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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary November 18, 2014

Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 November 18, 2014
Date 11/18/2014 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:44:55 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.
9:00:54 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 Veniece Lindemulder.
9:01:48 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:02 AM Chairman Martineau Agenda Announcement: Regular Agenda Item #7, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Setting Forth Authority, Duties and Responsibilities of the Gallatin County Administrator, Item #8, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Management Authority of the Gallatin County Administrator for Employees of Gallatin County Districts, Boards and Commission, and Item #9, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing the Gallatin County Departments, are continued until a later date.
9:02:14 AM Chairman Martineau There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:38 AM Chairman Martineau Asked if there was anyone who wanted to move or remove items from the Consent Agenda.
9:02:47 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Requested that Consent Agenda Item #6, Decision on a Request for a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review (By Survey) for Phillip and Bonita George, be moved to the Regular Agenda for further discussion.
9:03:00 AM Planner Addi Jadin Requested that Consent Agenda Item #4, Decision on a Lot Aggregation/Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Jones and Okano, be moved to the Regular Agenda for further discussion.
9:03:32 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Custer County Detention Center Inmate Agreement ($65.00/day), Yellowstone Development FY2015 Snow Removal Agreement for RID 395/Ousel Falls, Schedule 3 ($56,500), Rocky Mountain Townworks FY2015 Snow Removal Agreement for RID 395/Ousel Falls, Schedule 2 ($33,500), Community Mediation Center FY2015 Services Agreement $25,000, Master Hangar Ground Lease Between Flying A Condominium Owners Association, Inc., Matt Nistler and Gallatin County Airport Board, 3. Approval of Asset Disposal of 2003 Ford Crown Victoria S-55, 2002 Ford Crown Victoria S-31 and 2002 Ford Crown Victoria S-43 for Sheriff's Office, 4. Decision on a Lot Aggregation/Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Jones and Okano - moved to the Regular Agenda, 5. Decision on a Request for Release of the Letter of Credit for the Woodland Park Phase 2 Subdivision Improvements Agreement (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District), 6. Decision on a Request for a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review (By Survey) for Phillip and Bonita George - moved to the Regular Agenda, 7. Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of Tract 2A1 of the Amended Plat of Lot 6A and Tract 2A of Amended Middle Creek Meadows Subdivision No. 1 (Bacon Minor Subdivision)
9:05:49 AM   There was no public comment.
9:05:53 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve our Consent Agenda that Veniece just read into our record excluding Agenda Item #4 and Item #6 which have been moved down to the Regular Agenda to fall behind the annual presentation by the county libraries.
9:06:12 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:06:19 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:28 AM Chairman Martineau Annual Presentation by County Libraries
9:06:39 AM Debbie Kramer, Three Forks Library Director Presentation
9:11:18 AM Kari Eliason, Manhattan Community School Library Presentation
9:12:40 AM Bruce McPherson, West Yellowstone Library Presentation
9:17:47 AM Gale Bacon, Belgrade Community Library Presentation
9:23:25 AM Susan Gregory, Bozeman Public Library Director Presentation, submitted 2013-2017 Strategic Plan labeled Exhibit A, Item #1
9:30:02 AM   Board discussion
9:30:19 AM   No action taken.
9:30:34 AM Chairman Martineau Decision on a Lot Aggregation/Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Jones and Okano
9:30:46 AM Planner Addi Jadin Staff report, noted a math error on page 2 which is addressed in a memo attached to the Staff Report and the self-executing language was omitted from the last page of the report
9:35:10 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:36:15 AM   There was no public comment.
9:36:30 AM Commissioner White I'll make a motion to approve the lot aggregation for the Jones/Okano common boundary.
9:36:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:36:43 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
9:37:56 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:38:02 AM Chairman Martineau Decision on a Request for a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review (by Survey) for Phillip and Bonita George
9:38:14 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report, noted an error in the staff report referencing deeds being exchanged by all parties which is irrelevant being the property is by survey only and both lots are owned by the applicant.
9:38:58 AM   There was no public comment.
9:39:04 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the lot aggregation exemption from subdivision review for Phillip and Bonita George.
9:39:12 AM Commissioner White Second
9:39:16 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
9:39:36 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:39:42 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the FY 2015 Gallatin County CTEP Fund Budget to Authorize Spending of Unanticipated Grant Revenue of $54,364, to Increase Match Funds by $8,426 and to Reallocate Funding to the Three Forks Trail Project ($108,621), the Three Forks Depot Project ($104,271) and the Manhattan Trail Project ($67,230)
9:40:21 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:41:03 AM   There was no public comment.
9:41:08 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2014-129.
9:41:13 AM Commissioner White Second
9:41:18 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:41:23 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Protests on Creation of RID 14-602 Garden Center Maintenance RID
9:41:35 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:43:07 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:45:30 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation, submitted Certificate of Qualifications of Protestors labeled Exhibit A, Item #3. No protests were submitted.
9:46:21 AM   There was no public comment.
9:46:27 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #RID-14-602-B.
9:46:38 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:46:43 AM   Board Discussion
9:46:56 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:47:02 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Protests on Creation of RID 14-603 Skywood Road Maintenance RID
9:47:14 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:49:34 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation, submitted Certificate of Qualifications of Protestors labeled Exhibit A, Item #4. No protests were submitted.
9:50:13 AM   There was no public comment.
9:50:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #RID-14-603-B.
9:50:24 AM Commissioner White Second
9:50:27 AM   Board Discussion
9:50:38 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:50:44 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Protests on Creation of RID 14-604 Adesite/Silverado Maintenance RID
9:50:56 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation
9:55:09 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation, submitted Certificate of Qualifications of Protestors labeled Exhibit A, Item #5. Received 0 protests for Subarea 1 and 24 protests for Subarea 2, which represents 14% of total assessments.
9:56:32 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:56:46 AM Public Comment Kristin Brown representing the protesting property owners, and Dick Fast
10:16:15 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Dick Fast
10:17:58 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Rebuttal
10:26:23 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Jack Schunke and Kristen Brown
10:31:54 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #RID-14-604-B.
10:31:58 AM Commissioner White Second
10:32:00 AM   Board Discussion
10:36:09 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:36:24 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2015 Gallatin County Fair Fund Budget to Authorize Spending of Unanticipated Donation Revenue of $5,000 and to Reallocate $1,656 in Fair Funds for a Landscaping Project with Total Expenses of $6,656
10:36:52 AM Fairgrounds Manager Sue Shockley Presentation
10:37:17 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:38:15 AM   There was no public comment.
10:38:28 AM Chairman Martineau I am going to move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2014-130.
10:38:33 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:38:45 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:38:57 AM   Meeting adjourned.