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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16-21 DURB Agenda & Packet MaterialsA.Call meeting to order Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81177262546 Or One tap mobile : US: +16699006833,,81177262546# or +12532158782,,81177262546# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 811 7726 2546 B.Disclosures C.Changes to the Agenda D.Public Service Announcements E.Approval of Minutes E.1 Approval of October Minutes(Staley) F.Public Comment 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 that item. Please limit your comments to three minutes. G.Action Items G.1 Board Support for the completion of Black Ave. Pocket Park (Staley) G.2 Staff recommends the URD Board requests the City of Bozeman staff to begin the necessary work done to amend Resolution 5142 and allow additional bonds to be issued by the Downtown Urban Renewal District.(Staley) H.FYI/Discussion H.1 October Finance(Staley) H.2 Executive Director's Report (Staley) THE DOWNTOWN AREA URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA DURD AGENDA Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1 I.Adjournment For more information please contact Ellie Staley ellie@downtownbozeman.org This board generally meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 12:00pm to 1:00pm 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:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:Approval of October Minutes MEETING DATE:November 16, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes RECOMMENDATION:Approve STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood centers – including higher densities and intensification of use in these key areas. BACKGROUND:Minutes from the October 2021 Downtown Urban Renewal District Board Meeting UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: URD Minutes 10-21.pdf Report compiled on: November 11, 2021 3 Downtown Urban Renewal District Board Meeting Minutes October 19, 2021 Attending: Bobby Bear, Emily Cope, Cory Lawrence, Jen Madgic, Marley McKenna, Tony Renslow, Angie Rutherford, Ellie Staley, Nicholas Wickes, Nick Zelver Absent: None. Minutes ACTION: Tony Renslow moved to approve the September minutes as presented. Nick Zelver seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Public Comment Emily Talago asked the URD Board if they had considered remitting their share back to the City of Bozeman’s general fund. Evan Rainey asked where he could find a list of the Downtown URD board members and their affiliation in the community. Ellie informed him that this information can be found on the Bozeman.net and downtownbozeman.org websites. Financial Reports October 2021 finance report is attached below. Executive Director’s Report General Downtown Updates: • DBP Annual Report/Communications Plan: Staff is in the process of developing a DBP Annual Report with 2021 statistics and data from all 3 DBP organizations. Hoping to make report public by late Nov./early Dec. Staff has developed a strategic communications plan for all 3 DBP organizations to make sure all of our members, supporters and stakeholders are kept updated, informed and engaged through a varied ways throughout the year. Ellie will share this with DBP Boards this week for review and feedback. This is an evolving document and will be reviewed biannually. • Downtown Maintenance Update: We are excited to announce the NEW RED 2022 Kawasaki Mule has arrived and is in full use. Flowers have been taken down for the season. Thanks Oak Gardens, our 2021 Flower Sponsors and our annual BID flower waterers for a great season! • Outreach Bozeman: HRDC has recently compiled a Quarterly report of the contacts and feedback they have received through the pilot program, starting in June. See attached report. The next De- escalation training is scheduled for Nov. 12. Ellie is attending along with several other confirmed downtown stakeholders and if room, it will be opened to a limited number of additional attendees. 4 • Commercial Listings on DBP Website: There is a new resource on our DTNBZN Website to list commercial properties for lease or for sale. For more info visit: https://downtownbozeman.org/resources/downtown-commercial-properties. URD Project Updates: • Parking Structure Plans/Bonding Analysis: Two members of the URD Board, representatives from the City, Term Team and additional Stakeholders have formed a parking/bonding working group. The group met once in late Sept. and will meet in late Oct. for continued discussion on site solidification, bonding details and project next steps. • Alley Project: Ellie and Emily have been making headway on getting this project started. We have met with the City Community Development staff about the necessary next steps and permitting process. We have developed an initial scope of work for a potential project manager to take us into Phase I and we’re hopeful we can go to bid on this project within this fiscal year. Link to Alley Concept Plan: https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dba-2021/Resource-PDFs/2020-11- 12_Bozeman_Alleyways_-_Report_Reduced.pdf • Downtown Streetscape/Utility Infrastructure Improvements Update: URD approved electrical funding for 137 East Babcock for historic streetlamp installation and extending electrical access within district BUT, the developer and property owner denied the financial assistance due to a time constraint for a contracted lease. I am still working to make this happen and even more of a reason to begin the process of formally adopting a Downtown Street Standard and adding utility expenses to current Streetscape Assistance Grant. Next steps are to discuss scope of work with TD&H to help develop this standard and next steps for approval. • North Rouse Lighting Project: Check out the newly lit South Rouse corridor from Main to Lamme. There are 20 new streetlamps funded by the URD lining both side of the street. We are waiting for re-sized skirting order, hope to wrap up project by early Nov. City of Bozeman Updates: • City Noise Ordinance Update: City Staff is drafting changes to the City’s “Noise Ordinance” and will present those changes on October 26th to the City Commission. The proposed draft language is as follows: “Noise emanating from a construction operation occurring between the hours of 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM is prohibited from exceeding 60dB(A) as measured at the property line of an immediately adjacent property.” The City Code currently uses a “reasonable person” standard to measure noise level and limits construction activity time between 6:00AM- 10:00PM. See attachment. • UDC Edits: The community engagement process will begin in October surrounding B-3 building height and zone edge transition edits to the UDC. The website is slated to be up and running with a survey and StoryMap with real-life height and transition examples by the end of this week. Staff to keep board updated on when this goes live. https://www.bozeman.net/government/planning/udc-discussions Upcoming DBA Events/Programs, more info at www.downtownbozeman.org • PNKBZN – October 1-31, pinkbozeman.com • Trick or Treating – October 29, 4-6pm, CANCELLED by DBA Board vote • Ladies’ Night – November 18, 5-10pm • Small Business Saturday – November 27, all-day 5 • Christmas Stroll – Saturday, Dec 4, 4:30-7:30pm. 2021 event confirmed by DBA Board vote, with potential modifications to indoor activities • Art Walks – Friday, December 10, 6-8pm Building Projects: • Merin Condos - (on North Bozeman across from Dave’s Sushi) 28 units of owner-occupied housing. NOW OPEN • Village Downtown - 30 new residential condo units and 9 single-family lots have been approved by city and are in early phase of construction. • AC Hotel (5 East Mendenhall) 6 story 140 room full-service hotel. Under construction. • East End Flats (240 East Mendenhall) - The six-story mixed-use building has been approved by the city and is expected to include commercial, office, and residential space with underground parking. • Cairn Townhomes (northwest corner of W Beall & N Grand)—5 townhome condos currently under construction. • North Central (20 North Tracy)—Mountain View & Medical Arts buildings, phased master site plan development proposing a total of 9 new mixed-use buildings, associated parking, open space and infrastructure. Application submitted. • 137 East Babcock (formerly Gallatin Laundry) – large redevelopment project in progress. New Businesses (since August 2021): • Vienne (French bakery), 101 South Wallace - OPEN • Last Call (modern Mexican restaurant), 19 S Willson – OPEN • Sun Dial (Lark food truck), 122 West Main - OPEN • Sweet Peaks, 411 East Main – OPEN • Last Best Comedy, 321 East Main - OPEN • Shred Monk, 121 W Main – OPENING in Feb. 2022 • 27 East Main - to be redeveloped as a steak house by Plonk owners • TBD - 544 East Main—formerly Heeb’s – building improvements underway • TBD—127 E Main—formerly A Banks Gallery—TBD Discussion and Decision Items Downtown Parking Update – No Action Ellie provided updates on the status of the bonding capacity, structured parking working group, and the downtown parking study that was completed by Walker Consultants. Cory Lawrence stated that downtown stakeholders should be polled for paid on-street parking to garner support, and additional supply should be developed to assist with parking capacity. Tony Renslow stated that Bozeman doesn’t have a sales tax but that funds should be captured from tourists, there is a limit of how many funds can be leveraged from property taxes. Ellie asked the board of their opinions for the best location for the parking garage. Nicholas Wickes and Nick Zelver favored the location of the library site to spread supply to East Main Street. Tony Renslow stated that bits of parking should be developed and spread out throughout downtown. Marley McKenna stated that it seems considering the expansion to Bridger Park garage is the cart before the horse. Cory Lawrence asked how other parking garages are funding in similar communities (Missoula) which has four garages. 6 Meeting was adjourned at 1:25 pm 7 Downtown URD October 2021 Finance Report Category Approved FY2022 Budget FY2022 YTD recent activity Income Starting Cash Balance 3,295,598$ ** Final FY21 numbers to be received by COB finance Income from TIF 335,000$ COB Interlocal Share 1,456,000$ Entitlement Share State of Montana 57,050$ Interest Income 20,000$ Other Income Total Income 5,163,648$ -$ Expenses Operations DBP Management Fee 190,000$ 95,000$ $47500 Q2 DBP Total Operations 190,000$ 95,000$ Infrastructure Improvements Street Furniture and Park Maintenance 25,000$ 1,050$ Streetscape--new purchases 30,000$ North Rouse Streetscape Project FY Encumbered- Streetlamps (26 qty)85,000$ 75,197$ $74441 poles & breakaway couplings Phase 1 Construction: Conduit 17,000$ 6,510$ $3288 TDH Phase 2 Construction: Lamps 80,000$ 44,242$ North Willson Streetscape Project 75,000$ Streetscape Assistance Grant Program 50,000$ Streetlamp Power Reconfiguration Project Alley Improvements 50,000$ FY20 Encumbered 19,000$ DBIP: Bozeman Creek Improvements 50,000$ DBIP: Wayfinding & Parking Signage 15,000$ Life-Safety Grant Program 50,000$ Fiber Infrastructure 100,000$ Fiber-Broadband Infrastructure--Grants 10,000$ 3,200$ Intersection Cable Anchor Repairs 30,000$ 1,468$ $1468 montana crane DBA Event Stage 50,000$ Parklet 50,000$ Alternative Transportation Projects 75,000$ Total Improvements 861,000$ 131,667$ Planning City Economic Development Specialist 33,000$ Technical Assistance Grants 50,000$ FY20 & FY21 Encumbered Funds 45,000$ Residential Incentive Program 200,000$ DBIP: Transportation Planning 25,000$ FY21 Encumbered- Part Two--Data, Analysis, Cost Est 91,000$ DBIP: Alley Planning 45,000$ DBIP: Bozeman Creek Planning 30,000$ DBIP: Soroptomist Park Planning 50,000$ DBIP: Code Amendments 20,000$ 1,648$ DBIP: Design Guidelines 85,000$ DBIP: Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm Plan 100,000$ DBIP: General Implementation 100,000$ DBIP: Employee Paid Parking Permit System 20,000$ DBIP: Wayfinding Plan & Parking Signage 10,000$ Utility and Infrastructure Improvement 250,000$ Structured Parking Feasibility Analysis 35,000$ 3,396$ 630 SS Structured Parking Informal, Site Plan, Bids 750,000$ Professional Services Term Contract 75,000$ Streetscape Preliminary Engineering 50,000$ Total Planning 2,064,000$ 5,044$ Parking Structure Garage Bond Payment 335,000$ Total Parking Garage Payments 335,000$ -$ Total Expenses 3,450,000$ 231,711$ Balance 1,713,648$ (231,711)$ 8 9 Memorandum REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:Board Support for the completion of Black Ave. Pocket Park MEETING DATE:November 16, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Plan/Report/Study RECOMMENDATION:Approve STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood centers – including higher densities and intensification of use in these key areas. BACKGROUND:Two years ago the Black Ave. Pocket park was “completed” with landscaping, attractive concrete designs and a ski lift chair art piece. This was a collaborative project between the URD and other community organizations. Unfortunately, this project is incomplete due to an oversight of adding the corner of the lot into the original scope of the project. The corner is now a mud pit that is causing an adverse affect to the grassy area surrounding it. The failed attempt to reseed has also caused additional erosion to the area. Although it is too late to add this work to the original project, we believe we can complete the work needed without having to go through the larger city purchasing/bidding process. We are hoping to get approval to move forward with this small project, although not on the budget due to the oversight of a past project and with intention to maintain the area that has recently been beautified and visibly enjoyed by the community and visitors. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:Non ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: Black Ave Corner.pdf Report compiled on: November 11, 2021 10 11 12 13 Memorandum REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:Staff recommends the URD Board requests the City of Bozeman staff to begin the necessary work done to amend Resolution 5142 and allow additional bonds to be issued by the Downtown Urban Renewal District. MEETING DATE:November 16, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Policy Discussion RECOMMENDATION:Approve STRATEGIC PLAN:2.2 Infrastructure Investments: Strategically invest in infrastructure as a mechanism to encourage economic development. BACKGROUND: Upon review of the Bakertilly analysis done in July 2021, it is estimated the bonding capacity of the Downtown Urban Renewal District is estimated between 7 and 9 million dollars. The Downtown URD sunsets in 2032 and many projects are considered short-term priorities including additional structured parking, necessary utility and public infrastructure projects, greenspace enhancements and more. Bonding the URD to its full potential will allow the URD board and staff the necessary immediate funding for the short-term to mid-term timeline which would otherwise not be possible with the annual City of Bozeman Interlocal Share amount estimated at 1.4 million. Due to the "no additional bonds" provision adopted in Resolution No. 5142- Section 4, issuing additional debt within the Downtown Urban Renewal District would require City Commission to approve the necessary ordinance revisions and would likely require sign off from both the County and the School District. If the URD board determines that bonding is necessary to complete the prioritized projects within the short-term timeline, then DBP staff will work with City staff to determine the next steps in order to make the necessary changes to the ordinance so that we are able to procure bonds for the projected projects. Once City staff begins the ordinance amendment process, the URD will determine the specific projects the bonding funds will support. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None 14 ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: Res 5142-ord.ref.pdf City of Bozeman Financial Analysis Summary Memo Draft 070921-ord.ref.pdf Report compiled on: November 11, 2021 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 A-1-I EXHIBIT A FORM OF BOND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MONTANA COUNTY OF GALLATIN CITY OF BOZEMAN TAX INCREMENT URBAN RENEWAL REVENUE REFUNDING BOND (DOWNTOWN BOZEMAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT), SERIES 2020 No. R-1 $3,689,000.00 Interest Rate Stated Maturity Date of Original Issue 2.44% July 1, 2032 March 5, 2020 REGISTERED OWNER: TRUIST BANK PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: THREE MILLION SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO/100 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, THE CITY OF BOZEMAN (the “City”), a duly organized and validly existing municipal corporation located in Gallatin County, Montana, acknowledges itself to be specially indebted and hereby promises to pay to the registered owner specified above or registered assigns, solely from Tax Increment in the Debt Service Account, on each Payment Date specified on the attached Schedule I, the dollar amount corresponding to that Payment Date as set forth on such Schedule I, all subject to the provisions referred to herein with respect to the prepayment and redemption of the principal of this Bond before Payment Dates. This Bond bears interest from the date of original issue specified above, or from such later date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, until paid or discharged at the rate per annum specified above, subject to a Determination of Taxability. Interest on this Bond shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days composed of twelve 30-day months. Principal of and interest on this Bond shall be payable by ACH or wire transfer to the Owner hereof as such appears in the Bond Register as of the close of business on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) of the month immediately preceding each Payment Date, and the Owner of this Bond shall not be required to present this Bond in order to receive any payment. Interest on this Bond shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. The City Finance Director shall initially serve as the Bond Registrar for this Bond. In the event that the City shall fail to observe any covenant, agreement or representation in Section 8 of the Resolution (as defined below), which failure results in a Determination of Taxability, the interest rate on this Bond shall increase to an interest rate per annum equal to the quotient of the tax-exempt rate of interest on the Series 2020 Bond (2.44%) divided by 67.5% (the 40 A-1-2 “Taxable Rate”). In addition, the City shall pay to the Owner an amount equal to the difference between the interest paid at the tax-exempt rate and the interest which would have been paid at the Taxable Rate from and after the Date of Taxability, plus any penalties, interest, assessments and additions to tax payable by the Owner as a result of such change in taxable status. Thereafter, interest on this Bond shall accrue at the Taxable Rate and shall be payable to the Owner on the Payment Dates specified in Schedule I. This Bond is a duly authorized issue of the City designated as “Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Refunding Bond (Downtown Bozeman Improvement District), Series 2020,” issued under and secured by Resolution No. [____], adopted by the City Commission on February 24, 2020 (as amended or supplemented in accordance with the provisions thereof, the “Resolution”), to which Resolution, copies of which are on file with the City, reference is hereby made for a description of the nature and extent of the security, the rights thereunder of the Owner and the City and the terms upon which this Bond is issued and delivered. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Resolution. This Bond evidences a loan from the Lender to the City in the principal amount of $3,689,000 for the purpose of refunding, together with other amounts available therefor, the City’s outstanding Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2007 (Downtown Bozeman Improvement District), and to pay costs of issuing the Series 2020 Bond and of the refunding. This Bond is issued pursuant to and in full compliance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Montana and the home rule charter of the City, particularly Montana Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 15, Parts 42 and 43, as amended (the “Act”), and pursuant to the Resolution. This Bond is payable solely from Tax Increment received by the City. Tax Increment results from the levying of Taxes by the Taxing Bodies against the incremental taxable value, as defined in the Act, of all Taxable Property, and shall include any payments in lieu of Taxes attributable to the incremental taxable value, State Entitlements, and all payments received by the City designated as replacement revenues for lost Tax Increment. By the Resolution, the City has pledged the Tax Increment (including State Entitlements) received by the City to the Debt Service Account. This Bond is not a general obligation of the City and the City’s general credit and taxing powers are not pledged to the payment of this Bond or the interest thereon. This Bond shall not constitute an indebtedness of the City within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory or charter limitations. This Bond is subject to prepayment and redemption, in whole and not in part, at the option of the City, on July 1, 2026 and on any Interest Payment Date thereafter at a price of the principal amount being prepaid and redeemed plus interest thereon through the date of prepayment or redemption, without premium or penalty. The City shall give 15 days’ prior written notice of any such redemption to the Owner at its address set forth in the Bond Register. If provision is made for the payment of principal of and interest on this Bond in full in accordance with the Resolution, this Bond shall no longer be deemed outstanding under the Resolution, shall cease to be entitled to the benefits of the Resolution, and shall thereafter be payable solely from the funds provided for payment. 41 A-1-3 Except as provided in the Resolution, the Owner of this Bond shall have no right to enforce the provisions of the Resolution, or to institute action to enforce the covenants therein or take any action with respect to a default under the Resolution or to institute, appear in or defend any suit or other procedure with respect thereto. As provided in the Resolution and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Bond is transferable upon the books of the City at the principal office of the Bond Registrar, by the registered owner hereof in person or by its attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender hereof together with a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Bond Registrar, duly executed by the registered owner or its attorney; and may also be surrendered in exchange for a Bond of like aggregate principal amount, interest rate and maturity. Upon such transfer or exchange, the City will cause a new Bond or Bonds to be issued in the name of the transferee or registered owner, of the same aggregate principal amount, bearing interest at the same rate and maturing on the same date, subject to reimbursement for any tax, fee or governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer or exchange. On or before 270 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the City, commencing with the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019, the City shall provide to the owner of the Series 2020 Bond the audited financial statements of the City for such Fiscal Year, accompanied by the audit report and opinion of the accountant or government auditor relating thereto. If the audited financial statements are not available by the date that is 270 days after the end of the Fiscal Year, the City shall provide to the Owner of the Series 2020 Bond the unaudited financial statements by such date and shall provide the audited financial statements within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof. The audited financial statements provided by the City shall include sufficient financial information with respect to the District and the Tax Increment derived therefrom to enable the Owner to ascertain the debt service coverage ratio for the Series 2020 Bond for such Fiscal Year. The City and the Bond Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name this Bond is registered as the absolute owner hereof, whether this Bond is overdue or not, for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and neither the City nor the Bond Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. This Bond has been deemed designated by the City as a “qualified tax-exempt obligation” pursuant to Section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, RECITED, COVENANTED AND DECLARED that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Montana and the home rule charter and ordinances and resolutions of the City to be done, to exist, to happen and to be performed in order to make this Bond a valid and binding, special, limited obligation of the City in accordance with its terms have been done, do exist, have happened and have been performed as so required; that this Bond has been issued by the City in connection with urban renewal projects (as defined in the Act); that the City, in and by the Resolution has validly made and entered into covenants and agreements with and for the benefit of the Owner from time to time of this Bond, including covenants that it will pledge, appropriate and credit the Tax Increment derived from the District to the Debt Service Account of the City; that all provisions for the security of the Owner of this Bond as set forth in the Resolution will be punctually and faithfully performed 42 A-1-4 as therein stipulated; and that the issuance of this Bond does not cause the indebtedness of the City to exceed any constitutional, statutory or charter limitation. This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security or benefit under the Resolution until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been executed by the Bond Registrar by the manual signature of an authorized representative. 43 A-1-5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, by its City Commission, has caused this Bond to be executed by the facsimile signatures of the Mayor, the City Manager and the City Finance Director and attested to by the City Clerk. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA ______________________________ Mayor _______________________________ City Manager _______________________________ City Clerk Dated: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is the Series 2020 Bond delivered pursuant to the Resolution mentioned within. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA as Bond Registrar, Transfer Agent and Paying Agent By City Finance Director 44 A-1-6 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Bond, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM -- as tenants UTMA..........Custodian.............. in common (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Transfers to JT TEN -- as joint tenants with Minors Act................................ right of survivorship and (State) not as tenants in common Additional abbreviations may also be used. ASSIGNMENT FOR VALUED RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the within Bond and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints attorney to transfer the within Bond on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. Date: PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF NOTICE: The signature to this assignment ASSIGNEE: must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within bond in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever. / / SIGNATURE GUARANTEE Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Bond Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in STAMP or such other “signature guaranty program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to or in substitution for STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 45 A-1-I SCHEDULE I Bond Payment Schedule 46 EXHIBIT B FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and executed between the City of Bozeman, Montana (the “City”), and U.S. Bank National Association, in Salt Lake City, Utah (the “Agent”). The parties hereto recite and, in consideration of the mutual covenants and payments referred to and contained herein, covenant and agree as follows: 1. The City, in accordance with Resolution No. [___] adopted by the City Commission of the City on February 24, 2020, sold its Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Refunding Bond (Downtown Bozeman Improvement District), Series 2020, dated, as originally issued, as of the date hereof, in the aggregate principal amount of $3,689,000 (the “Series 2020 Bond”) for the purpose of providing funds to refund, pay and redeem the City’s Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2007 (Downtown Bozeman Improvement District), dated, as originally issued, as of December 27, 2007 (the “Series 2007 Bonds”), with stated maturities in 2020 and thereafter, and outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $3,995,000 (the “Refunded Bonds”), and paying costs of issuance of the Series 2020 Bond and the refunding of the Refunded Bonds. The City has directed that the proceeds of the Series 2020 Bond be applied as follows: (i) $3,621,489.18 to be deposited in the Escrow Account, and (ii) $67,510.82 to be deposited in the Development Account held by the City and used to pay the costs of issuance of the Series 2020 Bond and the refunding of the Refunded Bonds. The City has appropriated $426,382.50 of the funds in the debt service reserve account for the Series 2007 Bonds for deposit to the Escrow Account. 2. The Agent acknowledges receipt of the cash in the aggregate amount of $4,047,871.68 (representing $3,621,489.18 of proceeds of the Series 2020 Bond and $426,382.50 of funds in the debt service reserve account for the Series 2007 Bonds) and agrees that it will hold such cash in a special segregated escrow account in the name of the City (the “Escrow Account”), and that it will remit from the Escrow Account to the paying agent of the Series 2007 Bonds the funds required for the payment of principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds as shown on the attached Exhibit A (which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof). The Agent will: (i) not less than 30 days prior to April 9, 2020, provide notice of the redemption of the Refunded Bonds in the form of Exhibit B hereto (which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof), by first class mail, to the bond registrar for the Series 2007 Bonds and to registered owners of such Refunded Bonds at their addresses as they appear on the Bond Register, as required by Section 3.05(c) of the resolution of the City Commission of the City adopted December 17, 2007, authorizing the issuance of the Series 2007 Bonds; and (ii) not less than 35 days prior to April 9, 2020, provide notice of the redemption of the Refunded Bonds in the form of Exhibit B hereto, by certified mail, telecopy or express delivery service, or by such other means required by the recipient, to D.A. Davidson & Co., 8 Third Street North, Great Falls, Montana 59401, Attention: Aaron Rudio, as the Original 47 B-2 Purchaser of the Series 2007 Bonds; to The Depository Trust Company, of New York, New York; and to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. After provision for payment of all Refunded Bonds with interest accrued thereon, the Agent will remit any remaining funds in the Escrow Account to the City, which will hold said cash in the Debt Service Account for the Series 2020 Bond for application toward the payment of the interest to become due on the Series 2020 Bond on July 1, 2020. 3. The City represents, based on a certification from Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, placement agent to the City, that the amount to be deposited by the City pursuant to this Agreement into the Escrow Account (i.e., $4,047,871.68), is sufficient to pay the redemption price of the Refunded Bonds on April 9, 2020, as described in Exhibit A hereto, including all interest accrued thereon. 4. The City acknowledges that regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency grant the City the right to receive brokerage confirmations of the security transactions as they occur. The City specifically waives such notification to the extent permitted by law and will receive periodic cash transaction statements from the Escrow Agent which will detail all investment transactions. 5. In order to ensure continuing compliance with Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable Treasury Regulations, the Agent agrees that it will not reinvest any cash held in the Escrow Account. Said prohibition on reinvestment shall continue unless and until an opinion is received from nationally recognized bond counsel that reinvestments in general obligations of the United States or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed as to payment by the United States, as specified in said opinion, may be made in a manner consistent with said Section 148 and then existing Treasury Regulations. 6. The Agent also acknowledges receipt of a sum described in a letter agreement between the City and the Agent, as and for full compensation for all services to be performed by it as Agent under this Agreement, and the Agent expressly waives any lien upon or claim against the moneys and investments in the Escrow Account. 7. If at any time it shall appear to the Agent that the money in the Escrow Account will not be sufficient to make any payment due to the owners of any of the Refunded Bonds, the Agent shall immediately notify the City. Upon receipt of such notice, the City shall forthwith transmit to the Agent for deposit in the Escrow Account from moneys on hand and legally available therefor, such additional moneys as may be required to make any such payment. 8. On or before April 15, 2020, the Agent shall submit to the City a report covering all money it shall have received and all payments it shall have made or caused to be made hereunder. Such report shall also list the amount of money existing in the Escrow Account, if any, on such date. 9. It is recognized that title to the moneys held in the Escrow Account from time to time shall remain vested in the City but subject always to the prior charge and lien thereon of this Agreement and the use thereof required to be made by the provisions of this Agreement. The 48 B-3 Agent shall hold all such money in the Escrow Account as a special trust fund and account separate and wholly segregated from all other funds of the Agent on deposit therein and shall never commingle such money with other money. It is understood and agreed that the responsibility of the Agent under this Agreement is limited to the safekeeping and segregation of the funds deposited with it in the Escrow Account and the collection of and accounting for any interest payable with respect thereto. Except as provided in Section 5 hereof, no withdrawals, transfers or investment or reinvestment shall be made of cash balances in the Escrow Account. Cash balances shall be held by the Agent as cash balances as shown on the books and records of the Escrow Agent and shall not be reinvested or invested by the Agent except as provided in Section 5 hereof. 10. This Agreement is made by the City for the benefit of the owners of the Refunded Bonds and is not revocable by the City, and the funds deposited in the Escrow Account have been irrevocably appropriated for the payment and redemption of the Refunded Bonds and interest thereon, in accordance with this Agreement. 11. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the City and the Agent and their respective successors and assigns. In addition, this Agreement shall constitute a third-party beneficiary contract for the benefit of the owners of the Refunded Bonds. Said third-party beneficiaries shall be entitled to enforce performance and observance by the City and the Agent of the respective agreements and covenants herein contained as fully and completely as if said third-party beneficiaries were parties hereto. Any bank or trust company into which the Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any bank or trust company resulting from any merger or consolidation to which it shall be a party or any bank or trust company to which it may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its corporate trust business shall, if the City approves, be the successor agent hereunder without the execution of any additional document or the performance of any further act. 12. This Agreement may not be amended except to sever any clause herein deemed to be illegal or cure any ambiguity or correct or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provision; provided that the Agent shall determine that any such amendment shall not adversely affect the owners of the Refunded Bonds. 49 B-4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Escrow Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers, as of the 5th day of March, 2020. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA __________________________________ Mayor __________________________________ City Manager __________________________________ City Finance Director 50 B-5 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Escrow Agent __________________________________ By Its Vice President (Signature page to Escrow Agreement, dated March 5, 2020, with the City of Bozeman, Montana) 51 B-A-1 EXHIBIT A DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR REFUNDED BONDS Date Principal Interest Total 04/09/2020 $3,995,000 $52,871.68 $4,047,871.68 52 B-B-1 EXHIBIT B NOTICE OF REDEMPTION Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2007 (Downtown Bozeman Improvement District) City of Bozeman, Montana NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana (the “City”), has called for redemption all of its Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2007 (Downtown Bozeman Improvement District), dated, as originally issued, as of December 27, 2007, maturing on July 1 in the years and amounts and bearing interest and CUSIP numbers as set forth below: Maturity (July 1) Principal Amount Interest Rate CUSIP Number 2020 $ 230,000 4.40% 103707 AN5 2021 240,000 4.50% 103707 AP0 2022 250,000 4.60% 103707 AQ8 2023 260,000 4.70% 103707 AR6 2024 275,000 4.80% 103707 AS4 2028* 1,235,000 4.95% 103707 AW5 2032* 1,505,000 5.00% 103707 BA2 *Term Bonds Such bonds have been called for redemption on April 9, 2020, and interest thereon will cease to accrue from and after said date. The redemption price is equal to the principal amount of the bonds plus interest accrued to the redemption date, without premium. Holders of such bonds maturing in said years should surrender their bonds for payment to U.S. Bank National Association, as paying agent, for payment on April 9, 2020 at its operations center at 60 Livingston Avenue - Bond Drop Window, St. Paul, Minnesota 55107 or if by mail to P.O. Box 64111, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0111. Important Notice: We are required by law to withhold an applicable portion of the principal amount of your holdings redeemed unless we are provided with your social security number or federal employer identification number, properly certified. Accordingly, you are instructed to submit at the time of surrender of your bonds a W-9 Form which may be obtained at a bank or other financial institution. Under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, federal backup withholding tax will be withheld at the applicable backup withholding rate in effect at the time the payment is made if the tax identification number is not properly certified. 53 B-2 The paying agent shall not be held responsible for the selection or use of the CUSIP number, nor is any representation made as to its correctness indicated in the Redemption Notice. It is included solely for the convenience of the holders. Interest on the bonds shall cease to accrue on April 9, 2020 and the holders thereof shall have no further rights with respect thereto except to receive the redemption price so deposited. Dated: March 5, 2020. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 54 Draft Memo To: Ellie Staley, Downtown Bozeman Partnership David Fine, City of Bozeman From: Mikaela Huot, Director Date: July 9, 2021 Subject: Preliminary Downtown Bozeman Parking Financial Analysis Background The City of Bozeman established the Downtown Urban Renewal District to facilitate development and redevelopment in the area and specifically as a method for financing of certain public improvements, including structured parking, in the defined downtown area. The City and Downtown Bozeman Partnership have requested assistance with preparing a financial feasibility and debt capacity analysis related to financing of certain public infrastructure and parking improvements with tax increment revenues as a funding source. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide a summary of the financial and debt capacity analysis as related to ability of the district to finance improvements. The City and Partnership have provided preliminary cost estimates for certain improvements in downtown that include primarily parking and other enhancements to the area. We anticipate additional discussion will be had relative to feasibility of financing certain improvements, as well as timing for incurring those costs. The preliminary costs have been based on estimates for structured parking and other related improvements in the downtown and do not include acquisition or site control costs for specific locations. We understand an ultimate goal would be to establish one or more public/private partnerships to facilitate construction of future improvements to incorporate the public and private elements related to new development. Assumptions The financing scenarios include a debt capacity matrix with variations to both interest rate and revenue assumptions. The interest rate variables include 1) tax-exempt, 2) taxable and 3) 50/50 mix of both, as discussed in previous conversations. Borrowing rates would be reflective of current market in this matrix. The revenue assumptions are that we either 1) hold net revenues constant through 2032 (net amount available of approximately $1.1+ million per year after debt service and operating expenses), 2) grow revenues by 3% each year and 3) alternate scenario that includes additional revenues generated from 1-time new value growth of $10 million with no future inflation. 1. Interest rate for tax-exempt scenarios was based on the resolution for the last refunding (Series 2020), at 2.44%. This rate was judged by the Municipal Advisory team to be in tow to current rates for similar issues. 2. Interest rate for the taxable scenarios was based on the resolution for the last refunding (Series 2020), which specified that in the event of taxability, “the interest rate on this Bond shall increase to an interest rate per annum equal to the quotient of the tax-exempt rate of interest on the Series 2020 Bond (2.44%) divided by 67.5% (the “Taxable Rate”).” 3. Rate of increase for the increasing revenue scenarios is 3% per year. 4. The $10 million increased value scenarios pertain to an aggregate increase in that amount to the properties in the TIF district. Which, given current rates would increase annual revenues available for debt service repayment starting in 2024 and going through the maturity date. 55 5. A coverage ratio of 1.3x is assumed. 6. Bond analysis assumes a serial issue with its first principal payment in 2022 and maturity date of 07/01/2032. 7. Revenue available for bond payments is net of the projected operational budget for the district and debt service payment for the existing bonds. 8. Costs of issuance were based off a similar deal completed for a TIF District in Billings, MT, in April of 2021. First set of scenarios that incorporate current interest rate assumptions: First Scenario: Tax-Exempt Bonds Par Interest (2.44%) Total DS TIC Net Project Cost Constant Revenue $8,235,000 $1,160,190 $9,395,190 2.6748% $8,026,180 Increased Revenue (3%) $9,525,000 $1,418,787 $10,943,768 2.6365% $9,300,700 $10MM Increase (2024) $9,715,000 $1,410,981 $11,125,981 2.6635% $9,488,420 Second Scenario: Taxable Bonds Par Interest (3.615%) Total DS TIC Net Project Cost Constant Revenue $7,755,000 $1,642,792 $9,397,792 3.8521% $7,551,940 Increased Revenue (3%) $8,940,000 $2,008,675 $10,948,674 3.8394% $8,722,720 $10MM Increase (2024) $9,130,000 $1,997,859 $11,127,860 3.8447% $8,910,440 Third Scenario: 50/50 Par Interest Total DS TIC Net Project Cost Tax Exempt $4,105,000 $578,026 $4,683,026 2.6704% 3,999,097 Taxable $3,865,000 $818,240 $4,683,240 3.8523% $3,758,024 Total – Constant Revenue $7,790,000 $1,396,266 $9,366,266 3.2475% $7,757,121 Tax Exempt $4,755,000 $708,424 $5,643,424 2.6583% $4,641,197 Taxable $4,460,000 $1,002,500 $5,462,500 3.8393% $4,346,011 Total – Increased Revenue $9,215,000 $1,710,923 $10,925,923 3.2349% $8,987,208 Tax Exempt $4,840,000 $703,411 $5,543,411 2.6415% $4,725,252 Taxable $4,555,000 $996,550 $5,551,550 3.8448% $4,447,008 Total – $10MM Increase $9,395,000 $1,699,961 $11,094,961 3.2427% $9,172,260 56 Second set of scenarios that incorporate 100 basis point increase to interest rate assumptions: First Scenario: Tax-Exempt Bonds – 100bps Bump Par Interest (2.44%) Total DS TIC Net Project Cost Constant Revenue $7,815,000 $1,572,037 $9,387,037 3.6761% $7,611,220 Increased Revenue (3%) $9,020,000 $1,821,985 $10,941,985 3.6338% $8,801,760 $10MM Increase (2024) $9,215,000 $1,914,202 $11,129,202 3.6688% $8,994,420 Second Scenario: Taxable Bonds – 100bps Bump Par Interest (3.615%) Total DS TIC Net Project Cost Constant Revenue $7,375,000 $2,018,466 $9,393,466 4.8581% $7,176,500 Increasing Revenue (3%) $8,480,000, $2,467,717 $10,947,717 4.8447% $8,268,240 $10MM Increase $8,675,000 $2,456,815 $11,131,815 4.8501% $8,460,900 Third Scenario: 50/50 – 100bps Bump Par Interest Total DS TIC Net Project Cost Tax Exempt $3,905,000 $784,592 $4,689,592 3.6764% $3,801,484 Taxable $3,670,000 $1,000,955 $4,674,955 4.8580% $3,572,666 Total – Constant Revenue $7,575,000 $1,396,266 $9,366,266 4.2531 $7,374,150 Tax Exempt $4,500,000 $959,588 $5,459,588 3.6336% $4,387,819 Taxable $4,235,000 $1,002,500 $5,462,500 4.8445% $4,130,941 Total – Increasing Revenue (3%) $8,735,000 $2,193,197 $10,928,197 4.2410% $8,518,759 Tax Exempt $4,455,000 $920,501 $5,375,501 3.6700% $4,344,887 Taxable $4,195,000 $1,181,305 $5,376,305 4.8515% $4,091,313 Total – $10MM Increase $8,920,000 $2,178,534 $11,098,534 4.2460% $8,702,960 There are several important overarching assumptions we have to make as they impact the feasibility of the entire analysis (as has been discussed previously but restating for reference and additional conversation): 1. We are assuming that the District can incur additional debt. However, both the Series 2007 and the Series 2020 indentures do not allow for additional debt. Your bond counsel has confirmed that currently there is no additional bonds provision and issuing additional debt within the District would require City Council to take action and would likely require sign off from both the County and the School District. While not insurmountable, this would present a substantial legal hurdle to clear prior to any additional issuance. The Series 2020 refunding does not allow for additional debt and the bonds are only callable in 2026. This means that the only possible ways to issue additional debt under the indenture as it currently exists would be to either issue additional debt to defease the Series 2020 Bonds or to subordinate the new bonds to the Series 2020 Bonds; even here any additional subordinate debt may face the same current debt prohibition. Both alternatives would be costly and at this point we would not recommend either one. Defeasing the Series 2020 Bonds would require funding an escrow through the call date, 57 which mean that the District would need to bond for interest payments through 2026, adding a substantial expense to the defeasance. Subordinating the new bonds to the Series 2020 Bonds would erode the credit quality of the new borrowing and would substantially decrease investor interest in the offering. While the Series 2020 Bonds were not rated, the Series 2007 Bonds received a rating of BBB at the time of issuance. Assuming that this rating carries forward to today, it is likely that the highest rating outcome possible on the new debt would be BBB- with a junk bond rating outcome possible as well. There is a third option in this situation, which is to negotiate with Truist, the current holder of the Series 2020 Bonds, and get them to accept additional parity debt under the indenture. Given that the refunding was a private placement, this is not out of the realm of possibility. There is a strong likelihood that they would agree to it under the condition that any additional debt that gets issued is also placed with them. In any event, selling additional bonds for the District as parity bonds to the Series 2020 Bonds appears to be the only prudent, cost-effective option in our opinion. If sold as public debt, the additional bonds could be rated and sold into the public market in a process similar to the sale of the Series 2007 Bonds or, more recently, the Midtown District’s Series 2020 sale. In the event that Truist requires the debt be placed with them, the Partnership would need to work to ensure that Truist accepts a fair market rate on the new borrowing. For purposes of our analysis, in all scenarios we assumed that the additional borrowing is issued in the form of rated, parity senior debt of the District. 3. Along the lines of the credit assumptions outlined in #2 above, we assumed that coverage can be calculated using the gross revenue number (approximately $1.8 million for FY2021) as total revenue available for debt service. While we would still reduce the gross revenues by the assumed operating expense of approximately $200k per year and the debt service on the existing bonds of $335k per year to calculate revenues available for new debt service, using the gross revenue number allows us to essentially ignore the operating expense for coverage calculations. 58 Memorandum REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:October Finance MEETING DATE:November 16, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance RECOMMENDATION:Discussion STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues as others may see them. BACKGROUND:The Executive Director will provide an update on year-to-date expenses. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:None. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: URD Finance Report 11-21.pdf Report compiled on: November 11, 2021 59 Downtown URD November 2021 Finance Report Downtown Urban Renewal District Finance Report Category Approved FY2022 Budget FY2022 YTD recent activity Income Starting Cash Balance 3,295,598$ ** Final FY21 numbers Income from TIF 335,000$ COB Interlocal Share 1,456,000$ Entitlement Share State of Montana 57,050$ Interest Income 20,000$ Other Income Total Income 5,163,648$ -$ Expenses Operations DBP Management Fee 190,000$ 95,000$ Total Operations 190,000$ 95,000$ Infrastructure Improvements Street Furniture and Park Maintenance 25,000$ 2,851$ $858 Hydro Logistics Streetscape--new purchases 30,000$ $220 christie electric North Rouse Streetscape Project $723 greenspace FY Encumbered- Streetlamps (26 qty)85,000$ 78,767$ $3570 lamp skirts Phase 1 Construction: Conduit 17,000$ 9,272$ $2762 TDH Phase 2 Construction: Lamps 80,000$ 128,344$ $84,102 montana lines North Willson Streetscape Project 75,000$ Streetscape Assistance Grant Program 50,000$ Streetlamp Power Reconfiguration Project Alley Improvements 50,000$ FY20 Encumbered 19,000$ DBIP: Bozeman Creek Improvements 50,000$ DBIP: Wayfinding & Parking Signage 15,000$ Life-Safety Grant Program 50,000$ Fiber Infrastructure 100,000$ Fiber-Broadband Infrastructure--Grants 10,000$ 3,200$ Intersection Cable Anchor Repairs 30,000$ 3,613$ $2145 Kerin & Assoc DBA Event Stage 50,000$ Parklet 50,000$ Alternative Transportation Projects 75,000$ Total Improvements 861,000$ 226,047$ Planning City Economic Development Specialist 33,000$ Technical Assistance Grants 50,000$ FY20 & FY21 Encumbered Funds 45,000$ Residential Incentive Program 200,000$ DBIP: Transportation Planning 25,000$ 21 Encumbered- Part Two--Data, Analysis, Cost Est 91,000$ DBIP: Alley Planning 45,000$ 110$ $110 groundprint DBIP: Bozeman Creek Planning 30,000$ DBIP: Soroptomist Park Planning 50,000$ DBIP: Code Amendments 20,000$ 1,648$ DBIP: Design Guidelines 85,000$ DBIP: Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm 100,000$ DBIP: General Implementation 100,000$ 5,250$ $5250 2022 economic DBIP: Employee Paid Parking Permit System 20,000$ DBIP: Wayfinding Plan & Parking Signage 10,000$ Utility and Infrastructure Improvement 250,000$ Structured Parking Feasibility Analysis 35,000$ 3,965$ $569 SS Structured Parking Informal, Site Plan, Bids 750,000$ Professional Services Term Contract 75,000$ Streetscape Preliminary Engineering 50,000$ Total Planning 2,064,000$ 10,973$ Parking Structure Garage Bond Payment 335,000$ Total Parking Garage Payments 335,000$ -$ Total Expenses 3,450,000$ 332,020$ Balance 1,713,648$ (332,020)$ URD Finance Report 11-21 60 Memorandum REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:Executive Director's Report MEETING DATE:November 16, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Policy Discussion RECOMMENDATION:Discussion STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood centers – including higher densities and intensification of use in these key areas. BACKGROUND:The Executive Director will provide an update to the Urban Renewal District Board UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: DBP Monthly ED Report 11-21.pdf Report compiled on: November 11, 2021 61 Downtown Bozeman Partnership – ED Report November 2021 General Downtown Updates: • DBP Annual Report/Communications Plan: Staff is in the process of developing a DBP Annual Report with FY2021 statistics and data from all 3 DBP organizations. Hoping to make report public by late Nov./early Dec. DBP Staff has also developed a strategic communications plan for all 3 DBP organizations to make sure all of our members, supporters and stakeholders are kept updated, informed and engaged through a varied ways throughout the year. Ellie has shared this with the DBP Board members for review and feedback. This is an evolving document and will be reviewed biannually. • Downtown Maintenance Update: Mike and Trish will be working part-time through the winter. Downtown was recently tagged with graffiti in several downtown locations. These have all been removed by Mike and Clean Slate Group and we appreciate their promptness. • Outreach Bozeman: The next De-escalation training is scheduled for Nov. 12. Ellie is attending along with several other confirmed downtown stakeholders. Emily was invited to join a community-wide homelessness and housing effort. She will keep us updated on the progression of programming and how it relates to downtown. • Commercial Listings on DBP Website: There is a new resource on our DTNBZN Website to list commercial properties for lease or for sale. For more info visit: https://downtownbozeman.org/resources/downtown-commercial-properties. URD Updates: • Parking Structure Plans/Bonding Analysis: Two members of the URD Board, representatives from the City, Term Team and additional Stakeholders have formed a parking/bonding working group. The next scheduled meeting is tentatively set for mid-Nov. and will hear a presentation on the current parking data and discuss possible parking structure site recommendations. • Alley Project: Ellie and Emily has compiled a scope of work that we feel is feasible and mostly within the public right of way. We are hopeful to hire a project manager soon to take us into Phase I and we’re hopeful we can go to bid on this project within this fiscal year. Link to Alley Concept Plan: https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dba-2021/Resource-PDFs/2020-11- 12_Bozeman_Alleyways_-_Report_Reduced.pdf. • Downtown Streetscape/Utility Infrastructure Improvements Update: URD approved electrical funding for 137 East Babcock for historic streetlamp installation and extending electrical access within district and originally they had denied the funding but after reconsideration, the conduit has been installed and we will be invoiced for the cost. Future work on the streetscape grant program and the creation of a downtown “standard” will be done and board will be updated often. • North Rouse Lighting Project: Check out the newly lit South Rouse corridor from Main to Lamme. There are 20 new streetlamps funded by the URD lining both side of the street. We are waiting for re-sized skirting order, hope to wrap up project by next week. 62 City of Bozeman Updates: • Appointments to the newly consolidations citizen advisory boards (Transportation Board, Sustainability Board, Urban Parks and Forestry Board, the Economic Vitality Board, and Community Development Board) will take place at the November 16th City Commission Meeting. The current advisory boards will be dissolved at the end of 2021, this does not include the BID or URD boards. • The community engagement process will begin in November surrounding B-3 building height and zone edge transition edits to the UDC. https://www.bozeman.net/government/planning/udc-discussions • At the October Parking Commission meeting, Walker Consultants gave a presentation of the recently completed Downtown Bozeman Parking Study which studied the occupancy and movement of parking in the downtown core. The study found that in the core area, parking occupancy exceeded 85% during the summer weekday afternoons. Mike Veselik will do a shortened presentation of this study to the parking working group on Nov. 12. Upcoming DBA Events/Programs, more info at www.downtownbozeman.org • Ladies’ Night – November 18, 5-10pm, over 60 business participants! • Small Business Saturday – November 27, all-day • Christmas Stroll – Saturday, Dec 4, 4:30-7:30pm. • Art Walks – Friday, December 10, 6-8pm Building Projects: • Merin Condos - (on North Bozeman across from Dave’s Sushi) 28 units of owner-occupied housing. NOW OPEN • Village Downtown - 30 new residential condo units and 9 single-family lots have been approved by city and are in early phase of construction. • AC Hotel (5 East Mendenhall) 6 story 140 room full-service hotel. Under construction. • East End Flats (240 East Mendenhall) - The six-story mixed-use building has been approved by the city and is expected to include commercial, office, and residential space with underground parking. • Cairn Townhomes (northwest corner of W Beall & N Grand)—5 townhome condos currently under construction. • North Central (20 North Tracy)—Mountain View & Medical Arts buildings, phased master site plan development proposing a total of 9 new mixed-use buildings, associated parking, open space and infrastructure. Application submitted. • 137 East Babcock (formerly Gallatin Laundry) – large redevelopment project in progress, windows currently being installed, they’re beautiful! • US Bank Building (104 East Main Street) - renovation has begun. Extensive HVAC installation took place with assistance by helicopter last Sunday. New Businesses (since October 2021): • Out West Trading Post (formerly Collective), 5 East Main – OPENING Nov, 1 63 • Zebra Cocktail Lounge, 321 East Main – REOPENED, new ownership • Shred Monk, 121 W Main – OPENING in Feb. 2022 • 27 East Main - being redeveloped as a steak house by Plonk owners • TBD - 544 East Main—formerly Heeb’s – building improvements underway • TBD—127 E Main—formerly A Banks Gallery—TBD 64