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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary June 24, 2014
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 June 24, 2014
Date 6/24/2014 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:43:46 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.
9:00:10 AM Chairman Martineau Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Martineau and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:01:23 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:30 AM Chairman Martineau There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:01:59 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): USDA Bureau of Land Management Grant Application for Year 4 of 5 Geodesic Control Project ($30,000), USDA Bureau of Land Management Grant Award for Year 4 of 5 Geodesic Control Project ($30,000), Stahly Engineering Performance of Surveying for Year 4 of 5 Geodesic Control Project ($30,000) (2012-280; 2013-233; 2014-288), Grant Award Contract #DOT-FA14NM-2012) from the Federal Aviation Administration for Airport Improvement Project #3-30-0077-009-2014 Taxilane Construction, Rotating Beacon Installation and Tree Removal at Pogreba Field Airport ($427,271) - to be heard on the Regular Agenda with Item #6, 3. Approval of Asset Trade-in of Caterpillar Scraper in the Amount of $281,000 to be Used Toward Purchase of New Caterpillar Excavator and Haul Truck (Landfill), 4. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for June 10, 2014, 5. Approval of Budget Transfer for DUI Task Force, Sheriff's Office and Solid Waste District, 6. Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Koutney/Kriens/White - continued until a later date
9:03:54 AM   There was no public comment.
9:04:02 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the consent agenda as was put into record realizing that consent agenda Item #6 has been continued and the Grant Award Contract will be moved down to, and heard on Regular Agenda #6.
9:04:25 AM Commissioner White Second
9:04:29 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:39 AM Chairman Martineau Board Appointment(s): Bridger Canyon Rural Fire District Board of Trustees
9:06:01 AM Public Comment Gary Andrews, John Maloney, Bob Rasmus, Mike Conn, and Anne Marie Quinn
9:19:29 AM Commissioner Skinner I'm going to move to appoint Gary Andrews.
9:19:32 AM Commissioner White Second
9:19:36 AM   Board Discussion
9:24:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:41 AM Chairman Martineau Fair Board
9:25:25 AM   There was no public comment.
9:25:37 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Michael Everts to the Fair Board.
9:25:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:25:46 AM   Board Discussion
9:26:07 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:14 AM Chairman Martineau Solid Waste Management District
9:26:41 AM   There was no public comment.
9:26:47 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint Kevin Handelin and Dan Klemann to the Solid Waste Management District Board.
9:26:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:26:58 AM   Board Discussion
9:27:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:41 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Bid Award for 2014 Road Chip Sealing
9:27:53 AM Road & Bridge Superintendent Dave Fowler Presentation, recommends awarding the contract to Knife River with a total of $447,834.97.
9:28:21 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:28:58 AM   There was no public comment.
9:29:06 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to grant the, award this contract to Knife River for the amount of $447,834.97.
9:29:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:29:23 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:30 AM Chairman Martineau Open Sealed Bids for Providing Mail Services (Five-Year Contract)
9:29:42 AM Facilities Manager and Procurement Specialist Nick Borzak Opened the following bid - Executive Services, accepted the monthly pre-bill amount of $6,000 and the charge per piece of mail handled is $0.12 per piece. Will return next week with a recommendation.
9:30:50 AM   No action taken.
9:30:55 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Public Health Fund - Women Infant and Children (WIC) Fund and MIECHV Expansion & Service Delivery Grant Fund Budgets to Account for Increases in Grants in the Amount of $43,310
9:31:19 AM Health Officer Matt Kelley Presentation
9:32:07 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:32:29 AM   There was no public comment.
9:32:36 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2014-062.
9:32:43 AM Commissioner White Second
9:32:47 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:33:06 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving Tax Benefits for Noreen Firearms, LLC/131 Jetway Drive, LLC, Pursuant to Statute 15-24-1402 MCA
9:33:29 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:34:57 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:35:35 AM Peter Noreen, Noreen Firearms, LLC/131 Jetway Drive, LLC Comments
9:36:22 AM   There was no public comment.
9:36:27 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2014-063.
9:36:32 AM Commissioner White Second
9:36:35 AM   Board Discussion
9:37:40 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:37:50 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Accept Grant Award Contract #DOT-FA14NM-2012 from the Federal Aviation Administration for Airport Improvement Project #3-30-0077-009-2014 at Pogreba Field Airport
9:38:15 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:39:56 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:40:27 AM   There was no public comment.
9:40:33 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-064.
9:40:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:40:45 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:40:51 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Comments, reminder that Duneman Construction was the low bidder and will be doing the work.
9:41:13 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Public Safety Grant Funds - Sheriff's Office Budget to Reflect the Receipt of a $4,410 Gallatin County DUI Task Force Cease Award
9:41:38 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Presentation
9:41:51 AM   There was no public comment.
9:41:59 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2014-065.
9:42:03 AM Commissioner White Second
9:42:09 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:42:18 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing, Discussion and Decision on a Resolution Establishing the Daily Rate for Incarceration at the Gallatin County Detention Center (Continued from 6/17/2014)
9:42:36 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:44:03 AM   There was no public comment.
9:44:06 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Comments
9:44:25 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-066.
9:44:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:44:32 AM   Board Discussion
9:48:40 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:48:55 AM Chairman Martineau Decision on a Resolution to Adopt Amendments to Section 12 of the River Rock Zoning Regulation to Modify the Requirements for Accessory Buildings (Public Hearing Held June 5, 2014)
9:49:10 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Presentation
9:51:05 AM Carey O'Neill, River Rock Property Owners Association Community Manager Comments
9:51:28 AM   There was no public comment.
9:51:35 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2014-067.
9:51:40 AM Commissioner White Second
9:51:43 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
9:52:16 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:52:28 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Patterson (Re-hearing from 4/22/14)
9:52:43 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
9:54:28 AM Jamy Patterson, Applicant Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and testified under oath.
10:00:55 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Jamy Patterson, Attorney Susan Swimley, and Chris Gray
10:12:54 AM   There was no public comment.
10:13:02 AM Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray Comments
10:15:56 AM Jamy Patterson, Applicant Comments
10:16:27 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the family transfer for Jamy Patterson.
10:16:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:16:36 AM   Board Discussion/Findings including Chris Gray
10:23:14 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:23:30 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Conservation Solutions, LLC (As Manager for Corbly CSP II, LLC and Ross CSP II, LLC)
10:23:50 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff Report
10:28:51 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:32:02 AM Dennis Foreman, Gaston Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Conservation Solutions, LLC
10:32:10 AM   Discussion between Deputy County Attorney Chris Gray and Dennis Foreman, clarified that there is no aggregation of lots but only relocation of boundaries.
10:36:14 AM   There was no public comment.
10:36:27 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Chris Gray and Warren Vaughan
10:42:07 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to approve the relocation of common boundary for platted subdivision for Conservation Solutions, LLC.
10:42:16 AM Commissioner White Second
10:42:20 AM   Board Discussion/Findings including Chris Gray
10:45:31 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:45:42 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Dennis Foreman and Chris Gray
10:46:29 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to create that order to eliminate Aggregation on the plat.
10:46:34 AM Commissioner White Second
10:46:41 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:46:45 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Comments
10:47:01 AM   Meeting adjourned.