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THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
February 1, 2022
Present: Cyndy Andrus, Terry Cunningham, I-Ho Pomeroy, Jennifer Madgic, Christopher Coburn
Absent: None
Staff Present in the WebEx: City Manager (CM) Jeff Mihelich, City Attorney (CA) Greg Sullivan, City Clerk
(CC) Mike Maas
A) 00:00:55 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - WebEx Videoconference
B) 00:03:54 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C) 00:04:29 Changes to the Agenda
• There were no changes to the agenda.
D) 00:04:40 FYI
• Mayor Andrus noted the special joint meeting with Gallatin County and Belgrade relate to the
Board of Health at 6pm on Wednesday.
• CM Mihelich highlighted the City's engagement process and provided statistics from the Annual
Website Report. He thanked Cole Schaefer, Melody Mileur, Dani Hess, and all the web editors
from the various departments.
E) 00:06:42 Commission Disclosures
• Cr. Pomeroy disclosed that she had contacted downtown business owners related to paid
parking.
F) Approval of Minutes
F.1 00:07:05 Approve the regular meeting minutes from:
December 21, 2022
January 4, 2022
January 11, 2022
January 25, 2022
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12-21-21 FINAL MINUTES City Commission Meeting of Bozeman, Montana.pdf
01-04-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
01-11-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
01-25-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
00:07:16 Motion I move to approve the combined City Commission minutes as submitted.
I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Terry Cunningham: 2nd
00:07:26 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the combined City Commission minutes as
submitted. The Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
G) 00:07:45 Consent
G.1 Acknowledge Receipt of Petition to Abandon Redwing Drive and Direct Staff to Review
the Petition
Red Wing Drive Abandonment Application 011822.pdf
G.2 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with DOWL to
Provide Professional Engineering Design Services for the 2022 Sewer Lining Project
PSA.pdf
Scope & Fee.pdf
G.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Public Street and Utility Easement, Sewer and
Water Pipeline and Access Easement and Agreement with Canyon Gate Investors, LLC
for The Canyon Gate Annex (21337)
Public Street and Utility Easement
Sewer and Water Pipeline and Access Easement and Agreement
G.4 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Task Order Revision 1 for Fiscal Year 2022
Remediation Systems Oversight, Bozeman Landfill with Tetra Tech
Revision 1 to Task Order 2021 - 2022 Remediation Systems Operation and Maintenance,
Bozeman Landfill
G.5 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Temporary Construction Permits and Right-of-Way
Documents with Bozeman Industrial Park Owners' Association for the Griffin Drive and
Manley Road Street and Stormwater Improvements Project
20220113_Bozeman Industrial Park Owners_ROW Agreements for City Signature.pdf
G.6 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Second Addendum to the Professional Services
Agreement for Engineering Development Services with TD&H Engineering
Second Addendum to Professional Services Agreement
Attachment A Scope of Services and Rate Schedule for 2022
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Professional Service Agreement dated 01-27-2020
G.7 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Second Amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement with Treasure State, Inc. for Services to Design and Construct the Bogert
Park Court Renovation Project
Attachment A PSA Amendment 2 Treasure State Inc..pdf
Attachment B PSA Treasure State Inc..pdf
G.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with SKIDATA for
the Installation of New Gates in the Bridger Park Parking Garage
PSA for new Garage Gate Skidata Jan 25, 2022.docx
Exhibit A-SKIDATA_Proposal_For_Bridger Garage Replacement Gates.pdf
00:07:52 City Manager Introduction
CM Mihelich provided the highlights of the Consent Agenda.
00:08:53 Public Comment
There were no public comments on the Consent Agenda.
00:10:10 Motion to approve Consent Items 1 - 8 as submitted.
Terry Cunningham: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
00:10:19 Vote on the Motion to approve Consent Items 1 - 8 as submitted. The Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
H) 00:10:38 Public Comment
Mayor Andrus opened general public comment.
00:12:31 Ashley Ogle, Public Comment
Ashley Ogle commented on concerns for paid parking in Downtown Bozeman as a competitive
disadvantage and that the information is one sided, specifically if it is a deterrent or will businesses see a
decline. She commented on the need to think about where employees parking and a lack of
communication with business owners and residents.
00:14:59 Christopher Nixon, Public Comment
Christopher Nixon commented on behalf of Sacagawea Audubon Society to thank the City Commission
for making preservation of wetlands a priority. He noted that World Wetlands Day is February 2.
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I) Special Presentation
I.1 00:18:31 State of the City Address
• Mayor Andrus provided a land acknowledgment and delivered the State of the City Address.
J) 00:49:40 Action Items
J.1 00:49:43 South 3rd Avenue Annexation and Zone Map Amendment for the
Establishment of a Zoning Designation of R-3 for a property Addressed at 2303 South
3rd Avenue and Generally Located One-quarter Mile South of the Kagy and Wilson,
Application 21161
21161 S 3rd ANNEX - ZMA CC SR.pdf
A1_093021.pdf
NARRATIVE092721.pdf
ANNEX.pdf
ZMA.pdf
COS_3052.pdf
N1_032921.pdf
PUB_STR_UTIL_EAS_EX_A.pdf
PLUM_SITE_092721.pdf
00:50:00 Staff Presentation
Planner Tom Rogers entered the staff report and the applicant submittal into the record. He presented
the application for annexation and R-3 zoning, the site vicinity, the Future Land Use Map (FLUM)
designation, adjacent zoning districts, available implementing zoning correlations to FLUM designation,
the findings the annexation goals & policies from Resolution 5076, the Zoning Criteria of Evaluation, a
summary of public comments, and the recommendations.
01:02:05 Questions of Staff
01:23:09 Applicant Presentation
Cole Robertson, Plum Design Labs, presented on behalf of the applicant. Presented the background of
the development team, an overview of the property's current condition, the process of the project to
request R-3 zoning, the local neighborhood context, the zoning and development pattern in the vicinity,
a representation of a Public Land Institution (PLI) donut of zoning study, a comparison of two alternate
concept review, the zoning request, highlights of housing reporting, market conditions, and the need for
the missing middle.
01:34:32 Questions of Applicant
01:37:21 Public Comments
Mayor Andrus opened this item for public comments.
01:38:53 William Klenn, Public Comment
William Klenn commented in opposition to the project and spoke about a previous request for R-1
zoning with ADUs, pedestrian connectivity issues, and building heights. He commented on the need to
balance property rights with neighbor's expectations.
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01:42:13 Carol Anderson, Public Comment
Carol Anderson commented on behalf of the Overbrook COA in opposition to the project, referencing
their written comments that disagreed with staff's findings. She commented on a request for lower
zoning and that Overbrook COA will not allow access from the project site. She commented on parking
issues in their neighborhood.
01:45:52 David Richardson, Public Comment
David Richardson commented to request a reduced zoning to R-1, and the lack of pedestrian and trail
connections in the vicinity.
01:49:43 Jim Lutiger, Public Comment
Jim Lutiger commented to agree with previous comments and specifically the possible building heights.
01:50:54 Julien Morice, Public Comment
01:53:42 Additional Questions of Staff
02:00:49 Applicant Response to Public Comment
02:04:09 Motion Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials, public
comment, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for
application 21161 and move to approve the South 3rd Avenue Annexation with recommended terms of
annexation, and direct staff to prepare an annexation agreement for signature by the parties.
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
Christopher Coburn: 2nd 02:04:43 Discussion
02:07:48 Vote on the Motion Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials,
public comment, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report
for application 21161 and move to approve the South 3rd Avenue Annexation with recommended terms
of annexation, and direct staff to prepare an annexation agreement for signature by the parties. The
Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
02:08:06 Motion Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials, public
comment, recommendation of the Zoning Commission, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the
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findings presented in the staff report for application 21161 and move to approve the South 3rd Avenue
Zone Map Amendment, with contingencies required to complete the application processing.
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
Christopher Coburn: 2nd 02:08:45 Discussion
02:25:25 Vote on the Motion Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials,
public comment, recommendation of the Zoning Commission, and all information presented, I hereby
adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 21161 and move to approve the South 3rd
Avenue Zone Map Amendment, with contingencies required to complete the application processing. The
Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
02:25:49 Recess
Mayor Andrus called the meeting into recess.
02:30:27 Call to Order
Mayor Andrus called the meeting back to order.
J.2 02:30:54 Ordinance 2098 Provisionally Adopting an Update to the Department
Titles of Administrative Services and Public Works to Reflect the City's Current
Department Titles, and Creating the Departments of Economic Development and
Strategic Services
220120 Ord. 2098 - final.pdf
220120 Ord. 2098 Exhibit A Finance - final.pdf
220120 Ord. 2098 Exhibit B Trans.-Eng. - final.pdf
220120 Ord. 2098 Exhibit C Utiliites - final.pdf
02:31:06 Staff Presentation
Assistant City Attorney Jen Giuttari presented the Ordinance, the purpose and need for the code clean
up, the legal authority to do so, the proposed changes, and the proposed motion.
02:40:13 Questions of Staff
02:40:52 Public Comments
There were no public comments on this item.
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02:42:19 Motion I move to provisionally adopt Ordinance 2098: Updating the Department Titles of
Administrative Services and Public Works to Reflect the City's Current Department Titles, and Creating
the Departments of Economic Development and Strategic Services.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
02:42:36 Discussion
02:44:23 Vote on the Motion I move to provisionally adopt Ordinance 2098: Updating the Department
Titles of Administrative Services and Public Works to Reflect the City's Current Department Titles, and
Creating the Departments of Economic Development and Strategic Services. The Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
K) Work Session
K.1 02:44:43 Downtown Bozeman Parking Supply and Demand Management Work
Session
City Commission Memo--Parking Work Session Feb 1 2022--Final.doc
Pro Forma Report--City Of Bozeman--On-Street Parking.pdf
02:44:50 Staff Presentation
Parking Program Manager Mike Veselik presented the Parking Supply and Demand Work Session. He
presented the Community Engagement process, proposed solutions, feedback received, occupancy
study August 2021, why paid parking for supply and demand management, potential parking rates and
outcomes, a summary of the financial analysis, rate scenario comparison, possible options for funds, and
the potential for additional community engagement for the use of funds.
CM Mihelich provided a summary of the Transportation Advisory Board meeting that reviewed this
proposal last week and the next steps for staff.
03:16:43 Questions of Staff
03:53:47 Public Comments
Mayor Andrus opened this item for public comments.
03:54:32 Susan Riggs, Public Comment
Susan Riggs commented that on-street parking needs to be more actively managed as a utility, supports
pursuing paid parking downtown, and commented on infrastructure to allow flexible metered parking.
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03:55:50 Cory Lawrence, Public Comment
Cory Lawrence commented on the issue of parking supply and made comparisons to other cities asking
when and whether they have paid on-street parking. He commented on the funding of the current
parking structure and potential other funding sources. He commented on the need to exhaust all other
sources first.
03:59:37 Ellie Staley, Public Comment
Ellie Staley, Executive Director of the Downtown Business Partnership, commented on the lack of known
consensus, the need for direct involvement of downtown constituents, and the need to research
additional funding avenues.
04:01:59 Meeting Extended
Mayor Andrus extended the meeting until 10:15 pm.
04:02:56 Emily Talago, Public Comment
Emily Talago commented on the long history of parking discussions in the City, appreciation for the
outreach efforts, and her desire for future discussions on supply.
04:06:12 Discussion
04:17:41 Meeting Extended
Mayor Andrus extended the meeting until 10:30pm.
04:17:40 Discussion Continued
04:20:36 City Manager Response
CM Mihelich summarized the direction of the Commission to move forward with additional
considerations of grant funding, the potential at the Federal Building, the circulator routes with
Streamline and Gallatin County, and the utilization of Parking Benefit Zones.
L) 04:25:57 FYI / Discussion
M) 04:26:01 Adjournment
___________________________________
Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
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PREPARED BY:
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Mike Maas
City Clerk
Approved on: April 5, 2022
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