Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 August 27, 2013
Date 8/27/2013 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:40:21 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.
9:00:51 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Martineau and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:01:40 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:47 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:04 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Department of Corrections, Modification to Contract #2013-215, Time extension to Bed Day Rate at Detention Center and Grant Application to the National Network of Libraries of Medicine for Health Literacy Project for the Detention Center ($15,000) 3. Approval of Asset Disposal for Detention Center - 1999 Pontiac and 2003 Ford Crown Victoria S-44 (too costly to repair) 4. Decision on a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Christensen (Four Corners Zoning District)
9:02:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:09 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into our record.
9:03:14 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:03:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:20 AM Chairman Skinner Board Appointments(s): 911 Communications
9:03:45 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:59 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to re-appoint Rick Gale to the 911 Advisory Committee.
9:04:04 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:04:06 AM Board discussion
9:04:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:23 AM Commissioner White County Planning Board
9:04:44 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:56 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to appoint him (Jeff Krogstad) to our County Planning Board.
9:05:00 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:05:03 AM Board discussion
9:05:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:23 AM Chairman Skinner Gallatin Solid Waste Management District-continued indefinitely
9:05:40 AM Commissioner Martineau West Yellowstone-Hebgen Basin Solid Waste Management District
9:06:22 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:31 AM Commissioner Martineau I would like to recommend Mr. (James) Patterson and Mr. (Jason) Fatourous for the West Yellowstone-Hebgen Basin Solid Waste Management District.
9:06:40 AM Commissioner White Is that a motion?
9:06:41 AM Commissioner Martineau I would make that motion, yes it is.
9:06:43 AM Commissioner White Second
9:06:46 AM Board discussion
9:06:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:04 AM Chairman Skinner Open Sealed Bids for Construction of an Asphalt parking Lot with Curbing, Sidewalks, Lighting and Incidental Work at the County Fairgrounds
9:07:47 AM Dave Crawford, TD & H Engineering Opened the bids as follows: Sime Construction, Contractor #5354 - $244,689.70; Big Sky Asphalt, Contractor #7581 - $244,278.65; Knife River, Contractor #10089 - $344,995.00; and Duneman Construction, Contractor #151842 - $257,641.50. All bids included a Bid Bond in amount of 10% and acknowledged receipt of Addendum #1. Bids will be taken under advisement and return August 27, 2013 or sooner with a recommendation.
9:13:46 AM No action taken.
9:13:57 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention Initiating the Process for a Zone Map Amendment Requested by Peregrine Development on Property within the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area "Donut" Zoning District
9:14:12 AM County Planner Tim Skop Presentation
9:23:35 AM Craig Madsen, Allied Engineering Services Comments
9:23:49 AM Discussion and Questions
9:24:30 AM There was no public comment.
9:24:39 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the Resolution of Intent (#2013-101) for the zone map amendment as presented by staff.
9:24:50 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:24:51 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:29:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:16 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the A/O Minor Subdivision
9:30:26 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff report, suggests adding a condition #24 to read as follows: The covenant requiring the land be used exclusively for agricultural purposes shall be revoked by mutual consent of the governing body and the property owner.
9:41:13 AM Discussion and Questions
9:41:59 AM Walt Egged Presentation on behalf of applicant Karen Lee Egged
9:43:03 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:43:29 AM There was no public comment.
9:43:51 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the applicant's request for the preliminary plat approval for the minor sub(division) which would remove the Ag(ricultural) exemption, I think that would be the motion.
9:44:13 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:44:20 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:46:44 AM Commissioner White I concur with the staff's condition, I guess it was #24 you were suggesting to remove ag exemption.
9:46:55 AM Chairman Skinner Are you going to add that to your motion?
9:46:56 AM Commissioner White That would be added to my motion.
9:46:58 AM Commissioner Martineau I will second the addition.
9:47:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:47:41 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for the Expansion of the Spire Climbing Center in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District
9:47:53 AM County Planner Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff report
9:53:07 AM Discussion between Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Sean O'Callaghan. It was suggested by Chris Gray to add the following language as a condition of approval to read as follows: Expansion as proposed shall only be authorized after the granting of a variance.
9:55:29 AM Margaret (Meg) Hall Stated she was in agreement with the suggested condition.
9:55:42 AM There was no public comment.
9:55:50 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit for the Spire Climbing Center.
9:55:57 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:56:00 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:59:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:59:40 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Outside of a Platted Subdivision Exempt from Subdivision Review for Brownell
9:59:56 AM County Planner Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff report
10:03:35 AM Discussion and Questions
10:04:16 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Presentation on behalf of client's Rob and Judy Brownell
10:05:31 AM Discussion between Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Susan Swimley
10:06:14 AM There was no public comment.
10:06:24 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the request for the relocation of common boundary for Brownell's.
10:06:33 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
10:06:38 AM Board discussion
10:07:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:07:54 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Brownell
10:08:04 AM County Planner Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff report
10:09:03 AM Rob Brownell, Applicant Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and testified under oath.
10:12:49 AM There was no public comment.
10:12:54 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve this exemption for a family transfer.
10:13:01 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
10:13:04 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:14:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:14:39 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing on Resolution Using Permissive Medical Levy Millage of 0.11 mills $27,123
10:14:49 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:15:55 AM Discussion and Questions
10:18:50 AM CAO Earl Mathers Comments
10:20:56 AM There was no public comment.
10:21:02 AM Commissioner Martineau I would like to move to approve Resolution #2013-102.
10:21:08 AM Commissioner White Second
10:21:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:20 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decisions on Information from Public on Use of Additional Property Tax Revenues for County Operating, Road/Library, Debt Service and Special District Funds
10:21:33 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, submitted a handout tabled Exhibit A, Item #9
10:25:42 AM Discussion and Questions
10:26:20 AM There was no public comment.
10:26:28 AM No action taken.
10:26:34 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Adoption of a Resolution on the FY 2014 Final Operating and Capital Budget
10:26:46 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:29:16 AM Discussion and Questions
10:33:08 AM There was no public comment.
10:33:15 AM Commissioner Martineau I would move to approve Resolution #2013-103.
10:33:20 AM Commissioner White Second
10:33:23 AM Board discussion
10:34:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:34:21 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Adoption of a Resolution Fixing and Setting Mill Levies and Fees Based on the FY 2014 Adopted Budget
10:34:32 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:42:18 AM Discussion and Questions
10:44:01 AM There was no public comment.
10:44:06 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2013-104.
10:44:12 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
10:44:17 AM Board discussion
10:47:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:47:57 AM Meeting adjourned.
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