Description
Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary November 24, 2015
Date
11/24/2015
Location
County Commission
Time
Speaker
8:37:34 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.
9:01:47 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.
9:02:05 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:03:16 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Chelsea Williams - Gallatin Ice Foundation, reported on the progress of the "Raise the Ice Barn" and Dave Weaver - BAHA's new Hockey Director
9:04:46 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Agreement Between Yellowstone Adventures and the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office for the Lease of a Snowmobile for the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office in West Yellowstone for Use in an Official Capacity of law Enforcement During the Winter Months, Danhof Chevrolet Agreement for Loan Vehicle for the Sheriff's Chaplain for Functions for the County, 3. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for the Rypinski Subsequent Minor Subdivision Preliminary Plat, 4. Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for the Nancy Brown (Penguin Meadows) Subsequent Minor Subdivision Preliminary Plat, 5. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval for Amended Plat of Lot 28
Hyalite Foothills Subdivision No. 1, 6. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Ditton/Ellerd - continued until December 1, 2015, 7. Decision on a Request for Mortgage Survey Exemption from Subdivision Review for Strohecker
9:06:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:20 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve the Consent Agenda as read into the record with the exception of #6, the Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation for Ditton/Ellerd which was moved from this agenda.
9:06:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:06:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:51 AM Chairman White Board Appointment(s): Mental Health Local Advisory Council
9:07:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:23 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Lori Reynolds to the Mental Health Local Advisory Council.
9:07:28 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:07:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:39 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Award the Competitive Sealed Proposal for the Purchase of a New Landfill Compactor with Trade-in of a CAT 826H Landfill Compactor - continued to a future date
9:08:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:20 AM No action taken.
9:08:24 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Protest Received by the Clerk and Recorder's Office on the Expansion of RID 2604 in the Big Sky Area
9:08:41 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:09:34 AM Discussion between the Commission, Ed Blackman and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
9:10:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:35 AM Chairman White The Commission recognizes that they received information regarding the RID and the protests that the Clerk & Recorder's office could have received and the record demonstrates that there were no protests received by the required time.
9:10:55 AM No action taken.
9:10:57 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving the Expansion of Boundaries of RID 2604 in the Big Sky Area
9:11:09 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:11:59 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:09 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #RID-14-2604-D which is a resolution approving a change to the boundaries of Rural Maintenance District #2604.
9:12:23 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:12:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:45 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Public Safety Fund - Sheriff's Office Budget to Reflect Receipt of $97,916 of Unanticipated Detention Bed Revenue
9:13:00 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:13:31 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:38 AM Commissioner Seifert I'd move to approve Resolution #2015-123.
9:13:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:13:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:03 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Village at Amsterdam Major Subdivision
9:14:19 AM Planner Christopher Scott Staff report, submitted a letter from Randy Visser labeled Exhibit A, Item #6
9:30:00 AM Discussion between the Commission, Christopher Scott and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold who suggested changing the wording of Item #6 of Staff Suggested Actions on page 14 of the Staff Report as shown on Exhibit B, Item #6.
9:38:25 AM Wayne Freeman, CTA Architects Engineers Presentation on behalf of applicant CTA Land & Development, LLP
9:41:08 AM Erik Garberg, CTA Architects Engineers Presentation on behalf of applicant CTA Land & Development, LLP
9:42:22 AM Discussion between the Commission, Erik Garberg, Erin Arnold, Wayne Freeman and Christopher Scott
10:00:32 AM Erik Garberg, CTA Architects Engineers Continued presentation
10:06:08 AM Discussion between the Commission, Erik Garberg, Christopher Scott and Wayne Freeman
10:33:14 AM Chairman White Recess
10:41:28 AM Chairman White Reconvene to Meeting.
10:41:36 AM Public Comment Brendon Beyers, Melinda Yager - Amsterdam School, Katherine Dawe - Amsterdam School Principal, Walt Sales, Randy Visser, Curtis Smit, James Hanna and Reese Miller
11:22:33 AM Wayne Freeman, CTA Architects Engineers Rebuttal
11:29:19 AM Discussion between the Commission, Wayne Freeman, Erin Arnold and Erik Garberg
11:40:17 AM Closed public comment.
11:40:25 AM Board discussion including Erin Arnold who presented a written copy of amended language labeled Exhibit B, Item #6, which states, Condition of Preliminary Plat Appeal: Approval of the preliminary plat is conditioned on the County's receipt of a written release from CTA Land and Development, LLP of any right, title, and interest it may have in the prior preliminary plat approval for the Amsterdam Village Major Subdivision (April 2007) as such approval concerns the real property that is the subject of this preliminary plat. As part of such release, CTA Land and Development shall agree to indemnify, hold harmless and release the County for all liability, damages, claims and fees in any way relating to the prior preliminary plat approval for the Amsterdam Village Major Subdivision. Alternate wording for Condition #6: The
existing approved preliminary plat for the Amsterdam Village Major Subdivision shall be terminated prior to final plat approval of the Village at Amsterdam Major Subdivision, unless the pre-existing approved preliminary plat has otherwise expired. Such termination shall be approved in writing by all owners of the real property that is subject of the pre-existing preliminary plat for the Amsterdam Village Major Subdivision.
11:44:08 AM Wayne Freeman, CTA Architects Engineers Stated he is in agreement with the suggested language.
11:44:20 AM Board discussion
11:44:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment and staff report, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report and move to approve the preliminary plat for the Village at Amsterdam Major Subdivision with approval subject to staff-recommended conditions with the exception to include the condition of preliminary plat approval suggested by the attorney's office, to replace Condition #6 with the language provided by the county attorney's office, to add a condition that the subdivider will be required to meet with MDT (Montana Department of Transportation) to consider the installation of a crosswalk at the subdivider's expense, to remove Condition #38 and replace it with a condition of voluntary contribution of $1,000 per lot at the time of sale of the lots, and I think
concludes my motion.
11:46:17 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:46:26 AM Board Discussion/Findings including Erin Arnold
12:07:13 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:07:24 PM Meeting adjourned.
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