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Home My WebLink About12-22-20 City Commission Packet Materials - H3. Appointments to BABABMemorandum REPORT TO:City Commission FROM:Mike Maas, City Clerk SUBJECT:Appointments to the Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Boards (BABAB) MEETING DATE:December 22, 2020 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:I move to appoint Clare Manzel to the role of MSU Student Representative with a term expiring December 31, 2021 and Jason Delmue to an at-large voting role with a term expiring December 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:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) was created by the City Commission in September 1990 through Resolution No. 2817. Its purpose is to recommend safe bicycle practices throughout Bozeman in regard to enhanced bicycle circulation and design, community-wide bicycle education and safety programs, and other matters relating to bicycling in the Bozeman area. Bozeman Municipal Code Sec. 2.05.2510 Membership. A. The bicycle advisory board shall consist of up to 11 voting members and one non-voting liaison to be appointed by the city commission. One member shall be a student of Montana State University. One member representing the county may be recommended by the county commission and appointed by the city commission. One additional non-voting liaison shall be a student of Bozeman High School. Members of this board shall serve two-year staggered terms. Each member may be reappointed without any limitation on the number of reappointments. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for the balance of the term remaining. B. With the exception of the non-voting high school liaison, only persons of legal age may be appointed to the board. High school representatives under age 18 must provide a signed consent from a legal guardian stating they may participate in board activities. A majority of the board shall be residents of the city. Nonresident members of the board shall have some interest in the city by virtue of working in the city, owning property in the city, or entering the city frequently for any lawful purpose. In addition, the members should be knowledgeable of bicycling and/or traffic safety in the Bozeman area. 1 The Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) currently has one vacant position and five members whose terms expire on December 31, 2020. The City Clerk's Office has received one new application and one re-application. This board currently has a vacant position for a Montana State University student representative. The City Clerk's Office has received one application with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 1. MSU Student Representative, expiring December 31, 2021 | Qualifies: C. Manzel Applicant: Clare Manzel This board currently has five members whose terms expire December 31, 2020. The City Clerk's Office has received one application, with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 1. At-large Voting, expiring December 31, 2022 | Qualifies: J. Delmue Reapplicant: Jason Delmue Deputy Mayor Terry Cunningham is the City Commission liaison for this board. BABAB appointments are Commission appointments. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:As suggest by the City Commission. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: 09-04-20 CAB Application - C. Manzel, New Applicant.pdf 12-08-20 CAB Application - J. Delmue, Reapplication.pdf Report compiled on: December 11, 2020 2 From:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Friday, September 4, 2020 4:49:40 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:09/04/2020 4:49 PM Response #:286 Submitter ID:30207 IP address:2600:100e:b1bb:dfb6:0:14:de7e:e401 Time to complete:6 min. , 50 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.). Applicant Information 3 First Name Clare Last Name Menzel Physical Address 7501 Nash Rd #3 PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (603) 748-3098 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Graduate student Employer University of Montana Email claremenzel@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) No 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?) Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I am a dedicated bike commuter and I love to ride my gravel touring bike recreationally. I'm passionate about bike safety, access, and education. As a student at MSU, I am also interested in learning about commission budgets and city planning, and in being involved with bike infrastructure projects in Bozeman. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Ashley Tetu, president of Iyengar Yoga Association of the Northwest. I am currently serving as communications chair on the board. She can be reached at (860) 805-0979. Reference 2 Adam Sklar, Sklar bikes in Bozeman. (303) 931-0745 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? Not answered 4 Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Not answered 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. 5 From:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:45:35 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:12/08/2020 10:45 AM Response #:313 Submitter ID:33156 IP address:2600:6c67:5000:883:1cfb:3ff2:a354:9def Time to complete:8 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.). Applicant Information 6 First Name Jason Last Name Delmue Physical Address 18 E. Peach St. PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (406) 600-2896 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation small-scale infill developer Employer self Email delmue@yahoo.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) 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?) BABAB since approx 2004 Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I've been on BABAB for approximately 15 years. I have some institutional memory about past work of BABAB. I have some knowledge about the City Commission governing and deliberating process, City of Bozeman budgeting process, City Plans and Resolutions pertaining to infrastructure for people who need to or choose to travel by bike, structure of City management and departments. Previously, I was an attorney, and so have understanding about statutes and municipal governance. Currently I am pursuing small infill development projects downtown and so have some understanding about the City planning process and development. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Rob Pertzborn Architect 582-8988 rpertzborn@intrinsikarchitecture.com Reference 2 Taylor Lonsdale 7 City of Bozeman Transportation Engineer 582-2286 tlonsdale@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 training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Checked the expiration of my current BABAB term Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? I am committed to continuing to advocate for safe and effective infrastructure for people who need to or choose to travel by bike. 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. 8