Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 51 October 23, 2012
Date 10/23/2012 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:43:31 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 per Section 2-3-212, MCA. The audio recording is available upon request.
9:03:16 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, and Murdock, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller. Commissioner Skinner was excused.
9:04:16 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Optimum Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:35 AM There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:53 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Amendment to Kelly Conservation Easement for Reroute of Utility Easement; Gallatin Valley Food Bank ($9,150); Knife River, Change Order to Contract 2012-243 for Chip Seal Work ($10,530.27, total Contract $795,487.82); USDA, Forest Service Annual Financial and Operating Plan for Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement ($10,000); and Montana Department of Transportation STEP Grant - Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ($18,000)-pulled 3. Approval of Budget Transfer for Health and Human Services Department 4. Decision on a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Wiltstead
9:06:08 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:22 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the consent agenda as read and amended.
9:06:27 AM Chairman White Second
9:06:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:36 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement, Regular Agenda Item #2, Appointment of Post Election Audit Board is continued until October 31, 2012 and Regular Agenda Item #3, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Adopt the Gallatin County Large Predator Policy and Regular Agenda Item #6, Public Hearing and Decision on Request for Final Plat Approval for the Hadd Minor Subdivision will be continued until November 20, 2012.
9:07:27 AM Chairman White Proclamation Declaring October 21-28, 2012 National Red Ribbon Week in Gallatin County
9:07:37 AM ADSGC Shelly Johnson Presentation, Read the Proclamation into Record
9:10:30 AM Public comment Ken Spencer, Prevention Specialist at the Adolescent Resource Center, Rick Gale, Tobacco Prevention Program Coordinator for Gallatin County, and Director of Court Services Steve Ette
9:14:18 AM Commission comments
9:15:39 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the Proclamation as read designating this as "National Red Ribbon Week."
9:15:46 AM Chairman White Second
9:15:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:21 AM Chairman White Public Hearing Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Exemption and Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Pierce/Basta
9:16:32 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report-Family transfer
9:19:06 AM Discussion and Questions
9:21:53 AM Nancy Pierce, Applicant Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:24:23 AM Discussion between the Commission and Nancy Pierce
9:24:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:24:59 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the exemption as requested.
9:25:02 AM Chairman White Second
9:25:05 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:25:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:48 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report-Boundary relocation
9:26:18 AM Discussion and Questions
9:27:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:30 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the relocation of common boundaries, finding that it's totally justifiable and within their legal rights to do so.
9:27:38 AM Chairman White Second
9:27:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:57 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Request for Final Plat Approval for the Cresent Cross Minor Subdivision
9:28:07 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
9:29:05 AM Discussion and Questions
9:29:34 AM Robert Clark, Madison Engineering Comments on behalf of the applicant Cresent Cross Limited Partnership
9:29:50 AM There was no public comment.
9:29:57 AM Commissioner Murdock Comments, I'll move that we give them final plat approval.
9:30:01 AM Chairman White Second
9:30:08 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:30:41 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve it.
9:30:43 AM Chairman White Second
9:30:46 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:14 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County Sheriff Department-Health Literacy Grant FY 2013 Budget to Increase Grant Revenues Received from the Health Literacy Grant Agency in the Amount of $3,750, along with Expenses for the Grant
9:31:35 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:32:21 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:22 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:32:33 AM Commissioner Murdock Move that we approve Resolution #2012-095.
9:32:37 AM Chairman White Second
9:32:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:44 AM Chairman White Meeting will reconvene at 11:00 am for Regular Agenda Item #8
9:33:18 AM Recess
11:02:22 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Refinancing 2003 Open Space Bonds through a Negotiated Sale with D.A. Davidson: a. Presentation of Report of Net Present Value Savings of refinancing by Bridget Ekstrom, D.A. Davidson and Ed Blackman, County Finance Director; b. Presentation, Discussion and Decision on Bond Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the County Commission; c. Presentation, Discussion and Decision on Final Bond Resolution by the County Commission
11:03:10 AM Bridget Ekstrom, D.A. Davidson Presentation, submitted Gallatin County-Series 2003 Open Space Bonds-Refunding Bond Summary labeled Exhibit A, Item #8 and Rating Report labeled Exhibit B, Item #8
11:07:45 AM Discussion and Questions
11:20:48 AM There was no public comment.
11:20:53 AM Chairman White Presentation, Discussion and Decision on Bond Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the County Commission
11:21:00 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
11:21:57 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, and Bridget Ekstrom
11:22:21 AM There was no public comment.
11:22:25 AM Chairman White So we need a motion to authorize the Chair to sign this, I guess?
11:22:30 AM Commissioner Murdock Okay, so moved.
11:22:32 AM Chairman White Second
11:22:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:22:52 AM Chairman White Presentation, Discussion and Decision on Final Bond Resolution by the County Commission
11:23:03 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
11:23:40 AM Discussion and Questions
11:26:00 AM There was no public comment.
11:26:08 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we pass Resolution #2012-096.
11:26:13 AM Chairman White Second
11:26:16 AM Board discussion
11:26:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:26:46 AM Meeting adjourned.
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