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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-18 City Commission Packet Materials - A9. Appointments to the Bozeman Beautification Advisory BoardCommission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Brenda Sweeney, Deputy City Clerk Robin Crough, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment(s) to the Bozeman Beautification Advisory Board (BBAB) MEETING DATE: March 5, 2018 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action Item RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint up to three members to the Bozeman Beautification Advisory Board to the following positions and terms: One position with a term expiring June 30, 2018, Two positions with terms expiring June 30, 2019, and/or One position with a term expiring June 30, 2020. BACKGROUND: The Bozeman Beautification Advisory Board (BBAB) currently has four vacant positions, including one resigned seat with a term ending June 30, 2019. Three applications have been received. The Bozeman 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 purpose of 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. This board currently has four vacancies. The City Clerk’s Office has received three applications, with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 1. One position with a term expiring June 30, 2018 | Qualifies: B. Tudor, M. Harris, A. Jungles 2. Two positions with terms expiring June 30, 2019 | Qualifies: B. Tudor, M. Harris, A. Jungles 328 3. One position with a term expiring June 30, 2020 | Qualifies: B. Tudor, M. Harris, A. Jungles Applicants Brandy Tudor Mary Harris Amanda Jungles Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl is the City Commission liaison for this board. BBAB appointments are Commission appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachments: Board Applications 329 From: Brenda Sweeney To: Brenda Sweeney Subject: CAB Application - Brandy Tudor Date: Monday, November 13, 2017 8:13:49 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 11/11/2017 3:32 PM Response #: 27 Submitter ID: 2756 IP address: 174.45.121.101 Time to complete: 17 min. , 17 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for applying for a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the process of decision-making. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or phone 406-582-2320. Applicant Information First Name Brandy Last Name Tudor Physical Address 134 Hargrove Loop PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59730 Primary Phone (608) 512-9150 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Studio Assitant Employer Mountain Arts Pottery Email brandytudor@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Beautification Advisory Board (BBAB) Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) No 330 How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 11 years or more Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I am an individual with a love for design, landscaping, urban planning, and architecture. While earning my Associates in Art from Madison College in Wisconsin, I focused on Art History and painting. Since then my working knowledge of aestetics has continued to expand. With professional experience as an arborist I have a wealth of knowledge regarding the placement and care for trees and shrubs. Years as a professional furniture maker have shown me proper ergonomics and human centered design. Currently working at small batch ceramics studio keeps me immersed in the intersection between beauty and utility. I would like to apply this knowledge to my civic duty. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Richard Judd 608-845-9722 rjudd@tds.net Reference 2 David Bayne 406-599-1483 breakingbread3@gmail.com The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires yearly ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics trainings? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Bozeman.net Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Not answered If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our Interim ADA Coordinator, Chuck Winn, at 582-2307 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. 331 Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 332 From: Brenda Sweeney To: Brenda Sweeney Subject: CAB Application - Mary Harris Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018 1:19:33 PM Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 01/25/2018 11:01 AM Response #: 51 Submitter ID: 3774 IP address: 172.24.96.111 Time to complete: 21 min. , 6 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for applying for a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the process of decision-making. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or phone 406-582-2320. Applicant Information First Name Mary Last Name Harris Physical Address 68 E Fieldview Circle PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (415) 819-7477 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Interior Designer Employer Mary Harris Interiors Email m_h_i@me.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Beautification Advisory Board (BBAB) Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 1-5 years 333 Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I have a BA in Interior Architecture and have had my own Interior Design business for 25 years. I appreciate great design, and have a talent for recognizing aesthetic balance. I love living here in Bozeman, and would love to be a part of the Bozeman Beautification Advisory Board if doing so would help the community. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Elise Strong (808) 344-0407 elisestrong@yahoo.com Reference 2 Mary O'Rourke (406) 600-4309 maryorourke62@icloud.com The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires yearly ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics trainings? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Elise Strong Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? My husband, our two boys and I moved here three years ago, and we are so happy to be living here in Bozeman! I grew up in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, my parents were both born and raised in Helena, and although I have lived in many beautiful places in the US, I feel I am finally home here. I wish to participate in the community, and am happy to offer my assistance where ever it is needed. If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our Interim ADA Coordinator, Chuck Winn, at 582-2307 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman 334 This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 335 From: Brenda Sweeney To: Brenda Sweeney Subject: CAB Application - Amanda Jungles Date: Monday, February 12, 2018 10:19:55 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 02/12/2018 9:49 AM Response #: 57 Submitter ID: 4013 IP address: 172.24.96.111 Time to complete: 36 min. , 12 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for applying for a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the process of decision-making. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or phone 406-582-2320. Applicant Information First Name Amanda Last Name Jungles Physical Address 5 West Mendenhall Street, Unit 516 PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (786) 239-8041 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Marketing Coordinator Employer CTA Architects Engineers Email amandajungles@ctagroup.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Beautification Advisory Board (BBAB) Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes 336 How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) Less than 1 year Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I have been visiting SW Montana since childhood. As a professional working in large cities such as Miami and San Diego, I was drawn to Bozeman due to its strong sense of community, culture, and connection to the outdoors. I am driven by the motto of “do right, fear not” and have always placed service over self. I’d like to contribute to my new city, as a young professional woman within a profession where design aesthetics and project execution generate beautiful buildings that shape the future of our community (Bozeman High School, 5 West, First Interstate Bank, MSU Innovation Campus). I have had a critical eye for quite some time. My parents are talented landscape architects and interior designers, with a focus on civic scale projects in some of the most iconic open spaces in South Florida. I understand the dynamics of public input and the viewpoints of private business owners. I have advocated at many City Commission meetings, Historic Preservation Board meetings, Tree Board Meetings, and Design Review Board meetings in Miami and Miami Beach, Florida. I now live in downtown Bozeman, walk (4) blocks to work each day on Main Street, and have had the opportunity to analyze the good and the bad, what can be improved, how might we go about improving, how to highlight the stewards of Bozeman’s beautification, etc. We have extremely talented citizens of Bozeman who are constantly pushing the envelope of residential and commercial architecture, further stitching together the unique fabric of the City of Bozeman. Over the (7) years of working with my father and award-winning landscape architect, Raymond Jungles, I prepared annual award submittals for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) awards programs. I facilitated panel presentations regarding design trends, led garden tours for premier donors of botanical gardens, and prepared lectures at various universities, garden clubs, and museums including the Museum of Modern Art(MoMA) in New York. If appointed to the board, I’d like to place a strong emphasis on storefront improvements and curb appeal for the downtown area. If private business owners are unable to contribute, I’d like to liaise with local nonprofits like the Bozeman Rotaract, for volunteering opportunities to assist with improvements such as planting native plants in empty storefront planters or removing trash outside of storefront locations that have yet to be developed or with out-of-town owners. In conclusion, I’ve decided to make Bozeman my forever home. My employer would approve of my time commitments and has already approved of my participation in the Bozeman Rotaract Club as a member of the programs and membership committees. Bozeman Rotaract is sponsored by the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary and is a young professional group of citizens of Bozeman. I am also involved as a volunteer and young professional member of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT). This is my community, and I’d like to be a part of the decisions that will help shape the city’s growth. Thank you for your time and attention in reading my application. Regards, 337 Amanda Eva Jungles References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Keith McCafferty, Longtime resident of Bozeman, local writer of mystery novels. His wife is Bozeman Chronicle Reporter, Gail Schontzler. 406.570.7050 keith.mccafferty@gmail.com Reference 2 Chelsea Holling, Current member of the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board and coworker at CTA Architects Engineers. 406.465.3281 chelseaholling@ctagroup.com The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires yearly ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics trainings? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Democratic Sen. JP Pomnichowski Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? I am a young professional, 30 years old, with over (8) years of experience within the architecture and engineering design profession. I current manage the marketing and proposal process for CTA's Government Vertical Market for city, county, state, and federal projects throughout our 430+ person firm. If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our Interim ADA Coordinator, Chuck Winn, at 582-2307 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 338