Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 51 May 8, 2012
Date 5/8/2012 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:39:21 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.
9:01:37 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock, and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Christopher Gray, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller
9:02:40 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:59 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Rick Gale, member of Tobacco Prevention Advisory Board for the State of Montana spoke regarding the program between HUD and Montana Department of Human Services called "Smoke Free Rent Restricted Multi-unit Housing Project."
9:05:20 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Grant Application to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program (RRGL) for Grayling Creek Stream and Riparian Restoration and Parade Rest Guest Ranch Irrigation Program-approved in prior meeting 3. Approval of Budget Transfer for Capital Projects for the Judge Guenther Memorial Building 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for the Health/Human Services Department 5. Approval of Budget Transfer for the Detention Center 6. Decision on a Request for a Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for the Gallatin County Road/Bridge Department & King 7. Decision on a Request for an Aggregation of Lots outside a Platted Subdivision Exemption from
Subdivision Review for the Gallatin County Road/Bridge Department & King-continued until May 15, 2012 8. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Johnson/Klompien 9. Decision a Request for an Aggregation of Lots Exemption from Subdivision Review for Linda McReynolds
9:06:28 AM Public comment Planner Tom Rogers requested on behalf of Gallatin County that Consent agenda items #6 and #7 be pulled until May 15, 2012.
9:07:26 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the consent agenda with Items #6 and #7 continued as requested by the staff.
9:07:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:07:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:48 AM Chairman White Board Appointment(s):
9:08:02 AM Commissioner Murdock Big Sky Rural Fire District Board of Trustees
9:08:33 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint Steven Johnson.
9:08:41 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:08:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:48 AM Chairman White Gallatin Gateway Rural Fire District Board of Trustees
9:09:18 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint David Cohenour.
9:09:28 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:09:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:37 AM Chairman White Gallatin River Ranch Rural Fire District Board of Trustees
9:09:58 AM No action taken.
9:10:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Sedan Rural Fire District Board of Trustees
9:10:29 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:36 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to appoint Dewey Zupan.
9:10:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:10:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:58 AM Chairman White Proclamation Declaring May National Drug Court Month
9:11:10 AM Director of Court Services/Treatment Court Coordinator Steve Ette Read the Proclamation
9:15:37 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the Proclamation.
9:15:47 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:15:52 AM Board discussion
9:17:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:30 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of the Board of County Commission of Gallatin County, Montana Amending Section 5 of Resolution No. 2012-004 Entitled "A Resolution Approving Tax Benefits for DeHaan, Darrel & Judy (DBA) Bridger View Storage, Pursuant to Statute 15-24-1402 MCA."
9:18:43 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:19:16 AM Discussion and Questions
9:20:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:24 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve Resolution #2012-034.
9:20:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:20:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:41 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving Payment of $15,000 to Plaintiff Potter Clinton Development to settle Potter Clinton vs. Gallatin County, 18th Jud. Dist. No DV-11-946C-Continued to May 15, 2012
9:21:08 AM No action taken.
9:21:17 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance Adopting the Pogreba Field Airport Affected Area Regulations and Designating an Airport Affected Area for the Pogreba Field Airport in Three Forks, Montana
9:21:31 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Presentation
9:27:09 AM Scott Bell and Travis Eickman, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation, submitted a drawing of the airport affected area labeled Exhibit A, Item #5
9:31:15 AM Discussion and Questions including Chris Gray. Chris Gray submitted a letter from Wittich Law Firm labeled Exhibit B, Item #5
10:04:34 AM Public comment Debbie Alke, Administrator for the Aeronautics Division for the DOT, Lorie Lane submitted a map of the airport affected area, written testimony, and letters from Stephen M. Carey, Pamela K. Carey, and Jessica Carey labeled Exhibit C, Item #5, Bob Lane, Brent Murray, Greg Murray, Mike Elmose, submitted a map of the airport affected area labeled Exhibit D, Item #5, Dewey Schmitt, Jon Hudson, Richard Seiler, Brian Carroll, David Boyd, Janine Nunes, Cody Folkford, Ken Flikkema, Tim Linn, and Walter Brown
11:11:24 AM Recess
11:17:04 AM Chairman White Reconvened to meeting. Continued Public comment. Robert Shropshire, Captain Kevin J. Dans, Bill Buttelman, and Scott Richardson
11:24:59 AM Scott Bell, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Closing comments
11:25:47 AM Discussion and Questions
11:31:29 AM Closed public comment and the presentation.
11:31:37 AM Board discussion including Scott Bell
11:42:11 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to pass Ordinance #2012-001, at first reading.
11:42:18 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:42:23 AM Board discussion
11:47:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:48:05 AM Chairman White Continued Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Dissolving the Pogreba Field Joint Airport Affected Area Joint Regulation Board
11:48:14 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Comments, states no further action necessary.
11:48:26 AM No action taken.
11:48:29 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision/Determination for a Request for Approval of an Updated Improvements Agreement and Reduction of the Financial Guaranty Commensurate with Work Completed for Gallatin Heights Subdivision Phase 1
11:48:49 AM Belgrade City-County Planning Jason Karp Staff report
11:50:48 AM Discussion between Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
11:51:28 AM There was no public comment.
11:51:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I would move to grant the amended Improvements Agreement to Gallatin Heights, contingent on a signed letter of credit.
11:51:58 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
11:52:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:52:18 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision/Determination Regarding a Request for Approval of an Independent Road Impact Fee Calculation for Gallatin Heights Subdivision
11:52:30 AM Belgrade City-County Planning Jason Karp Staff report
11:55:17 AM Discussion and Questions
11:56:31 AM There was no public comment.
11:56:40 AM Discussion between the Commission and Jason Karp
11:57:00 AM Road and Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
11:57:25 AM Discussion between George Durkin and Jason Karp
11:58:09 AM Commissioner Murdock Based on what we've discussed in the past and the independent fee calculation that's been done, I move that we approve it, comments, ok will then I move that we approve and accept the independent fee calculation that Mike in Gallatin Heights put down here.
11:58:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:58:48 AM Board discussion including Mike Stewart
11:59:52 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:59:56 AM Meeting adjourned.
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