HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-21-18 City Commission Packet Materials - C13. MOA with MSU for Demonstration Garden at Museum of the Rockies
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Jessica Ahlstrom, Water Conservation Specialist Craig Woolard, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Agreement with Montana State University for the Installation of a Drought Tolerant Demonstration Garden.
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2018
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or Her Designee, to Sign a Memorandum of Agreement with Montana State University for the Installation of a Drought Tolerant Demonstration Garden at the Museum of the Rockies.
BACKGROUND: Bozeman is a semi-arid and drought prone community. One-third of total
annual water use in Bozeman goes into lawns and landscapes. In the summer, this amounts to fifty percent of all water used in the City. In order to become a more drought-resilient water-wise community, the City’s Water Conservation Division recognizes the value of a drought tolerant demonstration garden to serve as a public showcase illustrating best management
practices for lovely yet resilient landscapes suited to Bozeman’s climate so as to promote and
affect change in the way residents think about landscapes and outdoor water use.
As a result, the City’s Water Conservation Division is working in partnership with Montana State University and the Museum of the Rockies to complete the installation of drought tolerant landscaping, efficient irrigation, and educational signage and brochures to educate the public
about efficient outdoor water use and drought tolerant landscaping.
This project supports goals outlined in the 2012 Integrated Water Resources Plan which recommends that fifty percent of needed future water supplies come from conservation, as well as response measures outlined in the 2017 Drought Management Plan which call for the reduction of outdoor water use during times of drought.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Total costs to the approved FY18 Drought Tolerant Demonstration Garden CIP Water Fund (WC04) are not to exceed $45,000.
Attachments: Attachment A – Memorandum of Agreement and Exhibits
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