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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary June 26, 2012
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 51 June 26, 2012
Date 06/26/2012 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:41:30 AM Chairman White These log notes provide only a part of the official record. The remainder of the official record is in the audio recording of the meeting, Section 2-3-212, MCA. The audio recording is available upon request.
8:59:05 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Skinner and Murdock, County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.  
8:59:57 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:26 AM Chairman White There was public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Jim Murray spoke regarding an unsafe bridge on Weaver Lane that is in need of repair.
9:03:18 AM   Commission Comments
9:05:03 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Grant Award Agreement from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Urban Waters Small Grants Program ($60,000); Montana Disaster and Emergency Services Annual Emergency Management Performance Grant ($48,650); Acceptance of MT Board of Crime Control Grant Award for MRDTF ($232,518.33); and Acceptance of Grant Award from MT DES for Gallatin County 911 ($29,478) 3. Approval of Budget Transfers for the Fire Marshall, Search and Rescue, Facilities Department, and the Fairgrounds 4. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for May 21, 22, & 29, 2012
9:06:11 AM   There was no public comment.
9:06:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:06:22 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:06:25 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:33 AM Chairman White Agenda Announcement - noting Regular Agenda Items #7 thru 10 will be opened, however they will all be continued.
9:07:09 AM Chairman White Board Appointments(s):
9:07:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Gallatin Solid Waste Management District
9:07:50 AM   There was no public comment.
9:07:58 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to re-appoint Kevin Moriarty and Phil Ideson.
9:08:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:07 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:15 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish a 35 MPH Speed Limit for Richman Road
9:08:32 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Read the Ordinance into record.
9:10:56 AM Public comment Barb VanRy
9:12:33 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Gallatin County Ordinance #2012-003, at first reading.
9:12:39 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:12:43 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:53 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2011-116 and Resolution 2012-008 and Reforming and Ratifying the Gallatin County DUI Task Force  
9:13:16 AM DUI Task Force Coordinator Jenna Caplette Presentation
9:13:53 AM   There was no public comment.
9:14:15 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2012-048.
9:14:20 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:14:24 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:39 AM Chairman White Approval of DUI Task Force Budget and FY 2013 Fiscal Plan
9:14:53 AM DUI Task Force Coordinator Jenna Caplette Presentation
9:15:40 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:16:17 AM   There was no public comment.
9:16:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve it.
9:16:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:16:31 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:39 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change re-naming Big Sky Spur Road to Lone Mountain Trail
9:16:53 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted map labeled Exhibit A, Item #5
9:18:45 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:21:57 AM   There was no public comment.
9:22:14 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to approve that (Resolution #2012-049).
9:22:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:22:19 AM   Board discussion
9:22:34 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:47 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Annex Property in the Stone Creek Area into the Bridger Canyon Rural Fire District
9:23:07 AM Clerk & Recorder Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:24:28 AM Public comment Chris Burrows
9:24:55 AM Chairman White This is Resolution #2012-050.
9:24:59 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve.
9:25:01 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:25:06 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:00 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Create a Public Road Right of Way for Trooper Trail Road- #8, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Create a Public Road Right of Way for Saddle Creek Road- #9, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Create a Public Road Right of Way for Kartes Road
9:26:24 AM Clerk & Recorder Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation, submitted area map labeled Exhibit A, Item #7,8,9
9:30:54 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:32:35 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:34:45 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments
9:36:27 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:43:38 AM Attorney Bob Murdo Presentation
9:45:31 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:49:41 AM Public comment Dan Gannon, Attorney Alan Joscelyn, on behalf of clients Richard and Carol Belgrad, Peter McGee, and Perry Miller
9:57:35 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to continue these items, Items 7, 8, and 9 to a time that will be specified at a later date when some of these issues can be possibly resolved.
9:57:50 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:57:54 AM   Board discussion including Jack Schunke
10:03:57 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:13 AM Chairman White  Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Create RID 399 for the Purpose of Paving Trooper Trail, Saddle Creek Road and Kartes Road
10:04:40 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
10:13:37 AM Clerk & Recorder Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Comments, submitted Protest Report labeled Exhibit A, Item #10
10:15:05 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Eric Semerad, and Attorney Bob Murdo
10:16:30 AM Public comment Dan Gannon representing Saddle Ridge HOA, Attorney Alan Joscelyn on behalf of clients Richard and Carolyn Belgrad, Alan Kahn, Kate Vogel, and Curtis Vogel
10:36:53 AM   Commission comments
10:37:28 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Comments
10:47:21 AM   Board discussion
10:50:30 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to continue this item until the dedication issue is solved.
10:50:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:50:49 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:50:58 AM   Recess
10:59:33 AM   Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Set the Employee Health Insurance Premiums for Cobra, Retirees and Department Budgets for FY 2013 and to Document the Methodology for Future Premiums
10:59:56 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, requesting a one week continuance.
11:00:25 AM   There was no public comment.
11:00:28 AM   No action taken.
11:00:36 AM Chairman White Continuation of Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for an Additional Five-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for Amsterdam Village Major Subdivision
11:00:51 AM Planner Christopher Scott Presentation
11:02:32 AM   There was no public comment.
11:02:36 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that the criteria for granting an extension has been met and the Weed Management Plan has been extended, I would move to approve this continuation.
11:02:47 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:02:54 AM   Board discussion
11:03:44 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
11:03:59 AM   Meeting adjourned.