HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-16 Sundance Springs ROA Letter, McLeod Park - Public CommentSeptember 20, 2016
Mr. Chris Mehl
City of Bozeman Commissioner
RE: Support for City Annexation of McLeod Park
Support for the Need for an Interlocal Agreement for Animal Control
for McLeod Park until Annexation Occurs
Dear Mr. Mehl:
The Board of the Sundance Springs Residential Owners Association (SSROA)whole heartedly
supports the annexation of McLeod Park (located in the county but owned by the city) into the City of
Bozeman. Doing so will eliminate much confusion on jurisdictional issues related to animal control:
Pedestrians with animals traveling along the west-east trail that connects Good Medicine Way (via
SSROA open space north of Peace Pipe Drive) with Graf Street go through county and city properties
numerous times. Use of this trail has dramatically increased due to further development of the
subdivisions close to this area.
While the annexation process is under way, the Board also requests that an inter-local agreement
between Gallatin County and the City of Bozeman for animal control be developed and adopted as
soon as possible. Gallatin County property requires a rabies tag for animals, yet the City requires
animals to be leashed and owners to pick up after their animals. This causes difficulty and confusion
in animal control ordinance enforcement.
These two actions are critical for the success of the subdivision's plan to improve animal control in this
part of our subdivision's open space to the north of Peace Pipe Drive. These actions will further the
subdivision's intent to:
Educate the public about leash laws
Encourage compliance with animal control requirements
Engineer better alternatives for the public's experience with the
trails and our open space, and
Enforce animal control laws.
Sincerely,
Sundance Springs Residential Owners Association – Board of Directors
Brad O'Grosky
Phil Gouveia
Tim Dietz
Gloria Lindemeier
Neal Kohtz