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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary July 10, 2012
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 51 July 10, 2012
Date 07/10/2012 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:42:25 AM   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.
9:00:46 AM Chairman White 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.
9:01:27 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:48 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Jeff Rupp-HRDC, regarding Item #8 which he will not be able to be present for regarding the Streamline Bus decision.
9:04:07 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Lynch Painting, Inc. for Painting at Fairgrounds due to Hail Damage ($24,495), 3. Approval of HRDC Work Plan HUD Emergency Solutions Grant for Emergency Rental Assistance Program for Gallatin County and Homeless Services, 4. Approval of Budget Transfers (2) for the Court Services Department, 5. Decision on a Relocation of Common Boundary Line Exemption Outside a Platted Subdivision for Douglas/May
9:05:18 AM   There was no public comment.
9:05:24 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:05:27 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:05:31 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:39 AM Chairman White Board Appointments: Airport Authority
9:06:27 AM Public Comment Greg Metzger
9:08:10 AM Commissioner Skinner I'd move to appoint Greg Metzger to the Airport Authority Board.
9:08:19 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:08:26 AM   Board discussion
9:11:23 AM   Motion failed 2:1. Chairman White and Commissioner Murdock opposed.
9:11:31 AM Commissioner Murdock I will nominate Kendall Switzer to serve on that board.
9:11:37 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:11:41 AM   Board discussion
9:13:36 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:48 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Presentation of the Gallatin County Treasurer's Monthly Report for May 2012
9:13:59 AM County Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan Presentation
9:15:23 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:24:54 AM   There was no public comment.
9:25:02 AM Commissioner Murdock I will move that we accept the Treasurer's report.
9:25:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:25:09 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:15 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on the Second Reading of an Ordinance to Establish a 35 MPH Speed Limit for Richman Road
9:25:28 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments
9:25:38 AM Chairman White Read a summary of the Ordinance into the record.
9:26:13 AM   There was no public comment.
9:26:28 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve (Ordinance #2012-003).
9:26:30 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:26:33 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:41 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on the First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish a 30 MPH Speed Limit for Duncan Road
9:26:55 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Read the Ordinance into record.
9:29:04 AM Public Comment Jerry Gray, Burdette Anderson, Wally Duncan, and County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
9:42:12 AM Chairman White Closed public comment.
9:42:16 AM   Board Discussion
9:44:02 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to approve Gallatin County Ordinance #2012-005 as written.
9:44:11 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:44:15 AM   Board discussion including Marty Lambert and Lee Provance
9:48:19 AM   Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
9:48:30 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Stipulation of Settlement by Clark Sprague and Settlement Agreement and Release by all Parties in Rocky Mountain Bank v. RM Furniture, Inc. and Gallatin County, et al., Cause No. DV-10-581C
9:48:51 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:50:28 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:50:55 AM   There was no public comment.
9:51:02 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the stipulated agreement as described by County Attorney Lambert.
9:51:11 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:51:13 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:52:01 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:52:38 AM Commissioner Murdock I would move that we approve the Settlement Agreement and Release by all parties as described by County Attorney Lambert.
9:52:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:52:57 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:53:06 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Overtime Compensation for Sheriff's Lieutenants and the Undersheriff
9:53:19 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:56:01 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Marty Lambert and Finance Director Ed Blackman
9:58:35 AM   There was no public comment.
9:58:42 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I move that we approve Resolution #2012-057.
9:59:00 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:59:05 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:59:15 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Setting Elected Officials Salaries for FY 2013 per 7-4-2504 MCA
9:59:27 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:01:47 AM   There was no public comment.
10:01:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2012-058.
10:02:00 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:02:07 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:14 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the FY 2013 Preliminary Budget for Gallatin County and Estimating the Amount Necessary to be Raised by Taxes, by Fund
10:02:26 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:06:41 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:07:18 AM Public Comment Lain Kay, Ellen King-Rodgers and Sheila Thomas
10:17:51 AM   Closed public comment.
10:17:58 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
10:19:55 AM   Board discussion including Ellen King-Rodgers
10:22:03 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2012-059 that's adopting the preliminary budget.
10:22:17 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:22:19 AM   Board discussion including Ed Blackman
10:24:16 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:24:26 AM   Meeting adjourned.