HomeMy WebLinkAbout21- Memorandum of Understanding - MSU - 1.4 Acres for City Fire StationMemorandum of Understanding
City of Bozeman and Montana State University - Bozeman
Development of the City’s Fire Station Two
The City of Bozeman (City), a self-governing municipality operating pursuant to its Charter and
the laws of the State of Montana, and Montana State University - Bozeman (MSU) enter into this
Memorandum of Understanding on this ___ day of July, 2021 related to the development of a
new City fire station on 1.4 acres of MSU’s campus east of the intersection of Kagy Boulevard
and South 7th Avenue.
The purpose of this memorandum is to establish the parties’ current collective understanding of
the basis for a future formal agreement between the City and MSU for the construction and
occupation of the fire station. The City’s Fire Master Plan (August 2017) acknowledges
relocating existing fire station #2 to a location on MSU’s campus will better serve the Bozeman
community. In addition, MSU benefits from the City locating a fire station on campus by
ensuring the City’s emergency response services are closer to its facilities, students, faculty,
employees, and guests. As such, the parties’ recognize the development of a new fire station on
MSU’s campus is in their collective interest.
The parties also understand City voters must approve the sale of up to $7,000,000 in general
obligation bonds at the November 2, 2021 election for the City to proceed with development and
construction of the fire station. In addition, the parties understand that if the voters approve the
sale of bonds to finance construction, the parties must then enter into a long-term land lease
agreement to formally memorialize the City’s occupation of the property.
MSU has obtained the Montana Board of Regents approval of the basic terms of the land lease
agreement. The terms will include an initial lease term of twenty years (with three successive
automatic extensions of ten years each). The annual lease rate will be determined after the
November 2, 2021 election. In addition to these basic terms, the City will consult with MSU on
the design of the site and building and needed infrastructure improvements.
The parties understand it is in their best interest to cooperate in these and all other aspects of the
development of a new City fire station on MSU’s campus.
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Mayor, City of Bozeman President, Montana State University
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