplette
9:30:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:50 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County City-County Health Department Maternal Child Health Activity FY2012 Budget to Include Additional Revenues Received for Pregnant and Parenting Teens Grant in the Amount of $82,391
9:31:11 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:32:19 AM Health Department Director of Human Services Jill-Marie Steeley Comments
9:32:48 AM Discussion and Questions
9:32:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:33:09 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2011-117 which amends the different accounts that were put into record.
9:33:25 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:33:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:33:33 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Local Water Quality District FY2012 Budget to Increase Grant Revenues Received from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in the Amount of $10,000
9:33:51 AM Local Water Quality District Manager Alan English Presentation
9:35:29 AM Discussion between the Commission and Finance Director Ed Blackman
9:36:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:36:40 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
9:36:59 AM Commissioner White I move to approve Resolution #2011-118, which is a Resolution of Intent.
9:37:05 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:37:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:37:17 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Agenda announcement: Regular Agenda Item #9, Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Family Transfer Exemption Request from Subdivision Review for Stinnett, will be continued until 12/20/2011.
9:37:27 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Approval of the Purchase of a Conservation Easement on the Smith Ranch
9:37:34 AM Conservation and Parks Director Mike Harris Presentation
9:38:37 AM Doug Mitchell, Managing Director of Montana Land Reliance PowerPoint Presentation
9:48:10 AM Discussion between the Commission, Doug Mitchell and Mike Harris
9:54:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:54:55 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the Level One application for funding.
9:54:58 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:55:00 AM Board discussion
9:57:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:19 AM Discussion between the Commission and Mike Harris
9:57:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Torter
9:57:58 AM Recess
9:59:32 AM Subdivision Zoning Manager Randall Johnson Reconvene to Meeting. Staff report
10:03:12 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner-Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Robert E. Torter
10:05:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Confirmed applicant Robert E. Torter was aware he would be testifying under oath.
10:05:44 AM Robert E. Torter, Applicant Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
10:08:34 AM There was no public comment.
10:08:45 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to grant approval to the family transfer exemption for Torter.
10:08:52 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
10:08:55 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:09:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:09:46 AM Meeting adjourned.
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