Description
Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes Summary Journal No. 52 October 20, 2015
Date
10/20/2015
Location
County Commission
Time
Speaker
Note
8:54:17 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.
9:31:33 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. The meeting was held at 9:30 at the Detention Center due to flooding in the Community Room.
9:33:00 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded.
9:33:41 AM Chairman White There were public comments on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold questioned if signs were posted at the Courthouse directing the public to the new meeting location. It was affirmed by the Commission that signs were posted on all doors.
9:34:46 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Montana State University Extension - Services Agreement for FY 2016; Acceptance of Grant Award from Montana Board of Crime Control (MBCC) for the VAWA Program ($43,060); Assignment of Lease by Airsauce, LLC and 9S5-20, LLC and Consent to Assignment by Gallatin County (2015-345); City of Belgrade - FY 2016 Library Services Agreement ($137,056); and Master Lease-Purchase Agreement Between Deere Credit, Inc. and Gallatin County ($1,849,411.18), 3. Approval of Budget Transfer for Facilities Department, 4. Approval of the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for a Building By Lease or Rent in the Four Corners Zoning District for Rasmussen Construction, Inc.
9:36:02 AM There was no public comment.
9:36:13 AM Commissioner Seifert I move we approve the consent agenda as read into the record.
9:36:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:36:20 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:26 AM Chairman White Open the Competitive Bid Proposals for the Purchase of a New Landfill Compactor for the Logan Landfill
9:36:39 AM Gallatin Solid Waste Management District Manager Jim Simon The following bids were opened: Humdinger Equipment, LTD- Lubbock, TX, total proposal price with trade-in is $450,950, trade value is $145,000, (EC380 Tana landfill compactor); Titan Machinery- Billings, MT total proposal price with trade-in is $520,000, trade value is $150,000, with total proposal being $370,000 (BoMag BR772): and Tractor and Equipment Co.,- Great Falls, MT, total proposal price is $640,735, trade value is $185,000, with total proposal being $455,735 (Caterpillar 826K). All provided a bid bond. This will go to a review committee and they will make a recommendation to the Gallatin Solid Waste Board in November. It will then come back to the Commission with a recommendation for award.
9:38:42 AM Discussion and Questions
9:43:27 AM There was no public comment.
9:43:28 AM No action taken.
9:43:38 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Approval of the Revised Bylaws of the Fairgrounds
9:43:51 AM Fairgrounds General Manager Lori Cox Presentation
9:45:16 AM Discussion and Questions
9:45:41 AM There was no public comment.
9:45:49 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the revised Bylaws for the Fairgrounds.
9:45:53 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:45:59 AM Board discussion
9:46:13 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:46:21 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Request by Joe and Holly Omar for a Conditional Use Permit to Construct an Accessory Building the Principal Use of Which is the Pursuit of a Non-Agricultural Home Occupation or Hobby in the Middle Cottonwood Zoning District
9:46:38 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff report, submitted a Detached Structure application for the Gallatin County-City Health Department, Environmental Health Services labeled Exhibit A, Item #3
9:51:01 AM There was no public comment.
9:51:09 AM Commissioner Skinner Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, and public comment, in which there was none, in accordance with the requirements of Section 13.3 of the Middle Cottonwood Zoning Regulation, I move to approve the Conditional Use Permit request from Joe and Holly Omar to construct an accessory building, the principal use of which is the pursuit of non-agricultural home occupations and hobbies, with approval subject to all applicable laws and regulations and staff recommended conditions.
9:51:41 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
9:51:50 AM Board discussion/Findings. It was noted that a letter was received from the applicant dated October 22, 2015.
9:53:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:54:04 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Partial Reduction of Financial Security and Extension of Completion Date for an Improvements Agreement for Middle Creek Parklands Phase 2 South Major Subdivision
9:54:36 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Staff report, submitted a current format of the Subdivision Public Improvements Agreement for Middle Creek Parklands Phase 2 South Major Subdivision labeled Exhibit A, Item #4
9:58:19 AM Discussion and Questions
9:58:52 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Circle F, LLC
9:59:23 AM Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan Comments
9:59:34 AM Discussion and Questions
9:59:43 AM There was no public comment.
9:59:49 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to release the existing Letter of Credit for Middle Creek Parklands, Phase 2 South Major Subdivision and accept the $11,392.50 deposited with the County Treasurer as their financial security and to enter into this new Improvements Agreement with the subdivider, which extends the completion date of the trails improvement from August 31, 2015 to April 1, 2016.
10:00:21 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:00:27 AM Board discussion
10:00:49 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:01:02 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption Within a Platted Subdivision for Circle F, LLC and Middle Creek Parklands Homeowners Association, Inc.
10:01:18 AM Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
10:05:43 AM Discussion and Questions
10:07:26 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Circle F, LLC and Middle Creek Parkland Home Owners Association (HOA)
10:10:34 AM Discussion between the Commission and Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold
10:11:16 AM Public comment Nancy Flikkema
10:12:22 AM Commissioner Seifert I would move that having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment and staff report, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report and move to approve the common boundary relocation request by Circle F, LLC in the Middle Creek Parklands HOA.
10:12:41 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:12:49 AM Board discussion/Findings including Erin Arnold
10:15:57 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:16:09 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Flatley/Maybee
10:16:26 AM Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report, noting an error on page 1 of the staff report. It is in the Hebgen Lake Zoning District rather than N/A.
10:20:53 AM Discussion and Questions
10:22:11 AM Mike Lapp, Meridian Land Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicant's Scott and Karen Maybee
10:23:14 AM Discussion and Questions
10:23:37 AM There was no public comment.
10:23:44 AM Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Erin Arnold and Warren Vaughan
10:25:23 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the relocation of common boundary outside a platted subdivision for Flatley and Maybee.
10:25:30 AM Commissioner Seifert Second
10:25:33 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:27:08 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:27:18 AM Meeting adjourned.
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