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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary December 18, 2012
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 51 December 18, 2012
Date 12/18/2012 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:49:32 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.
9:02:35 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder. Commissioner Murdock is excused.
9:03:21 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Optimum Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:02 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:20 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Office of Justice Programs FY2013 Bullet Proof Vest ($3,750.65), Jackson, Murdo & Grant, PC Bond Counsel Engagement Letter for Open Space Advance Refunding Bond ($9,200), 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for November 27, 2012, 4. Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Outside of a Platted Subdivision for VanderMolen Irrevocable Trust/VanderMolen, 5. Decision on Request for Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Outside of a Platted Subdivision for Edwin A. Seifert Ranch/Gilbertson
9:05:34 AM   There was no public comment.
9:05:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:05:44 AM Chairman White Second
9:05:47 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:59 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular Agenda Item #5, Presentation, Consideration and Decision and Execution of Bond Purchasing Agreement for Borrowing $2,000,000 for Design, Utilities, Administration and Construction of the East Belgrade I-90 Interchange (Airport Interchange), and Item #6, Public Hearing and Decision on a Bond Resolution and Bond Purchase Agreement for East Belgrade I-90 Interchange Bond, will be heard after 10:30am so Items #7 and #8 will be heard after Item #4.
9:06:53 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Regarding Office Closures on Christmas Eve Day
9:08:56 AM   There was no public comment.
9:09:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2012-112.
9:09:10 AM Chairman White Second
9:09:12 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:21 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Regarding Office Closures on New Year's Eve Day
9:10:27 AM   Board discussion
9:11:37 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve (Resolution #2012-113).
9:11:42 AM Chairman White Second
9:11:45 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:01 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing the Daily Rate of Incarceration at the Gallatin County Detention Center
9:12:19 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Presentation
9:12:51 AM   There was no public comment.
9:13:01 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve (Resolution #2012-114).
9:13:03 AM Chairman White Second
9:13:07 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:17 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Sheriff Office - COPS Grant FY 2013 Budget to Increase Grant Revenues Received from the Federal Department of Justice Along with the Required Match in the Amount of $49,217, Along with Expenses for the Grant
9:13:41 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Introduction
9:13:53 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:14:47 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:15:09 AM   There was no public comment.
9:15:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2012-115.
9:15:22 AM Chairman White Second
9:15:25 AM   Board discussion
9:16:16 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:02 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision to Amend the Escrow-Based Impact Fee Agreement for Gallatin Heights Subdivision
9:17:12 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
9:18:32 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:19:04 AM   There was no public comment.
9:19:13 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the Amended Escrow-based Impact Fee Agreement for Gallatin Heights pursuant to the staff report and the information we received today.
9:19:25 AM Chairman White Second
9:19:40 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:51 AM Chairman White Auditor Quarterly Audit Report - Quarter 1, July-September (Continued from 12/11/2012)
9:20:00 AM Auditor Jennifer Blossom Presentation
9:23:30 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:25:17 AM   There was no public comment.
9:25:26 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the Auditor's Quarterly Audit Report for Quarter 1, July-September 2012.
9:25:36 AM Chairman White Second
9:25:40 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:16 AM Chairman White Recess until 10:30am.
10:32:54 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Presentation, Consideration and Decision and Execution of Bond Purchasing Agreement for Borrowing $2,000,000 for Design, Utilities, Administration and Construction of the East Belgrade I-90 Interchange (Airport Interchange)
10:33:40 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:35:44 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:36:15 AM Bridget Ekstrom, D.A. Davidson & Co. Presentation
10:39:10 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:42:33 AM   There was no public comment.
10:42:47 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to have the County Commission approve the Bond Purchase Agreement with D.A. Davidson pursuant to the information provided today.
10:42:57 AM Chairman White Second
10:43:01 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:43:10 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Bond Resolution and Bond Purchase Agreement for East Belgrade I-90 Interchange Bond
10:43:17 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:44:51 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman and Bridget Ekstrom
10:48:58 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Bond Resolution #2012-116 which awards the sale of Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012, fixes their form and specifications, directs their execution and delivery, and provides for their payment.
10:49:17 AM Chairman White Second
10:49:21 AM   Board discussion
10:49:54 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:50:10 AM   Meeting adjourned.