Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 April 16, 2013
Date 4/16/2013 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:45:30 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.
9:03:31 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock and Skinner, and Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey
9:04:09 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Optimum Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:23 AM Chairman Skinner There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Former County Commissioner John Vincent and HDRC Board of Directors Chairman David Kack commented on Commissioner Murdock's accomplishments during his term and wished him well in his retirement.
9:13:11 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): MT Dept. of Homeland Security/DES (ASGP), Grant for 33 Mobile Data Terminals and One-Year Broadband ($223,169)-placed on Regular Agenda for further discussion, Stahly Engineering - Year 3 of 5 Year Phase II Geodetic Control Theme Project ($20,000); and Construction Agreement Between Gallatin County, the Montana Department of Transportation and the City of Belgrade for the East Belgrade I-90 Interchange Project (Federal Aid Project No. IM-MT 90-6(112)300)(Procedural, $0)-pulled 3. Approval of Budget Transfer for Weed Department 4. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for March 19 and 21, 2013 5. Decision on a Request for a Relocation of Common Boundary Exemption from Subdivision Review outside a Platted Subdivision for Melendez/Ervin
9:14:46 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Requests that the Homeland Security Grant be placed on the Regular Agenda for discussion.
9:15:21 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the Consent Agenda absent the first item which will be placed on to the Regular Agenda which is the Homeland Security and also absent the construction agreement between Gallatin County MDT and the City of Belgrade.
9:15:40 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:15:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:47 AM Chairman Skinner Department of Homeland Security/DES (ASGP), Grant for 33 Mobile Data Terminals and One-Year Broadband ($223,169)
9:15:54 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson I wanted to point out that this is not a Contract it's a Grant Application at this point, and so it should be noted as an application not a grant award in that amount.
9:16:04 AM Discussion and Questions
9:16:18 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:24 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the grant application as was just corrected for record.
9:16:32 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:16:35 AM Chairman Skinner Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:39 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County Sheriff Office - Detention Center FY 2013 Budget to Increase Revenues and Capital Outlay for 20 Bunk Beds, 4 Tables and 16 Chairs in the Amount of $19,400
9:16:57 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:17:59 AM Questions and Comments
9:18:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:15 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2013-037.
9:18:25 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:18:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:37 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on an Interpretation of Use Request for a Garden Center in the Community Commercial District of the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning District
9:19:19 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff Report, submitted Potential Motion, Findings, and Flood Plain Viewer labled Exhibit A Item #2
9:24:54 AM Discussion and Questions
9:28:05 AM Alan McClain-Big Sky Landscaping Applicant Presentation submitted packet of letters of support labeled Exhibit B, Item #2
9:29:47 AM Discussion between the Commission, Alan McClain and Sean O'Callaghan
9:31:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:31:56 AM Commissioner Murdock I am going to make my last motion as a County Commissioner on this very important matter, and that would be pursuant to Sec 5.8 of the Gallatin County/Big Sky Zoning Regulation, I move that the County Commission interpret a Garden Center as described in the applicant's submittal dated 03/22/2013 to be a permitted use in the Community Commercial District.
9:32:30 AM Commissioner White Second
9:32:33 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:35:04 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:35:09 AM Meeting adjourned.
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