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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary January 20, 2015
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 January 20, 2015
Date 1/20/2015 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:39:33 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.
9:02:46 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 Mary Miller.
9:03:29 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:03:51 AM Chairman White There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:13 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Operation of Freedom from Fear FY 16 Grant Application to Montana Board of Crime Control for $65,402 in Federal Funds (Match of $21,801) for Sheriff's Office and Victim Witness FY 16 Grant Application to Montana Board of Crime Control for $62,703 in Federal Funds (Match of $75,416) for County Attorney Office 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for December 23 and 30, 2014 4. Approval of Asset Disposal of Canon Copier (end of lifecycle) 5. Approval of Asset Disposal of Various Outdated Computers and Equipment for ITS Department 6. Approval of Budget Transfer for Road Department 7. Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Tomasetti and Barton
9:05:31 AM   There was no public comment.
9:05:44 AM Commissioner Seifert I'd move that we approve the consent agenda.
9:05:46 AM Commission Skinner Second
9:05:50 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:59 AM Chairman White Agenda Announcement: Regular Agenda #6, Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Boundary Relocation between a Single Lot within a Platted Subdivision and Adjoining Land Outside a Platted Subdivision Exempt from Subdivision Review for Allen and the Montana Department of Transportation-pulled to a date uncertain
9:06:26 AM Commissioner White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the FY 2015 Gallatin County Health Department Budget to Authorize Spending Unanticipated Kellogg Grant Revenue of $244,453 ($244,159) and Authorize an Increase in Expenses in the Maternal Child Health (MCH) Fund for Breastfeeding Education and Training with Expenses Increasing by $50,455 ($47,124) for FY 2015-  
9:07:18 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:07:30 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:09:00 AM   There was no public comment.
9:09:07 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we approve Resolution #2015-003, to amend the 2015 Gallatin County Health Department budget to authorize spending an unanticipated Kellogg Grant Revenue of $244,159 and authorize an increase in expenses in the public health fund for breastfeeding support in rural Gallatin County with the expenses to increase by $47,124 for FY 2015.
9:09:38 AM Commission Skinner Second
9:09:41 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:53 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2015 Public Safety Fund - Detention Center and Sheriff Office Budgets for receipt of $303,197 of Unanticipated Detention Bed Revenue
9:10:18 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Presentation
9:10:53 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:11:35 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:43 AM Commission Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2015-004.
9:11:48 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:11:52 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:00 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change un-naming Surveyed and Recorded Brook Road to an un-named driveway
9:12:17 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation
9:16:34 AM Public Comment Kent Madin and Linda Svendsen
9:24:50 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Comments
9:25:42 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:26:19 AM   Closed public comment.
9:26:24 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Comments
9:26:43 AM Commission Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2015-005, which would un-name Brook Road.
9:26:51 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:26:56 AM   Board discussion
9:27:50 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:09 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Granting an Easement to the River Rock Water and Sewer District to Install a Well on a Public Park in the River Rock Subdivision  
9:28:21 AM CAO Jim Doar Presentation
9:29:52 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:30:28 AM Public Comment Marty Gagnon, Morrison-Maierle, representing the River Rock County Water and Sewer District
9:32:05 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve the easement agreement and the designation of the well control zone in Royal Village Subdivision Park.
9:32:15 AM Commission Skinner Second
9:32:20 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:31 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Victim Witness Fund Budget by $18,600 ($9,092) to Fund an Unexpected Payout for Retirement - Although it was advertised correctly, it was noted that the dollar amounts on the agenda were different from the dollar amounts on the resolution.
9:33:02 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:34:18 AM   There was no public comment.
9:34:26 AM Commission Skinner Move to approve Resolution of Intent #2015-006.
9:34:33 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:34:37 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:35:13 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Squarehead Properties, LP/Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District
9:35:26 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
9:38:20 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:39:56 AM   There was no public comment.
9:40:03 AM Commission Skinner I'll move to approve the common boundary relocation exemption for Squarehead Properties and the Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District.
9:40:14 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:40:27 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Warren Vaughan
9:42:10 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:42:17 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution for the Fifth Amendment to the October 2008 Gallatin County Personnel Manual Amending the Americans with Disabilities Act Policy and its Appendix and an Amendment to Resolution #2010-029
9:42:37 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Presentation
9:42:59 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:43:21 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Comments
9:43:56 AM   There was no public comment.
9:44:01 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve Resolution #2015-007.
9:44:09 AM Commission Skinner Second
9:44:20 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:44:27 AM   Meeting adjourned