Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 August 19, 2014
Date 8/19/2014 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:45:40 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.
8:58:31 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.
8:59:18 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
8:59:27 AM Chairman Martineau There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Bozeman Police Chief Ron Price and Karl Seel, Bozeman Municipal Court Judge regarding the Rouse Justice Center bond election on the November ballot.
9:04:46 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): CIT Montana Grant Application to Montana Mental Health Trust for 3-Year Grant ($348,907), Department of Treasury and Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification for Sheriff's Office (2013-261), Construction Bid Award to Big Sky Metal Art, LLC for CTEP Project STPE 16(95) Control #7975 West Yellowstone Landscaping ($8,975) (2013-153), Construction Bid Award and Change Order #1 to Wagner Nursery & Landscaping Company for CTEP Project STPE 16(94) Control #7974 ($60,989) (2013-160), 3. Approval of Asset Disposal of Bridge #143, Monforton School Road (structurally deficient), 4. Decision on a Request for a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Daniel Logterman
9:06:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:27 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into our record.
9:06:31 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:06:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:42 AM Chairman Martineau Board Appointment(s): Community Development Block Grant Program
9:07:25 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:31 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Chris Nygren to the Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund Board.
9:07:37 AM Commissioner White Second
9:07:42 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:47 AM Chairman Martineau Open Sealed Bids for Replacing a Boiler and Modifying Vent Piping at the Law & Justice Center
9:07:58 AM Procurement and Facilities Manager Nick Borzak Opened the following bids: Williams Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Bozeman - $64,300; Omdahl Excavation and Utilities, Inc., Manhattan - $42,705. All submitted bid bonds. Will review the bids and return next week with a recommendation.
9:09:45 AM No action taken.
9:09:52 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing to Pass on Protests on the Levy and Assessment for Rural Improvement Districts (RID) Maintenance Received
9:10:18 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:10:36 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation, submitted a report regarding the number of protests and qualifications of protestors labeled Exhibit A, Item #3.
9:12:06 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
9:13:08 AM Public Comment Don McAndrew, Sunset Heights Subdivision
9:17:38 AM Closed public comment.
9:17:48 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation and rebuttal
9:25:06 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jack Schunke, Ed Blackman, and Don McAndrew
9:37:22 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to not change any of the recommendations and to keep the recommendations the same as proposed by Morrison-Maierle for all RIDs.
9:37:40 AM Commissioner White Second
9:37:42 AM Board discussion including Jack Schunke
9:40:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:40:53 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision (Resolution) on the Petition from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to Abandon Portions of the Streets and an Alley in the Northern Pacific Addition to Logan
9:41:20 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation
9:45:20 AM Public Comment Nick Clarke - Realty Specialist with FWP and Ray Heagney - Regional Fishing Access Site Manager with FWP
9:48:48 AM Closed public comment.
9:48:57 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to proceed with the abandonment of the Pine Street and the River Street section that has been outlined, and not the Railroad Street. Oh, and the alley, there's an alley that separates the north and south parcels. My motion would include the abandonment of that. My motion does not include the abandonment of the Railroad (Street) (Resolution #2014-085).
9:49:24 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:49:27 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:51:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:51:28 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Outside of a Platted Subdivision Exempt from Subdivision Review for StarFire LP and Amsterdam School District
9:51:50 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff report
9:55:05 AM Discussion between Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and Megan Gibson
9:55:36 AM Public Comment Charles Pipal, Chairman of Amsterdam School Board
9:56:25 AM Commissioner Skinner I'd move to approve this relocation of a common boundary outside of a platted subdivision for the StarFire and Amsterdam School District as presented in the staff report.
9:56:36 AM Commissioner White Second
9:56:41 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:58:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:58:36 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Improvements Agreements Covering Sidewalk and Pedestrian Improvements, Landscaping, and Drainage Improvements for the Gooch Hill Meadows Major Subdivision
9:58:51 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
9:59:49 AM Discussion and Questions
10:00:40 AM There was no public comment.
10:01:00 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the Improvements Agreements, Agreement #1 and Agreement #2 from Gooch Hill Meadows Major Subdivision for landscaping and sidewalk and paving.
10:01:15 AM Commissioner White Second
10:01:17 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:02:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:18 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Final Plat for the Gooch Hill Meadows Major Subdivision
10:02:25 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
10:03:23 AM Discussion between the Commission, Warren Vaughan and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:05:10 AM There was no public comment.
10:05:24 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to grant final plat for the Gooch Hill Meadows Major Subdivision.
10:05:32 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:05:34 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Erin Arnold
10:07:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:07:07 AM Meeting adjourned.
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