Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 51 September 11, 2012
Date 09/11/2012 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:41:31 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.
8:58:49 AM Chairman White Call to Order. Present were Commissioners White and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller. Commissioner Murdock is excused.
8:58:56 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Opticom Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:21 AM Chaplain Warren Heibert Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer in honor of Patriot's Day
9:02:30 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Neal Sundeen suggesting that the road name Jackrabbit Road be changed to Yellowstone Road. Asked for recommendation from the Commission to the MDT.
9:04:30 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Modification to Contract 2005-205 with Department of Corrections for Reimbursement of Sub-Contractor Services with CCCS, Inc., ($932,032.70); Change Order #3 to Contract 2012-243 with Knife River for 2012 Road Chipsealing ($808,087.55)-pulled; Manhattan Library ($45,461); Western Montana Mental Health Center ($185,270) ; and Three Forks Library ($45,461) 3. Decision on a Mortgage Survey Exemption from Subdivision Review for Severson
9:05:39 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda as amended and read into record.
9:05:56 AM Chairman White Second
9:05:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:05 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Items #3 & #5 will be moved to the end of the agenda.
9:07:16 AM Chairman White Board Appointment(s)
9:07:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Mental Health Local Advisory Council
9:08:32 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:41 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to appoint Jason Donin to the Family Consumer position, Sargent Jim Anderson to the Law Enforcement position, and Matt Kelly to the Public Health position.
9:08:54 AM Chairman White Second
9:08:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:09 AM Chairman White Open Sealed Proposals for Replacing the Roof on the Indoor Arena @ the County Fairgrounds
9:09:19 AM Procurement/Facilities Manager Nick Borzak Opened the following two bids: Summit Roofing, bid bond included, $89,725.00 and Donaldson Construction and Roofing, bid bond included, $44,800.00. Will return on September 18, 2012 with a recommendation.
9:11:09 AM Discussion and Questions
9:11:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:21 AM No action taken.
9:11:30 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change naming an un-named road off Tayabeshockup Road to Alta Vista Drive
9:12:35 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted a map labeled Exhibit A, Item #4
9:13:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:55 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve (Resolution #2012-082).
9:13:56 AM Chairman White Second
9:13:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:15 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution by Gallatin County Approving a Sub Recipient Contract with the City of Helena, Montana (Police Department) for the Purpose of Passing Federal Grant Funds for the Missouri River Drug Task Force Project ($40,523)
9:14:30 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:16:29 AM Discussion and Questions
9:16:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:05 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve that resolution (#2012-083).
9:17:07 AM Chairman White Second
9:17:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:15 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution by Gallatin County Approving a Sub Recipient Contract with Broadwater County, Montana for the Purpose of Passing Federal Grant Funds for the Missouri River Drug Task Force Project ($11,160)
9:17:29 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:17:56 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:07 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve (Resolution #2012-084).
9:18:08 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:18:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:19 AM Chairman White Continuation of 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
9:18:43 AM Planner Tom Rogers Staff report, submitted letters from Mark and Kathy Yerger and Kay Van Norman labeled Exhibit A, Item #8
9:22:30 AM Kevin Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. Representing Verizon Wireless, submitted a site plan labeled Exhibit B, Item #8
9:26:21 AM Discussion and Questions
9:27:06 AM Public comment Jim Harris, Marc Weideman, Susan Moody, Betsy Wise, and Thomas Reier, Reier Broadcasting Company
9:39:43 AM Discussion between the Commission, Thomas Reier, and Tom Rogers
9:45:36 AM Public comment continued Lori Jacobs, submitted photos of stealth silos labeled Exhibit C, Item #8, Mark Yerger, Susan Moody, and Mark Jacobs
9:58:46 AM Closed public comment.
9:59:04 AM Discussion between the Commission and Kevin Howell
9:59:55 AM Greg Fink, Land Surveyor, Allied Engineering Services, Inc. Presentation, submitted Telecommunications lease site variance requests labeled Exhibit D, Item #8
10:00:24 AM Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, Greg Fink, and Kevin Howell
10:15:45 AM Commissioner Skinner I am going to put this in the positive, I'm gonna move to approve variance request #1, which is a road dedication.
10:15:54 AM Chairman White If you put it in a positive, are you going to make findings?
10:15:57 AM Commissioner Skinner I may not vote for it, I just want to it in the positive.
10:16:01 AM Chairman White Second
10:16:04 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:16:49 AM Motion failed 0:2.
10:16:59 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve variance #2, which is road construction standards for right-of-way width.
10:17:06 AM Chairman White Second
10:17:08 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:17:54 AM Variance denied due to lack of majority vote 1:1.
10:18:05 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve variance request #3, which is road construction standards per width.
10:18:14 AM Chairman White Second
10:18:23 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:19:01 AM Variance denied due to lack of majority vote 1:1.
10:19:14 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve variance request #4, which is design standards for cul-de-sac length.
10:19:21 AM Chairman White Second
10:19:24 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:20:30 AM Variance denied due to lack of majority vote 1:1.
10:20:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I am going to move to approve the preliminary plat approval.
10:21:12 AM Chairman White Second
10:21:24 AM Board discussion/Findings including Chris Gray
10:33:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:33:50 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Three-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Woodland Park Major Subdivision
10:34:14 AM Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
10:36:03 AM R. Dale Beland Comments on behalf of applicant Gooch Hill West LLC & Robert Brendan
10:36:19 AM There was no public comment.
10:36:29 AM Commissioner Skinner I agree with the responses to our criteria presented in the staff report and I would move to approve this three-year extension.
10:36:40 AM Chairman White Second
10:36:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:36:57 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for an Additional Five-Year Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for the Gateway Village Minor Subdivision
10:37:13 AM Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
10:39:40 AM Discussion the Commission, Tom Rogers, and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
10:41:09 AM Terry Threlkeld, Gateway Engineering Comments on behalf of applicant David Loseff-Gateway Village LLC-discussed changing the request to a three-year extension to comply with the Weed Management Plan
10:42:48 AM There was no public comment.
10:42:53 AM Closed public comment.
10:42:56 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to grant this extension for three-years.
10:42:59 AM Chairman White Second
10:43:04 AM Board discussion
10:43:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:43:35 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of $2,400,000 in Open Space General Obligation Refunding Bonds through a Negotiated Sale
10:43:46 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:46:04 AM Discussion between Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Ed Blackman
10:46:22 AM Bridget Eckstrom, DA Davidson Comments, submitted Municipal Market Update labeled Exhibit A, Item #3
10:47:21 AM Discussion and Questions
10:52:20 AM There was no public comment.
10:52:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve (Resolution #2012-085).
10:52:31 AM Chairman White Second
10:52:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:53:05 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution for Overtime Pay for Gallatin County Sheriff's Lieutenants and Undersheriff (Amendment to 2012-057)
10:53:33 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Presentation
10:56:10 AM Discussion and Questions
10:57:22 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments
10:59:08 AM Discussion between the Commission, Brian Gootkin, and Marty Lambert
11:05:49 AM There was no public comment.
11:06:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2012-086.
11:06:07 AM Chairman White Second
11:06:12 AM Board discussion
11:06:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:07:00 AM Meeting adjourned.
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