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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary October 28, 2014
Description  Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 October 28, 2014
Date  10/28/2014
Location  County Commission

Time              Speaker               Note

8:40:39 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.
9:01:00 AM Chairman Martineau Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Martineau, and Skinner, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:02:05 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:15 AM Chairman Martineau There was public comment on matters with the Commission's jurisdiction. Rick Gale on behalf of the Gallatin County DUI Task Force relayed a message for the community on tips for a safer Halloween night.  
9:04:06 AM Chairman Martineau Agenda announcement: Regular Agenda Item #3, Award of the Competitive Sealed Proposals for Hauling and Processing of Recycling Commodities and Site Maintenance of the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District Recycling Sites, will be continued until a later date
9:04:27 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s):Montana Board of Crime Control FY 15 Award for Operation Freedom From Fear ($66,151) ($49,613 federal, $16,538 local match); Columbia Grain Purchase Contracts for Logan Springs Ranch Grain ($19,391.90, revenue); Alcohol Monitoring Systems Three Year Continuation Contract (2010-275) ($204,000/3 years); Tom's Floor Store, Inc Installation of Carpet at Courthouse ($98,094.75); Change Order #2 to County Contract #2015-053 Milwaukee Park Landscaping CTEP Project STPE 16(96) (Materials Substitution) ($0.00)-continued until a later date; Certificate of Substantial Completion for Milwaukee Park CTEP Landscaping Project STPE 16(96), County Contract #2015-053, With Wagner Nursery & Landscaping-continued until a later date; and Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of West Yellowstone for Law Enforcement Services-continued until November 12, 2014 3. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Lyon 4. Decision on a lot Aggregation Exemption outside a platted subdivision from Subdivision Review for Maloney, Serfoss, and Stoltz (Bridger Canyon Zoning District) 5. Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Johnson 6. Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Brents and the Gallatin County Airport Authority
9:06:45 AM Commissioner Skinner Made a correction to the amount of claims read into record. ($545,361.64)
9:07:09 AM   There was no public comment.
9:07:16 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve our consent agenda that was read into record excluding the 3 items that Mary mentioned which is the change order #2 to the County contract #2015-053, also the Certificate of Substantial Competition for the Milwaukee Parks CTEP Landscaping Project, and also the Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of West Yellowstone for law enforcement services. Those 3 items would be removed from my motion.
9:07:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:07:48 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:54 AM Chairman Martineau Proclamation Declaring October 23-31, 2014 National Red Ribbon Week in Gallatin County, Montana
9:08:06 AM Gallatin County Alcohol and Drug Services Shelley Johnson Read the Proclamation into the record.
9:11:01 AM Court Services Director Steve Ette Presentation
9:14:49 AM   Discussion & Questions
9:15:27 AM Gallatin County Alcohol and Drug Prevention Specialist Rick Gale Presentation
9:17:28 AM Public comment Jennifer McFarland, Tobacco Prevention Specialist with the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program
9:19:08 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to adopt Red Ribbon Proclamation and to authorize all 3 Commissioners to sign it on behalf of the County.  
9:19:20 AM Commissioner White Second
9:19:23 AM   Board discussion
9:19:52 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:02 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Canceling of Public Meetings on November 4 and November 11, 2014 and Scheduling of Special Public Meeting on Wednesday November 12, 2014
9:20:21 AM   There was no public comment.
9:20:25 AM   Commission comments, noting a typo in the resolution (corrected)
9:21:32 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-119.  
9:21:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:21:47 AM   Board discussion
9:22:03 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:10 AM Chairman Martineau Award of the Competitive Sealed Proposals for Hauling and Processing of Recycling Commodities and Site Maintenance of the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District Recycling Sites-Continued
9:22:16 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Public Safety Fund - Sheriff Office - to Reflect Receipt of $83,352 of Unanticipated Detention Bed Revenue
9:22:39 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Presentation
9:22:43 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:23:38 AM   There was no public comment.
9:23:49 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2014-120.
9:23:54 AM Commissioner White Second
9:24:08 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:25 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Fund Number 7374 - Bridger Pines Water and Sewer District Fund
9:24:46 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:25:39 AM   There was no public comment.
9:25:43 AM Commissioner White I would make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-121.
9:25:49 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:25:51 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:02 AM Chairman Martineau Decision on a Resolution of Intention of the Gallatin County Commission Amending the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District Map (Public Hearing held October 14, 2014 before the Gallatin County Planning Board)
9:26:22 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff report
9:31:22 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:32:59 AM Mike Balch, C&H Engineering & Surveying, Inc.  Presentation of behalf of applicant Alan Rypinski
9:34:16 AM Attorney Jecyn Bremer Presentation of behalf of client Alan Rypinski
9:40:32 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:41:40 AM   Discussion between the Commission and the applicant Alan Rypinski
9:42:50 AM Commissioner White I'll put a motion on the table, I'll make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-122, which is a Resolution of Intention to adopt a zone map amendment in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District.
9:43:11 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:43:15 AM   Board discussion/Findings
9:48:13 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:48:23 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the Gallatin County Claim Policy
9:48:42 AM Accountant Jill Therrien Presentation
9:49:43 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:50:18 AM   There was no public comment.
9:50:25 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2014-123, which would approve a new Claim Policy for Gallatin County.
9:50:33 AM Commissioner White Second
9:50:39 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:50:53 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Discussion on Revised Fairgrounds Master Plan and Sustainability Study
9:51:05 AM Fairgrounds Manager Sue Shockley Presentation
9:52:04 AM Tim Stefan, Stefan & Associates PowerPoint Presentation
10:09:00 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:11:17 AM Fairgrounds Manager Sue Shockley Comments
10:13:05 AM Public comments Lori Cox, Fairboard member, Jerry Pape, County appointee to the City Planning Board and on behalf of the team asked to provide reports, and Vickie Johnson former Fairboard member
10:22:11 AM Chairman Martineau Noted an email from Madeline Leeb
10:22:44 AM   Board discussion including Sue Shockley. It was determined that the Commission and Fairgrounds would accept letters of comment to refine this plan for the next 45 days.
10:29:35 AM   No action taken.
10:30:04 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Relating to Rural Special Improvement District No. 606 (Franklin Hills Subdivision); Declaring it to be the Intention of the Board of County Commissioners to Create Rural Special Improvement District No. 606 for the Purpose of Undertaking Certain Local Improvements and Financing Costs Thereof and Incidental Thereto Through the Issuance of Rural Special Improvement District Bonds Secured by the County's Rural Special Improvement District Revolving Fund and to Create Rural Maintenance District No. 606 for the Purpose of Maintaining the Improvements
10:30:50 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
10:34:50 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:38:40 AM   There was no public comment.
10:38:54 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
10:39:58 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #RID-14-606A.
10:40:08 AM Commissioner White Second
10:40:18 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:40:26 AM   Meeting adjourned.