Skip Navigation
Click to return to website
This table is used for column layout.
Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary June 9, 2015
Description   Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 June 9, 2015

Date   6/9/2015   Location   County Commission
  
Time   Speaker   Note

8:34:41 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.
9:00:29 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Seifert and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder. Chairman White is excused.
9:01:19 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:29 AM Acting Chairman Seifert There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:01:52 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Dayspring Restoration to Provide Janitorial Services at the Gallatin County Rest Home ($3,100/Month, 30-month term), High Country Paving for RID 605 Firelight Meadows Condos ($441,821.40), Knife River - Belgrade for Paving of RID 606 Franklin Hills Subdivision ($122,889.25), Knife River - Belgrade Change Order #1 to Paving Contract for RID 606 Franklin Hills Subdivision ($118,701.25) (decrease by $4,188), Grant Application Letter of Intent to the Montana Healthcare Foundation for Safe/Sober Housing Deposits for the Fresh Start Program ($20,000) (Sheriff), 3. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Liberty Fireworks Conditional Use Permit (Four Corners Zoning District), 4. Decision on a Request for Final Plat Approval for the Southfork Phases 6 & 7 Major Subdivision
9:03:32 AM Public Comment Commissioner Skinner would like to move the claims to the regular agenda for further discussion.
9:03:53 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the consent agenda minus the approval of claims.
9:04:00 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
9:04:03 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:13 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Approval of Claims
9:04:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Last week we pulled a claim, voucher #8134974 for the amount of $25,000. I would like to add that to the claims, so I would move to approve the claims as presented with the addition of that voucher #8134974 in the amount of $25,000. I'll move to approve those.
9:04:48 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
9:04:51 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:00 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Classifying County-Owned Lands Pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 8, Part 25, Montana Code Annotated - this item has been continued until a later date
9:05:14 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming an Un-named Driveway off of Broken Creek Road to Pine Top Trail
9:05:31 AM GIS Coordinator Frank Dougher Presentation
9:06:25 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:06:50 AM   There was no public comment.
9:06:58 AM Commissioner Skinner Seeing that there's no public comment on this in opposition, I would move to approve Resolution #2015-061 which would name an un-named road off Broken Creek Road to Pine Top Trail.
9:07:14 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
9:07:20 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:28 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming an Un-named Driveway off of Linney Road to Linney Spur Road
9:07:45 AM GIS Coordinator Frank Dougher Presentation
9:08:59 AM Public Comment James Davies
9:10:03 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve Resolution #2015-062 which would name an un-named driveway off Linney Road and name it to Linney Spur Road.
9:10:15 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
9:10:21 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:29 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Road Name Change Naming an Un-named Driveway off of Camp Creek Road to Little Camp Creek Road
9:10:43 AM GIS Coordinator Frank Dougher Presentation
9:11:30 AM   There was no public comment.
9:11:38 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Resolution #2015-063 which would name an un-named driveway off Camp Creek Road and name it Little Camp Creek Way (Road).
9:11:51 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
9:11:57 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:07 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Public Hearing and Decision on the First Reading of an Ordinance Establishing a School Zone and 20-mph Speed Limit on Monforton School Road Between Monforton School and Huffine Lane in Gallatin County, Montana
9:12:25 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Read the Ordinance into record.
9:15:35 AM Public Comment Undersheriff Dan Springer and Danielle Scharf - Secretary, Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee
9:17:47 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve Ordinance #2015-002 at first reading.
9:17:56 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
9:18:03 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:18:09 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Erin Arnold, the second reading of the ordinance will be on June 23, 2015
9:18:19 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Presentation of FY 2016 Requested Budget by Department and Summary of Availability of Funds
9:18:35 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:21:20 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:24:14 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation continued
9:31:00 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:33:12 AM Public Comment Libby Burr, Jan Brownell, Dave McDunn, Kathleen McDunn, Stacy Wesen-Victim Services Program Director, Jennifer Bain-Executive Director of Haven, Undersheriff Dan Springer, Bozeman Deputy Police Chief Rich McLane, Belgrade Police Chief E.J. Clark, Carter Massey, Katie Rowen, Bozeman Police Detective Andy Knight, County Attorney Marty Lambert-submitted correspondence from Rocky Hamilton-Manhattan Police Department, Dave and Kathleen McDunn, and Katy Osterloth-Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, and a Public Defenders Salaries table labeled Exhibit A, Item #6 and Workload Indicators/Performance Measures table labeled Exhibit B, Item #6.
10:15:51 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Marty Lambert and Ed Blackman
10:19:20 AM   No action taken.
10:19:25 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Falcon Hollow Phase 4 (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)
10:19:45 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff Report
10:29:24 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:30:14 AM Brock Athman, Allied Engineering Presentation on behalf of applicant Peregrine Development, LLC
10:31:26 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:31:34 AM   There was no public comment.
10:31:56 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the waiver request to lot design standards at (Section) 6.B.9(a) of the Subdivision Regulations.
10:32:09 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
10:32:13 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
10:32:48 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:33:04 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 Montana Code Annotated and the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, I move to approve the preliminary plat for the Falcon Hollow Phase 4 Major Subdivision, with approval subject to all laws and regulations and staff-suggested conditions.
10:33:31 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
10:33:39 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
10:37:46 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:38:00 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Public Hearing and Decision on a Conditional Use Permit for Bozeman Christian Center Church for the Yearly Operation of a Temporary Fireworks Sales Stand (Four Corners Zoning District)
10:38:12 AM Planner Megan Gibson Staff Report, suggested adding Staff-suggested Condition of Approval #13 which states, "That a written agreement shall be provided by the landowner, or lessor, that she agrees to the 10-year term of this Conditional Use Permit."
10:43:26 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Megan Gibson and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:46:28 AM Philip Hoover, Bozeman Christian Center Church Applicant presentation
10:47:06 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:47:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.4.2. of the Four Corners Zoning Regulation, I move to approve the conditional use permit request from Philip Hoover and Tom Lawrence for a temporary fireworks sales stand, per Section 5.3. of the Four Corners Zoning Regulation, with approval subject to all applicable laws and regulations and staff-recommended conditions, adding Condition #13 which was referenced by Megan in her report.
10:48:07 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
10:48:13 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
10:49:19 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:49:27 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Correction of Resolution Number Erroneously Assigned to Resolution for the Issuance of 20-Year Debt in the Amount of $765,000 for the Franklin Hills and Firelight Rural Improvement Districts from Resolution No. 2015-059 to RID-14-605C
10:49:55 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:50:35 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:51:09 AM   There was no public comment.
10:51:15 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to correct the resolution number of Resolution #2015-059 to a correct number of #RID-14-605C.
10:51:31 AM Acting Chairman Seifert Second
10:51:34 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:51:41 AM   Meeting adjourned.