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From:Jeanne Wilkinson <jmwilkinson4@msn.com>
Sent:Wednesday, May 17, 2017 2:41 PM
To:Agenda
Cc:Jessica Johnson
Subject:UDC Final Adoption Schedule Public Input
Categories:Public Comment
Dear City of Bozeman Commissioners and Staff,
First, thank you for creating the neighborhood coordinator position and for hiring Jessica Johnson. Were it not
for Jessica, I would likely have ended up in an empty room Thursday night, May 18, anticipating the UDC
Neighborhood related deep dive discussion.
I took to heart suggestions from you that residents should weigh in on the UDC adoption process as an
opportunity to voice our prioirities. In good faith, I attended the entire presentation during the May 8 City
Commission meeting. At Commissioner Mehl's suggestion during that meeting, I l found the agenda item on-
line and printed the UDC Final Adoption Schedule. I then planned to attend the May 18th scheduled deep
dive event for neighborhoods only to learn late last night that it was rescheduled for May 23rd. I have a
commitment on May 23rd and cannot make that meeting.
My frustration over this is not due to the fact that schedules changed, I get that. What I am extremely
frustrated by is the City's apparent lack of organization and obligation to the residents. I thought I was on top
of it only to learn that no, I should have been checking the City website - even though the adoption schedule I
printed is called "UDC Final Adoption Schedule".
Jessica tells me the schedule was presented as draft and I believe her, however, that was not my experience,
and I'm sure I'm not the only one. As a lay citizen, I am overwhelmed enough as it is by the immensity of
the UDC re-write, the fact that I can't easily find it on the City website, trying to ascertain what the adoption
process is, much less having the public input schedule change so last minute.
I heard the public and Commission comments on May 8th that emphasized the importance of obtaining real
input and not rushing the process. It is in this spirit, I request you extend the public comment period by at
least a month and add one or two more neighborhood oriented sessions to the schedule.
Thank you,
Jeanne Wilkinson
415 South 3rd Ave
580-7484
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From: Jessica Johnson <JJohnson@BOZEMAN.NET>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:30 PM
To: Jeanne Wilkinson
Cc: Jane Klockman; Gilmore Lesley; Jacobs Pat; crystal; Canfield Dick & Deb; Brown Richard; Kate Bryan
Subject: Re: REMINDER---First Friday Series--June 2 and Beyond--May 17 Mtg.
Yes, that was a DRAFT schedule and the meeting will be on the 23rd. All the calendars online have reflected this since last week.
JESSICA JOHNSON | NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATOR
City of Bozeman | 121 North Rouse Avenue<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | P.O. Box 1230 | Bozeman, MT 59771<x-apple-data-
detectors://1/0>
P: 406.582.2274<tel:406.582.2274> | E: jjohnson@bozeman.net<mailto:jjohnson@bozeman.net> | W:
www.bozeman.net<http://www.bozeman.net/>
On May 16, 2017, at 10:25 PM, Jeanne Wilkinson <jmwilkinson4@msn.com<mailto:jmwilkinson4@msn.com>> wrote:
Hi Jessica,
The UDC adoption schedule attached to last Monday's commission agenda said the neighborhood deep dive is May 18, 6-8pm at the
library. According to this schedule, nothing is scheduled for May 23rd. Could you please provide clarification or let me know who I
should contact?
Thank you,
Jeanne
Sent from my iPhone
On May 16, 2017, at 8:42 PM, Jessica Johnson <JJohnson@BOZEMAN.NET<mailto:JJohnson@BOZEMAN.NET>> wrote:
The Neighborhoods Deep Dive on the code update is on May 23 at 6 at City Hall in the Commission Room.
JESSICA JOHNSON | NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATOR
City of Bozeman | 121 North Rouse Avenue<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | P.O. Box 1230 | Bozeman, MT 59771<x-apple-data-
detectors://1/0>
P: 406.582.2274<tel:406.582.2274> | E: jjohnson@bozeman.net<mailto:jjohnson@bozeman.net><mailto:jjohnson@bozeman.net>
| W: www.bozeman.net<http://www.bozeman.net><http://www.bozeman.net/>