Description Gallatin County Commission Offsite Budget Hearing June 13, 2013
Date 6/13/2013 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:33:41 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.
9:00:25 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order. Present were Commissioners Skinner and White, Finance Director Ed Blackman, CAO Earl Mathers, HR Director Cynde Herzog, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller
9:00:32 AM There was no public comment.
9:00:41 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Status after Day One-911 Operations 911 Prf. Serv $61,006 & Half-time dispatcher $29,858 & Personnel Increase Holiday $11,877
9:01:46 AM 911 Director Kerry O'Connell Presentation
9:02:08 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to remove that item as per the request of 911. (Take out the Operations 911 Prof. Serv $61,006)
9:02:15 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:04:02 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:04:05 AM Discussion
9:04:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:16 AM Chairman Skinner Now I'll move to remove the $29,858 and put it in the Parking Garage for consideration of funding with the newly taxable.
9:04:28 AM Commissioner White Second
9:04:29 AM Board discussion including Kerry O'Connell and Earl Mathers
9:05:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:01 AM Discussion between the Commission, Kerry O'Connell, Cynde Hertzog, Ed Blackman
9:06:42 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog & Michelle Bossert Holiday $11,877
9:07:19 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, Cynde Hertzog, Kerry O'Connell, and Earl Mathers
9:11:05 AM Chairman Skinner I'll move to approve it.
9:11:07 AM Commissioner White Second
9:11:09 AM Board discussion
9:11:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:44 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Spoke regarding the 911 negotiations for On-call pay at $25,239
9:11:53 AM Discussion between the Commission, Cynde Hertzog, and Kerry O'Connell
9:14:49 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Justice Court- Operations subs., adv., dues )$2,484)
9:14:59 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve that reduction.
9:15:01 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:15:04 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:18 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Noxious Weed-Merit increase - Rev from GF $4,269
9:16:12 AM Discussion and Questions
9:18:25 AM Weed Supervisor John Ansley Presentation
9:18:49 AM Discussion between the Commission, John Ansley, Earl Mathers, Cynde Hertzog, and Ed Blackman
9:20:41 AM Chairman Skinner I'm going to remain consistent and move to deny the merit increase, comments.
9:20:54 AM Commissioner White Second
9:20:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:00 AM Discussion between the Commission and John Ansley
9:21:32 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Personal Revenue from General Fund
9:21:50 AM Discussion between Ed Blackman and John Ansley
9:22:16 AM Chairman Skinner I'll move to approve line 116 and line 118.
9:22:22 AM Commissioner White Second
9:22:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:35 AM Discussion between Ed Blackman and John Ansley
9:22:55 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Parks $20,000
9:23:06 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:25:12 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mike Harris, Earl Mathers, and Ed Blackman
9:37:30 AM Commissioner White My motion is to deny this request.
9:37:32 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:37:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:37:46 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Planning & Planning Board
9:38:23 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Presentation, submitted chart of "Review of subdivision lots by type over last five years" labeled Exhibit 6-13-13 #A
9:39:50 AM Discussion between the Commission, Sean O'Callaghan, Earl Mathers, and Ed Blackman
9:47:55 AM Chairman Skinner I'll move to approve line 120, 121, and 122.
9:48:01 AM Commissioner White Second
9:48:06 AM Board discussion
9:49:52 AM Motion tied 1:1.
9:49:58 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, Earl Mathers, and Sean O'Callaghan
10:03:46 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to accept that change at $55,000.
10:03:57 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:03:58 AM Board discussion
10:04:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:05:21 AM Recess
10:16:02 AM Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. There was no public comment.
10:16:11 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Special Districts- Historic Preservation $5,000- $10,000
10:16:30 AM Discussion and Questions
10:16:48 AM Sally Broughton, Historical Preservation Chairman Presentation
10:18:24 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, and Sally Broughton
10:20:13 AM Chairman Skinner I am going to move that we deny that (extra) $5,000 request.
10:20:19 AM Commissioner White Second
10:20:21 AM Board discussion including Sally Broughton
10:21:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:22 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Skyline Bus $30,000
10:21:28 AM David Kack, Big Sky Transportation Coordinator Presentation
10:23:42 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman and David Kack
10:24:46 AM Commissioner White I would move to not fund it for any amount.
10:24:52 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:24:53 AM Board discussion
10:25:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:26:04 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Manhattan Planning $3,000
10:26:21 AM Dave Rowell, Mayor of Manhattan Presentation
10:27:09 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, Dave Rowell, and Sean O'Callaghan
10:31:22 AM Chairman Skinner I'm gonna move to deny.
10:31:25 AM Commissioner White Second
10:31:28 AM Board discussion
10:32:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:29 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Montana Spay Neuter $4,000 with increase to $5,000
10:33:00 AM Sheila Thomas, Local Gallatin County Coordinator Presentation
10:35:13 AM Commissioner White Comments, my motion is to deny the $1,000 increase.
10:35:20 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:35:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:35:31 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Senior Citizens Be Frienders $300 & West Senior Center $600 & Galavan $500- $15,000
10:36:02 AM David Kack, HRDC Chairman Presentation
10:37:35 AM Discussion between the Commission, David Kack, and Ed Blackman
10:41:09 AM Health Officer Matt Kelley Comments
10:42:48 AM Chairman Skinner I'm going to move to deny the $300 for the Befrienders, deny the West Senior Center for $600, and to approve $5,000 continued revenue for Galavan.
10:43:08 AM Commissioner White Second
10:43:10 AM Board discussion
10:43:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:44:27 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Search and Rescue
10:44:52 AM Lt. Jason Jarrett Presentation
10:45:07 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jason Jarrett, Ed Blackman, Ladean McKittrick, GC-SAR Board Treasurer, Emergency Management Director Patrick Lonergan, and Under Sheriff Dan Springer
11:00:27 AM Chairman Skinner So if we approve this condition that they pay half of the Capital for that building, is that what we are talking about here?
11:00:34 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman If you decide to do that then I would put that like that, comment, I am thinking that you are saying that you are willing to increase the taxes from the .86 to do that.
11:00:53 AM Chairman Skinner As long as they pay for half of the Capital.
11:00:57 AM Commissioner White That would be my motion.
11:00:59 AM Chairman Skinner Second
11:01:06 AM Board discussion including Jason Jarrett, Patrick Lonergan, and Ladean McKittrick
11:04:57 AM Commissioner White I withdraw my motion.
11:04:57 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman The request now is strictly for $5,000 in new budget for DES earmarked for Capital activities.
11:05:21 AM Chairman Skinner I move to fund that request at $2,500.
11:05:26 AM Commissioner White Second
11:05:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:06:26 AM Chairman Skinner I will move to approve lines 172 through 174.
11:06:34 AM Commissioner White Second
11:06:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:06:41 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, and Jason Jarrett
11:10:05 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to raise it to the maximum of 1 mill.
11:10:15 AM Chairman Skinner Second
11:10:19 AM Board discussion
11:11:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:11:59 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Superintendent of Schools Operations ($1,951) - Capital computer $1,600
11:12:22 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman I'd recommend if ITS finds this computer is one that needs to be replaced, it should be funded out of PILT funding and would not be an increase to the deficit.
11:12:44 AM Chairman Skinner I would move that.
11:12:45 AM Commissioner White Second
11:12:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:12:51 AM Chairman Skinner I will move to approve line 181.
11:12:56 AM Commissioner White Second
11:13:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:13:10 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Three Forks Airport
11:13:12 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman I recommending that you stay at the .1 mills, comments.
11:13:54 AM Discussion and Questions
11:14:29 AM Chairman Skinner I'll move to approve your recommendation. (To tie it to the revenues).
11:14:37 AM Commissioner White Second
11:14:41 AM Board discussion
11:14:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:15:07 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman County Treasurer $11,000
11:15:15 AM Treasurer Kim Buchanan Presentation
11:18:02 AM Discussion between the Commission, Kim Buchanan, and Ed Blackman
11:20:27 AM Chairman Skinner Move to approve those requests for the Treasurer.
11:20:30 AM Commissioner White Second
11:20:33 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Kim Buchanan
11:22:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:22:10 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Temporary Salaries- West Yellowstone Compost
11:22:20 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to approve that line.
11:22:22 AM Chairman Skinner Second
11:22:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:22:27 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
11:22:42 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Planning Board ($120,000)
11:23:01 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, and Sean O'Callaghan
11:24:37 AM Chairman Skinner I'll move to approve that line item.
11:24:39 AM Commissioner White Second
11:24:42 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:24:54 AM Chairman Skinner Requests going back to the Parking Garage to revisit salaries.
11:25:02 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman If everybody including Elected Officials were given a 1% increase it would be $210,000. If the 1% was taken away from the Elected Officials it would be $115,000. If the Elected Officials were given a $1 raise and the rest of the employees were given 1% it would be approximately $157,000.
11:25:58 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, Earl Mathers, and Dan Springer
11:33:51 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Submitted Gallatin County Estimated Mill Levy Impact Analysis labeled Exhibit 6-13-13 #B
11:34:39 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
11:36:44 AM Chairman Skinner I would move to approve that.
11:36:47 AM Commissioner White Second
11:37:03 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Earl Mathers
11:39:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:39:54 AM Discussion between the Commission and Road & Bridge Dave Fowler, and Ed Blackman
11:47:32 AM Meeting adjourned.
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