Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 June 23, 2015
Date 6/23/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:41:53 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.
9:02:13 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 Sarah Gracey
9:02:52 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:03:13 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Darlene Falk, President of Gallatin County Council on Aging thanked the Commission for funding, and passed out a Senior Resource Directory labeled Exhibit A, and information on Conference Of Aging labeled Exhibit B.
9:07:33 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Memorandum of Agreement for Acceptance of a Joint Award Pass-Through Grant Agreement with the City of Bozeman. Original source of funds is from the US Department of Justice. 50/50 Split of Funds for Weapon Lights and Medical Equipment for Special Response Team (SRT) ($7,736); Consent to Assign Master Hangar Ground Lease by Lessor (2015-345) 3. Approval of Two (2) Budget Transfers for the Fairgrounds. 4. Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval for the Sales Farmstead Minor Subdivision 5. Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for B-3, Inc.
9:08:42 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:52 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve the consent agenda.
9:08:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:04 AM Chairman White Receipt and Opening of Bids for the 2015 Road Chip Sealing
9:09:17 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Bill Brownell Opened the following bid proposals: Pavement Management Resources Solutions, Columbia Falls MT, total bid amount was $409,825.79; and Knife River, Belgrade MT, total bid amount was $392,835.00. Bids will be taken under advisement and return June 30, 2015 with a recommendation.
9:11:14 AM There was no public comment.
9:11:17 AM No action taken.
9:11:18 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular Agenda Item #6, Public Hearing and Decision on an Emergency, Temporary Resolution Setting a 45 MPH Speed Limit on Alaska Road South, is going to be pulled from today's agenda, and next week we will have an agenda item that relates to an Ordinance rather than a Resolution.
9:11:53 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on the Second Reading of an Ordinance Establishing a School Zone an 20 MPH Speed Limit on Monforton School Road Between Monforton School and Huffine Lane in Gallatin County, Montana
9:12:13 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Summarize the ordinance into record.
9:15:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:35 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Ordinance #2015-002.
9:15:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:15:44 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:48 AM Board discussion including Erin Arnold.
9:16:04 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County Court Services Budget to Increase Revenues and Expenses for Department of Family Services (DFS)Testing Fees and Community Correction Processing Fees
9:16:20 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:17:14 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2015-067.
9:17:26 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:17:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:40 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2015 Gallatin County Public Safety Fund - Sheriff's Office Budget for Receipt of a $2,000 Donation from The Bozeman Lion's Club Towards the Purchase of a K-9 for the Sheriff's Office
9:17:59 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Presentation
9:18:22 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:28 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2015-068.
9:18:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:18:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:49 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision Establishing the Daily Rate for Incarceration at the Gallatin County Detention Center
9:18:57 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Presentation
9:19:01 AM Discussion between the Commission, Finance Director Ed Blackman and Brian Gootkin
9:24:58 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:04 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2015-069.
9:25:10 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:25:11 AM Board discussion
9:26:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:24 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular Agenda Item #6, Public Hearing and Decision on an Emergency, Temporary Resolution Setting for a 45 MPH Speed Limit on Alaska Road South, will be addressed as an Ordinance for next week's public meeting.
9:26:39 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Setting the Public Hearing Date for Consideration of Approving Tax Benefits for Big Sky Insulations, Inc. 15 Arden Drive Pursuant to Statute 15-24-1402 MCA
9:27:00 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, submitted Supplement to the New and Expanding Industry Classification Application, labeled Exhibit A, Item #7.
9:29:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:30:03 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Resolution #2015-070.
9:30:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:30:12 AM Board discussion
9:30:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:36 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Request to Amend the Conditional Use Permit for a Vacation Rental in Outlaw Country Subdivision in the East Gallatin Zoning District for Snyder
9:30:50 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
9:34:52 AM Discussion and Questions
9:36:23 AM Bob Snyder, Applicant Presentation
9:37:18 AM There was no public comment.
9:37:30 AM Board discussion including Jason Karp
9:38:59 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to eliminate Condition #9, but retain Condition #6.
9:39:08 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:39:16 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:43:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:44:00 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Special Event Facility and Guest House in the East Gallatin Zoning District for Bottomley
9:44:13 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report, noting this property is East of Belgrade, not west as stated on the first page of the staff report.
9:49:46 AM Discussion between the Commission Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
9:51:16 AM Paul Bottomley Applicant presentation
9:55:03 AM Public comment Jeff Kaufman, Steve Wallingford and Alex Hudson
10:01:47 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Noted there was written testimony submitted prior to this hearing from Mark and Nanette Kehke, Benjamin Pierce, Steve Wallingford, Alex Hudson and Jeff and Susan Kaufman.
10:03:01 AM Paul Bottomley Applicant rebuttal
10:05:13 AM Chairman Skinner Comments, I'm going to move that we continue this to a date uncertain and give the applicant a chance to update his application with some more finite information.
10:06:01 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:06:02 AM Board discussion including Erin Arnold
10:09:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:10:05 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Amended Plat Approval for Lots 1-5 of Block 7 of the Falcon Hollow Major Subdivision, Phase 3
10:10:17 AM County Planner Megan Gibson Staff report
10:15:04 AM Brock Athman, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicants, Tyler and Adriana Norris and Peregrine Development, LLC
10:16:03 AM There was no public comment.
10:16:12 AM Commissioner Seifert I would make a motion that having reviewed and considered the application and materials, the staff report in accordance with the requirements of Section 6.B.9 (b) of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, I move to approve the wavier request for the Falcon Hollow Phase 3 Major Subdivision amended plat with the approval subject to all laws and regulations and staff suggested conditions.
10:16:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:16:48 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:19:02 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:19:09 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Correction: That motion just dealt with the waiver. There needs to be the second motion that deals with the actual approval of the amended plat, and if you would like to adopt your findings that you already placed in record, that would be fine.
10:19:28 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 amended plats for Lots 1-5 Block 7 for Falcon Hollow Phase 3 Major Subdivision with approval subject to all laws and regulations.
10:19:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:19:58 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:20:07 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:20:16 AM Meeting adjourned.
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