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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary April 15, 2014
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 April 15, 2014
Date 4/15/2014 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:44:24 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.
9:00:42 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 Mary Miller.
9:01:52 AM Chairman Martineau There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Ryan Barker, on behalf of Forsgren & Associates announced that they recently opened an office in West Yellowstone.
9:03:02 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): FY15 Grant Application to Montana Board of Crime Control for MRDTF ($232,518.33); DNRC - Amendment to Contract #2014-174 (RGL DNRC RRG-14-1602), for Riders Court Project: Time Extension to September 30, 2014; and Saving Grace Family Services - At-Risk Youth Services (NTE $6,250/Month) 3. Approval of Budget Transfer for Fairgrounds 4. Approval of Asset Disposal of Intel Motion Computing Laptop for ITS (no longer useful) 5. Decision on a Request for Release of the Letter of Credit for the Woodland Park Phase I Subdivision Improvements Agreement (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)
9:04:16 AM   There was no public comment.
9:04:31 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Accounting Clerk Dawn Portzen
9:05:05 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the consent agenda and to confirm that the warrants do total $516,746.98.
9:05:19 AM Commissioner White Second
9:05:23 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:29 AM Chairman Martineau Board Appointment(s): Mental Health Local Advisory Council
9:06:06 AM   There was no public comment.
9:06:10 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint (Julie) Renee McLendon to the consumer position for the Mental Health Local Advisory Council.
9:06:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:06:21 AM   Board discussion
9:06:36 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:40 AM Chairman Martineau Bid Award Recommendation on Request for Proposals for Repurchase Agreement and Other Banking Account Services- continued until April 22, 2014
9:06:54 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Court Services Department FY 2014 Budget to Increase Grant Revenues Received from Missouri River Drug Task Force in the Amount of $8,827
9:07:13 AM Court Services Director Steve Ette Presentation
9:08:29 AM   There was no public comment.
9:08:35 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2014-039.
9:08:41 AM Commissioner White Second
9:08:47 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:55 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the FY 2014 Gallatin County CTEP Fund Budget to Increase the City/Fairgrounds Project Budget to $172,012, to Increase the Anderson School Project Budget to $119,136, to Increase the Monforton School Budget to $97,657 and to Increase the Anderson School - Phase II Project to $8,944, Resulting in an Increase in Expenditures of $343,650
9:09:34 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:11:16 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:21 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-040.
9:11:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:11:34 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:42 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Crime Control Fund Budget by Increasing Revenues and Expenses by $77,778 to Reflect the Receipt of a Grant Award from the Department of Public Health and Human Services for Strategic Crisis Intervention with Matching Funds from the Sheriff's Office
9:12:18 AM UnderSheriff Dan Springer Presentation
9:12:51 AM   There was no public comment.
9:12:57 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2014-041.
9:13:02 AM Commissioner White Second
9:13:09 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:20 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Superseding Resolutions No. 2004-130 and No. 2009-030 Creating a Board of Park Commissioners and Revoking Ordinances No. 2006-001 and No. 2006-002
9:13:46 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Presentation
9:14:39 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:15:38 AM Public comment County Parks Director Mike Harris
9:17:28 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Erin Arnold, and Mike Harris
9:19:32 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-042.
9:19:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:19:41 AM   Board discussion
9:19:51 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:57 AM Chairman Martineau Award Recommendation and Approval to Proceed with Contract Negotiations for Rural Improvement Districts Administration
9:20:06 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Recommendation to enter into negotiations with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for the RID administration contract for a period up to 5-years.
9:21:46 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:21:55 AM   There was no public comment.
9:22:00 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move approval to proceed with contract negotiations with Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
9:22:11 AM Commissioner White Second
9:22:14 AM   Board discussion including Ed Blackman
9:23:43 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:53 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Mortgage Survey Exemption for Cindy Elliot of StarFire LP
9:24:04 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff report
9:26:38 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:27:25 AM Tom Gnauck, Alpine Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicant Cindy Elliot of StarFire LP
9:27:58 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:30:55 AM Planner Megan Gibson Comments
9:31:17 AM   There was no public comment.
9:31:21 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold, Megan Gibson, Tom Gnauk, and Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan
10:00:09 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to continue this until we get an analysis back from the County Attorney's office on the legalities of what is being proposed.
10:00:19 AM Commissioner White Second
10:00:23 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:00:28 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Townhouse Exemption from Subdivision Review for Wilcox (Four Corners Zoning District)
10:00:40 AM Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
10:02:39 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:02:53 AM   There was no public comment.
10:03:02 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the request for Townhouse Exemption for Wilcox.  
10:03:10 AM Commissioner White Second
10:03:15 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:04:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:38 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on an Interpretation of Use Request for an "Elevated Adventure Trail" in the Community Industrial Mixed-Use Sub-district of the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning District-continued until April 22, 2014
10:04:51 AM Chairman Martineau Pending Resolution - Adoption of a Resolution of Intent to Adopt Comprehensive Amendments to the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning Regulations and Official Zoning Map
10:05:01 AM Planner Randy Johnson Presentation
10:07:15 AM   There was no public comment.
10:07:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2014-032, which is a resolution of intent to adopt comprehensive amendments to the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning Regulations. (Initial passage of this resolution was discussed on April 1, 2014)
10:07:33 AM Commissioner White Second
10:07:35 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Randy Johnson
10:10:53 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:11:06 AM   Meeting adjourned.