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;
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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
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Report compiled on: 02/17/2020
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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.).
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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.
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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
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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.).
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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?
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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.
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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 *.
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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.
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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.
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