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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary July 7, 2015
Description Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 July 7, 2015
Date 7/7/2015 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
8:36:08 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.
9:00:38 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
9:01:17 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Charter Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:01:38 AM   There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:01:59 AM Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Contract(s): Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., P.C. for External Audit Services for Gallatin County's Fiscal Years 2015 and 2015 ($39,500 per year) - continued until a later date, 3. Review and Approval of Minutes Summary for June 9 and 16, 2015, 4. Approval of Budget Transfer for Road Department, 5. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Hammond/Hagen, 6. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Seven Ox Seven, LLC
9:03:01 AM   There was no public comment.
9:03:18 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve the consent agenda minus the Anderson Zurmuehlen & Company contract that has been pulled.
9:03:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:03:31 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:03:45 AM Chairman White Consideration of a Resolution to Abandon an Un-named 20' Wide Road Right-of-Way in Rainbow Subdivision
9:03:56 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Presentation, noting that 2 parcels, Lots 99A & 468B were initially omitted from the legal description have now been added.
9:07:19 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:07:33 AM Public comment Tim Kleppen and Lew Aldrich
9:16:19 AM Clerk & Recorder Charlotte Mills Comments
9:16:53 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move to approve Resolution #2015-077.
9:16:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:17:02 AM   Board discussion
9:19:17 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:25 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the FY 2015 Missouri River Drug Task Force (MRDTF) - Forfeiture Drug Grant Fund Budget to Increase Revenues and Expenses by $1,882 for Unanticipated Funds
9:19:59 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:20:30 AM   There was no public comment.
9:20:36 AM Chairman White This is Resolution #2015-078.
9:20:40 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve that resolution (#2015-078).
9:20:43 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:20:47 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:20:56 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Approving FY 2016 Preliminary Budget based on Department and Special District Spreadsheets, with Preliminary Mill levy Estimates, MCA 7-6-4020
9:21:15 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:23:42 AM   There was no public comment.
9:23:50 AM Commissioner Seifert I'd move to approve Resolution #2015-079.
9:23:55 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:24:00 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:11 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Elected Officials Salaries MCA 7-4-2504
9:24:26 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:26:40 AM   There was no public comment.
9:26:47 AM Chairman White This is Resolution #2015-080.
9:26:50 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve that resolution (#2015-080).
9:26:53 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:27:01 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:12 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Amended Plat of the Open Space / Park Parcel of the Porcupine Park Major Subdivision, Phase 3 (Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning District)
9:27:30 AM Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
9:41:20 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:46:59 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Scott Revocable Trust, submitted Porcupine Park Amended Plat, Requested Changes to Staff-suggested Conditions of Approval labeled Exhibit A, Item #5
10:00:06 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:05:14 AM Jerry Scott Applicant presentation
10:16:09 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:16:50 AM Public comment James Adamek and Anthony Krusniak
10:23:18 AM Jerry Scott Comments
10:24:12 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:28:12 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Bob Lee, and Jerry Scott
10:30:27 AM   Closed public comment.
10:30:51 AM   Board discussion including Anthony Krusniak and Jerry Scott
10:36:19 AM Commissioner Skinner I'm gonna move to approve the plat approval for the amended plat of the Open Space / Park Parcel of Phase 3 of the Porcupine Park Major Subdivision with staff suggested conditions except for changing condition #4c, #14, and #18 as per the request from the applicant. (condition #4c- "All County required covenants shall be in a separate section clearly delineated unless they have bee included in previously recorded covenants that remain applicable to the property;" condition #14- "The wetlands, as delineated on the original Porcupine Park Final Plat, shall be clearly shown on the conditions of approval sheet of the final plat;" and condition #18- "All Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of the Porcupine Park Subdivision shall be amended to assure that the existing covenants are applicable to the 3 new open space parcels, referred to OS-38, OS-39 and OS-40 (or other suitable legal description of said parcels)."
10:36:44 AM Chairman White And then #15?
10:36:47 AM Commissioner Skinner #15 would remain the same as staff suggested.
10:36:51 AM Chairman White But I don't think lot perimeter, I think they, I don't know if lot perimeter was part of the staff.
10:37:06 AM Commissioner Skinner It doesn't actually say lot perimeter, but that's in the covenant.
10:37:12 AM Chairman White Okay, so all fencing is prohibited?
10:37:16 AM Commissioner Skinner Let me make my motion this way. The same as I said it before but amending condition #15 to say, The conditions of approval sheet of the final plat shall contain a note that states: "all fencing perimeter and interior is prohibited in the Open Space lot."
10:37:39 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:37:50 AM   Board discussion/Findings including Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:43:02 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:43:07 AM   Meeting adjourned.