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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary May 26, 2015
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 May 26, 2015
Date 5/26/2015 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:39:58 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.
9:01:17 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.
9:02:02 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet
9:02:16 AM Chairman White There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:34 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Sanderson Stewart Modification #1 to Anderson School CTEP Phase II (2014-240) ($17,540.91 - $2,688.91 increase); Turnkey Corrections - Commissary Vendor for GCDC Inmates (2013-229); Alcohol Monitoring Systems Modification to Contract #2015-154 for SCRAMx Bracelet Costs (Court Services) $204,000 (decrease by $33,750); and FY16 Contract with Community Counseling and Correctional Services, Inc. for Secure Juvenile Detention at RYO Facility ($240.47 per day) 3. Approval of Budget Transfer for 911 Dispatch Services 4. Approval of Asset Disposal(s): Disposal via scrap of two Rest Home hospital beds (Asset #000284 and #000290) that cannot be repaired and are no longer necessary to the conduct of County business and Transfer of Ownership and Liability of a Retired Service Dog from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office to Deputy Doug Lieurance K9 Handler 5. Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Linden; Waddell; and Robinson Ranch, Inc. 6. Decision on a Request for Mortgage Survey Exemption from Subdivision Review for Glenn 7. Decision on a Request for Mortgage Survey Exemption from Subdivision Review for Foster-placed on the regular agenda for further discussion 8. Acceptance of an Emergency Access Easement for the Town Center Avenue North Phase of the Big Sky Town Center Major Subdivision
9:04:41 AM Public comment Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan requested that the decision on a Request for Mortgage Survey Exemption from Subdivision Review for Foster be place on the regular agenda for further review.
9:05:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Move approve the consent agenda minus #7, which will be placed on the regular agenda.
9:05:17 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:05:22 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:43 AM Chairman White Decision on a Request for Mortgage Survey Exemption from Subdivision Review for Foster
9:05:47 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan  Staff report
9:12:35 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Sean O'Callaghan, and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
9:19:07 AM Robert Foster, Applicant Applicant presentation
9:19:59 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Robert Foster, and Erin Arnold
9:21:31 AM   There was no public comment.
9:21:39 AM Commissioner Skinner I agree with the staff report and the staff responses to the questions of our criteria and I would adopt those as my findings and move to approve this mortgage survey for Fosters.
9:21:55 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:21:59 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Erin Arnold
9:23:12 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:21 AM Chairman White Board Appointment(s)
9:23:31 AM Commissioner Skinner Bozeman (Area) Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Committee
9:24:00 AM   There was no public comment.
9:24:07 AM Commissioner Seifert I move to appoint Thomas Foster to the Bozeman (Area) Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Committee.
9:24:14 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:24:19 AM   Board discussion
9:24:39 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:51 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Approval of a Contract with State Highway Traffic Safety Selection for Body Cameras for the Sheriff's Office ($7,200)
9:25:03 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Presentation
9:26:56 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:31:41 AM   There was no public comment.
9:31:46 AM   Board discussion
9:35:45 AM Commissioner Skinner I will move to approve the grant and the contract as presented.
9:35:56 AM   Motion dies for a lack of second.
9:36:08 AM Chairman White I'll make a motion to approve the grant for just the car cameras.
9:36:16 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:36:19 AM   Board discussion including Brian Gootkin and Erin Arnold
9:40:49 AM Chairman White I will withdraw my motion.
9:40:52 AM Commissioner Seifert I will withdraw my second.
9:41:04 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to table this agenda item indefinitely.
9:41:10 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:41:14 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:41:21 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Establish a Board of Directors for the Mount Ellis County Water and Sewer District, Appointing the Board Members, and Setting Dates for Subsequent Board Member Elections
9:41:37 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills  Presentation
9:48:09 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:48:37 AM   There was no public comment.
9:48:43 AM Commissioner Seifert I move we approve Resolution #2015-053.
9:48:49 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:48:56 AM   Board discussion
9:49:15 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:49:25 AM Chairman White Presentation and Approval of the DUI Task Force Annual Report
9:49:38 AM Court Services Director Steve Ette Presentation
9:56:20 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:58:56 AM   There was no public comment.
9:59:09 AM Commissioner Seifert I will move to accept the DUI Task Force Annual Report and approve it.
9:59:16 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:59:21 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:59:34 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving a Grant Application for Treasurer State Endowment Funds for A Preliminary Engineering Grant for the Replacement of Nixon Bridge ($30,000)
9:59:49 AM Grants and Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
10:01:04 AM   There was no public comment.
10:01:22 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I will move to approve Resolution #2015-054.  
10:01:41 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:02:01 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:07 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Public Safety Fund - Law Enforcement and Big Sky Activities of the Sheriff Budgets - to Reflect Receipt of $87,751 of Unanticipated Payment from the City of West Yellowstone
10:02:23 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:03:53 AM   There was no public comment.
10:03:59 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Resolution #2015-055.
10:04:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:04:09 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:16 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Items #7, Receipt of Recommendation on Sale of Instrument for the Franklin Hills and Firelight RID and #8, Recommendation on Property, Casualty and Liability Insurance and Worker's Compensation Coverage Insurance for FY 2016 will be continued until June 2, 2015
10:05:07 AM Chairman White Decision on a Resolution on a property line Setback Variance from James L. Huffman and Leslie M. Spencer (Bridger Canyon Zoning District) (Public Hearing held May 14, 2015 - Joint Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing)
10:05:29 AM County Planner Megan Gibson Presentation
10:06:38 AM   There was no public comment.
10:07:03 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2015-056.
10:07:08 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:07:13 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:07:38 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:07:50 AM Chairman White Decision on a Resolution Approving a Text Amendment for Scott Altman Regarding Commercial Development Standards and Roof Pitch (Public Hearing held 5/14/15)
10:09:58 AM County Planner Tim Skop Presentation
10:11:33 AM   There was no public comment.
10:11:42 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve Resolution #2015-057.
10:11:47 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:11:53 AM   Board discussion/Findings
10:12:50 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:12:59 AM   Meeting adjourned.