HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-20 Public Comment - K. Thane - Fire Engines CIP CommentsFrom:Michael Wallner
To:Agenda
Cc:Terry Cunningham
Subject:Fwd: CIP Comments
Date:Monday, December 21, 2020 12:26:07 PM
Terry, As discussed, below is the email I received from Kevin!
Michael P. Wallner
Bozeman City CommissionerCell-406-595-2273
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From: Michael Wallner <mwallner@bozeman.net>Date: December 21, 2020 at 12:02:05 PM MSTTo: Kevin Thane <kpthane@gmail.com>Subject: Re: CIP Comments
Kevin,Thank you for your feedback.
Best,
Michael P. Wallner
Bozeman City CommissionerCell-406-595-2273
On Dec 21, 2020, at 11:47 AM, Kevin Thane <kpthane@gmail.com>
wrote:
Michael,
As a part of the Capital Improvement Plan for the 2022 budget,
monies are earmarked for the purchase of fire engines, roadequipment, and other major service equipment. As noted in a
previous commission meeting, subdivision and development approvalfor compact affordable development, at times, hinges on the ability of
the city to move its equipment, including fire trucks, garbage trucks,backhoes, snow removal equipment, etc., through the proposed
development. The Bridger View Development being a case in point. When the CIP is considered at Tuesday's meeting, I believe that
Commissioner Cunningham is going to amend the motion forapproval to request that, prior to purchasing any major equipment, the
requesting department provide an analysis of the benefits anddrawbacks of purchasing more agile equipment that would allow /
encourage more compact and affordable development and purchasethe smaller equipment if the results of the analysis support it. I urge
your support of this amendment as a move toward making a positivestep to further Goal N-3 of the recently adopted Community Plan –
Promote a diverse supply of quality housing units.
Thanks for your consideration.
Kevin Thane
(406)587-7534