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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary November 3, 2015
Description  Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary November 3, 2015

Date  11/3/2015  Location  County Commission

Time  Speaker    Note

9:00:48 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.
9:00:53 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. Meeting was held at the Detention Center because of construction in the Community Room due to flooding.
9:01:49 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded.
9:02:18 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Finance Director Ed Blackman spoke on the County's AA+ rating with Standard & Poor's Rating Services regarding the new Open Space Bonds.
9:04:52 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Approval of Task Order #13 with Great West Engineering - License Expansion Conceptual Layout and Planning-Level Construction Estimate (Not to Exceed $7,000), Gallatin Valley Food Bank FY 2016 Work and Services Agreement ($10,500), Western Montana Mental Health Center FY 2016 Agreement ($255,270), State of Montana, Disaster & Emergency Services Performance Grant Award ($72,500) (2016-040), Grant Application to Montana Department of Environmental Quality Clean Water Act Section 319 Education & Outreach ($2,000), Grant Modification #1 to Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Requesting Time Extension of 6 Months to Facilitate an Affordable Housing Feasibility Study and Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) for the Big Sky Area (2015-216), State of Montana, Disaster & Emergency Services Homeland Security Grant Award for Cyber-Security ($80,623.35) (2015-285), Compliance Agreement with Robert & Loretta Lindstrom and The Buffalo Field Campaign to Address Violation of the Hebgen Lake Zoning Regulation Occurring at 280 Hebgen Lodge Road in West Yellowstone, Montana, Services Contract with Town of West Yellowstone Public Library ($54,020), Negotiated Agreement Between Gallatin County and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local #3161, CK May Excavating - Land & Water Conservation Fund Project at Regional Park ($80,000), 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for October 13 and 20, 2015, 4. Approval of Transfer of Budget Authority Clerk and Recorder - Records Preservation.
9:07:23 AM Chairman White There was no public comment.
9:07:35 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve the consent agenda as read into the record.
9:07:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:07:45 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:55 AM Chairman White Presentation of Appreciation Award to Glen Barcus for Service on the DUI Task Force
9:08:16 AM DUI Task Force Coordinator Kelley Parker-Wathne Presentation
9:09:38 AM Rocky Hamilton, Manhattan Police Department and DUI Task Force Chairman Presented a plaque and t-shirt to Glen Barcus in appreciation for his years of service on the DUI Task Force
9:11:11 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:15 AM   No action taken.
9:11:21 AM Chairman White Board Appointments
9:11:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Historic Preservation Board
9:11:54 AM   There was no public comment.
9:12:01 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to appoint Debbie Lovely-Jones and Mark Hufstetler to the Historic Preservation Board.
9:12:11 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:14 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:22 AM Commissioner Seifert Mental Health Local Advisory Council
9:12:53 AM   There was no public comment.
9:12:58 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Carol Townsend to the Mental Health Local Advisory Council to fill one of the consumer/family consumer positions.
9:13:07 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:13:10 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:19 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the FY 2016 Gallatin County Homeland Security Grant Fund to Reflect Receipt of $7,736 in Unanticipated Grant Funding and $417 in Matching Funds
9:13:38 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:14:07 AM   There was no public comment.
9:14:13 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2015-115.
9:14:18 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:14:21 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:26 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2016 Gallatin County Homeland Security Grant Fund to Reflect Receipt of $8,150 in Unanticipated Grant Funding and $439 in Matching Funds
9:14:47 AM   This item is continued to a later date. No action taken.
9:14:50 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Expand the Boundary of RID 2604 Silverado, Aspen and Andesite Roads in the Big Sky Area
9:15:04 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:16:26 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman and Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
9:22:52 AM   There was no public comment.
9:23:05 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move we approve the Resolution of Intent RID-14-(2)604-C expanding the boundary of RID 2604 in the Big Sky area.
9:23:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:23:25 AM   Board Discussion
9:23:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:49 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on the Request by Black Bull Owners, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow the Construction of Five Accessory Buildings for Operations, Maintenance and Equipment Storage for the Black Bull Run Golf Course (Four Corners Zoning District)
9:24:11 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
9:31:49 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:32:44 AM Rory Romey, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Black Bull Owners, LLC
9:33:55 AM   There was no public comment.
9:34:13 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 2.4.3 of the Four Corners Zoning Regulation, I move to approve the conditional use permit request from Black Bull Owners, LLC, with approval subject to all applicable laws and regulations and staff-suggested conditions.
9:34:36 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:34:43 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
9:35:41 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:35:57 AM   Meeting adjourned.