Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 June 30, 2015
Date 6/30/2015 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
8:43:14 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.
9:04:41 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 Sarah Gracey.
9:05:26 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:05:44 AM Chairman White There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:06:08 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Sarah Gracey Read consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Request for Records Disposal or Transfer Authorization for Gallatin County Election Department 3. Approval of Request for Records Disposal or Transfer Authorization for Gallatin County Finance/Accounting Department of Records for FY07 4. Decision on Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Vance P. Braxton III Revocable Trust, LLC 5. Decision on a Lot Aggregation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Donkersgoed and McClellan in the Hebgen Lake Zoning District
9:07:04 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:17 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move we approve the consent agenda.
9:07:19 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:07:22 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:28 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular Agenda Item #2, Public Hearing and Decision on After-the-Fact Approval of Application to State Highway Traffic Safety Selection for 2 Body-Worn Cameras and 2 In-Car Video Systems for the Sheriff's Office ($7,200); Regular agenda Item #3, Public Hearing and Decision on Acceptance of Award of State Highway Traffic Safety Selection for 2 Body-Worn Cameras and 2 In-Car Video Systems for the Sheriff's Office ($7,200); and Regular agenda Item #4, Public Hearing and Decision on After-the-Fact Approval of Application to State Highway Traffic Safety Selection for 10 Body-Worn Cameras for the Sheriff's Office ($8,150) will be continued to a future hearing.
9:08:46 AM Chairman White Presentation of DUI Task Force New Logo and Future Plans Update
9:09:02 AM DUI Task Force Coordinator Kelley Parker Presentation
9:13:42 AM Public comment Bozeman Deputy Police Chief Rich McLane, County Attorney Marty Lambert, Rick Gale, and Shelley Johnson on behalf of Alcohol & Drug Services
9:19:06 AM Board discussion
9:20:57 AM No action taken.
9:20:59 AM Chairman White Board appointment(s):
9:21:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Airport Authority
9:21:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:21:45 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to reappoint Ted Mathis to the Airport Authority Board.
9:21:51 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:21:53 AM Board discussion
9:22:25 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:22:31 AM Chairman White Big Sky Meadow Trails, Recreation and Parks Special District
9:23:15 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:20 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to appoint Michelle Horning to the Big Sky Meadow Trails, Recreation and Parks District.
9:23:27 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:23:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:23:37 AM Commissioner Seifert Board of Park Commissioners
9:24:08 AM There was no public comment.
9:24:14 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Pierre Martineau and Marlene Sadaj to the Board of Park Commissioners.
9:24:25 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:24:28 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:46 AM Commissioner Skinner City-County Board of Health
9:25:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:25:18 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to appoint Richard Damon to the City-County Board of Health.
9:25:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:25:26 AM Board discussion
9:25:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:25:50 AM Chairman White Consolidated Board of Adjustments
9:26:23 AM There was no public comment.
9:26:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Doug East to the Consolidated Board of Adjustments.
9:26:34 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:26:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:40 AM Chairman White Gallatin River Ranch Rural Fire District-No new applications were received-Continued
9:26:44 AM No action taken.
9:26:49 AM Commissioner Seifert Search and Rescue
9:27:18 AM There was no public comment.
9:27:24 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Chris Kent and Chuck Swenson to the Search and Rescue Board.
9:27:30 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:27:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Streamline Advisory Board-No new applications were received-Continued.
9:28:02 AM No action taken.
9:28:16 AM Chairman White Tax Appeal Board
9:28:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:28:48 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to nominate Bill Jacobs to the Tax Appeal Board.
9:28:56 AM Second
9:29:00 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:13 AM Commissioner Seifert West Yellowstone/Hebgen Basin Solid Waste Refuse District
9:29:40 AM There was no public comment.
9:29:47 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to reappoint Doug Edgerton and Clyde Seely to the Hebgen Basin Solid Waste Refuse District.
9:29:55 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:29:58 AM Board discussion
9:30:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:18 AM Chairman White Comments
9:30:59 AM Chairman White Award the Bid for the 2015 Road Chip Sealing
9:31:12 AM Road and Bridge Superintendent Bill Brownell Recommends award for the 2015 Road Chip Sealing to Knife River, Belgrade MT, for $392,835.00.
9:31:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:32:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:32:08 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to award the 2015 Road Chip Sealing contract to Knife River in the amount of $392,835.00.
9:32:20 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:32:31 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:38 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing a Location for Posting Public Notice
9:32:47 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:33:44 AM Discussion and Questions
9:36:17 AM There was no public comment.
9:36:23 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that we approve Resolution #2015-071.
9:36:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:36:31 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:38 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Emergency Ordinance Establishing a 45 MPH Speed Limit on Alaska South Road, from East Valley Center Road North to the Municipal Boundary of the City of Belgrade, in Gallatin County, Montana
9:37:09 AM Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold Summarized the Ordinance into record.
9:40:29 AM Discussion and Questions
9:42:02 AM There was no public comment.
9:42:36 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve County Ordinance #2015-003.
9:42:44 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:42:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:43:01 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Annex Property into the Central Valley Rural Fire District
9:43:12 AM Recording Supervisor Eric Semerad Presentation
9:44:22 AM There was no public comment.
9:44:29 AM Commissioner Seifert I move to approve Resolution #2015-072.
9:44:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:44:39 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:44:46 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Resolution of Intention to Create RID (2)607 Sourdough Creek Bond and Maintenance District
9:45:00 AM Jack Schunke, Morrison-Maierle, Inc Presentation
9:49:00 AM Public comment Ed Brandt, and Finance Director Ed Blackman commented on the correct RID number.
9:50:39 AM Commissioner Skinner I'm going to move to approve Resolution #RID-15-2607A.
9:50:47 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:50:50 AM Board discussion
9:51:18 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:51:27 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the FY 2015 Gallatin County Public Safety Fund - Sheriff's Office Budget For Receipt of a $2,000 Donation from The Bozeman Lion's Club Towards the Purchase of a K-9 for the Sheriff's Office
9:51:43 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:52:08 AM There was no public comment.
9:52:13 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Resolution #2015-073.
9:52:18 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:52:21 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:52:40 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Amending the Gallatin County Court Services Budget to Increase Revenues and Expenses for Department of Family Services (DFS) Testing Fees and Community Correction Processing Fees
9:52:55 AM Finance Coordinator Justine Swanson Presentation
9:53:34 AM There was no public comment.
9:53:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2015-074.
9:53:46 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:53:54 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:54:00 AM Chairman White Presentation of Preliminary Budget Decisions
9:54:10 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation, submitted Board After Preliminary Budget-Discussion Items labeled Exhibit A Item #13
10:05:03 AM Discussion and Questions
10:08:35 AM There was no public comment.
10:08:38 AM No action taken.
10:09:19 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Final Resolution to Adopt a Zone Text Amendment for the Four Corners Zoning District addressing Sections 1.1.1, 1.3.1, and 1.4.1; Sections 2.1.5, 2.2.1, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.6.4, and 2.9.1; Section 3.2; Section 4.2; Section 6.3; Sections 9.1.2.B, 9.2.5.D.iv, 9.4.3.A, and 9.4.3.B; and the definition of "Accessory Dwelling Unit" in Section 10. Resolution of Intent Hearing Held May 12, 2015.
10:10:35 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation
10:11:48 AM Discussion and Questions
10:12:29 AM There was no public comment.
10:13:06 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2015-075.
10:13:13 AM Second
10:13:17 AM Board discussion
10:14:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:14:16 AM Recess
10:25:16 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Adopt a Zone Text Amendment for the Middle Cottonwood Zoning District for Section 7.7.J
10:25:37 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Presentation, submitted a petition and letters in favor of the Middle Cottonwood Zoning text amendment labeled Exhibit A Item #15
10:30:49 AM Discussion and Questions
10:38:22 AM Thomas Evans, Applicant Presentation
10:41:47 AM Steve Kelly, Applicant Presentation
10:47:54 AM Discussions and Questions
10:48:12 AM Jecyn Bremer, Applicant Attorney Presentation
10:55:48 AM Public comment Jim Hammer and Margo Hartzheim
11:00:57 AM Discussion between the Commission, Thomas Evans, Steve Kelly and Jecyn Bremer
11:20:39 AM Commissioner Skinner Just so we can open up for discussion, I'm going to move to approve Resolution (of Intent) #2015-075(6).
11:20:50 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
11:20:57 AM Board discussion/Findings including Warren Vaughan
11:28:50 AM Commissioner Seifert If I could make and amendment to Commissioner Skinner's motion, I would like to, from 7.7 J. as proposed remove after "or non-profit organizations" and remove "which have been granted Section 501 (c) (3) status under the Internal Revenue Code", I would make a motion to remove that out of the Regulation.
11:29:23 AM Chairman White Second
11:29:27 AM Board discussion including Steve Kelly
11:32:40 AM Motion to modify the proposed change: Passed 2:1, Commissioner Skinner opposed
11:33:03 AM Board discussion/Findings
11:34:44 AM Motion passed unanimously.
11:35:03 AM Meeting adjourned.
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