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Home My WebLink About08-06-18 City Commission Packet Materials - A9. DURB Appointments Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Brenda Sweeney, Deputy City Clerk Robin Crough, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment(s) to the Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board (DURB) MEETING DATE: August 6, 2018 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint up to two members to the Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board to the following positions and terms: One (1) voting position with a term ending June 30, 2022, and/or Two (2) non-voting positions with terms ending June 30, 2022. BACKGROUND: The Downtown Urban Renewal District Board (DURB) currently has three vacant positions: one (1) voting position with a term that expired on June 30, 2018, and two (2) non-voting positions, with terms that expired on June 30, 2018. The Downtown Bozeman Improvement District Board (DURB) was created under the Urban Renewal Plan, which was adopted by the Commission under Ordinance No. 1409 on November 20, 1995. The Board consists of five voting members who shall have a demonstrated interest in downtown Bozeman, and two non-voting members. The Mayor shall appoint the members, with the advice and consent of the City Commission. In accordance with Section 7-15-4234, M.C.A., members shall serve staggered four-year terms. The voting members shall be residents of the city, and a majority of the voting members shall not hold any other public office under the municipality. Non-voting members must possess a demonstrated interest in downtown Bozeman and may represent a specified list of organizations which include, but are not limited to, the Parking Commission, Chamber of Commerce, MSU/Museum of the Rockies, Gallatin Development Corporation, Bozeman School District, City of Bozeman, Gallatin County and the Downtown Bozeman Association. Non-voting members need not be city residents. This board is administrative. The City Clerk’s Office has two applications on file, with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 3274 1. Voting position, expiring June 20, 2022 | Qualifies: C. Lawrence 2. Non-voting position, expiring June 30, 2022 | Qualifies: K. Wiggins Applicants: Cory Lawrence Kate Wiggins Commissioner Jeff Krauss is the City Commission liaison for this board. DURB appointments are Commission appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachments: Board Applications 3275 From:Agenda To:Brenda Sweeney Subject:CAB Application - Cory Lawrence Date:Thursday, April 26, 2018 12:09:37 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:04/26/2018 11:07 AM Response #:73 Submitter ID:7383 IP address:172.24.96.111 Time to complete:11 min. , 56 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 Cory Last Name Lawrence Physical Address 7 E Beall St PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (406) 586-1311 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Business owner Employer Off the Beaten Path Email coryl@offthebeatenpath.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Downtown Bozeman Improvement District Tax Increment Financing Board (IDB/TIF) Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes 3276 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? (○) Yes (If Yes, where and how long?) Downtown URD/TIF; 2 yrs Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I am a current member of the Downtown URD/TIF and am re-applying to extend my time on the board. i believe my qualifications are strong and helpful to the board as I am a property owner of two businesses in downtown Bozeman. I have a keen interest to be active in my participation in the downtown corridor and look forward to serving for another term. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Tyler Delaney, First West Insurance, 406-579-1526, TDelaney@1stwestinsurance.com> Reference 2 Lance Trebesch, 406-600-6321, lance@ticketprinting.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? renewing 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. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply 3277 directly to this email. 3278 From:Brenda Sweeney To:Brenda Sweeney Subject:CAB Application - Kate Wiggins Date:Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:49:02 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:06/28/2018 5:22 PM Response #:90 Submitter ID:8339 IP address:172.24.96.111 Time to complete:16 min. , 34 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. 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 by phone at 406-582- 2320. The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. Applicant Information First Name Kate Last Name Wiggins Physical Address 120 N. 10th St. PO Box (if different from physical address) PO Box 1331 City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59771 Primary Phone (406) 599-6642 3279 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation HR Manager & Coach Employer XY Planning Network Email kate.wiggins@xyplanningnetwork.com Which position are you applying for? Downtown Urban Renewal District Board (DURD) 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? (○) 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 was a downtown business and property owner from 2006 to 2015. For seven of these years, I served on the Downtown Bozeman Association board. I now work for a downtown-based financial services company, as well as providing occasional bookselling assistance at the Country Bookshelf. I love our downtown - for what it was, is, and can be. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Ellie Staley ellie@downtownbozeman.org 406-581-3827 Reference 2 Babs Noelle babs@alarajewelry.com 406-600-2996 The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual 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? DBP 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). 3280 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. 3281