Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 March 10, 2015
Date 3/10/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:41:03 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.
9:01:38 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 Mary Miller.
9:02:20 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:45 AM Chairman White There was public comment on matters within the Commissions jurisdiction. Anthony Smith spoke regarding judicial abuse from elected officials and their accountability. Discussion took place with regards to a letter he received from the County Commission in response to his request for a review board. He read a letter from inmate David Udeen into the record.
9:16:05 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Motorola Maintenance Contract for 911 Communications-pulled indefinitely; Grant Application to St. Vincent Healthcare for Automated External Defibrillators from the Rural Montana Access to Emergency Devices; Modification to County Contract #2105 (2015)-245 With Stahly Engineering for CTEP Project STPE 16(104) Yadon Road - Manhattan to Provide Fee and Scope of Work Clarifications Requested by the Montana Department of Transportation. Fee Increase of $527.99 for materials testing ($11,127.99); Modification to County Contract #2105 (2015)-246 With Stahly Engineering for CTEP Project STPE 16(104) West Side Trail - Three Forks to Provide Fee and Scope of Work Clarification Requested by the Montana Department of
Transportation. Fee Increase of $66.76 for materials testing ($18,830.26); Reimbursement Agreement with Reach, Inc. for Cost of Environmental Assessment Needed to Facilitate HOME Grant Application ($17,277.28); and Morrison & Maierle for Preparation of an Environmental Assessment to Facilitate Reach, Inc. HOME Grant Application ($16,600.00), 3. Approval of Asset Disposal of Various Outdated Computers and Equipment for ITS Department; and GMC 3500 Truck and International 1700 Truck for Open Lands Department, 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for the Road Department, 5. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for February 24, 2015
9:18:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:18:29 AM Chairman White Verified the changes to the contract numbers read into the consent agenda.
9:19:11 AM Commissioner Seifert I move we approve the consent agenda as revised.
9:19:16 AM Chairman White Which would include pulling the Motorola Maintenance contract?
9:19:20 AM Commissioner Seifert Exactly
9:19:20 AM Chairman White And then revising the 2105 to 2015.
9:19:28 AM Commissioner Seifert The two Stahly contracts.
9:19:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:19:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:40 AM Chairman White Proclamation Declaring March 12, 2015 Montana Retired Educator Day
9:20:03 AM Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Read the Proclamation into the record.
9:23:11 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:18 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move that the County Commission sign this proclamation after we correct it by taking that redundant "whereas" out.
9:23:30 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:24:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:41 AM Chairman White Board Appointments
9:24:51 AM Commissioner Seifert Belgrade City-County Planning Board
9:25:16 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:23 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we appoint Steve Quiroz to the Belgrade City-County Planning Board.
9:25:30 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:25:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Fair Board
9:26:00 AM There was no public comment.
9:26:05 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to appoint Steve Saunders to the Fair Board.
9:26:09 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:26:12 AM Board discussion
9:26:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:55 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Amend the Gallatin County Victim Witness Assistance Program FY 2015 Budget by Appropriating an Additional $3,711 ($3,524.05) of Revenues to be Received from the Montana Board of Crime Control (CFDA 16.588) Although it was advertised correctly, it was noted that the dollar amounts on the agenda were different from the dollar amounts on the resolution.
9:27:26 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:28:22 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Presentation
9:28:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:28:52 AM Commissioner Seifert I move that we approve Resolution #2015-031.
9:28:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:29:01 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:09 AM Chairman White Public Hearing to Provide a Forum For Citizens to Identify and Discuss Overall Community Housing Needs and Needs for Housing Improvements, Public Facilities and Economic Development, Including the Needs of LMI persons, and to Propose Possible Community Improvement Projects to Meet Those Needs As the County Prepares to Seek CDBG/HOME Grant Assistance in 2015
9:29:35 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:36:24 AM Discussion and Questions
9:37:35 AM Public comment Rob Tallon, Executive Director of Reach, Inc., Chris Lalich, on behalf of Reach, Inc., Regan Teat, on behalf of the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce, Steve McGuire, on behalf of Reach, Inc., and Mary Martin, Asset Property Manager of HRDC
9:50:24 AM Discussion between the Commission and Larry Watson
9:52:29 AM No action taken.
9:52:30 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Presentation of the Gallatin County Treasurer's Monthly Report for December 2014 and January 2015
9:52:46 AM Treasurer Kimberly Buchanan Presentation
9:53:59 AM Discussion and Questions
9:56:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:56:54 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the County Treasurer's monthly report for December 2014 and January 2015.
9:57:06 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:57:10 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:57:17 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Adopt a Zone Map Amendment in the Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District for Smith (Resolution of Intent Hearing Held on February 27, 2015)
9:59:19 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation
10:00:31 AM Discussion and Questions
10:00:46 AM There was no public comment.
10:00:52 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that there have been no protests received at the Clerk & Recorder's office I would move to approve Resolution #2015-032.
10:01:02 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:01:07 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:01:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:01:42 AM Meeting adjourned.
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