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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary January 13, 2015
Description   Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 January 13, 2015

Date   1/13/2015   Location   County Commission

Time    Speaker       Note

8:34:59 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.
9:02:36 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Seifert and Skinner, and Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey
9:03:16 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:03:37 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Chairman White recognized Clerk and Recorder Charlotte Mills for ten years of service with Gallatin County, and Commissioner Skinner for ten years as a County Commissioner.
9:07:59 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey Read consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Budget Transfer for Open Lands and Solid Waste 3. Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Fletcher and Pollock
9:08:33 AM   There was no public comment.
9:08:44 AM Commissioner Seifert I'd move that we approve the consent agenda.
9:08:47 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:08:50 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:56 AM Chairman White Board appointment(s):
9:09:07 AM Commissioner Skinner County Planning Board
9:09:42 AM   There was no public comment.
9:09:50 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we appoint Heather deBethizy and Richard Wolff to the Gallatin County Planning Board.
9:09:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:10:00 AM   Board discussion
9:10:36 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:42 AM Chairman White DUI Task Force
9:11:42 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:50 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to reappoint Mr. (Adrian) Massey, Mr. (Gerald) Pape and Deputy Lieurance to the DUI Task Force.
9:11:59 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:12:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:12 AM Commissioner Seifert Historic Preservation Board
9:12:53 AM   There was no public comment.
9:12:59 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we appoint Christopher McAdom-Mantei to the Historic Preservation Board.
9:13:07 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:13:10 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Manhattan City-County Planning Board
9:13:57 AM   There was no public comment.
9:14:04 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to appoint Steven Albert to the Manhattan City-County Planning Board.
9:14:09 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:14:13 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:18 AM Chairman White Sedan Rural Fire District Board of Trustees
9:14:48 AM   There was no public comment.
9:14:54 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we appoint Henry Glenn to the Sedan Rural Fire District Board of Trustees.
9:14:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:15:03 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:10 AM Chairman White Opening of Competitive Sealed Proposals for Court Service's Information Management System
9:15:30 AM Court Services Director Steve Ette Presentation, no bids were received. Will discuss options with IT Director Peter Martinson and County Administrator Jim Doar before advertising again.
9:16:18 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:16:33 AM   No action taken.
9:16:41 AM Chairman White Approval of Contract Recommendation for the Purchase of (52) Colt Rifles for the Sheriff's Office
9:17:17 AM County Sheriff Brian Gootkin Recommends the purchase of (52) Colt Rifles for the Sheriff's Office from Clyde Armory, Athens GA, for $81,154.84.
9:19:27 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Brian Gootkin and Finance Director Ed Blackman
9:26:15 AM   There was no public comment.
9:26:23 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to continue this item until the process to get the money into the budget is done.
9:26:34 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:26:39 AM   Board discussion
9:27:47 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:57 AM Chairman White Decision on a Resolution Approving a Text Amendment for Scott Altman Regarding the Definition and Standards for Employee Housing in the Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning Regulation (Public Hearing held 12/11/14)
9:28:15 AM County Planner Tim Skop Presentation
9:30:46 AM Commissioner Seifert Comments
9:31:02 AM   There was no public comment.
9:31:07 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2015-001.
9:31:16 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:31:22 AM   Board discussion/Findings
9:32:16 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:33 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2015 Gallatin County Health Department Budget to Authorize Spending Unanticipated Kellogg Grant Revenue of $244,453 and Authorize an Increase in Expenses in the Maternal Child Health (MCH) Fund for Breastfeeding Education and Training with Expenses Increasing by $50,455 for FY 2015
9:33:04 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:34:30 AM   There was no public comment.
9:34:37 AM Commissioner Seifert I would that we approve Resolution (of Intent) #2015-002.
9:34:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:34:49 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:57 AM Chairman White Receipt of Petition to Annex into the Big Sky Rural Fire District
9:35:09 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation, will return February 10, 2015 for a hearing and decision on annexation of the Big Sky Rural Fire District.
9:36:25 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:37:51 AM   There was no public comment.
9:37:58 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to receive this petition to annex and set the hearing date for February 10, 2015.
9:38:05 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:38:09 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:38:16 AM   Meeting adjourned