Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 April 28, 2015
Date 4/28/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker
8:51:06 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.
9:03:09 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.
9:03:56 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:27 AM Chairman White There was public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Rebecca Adams spoke regarding allocating FY2015-2016 budget monies for inmate services and the formation of a new inmate advisory council.
9:09:33 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contracts: Knife River - Belgrade ($167,600) to Pulverize and Repave Alaska South Road, St. Vincent Healthcare Grant Award for 2 Lifepak AEDs ($2,790), 3. Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Lowis, 4. Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Sunrise Homes, LLC and Anderson in Gallatin Heights Subdivision Phase 1
9:10:31 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:41 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve the consent agenda.
9:10:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:10:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:57 AM Chairman White Board Appointment(s): Compensation Committee (Elected Official Salary)
9:11:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:59 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Greg Metzger to the citizen vacancy to take over Ms. Ash's position, three-year position expiring May 1, 2018.
9:12:16 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:12:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:30 AM Commissioner Seifert I would also recommend Judge (Rick) West for the paid position, the elected official's position.
9:12:45 AM Chairman White Would this be a motion?
9:12:45 AM Commissioner Seifert Yes it would be.
9:12:47 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:50 AM Board Discussion
9:13:10 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:23 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Changing the Location of the May 5, 2015 Public Meeting
9:13:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Presentation
9:14:26 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:44 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2015-041 which will accomplish what we were just talking about.
9:14:52 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:14:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:09 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Extended Warranty for Used Dozer for Road Department ($6,100)
9:15:21 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Bill Brownell Presentation
9:15:41 AM Discussion and Questions
9:16:02 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:08 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the payment of the extended warranty for the dozer for the Road Department ($6,100).
9:16:19 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:16:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:28 AM Chairman White Approval of Contract with RDO Equipment Co. for Purchase of One Used Dozer for $131,500 for Road Department
9:16:39 AM Interim Road and Bridge Superintendent Bill Brownell Presentation
9:16:49 AM Discussion and Questions
9:16:56 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:03 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we approve the contract with RDO Equipment for the purchase of one used dozer for $131,500 for the Road Department.
9:17:13 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:17:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:23 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Public Safety Fund - Detention Center and Sheriff Office Budgets to Reflect Receipt of $364,127 of Unanticipated Detention Bed Revenue
9:18:07 AM Undersheriff Dan Springer Comments
9:18:45 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:19:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:20:08 AM Public Comment Rebecca Adams
9:21:01 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2015-042.
9:21:07 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:21:09 AM Board Discussion
9:22:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:44 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Call for Sale of Instrument for the Franklin Hills and Firelight RID
9:22:59 AM Treasurer Kim Buchanan Presentation
9:24:40 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:25:41 AM Discussion and Questions
9:27:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:50 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2015-043.
9:28:01 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:28:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:20 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Fund Numbers 2605 Firelight Condo Maintenance, 2606 Franklin Hills Maintenance, 3605 Firelight Condo Bond and 3606 Franklin Hills Bond Funds
9:28:40 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:29:40 AM Discussion and Questions
9:29:57 AM There was no public comment.
9:30:03 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Resolution #2015-044.
9:30:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:30:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:22 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving and Establishing the FY 2016, FY 2017 and FY 2018 Indirect Cost Allocation Plan for Gallatin County, Along with Continuing the 40% Subsidy Rate for State and Federal Grants
9:30:43 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:32:20 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2015-045.
9:32:33 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:32:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:50 AM Chairman White Presentation, Discussion and Acceptance of Third Quarter of FY 2015 Report on Revenues and Expenses for Gallatin County
9:32:58 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:37:41 AM Discussion and Questions
9:45:41 AM There was no public comment.
9:45:48 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the third quarter Fiscal Year 2015 report from Finance.
9:45:55 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:46:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:46:10 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on the Adoption of the Gallatin County Rural Fire Protection Operating Plan 2015 - will hear this after Item #11 or until Kerry O'Connell, 911 Director/Rural Fire Chief, is present
9:46:51 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Conditional Use Permit for Tom & Robyn Duffy of Bozeman Hot Springs for 3 New Outdoor Pools (Four Corners Zoning District)
9:47:05 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff report
9:52:15 AM Grant Lang, TRD, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicants Tom & Robyn Duffy
9:52:35 AM Discussion and Questions
9:52:52 AM Public Comment Glade Young
9:54:02 AM Grant Lang, TRD, Inc. Rebuttal
9:54:41 AM Discussion and Questions
9:56:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.2. of the Four Corners Zoning Regulation, I hereby move to approve the conditional use permit request from Tom and Robyn Duffy for three (3) additional outdoor pools, expanding an Amusement and Recreational Facility, per Section 5.3 of the Four Corners Zoning Regulation, with approval subject to all applicable laws and regulations and the staff-recommended conditions.
9:57:29 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:57:35 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:00:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:00:55 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on the Adoption of the Gallatin County Rural Fire Protection Operating Plan 2015
10:01:11 AM 911 Director/Rural Fire Chief Kerry O'Connell Presentation
10:01:58 AM Discussion and Questions
10:02:25 AM There was no public comment.
10:02:38 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we adopt the Gallatin County Rural Fire Protection Plan for 2015.
10:02:45 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:02:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:58 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Woodland Park Phase 3 (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)
10:03:20 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff Report
10:11:43 AM Discussion and Questions
10:12:05 AM Kevin Cook, Gooch Hill Investments, LLC Applicant Presentation
10:15:48 AM Discussion and Questions
10:17:01 AM There was no public comment.
10:17:40 AM Commissioner Seifert Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, in accordance with the requirements of Section 76-3-608 Montana Code Annotated and the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, I move to approve the preliminary plat for the Woodland Park Phase 3 Major Subdivision with approval subject to all laws and regulations and staff-recommended conditions.
10:18:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:18:14 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:22:47 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:23:03 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on an Improvements Agreement and Financial Guarantee for Conditions Nos. 12, 15 and 44 of the Preliminary Plat Approval for Gallatin Heights Subdivision Phase 3A
10:23:19 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
10:24:23 AM There was no public comment.
10:24:35 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Improvements Agreement and Financial Guarantee for Conditions Nos. 12, 15 and 44 of the preliminary plat approval for Gallatin Heights Subdivision Phase 3A.
10:24:47 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:24:52 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:25:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:26:31 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval of Gallatin Heights Subdivision Phase 3A
10:26:41 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff Report
10:27:16 AM Discussion and Questions
10:27:45 AM There was no public comment.
10:28:03 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve the final plat for Phase 3A of the Gallatin Heights Subdivision.
10:28:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:28:18 AM Board Discussion/Findings
10:29:04 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:29:12 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Conditional Use Permit for the Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation, Inc. for a Non-profit Veterans Retreat Center in the AR-80 Sub-District of the Reese Creek Zoning District
10:29:45 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff report, submitted letters from Bill & Corene Jordan and Molly Baxter labeled Exhibit A, Item #15
10:37:07 AM Ralph Steele, Applicant Attorney Presentation on behalf of client Eric Hastings, Chairman of the Board of Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation, Inc.
10:39:44 AM Eric Hastings, Chairman of the Board of Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation, Inc. Applicant presentation
10:40:55 AM Discussion and Questions
10:41:58 AM Public Comment Jim Loessberg, Shawn Hertz and Bill Jordan
10:47:39 AM Eric Hastings, Chairman of the Board of Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation, Inc. Rebuttal, responded to Mr. Bill Jordan's questions in his letter submitted by Sean O'Callaghan
10:55:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.06 of the Reese Creek Zoning Regulation, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report and move to approve the conditional use permit request from The Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation, Inc., to allow a Veterans Non-Profit Retreat Center per Section 2.02.5 of the Reese Creek Zoning Regulations, with approval subject to all applicable laws and regulations and the staff-recommended conditions.
10:56:25 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:56:29 AM Board Discussion/Findings
11:02:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:03:04 AM Recess
11:09:57 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 2 Major Subdivision (Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning District)
11:10:24 AM Planner Tim Skop Staff Report
11:27:28 AM Lauren Waterton, Sanderson Stewart Presentation on behalf of applicant CH SP Acquisition, LLC
11:29:14 AM Discussion and Questions
11:29:52 AM John Olson, Lone Mountain Land Co. Presentation, suggested changing Condition #9 regarding second access road, he asked that the Commission require the road to be completed upon completion of the lodge building instead of upon final plat approval of the subdivision.
11:31:53 AM Discussion and Questions
11:35:02 AM Lauren Waterton, Sanderson Stewart Comments
11:36:49 AM Public Comment Tom Reeves
11:39:15 AM Discussion between the Commission and Fire Chief Bill Farhat of the Big Sky Fire Department
11:41:24 AM Commissioner Skinner Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report and move to approve the preliminary plat application for Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 2 Major Subdivision, with the approval subject to all applicable laws and regulations and staff-recommended conditions.
11:41:51 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:41:58 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Tim Skop, Lauren Waterton and John Olson
11:55:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:55:40 AM Chairman White Commission Skinner was excused to attend another meeting.
11:55:50 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 7 Major Subdivision (Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning District)
11:56:19 AM Planner Tim Skop Staff Report
11:59:07 AM Discussion and Questions
12:09:12 PM Lauren Waterton, Sanderson Stewart Presentation on behalf of applicant CH SP Acquisition, LLC
12:12:24 PM Discussion and Questions
12:12:35 PM There was no public comment.
12:12:47 PM Discussion between the Commission and Tim Skop
12:15:34 PM Closed public comment.
12:15:51 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we grant the waiver from Section 7.F.1 which requires a 60-foot right-of-way and a 22-foot paved surface, down to a 40-foot right-of-way and a 20-foot paved surface on Tanager Fork.
12:16:09 PM Chairman White Second
12:16:12 PM Board Discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
12:18:17 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:18:32 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve the waiver to Section 6.G.1, the requirement for parkland dedication for the subdivision.
12:18:41 PM Board Discussion/Findings including Tim Skop
12:20:07 PM Chairman White Second
12:20:11 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:20:15 PM Discussion between the Commission and Tim Skop
12:21:39 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve the request for preliminary plat approval for Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 7 Major Subdivision with all the suggested conditions with the exception of (Condition) #9 which we would adopt the language of the Road and Bridge Department's letter.
12:22:20 PM Board Discussion
12:22:32 PM Commissioner Seifert Can I remove my motion then?
12:22:34 PM Chairman White Well you can add that to it.
12:22:37 PM Commissioner Seifert Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, in accordance with the requirements of Section 76-3-608 Montana Code Annotated and the Gallatin County Subdivisions, would be added to that motion.
12:23:00 PM Discussion between the Commission and Erin Arnold.
12:23:26 PM Chairman White Second
12:23:42 PM Board Discussion/Findings including Erin Arnold
12:28:14 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:28:27 PM Meeting Adjourned.
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