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Home My WebLink About10-23-17 City Commission Packet Materials - A8. Appointments to the BTAB Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Brenda Sweeney, Deputy City Clerk Robin Crough, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment(s) to the Bozeman Tree Advisory Board (BTAB) MEETING DATE: October 23, 2017 AGENDA TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint up to three members to the Bozeman Tree Advisory Board each with updated terms of June 30, 2019. BACKGROUND: The Bozeman Tree Advisory Board currently has three positions with terms that have expired as of June 30, 2017. Three members have reapplied. The Bozeman Tree Advisory Board is created under Ordinance No. 1364, adopted by the City Commission on April 26, 1993, as codified in Chapter 2.92 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. The Board is comprised of five members appointed by the City Commission, serving staggered two-year terms. Whenever possible, two of the members shall be from the following disciplines: real estate, commercial lending, civil or environmental engineering, or landscape architecture or construction. Members shall be residents of the City, own property within the City, or be gainfully employed within the City. The Board is advisory to the Commission, providing guidance and advice regarding the City's tree program and developing a proposed arboricultural specification manual and any needed revisions. This Board currently has three expired term positions. The City Clerk’s Office has received three applications. 1. Three positions expiring June 30, 2019 | Qualifies: M. Shaffer, R. VanWieren, P. Cross Re-Applicants: Mason Shaffer Rebekah VanWieren Patrick Cross Mayor Carson Taylor is the City Commission liaison for this board. 513 BTAB appointments are Commission appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachment: Board Applications 514 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 409 Form inserted: 4/11/2017 10:18:23 AM Form updated: 4/11/2017 10:18:23 AM Name: Mason Last Name: Shaffer Physical Address *: 908 Twin Lakes Ave P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59718 Primary Phone *: (406) 253-5947 Additional Phone: Email *: mason@blanchfordlandscape.com Your current occupation *: Garden Designer Employer *: Blanchford Landscape Group How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: 6-10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Tree Advisory Board City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: 2 months (current) If so, where ?: Tree Advisory Board Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: I have earned both adegree (B.S) in Ornamental Horticulture and a graduate degree (M.S.) in Landscape Architecture. Simply put, I am a creator. I offer this marketplace a unique set of talents with 515 proficiencies in all things plants, garden design, landscape construction, landscapemaintenance, and natural systems all within the context of Montana (my native habitat). I have about six years of professional design practice in the greater Bozeman area. I have a diverseportfolio of projects from mountain to urban settings, from small courtyards to large estates. Prior to calling Bozeman home, a highlight of my training included initial revival of theAlmaty Botanical Garden (Almaty, Kazakhstan). I was part of a collaborative team charged with meaningful theme garden design and development that preserved the nature, culture, andhistory of the region. Additionally, I am the Founding Director of a grassroots non-profit organization that is determined to create Montana’s first world-class botanical garden. Reference 1 *: Rebekah VanWieren 406.548.5934 rebekah.vanwieren@montana.edu Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Andrew Blanchford 406.539.3057 andrew@blanchfordlandscape.com Other Info: I am passionate about PLANTS (especially the rare, unusual, and those thatreceive unfair zonal discrimination), DESIGN (creative process), EDUCATION (specifically landscape design, horticulture, and the natural world), and all things MONTANA among otherthings. I believe I am uniquely qualified to continue my service on Bozeman's Tree Advisory Board. I appreciate your consideration. How did you hear about us?: This is a Renewal Application of Current Seat Are You Human?: 941237 516 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 416 Form inserted: 4/24/2017 9:29:35 PM Form updated: 4/24/2017 9:29:35 PM Name: Rebekah Last Name: VanWieren Physical Address *: 311 Leon Johnson Hall P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59717 Primary Phone *: (406) 994-7539 Additional Phone: (406) 548-5934 Email *: rebekah.vanwieren@montana.edu Your current occupation *: Professor Employer *: Montana State University 517 How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: 6-10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Tree Advisory Board City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: 2 years If so, where ?: COB - Tree Advisory Board Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: I am interested in continuing to serve on the Tree Advisory Board to participate in local green infrastructure-related policy and work, build partnerships between MSU and the City, and, ultimately, help shape Bozeman’s urban forest to be resilient, sustainable, and bring out the best in people and our environment. I have been an assistant professor in the Landscape Design program at MSU in the Plant Sciences Department since 2012. I teach courses in landscape graphics, site engineering, site and urban design, and landscape planning. I received my Masters of Landscape Architecture and Masters of Natural Resource Planning and Policy from the University of Michigan in 2009. Before coming to MSU, I worked as an ecological site designer for Conservation Design Forum and SmithGroup JJR, both landscape architecture, planning, and water resource engineering firms. Prior to graduate school I coordinated urban and community forestry programs for 4 years at a non-profit, Tree Trust (St. Paul, MN), working on community greening projects like tree plantings, workshops, trails, and outdoor classrooms. In this role, I worked on projects with municipalities, schools, private industry, and state and federal agencies, including USDA-Forest Service. Reference 1 *: Bill Hoch, PhD Associate Professor, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology Montana State University 406.994.5064 bhoch@montana.edu Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: John Sherwood, PhD Department Head, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology Montana State University 406.994.5153 sherwood@montana.edu 518 Other Info: How did you hear about us?: colleague Are You Human?: 200324 519 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 417 Form inserted: 4/28/2017 12:48:13 PM Form updated: 4/28/2017 12:48:13 PM Name: Patrick Last Name: Cross Physical Address *: 417 S. 14th Ave. P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59715 Primary Phone *: (406) 697-4865 Additional Phone: Email *: cross@yellowstoneresearch.org Your current occupation *: Ecologist Employer *: Yellowstone Ecological Research Center How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: 6-10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Tree Advisory Board City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: Since October 2014 If so, where ?: Tree Advisory Board Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: I am an ecologist, so have a working knowledge of tree biology. I have also worked as a newspaper reporter whose duties included covering the local tree board in Big Timber, MT, so have a working knowledge 520 of city government and its relationships with advisory boards. And I have been on the Bozeman Tree Advisory Board for 2.5 years now, including a run as chairperson, so am actively involved in the board's activities. Reference 1 *: Bob Crabtree 406-556-1414 crabtree@yellowstoneresearch.org Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Dan Rostad 406-931-0075 dan.rostad@mt.nacdnet.net Other Info: How did you hear about us?: Email notification Are You Human?: 591551 521