Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 January 27, 2015
Date 1/27/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:38:40 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.
9:00:33 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.
9:01:21 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:43 AM Chairman White There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:06 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Addendum to Contract #2015-180, Master Hangar Ground Lease with Flying A Condominium Owners Association Inc./Matt Nistler; Compliance Agreement with William C. Dennis Trust to Address Violation of the Bridger Canyon Zoning Regulation occurring at 5075 Jackson Creek Road in Bozeman, Montana; Certificate of Substantial Completion for West Yellowstone CTEP Landscaping Project, County Contract #2015-054, With Big Sky Metal Art, LLC; Dawson County - Room and Board Agreement to House Inmates ($65/day); and Fallon County - Room and Board Agreement to House Inmates ($65/day) 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for January 6th and 13th, 2015 4. Asset Disposal of 1997 Chevy Truck (wrecked) for Road Department 5.
Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Holborn and Boyd
9:03:28 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:42 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we approve the consent agenda.
9:03:44 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:03:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:56 AM Chairman White Award of Competitive Sealed Proposals for Court Service's Information Management System
9:04:14 AM Director Court Services Steve Ette No bids were received.
9:04:42 AM No action taken.
9:04:43 AM Chairman White Receipt and Opening of Bids for the Purchase of a New Loader
9:04:57 AM Road & Bridge Department Ed Peterson Opened the bids as follows: RDO $249,125.00, with a trade value of $65,000.00; Titan Machinery $329,000.00, with a trade value of $55,000.00; and Tractor & Equipment $369,500.00, with a trade value of $45,000.00. He will return next Tuesday with a recommendation.
9:09:17 AM Discussion and Questions
9:09:33 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:39 AM No action taken.
9:09:40 AM Chairman White Public Hearing on Amending the FY 2015 Public Safety Fund - Detention Center and Sheriff Office Budgets for Receipt of $303,197 ($303,185) in Unanticipated Detention Bed Revenue, and to Consider a Resolution Amending the FY 2015 Public Safety Fund Revenue and Expenses by $303,197 (303,185) - Although it was advertised correctly, it was noted that the dollar amounts on the agenda were different from the dollar amounts on the resolution.
9:10:23 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:11:24 AM Discussion and Questions
9:12:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:24 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2015-008.
9:12:31 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:12:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:49 AM Chairman White Approval of Contract Recommendation for the Purchase of (52) Colt Rifles for the Sheriff's Office
9:12:58 AM Sheriff Department Lt. Ryan Stratman Recommendation to award the contract to Clyde Armory, Athens Georgia in the amount of $81,154.84.
9:13:37 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:45 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve the contract for the purchase of the 52 Colt rifles with Clyde Armory, $81,154.84.
9:14:03 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:14:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:15 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Amending the Gallatin County Victim Witness Fund Budget by $9,092 for Retirement Payout and Consideration on Resolution Amending the Victim Witness Budget by Increase on $9,092 in Salaries and Wages
9:14:34 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:15:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:15:30 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve Resolution #2015-009.
9:15:35 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:15:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:15:49 AM Chairman White Public Hearing on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2015 Public Safety Fund - Sheriff's Office Budget for Receipt of $5,000 Grant from the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and to Increase Revenues and Expenses for Receipt of the Grant
9:16:08 AM Undersheriff Dan Springer Presentation
9:16:36 AM There was no public comment.
9:16:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2015-010.
9:16:47 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:16:51 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:17:00 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of the Gallatin County Commissioners Adding Supplemental Numerical Designations for Rural Maintenance District Nos. 602, 603, and 604 and Rural Special Improvement District Nos. 605 and 606 for Administrative Convenience
9:17:23 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:18:03 AM Discussion and Questions
9:18:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:22 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve Resolution #2015-011.
9:18:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:18:34 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:45 AM Chairman White Public Hearing on Presentation and Acceptance of Mid-Year Budget to Actual Revenues and Expenses FY 2015
9:19:06 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:26:35 AM There was no public comment.
9:26:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to accept the mid-year budget to actual revenues and expenses presented by Ed Blackman.
9:26:57 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:27:06 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:16 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for MacPherson
9:27:31 AM Planner Addi Jaden Staff report
9:30:41 AM William A. MacPherson Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and testified under oath.
9:32:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:24 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the MacPherson exemption.
9:32:29 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:32:37 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:34:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:34:49 AM Chairman White Presentation of FY 2014 Annual Audit Report for External Audit Findings
9:35:04 AM Accountant Jill Therrien Presentation
9:36:02 AM Discussion and Questions
9:37:06 AM There was no public comment.
9:37:24 AM No action taken.
9:37:27 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Adopt a Zone Map Amendment in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District for Daniel and Christie Smith
9:37:41 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report, submitted a colored zoning map of the area labeled Exhibit A, Item #11
9:46:59 AM Discussion and Questions
9:57:38 AM Ray Center, Rocky Mountain Engineers Presentation on behalf of the applicants Daniel and Christie Smith
9:58:30 AM Discussion between the Commission, Warren Vaughan, and Ray Center
10:02:41 AM There was no public comment.
10:03:05 AM Commissioner Seifert Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, in accordance with the requirements of the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Plan and Future Use map, as well as Section 26(76)-2-205 MCA, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report and move to approve the Resolution of Intent to approve the Zone Map Amendment request from Daniel and Christie Smith to re-zone their 10-acre property, with approval subject to all applicable laws and regulations.
10:03:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:03:46 AM Commissioner Seifert And that would be Resolution (of Intent) #2015-012.
10:03:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Second that.
10:04:03 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:09:23 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:09:36 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Comments
10:10:13 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request to Remove an Agricultural Covenant and for Preliminary Plat Approval for the 2-Lot Dykema First Minor Subdivision
10:10:34 AM Planner Meghan Gibson Staff report, noted an error in the staff report on page 12, Covenant #22(c)-should read Amsterdam Rural Fire District, rather than Central Valley Fire District
10:18:40 AM Discussion between the Commission, Meghan Gibson, and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:23:55 AM Dennis Foreman, Gaston Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicants Skylar Dykema and Dykema Land Co., LLC
10:27:07 AM Discussion and Questions
10:28:03 AM There was no public comment.
10:28:18 AM Commissioner Skinner I move to lift the Ag exemption on this tract owned by Dykema Land Company, LLC.
10:28:26 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:28:33 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:29:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:29:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, in accordance with the requirements of Section 76-3-608 MCA and the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report and move to approve the preliminary plat for the Dykema Minor Subdivision, with the approval subject to all laws and regulations and staff suggested conditions with the exception of also in my motion I would like to waive condition #10, waiving the access to the adjacent unsubdivided land.
10:30:01 AM Chairman White And would your motion also include the modification of condition #22c?
10:30:08 AM Commissioner Skinner Yes
10:30:11 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:30:22 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:34:27 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:34:46 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Adopt a Zone Map Amendment in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District for Al & Gail Lazarewicz
10:35:08 AM Planner Meghan Gibson Presentation
10:46:34 AM Discussion and Questions
10:49:03 AM Al Lazarewicz Applicant presentation
10:49:32 AM There was no public comment.
10:49:47 AM Closed public comment.
10:50:20 AM Commissioner Seifert Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, Planning Board recommendations and public comment, in accordance with the requirements of Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Plan and Future Use Map, as well as Section 76-2-205 MCA, I hereby adopt the presentation of the staff report and move to deny the request from Al and Gail Lazarewicz to re-zone their 40.58 acre property.
10:50:56 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:51:02 AM Board discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
11:00:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:01:13 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Initiate Specific Amendments to the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning Regulations
11:01:31 AM Planner Randy Johnson Presentation
11:03:46 AM Discussion between the Commission, Randy Johnson, and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
11:05:28 AM There was no public comment.
11:05:33 AM Commissioner Skinner I move to approve Resolution of Intent #2015-013.
11:05:42 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:05:46 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:06:29 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Presentation of the Gallatin County Treasurer's Monthly Report for October 2014
11:06:37 AM Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan Presentation
11:07:34 AM Discussion and Questions
11:09:58 AM There was no public comment.
11:10:04 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the October 2014 Treasurer's Monthly Report.
11:10:11 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:10:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:10:22 AM Meeting adjourned
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