Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 February 3, 2015
Date 2/3/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:44:58 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.
9:00:06 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Seifert and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:00:46 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:04 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Anthony Smith spoke regarding the lack of response by the Detention Center guards to the basic needs of inmates, submitted a letter labeled Exhibit A, Public Comment.
9:08:12 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Great West Engineering Task Order #7 for Subtasks for Calendar Year 2015 Not to Exceed $24,700, Change Order to Contract #2015-087 to Braun Northwest to add Seatbelts to the Prisoner Transport Van ($1,500), Taylor Architects, PC d/b/a Think One for Design Development, Construction Bidding and Construction Oversight for Milwaukee Park Depot Renovation (Three Forks) (2015-131, 2015-211) ($16,847), Clyde Armory for Purchase of 52 Colt Rifles and 104 Ammo Clips ($81,154), 3. Approval of Asset Disposal of Eight (8) Bulletproof Vests for Sheriff's Office, 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for Grants and Projects Department, and 5. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for the Removal of an
Agricultural Covenant and the Dykema First Minor Subdivision Preliminary Plat
9:09:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the Consent Agenda.
9:10:02 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:10:05 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:11 AM Chairman White Board Appointment(s): Board of Park Commissioners
9:10:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:58 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we appoint Diana Letendre to the Board of Park Commissioners with the term expiring July 1, 2016.
9:11:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:11:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:23 AM Commissioner Seifert Bozeman City Planning Board
9:11:50 AM Public Comment Gerald Pape, Jr.
9:13:49 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to re-appoint Gerald Pape, Jr. to the Bozeman City Planning Board.
9:13:56 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:13:59 AM Board Discussion
9:14:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:31 AM Commissioner Skinner DUI Task Force
9:16:19 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:27 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to appoint Ann Dutton Eubank to the term expiring (December 31), 2015, Matthew Caries to the term expiring (December 31), 2016 and Mayor Steve Hamilton to the term expiring (December 31), 2017, and also to appoint to Rick Gale as a position representing Alcohol and Drug Services and Heather Hume as a citizen representative.
9:17:04 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:17:07 AM Board Discussion
9:17:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:32 AM Chairman White Gallatin River Ranch Rural Fire District
9:17:58 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:05 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we appoint Stephen Albert to the Gallatin River Rural Fire District with the term expiring May of 2017 at the election.
9:18:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:18:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:30 AM Commissioner Seifert Open Lands Board
9:18:58 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:02 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to re-appoint Russ Kamerman, Del Kamerman and Joe Axtell to the Open Lands Board.
9:19:09 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:19:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Planning & Zoning Commission
9:19:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:51 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we appoint Ann Trygstad to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
9:19:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:20:01 AM Board Discussion
9:20:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:26 AM Chairman White Award the Bid for the Purchase of a New Loader (Road Department)
9:20:34 AM Road & Bridge Department Ed Peterson Presentation, recommends awarding the contract to RDO in the amount of $249,125.00.
9:20:49 AM Discussion and Questions
9:21:05 AM There was no public comment.
9:21:12 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to award the bid for the purchase of a new loader at the Road Department to RDO in the amount of the difference of $229,125.00.
9:21:24 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:21:24 AM Road & Bridge Department Ed Peterson I'm sorry, Commissioner Skinner, it's $249,125.00.
9:21:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Excuse me, I'll correct my motion, $249,125.00.
9:21:36 AM Commissioner Seifert Second agrees.
9:21:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:08 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Smith (Bridger Canyon Zoning District)
9:22:22 AM Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
9:27:06 AM Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and Christopher Scott
9:28:16 AM Tom Henesh, Big Sky Land Consulting Presentation on behalf of applicant Joseph A. Smith, submitted Power of Attorney to testify under oath for the applicant labeled Exhibit A, Item #3
9:28:23 AM Discussion between Commission, Tom Henesh and Erin Arnold
9:32:04 AM Joseph A. Smith and Tom Henesh Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and testified under oath.
9:35:02 AM Discussion between the Commission, Joseph A. Smith and Tom Henesh
9:35:58 AM There was no public comment.
9:36:06 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the exemption request for the Smith family.
9:36:12 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:36:22 AM Board Discussion/Findings
9:38:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:38:34 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the FY 2015 Public Safety Fund - Sheriff's Office Budget for Receipt of $5,000 Grant from the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and to Increase Revenues and Expenses for Receipt of the Grant
9:38:50 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:39:34 AM There was no public comment.
9:39:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2015-014.
9:39:49 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:39:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:40:06 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Community Development Block Grant Program FY 2015 Budget by Appropriating $30,000 in Revenues to be Received from the Montana Department of Commerce, Community Development Block Grant Funds (CFDA 14.228) and $12,912 Local Matching Funds from the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce
9:40:31 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:41:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:41:56 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we approve Resolution (of Intent) #2015-015.
9:42:02 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:42:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:42:16 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Presentation of the Gallatin County Treasurer's Monthly Report for November 2014
9:42:25 AM Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan Presentation
9:44:14 AM Discussion and Questions
9:44:25 AM There was no public comment.
9:44:36 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the November 2014 Treasurer's report that was given to us by Treasurer Kim Buchanan.
9:44:45 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:44:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:45:01 AM Meeting adjourned
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