Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 51 August 28, 2012
Date 8/28/2012 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:48:16 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.
9:02:14 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.
9:03:06 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Optimum Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:03:30 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:46 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular Item #8, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming an Un-named Road off Bear Canyon Road to Turkey Run, and Item #11, Public Hearing and Decision on a Request from Northwestern Energy for Conditional Use Permit Approval of a Type II Essential Service Facilities, Specifically a Natural Gas Distribution Center Within the Gallatin County Bozeman Area 'Donut' Zoning District, have been postponed to a date uncertain, and Items #13 and #14 are essentially identical so #14 will not be heard (Item #12 is identical to Item #14, therefore Item #12 should not have been heard and action should have been taken on both Items #13 and #14).
9:05:14 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contracts: Approval of Gallatin Solid Waste District Recommendation to the County Commission to Modify Contract #2012-120 Between Gallatin County and the Yellowstone National Park for Logan Landfill Disposal Fees Time Only Extension from September 30, 2012 to March 31, 2013, Approval of Gallatin Solid Waste District Recommendation to the County Commission to Modify Contract #2012-122 Between Gallatin County and the Yellowstone National Park for West Yellowstone Compost Facilities and Transfer Station Disposal Fees Time Only Extension from September 30, 2012 to March 31, 2013, HRDC District IX, RSVP ($11,000), HRDC District IX, Galavan Transportation ($55,000), West Yellowstone Foundation Bus ($16,000), Three
Rivers Senior Center; ($11,000), Manhattan Senior Citizens Council ($7,000), Belgrade Senior Center ($19,000), Befrienders ($4,750), CTEP Project Specific Agreement for Bike/Pedestrian Paths - Gallatin County UPN 7987 ($415,944), 3. Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Montana Bram, LLC/Lerner, Located in the Big Sky Zoning District
9:07:05 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:13 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:07:16 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:07:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:24 AM Chairman White Bid Award for the Procurement of a New Bridge on Airport Road
9:07:36 AM Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance Presentation, recommendation to award bid to Cretex Concrete Products West, Inc. in the amount of $107,715.60.
9:08:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:06 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to accept the Road & Bridge Superintendent's recommendation to award the bid in the amount that he mentioned, I think it was $107,000 ($107,715.60), to Cretex.
9:09:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:09:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:30 AM Chairman White Public Hearing on the Adoption of the FY 2013 Operating and Capital Budget by Department Resolution
9:09:40 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:12:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve that Resolution (#2012-073).
9:13:05 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:13:09 AM Board Discussion
9:16:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:30 AM Chairman White Public Hearing on a Resolution Setting Mill Levies for Gallatin County and Special Districts Based on the Adopted FY 2013 Operating and Capital Budget
9:16:41 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:20:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:13 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve it (Resolution #2012-074).
9:20:14 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:20:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:26 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for John and Barbara Venhuizen
9:20:37 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
9:21:58 AM Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer Applicants John, Barbara and Nick Venhuizen were sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:25:24 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:34 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to approve.
9:25:36 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:25:39 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:26:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:26 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Theisen
9:26:40 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff Report
9:29:01 AM Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer Applicants Terrence and Kaye Theisen were sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:33:35 AM There was no public comment.
9:33:44 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve this family transfer.
9:33:47 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:33:50 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Tom Rogers and Terrence and Kaye Theisen
9:36:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:33 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on the Bylaws of Big Sky Trails, Recreation, and Parks District Board
9:36:52 AM Jessica Neal and Steve Johnson, Big Sky Trails, Recreation and Park District Board Members Presentation
9:37:32 AM Discussion and Questions
9:37:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:38:16 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the bylaws as presented to us by the Big Sky Trails, Recreation and Parks District Board.
9:38:22 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:38:26 AM Board discussion
9:38:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:38:48 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming an Un-named Road off Portnell Road to Seven Ranges Road
9:39:02 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted map labeled Exhibit A, Item #7.
9:41:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:41:14 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve that Resolution (#2012-075).
9:41:16 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:41:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:41:30 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming an Un-named Road off Two Gun White Calf Road to Buffalo Calf Road
9:41:40 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation, submitted map labeled Exhibit A, Item #9.
9:44:02 AM Discussion and Questions
9:44:50 AM There was no public comment.
9:45:00 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve (Resolution #2012-076).
9:45:01 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:45:05 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:45:15 AM Chairman White Decision of a Resolution to Adopt the Reinsch Variance in the Hebgen Lake Zoning District for Jennifer and Joseph Reinsch (Public Hearing Held on August 16, 2012)
9:45:43 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Presentation
9:46:47 AM There was no public comment.
9:46:59 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve that Resolution (#2012-077).
9:47:01 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:47:06 AM Board Discussion
9:47:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:47:42 AM Chairman White Public Hearing on Tax Abatement for Simms Fishing Products, LLC and K.C. Walsh, Owner of Real Property Leased by Simms Fishing Products, LLC Pursuant to 15-24-1402, MCA
9:47:58 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:49:47 AM K.C. Walsh, President and Owner-Simms Fishing Products Applicant presentation
9:51:39 AM There was no public comment.
9:51:46 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:52:35 AM Commissioner Murdock I move to approve.
9:52:36 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:52:38 AM Board discussion
9:53:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:53:15 AM Chairman White Public Hearing on a Resolution Approving Tax Benefits for Personal Property of Simms Fishing Products, LLC, to be Placed at the Expanded Manufacturing Facility Pursuant to Statute 15-24-1402, MCA and a Resolution Approving Tax Benefits for K.C. Walsh on a Triple Net Lease Associated with Simms Fishing Products, LLC Pursuant to Statute 15-24-1402, MCA
9:53:32 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:54:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:54:45 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution (#2012-078 and) #2012-079. (Confirmation of these resolutions will be heard on October 2, 2012.)
9:54:50 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:55:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:55:39 AM Meeting adjourned.
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