Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 August 20, 2013
Date 8/20/2013 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:41:13 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.
8:59:23 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Martineau and Skinner, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:00:09 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:16 AM Chairman Skinner Agenda announcement: Regular Agenda Item #6, Auditor Quarterly Audit Report - Quarter 4, April - June will be continued until August 27, 2013
9:00:22 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:00:44 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District for TIGER Grant Economic Development Performance Measurement Reporting ($24,500) and Grant Application to the National Network of Libraries of Medicine for Health Literacy Project for the Detention Center ($15,0000- continued until August 24, 2013, 3. Authorize Chairman to Execute Abandonment of Utility Easement and Grant of New Utility Easement for Lot 1 of Hageman Minor Subdivision No. 443, 4. Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Miller/Mountain High Ranch, Inc., 5. Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Outside of a Platted Subdivision Exempt from Subdivision Review for Barrows
9:01:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:02:03 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was read into record excluding the one item related to the grant application to the National Network of Libraries and have that removed to a future time.
9:02:19 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:02:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:02:25 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Recommendation for Competitive Sealed Proposal Contract Award for TIGER Grant Traffic Data Performance Measurement Reporting
9:02:38 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation and recommends entering into the contract with Sanderson Stewart in the amount of $50,120.00.
9:04:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:04 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to award the bid opportunity to Sanderson Stewart, and I believe the amount was $50,125.00. Was that right Larry?
9:05:18 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson $50,120.00
9:05:23 AM Commissioner White Also, with that Mr. Chairman, I reviewed the lack of the signature and that it was taken care of and what was added was not, didn't really change the substance of the proposal and the County Attorney has weighed in on it as well so that's my motion.
9:05:43 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:05:47 AM Board discussion
9:05:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:00 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Request to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for the Transfer of a Renewable Resource Grant/Loan Program Award of $75,000 to the Rider Court Wastewater Project
9:06:15 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:10:18 AM Vicki Ellison Presentation on behalf of Helen Rider of Rider Trailer Court
9:11:11 AM Public comment Environmental Health Director Tim Roark
9:12:04 AM Discussion between the Commission and Vicki Ellison
9:13:42 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to request DNRC for the transfer of this renewable resource grant $75,000 to the Rider Court. The County is getting the grant but the use of it would be for the Rider Court.
9:14:13 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:14:16 AM Board discussion including Larry Watson
9:15:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:32 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Consideration of Protest Report and Certification of Resolution Altering the Boundaries of the Fort Ellis Fire Service Area for the Goose Ridge Area
9:15:47 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:16:47 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:36 AM Commissioner Martineau I would move to approve that, your honor, Mr. Chairman.
9:17:40 AM Commissioner White Second
9:17:44 AM Board discussion
9:18:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:17 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Annex Property into the Big Sky Rural Fire District
9:18:25 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:19:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:31 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to pass Resolution #2013-098.
9:19:38 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:19:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:51 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Correcting Resolution 2013-090 to Annex Property into the Big Sky Rural Fire District
9:20:03 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:20:50 AM Discussion and Questions
9:21:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:21:13 AM Commissioner Martineau I would recommend we approve Resolution #2013-099, I make a motion to that effect.
9:21:24 AM Commissioner White Second
9:21:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:47 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on RID Bond and Maintenance Protests - The County Commission shall hear all protests and consider any objections to the resolution levying and assessing a tax on owners of lots or parcels within each of the Rural Improvement Districts (RID)
9:22:05 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:22:53 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation on protest report, noting one protest. The Certification of the County Clerk and Recorder Relating to the Qualification of Protestors was submitted as Exhibit A, Item #7.
9:23:56 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:24:27 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Comments
9:24:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:11 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:27:29 AM Discussion and Questions
9:29:01 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
9:29:19 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:30:27 AM Commissioner White My motion is that we acknowledge the protests that were received, there was only one official protest received and we've dealt with that. Jack is actually going to do some follow up with that but wasn't enough to cause for any changes to be made so, I believe my motion is simply to put on record that we've heard the protests, we've considered the protests and just to proceed with the RID assessments.
9:31:04 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:31:10 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:17 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of the County Commissioners Regarding the Request of the Four Corners County Water and Sewer District's Request for Tax to be Levied
9:31:36 AM Marty Gagnon, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:34:21 AM Discussion and Questions
9:35:44 AM Public comment Martin Balus, Jim Bader, and Bob Thelen
9:42:45 AM Marty Gagnon, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Rebuttal
9:44:46 AM Discussion between the Commission and Finance Director Ed Blackman
9:50:44 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2013-100.
9:50:53 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:50:56 AM Board discussion including Martin Balus and Marty Gagnon
9:55:31 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:56:21 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on an Improvements Agreement Covering Paving, Curb and Gutter, Landscaping, and Other Improvements for the Falcon Hollow Phase 2A Major Subdivision
9:56:33 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:59:11 AM Discussion and Questions
10:00:17 AM Craig Madsen, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of the applicant Peregrine Development
10:00:38 AM There was no public comment.
10:00:45 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the Improvements Agreement and that the letter of credit that is attached to it complies with what we need and this is also, I guess, contingent upon the signature of the County Attorney's office.
10:01:12 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
10:01:16 AM Board discussion
10:01:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:01:52 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Final Plat Approval of the Falcon Hollow Phase 2A Major Subdivision
10:01:59 AM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
10:04:34 AM Craig Madsen, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of the applicant Peregrine Development
10:04:43 AM There was no public comment.
10:04:50 AM Commissioner Martineau I would make a motion to approve the request for final plat approval for Phase 2A of the Falcon Hollow Major Subdivision.
10:04:59 AM Commissioner White Second
10:05:02 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:05:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:05:40 AM Meeting adjourned.
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