Description Gallatin County Offsite Budget Hearing Journal No. 52 June 17, 2015
Date 6/17/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:39:34 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.
9:15:29 AM Chairman White Call to Order. Present were Commissioners White, Skinner, and Seifert, Finance Director Ed Blackman, CAO Jim Doar, HR Director Cynde Hertzog, Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson, Payroll/HR Accounting Coordinator Michelle Bossert, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller
9:16:14 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on matters within the Commissions jurisdiction.
9:16:27 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded.
9:21:11 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Overview-Status of Available Funds Based on April 2015* Review Budget Goals FY 16 - Summary of Available Funds - Summary of Requests - Rural Inflationary Taxes - County Inflationary Taxes
9:32:44 AM Discussion and Questions
9:43:02 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Unemployment Insurance is down (66,113), due to a rate decrease - Health Insurance a) Raise individual stop loss from $105K to $115K b) Raise budgeted contribution to $9,645/employee 5% -dependent coverage - children, spouse & family increase by 5% c) Allowed taxes - per State Form up to $2,313,597 Levied in FY 2015 $1,532,841
9:44:26 AM Discussion between the Commission, Finance Director Ed Blackman, and Cynde Hertzog. It was recommended that this increase become effective August 1, 2015.
9:47:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:48:08 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to increase the employees premiums the 5% and I guess I don't know how to say it but to increase the health insurance premium plan as presented.
9:48:27 AM Chairman White Both of those lines? $130,000 and $36,000
9:48:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Both of those lines
9:48:30 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:48:31 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
9:48:52 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:48:56 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to fund this using taxes from the Permissive Medical Levy.
9:49:05 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:49:08 AM Board discussion
9:49:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:49:36 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
9:51:48 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Wage Adjustments - 1. Elected Officials - Committee Recommendation 1.5% 2. Classified Employees a. Wage Adjustment b. Merit Increase c. Performance Pool
9:52:05 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to increase elected officials, classified, and sheriff deputies at 1%.
9:52:16 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:52:22 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
9:53:08 AM There was no public comment.
9:53:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:53:18 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Salary Compensation Committee recommendation to increase the (2) Justice of the Peace, Clerk of District Court and the Treasurer all $2,000. This is not mandatory but is an option from House Bill 366 to add to their existing salary. (Handout labeled Exhibit A, 6-17-2015)
9:53:46 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
9:54:34 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to fund the JP, Clerk of Court, and the Treasurer $9,314.
9:54:45 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:54:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:54:50 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:55:03 AM Board Discussion
9:55:30 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Salary Compensation Committee recommendation to increase the County Attorney's wage by $7,000
9:55:48 AM There was no public comment.
9:55:52 AM Board discussion including Cynde Hertzog and Ed Blackman
9:58:33 AM Public comment Sheriff Brian Gootkin, Deputy County Attorney Eric Kitzmiller, and Court Services Director Steve Ette
10:02:49 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
10:03:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the County Attorney's salary increase, not at that number though, comment.
10:03:50 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman The $7,000 increase recommended by the salary compensation commission equates to $8,131 when you add in benefits.
10:04:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Okay, move that.
10:04:10 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:04:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:04:20 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Merit Increases for Classified Employees $45,320- Enterprise funds, $69,311- Tax supported funds
10:04:38 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
10:05:50 AM Public comment Health Officer Matt Kelley, Auditor Jennifer Blossom, and IT Director Peter Martinson
10:09:16 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson, and Cynde Hertzog
10:13:13 AM Commissioner Seifert I'll make a motion to approve the merit increases for classified for line 44 and 45.
10:13:26 AM Chairman White For $45,320 and $69,311?
10:13:31 AM Commissioner Seifert Yes
10:13:33 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:13:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:14:02 AM COA Jim Doar Merit pool $86,104
10:15:05 AM Discussion and Questions
10:16:26 AM Public comment Auditor Jennifer Blossom and Health Officer Matt Kelley
10:18:21 AM Commissioner Skinner I'm gonna move to fund the merit pool at $50,000.
10:18:30 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:18:32 AM Board discussion
10:20:31 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:20:39 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Dispatch Association-1% increase $7,871 and Sheriff Association- 1% increase $39,435
10:20:58 AM Board discussion including, Cynde Hertzog, and Ed Blackman
10:21:26 AM Public comment 911 Director Kerry O'Connell
10:22:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the Sheriff's Association and Dispatcher's Union at 1%.
10:22:55 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:23:02 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:23:08 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the Grants/Misc Funds at $15,141.
10:23:20 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:23:21 AM There was no public comment.
10:23:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:23:36 AM HR Director Cynde Hertzog Sheriff Association Step Increases $46,604
10:23:52 AM Board discussion including Cynde Hertzog
10:24:07 AM Public comment Sheriff Brian Gootkin and Under Sheriff Dan Springer
10:27:07 AM Chairman White I am just going to put a motion of $25,000.
10:27:16 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:27:19 AM Board discussion including Brian Gootkin
10:28:25 AM Sheriff Brian Gootkin I would actually respectively request that you put it in the Parking Garage.
10:28:31 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, Brian Gootkin, and Dan Springer
10:28:53 AM Chairman White I'll modify my motion to put the difference of my motion in the Parking Garage.
10:29:14 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:29:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:29:54 AM Board discussion including CAO Jim Doar and Ed Blackman
10:30:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Enterprise Funds at 1% - $62,871.
10:30:57 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:31:08 AM There was no public comment.
10:31:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:31:19 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Health Officer and DUI
10:32:00 AM There was no public comment.
10:32:10 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
10:32:25 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move the other employees wage adjustment of 1% for $1,950.
10:32:33 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:32:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:32:40 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, Justine Swanson, and Cynde Hertzog
10:38:42 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Workers Comp and Liability Insurances- already approved.
10:38:51 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman County Administrator ($821)
10:38:59 AM There was no public comment.
10:39:26 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reduce the Administrator's budget by $821.
10:39:32 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:39:35 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:39:40 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Deputy increases for County Attorney office $25,760
10:40:01 AM Public comment Deputy County Attorney Eric Kitzmiller, Victim Services Program Director Stacy Wesen-provided letters of support from Rocky Hamilton- Manhattan Police, Adam McDunn, Kathleen McDunn, and Katy Osterloth, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner labeled Exhibit B, 6-17-2015 and Sheriff Brian Gootkin
10:54:23 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
10:56:57 AM Commissioner Skinner I am going to move to deny the Attorney deputy increases.
10:57:04 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:57:08 AM Board discussion
10:58:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:58:29 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to put the request for another Deputy Attorney into the Parking Garage along with the $16,000 cash that would help fund that.
10:58:55 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:58:58 AM Board discussion
10:59:19 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:59:24 AM Board discussion including Cynde Hertzog and Ed Blackman
11:01:47 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to fund Victim Witness transfer the full amount. ($28,910)
11:01:51 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:01:53 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:03:20 AM Commissioner Skinner I'm gonna change my motion then, I am gonna move that we fund this at 10,000.
11:03:30 AM Commissioner Seifert Second agrees
11:03:33 AM Board discussion
11:04:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:04:25 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to fund the attorney membership dues on an ongoing basis, so we don't have to do this every year.
11:04:33 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:04:36 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:04:51 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:05:31 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Attorney Copy Machine Reserve $5,000
11:06:20 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:06:30 AM There was no public comment.
11:06:44 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to put the $5,000 into the reserve fund, copier revolving fund.
11:06:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:06:58 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:07:22 AM Chairman White Auditor- Audit Assistant to .75- $5,201 Reclassification $1,494 - Membership & Training $4,000
11:08:00 AM Auditor Jennifer Blossom Presentation
11:11:36 AM Discussion and Questions
11:15:07 AM There was no public comment.
11:15:25 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, Jim Doar, Justine Swanson, Cynde Hertzog, and Jennifer Blossom
11:20:44 AM Chairman White I'll make a motion of .55. (Audit Assistant)
11:20:50 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:20:54 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Jim Doar
11:22:04 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:22:12 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:22:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve that. (Reclassification of Lead worker)
11:22:29 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:22:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:22:35 AM Chairman White Membership & Training
11:22:39 AM Commissioner Seifert Move to reduce membership & training to $2,000.
11:22:46 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:22:50 AM Board discussion
11:22:58 AM Motion passed unanimously..
11:23:06 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman (Reclassification on .55 position)
11:23:47 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to do the reclassification.
11:23:51 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:23:54 AM Chairman White To .55.
11:24:00 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:24:04 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:24:51 AM Chairman White Bridge- Operational ($80,000) Capital $80,000
11:24:55 AM There was no public comment.
11:25:04 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the Operational Bridge Reduction and the Operational Bridge Capital increase.
11:25:11 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:25:15 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:25:35 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman CIP- Bridge Replacement Program $100,000, CIP CORE-Inflation $24,000, L & J Replacement $250,000
11:26:10 AM There was no public comment.
11:26:14 AM Board discussion including Jim Doar and Ed Blackman
11:28:33 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to move the bridge replacement program, the L & J replacement, and the CORE inflation to the Parking Garage.
11:28:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:28:43 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:29:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:30:15 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman CIP- Storage facility $1,000,000 and Extension Offices $300,000
11:30:31 AM Public comment Extension Agriculture Agent Emily Lockard
11:31:16 AM Board discussion including Emily Lockard, COA Jim Doar, and Ed Blackman
11:33:50 AM Public comment Under Sheriff Dan Springer
11:34:21 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, and Jim Doar
11:38:59 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the storage and extension requests.
11:39:05 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:39:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:39:15 AM Chairman White Fair-Temporary Wages $9,400
11:39:46 AM Fairgrounds General Manager Lori Cox Presentation
11:40:56 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Lori Cox
11:43:43 AM There was no public comment.
11:43:47 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to, as far as the Fair budget goes to base their budget on taxes up to 1.64 mills and actual fair revenue received.
11:44:09 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:44:10 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:44:38 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:44:52 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Health- Admin. Personnel $24,969, Admin. Operations ($20,749), Environmental Staff position $46,180, Environmental Operational $29,878, Environmental Capital ($13,638), Human Serv. Personnel ($6,891), Human Serv. Operations-Transfer for WIC $74,304, Human Serv. Capital $33,205, WIC Staff position $48,324, Mental Health Debt Service ($1,680)
11:46:36 AM Health Officer Matt Kelley Presentation, submitted handout of the Health website labeled Exhibit C, 6-17-2015
11:54:51 AM There was no public comment.
11:55:07 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:56:06 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to move that into the Parking Garage. ($24,969- .50 Communication Specialist)
11:56:16 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:56:19 AM Board discussion
11:57:07 AM Motion failed 3:0.
11:57:36 AM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
11:58:11 AM Chairman White Is it appropriate, can we do a motion for all those lines?
11:58:14 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Everything associated with the Health- Public admins through the Mental Health area, yes
11:58:25 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve the budget requests for the Health Department up to the value of Fiscal Year 2015 value 5.52 mills.
11:58:37 AM Chairman White And that includes the top line?
11:58:41 AM Commissioner Seifert Yes, it does.
11:58:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:58:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:58:54 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move that we put the Communication Specialist Web developer into a discussion at a later time.
11:59:02 AM Chairman White We did approve it, but we are going to discuss it. So it's going to be in 2 places.
11:59:43 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Noxious Weed- Operations $700, Capital ($10,400)
12:00:17 PM Weed Supervisor John Ansley Presentation
12:01:17 PM There was no public comment.
12:01:28 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the Operations and Capital requests for Noxious Weed.
12:01:33 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
12:01:37 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:01:42 PM Chairman White Extension- Operational $4,720, Capital Outlay (Veh res/Bldg) $7,500
12:01:58 PM Extension Agriculture Agent Emily Lockard Presentation
12:02:50 PM Board discussion including Emily Lockard and Ed Blackman
12:04:11 PM There was no public comment.
12:04:19 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Extension Operational budget at $4,720.
12:04:28 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
12:04:32 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:04:42 PM Board discussion and Ed Blackman
12:06:35 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move to fund $2,500 and move the balance of that into Capital, into the building fund.
12:06:49 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
12:06:52 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:06:58 PM Public comment Deborah McAtee spoke regarding the Sheriff office budget.
12:08:22 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Recap
12:08:57 PM Recess
1:36:37 PM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting.
1:38:26 PM Chairman White There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
1:38:41 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Justine Swanson
1:42:03 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Historic Preservation- requested an increase in funding $5,000
1:42:25 PM Discussion and Questions
1:42:51 PM Public comment Renee Koenig, Secretary of the Historic Preservation Board
1:45:15 PM Discussion and Questions
1:46:02 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to increase the Historic Preservation Board request by $1,000.
1:46:08 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
1:46:12 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:46:17 PM Chairman White Gallatin Valley Food Bank- $1,350 (Handout labeled Exhibit D, 6-17-2015)
1:46:21 PM Public comment Tim Trzinski
1:48:01 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
1:48:27 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move to increase the Food Bank for $1,350.
1:48:34 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
1:48:42 PM Board discussion
1:49:06 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:49:12 PM Chairman White Belgrade Friendship Center- $4,000
1:49:21 PM Public comment Shannon Bondy
1:52:15 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Belgrade Friendship Center request at $2,500.
1:52:21 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
1:52:25 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:52:29 PM Chairman White Manhattan Senior Center- $6,800
1:52:32 PM No one was available.
1:52:41 PM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson One time revenue of $1,000 towards a new oven and $5,800 for replacement of dishwasher.
1:53:17 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
1:53:38 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to fund Manhattan Senior Program at $5,000 out of PILT.
1:53:45 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
1:53:49 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:53:55 PM Chairman White Galavan $5,000
1:54:00 PM Public comment Jeff Rupp, HRDC
1:54:49 PM Discussion and Questions
1:55:44 PM Public comment Health Officer Matt Kelley
1:57:08 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, and Justine Swanson
1:58:09 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to fund Galavan at the full $5,000. request.
1:58:14 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
1:58:17 PM Board discussion
1:58:40 PM Motion passed unanimously.
1:58:45 PM Chairman White West Senior Center $3,000
1:58:50 PM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Read a letter from Pierre Martineau into the record.
1:59:38 PM There was no public comment.
1:59:50 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we fund $1,500 for the West Senior Center.
2:00:03 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:00:27 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:00:31 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman HRDC Senior Programs- $10,000
2:00:41 PM Discussion and Questions
2:00:54 PM Public comment Margaret Mason, HRDC Program Director
2:02:35 PM Discussion and Questions
2:03:55 PM Commissioner Skinner I am gonna to move to deny the HRDC Senior Program request.
2:04:01 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:04:05 PM Board discussion
2:04:26 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:04:36 PM Chairman White HRDC Streamline $60,000
2:04:47 PM Jeff Rupp, HRDC Presentation
2:05:43 PM Board discussion including Jeff Rupp and Ed Blackman
2:07:34 PM There was no public comment.
2:07:42 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move to deny Streamline for $60,000.
2:07:47 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:07:50 PM Board discussion
2:08:21 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:08:29 PM Chairman White Big Sky Transportation $54,000
2:08:35 PM David Kack, Big Sky Transportation Coordinator Presentation
2:10:37 PM There was no public comment.
2:10:45 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to deny the Big Sky Transportation request.
2:10:49 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:10:54 PM Board discussion
2:11:31 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:11:35 PM Chairman White Three Forks Airport (Grant $) $200,240
2:11:47 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
2:12:38 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and COA Jim Doar
2:14:30 PM There was no public comment.
2:14:36 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to fund Three Forks Airport at the current levels.
2:14:42 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:14:46 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:14:53 PM Chairman White Manhattan Planning $5,265
2:15:03 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
2:15:34 PM Discussion and Questions
2:18:02 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move to budget $5,265 in new millage for the Manhattan (Rural) Planning District.
2:18:14 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:18:21 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:18:41 PM Chairman White Public Safety
2:18:50 PM Chairman White 911 Dispatch- Operational Adjustment $8,400, Radio Technicians equipment $31,965, 8 Dispatch Records $2,488-deleted & Retain Position
2:19:42 PM 911 Director Kerry O'Connell Presentation
2:20:07 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, Kerry O'Connell, HR Director Cynde Hertzog, and Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson
2:24:54 PM There was no public comment.
2:25:01 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments
2:25:24 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to fund the radio technicians equipment at $25,000 out of PILT.
2:25:33 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:25:40 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:25:47 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to retain the position in dispatch.
2:25:53 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Can I get clarification on that, its just at $25,000 or is the carryover going to be authorized?
2:25:58 PM Commissioner Skinner No, at $31,965.
2:26:00 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Okay, just want to make sure that the approval is for $31,965.
2:26:19 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:26:21 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Clarification, that's in records, not in dispatch.
2:26:25 PM Commissioner Skinner Yes, in records.
2:26:30 PM Chairman White Second agrees?
2:26:31 PM Commissioner Seifert Yes
2:26:37 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:26:59 PM Commissioner Seifert I move to fund the $8,400 for the operational adjustment.
2:27:05 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
2:27:10 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:27:15 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
2:27:32 PM Chairman White Sheriff (Handout labeled Exhibit E, 6-17-2015)
2:28:30 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments- Officer overlap $8,832, Officer overlap-Operations $115, Temporary staff $21,053 is all funded from increased revenue that the Sheriff identified.
2:28:50 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, Brian Gootkin, and Cynde Hertzog
2:29:45 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the officer overlap and the officer overlap in operations.
2:29:52 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:29:59 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:30:07 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Comments- Temporary Staff-Operations $54,934
2:30:59 PM Board discussion including Brian Gootkin and Ed Blackman
2:36:07 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve funding for all deputy promotions including Big Sky and Three Forks. (2 deputies $3,122- 10 deputies $10,456- 1 deputy-Big Sky $2,426-3rd class-Big Sky $1,473)
2:36:17 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
2:37:07 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Those are the 4 promotions included in the information. (2 deputies $3,122- 10 deputies $10,456- 1 deputy-Big Sky $2,426-3rd class-Big Sky $1,473)
2:37:10 PM Commissioner Skinner That's the ones I am including in my motion.
2:37:14 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:37:17 PM Board discussion
2:37:37 PM There was no public comment.
2:37:56 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:38:01 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Brian Gootkin
2:43:01 PM Public comment Rich Hovey and Under Sheriff Dan Springer
2:45:47 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the costs associated with 3 COPS grants, or if those are not given to us through grants to add 1 deputy.
2:46:07 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman I'd recommend is that we just fund the 1 deputy at this point and all if its costs and eliminate the 2 other deputies and put those into the discussion items, and that's just so that we can wait to see if we get the COPS or not.
2:46:24 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
2:46:44 PM Commissioner Skinner So my motion would be what Ed (Blackman) said, which would be to fund 1 deputy and to see if we get the COPS grants or not.
2:46:56 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
2:47:24 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:47:31 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:48:05 PM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Respectively withdrew the request for the deputy buyout for retirement in the amount of $17,342 because they have not yet received a letter.
2:48:31 PM Board discussion including Brian Gootkin, Ed Blackman and Jim Doar
2:51:19 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve the funding for the Three Forks meals, holiday pay, and overtime.
2:51:25 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:51:26 PM There was no public comment.
2:51:31 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Brian Gootkin
2:52:25 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:52:31 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Brian Gootkin
2:55:18 PM Commissioner Skinner I am going to move to approve that budget request, vehicle reserve for Three Forks.
2:55:25 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:55:31 PM Motion passed unanimously.
2:55:35 PM Sheriff Brian Gootkin Temporary funding $54,934
2:56:15 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Brian Gootkin
2:57:06 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to fund this, I would like the $21,000 to be asked for again next year because that is one time revenue, right?
2:57:26 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, Brian Gootkin, Jim Doar, and Cynde Hertzog
2:58:44 PM Commissioner Skinner I am gonna to move to fund the $54,934 one time and then next year you can tell us how it working and how many cops we have and talk about it again.
2:59:01 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
2:59:04 PM There was no public comment.
2:59:08 PM Board discussion including Jim Doar Brian Gootkin, and Ed Blackman
3:00:34 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:00:37 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman, Brian Gootkin, and Jim Doar
3:01:07 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the $714 for operations.
3:01:31 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:01:33 PM There was no public comment.
3:01:39 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:01:45 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman (3) COPS to Permanent $0
3:03:32 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to continue the COPS to permanent in the start up budget.
3:03:39 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:03:41 PM There was no public comment.
3:03:46 PM Board discussion including Brian Gootkin
3:04:02 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:04:10 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Brian Gootkin
3:06:01 PM I'll move to approve their requests for automotive, travel and training.
3:06:09 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:06:12 PM There was no public comment.
3:06:17 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:06:22 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Brian Gootkin
3:07:47 PM Commissioner Skinner Yeah, I would move to put that in the Parking Garage for now. (Law enforcement contracted services)
3:07:51 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:07:58 PM There was no public comment.
3:08:09 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
3:09:44 PM Commissioner Skinner I am gonna to retract my original motion and move to fund $4,596 in contracted services.
3:09:52 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:09:53 PM Chairman White Does the second retract?
3:09:54 PM Commissioner Seifert The second will retract and second the second motion.
3:10:02 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:10:08 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Law Enforcement Capital $179,028
3:10:39 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Brian Gootkin
3:10:47 PM There was no public comment.
3:10:55 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move to carryover the $179,028.
3:11:01 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:11:04 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:11:12 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
3:11:57 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move to fund the overtime in Big Sky.
3:12:01 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:12:02 PM There was no public comment.
3:12:11 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:12:16 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Vehicle reserves $3,278
3:12:59 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
3:13:36 PM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve vehicle reserve and vehicle carryover in Big Sky.
3:13:41 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:13:43 PM There was no public comment.
3:13:48 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:14:26 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Detention Center- 2 DC Officers $76,138
3:14:30 PM Board discussion including Brian Gootkin and Ed Blackman
3:17:30 PM Detention Center Administrator Jason Jarrett Presentation
3:18:46 PM Board discussion including Jason Jarrett and Ed Blackman
3:21:01 PM There was no public comment.
3:21:07 PM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I move to deny request of 1 DC officer and put 1 DC officer in the Parking Garage.
3:21:57 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:21:58 PM Board discussion including Jason Jarrett and Ed Blackman
3:30:11 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:30:19 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Re-entry Coordinator-Operations $13,000, Cameras-carry over $12,000, Tilting Skillet - carryover $17,000, Transport van- carryover $80,000, $7,400 Adjustment for Re-Entry other grants $7,400
3:31:37 PM Chairman White I'd like to make a motion to approve the carryover of the tilting skillet.
3:31:45 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:31:46 PM Board discussion
3:33:28 PM There was no public comment.
3:33:43 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:34:14 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move for those ones specifically, global motion for the Re-entry Coordinator-Operations $13,000, Cameras-carry over $12,000, Transport van- carryover $80,000, Adjustment for re-entry other grants $7,400.
3:34:31 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:34:32 PM There was no public comment.
3:34:39 PM Board discussion
3:35:00 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:35:10 PM Board discussion DES Capital-Building $12,500
3:35:23 PM Emergency Management Director Patrick Lonergan Presentation
3:36:29 PM Discussion and Questions
3:38:52 PM There was no public comment
3:38:59 PM Commissioner Seifert Comments, I would move to fund the DES Capital projects at $10,000.
3:39:18 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:39:22 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
3:39:56 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:40:32 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Search & Rescue- Personnel - Overtime $1,533, Operations $6,813-Maintain at the 1 mil
3:40:43 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move that, to retain at 1 mil.
3:40:46 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:40:47 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman (at this years value)
3:40:59 PM There was no public comment.
3:41:18 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:41:22 PM Chairman White Coroner- Operating costs $303
3:41:34 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to fund the coroner request at $303.
3:41:40 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
3:41:44 PM There was no public comment.
3:41:45 PM Board discussion including Brian Gootkin
3:43:58 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:44:07 PM Recess
3:54:30 PM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Solid Waste- Landfill Scale house att .75
3:55:26 PM Gallatin Solid Waste Management District Manager Jim Simon Presentation
3:57:07 PM There was no public comment.
3:57:14 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move to fund the .75 position for $15,218 out of the tipping fees.
3:57:24 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
3:57:27 PM Motion passed unanimously.
3:57:31 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Superintendent of Schools- Pers. Master $1,867, Printer $900, Capital-Computer $1,500
3:57:47 PM Superintendent of Schools Laura Axtman Presentation
3:59:58 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman and Laura Axtman
4:01:41 PM There was no public comment.
4:01:46 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to fund $1,500 for the computer and, I'll move to approve $1,900 for the printer and the computer out of PILT and then if there is a problem with your fax machine she can come and ask for contingency.
4:02:16 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
4:02:20 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:02:29 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to fund the masters increase for $1,867.
4:02:36 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
4:02:40 PM There was no public comment.
4:02:43 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:03:02 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Treasurer- MV Supervisor Retirement $27,905, Personnel-Overtime MV $9,341, Operations $12,965
4:03:52 PM Treasurer Kim Buchanan Presentation
4:05:46 PM Board discussion including HR Director Cynde Hertzog and Kim Buchanan
4:07:44 PM There was no public comment.
4:07:50 PM Commissioner Skinner I would move to move the MV retirement to the Parking Garage to wait for, see if we get a letter or not, and in my motion I would also move to approve the overtime and operations requests.
4:08:09 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
4:08:13 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:08:32 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Clerk & Recorder Records- Adjustments ($2,772), Elections- Temporary Wages $11,676, Costs for elections $30,935, Reserve $45,000
4:10:46 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
4:11:15 PM There was no public comment.
4:11:20 PM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve all of the Clerk & Recorder requests as per Ed's (Blackman) explanation.
4:11:27 PM Chairman White And that's the $21,000, right instead of $45,000?
4:11:30 PM Commissioner Skinner Yes, it would be $21,000 on the reserve instead of the $45,000.
4:11:36 PM Commissioner Seifert Second
4:11:41 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
4:12:46 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:13:18 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Commission- 1/2 staff moved from Grants $27,069, Computer replacement $1,500
4:13:32 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
4:14:57 PM There was no public comment.
4:15:04 PM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve the changing of the staff over from Grants to the Commission office and also the computer request.
4:15:16 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
4:15:44 PM Finance Director Ed Blackman Since the computer is a replacement, it was recommended that it actually come from the ITS allocation, comment.
4:16:12 PM Commissioner Seifert Include that in my motion.
4:16:13 PM Commissioner Skinner Second
4:16:18 PM Motion passed unanimously.
4:16:23 PM Board discussion including Ed Blackman
4:17:58 PM Meeting adjourned.
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