Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 August 25, 2015
Date 8/25/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:41:12 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
9:01:29 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.
9:02:15 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:39 AM Chairman White There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:03:08 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the Consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Notice of Award to JAG Grading and Paving, LLC for Construction of West Side Path - Three Forks, CTEP Project STPE 16(107) UPN 8826 ($84,667.80) and Approval of Agreement with Think One Architects to Provide Architectural Services for the Design of a Storage Facility to be Located at the Gallatin County Law & Justice Campus ($112,347.00)
9:03:54 AM There was no public comment.
9:04:08 AM Commissioner Seifert I move to approve the consent agenda.
9:04:11 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:04:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:23 AM Chairman White Board Appointment(s)
9:04:35 AM Commissioner Skinner Central Valley Rural Fire District
9:05:09 AM Public comment Joe Nelson, Central Valley Rural Fire District Chairman and Gilbert Moore
9:06:46 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Kent Merselis to the Central Valley Fire District Board of Trustees.
9:06:52 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:06:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:03 AM Chairman White Three Forks Rural Fire District- No new applications- Continued
9:07:24 AM Chairman White Opening of Competitive Sealed Proposals for Court Services Information Management System
9:07:45 AM Court Services Director Steve Ette Opened the following bids: Advanced Computer Technologies, LLC- Gulf Breeze, FL, cost per year $7,500.00 and cost for the 5 years $27,500.00, did not show start up cost; Tribridge Holdings, LLC- Irving, CA, $359,383.00 (breakdown of costs associated includes modifications to meet the needs of the user, future updates, projected 14 years training, etc.), maintenance fee agreement included in the first year, and $108,000 over the 5 year period; and Automon, LLC- Scottsdale, AZ, first year cost $59,840.00, cost to operate on-or off-site $82,840.00,and the cost for 5 years $186,930.00. Proposals with be taken under advisement and return in 2 weeks with a recommendation.
9:08:20 AM Discussion and Questions
9:17:24 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:28 AM No action taken.
9:17:33 AM Chairman White Recommendation of Bid Award for Construction of Milwaukee Park Depot Restoration CTEP Project STPE 16 (102) - Three Forks
9:17:44 AM Grants & Projects Administrator Larry Watson Presentation, both bids were significantly over the available project budget. The available project budget was $81,781.00 and the lowest of the two bids exceeded that amount by $37,453.00.
9:19:57 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:03 AM No action taken.
9:20:06 AM Chairman White Presentation and Acceptance of Gallatin County Airport (Pogreba Field) 7-Year Capital Improvements Plan (2016-2022)
9:20:17 AM CAO Jim Doar Presentation
9:22:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:22:49 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the Gallatin County Airport Pogreba Field 7-Year Capital Improvements Plan for 2016-2022.
9:23:02 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:23:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:16 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Declaring the Territory Contiguous to and Including Rainbow Trout Run an Urban District and Affirming the Statutory Speed Limit of 25 MPH for Rainbow Trout Run
9:23:37 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Summarized the Resolution.
9:24:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:24:36 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2015-093.
9:24:42 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:24:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:54 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on First Reading of a 35 MPH Speed Limit Ordinance for Spruce Cone Drive, from Rainbow Trout Run South to Ousel Falls Road, Gallatin County, Montana
9:25:09 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Summarized the Ordinance.
9:28:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:29:00 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we approve the first reading of Gallatin County Ordinance #2015-005.
9:29:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:29:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:32 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Adoption of a Resolution of the County Commission Regarding the Request of the Four Corners County Water and Sewer District's Request for Tax to be Levied
9:29:48 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Presentation
9:34:17 AM Discussion and Questions
9:41:14 AM Public comment Duane Thexton
9:43:28 AM Discussion and Questions
9:44:43 AM Attorney Susan Swimley Rebuttal
9:48:02 AM Discussion and Questions
9:49:48 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve Resolution #2015-094 with the district presenting us zero written protests and one protest which was submitted at the hearing today.
9:50:07 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:50:17 AM Board discussion
9:51:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:52:00 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Relating to the up to $111,000 Rural Special Improvement District No. 2607; Preliminary Authorizing the Issuance and Private Negotiated Sale Thereof and Authorizing the Process for Selecting a Purchaser Thereof; and Authorizing the Pledge of the Revolving Fund to the Security Thereof and Related Matters
9:52:39 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:53:46 AM Discussion and Questions
9:54:05 AM There was no public comment.
9:54:13 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #RID-15-2607C.
9:54:20 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:54:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:54:31 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Conditional Use Permit for Gallatin Motor Company, LLC for a Large Scale Retail Use (auto dealership) in the Four Corners Zoning District
9:54:45 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff report
10:00:39 AM Discussion between Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold, Megan Gibson, and Jim Ferris, Gallatin Motor Company LLC, General Manager
10:01:53 AM Public comment Brian Gertiser
10:04:00 AM Discussion between the Commission, Brian Gertiser and Erin Arnold
10:06:57 AM Public comment Deb Wahlberg
10:09:32 AM Discussion and Questions
10:10:06 AM Jim Ferris, Gallatin Motor Company LLC, General Manager Rebuttal
10:10:50 AM Discussion between the Commission, Jim Ferris, Erin Arnold, and Megan Gibson
10:14:02 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 and Section 5.3 of the Four Corners Zoning Regulation, I move to approve the conditional use permit request from Gallatin Motor Company for a Large Scale Retail Use, with approval subject to all applicable laws and regulations with staff recommended conditions with the addition of a condition added that would say something to the affect of "Tawny Brown Lane will be striped or delineated appropriately and customer and employee parking will be in designated areas".
10:14:55 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Joe would you be recommending that that's the applicant's responsibility to stripe the road?
10:15:00 AM Commissioner Skinner Yes, in the area that they own.
10:15:12 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:15:16 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:17:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:17:37 AM Chairman White Public Hearing to Receive Comments on Budgeting Additional Property Tax Revenue for County Operating, Road/Library, Debts Service and Special District Funds
10:18:00 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, gave his presentation on the next agenda item- Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution Increasing the Permissive Medical Levy for FY 2016
10:19:13 AM There was no public comment.
10:19:20 AM Discussion between the Commission and Ed Blackman
10:19:55 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Resolution #2015-095.
10:20:02 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:20:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:20:45 AM Chairman White Public Hearing to Receive Comments on Budgeting Additional Property Tax Revenue for County Operating, Road/Library, Debts Service and Special District Funds
10:21:01 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:21:35 AM There was no public comment.
10:21:48 AM No action taken.
10:21:55 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution Adopting the Final Gallatin County FY 2016 Operating and Capital Budget as Determined by the County Commission
10:22:04 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:27:03 AM Discussion and Questions
10:28:30 AM There was no public comment.
10:28:38 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2015-096.
10:28:43 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:28:46 AM Board discussion
10:30:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:30:47 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution Fixing the Tax Levy and Fees Pursuant to the FY 2016 Final Budget, Pursuant to 7-6-4034 and 7-6-4036 MCA for County Wide Milled Funds, Rural County Funds (Road/Library), Bond Funds, Grant/Special Revenue Funds, Fire District and Fire Service Area Funds, Special Districts and Other Funds and Designating Gallatin County a First Class County Per 7-1-2111
10:31:24 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:35:41 AM Discussion and Questions
10:36:17 AM There was no public comment.
10:36:27 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Resolution #2015-097.
10:36:33 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:36:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:36:51 AM Meeting adjourned.
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