Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 October 15, 2013
Date 10/15/2013 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:49:27 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.
8:59:21 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Martineau and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold, and Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey
9:00:05 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:14 AM Commissioner Skinner There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:00:23 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s); Compunet, Inc. for 911 Virtual Server System ($59,235.55); Belgrade Senior Center ($19,000); HRDC IX-Galavan Transportation ($60,000); MT DPHHS for Sheriff Attendance to the 2013 CIT International Convention ($5,000); Community Mediation Center ($25,000); Manhattan Library ($47,781); Three Forks Library ($52,084) 3. Approval of Asset Disposal of (2) Trimble GPS Handheld Units for GIS Department 4. Approval of Disposal of Excess Soil from Fairgrounds to a Private Party, No Charge-continued 5. Approval of Budget Transfer for Solid Waste Management 6. Approval of Disposal of 1982 International Truck owned by the Logan Landfill and no longer necessary to conduct county business, to be auctioned at a public sale
on October 19th, 2013 at the Law & Justice Center
9:02:09 AM There was no public comment.
9:02:18 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the Consent agenda that Sarah read into the record excluding Item #4 - Which was the Approval of Disposal of Excess Soil from the Fairgrounds.
9:02:30 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:02:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:02:36 AM Chairman Skinner Board Appointment(s)
9:02:45 AM Commissioner White Gallatin River Ranch Rural Fire District Board of Trustees
9:03:12 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:20 AM Commissioner Martineau I would move to approve the appointment. (Barbara Mack)
9:03:22 AM Commissioner White Second
9:03:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:33 AM Commissioner Martineau Solid Waste Management District (Belgrade Representative)
9:04:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:24 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Deb Niedermeyer to the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District.
9:04:29 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:04:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:38 AM Commissioner Skinner Bid Opening of Competitive Sealed Proposal for our Communications Engineering Study
9:04:52 AM 911 Director Kerry O'Connell Opened the following bids: Gillespie, Prudhon and Associates - Clackamas OR - $194,406.00 and ADCOMM Engineering Company - $167,500.00 Bids will be taken under advisement and return at a later date with recommendation.
9:06:41 AM Discussion and Questions
9:08:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:22 AM No action taken.
9:08:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Create a Rural Improvement and Maintenance District No. 601 for the Purpose of Constructing Certain Road Paving and Related Improvements in the Royal Arabian Subdivision
9:08:44 AM Jack Schunke-RID Engineer-Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:13:32 AM Discussion and Questions
9:14:42 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Clarified that the close of protest would be on November 19, 2013.
9:15:05 AM Public Comment Anita Kristensen, Donald Kristensen, Jerry Rice, Jeremy Mallon, Matt Wilmeth and Conrad Janzer
9:19:57 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to pass Resolution # RID-13-601-A.
9:20:17 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:20:19 AM Board discussion including Eric Semerad
9:20:50 AM Commissioner White I'd modify my motion to recognize that number. (#RID-13-601-A)
9:20:55 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:20:58 AM Board discussion
9:21:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2014 Gallatin County Budget to Reflect the Actual Award for the Missouri River Drug Task Force (MRDTF) Grant
9:22:49 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:23:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:50 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the Resolution of Intent which is Resolution #2013-123.
9:23:59 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:24:04 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:13 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on the Second Reading of a 35 MPH Speed Limit Ordinance for All or Parts of Riverway Road, Baker Street, River Woods Road, Grassy Meadow Drive, Countryside Lane, Hayfield Road, and River Farm Road in Belgrade, Gallatin County
9:24:44 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Read Ordinance 2013-002 into record.
9:27:37 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:54 AM Commissioner Martineau I would move to approve Ordinance #2013-002.
9:27:59 AM Commissioner White Second
9:28:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:26 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on the Second Reading of a 25 MPH Speed Limit for Stubbs Lane, Gallatin County, Montana
9:28:36 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Read Ordinance #2013-003 into record.
9:30:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:31:01 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Ordinance #2013-003, which is a 25 MPH speed limit on Stubbs Lane.
9:31:11 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:31:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:33 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Authorizing Persons to Operate Snowmobiles on County Roads within the Hebgen Lake Estates Subdivision in Gallatin County
9:31:44 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Presentation
9:33:05 AM Public Comment Ed Millspaugh, Vonda Laird ( presented board with letter from HLE Homeowner's association, labeled Exhibit, A Item #7), Betty Richey and Jeff Boyle
9:51:46 AM Commissioner White Comments, I'll just make a motion, put a motion on the record for the approval of Resolution #2013-124 which is to authorize persons to operate on that particular road with snowmobiles.
9:52:02 AM Commissioner Martineau Second
9:52:04 AM Board discussion
9:56:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:04 AM Meeting adjourned.
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