Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 July 9, 2013
Date 07/09/2013 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:40:47 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.
8:59:36 AM Chairman Skinner 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 Mary Miller
9:00:23 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Optimum Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:30 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:00:46 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Modification to Contract #2013-086, Operation Freedom from Fear Grant for Receipt of Additional Funds in the Amount of $7,335.20 (Including $1,834 Local Match) (Grant total: $84,058) and Time Extension to December 31, 2013 3. Decision on a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Reeves/Yanachek 4. Decision on a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Massey/Maloney 5. Approval of Request for Records Disposal or Transfer Authorization for the Gallatin County Election and Recording Office 6. Approval of Budget Transfer for Grants & Projects Administration 7. Approval of Asset Disposal for the Rest Home - Hatachi Television, no longer working 8. Approval of Asset Disposal/Trade-in
for the Road & Bridge Department (1993 International Dump Truck being traded in for a 1994 Kenworth dump truck) 9. Approval of Records Disposal from the Election and Recording office-duplicate of Item #5 10. Renewal of annual maintenance contract between 911 Communications and Industrial Communications and Electronics
9:02:39 AM There was no public comment.
9:02:50 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the consent agenda and giving recognition that #5 and #9 are duplicated, so that was the modification to it.
9:02:59 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:03:00 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:04 AM Chairman Skinner Bid Award Based on Competitive Sealed Proposals for Sheriff's Office Vehicles
9:03:16 AM Sheriff Department, Lt. Jason Jarrett Requested a conditional acceptance of the request for sealed bid proposal from the Billion Auto Group on the 3 Equinox's in the amount of $60,000, contingent on seeing them and having them inspected.
9:03:59 AM Discussion and Questions
9:05:18 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:24 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to give approval of the acquisition of 3 Equinox's from J.C. Billion, and that would be contingent upon mechanical inspection and the amount as been put on record is $20,000 a piece, for a total of $60,000.
9:05:50 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:05:53 AM Board discussion including Jason Jarrett
9:06:52 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:00 AM Chairman Skinner Receipt and Opening of Bids for the 2013 Road Chip Sealing
9:07:20 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Dave Fowler Opened the following bids: Big Sky Asphalt - $605,886.00 and Knife River-Belgrade - $559,776.00. Bids will be taken under advisement and return next week with a recommendation.
9:10:14 AM Discussion and Questions
9:10:21 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:28 AM No action taken.
9:10:31 AM Chairman Skinner Receipt of Petition to Annex Property into the Bridger Canyon Rural Fire District
9:10:43 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:11:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:53 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to acknowledge receipt of the petitions and setting a hearing date on it for August 6th at 9:00am in this room.
9:12:05 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:12:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:14 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County Sheriff Office - Homeland Security Grant FY 2013 Budget by Increasing Revenues by $7,749 from City of Bozeman/US DOJ Joint Grant and Increasing Machinery & Equipment Expenses by $7,479
9:12:40 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, noting that both dollar figures in the agenda should read $7,749 and the resolution is correct.
9:13:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:45 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2013-076.
9:13:51 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:13:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:07 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County FY13 Budget as a Result of Unanticipated Revenue and Expenses in the Amount of $1,650 in Grant Funding Received from Montana Department of Transportation, Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CFDA 20.205) for Project 7976 STPE 16(94) Landscaping West Yellowstone
9:14:42 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:15:33 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:40 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2013-077.
9:15:46 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:15:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:57 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County FY 13 Budget as a Result of Unanticipated Revenue and Expenses in the Amount of $2,682 in Grant Funding Received from the Montana Department of Transportation, Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CFDA 20.205) for Project 7975 STPE 16(94) Landscaping Three Forks Milwaukee Park
9:16:31 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:17:05 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:31 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:37 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2013-078.
9:17:43 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:17:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:56 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Sponsorship of Projects Proposed for Funding Through the Community Transportation Enhancement Act (CTEP) Program
9:18:10 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:24:01 AM Discussion and Questions
9:27:23 AM Public comment Pat O'Brien-Townsend - Three Forks Historical Society requesting $100,000, submitted handout "Three Forks Area Historical Society Trident Depot Renovation Project" labeled Exhibit A, Item #7, Mike Lane -Three Forks Historical Society-Trident Depot, Cynthia Lencioni - Anderson School-Cottonwood Road trail requesting $117,000, Danielle Scharf, Sanderson Stewart - Anderson School-Cottonwood Road trail, Superintendent/Principal Jeff Blessum-Anderson School - Cottonwood Road trail, Darren Strauch-Monforton School - Norris Road trail requesting $31,000, Gayle Clifford-Three Forks Historical Society - Trident Depot, Cheryl Lehr-Three Forks Historical Society - Trident Depot, Three Forks Mayor Gene Townsend - Headwaters Trail System requesting $50,000, and Pierre Martineau-West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce -
landscaping around signs requesting $9,722
9:55:52 AM Discussion between the Commission, Larry Watson, and Finance Director Ed Blackman
10:01:33 AM Board discussion including Larry Watson
10:05:47 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appropriate out of the CTEP monies the $117,000 for the Anderson project, $31,000 for the Monforton project, and $9,722 that I have on my list for the West Yellowstone project.
10:06:07 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:06:08 AM Board discussion
10:08:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:08:05 AM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson
10:08:56 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Granting Preliminary Approval to the Proposed Issuance of a Healthcare Facilities Revenue Note, Series 2013, Payable by Western Montana Mental Health Center in a Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $1,800,000 Under Montana Code Annotated, Title 90, Chapter 5, Part 1
10:09:20 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:13:19 AM Discussion and Questions
10:14:04 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:15:01 AM Discussion and Questions
10:15:53 AM There was no public comment.
10:16:00 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion and the motion is pretty much what Ed said, which is the proposed issuance of the tax exempt revenue note for Gallatin County and it's gonna be for $1.8 million and we are actually going to have the hearings on this I think the first hearing on this will be July 30th. (Granting preliminary approval to the proposed issuance of a healthcare facility revenue note Series 2013, payable by Western Montana Mental Health Center in a aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,800,000 under Montana Code Annotated, Title 90, Chapter 5, Part 1)
10:16:33 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:16:34 AM Board discussion including Larry Watson
10:17:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:18:01 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson The certificate has a resolution to so you will need to have a resolution number assigned to the document.
10:18:11 AM Commissioner White I'll add to record that this was Resolution #2013-079
10:18:34 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the Gallatin County FY 2014 Preliminary Operating and Capital Budget as Determined by the County Commission
10:19:06 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, submitted copy of the actual document being proposed that will be on record in the Clerk & Recorder's office.
10:21:19 AM Discussion and Questions
10:21:42 AM Public Comment Ellen King-Rodgers, Spay/Neuter Task Force, submitted petition labeled Exhibit A, Item #9
10:29:32 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman and Ellen King-Rodgers
10:31:38 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2013-080.
10:31:43 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:31:49 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
10:32:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:58 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Setting Elected Officials Salaries per 7-4-2504, MCA for FY 2014
10:33:11 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:33:47 AM Discussion and Questions
10:35:13 AM There was no public comment.
10:35:19 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2013-081.
10:35:24 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:35:26 AM Board discussion
10:37:04 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:37:28 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Townhouse Exemption from Subdivision Review for Prickett (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)
10:37:42 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
10:42:53 AM Discussion and Questions
10:44:35 AM Ray Center, Rocky Mountain Engineers Presentation on behalf of applicant Jeff Prickett
10:45:40 AM There was no public comment.
10:45:45 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the request for the townhouse exemption from subdivision review for Prickett.
10:45:56 AM Chairman Skinner Second
10:45:58 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:47:31 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:47:35 AM Meeting adjourned.
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