Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 July 15, 2014
Date 7/15/2014 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:42:53 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.
9:00:33 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.
9:01:31 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:39 AM Chairman Martineau There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Pete Geddes - Gallatin Ice Foundation with an update on the progress on the construction of the open-air pavilion and paving of the parking lot at the Fairgrounds.
9:06:11 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Contract(s): Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Services - City of Three Forks - 2014 Amendment ($251,135.43), City of Bozeman Biosolids Interlocal Agreement Extension of 2012-079; 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary June 11, 12, 17 & 24 and July 1, 2014, 4. Decision on a Request for Release of the Financial Security for the Falcon Hollow Phase I Subdivision Improvements Agreement (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)
9:07:29 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:38 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda as read into record.
9:07:42 AM Commissioner White Second
9:07:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:53 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Adoption of a Resolution Levying Assessments on all Rural Improvement and RID Maintenance and Bond Districts Within Gallatin County
9:08:10 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:10:02 AM Discussion and Questions
9:10:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:05 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-076 which is been described into our record which relates to the levy of the assessments for the RIDs in the Gallatin County for Fiscal Year 2015.
9:11:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:11:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:35 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing on FY 2015 Preliminary Budget
9:11:43 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, submitted Resolution #141501 from Central Valley Fire District labeled Exhibit A, Item #2 and a memo for the purchase of accounts receivable software from Tyler Technologies labeled Exhibit B, Item #2
9:15:13 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:36 AM 911 Communications Director Kerry O'Connell Presentation
9:23:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:28:47 AM IT Director Peter Martinson Presentation, submitted cost spreadsheet labeled Exhibit C, Item #2
9:31:43 AM Discussion between the Commission, Peter Martinson and Ed Blackman
9:33:40 AM Gallatin County Solid Waste District Manager Jim Simon Presentation
9:34:35 AM Discussion and Questions
9:35:28 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
9:36:16 AM No action taken.
9:36:21 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for McLean
9:36:39 AM Planner Addi Jadin Staff report
9:39:18 AM Frances McLean Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and testified under oath.
9:40:41 AM There was no public comment.
9:40:56 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the family exemption request for McLean.
9:41:02 AM Commissioner White Second
9:41:05 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:42:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:42:43 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on First Reading of 35 mph Speed Limit Ordinance for Tawny Brown Lane, Gallatin County, Montana
9:42:57 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Read the Ordinance into record.
9:45:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:45:17 AM Road & Bridge Superintendent Dave Fowler Comments
9:45:54 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Ordinance #2014-007 at first reading.
9:46:01 AM Commissioner White Second
9:46:04 AM Board Discussion
9:46:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:46:49 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval for the Southfork Phases V-VII Major Subdivision, Including 2 Variances to the Design Standards of the Subdivision Regulations
9:47:26 AM Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:58:30 AM Discussion and Questions
10:11:41 AM Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
10:14:41 AM Discussion and Questions
10:15:16 AM Mark Fasting, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Packy Cronin
10:19:35 AM Packy Cronin Applicant presentation
10:23:44 AM Discussion between the Commission, Packy Cronin and Mark Fasting
10:34:43 AM Public Comment Steve Johnson
10:37:54 AM Commissioner White Comments, my motion would be to approve the variance request for, that the applicant has made related to not installing the sidewalks.
10:38:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:38:56 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and Tim Skop
10:49:12 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
10:49:23 AM Commissioner White We have a request by the applicant for a second variance that relates to Section 7.C.7. of our Subdivision Regulations regarding interior roads serving six or more lots that need to provide two means of access. The variance that has been requested relates to providing a cul-de-sac and so I will make a motion to approve the requested variance.
10:49:53 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:49:58 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Mark Fasting
10:55:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:55:55 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve South Fork Phases V-VII Major Subdivision with staff-suggested conditions of which, because of the approval of the variance I think that eliminates a couple of the conditions. And I think the condition put in with, that the parks suggested is already in there, in your staff-suggested (conditions) so with all those conditions I would move to approve.
10:56:25 AM Commissioner White Second
10:56:28 AM Board Discussion including Tim Skop
10:57:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Ok, I guess my motion just puts on the record that the variances were approved.
10:57:11 AM Commissioner White And then all the conditions that are in the staff report would be part of your motion?
10:57:15 AM Commissioner Skinner That's correct.
10:57:17 AM Commissioner White I'll second your motion.
10:57:25 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:02:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:03:07 AM Recess
11:11:30 AM Chairman Martineau Reconvene to Meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation and Parcel Aggregation Outside of a Platted Subdivision Exempt from Subdivision Review for Krogstad
11:12:00 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff Report
11:14:38 AM Discussion between the Commission, Megan Gibson and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
11:17:12 AM Constance Krogstad Applicant presentation
11:17:25 AM Discussion and Questions
11:17:47 AM Jonathan Roen, Roen, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Constance Krogstad
11:18:28 AM Discussion and Questions
11:21:25 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the common boundary relocation the applicant is asking for.
11:21:35 AM Commissioner White Second
11:21:39 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:22:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:23:03 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Krogstad
11:23:15 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff Report
11:25:30 AM Constance Krogstad Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and testified under oath.
11:26:32 AM There was no public comment.
11:26:50 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to grant the request for a family transfer exemption from subdivision review for the Krogstads.
11:26:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:27:02 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:28:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:28:43 AM Meeting adjourned.
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