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Impact Fee Advisory Committee (IFAC)
Thursday, November 15th at 6:00 PM
City Hall Commission Room: 121 N. Rouse Ave, 59715
A. 06:06:50 PM (00:04:27) Call meeting to order
- Kristin Donald (City Staff)
- Jacki McGuire
- Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison)
- James Nickelson
- Brian Heaston (City Staff)
- Chris Budeski
- Shawn Kohtz (City Staff)
B. 06:07:08 PM (00:04:45) Changes to the Agenda
C. 06:07:13 PM (00:04:50) Public Comment
Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time
for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will
also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that
item. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
D. Minutes (none)
G. Action Items
1. 06:07:27 PM (00:05:04) Wastewater Impact Fee Schedule Review and
Recommendation
City Finance Director, Kristin Donald discussed the wastewater impact fees for the Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 – 2024, reviewing some of the larger
upcoming projects.
06:09:52 PM (00:07:29) Interim Public Works Director, Shawn Kohtz, discussed the Norton
East Ranch Interceptor Project (shown as WIF #38) which will open ground for development
south of Huffine and will take pressure off of the Baxter Meadows lift station to allow for
greater density surrounding that lift station area.
06:12:00 PM (00:09:37) City staff responded to questions from committee members
regarding future projects
06:15:53 PM (00:13:30) Committee members identified a Fowler sewer project shown as
‘unscheduled’ that should be adjusted. Committee members discussed moving the Fowler
Sewer identified in the unscheduled column into corresponding Fowler street upgrade from
the Street CIP and to reprioritize the fund to rebalance in year five. Under Street Impact Fee,
The Fowler connection design is in year 2020 and the Fowler connection will be constructed
in 2023. Members discussed moving the Fowler sewer project to FY 2023.
06:23:45 PM (00:21:22) MOTION to recommend to the City Commission to accept the
wastewater impact fee proposed financial summary with a change of WIF 22 that the
Durston / Fowler construction to FY 2023 and the design to FY 2020 with the value of the fee
to be worked out by staff.
06:24:31 PM (00:22:08) MOTION SECONDED
06:24:37 PM (00:22:14) Discussion
06:25:09 PM (00:22:46) VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Carries
2. 06:25:46 PM (00:23:23) Water Impact Fee Schedule Review and
Recommendation
Bozeman Finance Director, Kristin Donald provided the financial summary for the
Water Impact Fee Schedule and displayed a map of the projects throughout the city.
06:27:16 PM (00:24:53) Interim Public Works Director, Shawn Kohtz explained that they
added a project in the next fiscal year in order to match up the Davis Lane lift station project
and the sewer system.
Interim Director Kohtz also reviewed a related project to cross the freeway with a sewer line
and a water main crossing (included in the Water Master Plan) which would serve the
Billings Clinic project, the North side of the city and the Nelson subdivision on the North side
of the freeway. WIF50 is the I-90 water main extension, currently scheduled for FY 2020.
06:30:59 PM (00:28:36) Committee Member, Chris Budeski asked about WIF 50 and
whether the design has been completed or if design and construction are to take place in FY
2020. He also asked about the permitting process with it being a federal freeway.
06:34:50 PM (00:32:27) Finance Director Donald responded to Committee Member, Jacki
McGuire’s question regarding the negative cash-flow associated with the Water Impact Fee
Schedule. Donald explained that there are some negative balances, but that they are
comfortable with them as long as it balances in year 5 of the schedule.
06:36:00 PM (00:33:37) MOTION to accept the Water Impact Fee financial summary as
presented and recommend to forward it on to the Commission: Jacki McGuire
06:36:17 PM (00:33:54) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Budeski
06:36:38 PM (00:34:15) VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Carries
H. 06:36:52 PM (00:34:29) FYI/Discussion
Deputy Mayor Mehl discussed the at large committee position due to member, Randy
Carpenter’s departure.
I. 06:41:49 PM (00:39:26) Adjournment
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