Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 October 21, 2014
Date 10/21/2014
Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:49:44 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.
8:58:55 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 Sarah Gracey.
8:59:47 AM Chairman Martineau Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
8:59:56 AM Chairman Martineau There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Marilee Brown, Director of Citizens for a Safer Bozeman, Gallatin Valley, spoke about interim measures that MDT has proposed for the intersection of Valley Center Spur Road and Frontage Road.
9:02:41 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Montana Spay/Neuter Task Force FY 2015 ($4,000), Morrison Design & Landscape Amendment to 2015-103 for RID 309 ($25,600), Grant Award Contract from the Montana Board of Crime Control for the FY15 Victim Witness Assistance Program ($43,746), Help Center FY 2015 Not for Profit Work & Services Agreement (Telecare) ($2,000), Rocky Mountain Development Council FY 2015 Not for Profit Work & Services Agreement ($12,000) 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for September 23 and 30, 2014 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for 911 Communications 5. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Lerner and Gerrard
9:04:07 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:15 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that Sarah just read into our record.
9:04:21 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:04:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:30 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Lohss.
9:04:50 AM County Planner Addi Jadin Staff report
9:08:07 AM Chris J Lohss, Applicant Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and testified under oath.
9:09:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:02 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the family transfer of Chris Lohss.
9:10:07 AM Commissioner White Second
9:10:10 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:11:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:46 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on Approval of MDT Aeronautics Grant Application for 2015 Parallel Taxiway Extension Environmental Assessment (for Gallatin Pogreba/Three Forks) Airport ($5,000)
9:12:03 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:14:14 AM Discussion and Questions
9:18:33 AM Travis Eickman, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Presentation on behalf of applicant Three Forks Airport Manager David Boyd
9:18:42 AM Discussion and Questions
9:20:49 AM Public Comment Three Forks Airport Manager David Boyd and Finance Director Ed Blackman
9:27:39 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the approval of the application for the grant and that would include the conditions that the grant from the state must be accepted, and there before the award of the grant there must be a transfer from the capitol of the airport board to pay for the balance of the $5,000.00.
9:28:08 AM Commissioner White Second
9:28:15 AM Board discussion including David Boyd
9:30:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:30 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving a Subrecipient Contract with the Lewis and Clark Sheriff's Office Montana for the Purpose of Passing Federal Grant Funds for the Missouri River Drug Task Force Project
9:30:45 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:32:24 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:29 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #2014-116.
9:32:35 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:32:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:57 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Final Operating Budget for Receipt of Unanticipated Monies and to Balance Expenditures for FY 2014
9:33:11 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:35:32 AM Discussion and Questions
9:36:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:36:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2014-117.
9:36:32 AM Commissioner White Second
9:36:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:42 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on First Reading of Speed Limit Ordinance Establishing 35 MPH Speed Limit Ordinance for Silver Run Road, Blacktail Lane, Sawtooth Drive, Paintbrush Place, Primrose Lane, Beartooth Road, Scenic Drive and Ruby Range Lane, Gallatin County, Montana
9:37:13 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Summarized the Ordinance into record.
9:41:04 AM County Road & Bridge Superintendent Dave Fowler Presentation
9:41:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:41:50 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Ordinance #2014-009.
9:41:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:42:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:42:25 AM Chairman Martineau Public Hearing and Decision on the Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Glory View Estates Subsequent Minor Subdivision and two variances from Section 7 Transportation and Improvement Design Standards and two variances from Appendix I Fire Protection Packages (Middle Cottonwood Zoning District)
9:42:49 AM County Planner Christopher Scott PowerPoint Presentation/Staff report Passed out a withdrawl letter for the variance for right-of-way width from C & H Engineering and Surveying, Inc labeled Exhibit A, Item #6
9:55:22 AM Discussion and Questions
10:06:04 AM Mike Balsh, C & H Engineering & Surveying, Inc Presentation on behalf of applicant Steven Topinka
10:13:31 AM Jecyn Bremer, Gallik Law Firm Presentation on behalf of client, Steven Topinkasubmitted five pictures labeled Exhibit B, Item #6.
10:19:05 AM There was no public comment.
10:19:23 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the variance request number one variance to Section 7 Table 7.1 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations to allow a Cul-de-sac length to extend to 1,900 feet.
10:19:41 AM Commissioner White Second
10:19:45 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:22:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:22:25 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve variance request number three which is a variance to Section 5.2 b, Appendix I, which requires a maximum travel distance from a fire protection water supply of 5,000 feet.
10:22:53 AM Commissioner White Second
10:22:58 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:24:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:24:49 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve variance request number four to Section 7.1 a, of Appendix I requiring an additional 500-gallons-per-minute the Wildland/Urban Interface.
10:25:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:25:05 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:27:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:27:40 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Preliminary Plat for the Glory View Subsequent Minor Subdivision with the conditions that have been provided us and of course the three variances that we've just considered. But my motion is for the conditions that were part of the Staff report in record.
10:28:00 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:28:03 AM Board discussion/Findings including Mike Balsh
10:30:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:30:41 AM Meeting adjourned.
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