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Home My WebLink About09-09-21 RPAB Agenda and Packet MaterialsA.Call meeting to order Virtual Meeting Information This meeting will be held using WebEx, an online video conferencing system. You can join this meeting in WebEx or via phone. • To join using the WebEx platform, use the following link and follow the directions below the link: https://cityofbozeman.webex.com/cityofbozeman/onstage/g.php? MTID=e277be02c7cc9e26e2bf436b719347a18 • Within 30 minutes of the meeting start time, click the “Register” link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click “Join Now” to enter the meeting. • To join via Phone dial 1-650-479-3208 Access code: 2557 226 1643 B.Announcements/Disclosures C.Changes to the Agenda D.Approval of Minutes D.1 Approval of Minutes from: June 10, 2021 (Board Chair) E.Public Comment on Non Agenda Items • To comment in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to kjazdzewski@bozeman.net prior to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. • To comment by joining the WebEx meeting you will use an icon on the screen to “raise your hand” during the appropriate time in the agenda. • If you are not able to join the WebEx meeting and would like to provide oral comment you may email a request to kjazdzewski@bozeman.net with your phone number and the item(s) you wish to comment on. City staff will call you during the meeting to provide comment. You may also send the above information via text message to 406-579-0391. Do not email or text your public comment during the meeting. Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to the item. Please limit your comments to three minutes. F.Special Presentation Ballot Education Presentation PRAT Presentation THE RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA RPAB AGENDA Thursday, September 9, 2021 1 F.1 City Ballot Item Training - Education vs Advocacy G.Committee and Partner Reports • PROST Plan Update Committee • Master Plan Committee: Tommy Bass • Subdivision Review Committee: Katie Walsh • Sports Park Foundation: Tony Rich • Gallatin Valley Land Trust: Matt Marcinek H.Parks & Recreation Director Report Mitch Overton to give report. H.1 Division Reports(Overton) I.City Commissioner Perspective Mayor Andrus to give perspective. J.FYI/Discussion PROST Update Presentation and Discussion K.Adjournment L.For more information please contact Kelley Jazdzewski, kjazdzewski@bozeman.net or 582- 2290. This board generally meets the second Thursday of the month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. The next meeting will take place on Thursday, September 9th at 6:30 pm. Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301). 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Recreation and Parks Advisory Board FROM:Kelley Jazdzewski, Admin II SUBJECT:Approval of Minutes from: June 10, 2021 MEETING DATE:September 9, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Approve. STRATEGIC PLAN:6.5 Parks, Trails & Open Space: Support the maintenance and expansion of an interconnected system of parks, trails and open spaces. BACKGROUND:None. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As recommended by Recreation and Park Board members. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: 06102021 Recreation and Park Advisory Board.pdf Report compiled on: August 4, 2021 3 Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, [DATE] Page 1 of 3 Recreation and Park Advisory Board MINUTES 6-10-2021 A) 00:05:23 Call meeting to order B) 00:05:57 Announcements / Disclosures C) 00:06:15 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:08:00 Approval of Minutes D.1 00:08:05 Approval of Minutes from: February 11, 2021; March 11, 2021; and, April 8, 2021 2112021 Recreation and Park Advisory Board Minutes .pdf 3112021 Recreation and Park Advisory Board Minutes.pdf 482021 Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Minutes.pdf 00:08:58 Motion Approve. Melanie Cutietta: Motion Tommy Bass: 2nd 00:10:29 Vote on the Motion to approve Approve.. The Motion carried 8 - 0 Approve: Tommy Bass Andrew Morehouse Jodi Rasker Melanie Cutietta Donald Ulrich Katie Bills Walsh Gary Fox Jacob Holmes Disapprove: None 4 Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, [DATE] Page 2 of 3 Present: Tommy Bass, Andrew Morehouse, Jodi Rasker, Melanie Cutietta, Donald Ulrich, Katie Bills Walsh, Angie Kociolek, Jacob Holmes Absent: Gary Fox, Brian Close, Samuel Williams, Mitch Overton E) 00:11:51 Public Comment on Non Agenda Items F) 00:13:47 Action Items F.1 00:14:44 Recommend Approval of the Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Proposals for Site Plan Developments 21165 and 20456 in the B-3 Zoning District 20456 CILP Packet.pdf 21165 CILP Packet.pdf 00:29:28 Motion Recommend Approval of the Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Proposals for Site Plan Developments 21165 and 20456 in the B-3 Zoning District Tommy Bass: Motion Andrew Morehouse: 2nd 00:29:28 Vote on the Motion to approve Recommend Approval of the Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Proposals for Site Plan Developments 21165 and 20456 in the B-3 Zoning District. The Motion carried 8 - 0 Approve: Tommy Bass Andrew Morehouse Jodi Rasker Melanie Cutietta Donald Ulrich Katie Bills Walsh Angie Kociolek Jacob Holmes Disapprove: None F.2 00:30:03 Recommend Approval of the Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Proposals for Site Plan Development 21129 Gallatin Park Mixed Use in the M-1 Zoning District 21129 CILP Packet.pdf 00:40:00 Motion Recommend Approval of the Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Proposals for Site Plan Developments 21129 in the M-1 Zoning District. Jodi Rasker: Motion Tommy Bass: 2nd 00:40:00 Vote on the Motion to approve Recommend Approval of the Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Proposals for Site Plan Developments 21129 in the M-1 Zoning District.. The Motion carried 8 - 0 Approve: 5 Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, [DATE] Page 3 of 3 Tommy Bass Andrew Morehouse Jodi Rasker Melanie Cutietta Donald Ulrich Katie Bills Walsh Angie Kociolek Jacob Holmes Disapprove: None F.3 Recommend Approval of the Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Proposals for Site Plan Development 21129 Gallatin Park Mixed Use in the M-1 Zoning District 20351 CILP Packet.pdf F.4 Recommend Approval of the Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Proposals for Site Plan Development 21129 Gallatin Park Mixed Use in the M-1 Zoning District 21096 CILP Packet.pdf G) 00:40:40 Parks & Recreation Director Report G.1 Division Reports Swim June 2021 Newsletter.pdf H) 00:43:05 City Commissioner Perspective I) 00:44:39 FYI/Discussion 00:44:44 Committee and Partner Updates J) 01:17:16 Adjournment K) For more information please contact Kelley Jazdzewski, kjazdzewski@bozeman.net or 582- 2290. This board generally meets the second Thursday of the month from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. The next meeting will take place on Thursday, July 8 at 6:30 pm. ____________________________________ ____________________________________________ Katie Walsh, Chair Date Kelley Jazdzewski, Recording Secretary Date 6 Memorandum REPORT TO:Recreation and Parks Advisory Board SUBJECT:City Ballot Item Training - Education vs Advocacy MEETING DATE:September 9, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Administration RECOMMENDATION:Present the difference between education and advocacy 7 Memorandum REPORT TO:Recreation and Parks Advisory Board FROM:Jamie Saitta, Recreation Manager Elizabeth Hill, Aquatics Manager SUBJECT:Division Reports MEETING DATE:September 9, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Plan/Report/Study RECOMMENDATION:None. STRATEGIC PLAN:6.5 Parks, Trails & Open Space: Support the maintenance and expansion of an interconnected system of parks, trails and open spaces. BACKGROUND:None. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:None. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: Aquatics September2021Newsletter.pdf Recreation - September 2021.pdf September Park Report 2021.pdf Protect Peets' RPAB.pdf 2021-09.Planning RPAB Report.pdf Report compiled on: August 27, 2021 8 Welcome back to the Swim Center! The bulkhead was installed over the closure and short course swim season has begun. Please check the website for hours beginning August 30, 2021. We are excited to be able to add Saturday swim times back to the schedule. The Swim Center will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 6th. Fall swim lessons and recreation programs are available for registration at Bozeman.net. Thank you for being a part of the Aquatics Community! 9 September Recreation Division Update Jamie Saitta, Recreation Manager 8/27/21 Programs and Events. Our summer programs ended on August 20th and we are shifting our gears to fall! We are really excited to bring back old favorites such as our Story Mill Sprouts preschool program for 3-5 years olds, Pickin’ In the Park community jam sessions at the Story Mansion, EXPLORE out of school camps for elementary aged children, Active Aging Fitness classes, and many more! We also have some new programs and events which include youth and adult pickleball lessons, archery, a city of Bozeman block party, and a Fall Feastival in Story Mill Park! Here is the link to our guide: https://www.bozeman.net/home/showpublisheddocument/11519/637647254 413930000 The fairies are returning to Bozeman this fall and rumor has it that the Fairy Village is going to be extra magical this year. Bumblewood Thicket will only be visible to human eyes from August 28-September 12 and will be located amid the winding, wooded paths of the Glen Lake Recreation Area! It will contain 20 different fairy homes and business establishments created by local Bozeman artists, designers, makers, and dreamers. The fairy village is a self guided experience offered for free in partnership with the Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department, Random Acts of Silliness, and Gallatin Valley Land Trust. This is one you will not want to miss! We are working with Mountain Times Arts on their plans for a temporary art installation in Burke Park at the time of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October which may also provide an opportunity for Recreation Division staff to offer a programming element. We will keep you posted as our plans progress. User Groups. Requests for park use by organizations wanting to run leagues and programs in city of Bozeman Parks continue to roll in. While there are a lot less requests than we see during the spring and summer months, we anticipate a busy fall. Recreation Leader Recruitment. We are still recruiting recreation leaders to plan and implement our programs and events. We currently have 4 of 5 positions open. Story Mansion Carriage House. We have been working the Friends of the Story Mansion on visioning for the future of the carriage house which is currently used for storage and not available for public use. Through this process, we have drafted and RFP that will be advertised to the public in September or October which seeks proposals from organizations to turn the carriage house into small a community theater with a focus on the arts! Recreation Facility Projects. The following facility related projects have been approved in the FY22 budget and we will be working closely with the Facilities Department on all steps: • Story Mansion Exterior Paint • Story Mill Community Center Gymnasium HVAC System • Story Mill Community Center Gym floor replacement 10 September Park Report 2021 • Staffing: Still down 3 full time employees, we had only 1 short term worker this summer and were allotted 17. • Fall user groups are in full swing- soccer, lacrosse, tackle football, cycling, flag football and fall softball to name a few. • We will start winterizing irrigation systems at the end of the month. • The Parks and Trails District is doing as well as expected, as the management of 35+ new parks has been a challenge, yet we are seeing improvements every week in many of the previously HOA-maintained parks. Lots of communication with vendors, HOA’s and the general public. • Pickle ball courts are being built over at Bogert- the concrete was poured last week. • A new concrete sidewalk was poured at the Bozeman Sports Park along the west side of the artificial turf, and up to the pavilion. • The Yellowstone Kick-off Classic soccer tournament happened over the Labor Day weekend- the fields looked great- lots of comments about how nice the facility is. • This has been a surreal summer…. with the lack of help, drought, water restrictions, smoke, COVID, a sea of tourist pressure and the bona fide implementation of our new Parks and Trails District. (City staff managing the contracts, vendors and assuming maintenance in certain parks!) Again, hats off to your awesome, engaged and dedicated Parks crew. 11 The final unprotected parcel on Peets Hill is for sale. With your support, we can protect it from unwanted development and expand Bozeman’s most iconic park. Aerial Photo: Daniel Anderson Peets Hill Expansion Project A 12-acre parcel on the southern end of Peets Hill is for sale. With assistance from the City of Bozeman, we can protect this invaluable community asset for future generations. If we miss this opportunity, the property will likely be developed and a cherished trail connection will be negatively impacted. Together, we can Protect Peets Hill and increase the size of Burke Park by 30%. Total Project Cost: $1,600,000 12 Peets Hill Background: It’s difficult to imagine Bozeman without Peets Hill. This beloved, 42-acre public park, located just a stones throw from Main Street, is a core element of the Bozeman landscape. This property is especially important to us at GVLT because our founder, Chris Boyd, played a pivotal role in securing the land for the community in the early 1990s. The protection of Peets Hill was, in fact, GVLT’s very first project and helped our community understand the true value of a local land trust. Thanks to Chris’ foresight and vision, the land was permanently protected from becoming the 614 home “Electric Heights Addition” that early Bozeman developers proposed. Today, Peets Hill is one of the crown jewels of Bozeman’s park and trail system and is used by hundreds of walkers, bikers, and four-legged friends daily. The trails which come together at Peets Hill are the heart of the Main Street to the Mountains trail system that GVLT and partners like the City of Bozeman have built over the last 30 years. Not only does Peets Hill serve as an urban recreational destination and commuter corridor, but it has been the site of countless first dates, engagements, a handful of weddings and it is one of the best places in town to watch our world-class sunsets. Peets Hill is our Central Park. Peets Hill is where life happens in Bozeman. Houses, roads and fences, or trails and open space? We get to choose. Aerial Photo: Daniel Anderson - Renderings: GVLT The Threat: At the end of June, 12 acres on the southern end of Peets Hill were listed for sale. The undeveloped parcel includes a well-established trail that provides a critical connection from Peets Hill to Kagy Boulevard and the rest of the Main Street to the Mountains Trail system. Although this property has long been considered a de facto extension of Peets Hill and Burke Park, we quickly learned just how vulnerable this parcel is and what the community stands to lose if it is developed. It is estimated that over 40,000 annual users access the spur trail that crosses through this private property, showcasing just how important this trail is to our rapidly growing community. The Opportunity: Within 12 hours of listing, the property already had a strong offer from a buyer who intended to develop the property. Thankfully, GVLT was able to act quickly, garner board approval, and submit a competitive offer for the property that was ultimately accepted. The terms of our offer provide us with a 6-month window to raise the $1,600,000 needed to permanently protect and improve the property. If we are unable to meet our fundraising goal for the project, we will forfeit our earnest money and the property will go back on the market to be sold to the highest bidder. 13 Purchasing the property will enable GVLT and our partners at the City of Bozeman to permanently protect the land and trail for public use. This acquisition will also provide a unique opportunity to improve the user experience on the trail that bisects the property and add new amenities to benefit user groups of all ages and abilities. We have identified several promontories on the parcel that could be accessed by new trails. Each overlook site will provide a new and unique view of downtown Bozeman, MSU, and the surrounding mountain ranges. Additional amenities may include a rangefinder display and outdoor learning area with interpretative signage, new benches and seating areas to take in Bozeman’s famous sunsets, and potential new trail connections to the north. Public/Private Partnership: GVLT is currently in discussions with the City of Bozeman to share in the costs of acquisition, trail rehabilitation, and amenity development. The City has the opportunity to apply for funding from various sources, including the Land & Water Conservation Fund and Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland funds. GVLT’s fundraising campaign kicked off approximately a week ago and we’ve already seen over 125 donations to the project . An example overlook with benches and interpretative signage at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell. 14 SEPTEMBER 2021 UPDATE Parks Planning and Development Manager SUBDIVISION/DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE - Meetings since last update: NA MASTER PLAN / PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - Committee Meetings: NA Sports Park Coordination - Public Works Water Well Project - testing well planned for winter 2021-22 Oak Meadows Park - Playground to be open end of September - Shelter to be installed 2022; possibly sledding hill Westlake Park - Site Plan application to be reviewed by City 9/8/2021 - SWMMBA to start stripping clay this week - BMX new quieter, safer start gate TOP Projects Front Street Connector - Construction delay due to concrete testing and drainage issues. Working with Sanderson Stewart to resolve this season. - Ribbon cutting delayed Galla10 - No updates. MOU underway GVLT/COB West Side Connections and Wayfinding - Fall Event/Fundraiser: Bike Your Park Day – Saturday, September 25; 9-Noon Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Grants: GLVT Peet’s Hill Expansion Project - Preliminary discussions and review underway. Formal application expected October 2021 to be reviewed by Board in November 15 ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS HRDC and Western Transportation Institute - Community liaison onboarding underway MSU/CATS Partnerships - Literacy Walk launched! Managing vandalism and hoping to relaunch this month. LONG-RANGE PLANNING DOCUMENT REVIEW AND PARTICIPATION Triangle Trails Plan - Ongoing participation as COB representative. - Moving toward adoption. DRAFT AVAILABLE: https://sandersonstewart.com/projects/triangletrails/ PROST - Committee Meetings: NA - Survey preparation underway - October Site Visit by Consultants o Consider joint BABAB and RPAB meeting first week of October - Event Planning Underway – See Fall Program Guide and: o September 25 Bike Your Park Event o October 7 Livable Communities Luncheon w/ Livable Bozeman and AARP 16