Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 September 30, 2014
Date 9/30/2014 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:42:30 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.
9:00:28 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.
9:01:37 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:43 AM Chairman Martineau There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:08 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Contract(s): Task Order #6 Great West Engineering Freeway Spring Rehabilitation Construction Management Services not to Exceed $3,500, Meals on Wheels of Gallatin County ($51,000), Montana State University Extension Services Agreement ($67,600), Town of Manhattan for Library Services ($49,052), Montana Department of Transportation Modification to Contract #2014-153 for Highway Traffic Safety (STEP) Program; 3. Approval of Asset Disposal of 10 Hospital Beds from the Rest Home (broken and and unable to use); 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for Facilities/Procurement
9:03:21 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:29 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that was just read into our record.
9:03:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:03:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:56 AM Chairman Martineau Contract Recommendation for Carpet Installation at the Gallatin County Courthouse
9:04:06 AM Facilities/Procurement Manager Nick Borzak Recommends awarding the contract to Tom's Floor Store in the amount of $98,094.75 to install carpeting in the Gallatin County Courthouse.
9:04:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:40 AM Discussion and Questions
9:05:12 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to award the contract to Tom's Floor Store for carpet installation in the Courthouse for $98,094.75.
9:05:23 AM Commissioner White Second
9:05:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:38 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming an Un-named Driveway off Frontage Road to Sundown Creek Road
9:05:52 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation
9:06:22 AM Discussion and Questions
9:07:58 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:05 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve this road name change for Sundown Creek Road which is Resolution #2014-101.
9:08:16 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:27 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming an Un-named Driveway off Frontage Road to Sundown Meadow Road
9:08:36 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation
9:09:13 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2014-102 which would name an un-named road off the Frontage Road to Sundown Meadow Road.
9:09:30 AM Commissioner White Second
9:09:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:46 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Purchase of Triple Tree Trail Easement from the State of Montana
9:09:53 AM Conservation & Parks Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:10:55 AM Discussion and Questions
9:11:10 AM Public Comment Kelly Pohl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust
9:12:26 AM Discussion and Questions
9:13:29 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve accepting this trail easement from the State of Montana that the Gallatin Valley Land Trust purchased.
9:13:40 AM Commissioner White Second
9:13:43 AM Board Discussion
9:14:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:11 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Agreement with Gallatin Valley Land Trust for Maintenance of Triple Tree Trail
9:14:18 AM Conservation & Parks Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:15:11 AM Discussion and Questions
9:16:03 AM Public Comment Kelly Pohl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust
9:17:15 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mike Harris and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
9:17:43 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to accept and sign the Triple Tree Trail Maintenance Agreement.
9:17:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:18:02 AM Board Discussion
9:20:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:33 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Countryside Estates Subsequent Minor Subdivision with a Variance Request from Appendix I.5 of the Subdivision Regulation's Fire Protection Requirements
9:20:50 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report, mentioned an error in Section 6.d of "Recommended Conditions for Approval," it should say Central Valley Fire District, not Belgrade Rural Fire District
9:28:36 AM Discussion and Questions
9:31:10 AM Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering & Surveying, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Graham Enterprises, Inc.
9:32:47 AM Discussion between the Commission, Mark Chandler and David Graham-Graham Enterprises, Inc.
9:33:39 AM David Graham, Graham Enterprises, Inc. Applicant presentation
9:41:23 AM Public Comment Steve Quiroz - President of Countryside Homeowners Association, and Ron Lindroth - Central Valley Fire Chief, submitted photographs of the area and letter from Department of Justice labeled Exhibit A, Item #6.
9:52:24 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ron Lindroth, Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:05:15 AM David Graham, Graham Enterprises, Inc. Rebuttal
10:05:37 AM Discussion and Questions
10:06:16 AM Board Discussion
10:07:43 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the variance.
10:07:46 AM Commissioner White Second
10:07:50 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:12:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:12:34 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the application for the preliminary plat for Countryside Estates Subsequent Minor Subdivision with the variance that we just approved.
10:12:53 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:12:54 AM Commissioner White And my motion also, Mr. Chair, includes the conditions that are part of the Staff Report with modifications to Condition #6 which relates to the covenants and it would remove the requirements for the fire protection sprinklers and leave behind the demand in (Section) 6.e that talks about the fill site availability.
10:13:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Second agrees
10:13:35 AM Discussion between the Commission, David Graham and Jason Karp who suggested making the change in Section 6.d of the Staff Report to say Central Valley Fire District instead of Belgrade Rural Fire District
10:13:58 AM Commissioner White I'll just add it to my motion.
10:14:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Second agrees
10:14:16 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:17:25 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:17:39 AM Chairman Martineau Decision on a Resolution of the Gallatin County Commission Amending the Bridger Canyon Zoning Regulation (Joint Public Hearing held September 11, 2014 before the County Commission and Bridger Canyon Planning & Zoning Commission)
10:17:56 AM Planner Christopher Scott Presentation
10:19:33 AM There was no public comment.
10:19:40 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Resolution (#2014-103) approving the amendments to the Bridger Canyon Zoning.
10:19:56 AM Commissioner White Second
10:20:00 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:21:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:22:04 AM Meeting adjourned.
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