Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 May 20, 2014
Date 5/20/2014 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:45:56 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.
9:01:34 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White and Skinner, County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller. Chairman Martineau was excused. He is attending a housing meeting in Miles City.
9:02:23 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:40 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Agenda Announcement: Regular Agenda Item #8, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 1998-76 Creating the Gallatin County Open Lands Board, and Superseding and Replacing Resolutions Nos. 1998-76A and No.1998-76B, is continued to May 27, 2014
9:02:50 AM Acting Chairman Skinner There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:15 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contracts: FY 2015 Southwest Regional Juvenile Detention Grant Application to the Montana Board of Crime Control for $158,915 Federal Funds, $157,015 Match Requirement (Gallatin County portion $71,833); Maintenance Pro - Modification to 2014-052 for Snow Removal Services at County Buildings Time Extension to May 30, 2017 ($75,000); and Anderson Zurmuehlen & Company for External Audit Services for FY 2014 with the option to extend for FY 2015 and FY 2016, $39,500 per year 3. Approval of Budget Transfer for Weed Department, Health Department, and Solid Waste 4. Approval of Asset Trade-In of Ford Mower for 2014 Masey Ferguson Mower for Road Department 5. Approval of Asset Trade-In of Chevy Blazer for Weed Department 6.
Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for May 6, 2014
9:04:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:53 AM Commissioner White I would like to make a motion to approve the consent agenda. I have no desire to move any of them down to the regular agenda.
9:05:00 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:05:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:08 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Board Appointment(s): 911 Advisory Board
9:05:45 AM There was no public comment.
9:05:53 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Doug Schmier to the 911 Advisory Board.
9:05:59 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:06:01 AM Board discussion
9:06:31 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:38 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Official Request for Three Person Panel to Review Compliance and Alleged Complaints Against Gallatin County Elected Officials
9:06:53 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:20:33 AM Public comment Walt K. Wolf, Sheriff Brian Gootkin, and Anthony Smith
9:35:09 AM Board discussion including Marty Lambert
9:43:00 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to set up a 3-person panel pursuant to the request of Mr. Wolf that is referred to in 2-2-144 MCA, specifically Subsection 5(a).
9:43:27 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:43:30 AM Board discussion
9:43:35 AM Motion failed 0:2.
9:43:45 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Authorizing Chair to Sign an Employment Agreement for James G. Doar for the Position of Gallatin County Administrator
9:44:02 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:45:13 AM Board discussion
9:45:24 AM There was no public comment.
9:45:31 AM Commissioner White I'd like to make a motion, my motion would be to accept and approve the employment agreement and to authorize the Chairman of the Gallatin County Commission to sign it.
9:45:56 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:45:58 AM Board discussion including Marty Lambert
9:47:43 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:47:49 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Adopting the 2014 Gallatin County Procurement Policy
9:48:01 AM Procurement & Facilities Manager Nick Borzak Presentation
9:48:37 AM Discussion and Questions
9:48:56 AM There was no public comment.
9:49:02 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-051, which is a resolution related to our County Procurement Policy.
9:49:13 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:49:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:49:36 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Public Safety Fund - Sheriff's Office & Detention Center Activities Budget to Reflect Receipt of $556,950 of Unanticipated Detention Bed Revenue and to Reallocate $556,950 to the Purchase of Sheriff's Equipment for Law Enforcement and Detention Center
9:50:08 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:51:36 AM There was no public comment.
9:51:53 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-052, the information on that is on record.
9:52:03 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
9:52:05 AM Board discussion
9:53:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:53:18 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Setting the Public Hearing Date for Consideration of Approving Tax Benefits for Noreen Firearms, LLC/131 Jetway Drive, LLC, Pursuant to Statute 15-24-1402 MCA
9:53:38 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:55:32 AM Discussion and Questions
9:58:57 AM Peter Noreen Applicant presentation
10:01:10 AM There was no public comment.
10:01:15 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-053.
10:01:36 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
10:01:44 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:01:48 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the FY 2014 Gallatin County Public Health Fund - Pregnant & Parenting Teen Budget to Account for an Increase in Grant Funding in the Amount of $22,113
10:02:05 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
10:02:36 AM There was no public comment.
10:02:43 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-054.
10:02:49 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
10:02:52 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:03:00 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Regular agenda Item #8, continued until May 27, 2014
10:03:05 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Allocation of Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CTEP) Funds To Project Proposals
10:03:18 AM Grants and Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:05:07 AM Discussion and Questions
10:06:39 AM Public comment Manhattan Mayor Dave Rowell submitted 2 photos labeled Exhibit A, Item #9, Craig Bergstedt, and Manhattan Schools Superintendent Jim Notaro-Manhattan School Bridge Project (total request $63,634.80), Jana Galarus, Melea Mortenson submitted a photo of the proposed Trail Alternative 1 labeled Exhibit B, Item #9, and Judith Daniath-Fisher - Anderson School trail project (total request $45,000), Gene Townsend submitted 3 maps and a photo labeled Exhibit C, Item #9, and Crystal Turner-Three Forks/Headwaters trail project (total request $50,000)
10:34:41 AM Grants and Projects Administrator Larry Watson Comments
10:35:26 AM Board discussion
10:39:05 AM Commissioner White My motion would be Mr. Chair to fully fund the Three Forks request and the balance from that would go to the Manhattan request and, I think they could utilize that to its maximum.
10:39:22 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
10:39:30 AM Board discussion
10:40:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:40:33 AM Grants and Projects Administrator Larry Watson Recap- $50,000 Headwaters Trail and $47,889 Manhattan Bridge
10:41:09 AM Recess
10:48:19 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Pogreba Airport Board Recommendation to the FAA for Construction Bid Award for the 2014 Taxilane Expansion Project
10:48:42 AM Grants and Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation, announcing that the Board recommends awarding the bid to Duneman Construction, Inc. in the amount of $372,366.00 and to be submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration.
10:51:03 AM Discussion and Questions
10:52:19 AM There was no public comment.
10:52:26 AM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson
10:52:53 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to accept and award the bid for Duneman Construction for the $372,366.00 for Schedule 1 of the Taxilane Extensions as was entered into our record.
10:53:08 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
10:53:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:53:21 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision Regarding Pogreba Airport Board Recommendation to Accept MDT Grant Award not exceeding $22,889 for the 2014 Taxilane Expansion Project
10:53:37 AM Grants and Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:54:27 AM There was no public comment.
10:54:32 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to accept the MDT grant award not to exceed $22,889 for the Taxilane Expansion Project that was just put into our record.
10:54:45 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
10:54:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:54:53 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Final Resolution to Adopt a Zone Text Amendment for the Four (Corners) Zoning District addressing Section 9.3.2; Section 3.6; Section 2.2.2.A; Section 9.2.5; Section 10.1; and the Zoning Regulation Use Chart. Resolution of Intent Hearing Held on April 8, 2014
10:55:25 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation/Staff report
10:56:09 AM Discussion and Questions
10:56:17 AM There was no public comment.
10:56:23 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-055.
10:56:30 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
10:56:32 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:57:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:58:01 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Final Resolution to Adopt a Zone Map Amendment in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District for Easton. Resolution of Intent Hearing Held on April 8, 2014
10:58:19 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation
10:59:37 AM There was no public comment.
10:59:42 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-056.
10:59:47 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
10:59:49 AM Board discussion/Findings
11:00:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:00:38 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Revise the Department of Planning and Community Development's Subdivision, Zoning, Floodplain, Building by Lease or Rent, and Administrative Fee Schedules
11:00:54 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Presentation/Staff report
11:05:37 AM There was no public comment.
11:05:43 AM Commissioner White I make a motion to approve the fee schedule as was placed into our public record. (Resolution #2014-057)
11:05:52 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
11:05:54 AM Board discussion
11:06:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:06:33 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Interpretation of Use Request for a "Brewery/Tap Room" in the Town Center Commercial Sub-district of the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning District
11:07:02 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff report, submitted letters in support from Ryan Hamilton, Roxy's Market, Scott Fisher, Josh Tozier, Josh Kone and John and Gena Haas labeled Exhibit A, Item #15. An error was noted in the staff report on page 4, Section 4 - the words "elevated adventure trail" should read "Brewery/Tap Room." And it is the TCC District rather than the C-1 District.
11:14:10 AM Discussion and Questions
11:16:23 AM Andy Liedberg Applicant presentation
11:17:49 AM Discussion and Questions
11:19:39 AM Public comment Becky Bishop
11:21:53 AM Commissioner White The motion that is to be considered would be that the classification in Section 5.8 of the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning Regulation would accommodate the brew house "Brewery/Tap Room." My motion would be that it should be accepted as a permitted use.
11:22:28 AM Acting Chairman Skinner Second
11:22:30 AM Board discussion/Findings
11:25:46 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:25:51 AM Meeting adjourned.
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