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Home My WebLink About08-05-19 City Commission Packet Materials - A7. Appointments to the DURB 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 5, 2019 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 Voting Position with a term ending June 30, 2020, and/or One Non-Voting Position, with a term ending June 20, 2022. BACKGROUND: The Downtown Urban Renewal District Board (DURB) currently has one vacant voting position with a term ending June 30, 2020. One existing non-voting board member has applied to the vacant voting position, and one new application has been received. 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. This board currently has one vacancy. The City Clerk’s Office has received two applications, with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 417 1. Voting position, expiring June 30, 2020 | Qualifies: K. Wiggins, M. McKenna 2. Non-Voting position, expiring June 30, 2022 | Qualifies: K. Wiggins, M. McKenna (currently held by K. Wiggins) Discussions have taken place regarding the potential to move a current board member holding a non-voting position (Wiggins) into the vacant voting position. No change to the current structure of board membership would be necessary. Applicants: Kate Wiggins Marley McKenna Commissioner Jeff Krauss is the City Commission liaison for this board. DURB appointments are Commission appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachment: Board Applications 418 From:Agenda To:Agenda Subject:FW: CAB Application - Kate Wiggins Date:Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:52:44 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:07/03/2019 1:29 PM Response #:177 Submitter ID:18575 IP address:2600:6c67:5080:1b1:3073:219f:4047:4b5e Time to complete:4 min. , 0 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. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. Applicant Information First Name Kate Last Name Wiggins Physical Address 212 S. 10th Ave. PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 419 Primary Phone (406) 599-6642 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Marketing & Fundraising Employer Fork & Spoon / HRDC Email kate.wiggins@icloud.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Downtown Urban Renewal District (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? (○) Yes (If Yes, where and how long?) URD / TIF (non-voting) Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I have served on this board as a non-voting member since fall 2018. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Chris Naumann 586-1008 chris@downtownbozeman.org Reference 2 Jeff Krauss 599-5836 jkrauss@bozeman.net 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? Chris Naumann Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Thank you for your consideration! 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). 420 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. 421 From:Agenda To:Agenda Subject:CAB Application - Marley McKenna Date:Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:37:58 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:06/26/2019 10:32 AM Response #:172 Submitter ID:18430 IP address:71.15.194.152 Time to complete:21 min. , 0 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. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. Applicant Information First Name Marley Last Name McKenna Physical Address 4572 Waters St. PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59718 422 Primary Phone (406) 544-9004 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Commercial Realtor/Co-owner of Revolve Design + Build Employer Self Email marleymckenna1385@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Downtown Urban Renewal District (DURD) Board 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 grew up in Bozeman and moved back 10 years ago. Since then I have taught at MSU, started five businesses, many of which were seeded in downtown, owned property both downtown and in the NW areas of Bozeman and am now working as a commercial realtor/community developer and co-own a residential and commercial design+build company with my husband, Matthew Schmidt. I am deeply dedicated to the positive growth of Gallatin Valley and the continued vitality of downtown as the heart of Bozeman's culture and commerce. I offer a wide variety of expertise including both residential and commercial development skills, entrepreneurial experience, connection to community members and have sat on The DBA board, Bridgercare executive board and currently sit on the Women's Business Center advisory board and the Prospera board. whose missions are rooted in economic and community growth in our region. I believe I would offer a unique perspective and would be committed to the execution of the most impactful solutions for the Downtown URD. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Suzi Berget-White WBC Program Director 406-570-1714 swhite@prosperamt.org Reference 2 Paul Reichert Prospera Executive Director 406-587-3113 preichert@prosperamt.org 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 423 How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Chris Naumann Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Please reach out with any questions! 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. 424