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Home My WebLink About07-18-16 CC Mtg - A6. Beautification Board Appointments Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Pearl Michalson, Deputy City Clerk Robin Crough, City Clerk SUBJECT: (Re) appointments to the Beautification Advisory Board MEETING DATE: July 18, 2016 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action Item RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to (re)appoint Jan Bergman, Ellie Staley, and Terry Quatraro and new members Ursula Neese and Anne Gage to the Beautification Advisory Board with terms ending June 30, 2019. BACKGROUND: The Beautification Advisory Board currently has five ongoing vacancies. One member has applied who is a resident “having an in interest in the City by virtue of working in the city, owning property in the city, or entering the city frequently for any lawful purpose.” The Beautification Advisory Board was created under Ordinance No. 1360, Chapter 2.84, Bozeman Municipal Code. The board consists of up to nine members, to be appointed to staggered three-year terms. Persons must be of legal age. A majority of the members must be residents of the city; and non-resident members shall “have some interest in the city by virtue of working in the city, owning property in the city, or entering the city frequently for any lawful purpose.” The board is to identify, investigate, and recommend community beautification projects and programs; investigate and pursue possible funding sources for beautification projects, in coordination with City staff; and advise the Commission concerning beautification of City- owned properties and facilities. The Beautification Advisory Board currently has four vacancies that have an expiration date of June 30, 2017 (3) and June 30, 2018 (1) with an additional three terms that expired on June 30, 2016. Three applicants have re-applied and two new applicants have been received. Re(a)pplicant: New Applicants: Jan Bergman Ursula Neese Ellie Staley Ann Gage Terry Quatraro 269 Attachments: Board Applications 270 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 310 Form inserted: 6/29/2016 7:38:31 AM Form updated: 6/29/2016 7:38:31 AM Name: Jan Last Name: Bergman Physical Address *: 2023 Burke St P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59718 Primary Phone *: (406) 556-4916 Additional Phone: Email *: jan.bergman@fib.com Your current occupation *: Vice-chair Employer *: First Interstate Bank How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: (BBAB) City Limits *: no Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: more than 10 years If so, where ?: BBAB Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: Experience on the board Reference 1 *: Terry Quatraro Charlotte Knighton 271 Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: terry@montana.com cknigh2231@aol.com Other Info: How did you hear about us?: current board member 272 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 317 Form inserted: 7/7/2016 11:22:55 AM Form updated: 7/7/2016 11:22:55 AM Name: Ellie Last Name: Staley Physical Address *: 2944 Warbler Way Unit C P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59718 Primary Phone *: (406) 581-3827 Additional Phone: Email *: ellie.staley@gmail.com Your current occupation *: Program Director Employer *: Downtown Bozeman Partnership How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: (BBAB) City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: 4 years If so, where ?: BBAB Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: As a general community member...I am passionate about the overall look and feel of our community and the general feeling it portrays to locals and visitors. I think it is vital for a community to realize the importance of enhancing and maintaining beautification in the public and private sectors and for 273 the city to support these efforts in an way possible As the Director of the Downtown Bozeman Association I also see the importance of beautification within a certain district. I see directly the impact the city tax dollars have to keep downtown clean and beautiful. This attitude and support from the city encourages the private sector to have the same passion about beautification Reference 1 *: Paula Beswick, Director Bozeman Library Foundation director@bozemanlibraryfoundation.org Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: MSU President, Waded Cruzado president_cruzado@montana.edu Other Info: I feel the Beautification Awards and Clean-Up Day are important programs for the the City of Bozeman to support. The BBAB board does an outstanding job of organizing these events and I feel honored to be a small part of the continuation of these programs. They are programs that make community members feel special, recognized and celebrated in ways the city is unable to do through the general workload which is why the work that these advisory boards do are so important to our community. How did you hear about us?: past board member 274 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 313 Form inserted: 6/30/2016 9:57:59 AM Form updated: 6/30/2016 9:57:59 AM Name: Terry Last Name: Quatraro Physical Address *: 5205 Eclipse Drive P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59715 Primary Phone *: (406) 580-3681 Additional Phone: Email *: terry@montana.com Your current occupation *: retired educator Employer *: retired How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Bozeman Beautification Advisory Board City Limits *: no Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: 18 years If so, where ?: Chairperson of the Bozeman Beautification Advisory Board Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: I am very interested in remaining on the Beautification advisory board especially since it is going through a transition with a new city liaison. I am dedicated to continuing the positive work that this board does for the community of Bozeman. 275 Reference 1 *: Allyson Brekke 406-581-5707 abrekke@bozeman.net Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Jessica Johnson 406 581-5707 jjohnson@bozeman.net Other Info: not at this time How did you hear about us?: from the deputy city clerk 276 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 270 Form inserted: 1/15/2016 3:43:26 PM Form updated: 1/15/2016 3:43:26 PM Name: Ursula Last Name: Neese Physical Address *: 5532 Fowler Lane P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59718 Primary Phone *: (406) 223-2555 Additional Phone: Email *: Ursula@wispwest.net Your current occupation *: Metal artist Employer *: Myself How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: (BABAB) City Limits *: no Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes 277 If so, how long?: 4 years If so, where ?: Gallatin and Park counties Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: Over the 37 years that I have lived and worked in Gallatin and Park counties I have been on various boards and appointed commissions. I served on the food coop's board, and helped start the recycling coalition. I was on the chamber's board in Livingston, the battered women's shelter board in Livingston, and Bozeman. I was appointed to the growth policy advisers board for park county, and served on the trails committee for park county. I helped start the farmers market in Livingston. Thank you for considering my application. Reference 1 *: Denise Hayman 406-579-1986 Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Geoff Stephens 917-301-9496 Other Info: I know how important bike paths and trails are especially in the very fast paced growth spurt that Bozeman is experiencing. I'm an avid biker and would love to see all roads in Bozeman and surrounding areas bike friendly and safe. I do believe an educational campaign would benefit all drivers and bikers. I also feel strongly that all subdivisions should be connected by bike lanes and or paths. How did you hear about us?: Carson Taylor 278 Name: Anne Last Name: Gage Physical Address *: 615 N Bozeman Ave P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59715 Primary Phone *: (406) 556-7162 Additional Phone: Email *: anneschrag@gmail.com Your current occupation *: Ecologist Employer *: World Wildlife Fund How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: (BBAB) City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: no If so, how long?: If so, where ?: Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: As a 2013 recipient of the “Good Neighbor Award” for my work to increase the aesthetics of my home’s boulevard area through the planting of a perennial garden, I am familiar with the great work that the BBAB does to make Bozeman a beautiful, livable place. I have been a resident of Bozeman for almost 15 years, and I purchased my first home six years ago in downtown Bozeman. We undertook an extensive remodel of that home, an aging single-level on Peach Street, in 2010. As a part of this remodel, we put in a large vegetable garden, landscaping in the backyard, and a perennial garden along the boulevard. Last year, we moved to a home one block north on Bozeman Avenue, and we will begin an extensive landscaping effort on this property this summer. Professionally, I have been employed by the World Wildlife Fund Northern Great Plains Program, based in 279 Bozeman, for eight years. In my role as Senior Program Officer, I manage the development of our strategic plan and science program, as well as our monitoring and evaluation program. I currently serve on the Board of the Montana Society for Conservation Biology and on three other professional technical and steering committees. In these roles, I have helped to steer strategic planning efforts, assisted with hosting and organizing meetings, and helped to prioritize technical details. I would like to use the skills that I have built through these experiences in a Board position that affects the community that I call home. Reference 1 *: Danielle Thomsen 406-600-0022 dblank@gmail.com Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: no Reference 2 *: Jeff Nelson 406-209-0325 jeff.nelson@wwfus.org Other Info: How did you hear about us?: website 280