Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 October 22, 2013
Date 10/22/2013 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:49:59 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, and Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey.
9:01:31 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:39 AM Chairman Skinner There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Director of Alcohol and Drug Services Shelley Johnson and Prevention Specialist Heather Hume - Adolescent Resource Center recognizing October 23rd through the 31st as Red Ribbon Week.
9:04:18 AM Rick Gale Bozeman Public Schools Read the Proclamation into the record.
9:08:36 AM Chairman Skinner Proclamation signed by consensus.
9:09:07 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey Read consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): US Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance - Grant for Bullet Proof Vests ($3,564.57); West Yellowstone Foundation Bus ($16,000); Yellowstone Senior Center ($9,300); Montana State University FY 2014 Extension Services Agreement ($66,000); Montana Department of Transportation (STEP) Grant Award Modification to 2013-205 ($23,000); Bozeman Library ($549,456) 3. Approval of Disposal of Excess Soil from Fairgrounds to a Private Party, No Charge 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 5. Approval of Budget Transfer for West Yellowstone Composting Facility 6. Decision on a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Schachman (Four Corners Zoning District)
9:10:36 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:45 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the Consent agenda that was just read into our record.
9:10:50 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:10:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:56 AM Chairman Skinner Annual Report from County Libraries
9:11:14 AM Susan Gregory - Bozeman Library Director Presentation
9:19:33 AM Gale Bacon - Belgrade Library Director Presentation
9:31:02 AM Kari Eliason - Manhattan Community School Library Director Presentation
9:33:59 AM Discussion and Questions
9:35:25 AM Debbi Kramer - Three Forks Library Director Presentation
9:39:17 AM Discussion and Questions
9:44:17 AM Bruce McPherson - West Yellowstone Library Director Presentation
9:49:27 AM Discussion and Questions
9:54:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:54:58 AM No action taken.
9:55:04 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the FY 2014 Gallatin County Budget to Reflect the Actual Award for the Missouri River Drug Task Force (MRDTF) Grant
9:55:24 AM County Administrator Earl Mathers Presentation
9:56:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:56:15 AM Commissioner Martineau I would move to approve Resolution #2013-125.
9:56:20 AM Commissioner White Second
9:56:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:56:34 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision of a Resolution by Gallatin County Approving a Subrecipient Contract with the City of Helena Police Department Office, Montana, For the Purpose of Passing Federal Grant Funds for the Missouri River Drug Task Force Project
9:56:51 AM Grants and Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:00:02 AM Discussion and Questions
10:00:17 AM There was no public comment.
10:00:22 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to pass Resolution #2013-126.
10:00:28 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
10:00:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:01:02 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution by Gallatin County Approving a Subrecipient Contract with the City of Bozeman Police Department Office, Montana, For the Purpose of Passing Federal Grant Funds for the Missouri River Drug Task Force Project
10:01:19 AM Grants and Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:02:07 AM There was no public comment.
10:02:13 AM Commissioner Martineau I would move to approve Resolution #2013-127.
10:02:18 AM Commissioner White Second
10:02:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:53 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on the First Reading of a 35 MPH Speed Limit Ordinance for the Paved Portion of Kyd Road, Gallatin County, Montana
10:03:04 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Read the ordinance into the record.
10:06:01 AM Road & Bridge Superintendent Dave Fowler Comments
10:07:07 AM Public comment Ed Tharp - Threeforks City Council
10:08:08 AM Board discussion including Erin Arnold
10:08:33 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Ordinance #2013-004 which is a 35 MPH speed limit on a portion of Kyd Road.
10:08:45 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
10:08:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:09:08 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Adopt a Zone Text Amendment for the Reese Creek Zoning District for the Reese Creek Working Committee
10:09:21 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation
10:14:20 AM Jim Loessberg - Working Committee Chairman Comments
10:16:03 AM There was no public comment.
10:16:07 AM Board discussion
10:16:26 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2013-128.
10:16:32 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
10:16:34 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:20:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:20:08 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on the Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Homestead First Minor Subdivision (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)
10:20:32 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
10:23:09 AM Discussion and Questions
10:34:52 AM Cordell Pool - Stahly Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Churn Creek Partners, LLC
10:37:10 AM There was no public comment.
10:37:17 AM Board discussion
10:37:58 AM Commissioner White I could just begin with a motion to grant preliminary plat approval for the Homestead First Minor Subdivision with the conditions that have been included by the staff on record.
10:38:15 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
10:38:17 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:50:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:50:57 AM Meeting adjourned.
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