Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 January 06, 2015
Date 1/6/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:48:48 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 Sarah Gracey.
9:02:00 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:20 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Marilee Brown spoke about an exposed pipeline under water in the East Gallatin River and passed out photos labeled Public Comment, Exhibit A, and a map of the Yellowstone Pipeline
9:07:19 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): RDO Equipment Company for the Purchase of a New Track-Type Dozer with Extended Warranty with Trade-In of a John Deere 1050J Dozer ($236,455 with Trade); Modification to Contract #2014-295 with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Engineering Services to Create RID #605, Firelight Condos ($61,060) 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary December 16, 2014 4. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for the Audrey L. Brownell Revocable Trust/Helen L. Cox Discretionary Trust for Audrey Cox Brownell
9:07:32 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda as it was read into record.
9:07:45 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:07:52 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:59 AM Chairman White Board Appointment(s):
9:08:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Belgrade City-County Planning Board
9:08:49 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:55 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to reappoint Mr. Richard (Keith) Mainwaring and Henry Parsons to the Belgrade City-County Planning Board and to continue advertising for the other two members.
9:09:10 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:09:12 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:17 AM Chairman White Big Sky Transportation District
9:09:41 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:47 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we appoint Courtney Jones to the Big Sky Transportation District.
9:09:53 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:09:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:07 AM Commissioner Seifert Capital Improvement Program Committee
9:10:53 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:58 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to appoint Mary Ellen Fitzgerald to the citizen position and to appoint Marty Lambert to the elected official position which would be concurrent with the term expirations in the memo (Mary Ellen Fitzgerald 2015 and Marty Lambert 2016)
9:11:19 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:11:20 AM Board discussion
9:11:30 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:11:40 AM Commissioner Skinner City-County Board of Health
9:12:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:22 AM Commissioner Seifert I'd like to move to reappoint Steve Custer and also Jane Mahlow.
9:12:33 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:12:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:42 AM Chairman White Clarkston Rural Fire Service Area Board of Trustees
9:13:12 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint William Wilson
9:13:23 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:13:26 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:38 AM Commissioner Seifert Fair Board
9:14:11 AM There was no public comment.
9:14:17 AM Commissioner Seifert I'd like to move to reappoint Mr. (Conrad) Anker and Mr. (Jeff) Wade and also to appoint Ann Marie Moran to the board.
9:14:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:14:32 AM Board discussion
9:15:17 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Fairview Cemetery
9:15:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:01 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to reappoint Richard Schendel and Dwight Wade to the Fairview Cemetery Board.
9:16:08 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:16:11 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:18 AM Chairman White Manhattan City-County Planning Board
9:16:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:17:01 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we reappoint Carl Schutter to the Manhattan City-County Planning Board.
9:17:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:17:12 AM Board discussion
9:17:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:41 AM Commissioner Seifert Meadow View Cemetery
9:18:06 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to appoint Patty Hebner to the Meadow View Cemetery Board.
9:18:19 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:18:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:32 AM Commissioner Skinner Mount Green Cemetery
9:18:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:58 AM Commissioner Seifert I move to reappoint Ron Carlstrom to the Mount Green Cemetery Board.
9:19:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:19:10 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:17 AM Chairman White Pedestrian Traffic Safety Committee
9:19:42 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:48 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Ralph Zimmer to the Pedestrian Traffic Safety Committee.
9:19:52 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:19:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:05 AM Commissioner Seifert Tax Appeal Board
9:20:36 AM There was no public comment.
9:20:42 AM Commissioner Skinner I'm going to move to continue this appointment until a later time until we have more people that have applied for the position.
9:20:52 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:20:54 AM Board discussion
9:21:25 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Three Rivers Mosquito Control District
9:22:02 AM There was no public comment.
9:22:08 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we appoint Dewey Schmitt to the Three Rivers Mosquito Control District.
9:22:15 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:22:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:25 AM Chairman White Weed Board
9:22:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:22:58 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we appoint Jeffrey Littlefield and Keith Mainwaring to the Weed Board.
9:23:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:23:06 AM Board discussion
9:24:03 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:43 AM Chairman White Open Sealed Bids for Colt Rifles for the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
9:24:55 AM Facilities Manager Nick Borzak Opened the following bid proposals: Clyde Armory, Athens GA, total bid amount was $81,154.84; Mountain Tactical, Bozeman MT, total bid amount was $101,919.48; Surplus Ammo and Arms, Tacoma WA, total bid amount was $85,172.88; Proforce Law Enforcement, Prescott AZ, total bid amount was $86,413.08; and Lawmens Shooter Supply, Vero Beach FL, $82,848.48. Bids will be taken under advisement and return January 13, 2015 with a recommendation.
9:30:23 AM Under Sheriff Dan Springer Presentation
9:31:42 AM There was no public comment.
9:31:45 AM No action taken.
9:31:54 AM Chairman White Presentation and Acceptance of Pogreba Field 5-Year Capital Improvements Plan (2015-2021)
9:32:19 AM Travis Eikman, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Presentation
9:39:28 AM Discussion and Questions
9:48:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:48:53 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move that. (To accept the 5-Year Capital Plan)
9:48:55 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:48:59 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:49:09 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Brownell
9:49:24 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
9:51:55 AM Discussion and Questions
9:52:52 AM Jonathon Roen, Applicant Surveyor Presentation on behalf of applicants, Rob and Judy Brownell
9:54:04 AM Discussion and Questions
9:54:33 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Comments
9:55:40 AM Jonathon Roen, Applicant Surveyor Comments
9:56:03 AM There was no public comment.
9:56:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the common boundary relocation for Brownell.
9:56:16 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:56:18 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:57:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:29 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Brownell
9:57:37 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
9:58:27 AM Discussion and Questions
9:58:51 AM Rob Brownell, Applicant Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and testified under oath.
10:00:27 AM There was no public comment.
10:00:35 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve this family transfer for Brownell.
10:00:41 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:00:46 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:02:28 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:02:39 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Home-Based Business/Bed and Breakfast Inn/Vacation Rental in the East Gallatin Zoning District for Mazuranich
10:03:02 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
10:11:50 AM Discussion and Questions
10:12:26 AM Bruce Mazuranich, Applicant Presentation
10:14:36 AM Public Comment Bob Snyder
10:15:13 AM Discussion between Bob Snyder, Jason Karp and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:15:51 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Mazuranich Conditional Use Permit with staff suggested conditions except eliminating condition #6.
10:16:07 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:16:14 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:17:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:17:49 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Home-Based Business/Bed and Breakfast Inn/Vacation Rental in the East Gallatin Zoning District for Snyder
10:18:01 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
10:21:41 AM Bob Snyder, Applicant Presentation, submitted (2) conditions he wanted added to his application labeled Exhibit A, Item #7
10:24:10 AM Public Comment Mike Pollard, Beth Merrick submitted a map of the Outlaw Subdivision and a letter of concerns labeled Exhibit B, Item #7, Kurt Bushnell, Bob Heidecker submitted a letter of comments labeled Exhibit C, Item #7, Luke Omohundro, and Dan Griffing
10:58:25 AM Bob Snyder, Applicant Rebuttal
10:58:59 AM Discussion and Questions
11:02:04 AM Closed public comment.
11:02:08 AM Recess
11:08:07 AM Chairman White Reconvene to Meeting, Board discussion including Jason Karp
11:14:53 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the Snyder Vacation Rental Conditional Use Permit with staff suggested conditions including #6 and I would also like to add two new conditions. Condition #7, Guests will be limited in size to no larger than six occupants at a time and #7 (#8) I would add Outlaw Subdivision and its common area will be added as additional insured to the liability insurance of the owner of this Conditional Use Permit.
11:16:03 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:16:06 AM Board discussion including Bob Snyder and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
11:20:27 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to amend my motion by adding a condition that guests of the CUP will be limited to the owner's property.
11:20:41 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:20:54 AM Bob Snyder Agrees to the condition.
11:20:58 AM Board discussion
11:21:26 AM Amendment to the motion passed unanimously.
11:21:34 AM Board discussion/Findings
11:25:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:25:27 AM Meeting adjourned
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