Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 January 21, 2014
Date 1/21/2014 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:47:24 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.
8:47:24 AM Chairman Martineau 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 Veniece Lindemulder.
8:59:43 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:04 AM Chairman Martineau There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:00:19 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): RDO Equipment Co. for Purchase of 310SK John Deere Backhoe for WY Hebgen Basin Solid Waste District ($85,699), 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for January 7, 2014, 4. Approval of Request for Records Disposal or Transfer Authorization for Records from 2006 (Clerk & Recorder), and 5. Approval of Budget Transfers for Fairgrounds and 911 Communications (2)
9:01:12 AM There was no public comment.
9:01:17 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Consent Agenda.
9:01:19 AM Commissioner White Second
9:01:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:01:28 AM Chairman Martineau Agenda Announcement: Regular Agenda Item #1, Public Hearing and Approval of Joint Grant Application with the City of Bozeman to the U.S. Office of Justice Programs, Office Against Violence Against Women Program, for Funding of the "Gallatin Project" Victim Witness Assistance Program ($550,941), will be heard later in the meeting after Item #8.
9:01:42 AM Chairman Martineau Receipt of a Petition to Annex Property into the Big Sky Fire Department Rural Fire District for MacDonald and Pringle
9:01:57 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation, requested a hearing date of February 18, 2014
9:03:27 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:31 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the receipt of the petition for the annexations as described into record and setting a date for the hearing of February 18, (2014) at 9:00am in this room.
9:03:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:03:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:04 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Receive Petition and Assign Viewing Committee for Petition to Abandon Portions of Pine Street, Railroad Street, River Street and the Alley in Block One of Northern Pacific Addition to Logan
9:04:20 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation for Road Petition #838
9:05:47 AM Discussion and Questions
9:06:31 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:37 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Comments
9:06:59 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Comments
9:07:42 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2014-006 and appoint Commissioner White and County Surveyor Charlotte Mills to the viewing committee.
9:07:54 AM Commissioner White Second
9:07:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:08 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution 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
9:08:51 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:10:25 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:31 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-007.
9:10:36 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:10:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:47 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution Authorizing Application Form for Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant
9:10:59 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:13:11 AM Discussion and Questions
9:14:19 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:25 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2014-008.
9:14:29 AM Commissioner White Second
9:14:33 AM Board discussion including Mike Harris
9:15:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:53 AM Chairman Martineau Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning Map for Cronin (Public Hearing Held 12/12/2013)
9:16:07 AM County Planner Tim Skop Presentation
9:17:30 AM Scott Quinn, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicants Paul and Janet Cronin
9:18:19 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:29 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-009 which is a resolution of the Commission to adopt the amendments to the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning Map that have been placed on record.
9:18:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:18:48 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:19:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:32 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on the First Reading of a Speed Limit Ordinance Setting a 40-mph Speed Limit on Chapman Road and 30-mph Advisory Speed Limit on Bridge No. 161 in Gallatin County, Montana
9:19:55 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Read the Ordinance into record.
9:21:24 AM Road Superintendent Dave Fowler Presentation
9:21:42 AM Discussion and Questions
9:21:58 AM Public Comment Dave Thompson and Susie Finley
9:23:06 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Ordinance #2014-001 and this would be the first reading.
9:23:18 AM Commissioner White Second
9:23:22 AM Board discussion including Erin Arnold
9:23:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:52 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Setting the FY 2014 and FY 2015 Indirect Cost Allocation Plan (ICAP) Subsidy at 40% of the ICAP for Gallatin County Grants Effective for New, Amended or Enhanced Grant/Contracts as of 1-1-2014
9:24:15 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:25:47 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:52 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-010 which is the modification to the Indirect Cost Allocation Plan.
9:26:02 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:26:07 AM Board discussion
9:26:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:00 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Middle Creek Parklands Phase 2 West Major Subdivision
9:27:14 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report, Condition #9 states, "Applicant shall obtain an approved weed management plan..." and, "A Memorandum of Understanding shall be signed between the Weed Control District and Applicant..." A weed management plan has been done and the MOU is in the process of getting done. They are waiting for a couple of signatures. Suggests approval of final plat contingent upon receiving the signed MOU. Also, Condition #14 states, "Applicant shall install sidewalk (in Phase I), curb, and gutter as proposed in the application within the boundaries of each individual phase." This version of the condition is an old version and was changed in 2009. It should read, "Applicant shall install curb and gutter or other appropriate drainage systems within the boundaries of Phase 2."
The applicant has met these requirements.
9:30:22 AM Discussion between the Commission, Warren Vaughan and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
9:32:46 AM Marty Gagnon, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Circle F, LLC
9:33:11 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the final plat for Middle Creek Parklands Phase 2. With that motion I would address Condition #9 and the language in there talks about that there needs to be an MOU signed with the Weed Control District and the Applicant and my motion would make approval contingent upon receiving the signatures of that MOU, Memorandum of Understanding.
9:33:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:33:48 AM Board discussion
9:34:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:28 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Approval of Joint Grant Application With the City of Bozeman to the U.S. Office of Justice Programs, Office Against Violence Against Women Program, for Funding of the "Gallatin Project" Victim Witness Assistance Program ($550,941)
9:34:50 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:36:04 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:39:28 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman, Marty Lambert and Rich McLane-City of Bozeman
9:46:36 AM There was no public comment.
9:46:41 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
9:47:16 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion for the approval of, putting forth a joint grant application with the City of Bozeman to the U.S. Office of Justice.
9:47:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:47:32 AM Board discussion
9:48:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:48:23 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Wierda
9:48:34 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff report
9:51:29 AM Discussion and Questions
9:53:19 AM Bob Lee, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicants Evert and Jamee Wierda, submitted a map of the Wierda property labeled Exhibit A, Item #10 and submitted a copy of Montana Code Annotated 76-3-207 labeled Exhibit B, Item #10
10:04:27 AM Discussion and Questions
10:09:21 AM Evert Wierda Applicant presentation
10:13:36 AM Discussion and Questions
10:14:46 AM Public Comment Jamee Wierda
10:15:46 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Comments
10:16:59 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the relocation of common boundaries for the Wierdas, the applicant, and as was described into our record.
10:17:14 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:17:28 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:25:21 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
10:25:30 AM Meeting adjourned.
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