Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 January 14, 2014
Date 1/14/2014 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:48:13 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.
8:58:25 AM Chairman Martineau 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 Sarah Gracey.
8:59:09 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
8:59:22 AM Chairman Martineau There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
8:59:41 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey Read consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Operation Freedom from Fear FY 15 Grant Application to Montana Board of Crime Control ($67,170.75) for Sheriff's Office; Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval for the Heidema Minor Subdivision
9:00:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:00:28 AM Commissioner White Second
9:00:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:00:46 AM Chairman Martineau Board Appointment(s): Board of Park Commission (Manhattan Representative)
9:01:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:01:49 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Michelle Morgan to the Board of Park Commissioners.
9:01:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:02:02 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:02:08 AM Chairman Martineau Mental Health Local Advisory Council
9:02:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:02:56 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Melvin Howe, Dr. (Donna) Kelsch, and Erica Skinger to the Mental Health Local Advisory Council. With my motion I would include the expiration dates in the same orders as the names are written on our sheet.
9:03:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:03:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:31 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Public Safety Grant Funds - Sheriff's Office Budget to Reflect Grants Awarded of $26,000 from the Montana Department of Transportation, $7,756 from the Justice Assistance Grant, $5,000 from Montana Department of Health and Human Services, $39,621 from Department of Military Affairs, Decrease of $154 to the Operation Freedom from Fear Revenues and Expenses, and Changes to the Homeland Security Grant to Increase Grant Funding by $2,000 and Decrease Expenses, after the Adoption of the Budget
9:04:13 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:04:40 AM Board discussion to continue until January 21, 2014.
9:04:48 AM No action taken.
9:04:55 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Designate Polling Places for the Federal Primary and Federal General Elections
9:05:17 AM Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:08:48 AM Discussion and Questions
9:09:03 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:09 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2014-005, which is a Resolution of Intent to designate polling places for 2014.
9:09:20 AM Commissioner White Second
9:09:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:35 AM Chairman Martineau Presentation and Acceptance of Progreba Field 5-Year Capital Improvements Plan (2014-2020)
9:09:52 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:13:27 AM Discussion and Questions
9:14:11 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:17 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to accept the Pregreba Field 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
9:14:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:14:33 AM Board discussion
9:14:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:50 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Comments
9:15:11 AM Commissioner Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Gateway Village Major Subdivision
9:16:43 AM Commission comments
9:19:10 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
9:26:59 AM Discussion between Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Christopher Scott
9:27:44 AM County Planner Christopher Scott Continued Staff report
9:55:41 AM Discussion and Questions
9:59:41 AM Recess
10:06:27 AM Chairman Martineau Reconvene to Meeting.
10:06:31 AM Terry Threlkeld - Innovative Engineering PowerPoint Presentation on behalf of applicant Gateway Village LLC
11:16:50 AM Recess
11:25:03 AM Chairman Martineau Reconvene to Meeting.
11:25:25 AM Attorney Brian Gallik and Attorney Jecyn Bremer Presentation on behalf of client Gateway Village LLC
11:48:31 AM Board discussion including Terry Threlkeld, presented the board with a Short Term Profile of the traffic on Highway 191, labeled Exhibit #1, Item #5, Jecyn Bremer, and Chris Scott
12:18:36 PM Public Comment Wayne Thiem, Carol Chambers, Dean Hartman, Dick Shockley, Judy Hengle, Margaret Ryder, Suzy Beauregard, Celia O'Connor, Kate Nisbet, and Christie Francis, presented the board with a Gateway Village Potential Density Impact Map labeled Exhibit #2, Item #5
1:02:32 PM Recess
1:13:32 PM Chairman Martineau Reconvene to Meeting.
1:13:45 PM Public Comment Cheryl Arnaud, Susan Beth Breuner, Tom Trahey, Diane Volkersz, Dan Pittinger, Richard Vinton, Ann Prescott, John Baden, John Hunziker, Meggan Holloway, Andy Stensrud, George Stewart, Jim Cashell - submitted letter labeled Exhibit #3, Item #5, Sandra Ellis, Kevin Kelleher, Ted Border, Kerri Payne, Lori Hess, Keith Bright, Jerry Kawasaki, Jess Holloway, David Sullivan, and Doug Rand
2:31:18 PM Chairman Martineau Closed public comment.
2:32:02 PM Recess
2:40:49 PM Chairman Martineau Reconvene to Meeting.
2:41:00 PM Terry Threlkeld - Innovative Engineering Rebuttal on behalf of applicant Gateway Village LLC, presented the board with a letter from Gallatin Gateway Rural Fire District labeled Exhibit #4, Item #5 and an email from Keith Bright labeled Exhibit #5, Item #5
2:57:34 PM Bob Abelin - Abelin Traffic Services Presentation on behalf of applicant Gateway Village, LLC
3:02:51 PM Discussion and questions
3:05:01 PM Terry Threlkeld - Innovative Engineering Comments
3:05:52 PM Attorney Brian Gallik Comments on behalf of client Gateway Village, LLC
3:11:59 PM Terry Threlkeld - Innovative Engineering Comments
3:12:36 PM Recess
3:23:37 PM Chairman Martineau Reconvene to Meeting.
3:23:40 PM Board discussion/Findings
3:41:16 PM Commissioner Skinner I will move to approve this subdivision with staff suggested conditions.
3:41:23 PM Commissioner White Second
3:41:25 PM Board discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray
4:09:19 PM Motion failed unanimously.
4:09:35 PM Meeting adjourned.
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