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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary August 12, 2014
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 August 12, 2014
Date 8/12/2014 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:40:31 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.
8:59:07 AM Chairman Martineau Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Martineau, White and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:00:32 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:00:38 AM Chairman Martineau There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Jeff Rupp, on behalf of HRDC asked the Commission to write a letter of support to Chairman J. P. Crowley of the Montana Board of Housing attesting for the need for affordable housing. They would then submit that with their application to the Montana Board of Housing for the low income housing tax credit program. The tax credit development would be at the corner of Tschache and 27th Avenue to construct 48 rent subsidized apartment units. He submitted a packet of detailed information on the project that was labeled Exhibit A, Public comment.
9:02:27 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:04:35 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Modification of Executive Services Contract #2015-013 to reflect new company owner and name - P4 Marketing Group; Modification of the Logan Landfill Wash Bay Contract #2014-276 Change Order #1 for $17,389.05; Great West Engineering Riders Court DNRC Agreement (2014-214) Modification #2 to increase by $695.88 for a total of $60,695.88 for Waste Water Study for Purchase of a Flow Meter; Wagner Landscaping for CTEP Project 7975 STPE 16(97) Milwaukee Park Landscaping (Contract #2013-160) ($60,989)-continued until further notice; and Gary Flakker- GED Tutor at Gallatin County Detention Center ($4,500) 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for July 10, 22, and 29, 2014
9:06:15 AM   There was no public comment.
9:06:23 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was read into our record excluding the Wagner Landscaping contract that's been continued to a future date.
9:06:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:06:38 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:45 AM Chairman Martineau Board Appointment(s): DUI Task Force
9:07:23 AM   There was no public comment.
9:07:30 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Adrian Massey to the 2014 appointment and Dan Deming to the 2015 appointment for the DUI Task Force.
9:07:42 AM Commissioner White Second
9:07:46 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:55 AM Chairman Martineau Open Competitive Sealed Proposals for Providing a Prisoner Transport Van
9:08:08 AM Procurement/Facilities Manager Nick Borzak Opened the following proposal from Braun Northwest. The proposal was on option A only, which is the transferable module in the amount of $87,838.00 delivered. Proposal will be taken under advisement and a recommendation will be made at a later date.
9:09:39 AM   There was no public comment.
9:09:43 AM   No action taken.
9:09:49 AM Chairman Martineau Receipt of Petition to Annex the W½NE½NE¼ of Section 30, T7S, R4E into the Big Sky Rural Fire District
9:10:08 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:11:41 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:46 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to acknowledge receipt of this petition for the area that has been placed into records and also setting a hearing on this issue for September 12, 2014. (September 9, 2014)
9:12:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:08 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:17 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Kamerman
9:12:32 AM Planner Addi Jadin Staff report, noting a correction on page 1 - the correct sizes of the current tracts are - Tract A, 98 acres and Tract B, 366.01 acres.  
9:15:34 AM Brad Kamerman, Applicant Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and testified under oath.
9:17:47 AM   There was no public comment.
9:17:54 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the request for family transfer exemption for the Kamermans.
9:18:01 AM Commissioner White Second
9:18:04 AM   Board discussion/Findings
9:19:42 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:53 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Outside of a Platted Subdivision Exempt from Subdivision Review for Rabel
9:20:13 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff report
9:24:31 AM Dennis Foreman, Gaston Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant George and Deborah Rabel
9:25:02 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Dennis Foreman, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold, and George Rabel
9:28:29 AM   There was no public comment.
9:28:37 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the boundary re-alignment for the Rabels.  
9:28:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:28:46 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Erin Arnold
9:31:04 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:31:15 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing on Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Budget Additional Property Tax Revenue for County Operating Funds, Road/Library Funds, Debt Service, Permissive Medical Fund and Special Districts Pursuant to 15-10-203 MCA
9:31:35 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:34:04 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:35:46 AM   There was no public comment.
9:35:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2014-084.
9:36:00 AM Commissioner White Second
9:36:09 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:20 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval of the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 4 Major Subdivision
9:36:57 AM Planner Tim Skop Staff report
9:41:03 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:01:03 AM John Olsen Presentation on behalf of applicant CH SP Acquisition, LLC
10:04:40 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold, Tim Skop, and John Olsen
10:11:42 AM Public comment Dick Fast on behalf of Aspen Groves Subdivision
10:15:03 AM John Olsen Rebuttal on behalf of applicant CH SP Acquisition, LLC
10:15:27 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:16:16 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the proposed water course mitigation plan.
10:16:23 AM Commissioner White Second
10:16:29 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:18:39 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:18:45 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the variance request to road design standards 7(e) and 7(f).
10:18:53 AM Commissioner White Second
10:18:59 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:21:11 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:21:22 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the preliminary plat approval for Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 4 Major Subdivision.
10:21:29 AM Commissioner White Second
10:21:35 AM   Board discussion/Findings including John Olsen
10:25:43 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold I also would recommend that you add the condition requiring the water course mitigation plan be added to the covenants for the Spanish Peak HOA.
10:25:55 AM Commissioner Skinner I will do that and my motion included a staff suggested condition.
10:26:11 AM Commissioner White Second agrees
10:26:21 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold I just need you to make a finding as well whether or not the Gallatin Canyon Big Sky Zoning Regulations are complied with and then I also would encourage you to adopt all staff findings in the staff report.
10:26:32 AM Commissioner Skinner I would adopt all the staff findings in the staff report and make them our findings as well, comments I would, say what's in the application does comply with the Big Sky Zoning.
10:27:00 AM Commissioner White Second concurs
10:27:05 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:27:16 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval of the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 4 Major Subdivision
10:27:31 AM Planner Tim Skop Staff report
10:43:18 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:44:06 AM John Olsen Presentation on behalf of applicant CH SP Acquisition, LLC
10:47:17 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:48:14 AM Public comment Dick Fast on behalf of Aspen Groves Subdivision
10:50:15 AM   Discussion between Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and Tim Skop
10:51:11 AM Commissioner Skinner I'd move to approve the water course mitigation plan as presented.
10:51:16 AM Commissioner White Second
10:51:20 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:52:38 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:52:45 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the PUD waiver as requested.
10:52:52 AM Commissioner White Second
10:52:55 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:54:24 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:54:33 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the PUD preliminary plat approval for Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 6A Major Subdivision with staff suggested conditions.
10:54:44 AM Commissioner White Second
10:54:48 AM   Board discussion/Findings  
10:58:17 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold I would just recommend again expressly adding the condition regarding the water course mitigation plan being addended to the covenants and also finding regarding the Gallatin Canyon Big Sky Zoning Regulations.
10:58:36 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:58:54 AM Commissioner Skinner I would agree to do that and I would find that they are following the MPUD which would make them in compliance with the Big Sky Zoning Plan.
10:59:09 AM Commissioner White I concur with Mr. Skinner's comments on that.
10:59:18 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:59:30 AM   Meeting adjourned.