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APPROVED minutes from September 6, 2018 special board meeting
voted on and approved during November 1, 2018 board meeting
held at the City Hall, Madison Room
TO DO List:
Everyone attend October 4 board meeting and recruit 2+
new board members
In attendance: Terry Cunningham, David Fine, Andrew Cetraro, Bill Fogarty, Susan
Fraser, Brit Fontenot
A. Call to Order – Andrew called the meeting at 4:30pm.
B. Changes to Agenda - None
C. Public Comment - None
D. Approve Minutes from February and August 2018 meetings
Bill motioned acceptance; Andrew seconded the motion. All in favor.
E.1. Action Item – Streetscape project modifications and updates
David recapped the recent change of MDT rules. Morrison-Maierle’s Kevin Jacobsen joined
the table to run through the option of adding stratavaults and larger trees to this section
of Mendenhall to Beall. Discussion included the vault install at RSVP and what was
learned.
Andrew motioned to direct staff to draft the change order needed to add stratavaults. Bill
seconded the motion. All in favor.
David gave an update on the pedestrian safety bumpouts needed at Villard intersection.
Property owners said no to giving easements.
E.2. Action Item - Administrative Settlement for right of way acquisition at
CarQuest
David reported having a tentative agreement with the national property owners, adding
thanks to the great support and assistance from the store manager (see Attachment A for
abbreviated document). Offered to move their sign and replace a section of hardscape.
Discussion. Andrew motioned approval of administrative settlement; Bill seconded. All in
favor.
E. 3. Action Item – Festival Street right of way and improvement agreement
David explained that the renovation project at the old Village Inn is hitting roadblocks as
we never got a Festival Street design penciled. Bank is having trouble accepting the
parking situation.
Discussion. Andrew motioned to direct staff to negotiate right of way acquisition and
streetscape improvements; Susan seconded. All in favor.
E.4. Action Item – Midtown Fiber Connectivity grant program
David is suggesting Midtown adopt Downtown Bozeman’s grant program:
https://downtownbozeman.org/uploads/DTNBZN_Fiber_Connectivity_Grant_Program.pdf.
Property owner has to install 50’-100’ of line into business from the main line of the fiber.
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He added board already set aside $10k in this year’s budget for such, and this amount
would allow about four grants.
Terry asked about DBA’s success with this grant and David, along with Brit, reported
multiple-tenant buildings have done this at a cost savings for the tenants.
Andrew motioned to adapt same grant program to Midtown and directed to staff to
administer such grants. Bill seconded. All in favor.
FYI
Brit reported David has been made Urban Renewal Districts Manager. David added a RFQ
is now out for a single-term contract to cover all four districts’ design work.
Commissioner Cunningham asked when data would be received from the recent sewer
flow analysis? David told how Sanderson-Stewart had sent the data to the national source,
HDR, who will now crunch it for the city. Terry went on to ask for confirmation that the
city will no longer have to ask developers to do these studies for their projects as we will
have the data, and David confirmed yes.
Andrew noted two board spots open – would be great to get those filled. Discussion.
Andrew thanked David as great stuff is happening in the district, but Andrew is about
ready to step down from MURB as he’s served for more than a decade. Bill noted he plans
to retire in March and leave the Valley. Currently short two non-voting members, and
when Bill and Andrew step down there will be 2 voting spots vacated.
Adjournment
Andrew motioned adjournment at 5:34pm and Bill seconded. All in favor.
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Attachment A