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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-20 City Commission Packet Materials - A3. Appointments to the City Planning BoardCommission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Mike Maas, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointments to the City Planning Board MEETING DATE: March 9, 2020 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to reappoint two Mayoral appointment members, Paul Spitler and Henry Happel, whose terms expired January 31, 2020 and one new Mayoral appointment, Richard Rudnicki. All terms expire January 31, 2022. STRATEGIC PLAN: 1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from the community and stakeholders. BACKGROUND: Four Mayoral Appointment positions terms expired January 31, 2020. The City Clerk’s office received renewals from two applications and one new applicant. The City Planning Board shall encourage local units of government to improve and plan for the future development of the City of Bozeman and areas adjacent to the City to the end that highway systems be carefully planned; that new community centers grow only with adequate highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; that the needs of agriculture, industry, and business be recognized in future growth; and that residential areas provide healthy surroundings for family life. The City of Bozeman Planning Board powers and duties, jurisdiction and composition are codified in the Bozeman Municipal Code in Sections 2.05.500 through 2.05.520. The composition is listed as follows: Sec. 2.05.520. Composition. A. The planning board shall consist of nine members, appointed to two-year terms to expire on January 31, as follows: 1. One member appointed by the city commission from its own membership. The term of the appointed member shall be coextensive with the term of office to which such member has been elected or appointed unless the commission, on its first regular meeting of each year, appoints another to serve as its representative or unless the appointee's commission term is terminated; 228 2. Three members appointed by the city commission, one of whom, at the commission's discretion, may be an employee of the city or hold public office in the city or the county. The appointments shall be for two-year terms, with those terms to expire on January 31 of odd-numbered years; 3. One member appointed by the mayor, upon designation by the county board of commissioners, who may be a member of the board of county commissioners or an office holder or employee of the county. This appointment shall expire on January 31 of odd- numbered years; 4. Four citizen members appointed by the mayor, who shall be resident freeholders within the city limits, and who shall be qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the development of the city. These appointments shall be coterminous with the term of the mayor. B. The city clerk shall certify the members appointed by the city commission. The certificates shall be sent to and become a part of the records of the planning board. The mayor shall make similar certification for the appointment of citizen members. This board currently has four expired Mayoral Appointment positions. The City Clerk’s Office has received two reapplications and one new applicant with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 1. Two Mayoral Appointment positions with a term expiring January 31, 2022 | Qualifies: H. Happel, P. Spitler, R. Rudnicki Applicants: Henry Happel Paul Spitler Richard Rudnicki Mayor Chris Mehl is the City Commission liaison for this board. City Planning Board appointments vary, some are City Commission appointments, some are Mayoral appointments and one is a Gallatin County Commission appointment. These three positions are all Mayoral appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. FISCAL EFFECTS: None Attachments: CAB Application H. Happel CAB Application P. Spitler CAB Application R. Rudnicki 229 Report compiled on: 02/17/2020 230 From: Agenda To: Agenda Subject: CAB Application - Henry Happel Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 2:11:17 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 11/13/2019 1:30 PM Response #: 202 Submitter ID: 21859 IP address: 2600:6c67:5180:3080:50e5:ce09:6504:17b6 Time to complete: 11 min. , 39 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME 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. CONTACT INFORMATION 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 *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). 231 Applicant Information First Name Henry Last Name Happel Physical Address 608 S GRAND AVE PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City BOZEMAN State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (206) 227-6005 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Retired attorney Employer Retired Email HENRYHHAPPEL@GMAIL.COM Which position are you applying for? (○) (City) Planning 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? (○) 6-10 years Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) Yes (If Yes, where and how long?) City Planning Board- 4 years Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I would like to continue to serve on the Planning Board. The City needs to deal effectively with important planning issues, particularly those resulting from its present and future growth. I am a firm believe in pragmatic, non-ideological solutions to civic problems. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Carson Taylor 406-587-2356 carsongtaylor@gmail.com Reference 2 Jim Falconer 206-464-4242 j@falconercompanies.com The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. 232 If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Currently serving on this board Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? No. If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (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. 233 From: Agenda To: Agenda Subject: CAB Application - Paul Spitler Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 8:17:11 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 12/17/2019 7:25 PM Response #: 220 Submitter ID: 22511 IP address: 69.145.53.144 Time to complete: 3 min. , 57 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME 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. CONTACT INFORMATION 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 *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). 234 Applicant Information First Name Paul Last Name Spitler Physical Address 1495 Maiden Spirit PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (202) 360-1912 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Conservationist Employer The Wilderness Society Email paul_spitler@yahoo.com Which position are you applying for? (○) (City) Planning 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? (○) 6-10 years Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) Yes (If Yes, where and how long?) City Planning Board-4 years Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I wish to continue my service on the Bozeman City Planning Board, where I have served for the past four years. With the near completion of the City's growth policy, I wish to see this policy through to completion. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Chris Mehl, Deputy Mayor Reference 2 Allen May, The Wilderness Society 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 training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? 235 Reappointment Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Thank you for the opportunity to serve the City of Bozeman. If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (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. 236 From: Agenda To: Agenda Subject: CAB Application - Richard Rudnicki Date: Monday, February 17, 2020 5:29:16 PM From: webadmin@bozeman.net [mailto:webadmin@bozeman.net] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 4:13 PM To: Agenda <agenda@BOZEMAN.NET> Subject: Citizen Advisory Board Application A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 02/10/2020 4:12 PM Response #: 225 Submitter ID: 24639 IP address: 153.90.19.82 Time to complete: 17 min. , 58 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME 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. CONTACT INFORMATION 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 *. 237 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Applicant Information First Name Richard Last Name Rudnicki Physical Address 3021 Annie St PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59718 Primary Phone (864) 650-2360 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Planning Manager Employer MSU Email rrudnic@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) (City) Planning 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? (○) Less than 1 year Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) Yes (If Yes, where and how long?) Hampton, VA - Board of Zoning Appeals - 2.5 years Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I have an undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture and a Masters in City and Regional Planning. When in college I did relevant internships in a landscape design/build contractors office and in university planning. I have 11.5 years of relevant work experience in local government in a variety of planning positions with Isle of Wight County, VA. In that role I worked with a variety of Boards and Commissions. I also served on the Board of Zoning Appeals in the City of Hampton, VA where I lived. I am currently the Planning Manager at MSU which is what brought me to Bozeman. I'm interested in using my experience to help Bozeman grow effectively. 238 References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Matt Smolnik - 804-382-3675 - mjsmolnik@newkent-va.us Reference 2 Mark Popovich - 540-444-0493 - MarkP@guynnwaddell.com 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 training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? I looked on the City Website Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? I would also have some interest in these additional board, the Planning Board would be my first preference though; CAHAB, DRB, Impact Fee Advisory Commission, Zoning Commission. If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (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. 239