Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 51 August 14, 2012
Date 8/14/2012 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:03:14 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 per Section 2-3-212, MCA. The audio recording is available upon request.
9:03:18 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:04:14 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:43 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:05:00 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contracts: U.S. Forest Service for Plowing of Hyalite Road (FY12) (Modification #2 to 2010-140), Big Sky Youth Center ($75,000.00), Help Center Telecare ($2,000.00), High Country Paving for Crack Sealing Various RID 351 Subdivisions ($51,820.00), Knife River Baxter Creek Number 2 RID 351 Overlay Project ($149,292.70), Montana Department of Transportation CTEP Project Agreement for the FY13 Manhattan Sidewalk Project-Funds to be Matched by the Town of Manhattan ($39,280.00), Acceptance of Joint Award Pass-thru Agreement from the City of Bozeman-Original Source of Funds is from the US Department of Justice ($7,749.00), 3. Temporary Allied Waste Services Contract Extension with West Yellowstone Hebgen Basin Solid
Waste Management District for Hauling of Municipal Solid Waste from West Yellowstone to the Logan Landfill, 4. Approval of Issuance of a Refund of Taxes Erroneously Collected on Property Owner Beverly Jackson by the Department of Revenue Pursuant to 15-16-603, MCA, 5. Decision on a Relocation of Common Boundary Line Exemption Within a Platted Subdivision for Nelson/Antone, 6. Approval of US Department of Justice Grant for COPS Hiring III ($125,000)
9:06:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:08 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the consent agenda as read.
9:07:11 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:07:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:21 AM Chairman White Opening of Competitive Sealed Proposals for the Judge Guenther Memorial Center Remodel
9:07:31 AM Procurement/Facilities Manager Nick Borzak Opened the following bid: Ingram-Clevenger, Inc., Helena, MT - Bid Amount $98,200. Bid will be taken under advisement and return at a later date with a recommendation.
9:08:48 AM Discussion and Questions
9:09:45 AM Public Comment County Attorney Marty Lambert
9:11:03 AM No action taken.
9:11:06 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of the County Commission Regarding the Request of the Four Corners County Water and Sewer District's Request for Tax to be Levied
9:11:20 AM Four Corners County Water and Sewer District General Manager Adrenna Bergstrand Presentation, submitted correspondence from Max and Cynthia Erickson in objection to the levy labeled Exhibit A, Item #2
9:14:29 AM Discussion between the Commission, Adrenna Bergstrand and County Attorney Marty Lambert
9:17:02 AM Public Comment Carrie Gilman and George Morales
9:21:29 AM Four Corners County Water and Sewer District General Manager Adrenna Bergstrand Comments
9:22:44 AM Discussion and Questions
9:25:16 AM Closed public comment.
9:25:28 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve that Resolution (#2012-067).
9:25:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:25:34 AM Board discussion
9:27:46 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:01 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting Amendments to the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning Regulation for Simkins Holdings, LLC Allowing Car/Pet Wash Facilities (Public Hearing Held on July 12, 2012)
9:28:16 AM County Planner Tim Skop Presentation
9:29:36 AM Discussion and Questions
9:30:12 AM There was no public comment.
9:30:28 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I move that we approve this again, for the second time (Resolution #2012-068).
9:30:53 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:31:00 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:17 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for a Subdivision by Lease to Create a Telecommunications Tower Parcel for Digital Skylines, Inc., Sourdough Lease Site
9:31:44 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report, submitted protests labeled Exhibit A, Item #4
9:39:53 AM Discussion and Questions
9:44:08 AM Kevin Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Verizon Wireless
9:53:30 AM Discussion between the Commission, Kevin Howell and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:58:37 AM Public Comment Jim Harris, Susan Moody, Morris 'Cass' Cascaddan, Marc Weideman, Kay Van Norman-submitted a photograph labeled Exhibit B, Item #4, Richard Rote, Mark Yerger, and Thomas Reier-Reier Broadcasting
10:24:22 AM Discussion between the Commission and Thomas Reier
10:28:11 AM Public Comment Lori Jacobs, Sue Meadows, George Gebhardt, Chris Maxcy, and Tim Spady
10:41:28 AM Kevin Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. Rebuttal
10:47:45 AM Discussion between the Commission, Kevin Howell, Jecyn Bremer, Tim Spady, Greg Fink-Allied Engineering Services, Inc., and Tom Rogers
11:00:34 AM Closed public comment.
11:00:38 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:07:42 AM Commissioner Murdock I'm going to move that we deny this subdivision request.
11:07:55 AM Motion dies for a lack of a second.
11:08:00 AM Board discussion
11:08:27 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to continue this application to give the applicant a chance to address the private road issue going through the five acres and to address, at least attempt to address, siting this cell tower on the existing radio towers.
11:08:48 AM Board discussion
11:09:07 AM Chairman White Second
11:09:08 AM Board discussion including Tom Rogers
11:10:56 AM Commissioner Skinner I would say 30 days (continue this agenda item for 30 days, September 11, 2012).
11:11:02 AM Chairman White Second agrees
11:11:03 AM Board discussion including Tom Rogers and Jecyn Bremer
11:12:04 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
11:12:19 AM Recess
11:22:47 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for a Subdivision by Lease to Create a Telecommunications Tower Parcel for Digital Skylines, Inc., Churchill Lease Site
11:23:16 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
11:28:12 AM Kevin Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. Presentation on behalf of Verizon Wireless
11:31:43 AM Greg Fink, Allied Engineering Services, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Bethel Christian Reformed Church
11:35:53 AM There was no public comment.
11:36:05 AM Discussion between the Commission, Tom Rogers, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and Kevin Howell
11:37:56 AM Closed public comment.
11:38:05 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:38:36 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the variance about them not having to do a public road dedication.
11:38:45 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:38:51 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:40:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:40:10 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the variance reducing the road construction standards for right-of-way width from 60 feet.
11:40:18 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:40:28 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:41:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:41:17 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to grant the variance against the 24-foot gravel surface for the same reasons.
11:41:20 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:41:27 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:42:04 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:42:12 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve it with the conditions.
11:42:15 AM Chairman White With that one modified condition?
11:42:17 AM Commissioner Murdock With that, whatever. (Modification to Covenants Item #17e in the Staff Report to add the words "and remove" after the word dismantle.)
11:42:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:42:29 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:44:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:44:26 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Adopt a Zone Map Amendment in the Gallatin County Bozeman Area 'Donut' Zoning District (Resolution of Intent Hearing Held on July 3, 2012)
11:44:55 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
11:47:58 AM There was no public comment.
11:48:03 AM Closed public comment.
11:48:05 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2012-069.
11:48:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:48:16 AM Board discussion
11:48:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:48:39 AM Meeting adjourned.
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