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THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
Tuesday, March 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, Meeting
Clerk (MC) Jesse DiTommaso
A) 00:25:41 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Via WebEx Video Conference
B) 00:28:44 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C) 00:29:14 Changes to the Agenda
CM Mihelich noted two changes to the agenda. The removal of item F7 and F11.
D) 00:29:39 FYI
Mayor Andrus shared in person meetings will begin on March 22, 2022.
CM Mihelich introduced the new Finance Director, Rachel Harlow-Shalk.
E) 00:32:17 Commission Disclosures
F) 00:32:28 Consent
00:32:32 CM Mihelich provided the highlights of the Consent Agenda.
00:33:26 Mayor Andrus opened the consent agenda up for public comment
00:34:32 Carey Omland, Public Comment
Carey Omland commented items F4 and F19 do not reflect the height agreements previously stated at
City Commission Meetings.
00:37:11 Sean Casto, Public Comment
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Sean Casto commented the Canyon Gate Agreement does not reflect what the Commission voted on
during the December 11, 2021 meeting in regards to height and REMU.
00:40:24 Motion I move to approve Consent Items 1 through 6, 8 through 10, and 12-19 as submitted.
I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Terry Cunningham: 2nd
00:41:28 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve Consent Items 1 through 6, 8 through 10, and
12-19 as submitted. The Motion carried 5 - 0
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
G) 00:41:52 Public Comment
There were no general public comments.
H) 00:44:22 Action Items
02:19:36 Mayor Andrus called the meeting to recess.
02:26:45 Mayor Andrus called the meeting back to order.
I) 02:26:47 Work Session
02:27:01 CM Introduction
02:27:15 Staff Presentation
City Manager Mihelich, Economic Development Program Manager David Fine, and Community
Development Manager Chris Saunders presented the unified development code incentives for
affordability. They described the Bozeman Code Audit, recommended incentive edits to the Code, new
PUD ordinances, and next steps.
Staff asked the Commission to answer the following policy questions:
Does the City Commission support surgical amendments to the code to implement the UDC affordable
housing assessment (Clarion Report)?
Does the City Commission support a new PUD process to support affordable housing?
02:48:29 Questions of Staff
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03:38:39 Public Comment
03:38:39 Public Comment
03:38:39 Public Comment
03:41:18 Jeanne Carter, Public Comment
Jeanne Carter commented she did not understand why ADUs and lot sizes were not included on
immediate short term changes list.
03:43:45 Maggie Oldershaw, Public Comment
Maggie Oldershaw commented on the need for affordable rentals.
03:45:01 Marcia Kaveny, Public Comment
Marcia Kaveny commented on a vacancy tax and parking adjustments.
03:48:16 Discussion and Direction to Staff
Cr. Coburn answered yes to all staff questions.
Cr. Pomeroy answered yes to all staff questions.
DM Cunningham answered yes to all staff questions.
Cr. Madgic answered yes to all staff questions.
Mayor Andrus answered yes to all staff questions.
J) 04:14:13 FYI / Discussion
DM Cunningham asked staff to direct a public commenter on where to find the presentation and
associated materials from the work session.
Cr. Pomeroy noted the Urban Parks and Forestry Board meeting from February 24, 2022.
K) 04:16:51 Adjournment
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Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mike Maas
City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
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Mike Maas
City Clerk
Approved on: April 26, 2022
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