HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-22 City Commission Meeting Agenda & Packet MaterialsA.Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B.Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C.Changes to the Agenda
D.Authorize Absence
D.1 Authorize the Absence of Commissioner Christopher Coburn (Maas)
E.Public Service Announcements
E.1 City of Bozeman offices will be closed Monday, June 20 in observance of the Juneteenth
Holiday. There will be no City Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 21. This is not a
garbage holiday and pick up will be on the regularly scheduled day.(Maas)
F.FYI
THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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G.Commission Disclosures
H.Approval of Minutes
H.1 Approve the regular meeting minutes from: April 26, 2022 May 3, 2022 May 10, 2022 May
17, 2022(Maas)
I.Consent
I.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval (Waters)
I.2 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Construction Agreement with Pace Painting LLC for
Story Mansion Exterior Painting(Ziegler)
I.3 Authorize City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Ingram-Clevenger
Inc for Story Mansion Exterior Repairs(Ziegler)
I.4 Authorize City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Jackson Contractor
Group Inc for Facilities Projects(Ziegler)
I.5 Authorize the Signature of the City Manager for a Schedule A Contract Revision with Vector
Solutions for Learning Management Software Billing Cycle(Tozer)
I.6 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Change Order to the Task Order with Tetra Tech, Inc
for Groundwater and Perimeter Methane Monitoring and Assessment of System
Performance and Effectiveness at the Bozeman Story Mill Landfill for Fiscal Year
2022(Flammond)
I.7 Ordinance 2108 Final Adoption Amending Well Use Requirement Update the City of
Bozeman (City) Regulations to Conform to Revised Regulations of Montana Department of
Natural Resources and Conservation, Application 22137(Rogers)
J.Public Comment
This is the time to comment on any matter falling within the scope of the Bozeman City
Commission. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment
relating to that item but you may only speak once. Please note, the City Commission cannot take
action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the City
Commission shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be
respectful of others. Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record
and limit your comments to three minutes.
K.Action Items
K.1 Resolution 5420 Approving Certain Projects in the South Bozeman Technology Tax
Increment Financing District as Technology Infrastructure Development Projects and Using
Tax Increment Revenues or Tax Increment Revenue Bonds to Reimburse Eligible Costs of
Such Projects; Approving a Related Development Agreement; and Making a Reimbursement
Declaration(Fine)
K.2 Ordinance 2118 Provisional Adoption Authorizing City Commission to Establish by
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Resolution Criteria and Procedures for Remote Participation by Commissioners and Board
Members and Resolution 5421 Establishing Criteria and Procedures for Remote
Participation(Sullivan)
K.3 Downtown Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Work Plan (Cope)
K.4 Downtown Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Work Plan (Staley)
K.5 Midtown Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year
2022 Annual Report(Fine)
K.6 Northeast Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year
2022 Annual Report(Fine)
K.7 North Park Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year 2022
Annual Report(Fine)
K.8 Pole Yard Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year
2022 Annual Report(Fine)
K.9 South Bozeman Technology District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year
2022 Annual Report(Fine)
K.10 FY2022-2023 City Manager Recommended Budget Highlights: Internal Service and Special
Revenue Funds(Mihelich)
L.FYI / Discussion
M.Adjournment
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Taylor Chambers, Deputy City Clerk
Mike Maas, City Clerk
Jeff Mihelich, City Manager
SUBJECT:Authorize the Absence of Commissioner Christopher Coburn
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Administration
RECOMMENDATION:I move to authorize the absence of Commissioner Christopher Coburn.
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver
information to the community and our partners.
BACKGROUND:Commissioner Christopher Coburn informed City Manager Mihelich that he
would not be in attendance.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:None
FISCAL EFFECTS:None
Report compiled on: May 6, 2022
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Mike Maas, City Clerk
SUBJECT:City of Bozeman offices will be closed Monday, June 20 in observance of the
Juneteenth Holiday. There will be no City Commission meeting on Tuesday,
June 21. This is not a garbage holiday and pick up will be on the regularly
scheduled day.
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Administration
RECOMMENDATION:Inform holiday hours
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver
information to the community and our partners.
BACKGROUND:n/a
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:n/a
ALTERNATIVES:none
FISCAL EFFECTS:none
Report compiled on: June 8, 2022
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Taylor Chambers, Deputy City Clerk
Mike Maas, City Clerk
Jeff Mihelich, City Manager
SUBJECT:Approve the regular meeting minutes from:
April 26, 2022
May 3, 2022
May 10, 2022
May 17, 2022
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the combined City Commission minutes as submitted.
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver
information to the community and our partners.
BACKGROUND:In 2013, The Clerk’s Office identified goals related to the Commission’s
priority of Improving Technology Utilization and Proficiency. Improvements
included:
• Live streaming broadcast of the City Commission Meeting
• Meeting efficiency
• Better access of meeting information for staff and the public
• Time savings
• Streamlined approach to citizen involvement and public comment
From August of 2013 through December 2020, the City Commission Minutes
have been linked with audio and video using AV Capture. In addition to the
City Commission, many Citizen Advisory Boards utilize the system as well.
Beginning December 14, 2020 the City Commission and many Citizen
Advisory Boards moved to our new Granicus Streaming Platform. Beginning
January 5, 2021 meetings in the Granicus platform have been closed
captioned. Those captions are searchable using the advanced search option
on our video view page.
Users are always welcome to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 582-2320 or
email agenda@bozeman.net for assistance.
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UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None
Attachments:
05-17-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
05-10-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
05-03-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
04-26-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
Report compiled on: May 17, 2022
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Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, May 17, 2022
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THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Present: Cyndy Andrus, Terry Cunningham, I-Ho Pomeroy, Jennifer Madgic, Christopher Coburn
Absent: None
Staff Present at the Dais: City Manager (CM) Jeff Mihelich, City Attorney (CA) Greg Sullivan, City Clerk
(CC) Mike Maas
A) 00:02:36 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B) 00:04:57 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C) 00:05:35 Changes to the Agenda
There were no changes to the agenda.
D) 00:05:45 FYI
• DM Cunningham noted the DEI training today and recommended it to all that are offered.
• CM Mihelich highlighted the downtown parking survey on Engage Bozeman and introduced our
new Transportation & Engineering Director, Nicholas Ross.
• Director Ross provided a brief introduction of himself.
E) 00:08:21 Commission Disclosures
There were no disclosures.
F) 00:08:27 Consent
F.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval
F.2 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Temporary Construction Permits and Right-of-Way
Documents with DDS Investments, LLC for the Griffin Drive and Manley Road Street and
Stormwater Improvements Project
20220517_DDS_ROW agreements for city signature.pdf
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F.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Temporary Construction Permits and Right-of-Way
Documents with Glen Lake Holdings, LLC for the Griffin Drive and Manley Road Street
and Stormwater Improvements Project
20220517_Glen Lake Holdings_ROW agreements for city signature.pdf
F.4 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Corrpro
(Aegion) for Annual Inspection of the Hilltop Tank Cathodic Protection System
PSA with Corrpro 2022 and exhibit final.pdf
F.5 Authorize the City Manager to Sign an Addendum to the Professional Services
Agreement with Clean Slate Group, LLC for Graffiti Removal Services
First Addendum for Clean Slate Group
21- Professional Services Agreement - Clean Slate Group, LLC - Grafiti Abatement Services
F.6 Ordinance 2107 Final Adoption Authorizing Fire Chief to Issue Burn Ban When Necessary
ORDINANCE 2107 Burn Ban.pdf
00:08:28 City Manager Introduction
CM Mihelich presented the highlights of the Consent Agenda.
00:09:15 Public Comment
There were no public comments on the Consent Agenda
00:09:41 Motion Consent Items 1 - 6 as submitted.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Terry Cunningham: 2nd
00:09:48 Vote on the Motion to approve Consent Items 1 - 6 as submitted. The Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
G) 00:10:00 Public Comment
Mayor Andrus opened general public comments.
00:10:48 Chris Brizzolara, Public Comment
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Chris Brizzolara commented on updating Division 10 to codify minimum wages of City of Bozeman
employees. He commented to tax short term rentals to pay for the increases.
00:14:01 Marcia Kaveney, Public Comment
Marcia Kaveney commented on the Community Development Board (CDB) meeting discussions from
last night related to the Ordinance on departures for housing.
00:17:58 Mary Wictor, Public Comment
Mary Wictor commented in agreement with Marcia Kaveney and provided additional comments related
to the CDB meeting review of Ordinances at last night's meeting.
00:21:51 Rick Rollins, Public Comment
Rick Rollins commented in agreement with previous comments related to wages, in favor of wars, that
Bozeman is a great place for people that already have, in support of the victims in New York, and in
opposition to the Democratic Party.
H) 00:24:46 Special Presentation
H.1 00:25:08 One Valley Community Foundation's A Seat at the Table
Tanya Andreasen presented the results of the Seat at the Table efforts for housing solutions in Gallatin
County.
I) 00:46:17 Action Items
I.1 00:49:18 Resolution 5381 Creation of Special Improvement Lighting District 771,
Bozeman CoHousing
Resolution 5381-Creation of SILD 771.doc
00:46:33 Staff Presentation
Interim Finance Director Rachel Harlow-Schalk presented the lighting district.
00:48:45 Questions of Staff
00:48:58 Public Comment
There were no public comments.
00:49:22 Motion to Adopt Commission Resolution No. 5381 / Creation of Special Improvement Lighting
District #771, Bozeman CoHousing
Terry Cunningham: Motion
I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
00:49:41 Discussion
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00:51:08 Vote on the Motion to approve Adopt Commission Resolution No. 5381 / Creation of Special
Improvement Lighting District #771, Bozeman CoHousing. The Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
I.2 00:51:21 Ordinance 2110 Final Adoption Amending the City's Outdoor Water Use
Restrictions by Establishing Permanent Restrictions on Time of Day and Day of the Week
and Creating Exemptions from Said Restrictions, Establishing the City's Drought
Contingency Response, Including Authorizing the City Manager to Declare a Drought,
Providing for Drought Surcharge Rates During a Drought, and Establishing Standards for
Use of City Utility Water During a Declared Drought
Ordinance 2110_FINAL.pdf
00:51:36 Questions of Staff
00:55:28 Public Comment
There were no public comments.
00:55:50 Motion adopt Ordinance 2110.
I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
00:55:56 Discussion
00:58:28 Motion to amend Section 40.02.190.B.2, the time of day watering prohibition, to state
the outdoor watering of landscapes with the use of spray irrigation is prohibited seven days a
week between the hours of 10 am and 8 pm.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Terry Cunningham: 2nd
00:58:51 Discussion
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00:59:39 Vote on the Motion to amend Section 40.02.190.B.2, the time of day watering prohibition, to
state the outdoor watering of landscapes with the use of spray irrigation is prohibited seven days a
week between the hours of 10 am and 8 pm. The Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
01:00:27 Motion to amend Section 40.02.190.B.2 to identify the allowable watering window.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Terry Cunningham: 2nd
01:01:00 Discussion
01:02:33 Vote on the Motion to amend Section 40.02.190.B.2 to identify the allowable watering window.
The Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
01:02:43 Discussion on the Main Motion continued
01:11:29 Vote on the Motion to adopt Ordinance 2110. The Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
I-Ho Pomeroy
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Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
J) 01:11:42 FYI / Discussion
K) 01:11:47 Adjournment
___________________________________
Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
___________________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
Approved on: June 14, 2022
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THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Present: Cyndy Andrus, Terry Cunningham, Jennifer Madgic, Christopher Coburn
Absent: I-Ho Pomeroy
Staff Present at the Dais: City Manager (CM) Jeff Mihelich, City Attorney (CA) Greg Sullivan, Deputy City
Clerk (DCC) Taylor Chambers, Community Development Technician Jonathan Fuller
A) 00:00:08 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B) 00:02:35 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C) 00:03:23 Changes to the Agenda
• City Manager Mihelich informed the Commission that they will have to authorize the absence of
Commissioner Pomeroy.
00:03:39 Authorize Absence
00:03:45 Motion the absence of Commissioner Pomeroy.
Terry Cunningham: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
00:03:52 Vote on the Motion to approve the absence of Commissioner Pomeroy. The Motion carried 4 –
0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
Jennifer Madgic
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Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
D) 00:04:03 FYI
• Deputy Mayor Cunningham informed the Commission that the Sustainability Board will be
meeting tomorrow. He then applauded to the City for the work they did to clear the road after
the most recent snow storm.
• CM Mihelich informed the Commission that Frank Greenhill, Storm Water Specialist, received an
award from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for Excellence at the Montana
Storm Water Conference in Missoula. He also informed the Commission that there was a ribbon
cutting for a Hyundai Research and Development facility this week and commended Economic
Development Director Brit Fontenot for his hard work on the project, noting that the project
likely would not have come to fruition without him.
E) 00:06:40 Commission Disclosures
There were no disclosures.
F) 00:06:35 Consent
F.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval
F.2 Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Final Plat, Application 22002
Final Plat Commission Memo.pdf
002 Findings of Fact - Bozeman Gateway Phase 4, App 19436.pdf
Bozeman Gateway Ph 4 FP.pdf
Improvements Agreement
F.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Route 1
Professional Services Agreement with Route 1-May 2022.docx
F.4 Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with D.A.
Davidson & Co. for Underwriting Services to Issue Bonds for the Relocation of Fire
Station Number 2 and Improvements at Bogert Pool, the Swim Center, and Lindley
Recreation Center
MEMORANDUM - AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. TO UNDERWRITE 2022 SERIES G.O. BONDS.pdf
CONTRACT -PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH D.A. DAVIDSON & CO TO
UNDERWRITE G.O. BONDS SERIES 2022.pdf
CONTRACT Exhibit A - D A Davidson Response to RFP - City of Bozeman (Final).pdf
F.5 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a First Amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement with the Downtown Business Improvement District
First PSA Amendment for Garage Cleaning Services with the Downtown Business
Improvement District.docx
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F.6 Resolution 5382 Adopting the Billings Clinic Bozeman Campus Annexation Adjacent to
Davis Lane and South of Westlake Road, and Authorize the City Manager to Sign the
Annexation Agreement, Application 20132
Bozeman Campus Annexation Agreement SIgned 04.21.22.pdf
Resolution 5382 Billings Clinic ANNX.pdf
15063_01_ANNEX_MAP_032222.pdf
F.7 Resolution 5405 Relating to $9,010,000 in General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022;
Authorizing the Issuance and Private Sale Thereof as Approved by Voters in November
2021
MEMORANDUM - RESOLUTION NO 5405 RELATING TO $9,010,000 IN GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2022.pdf
RESOLUTION NO 5405 Calling for Neg Sale Bonds Relating to $9,010,000 in G.O. Bond
Series 2022.pdf
F.8 Ordinance 2102 Provisional Adoption of Billings Clinic Annexation Zone Map
Amendment Establishing B-2 Community Business District on 4.7346 Acres Adjacent to
Davis Lane and South of Westlake Road in Conjunction with Annexation, Application
20132
Ordinance 2102 Billings Clinic ZMA.pdf
15063_01_ZONE_MAP_AMENDMENT_032222.pdf
00:06:48 City Manager Introduction
CM Mihelich provided the highlights of the Consent Agenda.
00:07:27 Public Comment
There were no public comments on the Consent Agenda.
00:07:54 Motion to approve consent items 1-8 as submitted.
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
Christopher Coburn: 2nd
00:08:05 Vote on the Motion to approve consent items 1-8 as submitted. The Motion carried 4 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
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G) 00:08:15 Public Comment
Mayor Andrus opened general public comments.
00:09:10 Zach Brown, Public Comment
Zach Brown provided both verbal and written comments on the Board of Health Inter-Local agreement.
00:13:10 Riley Rivers, Public Comment
Riley Rivers commented in opposition of Ordinance 2110.
H) 00:17:07 Special Presentation
H.1 Seventh Quarterly Report on Bozeman as an Inclusive City
5-4-22 FINAL Inclusive City Report May 2022.pdf
00:17:14 Staff Presentation
City Manager Mihelich presented the Inclusive City Quarterly report to the Commission.
I) 00:24:18 Action Items
I.1 00:24:22 Consolidated Citizen Advisory Board Work Plans for 2022-2023
Sustainability Approved Work Plan.pdf
Community Development Approved Work Plan.pdf
Economic Vitality Approved Work Plan.pdf
Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan 2022-2023.pdf
Urban Parks & Forestry Advisory Board Work Plan 22-23 Final.pdf
00:24:47 Staff Presentation
City Manager Mihelich presented the Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan to the Commission.
00:27:47 Questions of Staff
00:30:08 Staff Presentation
Planning Manager Chris Saunders presented the Community Development Board Work Plan to the
Commission.
00:32:59 Questions of Staff
00:36:31 Staff Presentation
Strategic Services Director Jon Henderson presented the Sustainability Work Plan to the Commission.
00:40:35 Questions of Staff
00:42:23 Staff Presentation
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Parks and Recreation Director Mitch Overton presented the Urban Parks and Forestry Board Work Plan
to the Commission.
00:46:36 Questions of Staff
00:52:24 Staff Presentation
Economic Development Specialist Jesse DiTommaso presented the Economic Vitality Board Work Plan to
the Commission.
00:53:55 Questions of Staff
00:56:27 Public Comment
00:56:55 Rick Gayle, Public Comment
Rick Gayle commended the City on their efforts and dedication to veterans in the City.
00:58:45 Motion accept the Citizen Advisory Board Work Plans for 2022-2023 as submitted.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Terry Cunningham: 2nd
00:58:56 Discussion
01:07:04 Vote on the Motion to accept the Citizen Advisory Board Work Plans for 2022-2023 as submitted.
The Motion carried 4 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
I.2 01:07:17 Resolution 5389 Creation of Special Improvement Lighting District 772,
Blackwood Groves
Resolution 5389-Creation of SILD 772 .doc
01:07:35 Staff Presentation
Interim Finance Director Rachel Harlow-Schalk presented Resolution 5389 to the Commission.
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01:10:42 Questions of Staff
01:11:45 Public Comment
There were no requests for public comment.
01:12:19 Motion to Adopt Commission Resolution No. 5389 / Creation of Special Improvement Lighting
District #772, Blackwood Groves
Terry Cunningham: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
01:12:43 Vote on the Motion to Adopt Commission Resolution No. 5389 / Creation of Special Improvement
Lighting District #772, Blackwood Groves. The Motion carried 4 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
I.3 01:12:56 Resolution 5383 Extension of Services Plan and Report for City-Initiated
Annexations
Resolution 5383 Adopting Extension of Services Plan 4 20 22.pdf
Extension of Servcies Plan FINAL 5 10 22 gs.pdf
Map of Wholly Surrounded Areas of the City.pdf
Letter from Matt Kelley 2 28 20 Re Public Health Impact of Potential Annexation.pdf
01:13:17 Staff Presentation
City Attorney Greg Sullivan presented Resolution 5383 to the Commission.
01:38:36 Questions of Staff
02:36:41 Public Comment
There were no requests for public comment
02:37:37 Motion adopt Resolution 5383 - adopting the City of Bozeman Extension of Services Plan and
Report for City-Initiated Annexations
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
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Christopher Coburn: 2nd
02:38:06 Discussion
02:43:00 Motion Policy 34 that the sentence be amended to state "the city's affordable housing plans
and policies will be considered in making annexation decisions, and the City's affordable housing
program..."
Terry Cunningham: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
02:43:13 Discussion on the Amendment
02:44:40 Vote on the Motion to amend Policy 34 that the sentence be amended to state "the city's
affordable housing plans and policies will be considered in making annexation decisions, and the City's
affordable housing program..." The Motion carried 4 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
02:44:53 Discussion on the Main Motion continued
02:49:23 Vote on the Motion to adopt Resolution 5383 - adopting the City of Bozeman Extension of
Services Plan and Report for City-Initiated Annexations. The Motion carried 4 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
J) 02:49:45 Appointments
J.1 Appointment to the Police Commission
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02:49:46 Public Comment
There were no requests for public comment.
02:50:09 City Manager Appointment
02:50:38 Motion to appoint Rick Gayle to the Police Commission with a term expiring 2025.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Terry Cunningham: 2nd
02:51:03 Vote on the Motion to appoint Rick Gayle to the Police Commission with a term expiring 2025.
The Motion carried 4 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Terry Cunningham
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
K) 02:51:12 FYI / Discussion
Cr. Coburn acknowledged Rick Gayle and voiced his appreciation.
L) 02:51:47 Adjournment
___________________________________
Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
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PREPARED BY:
___________________________________
Taylor Chambers
Deputy City Clerk
Approved on: June 14, 2022
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THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES THERE IS NO AUDIO FOR THE BEGINNING PORTIONS OF THE
MEETING. AUDIO RESUMES FOR AGENDA ITEM K.3
Present: Cyndy Andrus, Jennifer Madgic, Christopher Coburn
Absent: Terry Cunningham, I-Ho Pomeroy
Staff Present at the Dais: City Manager (CM) Jeff Mihelich, City Attorney (CA) Greg Sullivan, and City
Clerk (CC) Mike Maas
A) 00:01:16 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B) 00:03:16 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C) 00:03:50 Changes to the Agenda
• CM Mihelich noted two changes: adding the absence of DM Cunningham and the removal of K.5
due to changes in the drought score.
• Mayor Andrus requested moving K.3 to before K.2.
D) 00:06:14 Authorize Absence
D.1 00:06:16 Authorize the Absence of Commissioner I-Ho Pomeroy
00:06:36 Motion I move to authorize the absence of Commissioner I-Ho Pomeroy and Deputy Mayor
Terry Cunningham.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
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00:06:36 Vote on the Motion I move to authorize the absence of Commissioner I-Ho Pomeroy and Deputy
Mayor Terry Cunningham. The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
E) 00:06:39 Public Service Announcements
E.1 00:06:42 Recently Approved Citizen Advisory Board Minutes
F) 00:06:52 FYI
• Mayor Andrus acknowledged that Communications Manager Melody Mileur has moved on from
the City and spoke highly of her time at the City. She reminded the public that this is Historic
Preservation Month and Bike to Work Week.
• CM Mihelich highlighted that the Climate Action Plan Dashboard is live on the website; the City
won "Best Tasting" water in the state of Montana and is moving on to the national competition;
the Public Library and Food Bank are partnering to provide a food pantry in the atrium of the
Library; noted the street closures and work map on the website; and lastly, provided recognition
of the County Commission.
G) 00:10:08 Commission Disclosures
There were no disclosures.
H) 00:10:12 Consent
H.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval
H.2 Authorize the Destruction of Municipal Records in accordance with MCA, 7-5-4124 as
approved by the Local Records Committee per MCA 2-6-1202
Bozeman-City-MikeM-092121-JK-092121-MR-092121 MR signed.pdf
Bozeman 2021-4-02232022080120.pdf
Bozeman-City-MikeM-083121-JK-090121-MR-090121 signed.pdf
H.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Conditional Irrevocable Offer of Dedication with
Swissdetail, Inc. for the Swiss detail Site Plan and Master Site Plan (20371 and 20372)
Conditional Irrevocable Offer of Dedication
H.4 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Temporary Construction Permits and Right-of-Way
Documents with HRDC for the Griffin Drive and Manley Road Street and Stormwater
Improvements Project
20220503_HRDC ROW Agreements for City signature.pdf
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H.5 Authorize City Manager to Sign Payment Agreement with Bozeman Fiber, Inc. (dba
Yellowstone Fiber) for City Costs for Engineering Services for the Yellowstone Fiber for
the Fiber-to-the-Premises Broadband Project
220412_Payment Agreement_City of Bozeman_Yellowstone Fiber.pdf
PSA_Engineering_Fiber_Buildout_March_11_2022_V2.pdf
H.6 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with FOS of
CannonDesign for Facilities Condition Assessment Services
Professional Services Agreement - FOS of CannonDesign - Facilities Condition
Assessment.pdf
H.7 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Task Order 3 with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors
for Financial Feasibility and Needs Analysis on Tax Increment Financing Assistance
Request from Charter Realty and Development
Task Order 3.pdf
Bozeman Proposed MSUIC TIF Project Financial Needs Analysis Scope of Work 041922.pdf
H.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Fourth Amendment to the Granicus Service
Agreement for Upgrades to High Definition Streaming
4th Amendment to Granicus Service Agreement.pdf
H.9 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Task Order EDD22-001 with Sanderson Stewart for
On-Call Engineering Services
URD Task Order Form EDD22-001.docx
Charge_Out_Rates_Combined_2022.pdf
00:10:18 City Manager Introduction
CM Mihelich provided the highlights of the Consent Agenda.
00:10:46 Public Comment
There were no comments on the Consent Agenda.
00:11:40 Motion Consent Items 1 - 9 as submitted.
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
Christopher Coburn: 2nd
00:11:40 Vote on the Motion to approve Consent Items 1 - 9 as submitted. The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
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I) 00:11:43 Public Comment
There were no general public comments.
J) 00:13:08 Mayoral Proclamation
J.1 00:13:09 Proclaiming National Small Business Week
Mayor Andrus provided the Small Business Week Proclamation.
Small Business Week.docx
K) 00:16:03 Action Items
K.1 00:16:04 Cable and Facilities Easement and Agreement with Yellowstone Fiber
(formerly Bozeman Fiber)
cc memo 5.3.22 Cable and Facilities Easement YF FINAL 4.20.22.doc.pdf
220418_Cable and Facilities Easement _Exhibits A-O.pdf
YellowstoneFiberHutLocations.pdf
00:16:17 Staff Presentation
CA Sullivan presented the agreement and easements for the fiber huts, primarily located in City parks.
00:20:26 Questions
00:37:17 Public Comment
There were no public comments on this item.
00:38:01 Motion Authorize the Mayor, or their designee, to sign the Cable and Facilities Easement and
Agreement with Yellowstone Fiber (formerly Bozeman Fiber).
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
00:38:03 Discussion
00:40:43 Vote on the Motion Authorize the Mayor, or their designee, to sign the Cable and Facilities
Easement and Agreement with Yellowstone Fiber (formerly Bozeman Fiber). The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
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00:40:56 Mayor Andrus called the meeting into recess to address the technical issues.
00:46:15 Mayor Andrus called the meeting back to order.
K.3 00:46:22 Ordinance 2110 Provisional Adoption Amending the City’s Outdoor
Water Use Restrictions by Establishing Permanent Restrictions on Time of Day and Day
of the Week and Creating Exemptions from Said Restrictions, Establishing the City’s
Drought Contingency Response, Including Authorizing the City Manager to Declare a
Drought, Providing for Drought Surcharge Rates During a Drought, and Establishing
Standards for Use of City Utility Water During a Declared Drought
Ord. 2110_Permanent Watering Restrictions and Drought Contingency Response.pdf
00:46:43 Staff Presentation
Water Conservation Program Manager Jessica Ahlstrom presented the Ordinance. She presented the
staff recommendations, the findings leading to those recommendations, the purpose of the Ordinance,
new permanent watering restrictions, the drought contingency response.
01:00:47 Questions of Staff
01:24:41 Public Comment
01:25:22 Patti Steinmuller, Public Comment
Patti Steinmuller commented in favor of the Ordinance.
01:27:37 Motion I move to provisionally adopt Ordinance 2110.
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
Christopher Coburn: 2nd
01:27:46 Discussion
01:32:00 Motion Ordinance 2110 to change time of day prohibitions (page six item two) to read "seven
days a week between the hours of 10 am until midnight."
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
01:34:35 Discussion on the Amendment
01:40:30 Vote on the Motion to amend Ordinance 2110 to change time of day prohibitions (page six item
two) to read "seven days a week between the hours of 10 am until midnight." The Motion carried 3 – 0.
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Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
01:40:44 Motion to amend Ordinance 2110 in subsection three on page seven to reflect the change to
prohibited hours in the previous amendment.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
01:41:30 Vote on the Motion to amend Ordinance 2110 in subsection three on page seven to reflect the
change to prohibited hours in the previous amendment. The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
01:41:38 Discussion on Main Motion
01:45:24 Vote on the Motion to provisionally adopt Ordinance 2110. The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
01:45:33 Recess
Mayor Andrus called the meeting into a brief recess.
01:51:09 Call to Order
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Mayor Andrus called the meeting back to order.
K.2 01:51:17 Resolution 5398 Adopting the City of Bozeman 2022 Drought
Management Plan
Resol. 5398_2022 Drought Management Plan.pdf
2022 Drought Management Plan FINAL.pdf
01:51:58 Staff Presentation
Program Manager Ahlstrom presented the Resolution to adopt the 2022 Drought Management Plan, the
plan's goal and objectives, the severity indicators, mitigation & response efforts, the guiding principles,
the declaration authority, the drought monitoring tool, the drought management team, the drought
surcharge & reserve rates for water usage, and the drought response program enforcement.
02:10:04 Questions of Staff
02:25:24 Public Comment
Mayor Andrus opened this item for public comments.
02:25:58 Patti Steinmuller, Public Comment
Pattie Steinmuller commented in favor of this plan.
02:27:02 Motion I hereby move that the City Commission pass, adopt and approve Resolution 5398,
approving the adoption of the 2022 Drought Management Plan with the appendix to be amended to
reflect the changes from the previous action item.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
02:27:23 Discussion
02:28:03 Motion move to include the new objective to be inserted to subsection 1.1 as read by staff.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
02:28:24 Discussion on the Amendment
02:29:17 Vote on the Motion to amend move to include the new objective to be inserted to subsection 1.1
as read by staff. The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
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Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
02:29:23 Discussion on the Original Motion continued
02:32:24 Vote on the Motion I hereby move that the City Commission pass, adopt and approve Resolution
5398, approving the adoption of the 2022 Drought Management Plan with the appendix to be amended
to reflect the changes from the previous action item. The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
K.4 02:32:31 Ordinance 2107 Provisional Adoption of Ordinance Authorizing Fire
Chief to Issue Burn Ban When Necessary
ORDINANCE 2107 Burn Ban.pdf
02:32:44 Staff Presentation
Fire Chief Josh Waldo presented the Ordinance, the need for the Ordinance, an explanation of open
burning & a burn ban, and the current process compared to the proposed process.
02:36:59 Questions of Staff
02:39:08 Public Comment
There were no comments on this item.
02:39:33 Motion I move to provisionally adopt Ordinance 2107, granting authority to the Bozeman Fire
Chief to issue burn bans as needed
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
Christopher Coburn: 2nd
02:39:37 Discussion
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02:40:42 Vote on the Motion to provisionally adopt Ordinance 2107, granting authority to the Bozeman
Fire Chief to issue burn bans as needed. The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
K.5 Resolution 5400 Declaring a Stage One Drought, Implementing Stage One Drought
Response Measures and Stage One Drought Surcharges, and Authorizing the Bozeman
City Manager to Issue or Rescind Additional Drought Stage Declarations and Drought
Surcharges and Implement Additional Drought Response Measures through
Administrative Orders
Resol. 5400_May 2022 Stage One Drought Declaration.pdf
L) 02:40:47 Appointments
L.1 02:40:49 Appoint One Member to the City of Bozeman's Community
Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund with a Term Ending in 2024
02:41:19 Public Comment
There were no comments on this item.
02:41:38 Motion Appoint the Economic Development Specialist, Jesse DiTommaso, to the City of
Bozeman's Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund with a term ending in 2024.
Christopher Coburn: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
02:42:00 Vote on the Motion to Appoint the Economic Development Specialist, Jesse DiTommaso, to the
City of Bozeman's Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund with a term ending in 2024.
The Motion carried 3 – 0.
Approve:
Cyndy Andrus
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
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M) 02:42:07 FYI / Discussion
CM Mihelich commented on the extraordinary work done by Jessica Ahlstrom.
N) 02:42:53 Adjournment
___________________________________
Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
___________________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
Approved on: June 14, 2022
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THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Due to technical issues with the meeting there
is no audio or video recording available.
Staff Present at the Dias: City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Assistant City Attorney Anna Saverud, Deputy City
Clerk Taylor Chambers.
A) 00:00:13 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Present: I-Ho Pomeroy, Jennifer Madgic, Christopher Coburn
Absent: Cyndy Andrus, Terry Cunningham
00:00:52 Motion I nominate Commissioner Coburn to preside over the Commission Meeting.
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd 00:01:10 Vote on the Motion I nominate Commissioner Coburn to preside over the Commission Meeting.
The Motion carried 3 - 0
Approve:
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
B) 00:03:26 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C) 00:04:05 Changes to the Agenda
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City Manager Mihelich informed the Commission that section D would have to be edited to include
authorizing the absence of Mayor Andrus.
D) 00:04:25 Authorize Absence
D.1 Authorize the Absence of Deputy Mayor Terry Cunningham
00:04:37 Motion I move to authorize the absence of Mayor Andrus and Deputy Mayor Cunningham.
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
00:04:57 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to authorize the absence of Mayor Andrus and Deputy
Mayor Cunningham. The Motion carried 3 - 0
Approve:
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
E) 00:05:00 FYI
City Manager Mihelich informed the Commission that the City recently hosted a job fair and were able
to offer on the spot interviews and offers for short term workers. He also informed the Commission and
the public that there will be several other career fairs put on by the City in the near future.
F) 00:07:53 Commission Disclosures
G) 00:07:59 Approval of Minutes
G.1 Approve the regular meeting minutes from:
March 1, 2022
March 22, 2022
April 5, 2022
April 12, 2022
April 19, 2022
03-01-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
03-22-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
04-05-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
04-12-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
04-19-22 City Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
00:08:20 Motion G) Approval of Minutes
I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
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00:08:29 Vote on the Motion to approve G) Approval of Minutes. The Motion carried 3 - 0
Approve:
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
H) 00:08:32 Consent
City Manager Mihelich highlighted item H.14
H.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval
H.2 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Release and Reconveyance of Easements with
Eastlake Professional Center, LLC for the Subdivision Preliminary Plat Eastlake
Professional Center (21447)
Release and Reconveyance
H.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Drainage Easements and a Sewer and Water Pipeline
and Access Easement and Agreement with Rosa Johnson Development for the Boulder
Creek Site Plan (19021)
Drainage Easement 1
Drainage Easement 2
Sewer and Water Pipeline and Access Easement and Agreeement
H.4 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Conditional Irrevocable Offer of Dedication with
Ives Property Owner, LLC for the Block 4 North Central Master Plan
Conditional Irrevocable Offer of Dedication
H.5 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Conditional Irrevocable Offer of Dedication with VC
Development, LLC for the Vance Thompson Vision Site Plan (21242)
Conditional Irrevocable Offer of Dedication
H.6 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Temporary Construction Permits with Edgerley
Revocable Trust for the Griffin Drive and Manley Road Street and Stormwater
Improvements Project
20220426_Edgerly Trust_Construction permits for city signature.pdf
H.7 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Fiscal Year 2023 Montana State University (MSU)
Fire Service Agreement
City of Bozeman FY 23 Interlocal Agreement - Montana State University (MSU) - Fire
Safety Services.pdf
H.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Desman
Engineering for a Maintenance Manual to support maintenance needs in the Bridger
Parking Garage
PSA_with_Desman_Design_Management_for_Parking_Garage_Maintenance_Manual.p
df
H.9 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Morrison-
Maierle, Inc. for Engineering Services to Design and Permit the Relocation of an Existing
Ice Control Well Located Within the Basement of Fire Station 1
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Professional Service Agreement
H.10 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Service Agreement with Constructive
Solutions Inc. for Pre-construction Consulting and Design Services for the Renovation of
the Lindley Center
Professional Service Agreement - Constructive Solutions Inc. - Lindley Recreation Center
Renovation Pre-Construction Consulting and Design.pdf
H.11 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Task Order 1 of the Professional Services Master
Task Order Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for Engineering Services to Design and
Permit the East Gallatin River Streambank Erosion Protection Project, CIP WW111
Professional Service Agreement
22- Professional Services Master Agreement - HDR Engineering - On-call Engineering
Services
H.12 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Task Order 2 with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors
for Financial Feasibility and Needs Analysis on Tax Increment Financing Assistance
Request from Bozeman Lodging Group, LLC
Bozeman Hotel Dev TIF Project Financial Needs Analysis Scope of Work Final.pdf
H.13 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Third Amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement for Lobbying Services
Third PSA Amendment for lobbying services with Central House Strategies.docx
H.14 Ordinance 2100 Final Adoption Recognizing and Designating June 19th as Juneteenth
National Freedom Day and Designating June 19th as the Local Juneteenth Holiday
Ord. 2100 amended final.pdf
00:09:07 Public Comment Opportunity
No requests were made for public comment.
00:09:41 Motion I move to approve consent items 1-14 as submitted.
Jennifer Madgic: Motion
I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
00:09:54 Vote on the Motion I move to approve consent items 1-14 as submitted. The Motion carried 3 -
0
Approve:
I-Ho Pomeroy
Jennifer Madgic
Christopher Coburn
Disapprove:
None
I) 00:10:01 Public Comment
No requests were made for public comment.
J) 00:12:05 Mayoral Proclamation
Commissioner Coburn read the Arbor Day Proclamation.
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J.1 Mayoral Proclamation Proclaiming Arbor Day
Bozeman Arbor Day Proclamation.docx
K) 00:13:58 Special Presentation
Natalie Meyer presented the second triannual report to the Commission.
K.1 Triannual Climate Plan Report
L) 00:31:11 FYI / Discussion
M) 00:31:50 Adjournment
City Commission meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires
assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).Commission
meetings are televised live on cable channel 190 and streamed live at www.bozeman.net. City
Commission meetings are re-aired on cable Channel 190 Wednesday night at 4 p.m., Thursday at noon,
Friday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
___________________________________
Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
___________________________________
Taylor Chambers
Deputy City Clerk
Approved on: June 14, 2022
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Nadine Waters, Accounts Payable Clerk
Levi Stewart, Assistant City Controller
Aaron Funk, City Controller
Rachel Harlow-Schalk, Interim Finance Director
SUBJECT:Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:City Commission approval is recommended for claims as presented.
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.5. Funding and Delivery of City Services: Use equitable and sustainable
sources of funding for appropriate City services, and deliver them in a lean
and efficient manner.
BACKGROUND:Montana Code Annotated, Section 7-6-4301 requires the City Commission to
review claims prior to payment. Claims presented to the City Commission
under this item have been reviewed and validated by the Finance
Department. The Department has ensured that all goods and services have
been received along with necessary authorizations and supporting
documentation. Additionally, the Department confirmed all expenditures
were appropriately coded and within the current fiscal year allocated
budget.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:The City Commission could decide not to approve these claims or a portion
of the claims presented. This alternative is not recommended as it may
result in unbudgeted late fees assessed against the City.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The total amount of the claims to be paid is presented at the bottom of the
Expenditure Approval List posted on the City’s website at
https://www.bozeman.net/departments/finance/purchasing.
Report compiled on: June 9, 2022
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Max Ziegler, Facilities Project Coordinator
Mike Gray, Facilities Superintendent
Jon Henderson, Strategic Services Director
SUBJECT:Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Construction Agreement with Pace
Painting LLC for Story Mansion Exterior Painting
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Agreement - Vendor/Contract
RECOMMENDATION:Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Construction Agreement with Pace
Painting LLC for Story Mansion Exterior Painting.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.3 Strategic Infrastructure Choices: Prioritize long-term investment and
maintenance for existing and new infrastructure.
BACKGROUND:Story Mansion, acquired by the City in 2003, features extensive exterior
painted wood surfaces and has not been fully repainted since last done in
2007. Current paint condition has degraded, with extensive peeling and
cracking of exterior paint on siding and trim. The need for repainting this
building has been identified in the City's Capital Improvement Program and
provisions were designated to project GF301. A Request for Bids was
published publicly, and the project has been awarded to the apparent low
bidder.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The total cost of this project is to be a fixed cost of $169,000, to be funded
from the Recreation Department's capital improvement budget reserved for
GF301.
Attachments:
Construction Agreement - Story Mansion Exterior Painting -
Pace Painting LLC.pdf
Report compiled on: June 2, 2022
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Construction Agreement for Story Mansion Exterior Painting
FY2020-2021
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CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
This Construction Agreement is made and entered into this _____ day of ____________,
202__ (“Effective Date”), by and between the CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, a self-
governing municipal corporation organized and existing under its Charter and the laws of the State
of Montana, 121 North Rouse Street, Bozeman, Montana, with a mailing address of PO Box 1230,
Bozeman, MT 59771, hereinafter referred to as “City,” and, Pace Painting LLC, 300 2nd Ave NE,
East Grand Forks, MN 56271, hereinafter referred to as “Contractor.” The City and Contractor
may be referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as “Parties.”
In consideration of the covenants, agreements, representations, and warranties contained
herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Work to be Performed:
a. A description of the work to be performed to repaint the exterior of Story
Mansion, 811 S Willson Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715 (the “Construction Project”) and
Contractor’s duties is set forth in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and
by this reference made a part hereof, and in the drawings, plans, and specifications provided
by the City, which are included in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A.
b. Prior to the commencement of any work on the Construction Project,
Contractor’s representatives and City’s representatives shall hold a meeting to establish a
working understanding among the parties as to the scope of the Construction Project and
duties of the Contractor. At this meeting, Contractor and City shall resolve any outstanding
issues related to the plans, designs, drawings, and specifications. If the parties are unable
to resolve these issues and the City fails, refuses, or is unable to approve the same, no work
shall commence on the Construction Project until such issues are resolved and the City
approves the related plans, designs, drawings, and specifications.
c. Except as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, Contractor shall furnish
all the labor, materials, equipment, tools, and services necessary to perform and complete
the Construction Project.
d. During work on the Construction Project, and as part of the final completion
of the Construction Project, Contractor shall clean up the Project site, including the removal
and satisfactory disposal of all waste, garbage, excess materials, and equipment, and the
performance of any other work necessary to restore the site to at least as good order and
condition as at the commencement of the Construction Project.
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2. City-Supplied Materials: The City may supply materials from time to time in
furtherance of the Construction Project. Such materials will be noted as an addendum to this
Agreement.
3. Time of Performance: Contractor shall begin the Construction Project after
receiving a Notice to Proceed from City and shall complete the Construction Project no later than
12/30/2022. Time is of the essence of completion of all work and each phase of the Construction
Project.
4. Liquidated Damages: If the Construction Project is not completed within the time
provided by this Agreement, the City may deduct for each day the Construction Project remains
uncompleted the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) from the compensation hereinafter
specified and retain that sum as payment for liquidated damages sustained by reason of the
Contractor’s failure to complete the Construction Project on time.
5. Compensation:
a. City shall pay to Contractor, and Contractor shall accept as full payment for
the performance of this Agreement and the Construction Project, the amount of One
Hundred and Sixty Nine Thousand Dollars ($169,000).
b. If work not included within the original Construction Documents is
requested by City, such additional work and the related compensation shall be agreed to in
writing by both parties prior to commencement of the additional work (“Change Order”).
c. City shall retain five percent (5%) of the total amount of compensation to
be paid to the Contractor to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the timely completion of the Construction Project and any and all “punch
list” items (“Retainage Amount”). The Retainage Amount shall be paid to Contractor thirty
(30) days after the City’s final acceptance of the portion of work for which a separate price
is stated in the specifications for the Construction Project.
e. Upon acceptance of final payment and for other good and valuable
consideration, Contractor shall and hereby does release and forever discharge City, its
officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes
of action, obligations, and liabilities of every kind and character whatsoever, in law and in
equity, whether now known or in the future discovered, arising from or related to this
Agreement or the Construction Project that Contractor may have or assert against City, its
officers, agents, and employees.
6. Inspection and Testing:
a. City has the right to inspect and test any and all work performed by
Contractor on the Construction Project. Contractor shall allow City and its agents access
to the Construction Project at all times and shall provide every reasonable facility for the
purpose of such inspection and testing, including temporarily discontinuing portions of the
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work or uncovering or taking down portions of the finished work. Any inspection and
testing performed by the City and its agents is for the sole benefit of the City and shall not
relieve the Contractor of its duty, responsibility, and obligation to ensure that the work
strictly complies with the Agreement terms and conditions and all applicable laws and
building and safety codes. City’s inspection and testing shall not be deemed or considered
acceptance by the City of any portion of the Construction Project. City’s inspection and
testing shall not serve to nullify, amend, or waive any warranties provided by the
Contractor under this Agreement.
b. Contractor shall, without charge, replace any material or correct any work
found by the City or its agents to be defective or otherwise not in compliance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement. In the event Contractor fails to replace or correct any
defective work or materials after reasonable written notice by the City to do so, the City
may take such corrective action, either with its own materials and employees or by
retaining any third party to do so, and deduct the cost and expense of such corrective action
from the Contractor’s compensation.
7. Partial Utilization of Construction Project: City shall have the right to use or
occupy any portion of the Construction Project that City and Contractor mutually agree is
substantially completed and constitutes a separately functioning and usable part of the
Construction Project for its intended purpose without significant interference with Contractor’s
performance of the remaining portions of the Construction Project. In the event City takes
possession of any portion of the Construction Project, such possession shall not be deemed an
acceptance of the Construction Project, in whole or in part. City’s use of any portion of the
Construction Project shall not be grounds for extensions of any construction deadlines or a change
in the Contractor’s compensation. Contractor’s warranties shall run from the completion of the
total Construction Project and not from the date the City may take possession of selected portions
of the Construction Project.
8. Related Work at the Site: Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or preclude
City, through its own employees or by contract with any third party, from performing other work
related to the Construction Project at the construction site; provided such related work is not
otherwise addressed in this Agreement and provided such related work does not otherwise interfere
with Contractor’s performance of this Agreement or the completion of the Construction Project.
Contractor shall afford any City employee, agent or representative, or any third party under
contract with the City to perform the related work, proper and safe access to the construction site,
a reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of materials and equipment, the
opportunity to perform the related work, and shall properly coordinate the Contractor’s work on
the Construction Project with the related work.
9. Contractor’s Warranties: Contractor represents and warrants as follows:
a. Unless otherwise specified by the terms of this Agreement, all materials and
equipment used by Contractor on the Construction Project shall be new and where not
otherwise specified, of the most suitable grade for their intended uses.
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b. All workmanship and materials shall be of a kind and nature acceptable to
the City.
c. All equipment, materials, and labor provided to, on, or for the Construction
Project must be free of defects and nonconformities in design, materials, and workmanship
for a minimum period beginning with the commencement of the work on the Construction
Project and ending one (1) year from the final completion and acceptance by the City of
the Construction Project, regardless of whether such equipment, materials, or labor were
supplied directly by Contractor or indirectly by Contractor’s subcontractors or suppliers.
Other express warranties on materials that provide for a warranty period longer than one
year apply for the period of that express warranty and are not reduced by this provision.
Upon receipt of City’s written notice of a defective or nonconforming condition during the
warranty period, Contractor shall take all actions, including redesign and replacement, to
correct the defective or nonconforming condition within a time frame acceptable to the
City and at no additional cost to the City. Contractor shall also, at its sole cost, perform
any tests required by City to verify that such defective or nonconforming condition has
been corrected. Contractor warrants the corrective action taken against defective and
nonconforming conditions for a period of an additional one (1) year from the date of City’s
acceptance of the corrective action.
d. Contractor and its sureties are liable for the satisfaction and full
performance of all warranties.
e. Contractor shall give its personal attention to the faithful prosecution of the
completion of the Construction Project and Contractor, or its duly authorized representative
assigned to serve as the Construction Project Manager, shall be personally present at the
site of the Construction Project during working hours for the term of this Agreement until
the completion of the Construction Project.
f. Contractor shall have a complete, accurate, and up-to-date set of
construction plans, drawings, and specifications on site at all times.
g. Contractor has examined all available records and made field examinations
of the site of the Construction Project. Contractor has knowledge of the field conditions to
be encountered during the Construction Project. Contractor has knowledge of the types
and character of equipment necessary for the work, the types of materials needed and the
sources of such materials, and the condition of the local labor market.
h. Contractor is responsible for the safety of the work and shall maintain all
lights, guards, signs, temporary passages, or other protections necessary for that purpose at
all times.
i. All work must be performed at Contractor’s risk, and Contractor shall
promptly repair or replace all damage and loss at its sole cost and expense regardless of the
reason or cause of the damage or loss; provided, however, should the damage or loss be
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caused by an intentional or negligent act of the City, the risk of such loss shall be placed
on the City.
j. Contractor is responsible for any loss or damage to materials, tools, or other
articles used or held for use in the completion of performance of the Construction Project.
k. Contractor’s performance must be without damage or disruption to any
other work or property of the City or of others and without interference with the operation
of existing machinery or equipment.
l. Title to all work, materials, and equipment covered by any payment of
Contractor’s compensation by City, whether directly incorporated into the Construction
Project or not, passes to City at the time of payment, free and clear of all liens and
encumbrances.
10. Delays and Extensions of Time: If Contractor’s performance of this Agreement
is prevented or delayed by any unforeseen cause beyond the control of the Contractor, including
acts or omissions of the City, Contractor shall, within ten (10) days of the commencement of any
such delay, give the City written notice thereof. Further, Contractor shall, within ten (10) days of
the termination of such delay, give the City written notice of the total actual duration of the delay.
If the City is provided with these required notices and if the City determines that the cause of the
delay was not foreseeable, was beyond the control of the Contractor, and was not a result of the
fault or negligence of the Contractor, then the City will determine the total duration of the delay
and extend the time for performance of the Agreement accordingly. Unless the delay is caused by
the intentional interference of the City with the Contractor’s performance, Contractor shall make
no claim for damages or any other claim other than for an extension of time as herein provided by
reason of any delays.
11. Suspension:
a. The City may, by written notice to the Contractor and at its convenience for
any reason, suspend the performance of all or any portion of the work to be performed on
the Construction Project (“Notice of Suspension”). The Notice of Suspension shall set
forth the time of suspension, if then known to the City. During the period of suspension,
Contractor shall use its best efforts to minimize costs associated with the suspension.
b. Upon Contractor’s receipt of any Notice of Suspension, unless the notice
requires otherwise, Contractor shall: (1) immediately discontinue work on the date and to
the extent specified in the Notice of Suspension; (2) place no further orders or subcontracts
for materials, services, or equipment; (3) promptly make every reasonable effort to obtain
suspension upon terms satisfactory to City of all orders, subcontracts, and rental
agreements to the extent that they relate to the performance of the work suspended; and (4)
continue to protect and maintain the Project, including those portions on which work has
been suspended.
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c. As compensation for the suspended work, Contractor will be reimbursed for
the following costs, reasonably incurred, without duplication of any item, and to the extent
that such costs directly resulted from the suspension: (1) a standby charge paid during the
period of suspension which will be sufficient to compensate Contractor for keeping, to the
extent required in the Notice of Suspension, Contractor’s organization and equipment
committed to the Project in standby status; (2) all reasonably incurred costs for the
demobilization of Contractor’s and subcontractor’s crews and equipment; (3) an equitable
amount to reimburse Contractor for the cost to protect and maintain the Project during the
period of suspension; and (4) an equitable adjustment in the cost of performing the
remaining portion of the work post-suspension if, as a direct result of the suspension, the
cost to Contractor of subsequently performing the remaining work on the Construction
Project has increased or decreased.
d. Upon receipt of written notice by the City to resume the suspended work
(“Notice to Resume Work”), Contractor shall immediately resume performance of the
suspended work as to the extent required in the Notice to Resume Work. Any claim by
Contractor for time or compensation described in Section 11(c) shall be made within fifteen
(15) days after receipt of the Notice to Resume Work and Contractor shall submit a revised
Construction Schedule for the City’s review and approval. Contractor’s failure to timely
make such a claim shall result in a waiver of the claim.
e. No compensation described in Section 11(c) shall be paid and no extension
of time to complete the Construction Project shall be granted if the suspension results from
Contractor’s non-compliance with or breach of the terms or requirements of this
Agreement.
12. Termination for Contractor’s Fault:
a. If Contractor refuses or fails to timely do the work, or any part thereof, or
fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or otherwise breaches any
terms or conditions of this Agreement, the City may, by written notice, terminate this
Agreement and the Contractor’s right to proceed with all or any part of the Construction
Project (“Termination Notice Due to Contractor’s Fault”). The City may then take over
the Construction Project and complete it, either with its own resources or by re-letting the
contract to any other third party, and may immediately take possession of and use such
materials, appliances, tools, and equipment as may be on the site and which may be
necessary for the completion of the Construction Project.
b. In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section 12, Contractor shall be
entitled to payment only for those services Contractor actually rendered. In the case of a
lump sum or unit price contract, Contractor shall not be entitled to any further payment
until the Construction Project has been completed. Upon completion of the Construction
Project, if the unpaid balance of the Contractor’s compensation exceeds the cost to the City
of completing the work, including all costs paid to any subcontractors or third parties
retained by the City to complete the Construction Project and all administrative costs
resulting from the termination (“City’s Cost for Completion”), such excess shall be paid to
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the Contractor. If the City’s Cost for Completion exceeds the unpaid balance of the
Contractor’s compensation, then Contractor and its sureties shall be liable for and shall pay
the difference, plus interest at the rate applicable to court judgments, to the City.
c. Any termination provided for by this Section 12 shall be in addition to any
other remedies to which the City may be entitled under the law or at equity.
d. In the event of termination under this Section 12, Contractor shall, under no
circumstances, be entitled to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business
opportunity, lost productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits
damages of any nature arising, or claimed to have arisen, as a result of the termination.
13. Termination for City’s Convenience:
a. Should conditions arise which, in the sole opinion and discretion of the City,
make it advisable to the City to cease work on the Construction Project, the City may
terminate this Agreement by written notice to Contractor (“Notice of Termination for
City’s Convenience”). The termination shall be effective in the manner specified in the
Notice of Termination for City’s Convenience and shall be without prejudice to any claims
that the City may otherwise have against Contractor.
b. Upon receipt of the Notice of Termination for City’s Convenience, unless
otherwise directed in the Notice, the Contractor shall immediately cease work on the
Construction Project, discontinue placing orders for materials, supplies, and equipment for
the Construction Project, and make every reasonable effort to cancel all existing orders or
contracts upon terms satisfactory to the City. Contractor shall do only such work as may
be necessary to preserve, protect, and maintain work already completed, in progress, or in
transit to the construction site.
c. In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section 13, Contractor is
entitled to payment only for those services Contractor actually rendered and materials
actually purchased or which Contractor has made obligations to purchase on or before the
receipt of the Notice of Termination for City’s Convenience, and reasonably incurred costs
for demobilization of Contractor’s and any subcontractor’s crews. It is agreed that any
materials that City is obligated to purchase from Contractor will remain the City’s sole
property.
d. The compensation described in Section 13(c) is the sole compensation due
to Contractor for its performance of this Agreement. Contractor shall, under no
circumstances, be entitled to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business
opportunity, lost productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits
damages of any nature arising, or claimed to have arisen, as a result of the termination.
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14. Limitation on Contractor’s Damages; Time for Asserting Claim:
a. In the event of a claim for damages by Contractor under this Agreement,
Contractor’s damages shall be limited to contract damages and Contractor hereby expressly
waives any right to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business
opportunity, lost productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits
damages of any nature or kind.
b. In the event Contractor wants to assert a claim for damages of any kind or
nature, Contractor shall provide City with written notice of its claim, the facts and
circumstances surrounding and giving rise to the claim, and the total amount of damages
sought by the claim, within ten (10) days of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the
claim. In the event Contractor fails to provide such notice, Contractor shall waive all rights
to assert such claim.
15. Representatives and Notices:
a. City’s Representative: The City’s Representative for the purpose of this
Agreement shall be Max Ziegler, Facilities Project Coordinator, or such other individual
as City shall designate in writing. Whenever approval or authorization from or
communication or submission to City is required by this Agreement, such communication
or submission shall be directed to the City’s Representative and approvals or authorizations
shall be issued only by such Representative; provided, however, that in exigent
circumstances when City’s Representative is not available, Contractor may direct its
communication or submission to other designated City personnel or agents and may receive
approvals or authorization from such persons.
b. Contractor’s Representative: The Contractor’s Representative for the
purpose of this Agreement shall be Gunnar Welsh, or such other individual as Contractor
shall designate in writing. Whenever direction to or communication with Contractor is
required by this Agreement, such direction or communication shall be directed to
Contractor’s Representative; provided, however, that in exigent circumstances when
Contractor’s Representative is not available, City may direct its direction or
communication to other designated Contractor personnel or agents.
c. Notices: All notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be provided to the Representatives named in this Section. Notices shall be
deemed given when delivered, if delivered by courier to Party’s address shown above
during normal business hours of the recipient; or when sent, if sent by email or fax (with a
successful transmission report) to the email address or fax number provided by the Party’s
Representative; or on the fifth business day following mailing, if mailed by ordinary mail
to the address shown above, postage prepaid.
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16. Locating Underground Facilities: Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining
and determining the location of any underground facilities, including but not limited to, the
location of any pipelines or utility supply, delivery, or service lines in accordance with the
provisions of §69-4-501, et seq., Montana Code Annotated (MCA). Contractor shall make every
effort to avoid damage to underground facilities and shall be solely responsible for any damage
that may occur. If City personnel assume responsibility for locating any underground facilities,
this fact shall be noted in writing prior to commencement of such location work.
17. Permits: Contractor shall provide all notices, comply with all applicable laws,
ordinances, rules, and regulations, obtain all necessary permits, licenses, including a City of
Bozeman business license, and inspections from applicable governmental authorities, pay all fees
and charges in connection therewith, and perform all surveys and locations necessary for the timely
completion of the Construction Project.
18. Ownership of Documents; Indemnification: All plans, designs, drawings,
specifications, documents, sample results and data, in whatever medium or format, originated or
prepared by or for Contractor in contemplation of, or in the course of, or as a result of this
Agreement or work on the Construction Project, shall be promptly furnished to the City (“City
Documents and Information”). All City Documents and Information shall be the exclusive
property of the City and shall be deemed to be works-for-hire. Contractor hereby assigns all right,
title, and interest in and to the City Documents and Information, including but not limited to, all
copyright and patent rights in and to the City Documents and Information. Neither party grants to
the other any express or implied licenses under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or other
intellectual property rights, except to the extent necessary to complete its obligations to the other
under this Agreement.
19. Laws and Regulations: Contractor shall comply fully with all applicable state and
federal laws, regulations, and municipal ordinances including, but not limited to, all workers’
compensation laws, all environmental laws including, but not limited to, the generation and
disposal of hazardous waste, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the safety rules,
codes, and provisions of the Montana Safety Act in Title 50, Chapter 71, MCA, all applicable City,
County, and State building and electrical codes, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all non-
discrimination, affirmative action, and utilization of minority and small business statutes and
regulations.
20. Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay: The Contractor agrees that all hiring by
Contractor of persons performing this Agreement shall be on the basis of merit and qualifications.
The Contractor will have a policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all
applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and contracts. The Contractor
will not refuse employment to a person, bar a person from employment, or discriminate against a
person in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of race, color,
religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, national origin, actual or perceived sexual
orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, except when the reasonable demands of
the position require an age, physical or mental disability, marital status or sex distinction. The
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Contractor shall be subject to and comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section
140, Title 2, United States Code, and all regulations promulgated thereunder.
Contractor represents it is, and for the term of this Agreement will be, in compliance with
the requirements of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104, MCA (the Montana Equal
Pay Act). Contractor must report to the City any violations of the Montana Equal Pay Act that
Contractor has been found guilty of within 60 days of such finding for violations occurring during
the term of this Agreement.
Contractor shall require these nondiscrimination terms of its subcontractors providing
services under this Agreement.
21. Intoxicants; DOT Drug and Alcohol Regulations: Contractor shall not permit or
suffer the introduction or use of any intoxicants, including alcohol or illegal drugs, upon the site
of the Construction Project. Contractor acknowledges it is aware of and shall comply with its
responsibilities and obligations under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations
governing anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention plans and related testing. City shall have the
right to request proof of such compliance and Contractor shall be obligated to furnish such proof.
The Contractor shall be responsible for instructing and training the Contractor's employees
and agents in proper and specified work methods and procedures. The Contractor shall provide
continuous inspection and supervision of the work performed. The Contractor is responsible for
instructing its employees and agents in safe work practices.
22. Labor Relations:
a. In the event that, during the term of this Agreement and throughout the
course of Contractor’s performance of the Construction Project, any labor problems or
disputes of any type arise or materialize which in turn cause any work on the Construction
Project to cease for any period of time, Contractor specifically agrees to take immediate
steps, at its own expense and without expectation of reimbursement from City, to alleviate
or resolve all such labor problems or disputes. The specific steps Contractor shall take to
resume work on the Construction Project shall be left to the discretion of Contractor;
provided, however, that Contractor shall bear all costs of any related legal action.
Contractor shall provide immediate relief to the City so as to permit the work on the
Construction Project to resume and be completed within the time frames set forth in the
Construction Schedule at no additional cost to City.
b. Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless from any
and all claims, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and liabilities arising out of, resulting
from, or occurring in connection with any labor problems or disputes or any delays or
stoppages of work associated with such problems or disputes.
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23. Subcontractors:
a. Contractor may employ subcontractors for any work on the Construction
Project. Contractor shall provide City with a list of all subcontractors employed.
b. Contractor remains fully responsible for the acts and omissions of any
subcontractor, just as Contractor is for its own acts and omissions, and Contractor shall
remain fully responsible and liable for the timely completion of the Construction Project.
c. Contractor is solely liable for any and all payments to subcontractors.
Contractor shall hold all payments received from the City in trust for the benefit of
subcontractors, and all such payments shall be used to satisfy obligations of the
Construction Project before being used for any other purpose. Contractor shall make any
payments due to any subcontractor within seven (7) days of Contractor’s receipt of
payment, including a proportional part of the retainage Contractor has received from the
City. In the event of a dispute regarding any subcontractor’s invoice, Contractor shall
promptly pay the undisputed amount to the subcontractor and notify the subcontractor in
writing of the amount in dispute and the reasons for the dispute. Any withholding of
payment must comply with the requirements of §28-2-2103, MCA. In the event Contractor
is unwilling or unable to make timely and proper payment to any subcontractor, City may
elect to withhold any payment otherwise due to Contractor and upon seven (7) days’
written notice to Contractor, may pay subcontractor by direct or joint payment.
24. Indebtedness and Liens: Before City may make any final payment to Contractor,
Contractor shall furnish City with satisfactory proof that there are no outstanding debts or liens in
connection with the Construction Project. If the Contractor allows any indebtedness to accrue to
subcontractors or others during the progress of the work, and fails to pay or discharge the same
within five (5) days after demand, then City may either withhold any money due to Contractor
until such indebtedness is paid or apply the same towards the discharge of the indebtedness. If
any lien or claim is filed or made by any subcontractor, material supplier, or any other person, the
Contractor shall immediately notify the City and shall cause the same to be discharged of record
within thirty (30) days after its filing.
25. Hazard Communication: Contractor shall comply with all hazard communication
requirements dictated by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Montana Department of
Agriculture, OSHA, Hazard Communications Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, and applicable City
ordinances. Contractor shall supply a chemical list, the associated material safety data sheets
(MSDS), and other pertinent health exposure data for chemicals that the Contractor’s,
subcontractor’s or the City’s employees may be exposed to while working on City property during
the course of the Construction Project. One copy of this documentation must be delivered to City
to the attention of the City’s Representative. This documentation must be delivered before work
involving these chemicals may commence.
26. Accounts and Records: During the term of this Agreement and for two (2) years
following the City’s final acceptance of the Construction Project, Contractor shall maintain
accounts and records related to the Construction Project. Upon reasonable notice, City shall have
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the right to inspect all such accounts and records, including but not limited to, Contractor’s records,
books, correspondence, instructions, drawings, specifications, field and site notes, receipts,
invoices, bills, contracts, or other documents relating to the Construction Project.
27. Indemnification; Insurance; Bonds:
a. Contractor agrees to release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City,
its agents, representatives, employees, and officers (collectively referred to for purposes of
this Section as the City) from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, fees and
costs (including attorney’s fees and the costs and fees of and expert witness and
consultants), losses, expenses, liabilities (including liability where activity is inherently or
intrinsically dangerous) or damages of whatever kind or nature connected therewith and
without limit and without regard to the cause or causes thereof or the negligence of any
party or parties that may be asserted against, recovered from or suffered by the City
occasioned by, growing or arising out of or resulting from or in any way related to: (i) the
negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of the Contractor; or (ii) any negligent,
reckless, or intentional misconduct of any of the Contractor’s agents.
b. Such obligations shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other
rights or obligations of indemnity that would otherwise exist. The indemnification
obligations of this Section must not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce any
common-law or statutory rights of the indemnitee(s) which would otherwise exist as to
such indemnitee(s).
c. Contractor’s indemnity under this Section shall be without regard to and
without any right to contribution from any insurance maintained by City.
d. Should the City be required to bring an action against the Contractor to
assert its right to defense or indemnification under this Agreement or under the
Contractor’s applicable insurance policies required below the City shall be entitled to
recover reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in asserting its right to indemnification
or defense but only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines the Contractor was
obligated to defend the claim(s) or was obligated to indemnify the City for a claim(s) or
any portion(s) thereof.
e. In the event of an action filed against the City resulting from the City’s
performance under this Agreement, the City may elect to represent itself and incur all costs
and expenses of suit.
f. Contractor also waives any and all claims and recourse against the City,
including the right of contribution for loss or damage to person or property arising from,
growing out of, or in any way connected with or incident to the performance of this
Agreement except “responsibility for [City’s] own fraud, for willful injury to the person or
property of another, or for violation of law, whether willful or negligent” as per 28-2-702,
MCA.
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g. These obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement and the
services performed hereunder.
h. In addition to and independent from the above, Contractor shall at
Contractor’s expense secure insurance coverage through an insurance company or
companies duly licensed and authorized to conduct insurance business in Montana which
insures the liabilities and obligations specifically assumed by the Contractor in this Section.
The insurance coverage shall not contain any exclusion for liabilities specifically assumed
by the Contractor in subsection (a) of this Section. The insurance shall cover and apply to
all claims, demands, suits, damages, losses, and expenses that may be asserted or claimed
against, recovered from, or suffered by the City without limit and without regard to the
cause therefore and which is acceptable to the City. Contractor shall furnish to the City an
accompanying certificate of insurance and accompanying endorsements in amounts not
less than as shown below:
Workers’ Compensation – not less than statutory limits;
Employers’ Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 annual aggregate;
Commercial General Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 annual
aggregate;
Products and Completed Operations – $1,000,000;
Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 property damage/bodily injury; $2,000,000
annual aggregate (all owned, hired, non-owned vehicles);
Builder’s Risk/Property Insurance at least as broad as that provided by the ISO
special causes of loss form (CP10 30) naming at a minimum the City in an
amount equal to greater of Contractor’s compensation or full replacement value of
the work (covering at a minimum all work, buildings, materials and equipment,
whether on site or in transit, loss due to fire, lightening, theft, vandalism,
malicious mischief, earthquake, collapse, debris removal, demolition occasioned
by enforcement of laws, water damage, flood if site within a flood plain, repair or
replacement costs, testing and start-up costs) on an all risk coverage basis. This
insurance must include waivers of subrogation between the City and Contractor to
the extent that damage to the Construction Project or City Hall is covered by other
insurance;
Owner’s and Contractor’s Protective Liability: one policy designating the City
(including its agents, representatives, employees, and officers) as the insured and
another independent policy designated the City’s Representative (including its
consultants, consultants, agents and employees) as the insured on the declarations
with both policies covering: (i) operations performed by the Contractor under this
Agreement for the City; and (ii) the City’s and City’s Representatives acts or
omissions, including negligent acts, in connection with its general supervision of
the work of the Contractor’s and its subcontractors - $1,000,000 per occurrence;
$2,000,000 aggregate;
Contractual Liability Insurance (covering the Contractor’s indemnity
obligations described in this Agreement) - $1,000,000 per occurrence $2,000,000
aggregate
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The amounts of insurance provided shall be exclusive of defense costs. The City of
Bozeman shall be endorsed as an additional or named insured on a primary non-
contributory basis on both the Commercial General and Automobile Liability policies. The
insurance and required endorsements must be in a form suitable to City and shall include
no less than a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation or non-renewal. Contractor shall notify
City within two (2) business days of Contractor’s receipt of notice that any required
insurance coverage will be terminated or Contractor’s decision to terminate any required
insurance coverage for any reason.
The City must approve all insurance coverage and endorsements prior to the
Contractor commencing work.
i. Pursuant to the City’s authority provided for in 18-2-201(4), the Contractor
shall not be required to provide bonds as required by 18-2-201(1) under this Agreement.
28. Taxes: Contractor is obligated to pay all taxes of any kind or nature and make all
appropriate employee withholdings. Contractor understands that all contractors or subcontractors
working on a publicly funded project are required to pay or have withheld from earnings a license
fee of one percent (1%) of the gross contract price if the gross contract price is Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000) or more. This license fee is paid to the Montana Department of Revenue.
29. Dispute Resolution:
a. Any claim, controversy, or dispute between the parties, their agents,
employees, or representatives shall be resolved first by negotiation between senior-level
personnel from each party duly authorized to execute settlement agreements. Upon mutual
agreement of the parties, the parties may invite an independent, disinterested mediator to
assist in the negotiated settlement discussions.
b. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days from
the date the dispute was first raised, then such dispute shall be resolved in a court of
competent jurisdiction in compliance with the Applicable Law provisions of this
Agreement.
30. Survival: Contractor’s indemnification and warranty obligations shall survive the
termination or expiration of this Agreement for the maximum period allowed under applicable
law.
31. Headings: The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are
not be construed as a part of the Agreement or as a limitation on the scope of the particular
paragraphs to which they refer.
32. Waiver: A waiver by City of any default or breach by Contractor of any covenants,
terms, or conditions of this Agreement does not limit City’s right to enforce such covenants, terms,
or conditions or to pursue City’s rights in the event of any subsequent default or breach.
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33. Attorney’s Fees and Costs: In the event it becomes necessary for either Party to
retain an attorney to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or to give any notice
required herein, then the prevailing Party or the Party giving notice shall be entitled to reasonable
attorney's fees and costs, including fees, salary, and costs of in-house counsel including the City
Attorney’s Office staff.
34. Severability: If any portion of this Agreement is held to be void or unenforceable,
the balance thereof shall continue in effect.
35. Applicable Law: The parties agree that this Agreement is governed in all respects
by the laws of the State of Montana.
36. Binding Effect: This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the
heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns of the parties.
37. Amendments: This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or changed in any
respect except by a written document signed by all parties.
38. No Third-Party Beneficiary: This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the
parties, does not constitute a third-party beneficiary agreement, and may not be relied upon or
enforced by a third party.
38. Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together
constitute one instrument.
39. Assignment: Contractor may not assign this Agreement in whole or in part without
the prior written consent of the City. No assignment will relieve Contractor of its responsibility
for the performance of the Agreement and the completion of the Construction Project. Contractor
may not assign to any third party other than Contractor’s subcontractors on the Construction
Project, the right to receive monies due from City without the prior written consent of City.
40. Authority: Each party represents that it has full power and authority to enter into
and perform this Agreement and the person signing this Agreement on behalf of each party has
been properly authorized and empowered to sign this Agreement.
41. Independent Contractor: The parties agree and acknowledge that in the
performance of this Agreement and the completion of the Construction Project, Contractor shall
render services as an independent contractor and not as the agent, representative, subcontractor, or
employee of the City. The parties further agree that all individuals and companies retained by
Contractor at all times will be considered the agents, employees, or independent contractors of
Contractor and at no time will they be the employees, agents, or representatives of the City.
42. Integration: This Agreement and all Exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire
agreement of the parties. Covenants or representations not contained therein or made a part thereof
by reference, are not binding upon the parties. There are no understandings between the parties
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other than as set forth in this Agreement. All communications, either verbal or written, made prior
to the date of this Agreement are hereby abrogated and withdrawn unless specifically made a part
of this Agreement by reference.
43. Consent to Electronic Signatures: The Parties have consented to execute this
Agreement electronically in conformance with the Montana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act,
Title 30, Chapter 18, Part 1, MCA.
**** END OF AGREEMENT EXCEPT FOR SIGNATURES ****
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Contractor and City have caused this Agreement to be
executed, effective on the date written above, and intend to be legally bound thereby.
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA CONTRACTOR
By: _______________________________ By:
Jeff Mihelich, City Manager Print Name:
Title:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: _______________________________
Greg Sullivan, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT G
Scope of Work & Drawings, Plans and Specifications
The Drawings, Plans and Specifications provided by the City or its architect or engineer as
described below:
This project is to include repainting the exterior finished surfaces of the Story Mansion. The Carriage
House which is also on the property is not to be included in this project.
The Story Mansion, built in 1910, is a contributing structure to the Bon Ton Historic District listed in the
National Register of Historic Places. Work done on exterior wood surfaces shall follow the best practices
recommended by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. In summary, these sources
state:
1. Removing paint from historic buildings—except for cleaning, light scraping of loose layers, and
light hand sanding to feather between layers of old paint or between old paint and exposed wood
should be avoided unless absolutely essential.
2. If conditions warranting old paint removal are identified the approach should be to remove paint
to the next sound layer using the gentlest means possible, then to repaint.
3. Power tools, heat tools, highly abrasive chemicals are inconsistent with best practices for historic
preservation and must be specifically approved prior to use on this project.
4. Paint and wood conditions vary at different points on the building requiring a careful inspection
before work commences. Each compass face of painted exterior woodwork (conditions vary
based on sun and weather exposure) should be examined early in the planning phase and surface
conditions noted.
5. If repair of rotted wood is impossible, replacement pieces should be in accordance with best
practices for Historic Preservation. Damaged or rotted wood should be replaced “in kind” with
rot-resistant wood.
Preparation of Painted Surfaces
1. Wash all exterior wood and metal surfaces with TSP or other appropriate cleaning compound
prior to scraping, sanding, or priming. If pressure washers are to be used, contractor is
responsible for ensuring that their use does not result in damage to any surfaces.
2. Repairs to degraded exterior wood surfaces will be made by the City prior to the start of the
painting project, however it is foreseeable that painters will encounter pieces of trim or siding
that are poorly secured. It is expected that the painting contractor will re-secure any loose wood
encountered with nails, screws or glue as needed for the proper application of paint.
3. If substantial damage to siding or trim is found while preparing for painting, requiring
fabrication and replacement, the contractor is to inform the City promptly so that it may be
addressed without delaying the project.
4. On all wood and metal surfaces, remove all peeling, scaling and old failing paint layers and
caulking.
5. “Feather” sand all remaining paint surfaces to minimize edges of existing painting layers and
create a smooth surface transition.
6. Remove old caulking in joints between wood and masonry or metal. Clean substrates prior to
application of new caulking.
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7. Fill any nail or other holes, cracks, joints or other penetrations on exterior surfaces. Achieve a
“caulk to finish” surface in wood to masonry joints.
8. Use rust-resistant nails/screws when refastening existing loose wood or installing replacement
wood items.
9. Any metal surface is to be prepared and painted within the same day
10. Bare wood surfaces should not be left exposed longer than 96 hours before receiving a prime
coat. Any bare wood surfaces exposed longer than 96 hours will need to be lightly re-sanded to
remove any decomposed wood fiber from UV radiation.
11. Use appropriate measures to contain and collect all paint and caulking debris and appropriately
dispose of such debris at the end of each workday. Any debris containing lead paint shall be
appropriately controlled and managed by the painting contractor.
Application
1. Prime all bare wood and paint all exterior surfaces to include, but not limited to, siding, fascia,
shadow and trim boards, eaves, door frames and trim, window frames and trim, railings, steps,
ramps, shutters, etc.
2. Primer shall be a minimum of one (1) coat on all bare wood
3. Topcoats shall be applied with a minimum of two (2) coats.
4. Follow manufacturers recommended procedures for producing best results, including testing of
substrates, moisture in substrates, and humidity and temperature limitations.
5. Do not apply materials when surface and ambient temperatures are outside the temperature
ranges required by the paint product manufacturer.
6. Do not apply exterior coatings during rain or snow, or when relative humidity is outside the
humidity ranges required by the paint product manufacturer.
7. Each coat of paint must be uniform in color, gloss, thickness, and texture and free of runs, sags,
blisters, or other discontinuities.
8. If paint is applied with a sprayer, paint shall be back-brushed to ensure uniform coverage and
penetration, and to leave a brushed finish.
Materials
1. Paint used on this project shall be Sherwin Williams products as follows:
a. Body
i. Spot Prime: B51T00600 – Prime Rx Peel Bonding Primer Clear
ii. 2 Coats: K32W00251 – Duration Exterior Latex Flat
b. Trim
i. Spot Prime: B51T00600 – Prime Rx Peel Bonding Primer Clear
ii. 2 Coats: K30W00251 – Duration Exterior Latex Low Luster
2. Color codes will be provided by the City prior to start of project.
General Provisions
1. All materials, equipment, supplies and labor required for this project will be supplied by the
contractor.
2. Contractor shall use ladders, scaffolding or lift devices in a reasonable and prudent manner that
will not damage the roof or other components of the structure.
3. All existing landscaping will be covered/protected during the project. If any landscaping is
significantly damaged during the project, the contractor will be responsible for repairing or
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replacing the landscaping. The contractor should include an explicit plan in their bid addressing
this requirement.
4. There is likely lead paint present given the age of the building. While extensive abatement is
not required for this project, the selected contractor will be responsible for managing the
disturbance and disposal of lead containing paint debris in accordance with applicable
regulations.
5. Operating equipment or performing any construction or repair work will be authorized
between the hours defined in The City of Bozeman Code of Ordinances Section 16.06.070.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Max Ziegler, Facilities Project Coordinator
Mike Gray, Facilities Superintendent
Jon Henderson, Strategic Services Director
SUBJECT:Authorize City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with
Ingram-Clevenger Inc for Story Mansion Exterior Repairs
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Agreement - Vendor/Contract
RECOMMENDATION:Authorize City Manager to sign professional services agreement with Ingram-
Clevenger Inc for Story Mansion exterior repairs.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.3 Strategic Infrastructure Choices: Prioritize long-term investment and
maintenance for existing and new infrastructure.
BACKGROUND:Story Mansion, purchased by the City of Bozeman in 2003, was last painted
in 2007. The building is scheduled to be painted this summer, and a bid has
been received to complete the painting work. Before the painting work may
begin, there are a number of minor repairs which must be completed to
address deterioration of exterior siding and trim. Repair work will include
securing loose trim, replacing missing or damaged siding, replacing rotten
wood, and repairing gutters. Ingram-Clevenger was selected for this project
after soliciting bids from the Facilities Dept.'s list of qualified contractors who
all declined to submit a bid due to limited availability. This repair work will
ensure that the new exterior paint is installed on sound substrate and will
extend the service life of the paint job.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by City Commission
FISCAL EFFECTS:The expense for this project will be a fixed fee of $9,800 to be funded by the
Recreation Depts. operating budget for Story Mansion.
Attachments:
Professional Services Agreement - Ingram-Clevenger - Story
Mansion Exterior Repairs.pdf
Report compiled on: May 27, 2022
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this _____ day of ____________, 202__
(“Effective Date”), by and between the CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, a self-governing
municipal corporation organized and existing under its Charter and the laws of the State of Montana,
121 North Rouse Street, Bozeman, Montana, with a mailing address of PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT
59771, hereinafter referred to as “City,” and, Ingram-Clevenger Inc, PO Box 5387, Helena, MT
59604, hereinafter referred to as “Contractor.” The City and Contractor may be referred to
individually as “Party” and collectively as “Parties.”
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the receipt and
sufficiency whereof being hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Purpose: City agrees to enter this Agreement with Contractor to perform for City
services described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference made
a part hereof.
2. Term/Effective Date: This Agreement is effective upon the Effective Date and will
expire on the 30th day of December, 2022, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this
Agreement.
3. Scope of Services: Contractor will perform the work and provide the services in
accordance with the requirements of the Scope of Services. For conflicts between this Agreement and
the Scope of Services, unless specifically provided otherwise, the Agreement governs.
4. Payment: City agrees to pay Contractor the amount specified in the Scope of
Services. Any alteration or deviation from the described services that involves additional costs above
the Agreement amount will be performed by Contractor after written request by the City, and will
become an additional charge over and above the amount listed in the Scope of Services. The City
must agree in writing upon any additional charges.
5. Contractor’s Representations: To induce City to enter into this Agreement,
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Contractor makes the following representations:
a. Contractor has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of this Agreement, the
Scope of Services, and with all local conditions and federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules,
and regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress or performance of the Scope of Services.
b. Contractor represents and warrants to City that it has the experience and ability to
perform the services required by this Agreement; that it will perform the services in a professional,
competent and timely manner and with diligence and skill; that it has the power to enter into and
perform this Agreement and grant the rights granted in it; and that its performance of this Agreement
shall not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party, whether rights of copyright, trademark,
privacy, publicity, libel, slander or any other rights of any nature whatsoever, or violate any federal,
state and municipal laws. The City will not determine or exercise control as to general procedures or
formats necessary to have these services meet this warranty.
6. Independent Contractor Status/Labor Relations: The parties agree that Contractor
is an independent contractor for purposes of this Agreement and is not to be considered an employee
of the City for any purpose. Contractor is not subject to the terms and provisions of the City’s
personnel policies handbook and may not be considered a City employee for workers’ compensation
or any other purpose. Contractor is not authorized to represent the City or otherwise bind the City in
any dealings between Contractor and any third parties.
Contractor shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Workers’ Compensation Act,
Title 39, Chapter 71, Montana Code Annotated (MCA), and the Occupational Disease Act of
Montana, Title 39, Chapter 71, MCA. Contractor shall maintain workers’ compensation coverage for
all members and employees of Contractor’s business, except for those members who are exempted
by law.
Contractor shall furnish the City with copies showing one of the following: (1) a binder for
workers’ compensation coverage by an insurer licensed and authorized to provide workers’
compensation insurance in the State of Montana; or (2) proof of exemption from workers’
compensation granted by law for independent contractors.
In the event that, during the term of this Agreement, any labor problems or disputes of any
type arise or materialize which in turn cause any services to cease for any period of time, Contractor
specifically agrees to take immediate steps, at its own expense and without expectation of
reimbursement from City, to alleviate or resolve all such labor problems or disputes. The specific
steps Contractor shall take shall be left to the discretion of Contractor; provided, however, that
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Contractor shall bear all costs of any related legal action. Contractor shall provide immediate relief
to the City so as to permit the services to continue at no additional cost to City.
Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless from any and all claims,
demands, costs, expenses, damages, and liabilities arising out of, resulting from, or occurring in
connection with any labor problems or disputes or any delays or stoppages of work associated with
such problems or disputes.
7. Indemnity/Waiver of Claims/Insurance: For other than professional services
rendered, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor agrees to release, defend, indemnify, and
hold harmless the City, its agents, representatives, employees, and officers (collectively referred to
for purposes of this Section as the City) from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, fees
and costs (including attorney’s fees and the costs and fees of expert witness and consultants), losses,
expenses, liabilities (including liability where activity is inherently or intrinsically dangerous) or
damages of whatever kind or nature connected therewith and without limit and without regard to the
cause or causes thereof or the negligence of any party or parties that may be asserted against,
recovered from or suffered by the City occasioned by, growing or arising out of or resulting from or
in any way related to: (i) the negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of the Contractor; or (ii)
any negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of any of the Contractor’s agents.
For the professional services rendered, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor
agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against claims, demands, suits, damages, losses, and
expenses, including reasonable defense attorney fees, to the extent caused by the negligence or
intentional misconduct of the Contractor or Contractor’s agents or employees.
Such obligations shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or obligations
of indemnity that would otherwise exist. The indemnification obligations of this Section must not be
construed to negate, abridge, or reduce any common-law or statutory rights of the City as
indemnitee(s) which would otherwise exist as to such indemnitee(s).
Contractor’s indemnity under this Section shall be without regard to and without any right to
contribution from any insurance maintained by City.
Should the City be required to bring an action against the Contractor to assert its right to
defense or indemnification under this Agreement or under the Contractor’s applicable insurance
policies required below, the City shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees
incurred in asserting its right to indemnification or defense but only if a court of competent
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jurisdiction determines the Contractor was obligated to defend the claim(s) or was obligated to
indemnify the City for a claim(s) or any portion(s) thereof.
In the event of an action filed against the City resulting from the City’s performance under
this Agreement, the City may elect to represent itself and incur all costs and expenses of suit.
Contractor also waives any and all claims and recourse against the City, including the right of
contribution for loss or damage to person or property arising from, growing out of, or in any way
connected with or incident to the performance of this Agreement except “responsibility for [City’s]
own fraud, for willful injury to the person or property of another, or for violation of law, whether
willful or negligent” as per 28-2-702, MCA.
These obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement and the services performed
hereunder.
In addition to and independent from the above, Contractor shall at Contractor’s expense secure
insurance coverage through an insurance company or companies duly licensed and authorized to
conduct insurance business in Montana which insures the liabilities and obligations specifically
assumed by the Contractor in this Section. The insurance coverage shall not contain any exclusion
for liabilities specifically assumed by the Contractor in this Section.
The insurance shall cover and apply to all claims, demands, suits, damages, losses, and
expenses that may be asserted or claimed against, recovered from, or suffered by the City without
limit and without regard to the cause therefore and which is acceptable to the City. Contractor shall
furnish to the City an accompanying certificate of insurance and accompanying endorsements in
amounts not less than as follows:
Workers’ Compensation – statutory;
Employers’ Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 annual aggregate;
Commercial General Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 annual
aggregate;
Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 property damage/bodily injury per accident; and
Professional Liability - $1,000,000 per claim; $2,000,000 annual aggregate.
The above amounts shall be exclusive of defense costs. The City shall be endorsed as an
additional or named insured on a primary non-contributory basis on the Commercial General,
Employer’s Liability, and Automobile Liability policies. The insurance and required endorsements
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must be in a form suitable to City and shall include no less than a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation
or non-renewal. Contractor shall notify City within two (2) business days of Contractor’s receipt of
notice that any required insurance coverage will be terminated or Contractor’s decision to terminate
any required insurance coverage for any reason.
The City must approve all insurance coverage and endorsements prior to the Contractor
commencing work.
8. Termination for Contractor’s Fault:
a. If Contractor refuses or fails to timely do the work, or any part thereof, or fails
to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or otherwise breaches any terms or
conditions of this Agreement, the City may, by written notice, terminate this Agreement and
the Contractor’s right to proceed with all or any part of the work (“Termination Notice Due
to Contractor’s Fault”). The City may then take over the work and complete it, either with its
own resources or by re-letting the contract to any other third party.
b. In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section 8, Contractor shall be
entitled to payment only for those services Contractor actually rendered.
c. Any termination provided for by this Section 8 shall be in addition to any other
remedies to which the City may be entitled under the law or at equity.
d. In the event of termination under this Section 8, Contractor shall, under no
circumstances, be entitled to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business
opportunity, lost productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits
damages of any nature arising, or claimed to have arisen, as a result of the termination.
9. Termination for City’s Convenience:
a. Should conditions arise which, in the sole opinion and discretion of the City,
make it advisable to the City to cease performance under this Agreement, the City may
terminate this Agreement by written notice to Contractor (“Notice of Termination for City’s
Convenience”). The termination shall be effective in the manner specified in the Notice of
Termination for City’s Convenience and shall be without prejudice to any claims that the City
may otherwise have against Contractor.
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b. Upon receipt of the Notice of Termination for City’s Convenience, unless
otherwise directed in the Notice, the Contractor shall immediately cease performance under
this Agreement and make every reasonable effort to refrain from continuing work, incurring
additional expenses or costs under this Agreement and shall immediately cancel all existing
orders or contracts upon terms satisfactory to the City. Contractor shall do only such work as
may be necessary to preserve, protect, and maintain work already completed or immediately
in progress.
c. In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section 9, Contractor is entitled
to payment only for those services Contractor actually rendered on or before the receipt of the
Notice of Termination for City’s Convenience.
d. The compensation described in Section 9(c) is the sole compensation due to
Contractor for its performance of this Agreement. Contractor shall, under no circumstances,
be entitled to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business opportunity, lost
productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits damages of any
nature arising, or claimed to have arisen, as a result of the termination.
10. Limitation on Contractor’s Damages; Time for Asserting Claim:
a. In the event of a claim for damages by Contractor under this Agreement,
Contractor’s damages shall be limited to contract damages and Contractor hereby expressly
waives any right to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business
opportunity, lost productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits
damages of any nature or kind.
b. In the event Contractor wants to assert a claim for damages of any kind or
nature, Contractor shall provide City with written notice of its claim, the facts and
circumstances surrounding and giving rise to the claim, and the total amount of damages
sought by the claim, within thirty (30) days of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the
claim. In the event Contractor fails to provide such notice, Contractor shall waive all rights
to assert such claim.
11. Representatives and Notices:
a. City’s Representative: The City’s Representative for the purpose of this
Agreement shall be Max Ziegler, Facilities Project Coordinator, or such other individual as
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City shall designate in writing. Whenever approval or authorization from or communication
or submission to City is required by this Agreement, such communication or submission shall
be directed to the City’s Representative and approvals or authorizations shall be issued only
by such Representative; provided, however, that in exigent circumstances when City’s
Representative is not available, Contractor may direct its communication or submission to
other designated City personnel or agents as designated by the City in writing and may receive
approvals or authorization from such persons.
b. Contractor’s Representative: The Contractor’s Representative for the
purpose of this Agreement shall be Randy Berndt or such other individual as Contractor shall
designate in writing. Whenever direction to or communication with Contractor is required by
this Agreement, such direction or communication shall be directed to Contractor’s
Representative; provided, however, that in exigent circumstances when Contractor’s
Representative is not available, City may direct its direction or communication to other
designated Contractor personnel or agents.
c. Notices: All notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be provided to the Representatives named in this Section. Notices shall be deemed given
when delivered, if delivered by courier to Party’s address shown above during normal business
hours of the recipient; or when sent, if sent by email or fax (with a successful transmission
report) to the email address or fax number provided by the Party’s Representative; or on the
fifth business day following mailing, if mailed by ordinary mail to the address shown above,
postage prepaid.
12. Permits: Contractor shall provide all notices, comply with all applicable laws,
ordinances, rules, and regulations, obtain all necessary permits, licenses, including a City of Bozeman
business license, and inspections from applicable governmental authorities, and pay all fees and
charges in connection therewith.
13 Laws and Regulations: Contractor shall comply fully with all applicable state and
federal laws, regulations, and municipal ordinances including, but not limited to, all workers’
compensation laws, all environmental laws including, but not limited to, the generation and disposal
of hazardous waste, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the safety rules, codes, and
provisions of the Montana Safety Act in Title 50, Chapter 71, MCA, all applicable City, County, and
State building and electrical codes, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all non-discrimination,
affirmative action, and utilization of minority and small business statutes and regulations.
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14. Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay: The Contractor agrees that all hiring by
Contractor of persons performing this Agreement shall be on the basis of merit and qualifications.
The Contractor will have a policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all
applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and contracts. The Contractor will
not refuse employment to a person, bar a person from employment, or discriminate against a person
in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of race, color, religion,
creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, national origin, actual or perceived sexual orientation,
gender identity, physical or mental disability, except when the reasonable demands of the position
require an age, physical or mental disability, marital status or sex distinction. The Contractor shall
be subject to and comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 140, Title 2, United
States Code, and all regulations promulgated thereunder.
Contractor represents it is, and for the term of this Agreement will be, in compliance with the
requirements of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104, MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act).
Contractor must report to the City any violations of the Montana Equal Pay Act that Contractor has
been found guilty of within 60 days of such finding for violations occurring during the term of this
Agreement.
Contractor shall require these nondiscrimination terms of its subcontractors providing services
under this Agreement.
15. Intoxicants; DOT Drug and Alcohol Regulations/Safety and Training: Contractor
shall not permit or suffer the introduction or use of any intoxicants, including alcohol or illegal drugs,
by any employee or agent engaged in services to the City under this Agreement while on City property
or in the performance of any activities under this Agreement. Contractor acknowledges it is aware of
and shall comply with its responsibilities and obligations under the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) regulations governing anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention plans and related testing. City
shall have the right to request proof of such compliance and Contractor shall be obligated to furnish
such proof.
The Contractor shall be responsible for instructing and training the Contractor's employees
and agents in proper and specified work methods and procedures. The Contractor shall provide
continuous inspection and supervision of the work performed. The Contractor is responsible for
instructing its employees and agents in safe work practices.
16. Modification and Assignability: This Agreement may not be enlarged, modified or
altered except by written agreement signed by both parties hereto. The Contractor may not
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subcontract or assign Contractor’s rights, including the right to compensation or duties arising
hereunder, without the prior written consent of the City. Any subcontractor or assignee will be bound
by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
17. Reports/Accountability/Public Information: Contractor agrees to develop and/or
provide documentation as requested by the City demonstrating Contractor’s compliance with the
requirements of this Agreement. Contractor shall allow the City, its auditors, and other persons
authorized by the City to inspect and copy its books and records for the purpose of verifying that the
reimbursement of monies distributed to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement was used in
compliance with this Agreement and all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local law. The
Contractor shall not issue any statements, releases or information for public dissemination without
prior approval of the City.
18. Non-Waiver: A waiver by either party of any default or breach by the other party of
any terms or conditions of this Agreement does not limit the other party’s right to enforce such term
or conditions or to pursue any available legal or equitable rights in the event of any subsequent default
or breach.
19. Attorney’s Fees and Costs: In the event it becomes necessary for either Party to
retain an attorney to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or to give any notice
required herein, then the prevailing Party or the Party giving notice shall be entitled to reasonable
attorney's fees and costs, including fees, salary, and costs of in-house counsel including the City
Attorney’s Office staff.
20. Taxes: Contractor is obligated to pay all taxes of any kind or nature and make all
appropriate employee withholdings.
21. Dispute Resolution:
a. Any claim, controversy, or dispute between the parties, their agents,
employees, or representatives shall be resolved first by negotiation between senior-level
personnel from each party duly authorized to execute settlement agreements. Upon mutual
agreement of the parties, the parties may invite an independent, disinterested mediator to assist
in the negotiated settlement discussions.
b. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days from the
date the dispute was first raised, then such dispute may only be resolved in a court of
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competent jurisdiction in compliance with the Applicable Law provisions of this Agreement.
22. Survival: Contractor’s indemnification shall survive the termination or expiration of
this Agreement for the maximum period allowed under applicable law.
23. Headings: The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not
be construed as a part of the Agreement or as a limitation on the scope of the particular paragraphs to
which they refer.
24. Severability: If any portion of this Agreement is held to be void or unenforceable, the
balance thereof shall continue in effect.
25. Applicable Law: The parties agree that this Agreement is governed in all respects by
the laws of the State of Montana.
26. Binding Effect: This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the heirs,
legal representatives, successors, and assigns of the parties.
27. No Third-Party Beneficiary: This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the
parties, does not constitute a third-party beneficiary agreement, and may not be relied upon or
enforced by a third party.
28. Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together
constitute one instrument.
29. Integration: This Agreement and all Exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire
agreement of the parties. Covenants or representations not contained herein or made a part thereof
by reference, are not binding upon the parties. There are no understandings between the parties other
than as set forth in this Agreement. All communications, either verbal or written, made prior to the
date of this Agreement are hereby abrogated and withdrawn unless specifically made a part of this
Agreement by reference.
30. Consent to Electronic Signatures: The Parties have consented to execute this
Agreement electronically in conformance with the Montana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act,
Title 30, Chapter 18, Part 1, MCA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written or as recorded in an electronic signature.
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA ____________________________________
CONTRACTOR (Type Name Above)
By________________________________ By__________________________________
Jeff Mihelich, City Manager
Print Name: ___________________________
Print Title: ____________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By_______________________________
Greg Sullivan, Bozeman City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
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Story Mansion
Pre- Paint Repairs
3/1/2022
In preparation for the upcoming repaint of Story Mansion’s exterior there are several repairs needed to
the exterior siding and trim, as well as the gutters which have some drainage issues.
Carpentry Repairs:
1. Replace decorative railing on balcony above front door.
2. Replace missing siding shingle at balcony above kitchen (nw corner).
3. Secure loose quarter round trim at balcony above kitchen (nw corner).
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4. Repair buckled bead board soffit on north side of building (west end).
5. Repair rotten fascia trim corners at either end of north side gable.
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6. Replace several missing siding shingles on 2nd floor of turret.
7. Replace section of rotten siding shingles below window on 3rd floor of turret.
8. Replace missing siding shingle above front steps.
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9. Replace missing piece of fascia trim on 3rd floor south facing dormer.
10. Replace missing siding shingle near southwest corner flat roof.
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11. Assess column bases at front porch for repair.
Gutter Repairs
1. Adjust gutter at 2nd floor balcony (above front door) – bent brackets causing water to leak from
end cap on south side.
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2. Carport gutter on north edge of roof – water is going behind gutter and down fascia.
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3. Inspect northwest corner gutter section – damage to soffit may be from gutter leakage.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Max Ziegler, Facilities Project Coordinator
Mike Gray, Facilities Superintendent
Jon Henderson, Strategic Services Director
SUBJECT:Authorize City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with
Jackson Contractor Group Inc for Facilities Projects
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Agreement - Vendor/Contract
RECOMMENDATION:Authorize City Manager to sign professional services agreement with Jackson
Contractor Group Inc for Facilities Projects.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.3 Strategic Infrastructure Choices: Prioritize long-term investment and
maintenance for existing and new infrastructure.
BACKGROUND:The Facilities Dept. often uses general contractors for projects related to
facilities management and maintenance. To attract a wider pool of
contractors the Facilities Dept. published an RFQ for general contractors on
April 10, 2022, with the intention of placing qualified respondents on a
preferred contractor list and establishing agreements to provide general
contractor services at pre-negotiated rates. This will help minimize
procurement delays in responding to future facilities projects as they arise.
Jackson Contractor Group responded to the RFQ, was evaluated to be
qualified, and has provided a schedule of rates for services and materials to
be applied to future projects.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by City Commission
FISCAL EFFECTS:Expenses for work performed under this agreement will be charged at rates
stated in Attachment A. Total expenses and funding sources for future
facilities projects will vary by project.
Attachments:
Professional Services Agreement - Facilities Contractors -
Jackson Contractor Group Inc.pdf
Report compiled on: June 1, 2022
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this _____ day of ____________, 202__
(“Effective Date”), by and between the CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, a self-governing
municipal corporation organized and existing under its Charter and the laws of the State of Montana,
121 North Rouse Street, Bozeman, Montana, with a mailing address of PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT
59771, hereinafter referred to as “City,” and, Jackson Contractor Group, Inc, 146 Laura Louise Lane,
Bozeman, MT 59718, hereinafter referred to as “Contractor.” The City and Contractor may be
referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as “Parties.”
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the receipt and
sufficiency whereof being hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Purpose: City agrees to enter this Agreement with Contractor to perform for City
services described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference made
a part hereof.
2. Term/Effective Date: This Agreement is effective upon the Effective Date and will
expire on the 1st day of June, 2024, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this Agreement.
3. Scope of Services: Contractor will perform the work and provide the services in
accordance with the requirements of the Scope of Services. For conflicts between this Agreement and
the Scope of Services, unless specifically provided otherwise, the Agreement governs.
4. Payment: City agrees to pay Contractor the amount specified in the Scope of
Services. Any alteration or deviation from the described services that involves additional costs above
the Agreement amount will be performed by Contractor after written request by the City, and will
become an additional charge over and above the amount listed in the Scope of Services. The City
must agree in writing upon any additional charges.
5. Contractor’s Representations: To induce City to enter into this Agreement,
Contractor makes the following representations:
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a. Contractor has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of this Agreement, the
Scope of Services, and with all local conditions and federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules,
and regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress or performance of the Scope of Services.
b. Contractor represents and warrants to City that it has the experience and ability to
perform the services required by this Agreement; that it will perform the services in a professional,
competent and timely manner and with diligence and skill; that it has the power to enter into and
perform this Agreement and grant the rights granted in it; and that its performance of this Agreement
shall not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party, whether rights of copyright, trademark,
privacy, publicity, libel, slander or any other rights of any nature whatsoever, or violate any federal,
state and municipal laws. The City will not determine or exercise control as to general procedures or
formats necessary to have these services meet this warranty.
6. Independent Contractor Status/Labor Relations: The parties agree that Contractor
is an independent contractor for purposes of this Agreement and is not to be considered an employee
of the City for any purpose. Contractor is not subject to the terms and provisions of the City’s
personnel policies handbook and may not be considered a City employee for workers’ compensation
or any other purpose. Contractor is not authorized to represent the City or otherwise bind the City in
any dealings between Contractor and any third parties.
Contractor shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Workers’ Compensation Act,
Title 39, Chapter 71, Montana Code Annotated (MCA), and the Occupational Disease Act of
Montana, Title 39, Chapter 71, MCA. Contractor shall maintain workers’ compensation coverage for
all members and employees of Contractor’s business, except for those members who are exempted
by law.
Contractor shall furnish the City with copies showing one of the following: (1) a binder for
workers’ compensation coverage by an insurer licensed and authorized to provide workers’
compensation insurance in the State of Montana; or (2) proof of exemption from workers’
compensation granted by law for independent contractors.
Contractor shall post a legible statement of all wages and fringe benefits to be paid to the
Contractor’s employees and the frequency of such payments (i.e., hourly wage employees shall be
paid weekly). Such posting shall be made in a prominent and accessible location at the Contractor’s
normal place of business and shall be made no later than the first day of services provided under this
Agreement. Such posting shall be removed only upon expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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In performing the services under this Agreement, Contractor shall give preference to the
employment of bona fide residents of Montana, as required by §18-2-403, MCA, as such term is
defined by §18-2-401(1), MCA. When making assignments of work, Contractor shall use workers
both skilled in their trade and specialized in their field of work for all work to which they are assigned.
Pursuant to §§18-2-403 and 18-2-422, MCA, Contractor shall pay wages, fringe benefits, and
expenses, including travel allowances as set forth in the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rate for
Non Construction Services in effect and applicable to Gallatin County, Montana, which schedule is
incorporated herein. Contractor shall pay all hourly wage employees on a weekly basis. Violation of
the requirements set forth in the above State of Montana schedule of prevailing wage rates may
subject the Contractor to the penalties set forth in §18-2-407, MCA. Contractor shall maintain payroll
records during the term of this Agreement and for a period of three (3) years following termination
of this Agreement.
The Contractor shall ensure that any person, firm or entity performing any portion of the
services under this Agreement for which the contractor, subcontractor or employer is responsible, is
paid the applicable standard prevailing rate of wages.
In the event that, during the term of this Agreement, any labor problems or disputes of any
type arise or materialize which in turn cause any services to cease for any period of time, Contractor
specifically agrees to take immediate steps, at its own expense and without expectation of
reimbursement from City, to alleviate or resolve all such labor problems or disputes. The specific
steps Contractor shall take shall be left to the discretion of Contractor; provided, however, that
Contractor shall bear all costs of any related legal action. Contractor shall provide immediate relief
to the City so as to permit the services to continue at no additional cost to City.
Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless from any and all claims,
demands, costs, expenses, damages, and liabilities arising out of, resulting from, or occurring in
connection with any labor problems or disputes or any delays or stoppages of work associated with
such problems or disputes and for any claims regarding underpaid prevailing wages.
7. Indemnity/Waiver of Claims/Insurance: For other than professional services
rendered, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor agrees to release, defend, indemnify, and
hold harmless the City, its agents, representatives, employees, and officers (collectively referred to
for purposes of this Section as the City) from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, fees
and costs (including attorney’s fees and the costs and fees of expert witness and consultants), losses,
expenses, liabilities (including liability where activity is inherently or intrinsically dangerous) or
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damages of whatever kind or nature connected therewith and without limit and without regard to the
cause or causes thereof or the negligence of any party or parties that may be asserted against,
recovered from or suffered by the City occasioned by, growing or arising out of or resulting from or
in any way related to: (i) the negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of the Contractor; or (ii)
any negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of any of the Contractor’s agents.
For the professional services rendered, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor
agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against claims, demands, suits, damages, losses, and
expenses, including reasonable defense attorney fees, to the extent caused by the negligence or
intentional misconduct of the Contractor or Contractor’s agents or employees.
Such obligations shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or obligations
of indemnity that would otherwise exist. The indemnification obligations of this Section must not be
construed to negate, abridge, or reduce any common-law or statutory rights of the City as
indemnitee(s) which would otherwise exist as to such indemnitee(s).
Contractor’s indemnity under this Section shall be without regard to and without any right to
contribution from any insurance maintained by City.
Should the City be required to bring an action against the Contractor to assert its right to
defense or indemnification under this Agreement or under the Contractor’s applicable insurance
policies required below, the City shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees
incurred in asserting its right to indemnification or defense but only if a court of competent
jurisdiction determines the Contractor was obligated to defend the claim(s) or was obligated to
indemnify the City for a claim(s) or any portion(s) thereof.
In the event of an action filed against the City resulting from the City’s performance under
this Agreement, the City may elect to represent itself and incur all costs and expenses of suit.
Contractor also waives any and all claims and recourse against the City, including the right of
contribution for loss or damage to person or property arising from, growing out of, or in any way
connected with or incident to the performance of this Agreement except “responsibility for [City’s]
own fraud, for willful injury to the person or property of another, or for violation of law, whether
willful or negligent” as per 28-2-702, MCA.
These obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement and the services performed
hereunder.
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In addition to and independent from the above, Contractor shall at Contractor’s expense secure
insurance coverage through an insurance company or companies duly licensed and authorized to
conduct insurance business in Montana which insures the liabilities and obligations specifically
assumed by the Contractor in this Section. The insurance coverage shall not contain any exclusion
for liabilities specifically assumed by the Contractor in this Section.
The insurance shall cover and apply to all claims, demands, suits, damages, losses, and
expenses that may be asserted or claimed against, recovered from, or suffered by the City without
limit and without regard to the cause therefore and which is acceptable to the City. Contractor shall
furnish to the City an accompanying certificate of insurance and accompanying endorsements in
amounts not less than as follows:
Workers’ Compensation – statutory;
Employers’ Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 annual aggregate;
Commercial General Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 annual
aggregate;
Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 property damage/bodily injury per accident; and
Professional Liability - $1,000,000 per claim; $2,000,000 annual aggregate.
The above amounts shall be exclusive of defense costs. The City shall be endorsed as an
additional or named insured on a primary non-contributory basis on the Commercial General,
Employer’s Liability, and Automobile Liability policies. The insurance and required endorsements
must be in a form suitable to City and shall include no less than a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation
or non-renewal. Contractor shall notify City within two (2) business days of Contractor’s receipt of
notice that any required insurance coverage will be terminated or Contractor’s decision to terminate
any required insurance coverage for any reason.
The City must approve all insurance coverage and endorsements prior to the Contractor
commencing work.
8. Termination for Contractor’s Fault:
a. If Contractor refuses or fails to timely do the work, or any part thereof, or fails
to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or otherwise breaches any terms or
conditions of this Agreement, the City may, by written notice, terminate this Agreement and
the Contractor’s right to proceed with all or any part of the work (“Termination Notice Due
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to Contractor’s Fault”). The City may then take over the work and complete it, either with its
own resources or by re-letting the contract to any other third party.
b. In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section 8, Contractor shall be
entitled to payment only for those services Contractor actually rendered.
c. Any termination provided for by this Section 8 shall be in addition to any other
remedies to which the City may be entitled under the law or at equity.
d. In the event of termination under this Section 8, Contractor shall, under no
circumstances, be entitled to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business
opportunity, lost productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits
damages of any nature arising, or claimed to have arisen, as a result of the termination.
9. Termination for City’s Convenience:
a. Should conditions arise which, in the sole opinion and discretion of the City,
make it advisable to the City to cease performance under this Agreement, the City may
terminate this Agreement by written notice to Contractor (“Notice of Termination for City’s
Convenience”). The termination shall be effective in the manner specified in the Notice of
Termination for City’s Convenience and shall be without prejudice to any claims that the City
may otherwise have against Contractor.
b. Upon receipt of the Notice of Termination for City’s Convenience, unless
otherwise directed in the Notice, the Contractor shall immediately cease performance under
this Agreement and make every reasonable effort to refrain from continuing work, incurring
additional expenses or costs under this Agreement and shall immediately cancel all existing
orders or contracts upon terms satisfactory to the City. Contractor shall do only such work as
may be necessary to preserve, protect, and maintain work already completed or immediately
in progress.
c. In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section 9, Contractor is entitled
to payment only for those services Contractor actually rendered on or before the receipt of the
Notice of Termination for City’s Convenience.
d. The compensation described in Section 9(c) is the sole compensation due to
Contractor for its performance of this Agreement. Contractor shall, under no circumstances,
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be entitled to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business opportunity, lost
productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits damages of any
nature arising, or claimed to have arisen, as a result of the termination.
10. Limitation on Contractor’s Damages; Time for Asserting Claim:
a. In the event of a claim for damages by Contractor under this Agreement,
Contractor’s damages shall be limited to contract damages and Contractor hereby expressly
waives any right to claim or recover consequential, special, punitive, lost business
opportunity, lost productivity, field office overhead, general conditions costs, or lost profits
damages of any nature or kind.
b. In the event Contractor wants to assert a claim for damages of any kind or
nature, Contractor shall provide City with written notice of its claim, the facts and
circumstances surrounding and giving rise to the claim, and the total amount of damages
sought by the claim, within thirty (30) days of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the
claim. In the event Contractor fails to provide such notice, Contractor shall waive all rights
to assert such claim.
11. Representatives and Notices:
a. City’s Representative: The City’s Representative for the purpose of this
Agreement shall be Max Ziegler, Facilities Project Coordinator, or such other individual as
City shall designate in writing. Whenever approval or authorization from or communication
or submission to City is required by this Agreement, such communication or submission shall
be directed to the City’s Representative and approvals or authorizations shall be issued only
by such Representative; provided, however, that in exigent circumstances when City’s
Representative is not available, Contractor may direct its communication or submission to
other designated City personnel or agents as designated by the City in writing and may receive
approvals or authorization from such persons.
b. Contractor’s Representative: The Contractor’s Representative for the
purpose of this Agreement shall be Nick Van Tighem, Project Development Director, or such
other individual as Contractor shall designate in writing. Whenever direction to or
communication with Contractor is required by this Agreement, such direction or
communication shall be directed to Contractor’s Representative; provided, however, that in
exigent circumstances when Contractor’s Representative is not available, City may direct its
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direction or communication to other designated Contractor personnel or agents.
c. Notices: All notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be provided to the Representatives named in this Section. Notices shall be deemed given
when delivered, if delivered by courier to Party’s address shown above during normal business
hours of the recipient; or when sent, if sent by email or fax (with a successful transmission
report) to the email address or fax number provided by the Party’s Representative; or on the
fifth business day following mailing, if mailed by ordinary mail to the address shown above,
postage prepaid.
12. Permits: Contractor shall provide all notices, comply with all applicable laws,
ordinances, rules, and regulations, obtain all necessary permits, licenses, including a City of Bozeman
business license, and inspections from applicable governmental authorities, and pay all fees and
charges in connection therewith.
13 Laws and Regulations: Contractor shall comply fully with all applicable state and
federal laws, regulations, and municipal ordinances including, but not limited to, all workers’
compensation laws, all environmental laws including, but not limited to, the generation and disposal
of hazardous waste, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the safety rules, codes, and
provisions of the Montana Safety Act in Title 50, Chapter 71, MCA, all applicable City, County, and
State building and electrical codes, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all non-discrimination,
affirmative action, and utilization of minority and small business statutes and regulations.
14. Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay: The Contractor agrees that all hiring by
Contractor of persons performing this Agreement shall be on the basis of merit and qualifications.
The Contractor will have a policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all
applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and contracts. The Contractor will
not refuse employment to a person, bar a person from employment, or discriminate against a person
in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of race, color, religion,
creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, national origin, actual or perceived sexual orientation,
gender identity, physical or mental disability, except when the reasonable demands of the position
require an age, physical or mental disability, marital status or sex distinction. The Contractor shall
be subject to and comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 140, Title 2, United
States Code, and all regulations promulgated thereunder.
Contractor represents it is, and for the term of this Agreement will be, in compliance with the
requirements of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104, MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act).
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Contractor must report to the City any violations of the Montana Equal Pay Act that Contractor has
been found guilty of within 60 days of such finding for violations occurring during the term of this
Agreement.
Contractor shall require these nondiscrimination terms of its subcontractors providing services
under this Agreement.
15. Intoxicants; DOT Drug and Alcohol Regulations/Safety and Training: Contractor
shall not permit or suffer the introduction or use of any intoxicants, including alcohol or illegal drugs,
by any employee or agent engaged in services to the City under this Agreement while on City property
or in the performance of any activities under this Agreement. Contractor acknowledges it is aware of
and shall comply with its responsibilities and obligations under the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) regulations governing anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention plans and related testing. City
shall have the right to request proof of such compliance and Contractor shall be obligated to furnish
such proof.
The Contractor shall be responsible for instructing and training the Contractor's employees
and agents in proper and specified work methods and procedures. The Contractor shall provide
continuous inspection and supervision of the work performed. The Contractor is responsible for
instructing its employees and agents in safe work practices.
16. Modification and Assignability: This Agreement may not be enlarged, modified or
altered except by written agreement signed by both parties hereto. The Contractor may not
subcontract or assign Contractor’s rights, including the right to compensation or duties arising
hereunder, without the prior written consent of the City. Any subcontractor or assignee will be bound
by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
17. Reports/Accountability/Public Information: Contractor agrees to develop and/or
provide documentation as requested by the City demonstrating Contractor’s compliance with the
requirements of this Agreement. Contractor shall allow the City, its auditors, and other persons
authorized by the City to inspect and copy its books and records for the purpose of verifying that the
reimbursement of monies distributed to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement was used in
compliance with this Agreement and all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local law. The
Contractor shall not issue any statements, releases or information for public dissemination without
prior approval of the City.
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18. Non-Waiver: A waiver by either party of any default or breach by the other party of
any terms or conditions of this Agreement does not limit the other party’s right to enforce such term
or conditions or to pursue any available legal or equitable rights in the event of any subsequent default
or breach.
19. Attorney’s Fees and Costs: In the event it becomes necessary for either Party to
retain an attorney to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or to give any notice
required herein, then the prevailing Party or the Party giving notice shall be entitled to reasonable
attorney's fees and costs, including fees, salary, and costs of in-house counsel including the City
Attorney’s Office staff.
20. Taxes: Contractor is obligated to pay all taxes of any kind or nature and make all
appropriate employee withholdings.
21. Dispute Resolution:
a. Any claim, controversy, or dispute between the parties, their agents,
employees, or representatives shall be resolved first by negotiation between senior-level
personnel from each party duly authorized to execute settlement agreements. Upon mutual
agreement of the parties, the parties may invite an independent, disinterested mediator to assist
in the negotiated settlement discussions.
b. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days from the
date the dispute was first raised, then such dispute may only be resolved in a court of
competent jurisdiction in compliance with the Applicable Law provisions of this Agreement.
22. Survival: Contractor’s indemnification shall survive the termination or expiration of
this Agreement for the maximum period allowed under applicable law.
23. Headings: The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not
be construed as a part of the Agreement or as a limitation on the scope of the particular paragraphs to
which they refer.
24. Severability: If any portion of this Agreement is held to be void or unenforceable, the
balance thereof shall continue in effect.
25. Applicable Law: The parties agree that this Agreement is governed in all respects by
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the laws of the State of Montana.
26. Binding Effect: This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the heirs,
legal representatives, successors, and assigns of the parties.
27. No Third-Party Beneficiary: This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the
parties, does not constitute a third-party beneficiary agreement, and may not be relied upon or
enforced by a third party.
28. Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together
constitute one instrument.
29. Integration: This Agreement and all Exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire
agreement of the parties. Covenants or representations not contained herein or made a part thereof
by reference, are not binding upon the parties. There are no understandings between the parties other
than as set forth in this Agreement. All communications, either verbal or written, made prior to the
date of this Agreement are hereby abrogated and withdrawn unless specifically made a part of this
Agreement by reference.
30. Consent to Electronic Signatures: The Parties have consented to execute this
Agreement electronically in conformance with the Montana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act,
Title 30, Chapter 18, Part 1, MCA.
31. Extensions: this Agreement may, upon mutual agreement, be extended for a period
of one year by written agreement of the Parties. In no case, however, may this Agreement run longer
than five years.
**** END OF AGREEMENT EXCEPT FOR SIGNATURES ****
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written or as recorded in an electronic signature.
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA ____________________________________
CONTRACTOR (Type Name Above)
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Professional Services Agreement for Facilities Contractors – Jackson Contractor Group
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By________________________________ By__________________________________
Jeff Mihelich, City Manager
Print Name: ___________________________
Print Title: ____________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By_______________________________
Greg Sullivan, Bozeman City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
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Phone: 406-577-2772 146 Laura Louise Lane Bozeman, MT 59718 Fax: 406-587-4282
Equal Opportunity Employer
May 31, 2022
Max Ziegler
Facilities Project Coordinator
City of Bozeman
20 East Olive Street
Bozeman, Montana 59715
Dear Max,
In response to the City of Bozeman Construction Services Contracts follow up request for proposal, Jackson Contractor
Group offers the following:
Please provide a full cost structure for the proposing firm to provide construction and contracting services covered
under the scope of services, including labor rates for all staff, and materials markup.
Senior Project Manager $126.00 per hour
Project Manager $96.14 per hour
Assistant Project Manager $88.10 per hour
Senior Superintendent $133.00 per hour
Project Superintendent $126.80 per hour
Assistant Superintendent $99.84 per hour
Senior Project Engineer $66.91 per hour
Project Engineer $65.78 per hour
Project Engineer IT $59.63 per hour
Apprentice Carpenter $47.87 per hour
Journeyman Carpenter $57.12 per hour
Carpenter Foreman $64.47 per hour
Laborer $45.55 per hour
Operator Foreman $63.88 per hour
Operator Journeyman $49.60 per hour
All rates listed above are all-in rates inclusive of salary/wages, taxes, benefits, consumables, vehicles where applicable,
safety, etc.
For projects between $0.00 and $80,000.00 total contract value, 10% markup will apply.
In your proposal please include a full scope of services you are able to provide, followed by your proposed cost
structure.
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Phone: 406-577-2772 146 Laura Louise Lane Bozeman, MT 59718 Fax: 406-587-4282
Equal Opportunity Employer
Jackson Contractor Group can provide full service general contracting services and has the ability to self-perform the
following scopes of work:
Civil and Site work, Selective Demolition, Limited Steel Erection and Welding, Rough Carpentry activities, Finish
Carpentry activities, Siding and Exterior Building Envelope, Installation of Doors, Windows and Openings,
Installation of Division 10 Building Specialties, Limited Installation of Equipment, Installation of Owner Supplied
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment. The balance of scopes of work as detailed by the CSI standard divisions or as
defined as a licensed trade, will be subcontracted under Jackson Contractor Group.
Thank you and please let me know if there are any questions regarding this proposal.
Nick Van Tighem
Project Development Director
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Cassandra Tozer, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT:Authorize the Signature of the City Manager for a Schedule A Contract
Revision with Vector Solutions for Learning Management Software Billing
Cycle
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Agreement - Vendor/Contract
RECOMMENDATION:Authorize signature of City Manager of schedule A contract revision with
Vector Solutions.
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.2 Employee Excellence: Recruit, retain and value a diverse, well-trained,
qualified and motivated team capable of delivering superior performance.
Be accountable and expect accountability from others. Make demonstrated
use of good judgement a part of the evaluation process for promotions.
BACKGROUND:In April 2020 the City entered into an agreement with Vector Solutions (then
Target Solutions) to fulfill the mandate in section 7 of our Strategic Plan
(High performing Organization). Vector Solutions provides a Learning
Management System (LMS) that will allow Human Resources to assign, track,
and create training for the City’s employees. This Schedule A Revision will
put the Vector Solutions invoice on a Fiscal Year schedule for payment and
budgeting.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:
As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
City of Bozeman (MT) Vector Solutions Renewal Date Change
5_17_2022.pdf
Report compiled on: May 31, 2022
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Quote ID
Q-178309
Valid Until
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Contact Name
Kennith Ainsworth
Schedule A – Revision
This Contract Revision Form replaces and supersedes Schedule A to the Client Agreement signed on April 30, 2020 between the
Vector Solutions entity and the Client named below as of the Effective Date (Contract Revision Order No. 1 Effective Date).
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Client Information
Client Name: City of Bozeman (MT)
Address:
121 North Rouse Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59715
Primary Contact Name:
Eilis Gehle
Primary Contact Phone:
(406) 582-2275
Agreement Term
Effective Date:
07/01/2022
Initial Term:
12 months
Invoicing Contact Information (Please fill in missing information)
Billing Contact Name: Human Resources
Billing Address:
121 N. Rouse Ave
Bozeman, Montana 59715
Billing Phone:
(406) 582-2275
Billing Email:
humanresources@bozeman.net
PO#:
Billing Frequency:
Annual
Payment
Terms:
Net 30
Fees
Product Code Product Name Description Qty Price Sub Total
TSPREMIER
Vector LMS,
TargetSolutions
Edition Premier
Membership
Training management for public
entities and professionals 442 $51.98 $22,975.16
TSENT Enterprise Solution Enterprise Solutions for Vector
LMS, TargetSolutions Edition 1 $500.00 $500.00
TSMAINTFEES
Vector LMS,
TargetSolutions
Edition -
Maintenance Fee
Annual maintenance of Vector
LMS, TargetSolutions Edition 3 $195.00 $585.00
TSELECTRICLIB
FM&M Electrical
Maintenance
Catalog
FM&M Electrical Maintenance
Catalog for Vector LMS,
TargetSolutions Edition
6 $112.27 $673.62
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2 of 2
NRO Non-Recurring
Overage
Overage for: Vector LMS,
TargetSolutions Edition Premier
Membership: Prorated Fee to
cover gap in service from old
renewal date to new. 4/30/2022 –
07/01/2022
1 $3,829.20 $3,829.20
Grand Total: $28,562.98
Please note that this is not an invoice. An invoice will be sent within fourteen (14) business days.
The Parties have executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the last date set forth below.
Target Solutions Learning, LLC d/b/a Vector Solutions City of Bozeman (MT)
4890 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33609
121 North Rouse Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59715
By: \ \s2\ By: \ \s1\
Printed Name: Jackelin Maguire Printed Name:
Title: Senior Renewal Manager - Team Lead Title:
Date: \ \d2\ Date: \ \d1\
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Cody Flammond, Engineer II
Lance Lehigh, Interim City Engineer
Nicholas Ross, Transportation and Engineering Director
SUBJECT:Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Change Order to the Task Order with
Tetra Tech, Inc for Groundwater and Perimeter Methane Monitoring and
Assessment of System Performance and Effectiveness at the Bozeman Story
Mill Landfill for Fiscal Year 2022
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Agreement - Vendor/Contract
RECOMMENDATION:Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Change Order to the Task Order with
Tetra Tech, Inc for Groundwater and Perimeter Methane Monitoring and
Assessment of System Performance and Effectiveness at the Bozeman Story
Mill Landfill for Fiscal Year 2022.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.3 Strategic Infrastructure Choices: Prioritize long-term investment and
maintenance for existing and new infrastructure.
BACKGROUND:The purpose of this change order is to fund the remaining work scheduled
under the current task order. Unanticipated operational issues with the
Story Mill landfill gas extraction system were encountered that required
extended troubleshooting and equipment component replacement. This
change order will replace the funds used to address these issues and allow
the necessary work at the landfill to continue.
This change order will be implemented under the professional services
agreement referenced here:
http://weblink.bozeman.net/WebLink8/0/doc/63070/Electronic.aspx.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The cost of this work will be $14,485.00. This work will be paid for with solid
waste funds dedicated to this purpose.
Attachments:
Exhibit A
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Report compiled on: June 1, 2022
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Tom Rogers, Senior Planner
Brian Heaston, Engineer III
Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager
Anna Bentley, Community Development Interim Director
SUBJECT:Ordinance 2108 Final Adoption Amending Well Use Requirement Update the
City of Bozeman (City) Regulations to Conform to Revised Regulations of
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Application
22137
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:Having reviewed and considered the staff report, draft ordinance, public
comment, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings
presented in the staff report for application 22137, and move to finally
adopt Ordinance 2108.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.1 Informed Conversation on Growth: Continue developing an in-depth
understanding of how Bozeman is growing and changing and proactively
address change in a balanced and coordinated manner.
BACKGROUND:The City Commission preliminarily adopted this application on May 24, 2022.
This text amendment is a generally applicable code change. Application
materials and staff report are available with the initial packet as item I.3 the
City Commission packet. The video recording of the City Commission is also
available. Provisional adoption of Ordinance 2112 occurred on May 24,
2022.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:As identified by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:No budgeted finds are used by this action.
Attachments:
Ordinance 2108_Irrigation Water Supply 5-13-22 w strike
through and underline.pdf
Report compiled on: May 31, 2022
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ORDINANCE 2108
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA AMENDING BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 38.550.070 –
LANDSCAPING OF PUBLIC LANDS AND SECTION 38.420.080 – PARK
DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman (the “City”) has adopted land development and use
standards to protect public health, safety and welfare and otherwise execute the purposes of
Montana Code Annotated §§ 76-1-102, 76-2-304, 76-3-102, and 76-3-501; and
WHEREAS, after proper notice, the Community Development Board in their capacity as
Bozeman Zoning Commission and Planning Board held a public hearing on May 16, 2022 to
receive and review all written and oral testimony on the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Board acting in their capacity as the
Bozeman Zoning Commission and Planning Board recommended to the Bozeman City
Commission that Ordinance 2108, be approved as proposed; and
WHEREAS, after proper notice, the City Commission held its public hearing on June 7,
2022, to receive and review all written and oral testimony on the proposed amendment to the
subdivision regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has reviewed and considered the applicable
amendment criteria established in Montana Code Annotated § 76-2-304, and found that the
proposed amendments are in compliance with the criteria; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana that:
SECTION 1
Legislative Findings
The City Commission hereby makes the following findings in support of adoption of this
Ordinance:
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1. The City has adopted land development and use standards to protect public health, safety
and welfare and otherwise execute the purposes of Montana Code Annotated §§ 76-1-102,
76-2-304, 76-3-102, and 76-3-501.
2. The City adopted a growth policy, the Bozeman Community Plan 2020 (BCP 2020), by
Resolution 5133 to establish policies for development of the community.
3. The existing municipal water supply of the City of Bozeman is an essential resource that
sustains public health, safety and welfare and is highly susceptible to the impacts of drought
therefore necessitating wise use and conservation of the limited water resource.
4. The City of Bozeman has enacted development regulations within its unified development
code to conserve the existing municipal water supply by requiring the use of groundwater
wells for irrigation of parks, open spaces and certain rights-of-way areas in new
developments.
5. That landscapes in parks, open spaces and rights-of-way demand irrigation water supplies
that are physically and legally adequate to maintain healthy and viable landscape areas for
the public’s use and enjoyment.
6. All waters within the State of Montana are owned by the state and the legal use of water
requires a water right.
7. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (MT DNRC) is the
agency of the State of Montana that is authorized under the laws of the state to issue new
water rights or changes to existing water rights and water right permits.
8. On March 23, 2022 the MT DNRC revised its ‘Combined Appropriation Guidance’
(attached to this Ordinance 2108 as Exhibit A) to clarify that any subdivision of land, as
defined under Montana Code Annotated §76-4-102, created after October 17, 2014 that
uses groundwater, must receive a pre-determination from MT DNRC that all exempt wells
proposed for the subdivision will stay at or under a combined appropriation of 10 acre-feet
per year regardless of the distance between proposed wells.
9. A combined appropriation of groundwater for a project or development exceeding 35
gallons per minute and 10 acre-feet per year requires a water right permit (“permitted
wells”) and a combined appropriation under 10 acre-feet per year using wells pumping no
more than 35 gallons per minute is exempt from permitting (“exempt wells”).
10. With limited exception, exempt wells serve as the physical and legal irrigation water source
for existing parks, open spaces and certain rights-of-way areas in the City of Bozeman.
11. The current MT DNRC process to obtain a permitted irrigation well in a closed basin is
protracted, cumbersome, technically complex and, unlike an exempt irrigation well, is
without a reasonably certain or guaranteed outcome that a water right will be obtained.
12. It is unlikely that all new development applicants will be able to comply with the existing
City of Bozeman requirement that, without exception, all parks, open spaces, and certain
rights-of-way areas use a well for irrigation considering the March 23, 2022 Combined
Appropriation Guidance because, unlike an exempt irrigation well, there is no guaranteed
outcome that an applicant can obtain a permit for an irrigation permitted well from MT
DNRC.
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13. Amendments of certain municipal code sections enacted by this Ordinance 2108 are
necessary to remove the mandatory requirement that wells be used for irrigation of parks,
open space and certain rights-of-way areas in new developments in order to avoid undue
hardship created by the March 23, 2022 Combined Appropriation Guidance and to provide
necessary flexibility to allow for other sources of irrigation water supply for these
landscaped areas.
14. A staff report analyzing the required criteria for an amendment to the City’s regulations for
zoning review, including the amendment’s accordance with the BCP 2020, and has found
that the required criteria of Montana Code Annotated § 76-1-304 are satisfied.
15. The necessary public hearings were advertised as required in state law and municipal code
and all persons have had opportunity to review the applicable materials and provide
comment.
16. The City Commission considered the application materials, staff analysis and report,
recommendation of the Community Development Board acting in their capacity as the
municipal Zoning Commission and Planning Board, all submitted public comment, and all
other relevant information.
17. The Community Development Board acting in its capacity as the municipal Zoning
Commission and Planning Board considered the application materials, staff analysis and
report, all submitted public comment, and all other relevant information.
18. The City Commission determines that, as set forth in the staff report and incorporating the
staff findings as part of the decision, the required criteria for approval of this ordinance are
satisfied.
19. The City Commission determines that the ordinance provides a proper balance of interests,
rights, and responsibilities of all parties affected by the ordinance.
SECTION 2
Section 38.550.070. - Landscaping of public lands of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended
as follows:
Sec. 38.550.070. - Landscaping of public lands.
A. City rights-of-way, open space and parks.
1. General.
a. Tree planting permits must be obtained from the forestry department prior to
installation of trees in city rights-of-way or parks.
b. Drought tolerant landscaping grass seed must be planted in these areas open
space, parks and city rights-of-way, unless otherwise approved by the City.
2. External Sstreets, open space, and parks. The developer must at the time of initial
development for installing vegetative ground cover drought tolerant landscaping,
boulevard trees and an irrigation system when required in the public city rights-of-way
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boulevard strips and medians along all external perimeter development collector or
arterial streets and all streets adjacent to public parks or other open space areas.
a. Prior to installing landscaping in these areas, city rights-of-way or parks, the
developer must submit a landscaping plan to the facilities manager city for review
and approval. The landscaping plan must be prepared by a qualified landscaping
professional meeting the requirements of this division 38.550. Tree planting
permits must be obtained before any tree is placed on public land.
b. The developer must specify its irrigation water supply source(s).
bc. Wells must may be used to irrigate landscaping in these areas subject to
applicable state law governing the appropriation of groundwater.
i. The appropriation and use of groundwater for irrigation of parks and city
rights-of-way takes priority over irrigation of open space and individual lots.
d. The developer must transfer to the city legal ownership of any water rights used
for the irrigation these areas.
3. Adjacent to individual lots. When individual parcels are developed, the individual
property owners' must install landscaping and street trees within the public city rights-
of-way boulevard strips adjacent to their property, and providing for provide irrigation,
in compliance with section 38.550.050.E.1.
B. Maintenance.
1. Maintenance of landscaping installed within the boulevard portion of the public right-
of-way, with the exception of tree trimming and tree removal, is the responsibility of
adjacent property owners'.
2. A developer must irrigate and maintain landscaping along external streets and
landscaping adjacent to parks or other open space areas until 50 percent of the lots are
sold. Thereafter, the property owners’ association is responsible for maintaining and
irrigating these landscaped areas. The property owners’ association may, with the
city’s approval, establish an improvement district to collect assessments to pay for the
irrigation and maintenance.
3. The City is responsible for the maintenance of all other required landscaping installed
in accordance with approved site plans within the public right-of-way or on public
lands.
2. The developer must maintain landscaping and irrigation systems for open space until
the open space is transferred to a property owners’ association. After a property
owners’ association assumes responsibility for the maintenance of landscaping and
irrigation systems for open space areas, it may establish an improvement district to
collect assessments to pay for the irrigation and maintenance with the city’s approval.
3. The developer must maintain landscaping and irrigation systems for parklands until the
parkland is accepted by the City. After the City accepts parkland, the City is
responsible for maintaining the landscaping and irrigation systems for the parkland.
C. State rights-of-way. Landscaping must be installed along state rights-of-way, in the same
manner described in this section, provided that the state department of transportation has
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reviewed and approved the proposed landscaping plan. Maintenance of landscaping
installed within the boulevard portion of the public state right-of-way is the responsibility
of adjacent property owners' unless a different responsibility is established by the
encroachment permit.
SECTION 3
Section 38.420.080. – Park development of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended as
follows:
Sec. 38.420.080. Park development.
A. General. Developers must consult any adopted citywide park plan, and with the parks
department which implements the plan, to determine the types of parks needed for the
proposed development and surrounding area. Parks must be developed in accordance with
the citywide park plan and any approved park master plan. At a minimum, all parks must be
improved to the following standards by the developer, prior to final plat or final occupancy
approval as appropriate:
1. Minimum required improvements to land dedications. The subdivider developer must
level any park area, amend the soil, seed disturbed areas to allow mowing with turf
type mowers, and install an underground irrigation system in compliance with city
standards and specifications, unless otherwise provided in an approved Park Master
Plan.
a. Parks must contain be seeded with drought tolerant landscaping grass seed unless
approved otherwise provided in an approved park master plan. writing by the park
superintendent.
2. Irrigation. The developer must irrigate the park area until 50 percent of the subdivision
lots or condominium units are sold. Thereafter, the property owners’ association must
be responsible for park irrigation. The property owners’ association may establish an
improvement district to collect assessments to pay for irrigation. Parks must have an
irrigation water supply that is legally and physically adequate to meet the irrigation
water demands of the park landscape. The developer must ensure the city obtains legal
ownership of any irrigation water rights used to irrigate parks.
a. Wells may must be used to irrigate parkland subject to Sec. 38.550.070 BMC.
b. Existing irrigation water rights appurtenant to parkland may be used for irrigation
subject to city review and approval.
c. The city’s municipal water supply may be used for irrigation of parkland, but only
if wells and existing irrigation water rights are inadequate to meet the water
demands of the parkland.
B. Boundaries. The park boundary bordering all private lots must be delineated at the common
private/public corner pins, with flat, flexible fiberglass posts, a minimum of six feet in
length with no less than two feet driven into the ground. Each post must be labeled with a
permanent glued on sign stating "Park Boundary" or "Property Boundary." Other forms of
boundary marking may be approved by the planning or other appropriate department.
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C. Sidewalks. Sidewalks, when required within the development, must be installed by the
developer at points where the park borders or crosses public or private streets.
D. Stormwater detention/retention ponds. Stormwater retention or detention ponds may be
located within public parkland, but such areas do not count towards the parkland dedication
requirement. Any stormwater ponds located on parkland must be designed, constructed
and/or added to so as to be conducive to the normal use and maintenance of the park.
Stormwater ponds may not be located on private lots. Stormwater retention or detention
ponds must be maintained by the property owners' association.
E. Clean up required. All fencing material, construction debris and other trash must be
removed from the park area.
SECTION 4
Repealer.
All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Bozeman in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other provisions of the ordinances of
the City of Bozeman not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 5
Savings Provision.
This ordinance does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties that were
incurred or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this ordinance. All other
provision of the Bozeman Municipal Code not amended by this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 6
Severability.
That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so
decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the Bozeman
Municipal Code as a whole.
SECTION 7
Codification.
The provisions of Section 2 and Section 3 shall be codified as appropriate in the Bozeman
Municipal Code. All references within the Bozeman Municipal Code shall be revised to reflect the
changes in this ordinance.
SECTION 8
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Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on July 7, 2022.
PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, on first reading at a regular session held on the 24th day of May, 2022.
____________________________________
Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
FINALLY PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the
City of Bozeman, Montana on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the 7th day of
June, 2022.
____________________________________
Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Mike Maas
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Greg Sullivan
City Attorney
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:David Fine, Economic Development Program Manager
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT:Resolution 5420 Approving Certain Projects in the South Bozeman
Technology Tax Increment Financing District as Technology Infrastructure
Development Projects and Using Tax Increment Revenues or Tax Increment
Revenue Bonds to Reimburse Eligible Costs of Such Projects; Approving a
Related Development Agreement; and Making a Reimbursement
Declaration
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:Having considered public comment and all information presented, I move to
adopt Staff findings in the Commission Memorandum and approve
Resolution 5420.
STRATEGIC PLAN:2.2 Infrastructure Investments: Strategically invest in infrastructure as a
mechanism to encourage economic development.
BACKGROUND:Please see the attached Commission Memorandum.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES:At the suggestion of the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Please see the attached Commission Memorandum.
Attachments:
CC Memo Resolution 5420 SBTD 20220614.pdf
Resolution approving MSUIC projects.v2.pdf
City of Bozeman MSUIC Financial Review Summary Memo
Update 060222.pdf
BZN Development Agreement -- MSUIC.v4.docx
MSUIC TIF Application Package.pdf
Report compiled on: May 31, 2022
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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: David Fine, Economic Development Program Manager
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: Public Hearing for Resolution 5420 - A Resolution Approving Certain
Projects in the South Bozeman Technology Tax Increment Financing
District as Technology Infrastructure Development Projects and Using Tax
Increment Revenues or Tax Increment Revenue Bonds to Reimburse
Eligible Costs of Such Projects; Approving a Related Development
Agreement; and Making a Reimbursement Declaration
MEETING DATE: June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
I move to adopt Staff's findings in the Commission Memorandum and approve
Resolution 5420.
Background:
The Bozeman City Commission created the South Bozeman Technology District (the
"District") in December, 2012 and authorized the District's use of tax increment financing to
support a wide array of statutorily defined activities within the District, including the
development of public infrastructure. Click here to review the District’s comprehensive
development plan.
A primary purpose of creating the South Bozeman Technology District (the "District")
was to address existing public infrastructure deficiencies on property envisioned for use by the
Montana State University Innovation Campus ("MSUIC") as a location to create a campus of
innovation excellence. Currently, the Advanced Research Laboratory (“ARL”) is complete in the
south east corner of the site. Additional site development, via infrastructure and new building
construction, is planned for the property over the next few years continuing to deploy the
necessary infrastructure to facilitate the aforementioned development.
In the effort to create and sustain the MSUIC as an innovation leader and economic
driver in this region, the City continues to support MSU, the MSU Foundation, the MSUIC and
other community partners to carry out the vision of the Innovation Campus. The MSUIC Board
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was very active and much has been accomplished to get the first facility, the Advanced
Research Laboratory (“ARL”), completed and set the stage for the development of the balance
of the property within the District and on the MSUIC site. The efficient future development of
the site requires the installation of basic public infrastructure upfront, which creates a
significant cost burden for any one development project.
The Projects
As the Developer of the MSUIC, Charter Realty and Development has attracted two new
exciting tenants to the campus.
Aurora acquired Blackmore, a Bozeman company developing lidar based technologies to
facilitate autonomous vehicles. Aurora recently announced their intent to build a 78,000
square foot facility to “grow our team and produce future generations of Aurora’s
FirstLight Lidar to support our expanding fleet of commercial autonomous vehicles. This
modern two-story facility will feature research and development labs, a world-class
manufacturing space and clean room facility, a garage, and office and collaboration
space for our Bozeman team. We are also collaborating with Montana State University
(MSU) to open a new, state-of-the-art lidar test range.”
INDUSTRY is an 86,000 square foot flexible office building with 61,000 SF of offices and
25,000 SF of shared common spaces. The INDUSTRY project addresses the lack of
available office space for growing firms in the technology industry, which is an identified
issue in the City’s economic development strategy. INDUSTRY allows growing firms
flexible lease terms and the ability to scale their operation under one roof, with access
to common amenities.
Resolution 5420 designates the Aurora Project and the INDUSTRY Project (the
“Projects”) and the public infrastructure required to complete these projects as Technology
Infrastructure Development Projects, as defined by the Technology District Act. The Resolution
authorizes the City Manager to sign the proposed Development Agreement. The Resolution
approves using tax increment revenues or proceeds of tax increment revenue bonds to pay or
reimburse Big Sky ICINF, LLC, as the developer of the project for up to $3,599,178 in certain
eligible costs of associated Infrastructure Improvements. These costs are detailed in Exhibit “C”
of the Development Agreement.
Required Findings
The Technology District Act (of Montana Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 15, Parts 42
and 43, as in effect on December 31, 2012) requires, as a criterion for approval of a technology
infrastructure development project, that the City Commission make the following findings.
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These findings are included in Resolution 5420 in Section 2. Staff makes the following
conclusions regarding these findings:
a. the Projects are technology infrastructure development projects, and the
Projects and the Infrastructure Improvements will encourage the location and retention
of technology infrastructure development projects within the District and the State of
Montana;
The proposed public infrastructure improvements including public street,
water, sewer and sidewalk infrastructure is basic infrastructure for the
development of the Montana State University Innovation Campus within the
South Bozeman Technology District. This infrastructure will allow the campus
to be developed with tenants that advance technology-based economic
development on the campus.
b. the Projects will encourage the location of tenants in the District that are
businesses or organizations engaged in technology-based operations within Montana
that, through employment of knowledge or labor, add value to a product, process or
export service that results in the creation of new wealth and for which at least 50% of
the sales of the business or organization occur outside of Montana or businesses or
organizations that are manufacturing companies with at least 50% of their sales to other
Montana companies that have 50% of their sales occurring outside of Montana; and
Aurora is a technology company using LIDAR technology that is largely
developed in Bozeman, which is “On a mission to deliver the benefits of self-
driving – safely, quickly, and broadly.” Aurora’s client base is global in scale
and its inclusion in the Projects assures that at least 50% of sales will occur
outside of Montana.
c. the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements are costs permitted to be paid
from tax increment revenues or proceeds of tax increment bonds under Section 7-15-
4288 of the Technology District Act.
The proposed public infrastructure improvements are eligible costs under the
Technology District Act.
Staff Recommendation
Staff Recommends providing TIF Assistance to the Project.
The South Bozeman Technology District was created to advance the goals of creating an
innovation campus for Montana State University and to attract precisely the kinds of tenants
like Aurora and INDUSTRY that are now proposed for the site. The infrastructure deficiencies of
the site have constrained development of the campus for years and represent a significant cost
for any one commercial development. TIF incentives allow infrastructure construction that
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would likely not be financially feasible, “but for” TIF incentives. Incentives may create the
potential for higher returns to mitigate higher risk, which will likely attract investment that
would not occur without these incentives.
The proposed incentive request of $3,599,178 is consistent with the goals of the South
Bozeman Technology District Comprehensive Development Plan. With an aggregate cost of for
the Projects of $85M this represents a ratio of private to public investment of 23.62:1. This
produces an outstanding ROI for the District. In order to ensure that the level of assistance
makes the project feasible, but does not provide unreasonable returns to the developer, staff
hired Baker Tilly (BT) to provide a third party assessment of the development pro forma. Staff
contracts for this component of the review process to assess the reasonableness of each
Applicant’s incentive request. BT concluded their analysis and found that the Applicant did
demonstrate a need for TIF Assistance for the project. Baker Tilly’s analysis of the project is
attached for Commission review.
The Projects create significant new taxable value. A primary goal of districts which
employ a tax increment financing provision is to facilitate new investment and the creation of
new taxable value for the long-term benefit of the broader community. The Applicant projects
that the project will create $800,000 in net new taxable value each year. An independent
analysis by Baker Tilly projected a range of expected tax generation between $504,949 and
$726,786. Even with Baker Tilly’s conservative approach, the Project is expected to generate
significant new taxes.
Finally, the Aurora and INDUSTRY projects support long standing planning and programmatic
objectives of the City’s Economic Development Department. Aurora’s expansion in Bozeman is
a testament to the City’s longstanding support of the photonics sector and growing local
businesses (Aurora acquired the Bozeman-based Blackmore in 2019). INDUSTRY addresses the
goal of increasing the availability of flexible office space to support fast growing technology
companies. These companies are not well suited to Bozeman’s traditional office space market
with long lease terms and limited tenant improvement allowances. A company that starts with
5 employees and plans to grow to 50 in 3 years needs more flexibility in their space planning.
INDUSTRY provides this flexibility as well as a dynamic and collaborative working environment.
Given the satisfaction of these public policy goals, Staff recommends approval of the full
funding request.
Fiscal Effects:
The Development Agreement stipulates that the City will reimburse Developer for the
Reimbursable Amount not-to-exceed $3,599,178. Pursuant to the proposed Development
Agreement, the City would agree to reimburse the Developer only after the project has paid
taxes for one full fiscal year, and then, would only reimburse Big Sky ICINF, LLC if for an amount
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for which there is sufficient tax increment to provide a Coverage Ratio of 1.7 for any bonds
issued to provide reimbursement.
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RESOLUTION NO. 5420
RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN PROJECTS IN THE SOUTH BOZEMAN
TECHNOLOGY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT AS TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND USING TAX INCREMENT
REVENUES OR TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BONDS TO REIMBURSE ELIGIBLE
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH PROJECTS; APPROVING A RELATED
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; AND MAKING A REIMBURSEMENT
DECLARATION
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission (the “Commission”) of the City of
Bozeman, Montana (the “City”), as follows:
Section 1
Recitals.
1.01. Under the provisions of Montana Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 15, Parts 42
and 43, as in effect on December 31, 2012 (the “Act”), the City was authorized to create
technology districts for the purpose of encouraging the location and development of technology
infrastructure development projects in the State of Montana, to provide for the segregation and
collection of tax increment with respect to property taxes collected in such technology districts,
and to apply tax increment revenues derived from projects undertaken within the technology
districts to pay eligible costs.
1.02. Pursuant to the Technology District Act and Ordinance No. 1844 adopted by the
City Commission of the City (the “City Commission”) on December 19, 2012 (the “Ordinance”),
the City has created the South Bozeman Technology Tax Increment Financing District (the
“District”) as a technology district. By Resolution No. 4414, adopted by the City Commission
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on November 5, 2012, the City Commission has adopted the South Bozeman Technology
District Comprehensive Development Plan (the “Plan”) as a comprehensive development plan
that ensures that the District can host a diversified tenant base of multiple independent tenants, in
accordance with the Technology District Act. The Plan provides for the segregation and
collection of tax increment revenues with respect to the District.
1.03. Big Sky QF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSQ”), has leased
approximately 4.87 acres of land located in the District from Montana State University
Innovation Campus, a Montana non-profit corporation (“MSUIC”), and has subleased such land
(the “Industry Land”) to Industry Bozeman Property, LLC, a Montana limited liability company
(“IBP”) on May 26, 2022. IBP proposes to undertake the construction on the Industry Land of
an approximately 86,000 square foot building to be used as flexible commercial workspace, to
include 61,000 square feet of offices and 25,000 square feet of indoor common space, as well as
related site improvements and related improvements (the “INDUSTRY Project”).
In addition, BIG SKY AURORA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSA”)
has leased approximately 4.80 acres of land located in the District from MSUIC and has
subleased such land (the “Aurora Land”) to Aurora Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“AOI”) on February 17, 2022. BSA proposes to undertake the construction on the Aurora Land
of an approximately 78,000 square foot building to be leased to AOI for use as office space,
research and design activities and potentially manufacturing, as well as related site
improvements (the “Aurora Project” and, together with the INDUSTRY Project, the “Projects”).
In furtherance of the Projects, BSQ and BSA propose to undertake the construction of
certain infrastructure improvements, including construction of street, curb, gutter and sidewalk
improvements, street lighting improvements, water and sewer line extensions, storm sewer
infrastructure, utilities, related landscaping and related improvements (collectively, the
“Infrastructure Improvements”). Big Sky ICINF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the “Developer”), is an affiliate of BSQ and BSA, and has requested that the City approve using
tax increment revenues or proceeds of tax increment revenue bonds to reimburse the Developer
for the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements.
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1.04. On June 14, 2022, a duly noticed public hearing was held on the question of
approving the Projects as technology infrastructure development projects, and the use of tax
increment revenues or proceeds of tax increment bonds to reimburse the Developer for costs of
the Infrastructure Improvements and all persons appearing were given an opportunity to speak at
the public hearing.
Section 2
Findings.
The Commission hereby finds with respect to the Projects as follows:
a. the Projects are technology infrastructure development projects, and the
Projects and the Infrastructure Improvements will encourage the location and
retention of technology infrastructure development projects within the District
and the State of Montana;
b. the Projects will encourage the location of tenants in the District that are
businesses or organizations engaged in technology-based operations within
Montana that, through employment of knowledge or labor, add value to a product,
process or export service that results in the creation of new wealth and for which
at least 50% of the sales of the business or organization occur outside of Montana
or businesses or organizations that are manufacturing companies with at least
50% of their sales to other Montana companies that have 50% of their sales
occurring outside of Montana; and
c. the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements are costs permitted to be paid
from tax increment revenues or proceeds of tax increment bonds under Section 7-
15-4288 of the Technology District Act.
Section 3
Approval of the Projects as Technology Infrastructure Development Projects.
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The Commission hereby approves the Projects as technology infrastructure development
projects under the Technology District Act and the Plan. The Projects and the Infrastructure
Improvements are contemplated by and within the scope of the Plan, and the Infrastructure
Improvements are eligible for tax increment financing under the Technology District Act.
Section 4
Development Agreement; Use of Tax Increment.
4.01. The City’s Director of Economic Development and the Developer have negotiated
a Development Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Development
Agreement is hereby approved in substantially the form attached. The City Manager, or in the
event of his absence or disability, his designee, is hereby authorized and directed to finalize,
approve, execute and deliver to the Developer the Development Agreement, substantially in the
form attached as Exhibit A, with such changes as such officer shall deem necessary or
appropriate. The execution and delivery by an appropriate officer of the City of the
Development Agreement shall be conclusive as to the approval of such officer of the terms of the
Development Agreement.
4.02. The Commission hereby approves the use of tax increment revenues or proceeds of
tax increment bonds to reimburse the Developer for the Infrastructure Improvements, subject to
the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement. No further Commission action shall be
required if the City’s obligations under the Development Agreement are to be paid or satisfied
with tax increment revenues then on hand and available therefor. If the City’s obligations under
the Development Agreement are to be financed with proceeds of tax increment revenue bonds,
the forms of such bonds and the terms and conditions thereof shall be prescribed by a subsequent
resolution or resolutions to be adopted by this Commission.
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Section 5
Reimbursement.
5.01. The City may issue tax-exempt bonds in one or more series (the “Bonds”) to
finance all or a portion of the Infrastructure Improvements and pay costs associated with the
financing. The United States Department of Treasury has promulgated regulations governing the
use of proceeds of tax-exempt bonds, all or a portion of which are to be used to reimburse the
City for project expenditures paid by the City prior to the date of issuance of such bonds. Those
regulations (Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2) (the “Regulations”) require that the City
adopt a statement of official intent to reimburse an original expenditure not later than 60 days
after payment of the original expenditure. The Regulations also generally require that the bonds
be issued and the reimbursement allocation made from the proceeds of the bonds within 18
months (or three years, if the reimbursement bond issue qualifies for the “small issuer” exception
from the arbitrage rebate requirement) after the later of (i) the date the expenditure is paid or (ii)
the date the project is placed in service or abandoned, but (unless the issue qualifies for the
“small issuer” exception from the arbitrage rebate requirement) in no event more than three years
after the date the expenditure is paid. The Regulations generally permit reimbursement of capital
expenditures and costs of issuance of the bonds.
5.02. Other than (i) expenditures to be paid or reimbursed from sources other than the
Bonds, (ii) expenditures constituting preliminary expenditures within the meaning of Section
1.150-2(f)(2) of the Regulations, or (iii) expenditures in a “de minimus” amount (as defined in
Section 1.150-2(f)(1) of the Regulations), no expenditures for the Infrastructure Improvements
have been paid by the City before the date 60 days before the date of adoption of this Resolution.
5.03. The City reasonably expects that it may reimburse the expenditures made for
Infrastructure Improvements out of the proceeds of Bonds in an estimated maximum aggregate
principal amount of $3,599,178 after the date of payment of all or a portion of the costs of the
Infrastructure Improvements. All reimbursed expenditures shall be capital expenditures, a cost
of issuance of the bonds or other expenditures eligible for reimbursement under Section 1.150-
2(d)(3) of the Regulations.
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5.04. As of the date hereof, there are no City funds reserved, allocated on a long-term
basis or otherwise set aside (or reasonably expected to be reserved, allocated on a long-term
basis or otherwise set aside) to provide permanent financing for the expenditures related to the
Infrastructure Improvements, other than pursuant to the issuance of the Bonds. The statement of
intent contained in this Resolution, therefore, is determined to be consistent with the City’s
budgetary and financial circumstances as they exist or are reasonably foreseeable on the date
hereof.
5.05. The City’s Finance Director shall be responsible for making the “reimbursement
allocations” described in the Regulations, being generally the transfer of the appropriate amount
of proceeds of the bonds to reimburse the source of temporary financing used by the City to
make prior payment of the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements. Each allocation shall be
evidenced by an entry on the official books and records of the City maintained for the Bonds or
the Infrastructure Improvements and shall specifically identify the actual original expenditure
being reimbursed.
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 14th day of June, 2022.
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CYNTHIA ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATE AS TO RESOLUTION AND ADOPTING VOTE
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting recording officer of the City of
Bozeman, Montana (the “City”), hereby certify that the attached resolution is a true copy of
Resolution No. 5420 entitled: “RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN PROJECTS IN THE
SOUTH BOZEMAN TECHNOLOGY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT AS
TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND USING TAX
INCREMENT REVENUES OR TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BONDS TO REIMBURSE
ELIGIBLE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH PROJECTS; APPROVING A RELATED
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; AND MAKING A REIMBURSEMENT
DECLARATION” (the “Resolution”), on file in the original records of the City in my legal
custody; that the Resolution was duly adopted by the City Commission of the City at a regular
meeting on June 14, 2022, and that the meeting was duly held by the City Commission and was
attended throughout by a quorum, pursuant to call and notice of such meeting given as required by
law; and that the Resolution has not as of the date hereof been amended or repealed.
I further certify that, upon vote being taken on the Resolution at said meeting, the following
Commission members voted in favor thereof:
; voted against the same:
; abstained from voting thereon: ; or
were absent: .
WITNESS my hand and seal officially this 14th day of June, 2022.
(SEAL)
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
[Form of Development Agreement]
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Memo
To: David Fine, City of Bozeman
From: Mikaela Huot, Director
Date: June 1, 2022
Subject: Review of Request for Financial Assistance through Tax Increment Financing
(TIF) District for MSUIC – Aurora and Industry Buildings
Background
The City of Bozeman received an application from Charter Realty and Development, the developer, for financial
assistance through Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to assist with financing a portion of the extraordinary
development costs related to the construction of two office buildings. One will be approximately 88,000 square
foot industry building to support start-up companies and new ideas and the other will be approximately 87,000
square foot Aurora Technologies building that will follow Industry. The purpose of this memorandum is to
provide a summary of Baker Tilly’s review of the development project costs and operating pro forma as
provided by the developer to assist the City with making a determination if the project as proposed would be
unlikely to proceed “but-for” the requested Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance, and to determine the
appropriate amount, if any, of public assistance.
Prior to providing financial assistance, there are findings that need to be made by the City that include: 1)
determination that the project qualifies and 2) determination that the project as proposed would not proceed
without public assistance (meeting the “but-for” test). It can also be beneficial to make a determination that the
estimated market value created on the site with tax increment financing assistance is greater than what would
be created without assistance. When reviewing requests for financial assistance it is important to understand
how the level of financial assistance would impact the ability of the project to proceed as proposed and
maximize new value created on the current project site. The developer provided an initial application for
financial assistance and after a follow up conversation with the developer, provided additional details including
financial projections for future cash flow performance to assist in the financial review.
Developer Request for Assistance
The developer’s application included an approximate $85 million project that will be funded through a
combination of private debt and equity with requested TIF assistance of $4.0M to finance extraordinary costs of
the project. Financial assistance through tax increment financing from the City of Bozeman has been requested
to offset a portion of the eligible and extraordinary site development costs that are deemed necessary for the
project to meet minimum equity and debt coverage requirements upon project stabilization. The developer’s
request for assistance would be through City bonding for financing of the extraordinary redevelopment costs.
There are generally significant costs associated with new office development projects and this project includes
additional site preparation and improvements. Those extraordinary development costs that cannot be supported
solely by the project alone typically may justify the need for some type of public financial assistance that would
allow the project to proceed as proposed and meet debt coverage and value assumptions. The developer has
indicated the receipt of City financial assistance is necessary for the project to proceed and the request for
assistance ($4,000,000) is equal to approximately 4.7% of total project costs. The sources and uses from the
developer’s application are illustrated below.
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Development Budgets
Aurora Project Costs
Construction Hard Costs
Total Shell / Site Work $22,862,453
Offsite Improvements 2,008,093
Charter TIA Contribution 3,916,850
Additional Tenant Work 15,667,400
Construction Contingency 2,487,055
Soft Costs
A&E Contract - Design 809,900
A&E Contract - CA 206,200
MMI Contract – Aurora Site Plan 74,553
Owner’s Rep – Predev 95,000
Owner’s Rep – CA 360,000
Permitting / Permitting Legal 100,000
Legal – Leasing 120,000
Utilities, Taxes, G&A 50,000
Leasing Commissions 1,574,355
Soft Cost Contingency 339,001
Development Fee (excludes TI) 1,367,890
Closing Costs
Partnership Legal 300,000
Title Insurance 100,000
Professional Fees - Closing 100,000
Total 52,538,740
Industry Project Costs
Construction Hard Costs
Vertical Improvements 22,314,487
Offsite Improvements 2,008,093
Soft Costs
Vertical Improvements 6,665,878
Leasing Commissions 267,666
Closing Costs
Partnership Legal 150,000
MSU Ground Lease Legal 50,000
Title Insurance 50,000
Professional Fees - Closing 50,000
Total 31,556,124
Total Investment both Buildings 84,094,864
Project Financing
There are different ways in which financial public assistance can be provided for development projects and
historically the City has provided assistance through the issuance of tax increment revenue bonds upon some
or all of project completion (take-out financing). This method can reduce the risk of debt issuance of the City as
the development being completed is the source of revenue for which the tax increments are generated to repay
the debt service. Alternate financing approaches to be considered (and as further described) may include
upfront (prior to project completion) and/or on a pay-as-you-go basis (developer financed and reimbursed over
time with future increments).
With take-out financing, the developer is responsible for financing all costs upfront through private investment
(or other funding sources) and the City would reimburse a portion of those costs through bond issuance upon
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completion of the project (or determined level of private investment made or development completed) to
generate sufficient revenues for debt repayment.
With upfront financing, the City would finance a portion of the developer’s initial project costs through the
issuance of bonds or as an internal loan. This is generally done prior to construction commencement and used
as a funding source when the developer is unable to obtain sufficient upfront funds to pay all project costs. In
certain cases, not all project costs generate revenues and a development may experience a value gap, in which
upfront funding is necessary to support all project costs. In this scenario, future tax increments generated by
the new development would be collected by the City and used to pay debt service on City-issued bonds or
repayment of an internal loan (subject to actual financing terms).
With pay-as-you-go financing, the developer would finance all project costs upfront and would be reimbursed
over time for a portion of those costs as revenues are available. Pay-as-you-go-financing is generally more
acceptable than upfront financing for the City because it shifts the risk for repayment to the developer. If tax
increment revenues are less than originally projected, the developer receives less and therefore bears the risk
of not being reimbursed the full amount of their financing. However, in some cases pay as you go financing
may not be financially feasible. With bonds, the City would still need to make debt service payments and would
have to use other sources to fill any shortfall of tax increment revenues. With internal financing, the City
reimburses the loan with future revenue collections and may risk not repaying itself in full if tax increment
revenues are not sufficient.
The developer’s financial information includes City assistance through bond financing to pay for a portion of the
identified extraordinary site development costs necessary for development of the project. the financing structure
would include City debt issuance following construction of both buildings as a means of supporting debt service
repayment.
Financing Assumptions
The financing scenarios include a debt capacity matrix with variations to both interest rate and debt coverage
assumptions. The interest rate variables reflect interest rate adjustments in anticipation of future market
conditions and the debt coverage reflect the projected availability of revenues to repay debt service. Borrowing
rates would be reflective of current market in this matrix.
Non-Rated TIF Scale Plus 150 bps
Solution: Level w/ 2yr ramp up in debt service
Project Amount: $4 Million
Requires 1.40x and 1.70x coverage
o Revenues Shown as Required amount to support the bond coverage
Debt Service Reserve Fund: 10% Par, 100% Max DS, 125% Avg DS
Dated: 11/1/2023
First Coupon: 7/1/2024
Final Maturity: 7/1/2048
o 25-year term from the dated date
Debt
Coverage
Annual Debt
Service
Annual
Revenues Par Interest Total DS TIC
1.40x $395,000 $550,000 $4,553,000 $5,173,949 $9,726,949 7.22%
1.70x $395,000 $692,000 $4,553,000 $5,173,949 $9,726,949 7.22%
The supporting bond schedules are attached to the memorandum.
The assumption is that future tax increment revenues generated from the new office buildings would be the
source of repayment for the bond debt service. Certain assumptions were used to estimate the projected
available tax increment revenues to assist with understanding feasibility of the project to support debt
repayment up to the full requested assistance amount of $4.0M. The market value of office buildings is typically
estimated using one of three ways: 1) Income based using the projected net operating income of the project
upon stabilization, 2) cost based assuming a replacement cost of the improvement, minus depreciation, plus the
land value or 3) sales comparison based on similar properties which have recently sold. Commercial property is
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typically valued using the income or cost approach for valuation, with income approach as preferred if relevant
data exists. The cost approach is used to value unique properties or when an income model does not exist for a
property's use type. The sales comparison approach is not as commonly used to value commercial property as
a result of generally lacking comparable sales data. Assumptions were made relative to the income (lease rate)
assumptions and construction cost estimates for the proposed project. Using the available information that has
been provided and making some additional projections and assumptions, the table below illustrates a potential
range of estimated valuations and corresponding revenues. We anticipate there may be adjustments as
additional project details become available and building construction commences.
Aurora Industry Total
Total Estimated Construction Cost $46,941,851 $24,322,580 $71,264,431
Estimated Market Value (Income $15/SF) $31,788,963 $15,247,794 $47,036,757
Estimated Revenues $341,261 $163,688 $504,949
Estimated Market Value (Income $20/SF) $31,788,963 $20,330,392 $52,119,355
Estimated Revenues $341,261 $218,251 $559,512
Estimated Market Value (Cost 85%) $39,900,573 $20,674,193 $60,574,766
Estimated Revenues $428,341 $221,942 $650,282
Estimated Market Value (Cost 95%) $44,594,758 $23,106,451 $67,701,209
Estimated Revenues $478,734 $248,052 $726,786
Estimated Debt Service $395,000
Estimated Revenues with 1.40x DCR $550,000
Estimated Revenues with 1.70x DCR $692,000
Developer Pro forma Analysis including But-For
Upon approval of a TIF project, the City must make several findings, including the “but for” test: that the
proposed development would not reasonably be expected to occur solely through private investment within the
reasonably foreseeable future. The developer has stated the assistance is necessary due to the high costs of
developing the site, that includes site improvement and infrastructure costs, along with the inability of the
project to support those costs upon completion. The current estimated total development costs for both
buildings ($84,094,864) are expected to be in excess of the estimated future taxable value of the buildings upon
development. Based on the developer’s stated position relative to the need for tax increment financing
assistance, the City could make its “but for” finding and provide tax increment assistance.
We recommend, however, that the City also consider an appropriate level and type of TIF assistance for the
project based on the information submitted by the developer. The City’s position relative to the use of tax
increment has typically been to finance extraordinary costs and the level of assistance is in part dictated by the
‘extraordinary’ costs of the project. It is generally recommended good practice to focus on maintaining a limit to
the amount of public assistance to a certain percentage of total development costs (less than 10%) and for
financing of certain extraordinary costs. It is also recommended that projects are financially feasible, and the
level of assistance provided can be supported by the projected incremental revenues of the project. The
current request of $4,000,000 is approximately 4.7% and we anticipate would be financed by a 25-year bond.
We understand that due to the developer (and City)’s desire and vision for development of the project site that
there are some significant extraordinary costs to be incurred for the project to proceed. Not all those costs will
equate to increased value to the developer, as represented by the total estimated assessed value.
Following thorough evaluation of the project as provided allows the City to be prepared to make an informed
“but-for” decision based on the likelihood of the project needing assistance, as well as the appropriate level of
assistance. To complete this analysis, we reviewed the developer’s provided operating proforma and
constructed similar ten-year project proformas, showing a result if the developer received the assistance and
showing a result if the developer did not receive assistance. Our analysis of the proformas included a review of
the development budget, projected operating revenues and expenditures, and the project’s capacity to support
annual debt service on outstanding debt. The purpose of evaluating the operating proformas is to understand
the potential returns to the developer through the initial development of the project and the operation of the
enterprise over a 10-year period.
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Generally, should the rates of return lie below a reasonable range without assistance; we could assume the
project as proposed would not move forward without assistance. Should the returns lie within a reasonable
range with the assistance, we could assume the amount of assistance tested is appropriate for the project. All
such estimates should be viewed as general indicators of performance and not exact forecasts. The number of
current and future variables affecting these estimates and actual results are great. There are no set rate of
return benchmarks that dictates whether a project needs TIF assistance or not; however, there are
market/industry standards for certain types of projects, as well as more specific investor/developer thresholds
that need to be achieved.
An additional measure of project feasibility is the Debt Coverage Ratio (DCR), which is a calculation detailing
the ratio by which operating income exceeds the debt-service payments for the project. If the DCR is greater
than 1.0 it indicates the project has operating income that is greater than the debt-service payment by some
margin; conversely if the DCR is less than 1.0 it indicates the project is incapable of meeting its debt-service
payment and would need to seek additional revenue sources in order to pay its debt. Typical lending standards
will require a DCR of significantly greater than 1.0 as a measure of cushion in the event actual revenues and
expenses are different than projected. The developer has not provided details regarding the financing options
and the ultimate level of debt and equity for the project will be in part based on current market conditions and
expected project performance to support debt repayment and meet minimum return thresholds. The purpose of
the City’s TIF assistance is to provide an additional funding source to support total project costs and allow for
reasonable return metrics following completion.
Projects are financed through a combination of debt and equity. The level of debt and equity is based on
projected performance and valuations of the project. Traditional metrics for determining a maximum level of
debt that could be obtained for a project include loan to value, loan to cost and debt coverage ratios.
Traditional metrics for determining a maximum level of equity may include cash-on-cash return, internal rate of
return, and yield on cost. The developer has not yet determined what levels of debt and equity will be used to
finance the project costs due to continued unknowns in the market regarding interest rates, costs, and other
future variables. We have analyzed the request and subsequent need for financial assistance based on the
metrics the developer has provided utilizing the yield on cost metric. The developer has provided a minimum
return on cost threshold of 5 and 6.5%, respectively for the two individual buildings. Based on market data,
these estimates are on the low range of reasonable and could justify the need for financial assistance. It is
important to note that certain assumptions were made based on the developer’s provided information including
the debt and equity amounts (estimates as the actual amounts are undecided), annual revenues, vacancy rates
and annual revenue and operating expense inflators in order to analyze the projected returns to the developer
and overall project performance. Adjustments to those assumptions may have a potential impact on the project
performance and needed level of public assistance.
The scenarios above are based on information provided by the developer regarding the annual operating
assumptions for revenues and expenditures and assumptions for debt service payments. Based on the original
assumptions, public assistance is necessary to meet the developer’s minimum return threshold of 5 and 6.5%
that would allow the project to proceed. Information provided by the developer indicates that financial
assistance to the project is expected to increase the projected rate of return to a level that would be considered
feasible as represented by the developer and would allow the project to proceed. Ultimately, actual revenues
and expenditures will impact the ultimate performance of the project.
To understand viability of the project and test the necessary level of assistance, we also provided a sensitivity
analysis to the proformas with adjustments made to the upfront sources and uses of funds and annual
operating revenues and expenses. Increases in the projected lease rates or decreases in operating expenses
are projected to result in similar returns and DCR calculations as would be through providing tax increment
assistance. We understand based on information provided by the applicant that the projected rates are
constant for this project. Additional conversations with the City and developer have indicated that it is not
feasible to expect that rates could increase, or operating expenses decrease to levels that would eliminate the
need for financial assistance. In addition, any increases in total development costs or operating expenses or
decrease in revenues would be expected to have a negative impact on the cash flow performance.
Conclusion
The developer has requested financial assistance of approximately $4.0 million as related to development of
the project site. Through the submission of the tax increment financing application and supporting financial
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information, the developer has indicated that the project would not occur without financial assistance from the
City due to those extraordinary costs. The with-assistance scenario illustrates that City financial assistance will
have a positive impact on the project performance and projected to increase the rate of return to a level that is
consistent with industry standards for similar type projects and necessary to attract the equity investors. Without
assistance, the project is expected to have lower returns to the developer and are not expected to be sufficient
to meet equity investor requirements.
Discussions with the developer have resulted in a better understanding of the project financing components.
The developer has indicated the projected rates are within market standards and not expected to increase
significantly enough to reduce the need for public participation. Additional due diligence and financial feasibility
analysis results in support of the developer’s financial information and need for public financial assistance.
We understand the developer would be financing all project costs upfront and upon completion of the project
and creation of taxable value to generate the tax increment revenues to repay debt service. As a result, we
recommend the level of financial assistance be based on actual performance (taxable value and tax increment
revenues) of the project and the financial assistance would be provided up to $4.0M (based on actual incurred
costs). With this structure, the developer will receive up to the full requested amount subject to ability of the
project to generate revenues necessary to support debt repayment with debt coverage the City needs. Due to
district size and availability of revenues within the district, we recommend the City consider incorporating what
may be considered a higher debt coverage ratio than other districts and projects (in the range of 1.4x – 1.7x)
when determining feasibility of revenues to support the full requested amount. We have provided a range of
financial feasibility scenarios based on different coverage and revenue assumptions. We anticipate the City will
be in a position to consider providing assistance up to $4.0M for eligible project costs and meet the developer’s
request, subject to availability of revenues to repay City debt service.
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Preliminary as of 5/19/22
$4,553,000
City of Bozeman, Montana
Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2023
(Bozeman Technology District) - Office Building Project Scenario
NET DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
Date Principal Coupon Interest Total P+I DSR Net New D/S Revenue Surpls(Deficit)
07/01/2024 61,000.00 4.900%208,091.13 269,091.13 -269,091.13 376,727.59 107,636.46
07/01/2025 56,000.00 5.170%309,147.70 365,147.70 -365,147.70 511,206.78 146,059.08
07/01/2026 89,000.00 5.300%306,252.50 395,252.50 -395,252.50 553,353.50 158,101.00
07/01/2027 94,000.00 5.560%301,535.50 395,535.50 -395,535.50 553,749.70 158,214.20
07/01/2028 99,000.00 5.730%296,309.10 395,309.10 -395,309.10 553,432.74 158,123.64
07/01/2029 105,000.00 5.950%290,636.40 395,636.40 -395,636.40 553,890.96 158,254.56
07/01/2030 111,000.00 6.110%284,388.90 395,388.90 -395,388.90 553,544.46 158,155.56
07/01/2031 118,000.00 6.270%277,606.80 395,606.80 -395,606.80 553,849.52 158,242.72
07/01/2032 125,000.00 6.410%270,208.20 395,208.20 -395,208.20 553,291.48 158,083.28
07/01/2033 133,000.00 6.600%262,195.70 395,195.70 -395,195.70 553,273.98 158,078.28
07/01/2034 142,000.00 6.720%253,417.70 395,417.70 -395,417.70 553,584.78 158,167.08
07/01/2035 151,000.00 6.790%243,875.30 394,875.30 -394,875.30 552,825.42 157,950.12
07/01/2036 162,000.00 6.860%233,622.40 395,622.40 -395,622.40 553,871.36 158,248.96
07/01/2037 173,000.00 6.930%222,509.20 395,509.20 -395,509.20 553,712.88 158,203.68
07/01/2038 185,000.00 7.000%210,520.30 395,520.30 -395,520.30 553,728.42 158,208.12
07/01/2039 198,000.00 7.070%197,570.30 395,570.30 -395,570.30 553,798.42 158,228.12
07/01/2040 212,000.00 7.080%183,571.70 395,571.70 -395,571.70 553,800.38 158,228.68
07/01/2041 227,000.00 7.090%168,562.10 395,562.10 -395,562.10 553,786.94 158,224.84
07/01/2042 243,000.00 7.110%152,467.80 395,467.80 -395,467.80 553,654.92 158,187.12
07/01/2043 260,000.00 7.130%135,190.50 395,190.50 -395,190.50 553,266.70 158,076.20
07/01/2044 278,000.00 7.250%116,652.50 394,652.50 -394,652.50 552,513.50 157,861.00
07/01/2045 299,000.00 7.250%96,497.50 395,497.50 -395,497.50 553,696.50 158,199.00
07/01/2046 320,000.00 7.250%74,820.00 394,820.00 -394,820.00 552,748.00 157,928.00
07/01/2047 344,000.00 7.250%51,620.00 395,620.00 -395,620.00 553,868.00 158,248.00
07/01/2048 368,000.00 7.250%26,680.00 394,680.00 (395,636.40)(956.40)552,552.00 553,508.40
Total $4,553,000.00 -$5,173,949.23 $9,726,949.23 (395,636.40)$9,331,312.83 $13,617,728.93 $4,286,416.10
SIGNIFICANT DATES
Dated...................................................................................................................................................................................................11/01/2023
Delivery Date...........................................................................................................................................................................................11/01/2023
First Coupon Date.......................................................................................................................................................................................7/01/2024
Yield Statistics
Bond Year Dollars.......................................................................................................................................................................................$73,183.33
Average Life............................................................................................................................................................................................16.074 Years
Average Coupon..........................................................................................................................................................................................7.0698464%
Net Interest Cost (NIC).................................................................................................................................................................................7.1818309%
True Interest Cost (TIC)................................................................................................................................................................................7.2219629%
Bond Yield for Arbitrage Purposes.......................................................................................................................................................................7.0199804%
All Inclusive Cost (AIC)................................................................................................................................................................................7.4119594%
Net Interest Cost in Dollars............................................................................................................................................................................5,173,949.23
Weighted Average Maturity...............................................................................................................................................................................16.074 Years
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Preliminary as of 5/19/22
$4,553,000
City of Bozeman, Montana
Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2023
(Bozeman Technology District) - Office Building Project Scenario
NET DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
Date Principal Coupon Interest Total P+I DSR Net New D/S Revenue Surpls(Deficit)
07/01/2024 61,000.00 4.900%208,091.13 269,091.13 -269,091.13 470,909.49 201,818.36
07/01/2025 56,000.00 5.170%309,147.70 365,147.70 -365,147.70 639,008.48 273,860.78
07/01/2026 89,000.00 5.300%306,252.50 395,252.50 -395,252.50 691,691.88 296,439.38
07/01/2027 94,000.00 5.560%301,535.50 395,535.50 -395,535.50 692,187.13 296,651.63
07/01/2028 99,000.00 5.730%296,309.10 395,309.10 -395,309.10 691,790.93 296,481.83
07/01/2029 105,000.00 5.950%290,636.40 395,636.40 -395,636.40 692,363.70 296,727.30
07/01/2030 111,000.00 6.110%284,388.90 395,388.90 -395,388.90 691,930.58 296,541.68
07/01/2031 118,000.00 6.270%277,606.80 395,606.80 -395,606.80 692,311.90 296,705.10
07/01/2032 125,000.00 6.410%270,208.20 395,208.20 -395,208.20 691,614.35 296,406.15
07/01/2033 133,000.00 6.600%262,195.70 395,195.70 -395,195.70 691,592.48 296,396.78
07/01/2034 142,000.00 6.720%253,417.70 395,417.70 -395,417.70 691,980.98 296,563.28
07/01/2035 151,000.00 6.790%243,875.30 394,875.30 -394,875.30 691,031.78 296,156.48
07/01/2036 162,000.00 6.860%233,622.40 395,622.40 -395,622.40 692,339.20 296,716.80
07/01/2037 173,000.00 6.930%222,509.20 395,509.20 -395,509.20 692,141.10 296,631.90
07/01/2038 185,000.00 7.000%210,520.30 395,520.30 -395,520.30 692,160.53 296,640.23
07/01/2039 198,000.00 7.070%197,570.30 395,570.30 -395,570.30 692,248.03 296,677.73
07/01/2040 212,000.00 7.080%183,571.70 395,571.70 -395,571.70 692,250.48 296,678.78
07/01/2041 227,000.00 7.090%168,562.10 395,562.10 -395,562.10 692,233.68 296,671.58
07/01/2042 243,000.00 7.110%152,467.80 395,467.80 -395,467.80 692,068.65 296,600.85
07/01/2043 260,000.00 7.130%135,190.50 395,190.50 -395,190.50 691,583.38 296,392.88
07/01/2044 278,000.00 7.250%116,652.50 394,652.50 -394,652.50 690,641.88 295,989.38
07/01/2045 299,000.00 7.250%96,497.50 395,497.50 -395,497.50 692,120.63 296,623.13
07/01/2046 320,000.00 7.250%74,820.00 394,820.00 -394,820.00 690,935.00 296,115.00
07/01/2047 344,000.00 7.250%51,620.00 395,620.00 -395,620.00 692,335.00 296,715.00
07/01/2048 368,000.00 7.250%26,680.00 394,680.00 (395,636.40)(956.40)690,690.00 691,646.40
Total $4,553,000.00 -$5,173,949.23 $9,726,949.23 (395,636.40)$9,331,312.83 $17,022,161.24 $7,690,848.41
SIGNIFICANT DATES
Dated...................................................................................................................................................................................................11/01/2023
Delivery Date...........................................................................................................................................................................................11/01/2023
First Coupon Date.......................................................................................................................................................................................7/01/2024
Yield Statistics
Bond Year Dollars.......................................................................................................................................................................................$73,183.33
Average Life............................................................................................................................................................................................16.074 Years
Average Coupon..........................................................................................................................................................................................7.0698464%
Net Interest Cost (NIC).................................................................................................................................................................................7.1818309%
True Interest Cost (TIC)................................................................................................................................................................................7.2219629%
Bond Yield for Arbitrage Purposes.......................................................................................................................................................................7.0199804%
All Inclusive Cost (AIC)................................................................................................................................................................................7.4119594%
Net Interest Cost in Dollars............................................................................................................................................................................5,173,949.23
Weighted Average Maturity...............................................................................................................................................................................16.074 Years
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Preliminary as of 5/19/22
$4,553,000
City of Bozeman, Montana
Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2023
(Bozeman Technology District) - Office Building Project Scenario
New Money Sensitivity
Date - 1.50 bps - 1.25 bps - 1.00 bps - 0.75 bps - 0.50 bps - 0.25 bps Net D/S + 0.25 bps + 0.50 bps + 0.75 bps + 1.00 bps + 1.25 bps + 1.50 bps
07/01/2024 219,263.07 227,328.93 235,420.40 243,537.80 251,674.73 260,889.73 269,091.13 277,370.07 286,659.73 295,016.87 304,348.73 312,760.73 322,177.40
07/01/2025 304,854.60 314,803.40 324,790.60 334,816.70 344,872.10 354,998.10 365,147.70 376,413.60 386,641.60 397,022.30 408,306.10 418,766.60 430,170.10
07/01/2026 340,359.00 349,216.20 358,121.80 367,076.30 377,070.10 386,144.50 395,252.50 404,432.60 414,636.50 424,003.10 434,221.10 444,685.00 454,035.20
07/01/2027 340,331.00 349,044.70 358,821.80 367,662.80 376,510.10 385,498.50 395,535.50 404,659.60 414,764.50 424,102.60 434,244.10 444,641.50 454,003.20
07/01/2028 340,865.00 349,433.00 358,033.80 367,756.60 376,500.70 386,400.90 395,309.10 405,372.50 414,371.10 424,676.00 434,733.70 444,057.30 454,425.80
07/01/2029 341,000.50 349,415.40 358,878.10 367,428.00 377,061.50 385,811.30 395,636.40 404,571.90 414,514.90 424,714.40 434,676.70 443,984.70 454,280.30
07/01/2030 340,660.50 349,916.40 358,185.60 367,604.00 377,066.50 385,712.30 395,388.90 405,247.90 414,064.90 424,148.40 434,004.70 444,288.70 454,500.80
07/01/2031 340,898.00 349,938.60 358,053.60 367,279.20 376,558.90 386,090.50 395,606.80 405,315.50 415,058.30 424,014.00 433,752.50 443,928.70 454,043.00
07/01/2032 340,649.30 349,462.80 358,413.40 367,434.40 376,519.50 385,866.50 395,208.20 404,752.30 414,340.50 424,221.80 433,828.20 443,882.30 454,884.50
07/01/2033 340,922.60 349,496.80 358,218.10 367,019.80 376,895.60 386,043.30 395,195.70 404,560.50 414,979.40 424,701.40 434,158.50 444,073.30 454,867.10
07/01/2034 340,578.60 349,899.80 358,378.10 367,946.80 376,538.60 385,470.80 395,417.70 404,587.00 414,749.40 424,293.40 434,582.50 444,339.30 453,904.1007/01/2035 340,696.40 349,694.80 358,912.50 367,170.90 376,519.60 386,218.70 394,875.30 404,829.00 414,713.60 424,059.50 434,083.30 444,659.50 454,053.70
07/01/2036 341,285.30 348,941.60 358,822.20 367,808.90 376,833.00 386,212.50 395,622.40 405,269.00 414,851.50 424,975.70 433,709.90 444,001.50 454,199.00
07/01/2037 340,280.50 349,629.00 358,094.60 367,727.40 376,402.60 386,438.20 395,509.20 404,821.90 414,075.50 424,875.80 434,369.70 444,349.90 454,241.00
07/01/2038 340,723.70 349,632.20 358,717.10 367,912.40 376,214.40 385,815.00 395,520.30 405,472.30 414,370.20 424,743.00 433,888.70 444,525.70 454,078.60
07/01/2039 340,493.70 349,937.20 358,557.10 367,287.40 376,189.40 386,327.50 395,570.30 405,059.80 414,570.20 424,483.00 434,248.70 444,428.20 454,608.60
07/01/2040 340,576.50 349,471.80 358,599.20 367,837.00 376,246.50 385,823.90 395,571.70 404,566.20 414,581.60 424,999.40 434,270.10 443,954.60 454,640.00
07/01/2041 341,025.90 349,345.40 358,892.00 367,544.00 376,428.50 386,412.60 395,562.10 405,026.60 414,436.20 424,243.20 433,978.90 444,128.40 454,193.00
07/01/2042 340,783.80 349,497.40 358,372.20 367,405.80 376,666.90 385,954.20 395,467.80 405,291.40 414,055.10 424,211.20 434,291.00 444,779.60 454,178.30
07/01/2043 340,824.70 349,843.60 358,013.70 367,332.60 376,869.00 385,421.60 395,190.50 405,259.40 414,334.50 424,718.40 434,016.00 444,712.40 454,395.00
07/01/2044 341,087.50 349,320.00 358,750.00 367,255.00 376,962.50 385,740.00 394,652.50 404,850.00 414,115.00 424,600.00 434,065.00 443,835.00 454,662.5007/01/2045 340,252.50 349,660.00 358,187.50 367,835.00 376,602.50 385,490.00 395,497.50 404,700.00 415,027.50 424,480.00 433,975.00 444,760.00 454,500.00
07/01/2046 340,612.50 349,040.00 358,625.00 367,245.00 377,027.50 385,910.00 394,820.00 404,975.00 414,157.50 424,520.00 433,905.00 444,475.00 454,062.50
07/01/2047 341,052.50 349,460.00 358,937.50 367,485.00 376,102.50 385,860.00 395,620.00 404,525.00 414,505.00 424,560.00 434,690.00 443,895.00 454,175.00
07/01/2048 (770.30)(138.60)(875.00)(521.80)(242.60)(168.20)(956.40)(197.30)(220.80)(559.40)(651.20)-(309.50)
Total $8,019,307.37 $8,231,290.43 $8,445,920.90 $8,662,887.00 $8,882,090.63 $9,106,382.43 $9,331,312.83 $9,561,731.77 $9,792,353.43 $10,029,824.07 $10,263,696.93 $10,505,912.93 $10,746,969.20
Summary Statistics
Deposit to Project Construction Fund....................................................................................................................................................................4,000,000.00
PAR
- 1.50 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,498,000.00
- 1.25 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,507,000.00
- 1.00 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,516,000.00
- 0.75 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,525,000.00
- 0.50 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,534,000.00- 0.25 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,544,000.00
Base Case...............................................................................................................................................................................................4,553,000.00
+ 0.25 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,563,000.00
+ 0.50 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,573,000.00
+ 0.75 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,583,000.00
+ 1.00 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,593,000.00
+ 1.25 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,603,000.00
+ 1.50 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................4,613,000.00
TIC - 1.50 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................5.6909029%
- 1.25 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................5.9460630%
- 1.00 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................6.2013024%
- 0.75 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................6.4564242%
- 0.50 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................6.7115186%
- 0.25 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................6.9668180%
Base Case...............................................................................................................................................................................................7.2219629%
+ 0.25 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................7.4772921%
+ 0.50 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................7.7324533%
+ 0.75 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................7.9878976%
+ 1.00 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................8.2429262%
+ 1.25 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................8.4983458%
+ 1.50 bps..............................................................................................................................................................................................8.7535463%
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
(MSU Innovation Campus Project)
This DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of
[______________], 2022 by and between Big Sky ICINF, LLC (the “Developer”), and the
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA (the “City”). The Developer and the City are each
individually referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Montana Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 15, Parts
42 and 43, as in effect on December 31, 2012 (the “Technology District Act”), the City was
authorized to create technology districts for the purpose of encouraging the location and
development of technology infrastructure development projects in the State of Montana (the
“State”), to provide for the segregation and collection of tax increment with respect to property
taxes collected in such technology districts, and to apply tax increment revenues derived from
projects undertaken within the technology district to pay eligible costs;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Technology District Act and Ordinance No. 1844 adopted by
the City Commission of the City (the “City Commission”) on December 19, 2012 (the
“Ordinance”), the City has created the South Bozeman Technology Tax Increment Financing
District (the “District”) as a technology district under the Technology District Act. By
Resolution No. 4414, adopted by the City Commission on November 5, 2012, the City
Commission has adopted the South Bozeman Technology District Comprehensive Development
Plan (the “Plan”) as a comprehensive development plan that ensures that the District can host a
diversified tenant base of multiple independent tenants, in accordance with the Technology
District Act. The Plan provides for the segregation and collection of tax increment revenues with
respect to the District;
WHEREAS, Big Sky QF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSQ”), has
leased approximately 4.87 acres of land located in the District from Montana State University
Innovation Campus, a Montana non-profit corporation (“MSUIC”), pursuant to that certain
Ground Lease dated May 26, 2022, and has subleased such land (the “Industry Land”) to
Industry Bozeman Property, LLC, a Montana limited liability company (“IBP”) on May 26,
2022. IBP proposes to undertake the construction on the Industry Land of an approximately
86,000 square foot building to be used as flexible commercial workspace, to include 61,000
square feet of offices and 25,000 square feet of indoor common space, as well as related site
improvements and related improvements (the “INDUSTRY Project”); and
WHEREAS, BIG SKY AURORA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSA”)
has leased approximately 4.80 acres of land located in the District from MSUIC pursuant to that
certain Ground Lease dated February 17, 2022, and has subleased such land (the “Aurora
Land”) to Aurora Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AOI”) on February 17, 2022. BSA
proposes to undertake the construction on the Aurora Land of an approximately 78,000 square
foot building to be leased to AOI for use as office space, research and design activities and
potentially manufacturing, as well as related site improvements (the “Aurora Project” and,
together with the INDUSTRY Project, the “Projects”);
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WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Projects, BSQ and BSA propose to undertake the
construction of certain infrastructure improvements described on Exhibit C attached hereto (as
further defined below, the “Infrastructure Improvements”);
WHEREAS, the Developer, BSQ and BSA are affiliated entities;
WHEREAS, the Industry Land and the Aurora Land are collectively legally described on
Exhibit B hereto (collectively, the “Land”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 5420 adopted on June 14, 2022, after a duly
called and noticed public hearing, the City Commission approved the Projects under the Plan and
the Technology District Act and authorized the use of tax increment revenue of the District to
reimburse the Developer for certain eligible costs of the Infrastructure Improvements in the
maximum amount of the Reimbursable Amount (as hereinafter defined), subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission may determine in its sole discretion to issue tax
increment revenue bonds in one or more series (the “Bonds”) to finance all or a portion of the
costs of the Infrastructure Improvements to be reimbursed to the Developer and pay associated
costs of the financing and fund a deposit to a debt service reserve account, if desirable; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement which sets forth the
obligations and commitments of the Parties with respect to the Infrastructure Improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Developer, pursuant to the Technology District
Act, each in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements of the other, as set
forth herein, mutually represent, covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions; Rules of Interpretation; Exhibits.
1.1.Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly
provided or unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms have the meanings
assigned to them, respectively:
“Affiliated Entities” means BSQ and BSA, as affiliates of the Developer.
“Agreement” means this Development Agreement, dated as of _____________, 2022,
by and between the City and the Developer, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Aurora Land” has the meaning given in the Recitals above.
“Aurora Project” has the meaning given in the Recitals above.
“Bonds” has the meaning given in the Recitals above.
“BSA” means BIG SKY AURORA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its
successors and assigns.
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“BSQ” means Big Sky QF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its
successors and assigns.
“City” means the City of Bozeman, Montana, or any successors to its functions under
this Agreement.
“City Commission” means the governing body of the City.
“Costs of Issuance” means, if the City issues Bonds, the following costs but only to the
extent incurred in connection with, and allocable to the Bonds: underwriter’s spread, counsel
fees, financial advisor fees, rating agency fees, trustee fees, paying agent fees, bond registrar,
certificate, and authentication fees, accounting fees, printing costs for bonds and offering
documents, public approval process costs, feasibility study costs, guarantee fees, and similar
costs.
“Coverage Requirement” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.2(a)(ii).
“Developer” means Big Sky ICINF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its
successors and assigns in accordance with and as permitted under this Agreement.
“District” means the South Bozeman Technology Tax Increment Financing District, a
technology district created by the Ordinance pursuant to the Technology District Act.
“DOR” means the State of Montana Department of Revenue.
“Environmental Laws and Regulations” means and includes the Federal
Comprehensive Environmental Compensation Response and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or the
“Federal Superfund Act”) as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
of 1986 (“SARA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976 (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1321 et
seq.; and the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq., all as the same may be from time to time
amended, and any other federal, state, county, municipal, local or other statute, code, law,
ordinance, regulation, requirement or rule which may relate to or deal with human health or the
environment including without limitation all land use, zoning, and stormwater control
regulations as well as all regulations promulgated by a regulatory body pursuant to any statute,
code, law, ordinance, regulation, requirement or rule.
“Fiscal Year” means the period commencing on the first day of July of any year and
ending on the last day of June of the next calendar year, or any other twelve-month period
authorized by law and specified by the Commission as the City’s fiscal year.
“Indemnified Parties” has the meaning given to it in Section 7.1.
“Industry Land” has the meaning given in the Recitals above.
“INDUSTRY Project” has the meaning given in the Recitals above.
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“Infrastructure Improvements” means the design, engineering, work, construction,
materials, equipment, and the other improvements, the costs of which are described as such in
Exhibit C hereto, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, in accordance
with the terms hereof.
“Land” has the meaning given in the Recitals above.
“Land Use Regulations” means all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations,
ordinances and plans relating to or governing the development or use of the Land or the Projects.
“Milestone” of “Milestones” has the meaning given in Section 3.4 hereof.
“Milestone Date” or “Milestone Dates” has the meaning given in Section 3.4 hereof.
“Ordinance” has the meaning given in the Recitals above.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
limited liability partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Prevailing Wage Rates” means the Montana Prevailing Wage Rate for public works
projects as published from time to time by and available from the Montana Department of Labor
and Industry, Research and Analysis Bureau, P.O. Box 1728, Helena, Montana 59624, telephone
number (800) 541-3904.
“Projects” has the meaning given in the Recitals above.
“Reimbursable Amount” means the least of: (i) $3,599,178; (ii) the actual cost of the
Infrastructure Improvements; or (iii) if the Bonds are issued, the proceeds of the Bonds, less
proceeds of the Bonds used to pay Costs of Issuance and, if desirable, to fund a debt service
reserve account; recognizing that the Bonds must meet the Coverage Ratio determined as
described in Section 5.2(a)(ii).
“State” means the State of Montana.
“Tax Increment” means the amount received by the City pursuant to the Technology
District Act from the extension of levies of Taxes (expressed in mills) against the incremental
taxable value (as defined in the Technology District Act) of all Taxable Property, and shall
include all payments in lieu of Taxes attributable to the incremental taxable value and all
payments received by the City designated as replacement revenues for lost Tax Increment.
“Taxable Property” means all real and personal property located in the District and
subject to Taxes, including land, improvements and equipment.
“Taxes” means all taxes levied on an ad valorem basis by any Taxing Body against the
Taxable Property (exclusive of the six mill levy for university purposes levied by the State), and
shall include all payments in lieu of taxes received by the City with respect to Taxable Property.
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“Taxing Body” means the City; the County of Gallatin, Montana; High School District
No. 7 (Bozeman), Gallatin County, Montana; Elementary School District No. 7 (Bozeman),
Gallatin County, Montana; the State; and any other political subdivision or governmental unit
that levies or may hereafter levy or cause to be levied Taxes against property within the District.
“Technology District Act” means Montana Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 15, Parts
42 and 43, as in effect on December 31, 2012.
“Unavoidable Delay” means a delay resulting from a cause over which the Party
required to perform does not have control and which cannot or could not have been avoided by
the exercise of reasonable care, including but not limited to, acts of God, accidents, war, civil
unrest, embargoes, strikes, unavailability of raw materials or manufactured goods, litigation,
pandemics, epidemics, labor shortages, unusually inclement weather and the delays of the other
Party or its contractors, agents or employees in the performance of their duties under or incident
to this Agreement.
1.2.Rules of Interpretation.
(a) The words “herein,” “hereof” and words of similar import, without reference to
any particular section or subdivision, refer to this Agreement as a whole rather than to any of its
particular sections or subdivisions.
(b) References to any particular section or subdivision hereof are to the section or
subdivision of this Agreement in its original signed form, unless otherwise indicated.
(c) The word “or” is not exclusive but is intended to contemplate or encompass one,
more or all of the alternatives conjoined.
1.3.Exhibits. The following Exhibits are attached to and by reference made a part of
this Agreement:
Exhibit A: Project Costs
Exhibit B: Description of the Land
Exhibit C: Costs of the Infrastructure Improvements
Exhibit D: Milestones
Exhibit E: Form of Developer Certificate Regarding Costs of the Infrastructure
Improvements
Exhibit F: City’s Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay Affirmation
Exhibit G: Form of Developer’s Annual Certification
Section 2.Representations.
2.1.City Representations. The City hereby represents as follows:
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(a)Pursuant to the Technology District Act, and after a public hearing duly called
and held, the City by the Ordinance has duly created the District.
(b)Pursuant to Resolution No. 5420 of the City Commission, the City approved the
use of Tax Increment, if available, to reimburse the Costs of the Infrastructure Improvements in a
total amount not to exceed the Reimbursable Amount. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the City intends to reimburse the Developer for the Costs of the Infrastructure
Improvements in an amount not to exceed the Reimbursable Amount.
(c)The DOR has advised the City that the base taxable value (as defined in the
Technology District Act) of the District is $417.
(d)The City Commission has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
(e)The City’s Director of Economic Development is authorized to act on behalf of
the City with respect to implementation of this Agreement, recognizing that certain events or
circumstances arising under this Agreement will require City Commission consideration and
action, including, without limitation, issuance of the Bonds.
(f)The tax increment financing provision of the District terminates upon the later of
the 15th year following its adoption (December 12, 2012) or payment or provision for payment in
full or discharge of all bonds to which the Tax Increment is pledged. There are currently no
bonds outstanding to which the Tax Increment is pledged.
2.2.Developer Representations. The Developer hereby represents as follows:
(a)Each of the Developer, BSQ and BSA is a Delaware limited liability company,
duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and
duly qualified to do business in the State of Montana. The Developer has the power to enter into
this Agreement and by all necessary corporate action has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of this Agreement.
(b)BSQ has sufficient right, title and interest in the Industry Land to allow BSQ to
construct the applicable Infrastructure Improvements on or adjacent to the Industry Land, and
BSA has sufficient right, title and interest in the Aurora Land to allow BSA to construct the
Aurora Project thereon and the applicable Infrastructure Improvements on or adjacent to the
Aurora Land.
(c)The Developer and/or BSQ and/or BSA collectively have the financial capability
or commitments to complete the Infrastructure Improvements at an approximate cost of
$3,599,178. BSA has the financial capability or commitments to complete the Aurora Project
and, to the best of the Developer’s knowledge, IBP has the financial capability or commitments
to complete the INDUSTRY Project. The Projects are estimated to cost an aggregate
$85,000,000 to complete.
(d)The Projects are suitable to host a diversified tenant base of multiple, independent
tenants. The Developer acknowledges that the Technology District Act provides that tenants of
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the District must be engaged in technology-based operations within Montana that, through the
employment of knowledge or labor, add value to a product, process, or export service that results
in the creation of new wealth and for which at least 50% of the sales of the business or
organization occur outside of Montana or the business or organization is a manufacturing
company with at least 50% of its sales to other Montana companies that have 50% of their sales
occurring outside of Montana. As set forth in Section 3.13, to the best of its ability, the
Developer will cause the Projects to be operated to meet these requirements.
(e)The Developer is not aware of any facts the existence of which would cause the
Developer or the Affiliated Entities to be in violation in any material respect of any
Environmental Laws and Regulations applicable to the Projects or the Infrastructure
Improvements. None of the Developer nor the Affiliated Entities has not received from any
local, state or federal official any notice or communication indicating that the development
activities of the Developer or the Affiliated Entities have been, may be or will be in violation of
any Environmental Laws and Regulations applicable to the Projects or the Infrastructure
Improvements.
(f)Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and
conditions hereof is prohibited or limited by, conflicts with or results in a breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the certificate of formation, partnership agreement or operating
agreement of the Developer or the Affiliated or any evidence of indebtedness, agreement or
instrument of whatever nature to which the Developer is now a party or by which it is bound, or
constitutes a default under any of the foregoing.
(g)There is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding now pending or, to the
knowledge of the Developer, threatened against or affecting the Developer, the Affiliated
Entities or their respective businesses, operations, properties or condition (financial or otherwise)
before or by any governmental department, commission, board, authority or agency, or any
court, arbitrator, mediator or grand jury, that could, individually or in the aggregate, materially
and adversely affect the ability of the Developer or the Affiliated Entities to perform under this
Agreement.
(h)The Developer acknowledges and agrees that the sole source of funds for
reimbursing the Developer under this Agreement is Tax Increment and/or proceeds of the Bonds,
which would be paid from Tax Increment. The Developer further acknowledges and agrees the
amount of Tax Increment is dependent upon a number of variables, including, without limitation,
the taxable value of the Projects, the number of mills levied by Taxing Bodies, and then-
prevailing state laws regarding computation of Tax Increment. The Developer agrees that if Tax
Increment in the amount of $3,599,178 is not available to the City to reimburse the Developer
and/or, if the City, in its sole discretion, determines that it cannot reasonably sell the Bonds,
whether due to lack of Tax Increment, market conditions, or otherwise, the City shall have no
obligation to pay to the Developer the Reimbursable Amount described in Section 4. The
Developer agrees that such event shall not constitute a default by the City hereunder.
(i)The Developer currently estimates that, beginning in tax year 2025 (fiscal year
ending June 30, 2026), the completed Projects are expected to generate tax revenues in the
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approximate amount of $800,000 annually. The Developer acknowledges and agrees that the
estimates of assessed (market) and taxable values set forth in this Agreement (and any resulting
estimates of Tax Increment) are estimates only and are based on information provided by the
Developer to the City and various assumptions. Actual assessed (market) and taxable values of
the Projects and actual Tax Increment generated by the Projects or in the District may vary
significantly based on variables over which the City has no control.
(j)The Developer acknowledges and agrees that the Bonds, if authorized and issued,
are special, limited obligations of the City and shall not be paid from any funds of the City other
than Tax Increment. The Developer understands and agrees the Bonds, if authorized and issued,
will be subject to all the terms and conditions of the bond resolution authorizing their issuance
(the “Bond Resolution”). The Developer acknowledges and agrees that an event of default or
default under the Bonds or the Bond Resolution does not constitute a default under this
Agreement, unless the event of default or default is a result of the failure by the Developer to
perform an obligation of the Developer identified in the Bond Resolution.
Section 3.Developer Undertakings.
3.1.Construction and Maintenance of Projects. The Developer hereby agrees and
commits to the City that it will diligently prosecute or cause to be prosecuted to completion the
construction of the Projects in accordance with this Agreement, the site plan submitted to the
City and all applicable federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and plans
relating to or governing the development or use of the Projects, including applicable Land Use
Regulations and Environmental Laws and Regulations. The Developer agrees and commits to
the City that construction of the Projects and Infrastructure Improvements shall be substantially
complete by October 1, 2025, subject to Unavoidable Delays. The projected costs of the Projects
and Infrastructure Improvements are shown on Exhibit A hereto. At all times during the term of
this Agreement, the Developer will operate and maintain, preserve and keep the Projects or cause
the Projects to be operated, maintained, preserved and kept for the purposes for which each was
constructed, and with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof in good repair and
condition. Upon twenty-four (24) hours prior written notice, the Developer agrees to permit the
City and any of its officers, employees or agents access to the Land for the purpose of inspection
of all work being performed in connection with the Projects and Infrastructure Improvements;
provided, however, that the City shall have no obligation to inspect such work.
3.2.Preparation, Review and Approval of Construction Plans. In connection with the
Projects and Infrastructure Improvements, the Developer shall prepare and submit or shall cause
the Affiliated Entities to prepare and submit, in each case, at its sole expense, construction plans,
drawings, and related documents for each portion of each of the Projects and the Infrastructure
Improvements to the appropriate City officials for architectural, engineering or land use review
and written approval or permits. The Developer acknowledges that no review or approval by
City officials hereunder may be in any way construed by the Developer to replace, override or be
in lieu of any required review, inspection, or approval by the City or any other building
construction official review or approvals required by any State laws or local ordinances or
regulations. Nothing contained in this Agreement indicates or evidences that the City has
approved or will approve either of the Projects, the Infrastructure Improvements, or any portion
thereof. This Agreement does not affect or limit the City’s regulatory powers with regard to the
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Projects or the Infrastructure Improvements, including, without limitation, those relating to
building permits or other permits or the payment of fees. As further described in Section 7.1, the
City shall have no liability and the Developer shall hold the City harmless with respect to any
increases in costs of the Projects or the Infrastructure Improvements related to or arising out of
delays resulting from the City’s regulatory actions or approvals.
3.3.Construction of the Infrastructure Improvements. The Developer shall acquire,
install, construct or otherwise provide the Infrastructure Improvements, or shall cause the
Affiliated Entities to do so. The Developer acknowledges and agrees that the City is not
responsible for acquiring, installing, constructing or otherwise providing the Infrastructure
Improvements. The estimated costs of the Infrastructure Improvements are shown on Exhibit C
hereto.
3.4.Milestones of the Projects and Infrastructure Improvements. Certain steps in the
development of the Projects and Infrastructure Improvements are listed on Exhibit D attached
hereto (collectively, the “Milestones”; each a “Milestone”), together with the dates by which the
Developer is obligated to complete the Milestones (collectively, the “Milestone Dates”; each as
it relates to a particular Milestone, the “Milestone Date”). The Developer acknowledges and
agrees that the City in reserving or offering to make available Tax Increment to reimburse the
Developer for the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements (up to the Reimbursable Amount)
necessarily means that certain Tax Increment is not available reimburse other undertakings or
costs for the benefit of the District and that the City reasonably expects additional Tax Increment
as a result of completion of each of the Projects. The Developer acknowledges and agrees that
conditioning the availability of Tax Increment or proceeds of Bonds to reimburse the Developer
for the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements on completion or satisfaction of the Milestones
by the corresponding Milestone Dates is reasonable. If a Milestone cannot be completed or
satisfied by the corresponding Milestone Date, the Developer shall make a formal written request
to the Director of Economic Development, with appropriate supporting material, to extend the
Milestone Date and, as appropriate, subsequent Milestone Dates. The Director of Economic
Development may, in his or her sole discretion, (i) determine whether such extension is
appropriate and, if so, fix a new and superseding Milestone Date and also adjust other
subsequent Milestone Dates, along with any other terms or conditions, or (ii) refer the request to
the City Commission to either approve the extension and adjust other Milestone Dates, as
appropriate, or, in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement, in which case the City will have
no obligation to reimburse the Developer hereunder.
3.5.Prevailing Wage Rates; Competitive Bidding. The Developer understands that
the City is obligated to follow certain laws with respect to the expenditure of public funds, which
includes Tax Increment. The Developer agrees to comply and to cause the Affiliated Entities to
comply with laws that govern City contracting obligations, including public procurement laws
relating to all of the Infrastructure Improvements, such as, without limitation, laws and rules
regarding prevailing wage and solicitation of work on a competitive basis.
Without limitation of the foregoing, the Developer agrees that in the awarding of
contracts for the Infrastructure Improvements (i) it will cause the Affiliated Entities and their
contractors to publicly bid competitively contracts for each component of the Infrastructure
Improvements, and (ii) through the contract(s) with the applicable contractor(s), the Developer
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and the Affiliated Entities will, in addition to the requirements of Sections 3.9 and 3.10, require
such contractor to, pay the Prevailing Wage Rates on such contracts related to the Infrastructure
Improvements. The Developer will provide to the City all documentation requested to verify the
compliance of the Developer, the Affiliated Entities and the applicable contractor with the
foregoing requirements. Failure of the Developer, the Affiliated Entities or the applicable
contractor to bid competitively contracts for each component of the Infrastructure Improvements
or to require contracts entered into directly with contractors or sub-contractors to include
provisions requiring the contractor or sub-contractor to pay the Prevailing Wage Rates on the
work related to the Infrastructure Improvements will be considered a breach of this Agreement
and the City will be entitled, at its discretion and without obligation, to exercise any and all
measures to assure compliance and retroactive compensation plus interest to workers not paid in
accordance with this Agreement, and recovery of any penalty or fine assessed by the State
attributed to any failure to pay the Prevailing Wage Rates. Additionally, the Developer
acknowledges that a violation of these requirements may, in the City’s sole discretion, cause the
Infrastructure Improvements to be ineligible for the application of Tax Increment, in which case
the City will have no obligation to reimburse the Developer hereunder.
3.6.Utilities. The Developer shall not and shall ensure that the Affiliated Entities do
not interfere with, or construct any improvements over, any public street or utility easement
without the prior written approval of the City. All connections to public utility lines and
facilities shall be subject to approval of the City and any private utility company involved. The
Developer at its own expense shall replace any public facilities or utilities damaged during the
Projects or the Infrastructure Improvements by the Developer, the Affiliated Entities, IBP, AOI,
their respective agents or by others acting on behalf of or under their direction or control of the
Developer or the Affiliated Entities, IBP or AOI.
3.7.Permits and Compliance With Laws. The Developer will obtain or will cause the
Affiliated Entities to obtain, in a timely manner, all required permits, licenses and approvals, and
will meet or will cause the Affiliated Entities to meet all requirements of all local, state and
federal laws, rules and regulations which must be obtained or met in connection with the
acquisition and construction of the Projects and the Infrastructure Improvements. Without
limiting the foregoing, the Developer will request and seek (or will cause the Affiliated Entities
to request and seek) to obtain from the City or other appropriate governmental authority all
necessary land use, zoning, and building permits. The Developer will comply and will cause the
Affiliated Entities to comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws and
Regulations applicable to the construction, acquisition, and operation of the Projects and the
Infrastructure Improvements, will obtain any and all necessary environmental reviews, licenses
or clearances under, and will comply in all material respects with, Environmental Laws and
Regulations. In addition, the Developer shall comply and shall cause the Affiliated Entities to
comply fully with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and municipal ordinances
related to worker safety including but not limited to the Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA), the safety rules, codes, and provisions of the Montana Safety Act in Title 50, Chapter
71, MCA, all applicable City, County, and State building and electrical codes, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
3.8.Easements. To the extent that the Infrastructure Improvements are to be located
on the Land, the Developer hereby agrees to grant (or to cause the Affiliated Entities to grant) to
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the City and applicable utility companies from time to time such easements, rights-of-way and
similar licenses in a form required by the City and as are reasonably necessary to permit the City
to own, operate and maintain the Infrastructure Improvements.
3.9.Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay Affirmation. The Developer agrees to require
and to cause the Affiliated Entities to require their contractor(s) to be in compliance with the
City’s Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay Affirmation attached hereto as Exhibit F, as well as
Title 49, Montana Code Annotated, regarding activities related to the Projects and the
Infrastructure Improvements. The Developer agrees that in all contracts that it or the Affiliated
Entities enter into with contractors, such contractors will be required to require its subcontractors
to comply with the City’s Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay Affirmation attached hereto as
Exhibit F, as well as Title 49, Montana Code Annotated, regarding activities related to the
Projects and the Infrastructure Improvements. The Developer agrees to provide copies of all such
contracts upon request by the City.
3.10.Worker’s Compensation Insurance. The Developer shall provide and shall
require the Affiliated Entities to provide in all construction contracts related to the Projects and
the Infrastructure Improvements with all of their respective contractors that such contractors are
to be covered by a Worker’s Compensation insurance program with the State, a private insurance
carrier, or an approved self-insurance plan in accordance with State law.
3.11.Cooperation with City and DOR. The Developer agrees to provide to the City
and, as requested, the DOR information that may be required by the City and/or the DOR to
determine, or make reasonable projections regarding, the amount and timing of receipt of Tax
Increment resulting from the Projects. Such information may include, but is not limited to
timing of construction and estimated completion dates of all or portions of the Projects, costs of
construction, materials used in construction, uses of the Projects or any portion thereof,
allocations of uses to spaces and square feet of spaces included in each of the Projects, and any
other information that may be relevant. The Developer understands and agrees that the City will
rely on such information from the Developer in making determinations regarding the amount of
Tax Increment resulting from the Projects that may be available and the timing of the availability
of Tax Increment resulting from the Projects, and that such information may be a critical factor
in the City’s determination regarding whether to issue and the sizing and other features of the
Bonds.
3.12.Reserved.
3.13.Tenant Requirements; Reporting. Through the subleases with each of IBP and
AOI, the Affiliated Entities have specified permissible uses of the Projects, including permissible
tenants of each of the Projects. The Developer represents that, to its actual knowledge, the
permissible uses and permitted tenants of the Projects, as set forth in the subleases, are in
furtherance of the requirements of the Technology District Act that tenants of the District must
be engaged in technology-based operations within Montana that, through the employment of
knowledge or labor, add value to a product, process, or export service that results in the creation
of new wealth and for which at least 50% of the sales of the business or organization occur
outside of Montana or the business or organization is a manufacturing company with at least
50% of its sales to other Montana companies that have 50% of their sales occurring outside of
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Montana. To the best of its ability, the Developer will cause the Projects to be operated to meet
the requirements of the Technology District Act that tenants of the District must be engaged in
technology-based operations within Montana that, through the employment of knowledge or
labor, add value to a product, process, or export service that results in the creation of new wealth
and for which at least 50% of the sales of the business or organization occur outside of Montana
or the business or organization is a manufacturing company with at least 50% of its sales to other
Montana companies that have 50% of their sales occurring outside of Montana. Not later than
January 15 of each calendar year during the term of this Agreement after the Projects are placed
in service, the Developer shall deliver to the City a certification to this effect, substantially in the
form attached as Exhibit G.
Section 4.City Undertakings. Subject to satisfaction of all conditions in Section 5
below, and solely from Tax Increment on hand or proceeds of the Bonds, the City agrees to
reimburse the Developer for the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements in an amount not to
exceed the Reimbursable Amount. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, (i) the actual sum of all costs of the Infrastructure
Improvements may exceed $3,599,178, but the Reimbursable Amount is the maximum amount
that the City will reimburse the Developer for the Infrastructure Improvements; and (ii) if the
actual sum of all costs of the Infrastructure Improvements exceeds the Reimbursable Amount,
the City has discretion to allocate the Reimbursable Amount among the costs of the
Infrastructure Improvements as it sees fit. Subject to the Coverage Ratio requirement described
in Section 5.2(a)(ii), the City may issue the Bonds in its sole discretion to finance the
Reimbursable Amount. The Bonds, if authorized and issued, will have such terms and
conditions as are approved by the City Commission. This Agreement does not require or imply
that the City has any obligation to issue the Bonds.
Section 5.Payment of Reimbursement Amount for Costs of the Infrastructure
Improvements. Payment of the Reimbursable Amount by the City to the Developer for costs of
the Infrastructure Improvements shall be subject to the following conditions and in accordance
with the following procedures:
5.1.Conditions to Payment or Reimbursement.
(a)(i) The Developer must have completed or satisfied each of the Milestones by the
applicable Milestone Date, as such date may have been extended by the Director of Economic
Development or the City Commission pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof, (ii) the City must have
issued a certificate of occupancy for each of the Projects, (iii) the Infrastructure Improvements
must have been completed in their entirety and the City must have delivered written acceptance
of the Infrastructure Improvements (which may be in the form of a Certificate of Completion or
such other format as required by the City), and (iv) the Developer must demonstrate to the City’s
satisfaction, by a title report or other means acceptable to the City, that the Infrastructure
Improvements are free of financial liens and any encumbrances affecting the Infrastructure
Improvements must be acceptable to the City.
(b)Reimbursement by the City for costs of the Infrastructure Improvements must be
based on paid invoices for costs incurred by the Developer, the Affiliated Entities, their
contractors and subcontractors or utility companies, which the Developer must supply to the
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City. The City may reject, in its sole discretion, any invoice related to the Infrastructure
Improvements. The City will notify the Developer of any rejected invoice and the reason it was
rejected. The Parties acknowledge that some combination of the Developer and the Affiliated
Entities will incur and pay the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements, and the City will not
reject any invoice solely because it was paid by one of the Affiliated Entities rather than the
Developer. Regardless of which entity pays costs incurred with respect to the Projects and the
Infrastructure Improvements, the Developer has the sole right to receive all reimbursements from
City for costs of the Infrastructure Improvements as provided under the Agreement.
(c)The Parties agree that the City will have no obligation to reimburse any of the
costs of the Infrastructure Improvements unless at the time of such request (i) all of the
Developer’s representations as set forth in Section 2.2 are true and correct, (ii) the Developer is
not in breach of any covenant or undertaking as set forth in Section 3, and (iii) unless and to the
extent the City issues the Bonds, there shall be adequate Tax Increment available to pay the
Reimbursable Amount and satisfy all other financial obligations related to the District.
(d)The Developer, or other Person(s) responsible for paying such Taxes, shall have
paid Taxes with respect to the Projects for one full Fiscal Year after the assessed and taxable
values of both of the Projects, as completed, are reflected in the certified taxable values of the
City provided by the Department of Revenue. For example, if the Projects are completed in July
2024, the value of the Projects as completed will be assessed by the Department of Revenue in
January 2025; included in certified values provided to the City in August 2025; and the Taxes
due on November 30, 2025 and May 31, 2026 (Fiscal Year 2025/26) with respect to the Projects
must be paid before the Developer is eligible for reimbursement.
(e)If some or all of the Reimbursable Amount is to be paid with the proceeds of the
Bonds, the City shall have determined, in its sole discretion, but with the cooperation of the
Developer, that the Tax Increment is sufficient to pay the debt service on the Bonds as and when
due, to produce a Coverage Ratio (as defined in Section 5.2(a)(ii)) with respect to the Bonds of
not less than 1.7, and, as applicable, to satisfy other requirements under the Bond Resolution,
such as funding an adequate reserve, meeting applicable debt service coverage requirements, and
paying Costs of Issuance, and to satisfy all other financial obligations related to the District. The
Developer understands and agrees the City shall have no obligation to and may not issue the
Bonds if the City is unable to find and determine that the Tax Increment is sufficient to pay the
Bonds timely, to produce a Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.7, to satisfy the requirements of the
Bond Resolution, and to satisfy all other financial obligations related to the District.
If any of the above conditions are not satisfied in the determination of the City, the City shall
have no obligation to reimburse the Developer for any of the costs of the Infrastructure
Improvements and the City’s determination to refrain from reimbursing, or its inability to
reimburse, any of the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements shall not be or result in a default
of this Agreement.
5.2.Process for Reimbursement; Determination of Reimbursable Amount; Developer
Option to Terminate. Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this Section 5.2, the process
for reimbursement of the Developer is as follows:
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(a)The City will determine the Reimbursable Amount in the following manner:
(i)Following the payment of Taxes relating to the Projects as completed for
one full Fiscal Year, as described under Section 5.1(d) above, the Developer shall provide
to the City a signed request for reimbursement substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit E hereto and acceptable to the City, accompanied by the invoices paid by the
Developer or the Affiliated Entities and lien waivers from the contractors or
subcontractors performing or that have performed the work to be reimbursed. In
addition, the Developer agrees to provide to the City any additional information
requested by the City for the City to determine whether the Developer’s request for
reimbursement complies with this Agreement. Based on this Developer certificate and
the related information provided by the Developer, the City Manager or his or her
designee shall determine the actual cost of the Infrastructure Improvements.
(ii)Based on Tax Increment revenues received in the District in the first Fiscal
Year that the assessed and taxable values of the Projects, as completed, are included in
the certified taxable values provided to the City by the Department of Revenue, and using
assumptions regarding interest rates and terms of proposed Bonds that the City finds
reasonable in its sole discretion, the City will determine the maximum principal amount
of the Bonds (including amounts to be used to pay Costs of Issuance and, if desirable, to
fund a debt service reserve account) that can be issued that produces a Coverage Ratio on
the Bonds of not less than 1.7. “Coverage Ratio” for this purpose means the quotient of
(A) Tax Increment in the first Fiscal Year that assessed and taxable values of the Projects
as completed are reflected in the certified taxable values of the City provided by the
Department of Revenue, divided by (B) projected maximum annual debt service on the
proposed Bonds.
(iii)The Reimbursable Amount will be equal to the least of (A) $3,599,178;
(B) the actual cost of the Infrastructure Improvements determined as described under
Section 5.2(a)(i); and (C) if the Bonds are issued, the proceeds of the Bonds, less
proceeds of the Bonds used to pay Costs of Issuance and, if desirable, to fund a debt
service reserve account; recognizing that the Bonds must meet the Coverage Ratio
determined as described in Section 5.2(a)(ii).
(b)By the date that is five months after the submission by the Developer of a
complete and acceptable request for reimbursement, as determined by the City, the City, subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall reimburse to the Developer such costs of the
Infrastructure Improvements, in an amount not to exceed the Reimbursable Amount, either
directly from Tax Increment or from proceeds of Bonds; provided, however, if the City shall
earlier determine that the Tax Increment is not sufficient to reimburse the Developer for the costs
of the Infrastructure Improvements, either because there is insufficient Tax Increment then
available or the City determines there is insufficient Tax Increment to permit the issuance of
Bonds, then the City shall so inform the Developer in writing and this Agreement shall thereupon
terminate and neither Party will have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except as set
forth in those provisions that expressly survive termination of this Agreement.
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(c)Alternatively, the Developer may terminate this Agreement by written notice to
the City at any time prior to providing the City with a signed request for reimbursement as
described under Section 5.2(a)(i) above.
Section 6.Sources of Repayment; Covenants to Pay Taxes.
6.1.Taxes. The Developer shall pay or cause to be paid when due and prior to the
imposition of penalty all Taxes and all installments of any special assessments payable with
respect to the Land and the Projects and any improvements thereto or extension thereof.
6.2.Maintenance of Land and Projects. The Developer agrees to use its commercially
reasonable best efforts to maintain and operate the Land and the Projects (or to cause the Land
and the Projects to be maintained and operated) so that the Developer or other Person responsible
will be able at all times to pay promptly and when due all property taxes levied with respect to
the Land and the Projects.
6.3.Injunction; Specific Performance. The Parties agree that, in the event of a breach
of this Section 6 by the Developer or its successors or assigns, the City would suffer irreparable
harm. Therefore, in the event the Developer or its successors or assigns fails to comply with the
provisions of this Section 6, the Developer agrees that the City, subject to any notice and cure
period in this Agreement, may pursue any remedy at law or in equity, including, without
limitation, the remedies of injunction and specific performance.
Section 7.Indemnification and Insurance.
7.1.Indemnification. The Developer releases the City and all City Commission
members, board members, officers, agents, servants and employees of the City (the
“Indemnified Parties”) from, and covenants and agrees that the Indemnified Parties shall not be
liable for, and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties against,
any loss, damage, cost (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), claim, demand, suit, action or other
proceeding whatsoever (i) arising or purportedly arising out of, or resulting or purportedly
resulting from, the acquisition and construction of the Projects, including the Infrastructure
Improvements, any violation by the Developer of any agreement, condition or covenant of this
Agreement, the ownership, maintenance and operation of the Projects, or the presence on any
portion of the Land, of any dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, contaminants, chemicals,
waste, materials or substances; or (ii) which is proximately caused by the Developer or its
officers, agents, contractors, consultants or employees.
7.2.Insurance. Developer shall, or shall cause the Affiliated Entities to, keep and
maintain the Projects at all times insured against such risks and in such amounts, with such
deductible provisions, as are customary in connection with facilities of the type and size
comparable to the Projects, and the Developer shall, or shall cause the Affiliated Entities to,
carry and maintain, or cause to be carried and maintained, and pay or cause to be paid timely the
premiums for direct damage insurance covering all risks of loss, including, but not limited to, the
following:
1.fire
2.extended coverage perils
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3.vandalism and malicious mischief
4.boiler explosion (but only if steam boilers are present)
5.collapse
on a replacement cost basis in an amount equivalent to the Full Insurable Value thereof. “Full
Insurable Value” shall include the actual replacement cost of the Projects, exclusive of
foundations and footings, without deduction for architectural, engineering, legal or
administrative fees or for depreciation. The policies required by this Section 7.2 shall be subject
to a no coinsurance clause or contain an agreed amount clause, and must contain a deductibility
provision not exceeding $100,000.
Subject to the terms of any mortgage relating to the Projects, policies of insurance
required by this Section 7.2 shall insure and be payable to Developer, and shall provide for
release of insurance proceeds to Developer for restoration of loss. The City shall be furnished
certificates showing the existence of such insurance. In case of loss, Developer is hereby
authorized to adjust the loss and execute proof thereof in the name of all parties in interest.
During construction of the Projects, any and all of the foregoing insurance policies may
be maintained by the applicable contractor; provided that once the Projects are placed into
service, Developer shall maintain or cause to be maintained all of the foregoing insurance
policies. In addition, as a condition to placing the Projects in service, the City may require that
the Developer or owner of the Projects obtain additional insurance that would protect the City or
the City’s interest in the Infrastructure Improvements.
In addition to and independent of the above, the Developer shall secure or cause the
Affiliated Entities to secure liability insurance through an insurance company or companies duly
licensed and authorized to conduct insurance business in Montana. The insurance shall not
contain any exclusion for liabilities specifically assumed by the Developer in this Section. The
insurance shall cover and apply to all claims, demands, suits, damages, losses, and expenses that
may be asserted or claimed against, recovered from, or suffered by the City in relation to
construction of the Projects and the Infrastructure Improvements without limit and without
regard to the cause therefore. The Developer must furnish to the City an accompanying
certificate of insurance and accompanying endorsements in amounts not less than as follows:
Commercial General Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 annual
aggregate
The above amounts shall be exclusive of defense costs. The City, its officers, agents, and
employees, shall be endorsed as an additional or named insured on a primary non-contributory
basis on the Commercial General Liability policy. The insurance and required endorsements
must be in a form suitable to City and shall include no less than a thirty (30) day notice of
cancellation or non-renewal. The City must approve all insurance coverage and endorsements
prior to the Developer commencing work on Projects or Infrastructure Improvements. Developer
must notify the City within two (2) business days of Developer’s receipt of notice that any
required insurance coverage will be terminated or Developer’s decision to terminate any required
insurance coverage for any reason.
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Section 8.General Provisions.
8.1.Conflicts of Interest; City’s Representatives Not Individually Liable. The
Developer represents that it does not employ, retain, or contract with an officer or employee of
the City and that no member, officer or employee of the City has a personal or financial interest,
direct or indirect, in this Agreement or in the Projects, or a financial interest in the Infrastructure
Improvements. No member, officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to
Developer in the event of any default under or breach of this Agreement by the City, or for any
amount that may become due to Developer for any obligation issued under or arising from the
terms of this Agreement.
8.2.Rights Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the Parties of this Agreement,
whether provided by law or by this Agreement, shall be cumulative, and the exercise by any
Party hereto of any one or more of such remedies shall not preclude the exercise by such Party,
at the same or different times, of any other remedy for the same default or breach or of any of its
remedies for any other default or breach of the Party subject to the limitation of remedies
provided herein. No waiver made by such Party with respect to the performance or the manner
or time thereof, of any obligation under this Agreement, shall be considered a waiver with
respect to the particular obligation of the other Party or a condition to its own obligation beyond
those expressly waived in writing and to the extent thereof, or a waiver in any respect in regard
to any other rights of the Party making the waiver of any obligations of the other Party. Delay by
a Party hereto instituting or prosecuting any cause of action or claim hereunder shall not be
deemed a waiver of any rights hereunder.
8.3.Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect until the date that it
terminates or is terminated, as follows:
(a)If the Reimbursable Amount is paid directly from Tax Increment and not proceeds
of Bonds, this Agreement will terminate on the date that is 10 days after the date the City makes
the final payment of the Reimbursable Amount to the Developer hereunder.
(b)If the City issues Bonds, this Agreement will remain in effect until the final
maturity or payment date of the Bonds or such earlier date that the Bonds are prepaid in full,
discharged, and no longer outstanding.
(c)This Agreement may be terminated by the City in its sole discretion on a date
earlier than described in (a) or (b) above at any time after failure by the Developer to complete or
satisfy a Milestone by the applicable Milestone Payment Date (as such date may be extended as
described in Section 3.4).
(d)If the City has determined Tax Increment is insufficient under Section 5.2(b)
above, this Agreement shall terminate in the manner and on the date described in Section 5.2(b)
above.
(e)Prior to submitting a request for reimbursement, the Developer may terminate this
Agreement in the manner described in Section 5.2(c) above.
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8.4.Limitation on City Liability. No agreements or provisions contained in this
Agreement nor any agreement, covenant or undertaking by the City contained in any document
in connection with the Projects or the Infrastructure Improvements shall give rise to any
pecuniary liability of the City or a charge against its general credit or taxing powers, or shall
obligate the City financially in any way except with respect to then-available Tax Increment. No
failure of the City to comply with any term, condition, covenant or agreement herein shall
subject the City to liability for any claim for damages, costs or other financial or pecuniary
charge except to the extent that the same can be paid or recovered from then-available Tax
Increment; and no execution on any claim, demand, cause of action or judgment shall be levied
upon or collected from the general credit, general funds or taxing powers of the City (except as
such constitute then-available Tax Increment). Nothing herein shall preclude a proper party in
interest from seeking and obtaining specific performance against the City for any failure to
comply with any term, condition, covenant or agreement herein; provided that no costs, expenses
or other monetary relief shall be recoverable from the City except as may be payable from the
Tax Increment. This Agreement shall not constitute or be construed to give rise to a debt of the
City.
8.5.Assignment. This Agreement is unique between the City and Developer and no
Party may assign any rights or privileges, or delegate any duties or obligations under this
Agreement, without first obtaining the written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Developer may assign this Agreement and its rights and responsibilities hereunder
to a special purpose entity formed by the Developer to own the Projects. Developer shall
provide notice of any assignment to the City.
8.6.Successors Bound By Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiary; No Property
Interest. Subject to compliance with Section 8.5, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the Parties to this Agreement and their respective successors in interest and
permitted assignees. This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the Parties, does not
constitute a third-party beneficiary agreement, and may not be relied upon or enforced by a third
party. This Agreement, by itself, does not create or give rise to a property interest in the Land or
the Projects.
8.7.Prior Agreements. This Agreement supersedes, merges and voids any and all
prior discussions, negotiations, agreements and undertakings between the Parties with respect to
the subject matter of this Agreement. The Parties waive and release each other from any claims,
actions, or causes of action that relate in any manner to any prior discussions, negotiations,
agreements and undertakings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement.
8.8.Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any exhibits and attachments
hereto, embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect to its subject
matter. All Parties shall be prohibited from offering into evidence in any arbitration or civil
action any terms, conditions, understandings, warranties, statements or representations, whether
oral or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and that are not contained in
this Agreement.
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8.9.Amendments, Changes and Modifications. This Agreement may be amended and
any of its terms may be modified only by written amendment authorized and signed by the
Parties hereto.
8.10.Headings. The headings of articles and sections in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience of reference only and do not limit or amplify the terms and provisions of the
Agreement in any manner. The headings will be ignored and will not affect the construction of
any provisions of this Agreement.
8.11.Notice. Any formal notice, demand or communication required or permitted by
the terms of this Agreement to be given to the City or Developer will be in writing and will be
delivered to such Party either: (i) by personal hand-delivery; or (ii) by depositing the same in the
United States mail, certified mail with return receipt requested, addressed to such Party at the
address named below, with postage prepaid thereon. Notice will be deemed complete upon
receipt of the notice pursuant to any of the foregoing methods of notice.
If to City:
City of Bozeman
Attention: Bozeman City Manager
121 N. Rouse Ave.
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
If to Developer:
Big Sky ICINF, LLC
Attention: [_________]
[_________]
The City and the Developer, by notice given hereunder, may designate different addresses to
which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications should be sent.
8.12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is declared void or held invalid,
such provision will be deemed severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this
Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
8.13.Duplicate Originals or Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and
all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.
8.14.Place of Performance. The place of performance of this Agreement will be in the
City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana.
8.15.Governing Law. This agreement and the legal relations between the Parties
hereto will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Montana,
without giving effect to any choice of law statutes, rules, or principles.
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8.16.Dispute Resolution.
(a)Any claim, controversy, or dispute between the Parties, their agents, employees,
or representatives shall be resolved first by negotiation between senior-level personnel from each
Party duly authorized to execute settlement agreements. Upon mutual agreement of the Parties,
the Parties may invite an independent, disinterested mediator acceptable to the Parties to assist in
the negotiated settlement discussions.
(b)If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days from the
date the dispute was first raised, then such dispute may only be resolved in a court of competent
jurisdiction in compliance with the applicable law and the provisions of this Agreement.
8.17.Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments. The Parties agree that they will,
from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and
delivered, such supplements hereto and such further instruments as may reasonably be required
for correcting any inadequate or incorrect description of the Projects or the Infrastructure
Improvements, or for carrying out the expressed intention of this Agreement.
8.18.Reports/Accountability/Public Information. Developer agrees to develop and/or
provide documentation as requested by the City demonstrating the Developer’s compliance with
the requirements of this Agreement. Developer shall allow the City, its auditors, and other
persons authorized by the City to inspect and copy its books and records for the purpose of
verifying that the monies distributed to the Developer pursuant to this Agreement were used in
compliance with this Agreement and all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local law.
The Developer shall not issue any statements, releases or information for public dissemination
regarding this Agreement or the work contemplated hereunder without prior written approval of
the City.
8.19.Consent to Electronic Signatures. The Parties have consented to execute this
instrument electronically in conformance with the Montana Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act, Title 30, Chapter 18, Part 1, MCA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Development Agreement
to be executed as of the [_____] day of [___________], 2022.
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
By:_______________________________________
Printed Name: Jeff Mihelich
Title: City Manager
[Signature Page to Development Agreement]
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BIG SKY ICINF, LLC
By:Innovation Campus Partners, LLC
By: Bough Development, LLC
By:______________________________________
Loren Bough, Manager
Witness:_________________________________
By: Charter MSU, LLC
By:_______________________________________
Paul S. Brandes, Member of Charter MSU, LLC
Witness:___________________________________
By:______________________________________
Daniel Zelson, Member of Charter MSU, LLC
Witness:________________________________
[Signature Page to Development Agreement]
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This Acknowledgement is attached and hereby incorporated into to the Development
Agreement (MSU Innovation Campus), dated as of [__________], 2022 (the “Agreement”),
between Big Sky ICINF, LLC (the “Developer”) and the City of Bozeman, Montana (the
“City”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings the Agreement gives
them.
Each of Big Sky QF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSQ”), and BIG SKY
AURORA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BSA”), acknowledge, agree, and
represent as follows:
(1)BSQ and BSA have reviewed the Agreement;
(2)BSQ and BSA are affiliated with the Developer and are the “Affiliated
Entities” described in the Agreement;
(3)The Developer is authorized to cause the Affiliated Entities to do all of the
things the Developer represents and covenants to cause them to do under the Agreement;
(4)All statements about and references to the Affiliated Entities in the
Agreement are accurate and acceptable to the Affiliated Entities; and
(5)Regardless of which entity pays costs incurred with respect to the Projects
and the Infrastructure Improvements, the Developer has the sole right to receive all
reimbursements from City for costs of the Infrastructure Improvements as provided under
the Agreement.
BSQ and BSA each acknowledge that they benefit, directly or indirectly, from the
arrangements set forth in the Agreement, and each of BSQ and BSA desire to sign this
Acknowledgment to induce the City and the Developer to enter into the Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BSQ and BSA have caused this Acknowledgement to
Development Agreement to be executed as of the [_____] day of [___________], 2022.
BIG SKY AURORA LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:Innovation Campus Partners, LLC
By: Bough Development, LLC
By:______________________________________
Loren Bough, Manager
Witness:_________________________________
By: Charter MSU, LLC
By:_______________________________________
Paul S. Brandes, Member of Charter MSU, LLC
Witness:___________________________________
By:______________________________________
Daniel Zelson, Member of Charter MSU, LLC
Witness:________________________________
[Signature page to Acknowledgment]
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BIG SKY QF LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:Innovation Campus Partners, LLC
By: Bough Development, LLC
By:______________________________________
Loren Bough, Manager
Witness:_________________________________
By: Charter MSU, LLC
By:_______________________________________
Paul S. Brandes, Member of Charter MSU, LLC
Witness:___________________________________
By:______________________________________
Daniel Zelson, Member of Charter MSU, LLC
Witness:________________________________
[Signature page to Acknowledgment]
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EXHIBIT A
PROJECT COSTS
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EXHIBIT B
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND
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EXHIBIT C
COSTS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Infrastructure
Improvements:
Site work—public infrastructure $2,726,980
Landscaping 295,000
Utilities 250,000
Contingency 327,198
Total:$3,599,178
The Parties acknowledge and agree that, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, (i) the actual sum of all costs of the Infrastructure Improvements may exceed
$3,599,178, but the Reimbursable Amount is the maximum amount that the City will reimburse
the Developer for costs of the Infrastructure Improvements; and (ii) if the actual sum of all costs
of the Infrastructure Improvements exceeds the Reimbursable Amount, the City has discretion to
allocate the Reimbursable Amount among the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements.
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EXHIBIT D
MILESTONES
INDUSTRY:
MILESTONE MILESTONE DATE
Site Plan Submittal to the City Submitted
Development Building Permit Submittal Submitted
Start of Development Construction 9/30/2022
Start of Infrastructure Construction 9/30/2022
Substantial Completion of Infrastructure Construction 9/30/2023
Completion of Development Construction (occupancy)2/15/2024
Aurora:
MILESTONE MILESTONE DATE
Site Plan Submittal to the City Submitted
Development Building Permit Submittal 9/30/2022
Start of Development Construction 12/15/2022
Start of Infrastructure Construction 9/01/2022
Substantial Completion of Infrastructure Construction 9/01/2023
Completion of Development Construction (occupancy)10/01/2025
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF DEVELOPER CERTIFICATE REGARDING COSTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS
TO:City of Bozeman, Montana
FROM:Big Sky ICINF, LLC (the “Developer”)
SUBJECT:Reimbursement for costs of the Infrastructure Improvements
This Developer certificate requests $_________ for reimbursement of costs of the
Infrastructure Improvements, as defined in the Development Agreement between Big Sky
ICINF, LLC and the City of Bozeman, Montana, dated as of _________, 2022 (the
“Development Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given such terms in the Development Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 5.2(a) of the Development Agreement, the undersigned hereby
certifies on behalf of the Developer that:
(a)the expenditures for which reimbursement is requested are listed in
summary form in the attached schedule headed “Project Expenditures;”
(b)paid invoices corresponding to the expenditures set forth on the attached
Project Expenditures Schedule are appended to the attached schedule headed “Project
Invoices;”
(c)the amounts for which reimbursement is requested have been paid by the
Developer or the Affiliated Entities to the contractors, subcontractors, materialmen,
engineers, architects or other persons who or that have performed necessary or
appropriate services or supplied necessary or appropriate materials for the acquisition,
construction, renovation, equipping, and installation of the Infrastructure Improvements;
(d)the contractor and subcontractors were solicited and retained
competitively and all persons performing work on the Infrastructure Improvements were
paid the Montana prevailing wage for such work;
(e)no part of the several amounts requested to be paid, as stated in such
certificate, has been or is the basis for the payment of any money in any previous request;
(f)the reimbursement of the amounts requested will not result in a breach of
any of the covenants of the Developer contained in the Development Agreement; and
(g)no litigation has been instituted or is threatened with regard to any
amounts sought to be reimbursed, and binding and enforceable lien waivers have been
obtained from all contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, and others with regard to all
work related to any amounts for which reimbursement is requested.
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The Developer represents that all of the representations of the Developer in Section 2.2 of
the Development Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof and the Developer is not in
default of the performance of any of its undertakings or obligations under Section 3 of the
Development Agreement as of the date hereof. Regardless of which entity paid the attached
invoices relating to the Infrastructure Improvements, the Developer has the sole right to receive
all reimbursements from City for costs of the Infrastructure Improvements as provided under the
Development Agreement.
Dated: _____________, 20__Big Sky ICINF, LLC
By:
Authorized Developer Representative
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EXHIBIT F
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EXHIBIT G
FORM OF DEVELOPER’S ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
TO:City of Bozeman, Montana
FROM:Big Sky ICINF, LLC (the “Developer”)
SUBJECT:Annual Certification for Calendar Year 20__
Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Development Agreement between Big Sky ICINF, LLC
and the City of Bozeman, Montana, dated as of _________, 2022 (the “Development
Agreement”), the undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of the Developer that, to the best of the
Developer’s knowledge, tenants of the Projects (as defined in the Development Agreement) are
engaged in technology-based operations within Montana that, through the employment of
knowledge or labor, add value to a product, process, or export service that results in the creation
of new wealth and for which at least 50% of the sales of the business or organization occur
outside of Montana or the business or organization is a manufacturing company with at least
50% of its sales to other Montana companies that have 50% of their sales occurring outside of
Montana.
Dated: _____________, 20__Big Sky ICINF, LLC
By:
Authorized Developer Representative
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SOUTH BOZEMAN TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT TIF REQUEST
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION TRACT C-1A OF THE AMENDED PLAT OF WEST
COLLEGE MINOR SUBDIVISION NO. 195 IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 &
NORTHEAST 1/4, SECTION 14, T2S, R5E, P.M.M, CITY OF BOZEMAN,
COUNTY OF GALLATIN, STATE OF MONTANA.
MAY 2022 | CHARTER REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT
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MSU Innovation Campus
Charter Realty and Development
South Bozeman Technology District
The founding intent and original adopting ordinance of the South Bozeman Technology District (SBTD) was to “provide(s) a place where people and ideas
come together in an environment that assists and supports start-up companies and new ideas.” The approximately 88,000 square foot Industry building
that we plan to break ground on this year does exactly that. In fact, “supporting start-up companies and new ideas” is at the heart of Industry’s mission.
Additionally, the goal of the SBTD Comprehensive Development plan was that the Innovation Campus “provides state- of-the-art facilities for small,
medium, large, and well-established companies to locate and prosper”. The 87,000 sq foot Aurora Technologies building that will follow Industry
accomplishes this goal. Moreover, the objective of being “a place where students gain hands-on real-world learning experiences that result in employment
opportunities upon graduation” will immediately come to fruition. Aurora is now in Bozeman because it acquired Blackmore Sensors, a company that was
founded by Montana State graduates, has its employee ranks filled with MSU graduates, and is fully committed to working with Montana State University
to continue hiring both interns and full-time employees directly out of the university.
In addition, the original SBTD intent was “to provide for an appropriate mix of R&D activities, commercial, and light-manufacturing development”, all of
which will occur within the Industry and Aurora buildings, and to “ensure efficiency in the use of land within the District, and the capacity of public
infrastructure”, which is the genesis of our TIF request.
Moreover, the SBTD Comprehensive Development Plan acknowledges that “It is important to note that virtually every Tech Park successful or not, has
received significant investment of public funds.” Our TIF request fits into this acknowledgement, and with the cost of vertical construction rising at the most
rapid pace in history, TIF funds for the public infrastructure are even more necessary now to realize the objectives/intent of the original SBTD plan. We are
working to build upward of $85 million in vertical construction, all from private capital, and thus our TIF request of $4 million represents just 4.7% of the
capital required to complete the project, but is essential in the overall project being completed. Lastly, the entirety of the work that results from the TIF
grant– roads, infrastructure, landscaping-- will be dedicated back to the City of Bozeman.
MSU Innovation Campus Infrastructure Development:
The project will design, develop, install and build the necessary infrastructure to turn the Montana State University Innovation Campus into a full-fledged
42-acre development, capable of supporting close to 750,000 square feet of incubator, office, laboratory, R&D and light manufacturing-type space.
This will be the first development of its kind within the South Bozeman Technology District and it will serve as a major catalyst to realize the founding goals
of the District. Beyond the increase of large, taxable units on site, this project will bring density to a significant economic growth area, along with a new
walkable sense of place to the local economy, where both local employers, employees, clients and visitors can congregate and enjoy the landscape of the
multiple mountain ranges that surround the Campus, whether by foot or by bike.
The best part of this potential TIF financing is that the businesses that will benefit from the TIF assistance will be some of the most significant employers in
Bozeman, both now and in the future. Additionally, the TIF assistance will help grow the Innovation Campus beyond Industry and Aurora, thereby
increasing the number of employers that help the local economy thrive through high-paying jobs and long-term opportunities for their workforce.
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Multimodal Transportation:
As per the original SBTD Plan: “The Innovation Campus will have walkways, jogging, and biking trails. As the Innovation Campus develops, expansion will
include open green spaces, water features, as well as a partnership to support further development of retail contiguous to the west side of the Innovation
Campus.”
The current project requesting TIF assistance incorporates roads, infrastructure and bike/walking/running paths that facilitates safe, efficient, and
convenient access to the district for all modes of transportation.
As part of this project and site development, the roads/infrastructure/landscaping and will develop, complete and improve conditions in the SBTD. Having
already committed capital to tearing down and removing the old Dairy Barn structures, as well as remnants of the old ROTC structure, and crushing
abandoned foundations and cement, the entire Innovation Campus will be completed and built to City Engineering Standards. This means pedestrian
friendly routes, sidewalks and nature immersed engagements, combined with vibrant commercial development. Clearly defined ground level spaces will
surround the new buildings, providing the look and feel of a true centralized economic growth area.
The Campus will also include accessible facilities and open green space for passive recreation and enjoyment. Its proximity to other southwest amenities
in the surrounding area and the urban sidewalk network we are creating will make it an easy destination to access. Site developments will also create a
clean, safe and inviting location within the South Bozeman Technology District.
Timeline:
1. Site Plan Final Review – May 2022 (Industry), June/July 2022 (Aurora)
2. Building Permitting - May 2022 (Industry), July/August (Aurora)
3. Mobilization/ Demolition/ Groundbreaking – Late Spring/Early Summer 2022
4. Construction Duration – 12-24 months (estimate)
TIF Need/Impact:
Because final budgets for the Aurora and Industry projects have already come back significantly higher than expected, if TIF Assistance is not granted, the
project is at risk of being put on hold. With the construction of almost 180,000 square feet of Class A commercial space as part of the next phase of
development, and the rapidly rising cost of construction (upward of 100% YoY price increases), the ability to deliver both the buildings and the road/
infrastructure/landscaping is severely at risk. If the TIF request is granted, however, we are absolutely confident that not only will the overall project take
place, but it will also be delivered in a timely fashion.
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Original Intent of South Bozeman Technology District:
According to the SBTD founding Plan:
“Several factors were weighed in developing the MSU Innovation Campus:
1) Public/Private partnerships between business, industry, government and MSU
2) Internships, assistantships, part-time and full-time opportunities for MSU students
3) High-tech/high-paying jobs
4) Global competitiveness for Bozeman, Gallatin County, and the State of Montana
5) Economic benefits for the community
The MSU Innovation Campus offers high-tech employment opportunities and provides a convergence for economic activity giving hope for an increased
standard of living in Bozeman and the Gallatin County. The MSU Innovation Campus provides the physical location, buildings, services and amenities for
people who build, operate, study, research, develop, produce, and enhance new discoveries.”
Expected/Realized outcome:
With the first three buildings being built on the Innovation Campus (ARL, Industry, Aurora), all of the above objectives and goals are being met. With the
TIF assistance we are requesting, we will be able to bring all of this to fruition and truly realize the founding objectives of the South Bozeman Technology
District, and meet the purpose behind the creation of the TIF when it was first created.
Original Intent of South Bozeman Technology District:
“Proximity to other tech companies and other labs offers potential opportunities for collaboration, commercialization, spin-offs and growth of new and
existing technologies.”
Expected/Realized outcome:
We are achieving this very important objective on the Innovation Campus and delivering to the local economy the exact aspirations that were the original
intent of the district.
Original Intent of South Bozeman Technology District:
“Expansion of the MSU Innovation Campus will be a long-term initiative (15+ years)
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b. The economics will be both challenging and fruitful, due to the cost of necessary infrastructure and investment made to construct state-of-the-art
facilities
c. The competition among cities and nations for companies and new technologies will continue to be fierce
d. Though the vision will evolve over time, the past and current vision will sustain the development”
Expected/Realized outcome:
We have cut the above timeline down by 10 years as we have been at work on this for 4+ years now and are on the brink of establishing the MSU
Innovation Campus as a regional/national economic hub. And while the economics of development have become “challenging” with the rising costs
associated with it, the outcome will absolutely be “fruitful” for the local economy. The competition is as fierce as ever, but because we are successfully
bringing the capital and the right partners to invest and build the aforementioned state of the art facilities, the TIF assistance for roads/infrastructure/
landscape will help us clear the final “challenging” hurdle to accomplish the overall “vision” and original goals.
Conclusion:
Per the Bozeman South Technology District original adopting ordinance:
“Factors Critical To Success of the Montana State University Innovation Campus:
1. The first factor necessary for the successful development of the MSU Innovation Campus is capital.
2. It is important to note that virtually every Tech Park successful or not, has received significant investment of public funds.
3. We believe the MSU Innovation Campus not only has the potential to transform the city, but also the entire region, and the state of Montana.”
We agree with all three key points above. As a result, we are bringing close to $85 million in private capital to this project. And that’s just today. As the
project evolves, we will be bringing even more. Far in excess of $150 million after all is said in done. The tax increment that occurs on these 42 acres will
be historic. It is out belief, based on conservative estimates of the TIF increment that is created by Industry and Aurora, that the TIF assistance we are
requesting would be paid back within the first 5 years after each of the buildings officially open.
In conclusion, and as stated by the adopting ordinance, every successful “Tech Park” has “received significant investment of public funds.” Our request for
TIF assistance is directly inline with the original intent and plan. And if granted, we will realize the objective of the overall district, which is “to transform the
city, but also the entire region, and the state of Montana.”
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We will be building and constructing Technology Boulevard, Innovation Avenue and all of the
associated infrastructure and landscaping necessary to develop the Campus in its entirety.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Greg Sullivan, City Attorney
SUBJECT:Ordinance 2118 Provisional Adoption Authorizing City Commission to
Establish by Resolution Criteria and Procedures for Remote Participation by
Commissioners and Board Members and Resolution 5421 Establishing
Criteria and Procedures for Remote Participation
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:Provisionally Adopt Ordinance 2118
and
Adopt Resolution 5421
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:Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic the City demonstrated it can conduct
effective public meetings using remote video software applications.
Commissioners have asked whether the City can conduct public meetings
where a member of the Commission could attend the meeting using remote
technology. This agenda item first proposes adoption of a Commission rule
of procedure which will authorize the Commission to adopt standards for
remote participation through Resolution. In turn, this agenda then item
proposes a resolution that would establish the criteria and procedures that
must be followed for a commissioner to attend a public meeting using
remote methods.
Proposed Ordinance amends 2.02.110, BMC to authorize the Commission to
adopt, by Resolution, “procedures and criteria for when a commissioner may
participate remotely and the manner in which the remote attendance must
occur, including any technological requirements.”
Resolution 5421 establishes the procedures and criteria. These include
establishing the foundation that City Commissioner are expected to attend
meetings in person. The Resolution then establishes the process for
requesting and approving remote attendance, the circumstances under
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which remote attendance may be authorized, and the manner in which the
remote attendance must occur including items such as ensuring the remote
commissioner can see and hear what is occurring in the meeting room and
that other commissioners and members of the public can see and hear the
remote commissioner.
The Resolution as proposed recognizes a current Commission rule requires a
quorum of three Commissioners and requires a quorum be present in the
room.
The Resolution also authorizes remote participation for members of city
boards under the same standards with specific approval and noticing
procedures.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:City staff is in the process of developing technological solutions to
implement this policy. At this time, it is uncertain as to how much the
solutions will cost or when they may be deployed. Until the solutions are
deployed, remote participation is not possible. In addition, prior to
authorizing a board, committee, or agency, to allow remote participation by
a member, City staff must be trained on procedures and any new technology
necessary to implement the policy.
ALTERNATIVES:As determined by the Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:City staff are working to determine whether new technology must be
purchased. As of publication, City staff are not able to determine the costs
associated with this policy.
Attachments:
Ordinance 2118 Remote Participation 6122 gs.pdf
Resolution 5421 Remote Participation 6122 gs.pdf
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ORDINANCE 2118
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA AMENDING SECTION 2.02.110, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION TO ADOPT PROCEDURES AUTHORIZING
REMOTE ATTENDANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND CITY BOARDS
AT PUBLIC MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to 2-3-103, MCA, and the Montana Constitution, the City of
Bozeman must establish procedures for permitting and encouraging the public to participate in
decisions of the City Commission and of the City’s boards, committees, or agencies that are of
significant interest to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted such procedures through Chapter 2, Article 2, Bozeman
Municipal Code, among others; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to adopt procedures to authorize members of the
commission and the City’s boards, committees, and agencies to participate remotely under specific
circumstances and conditions while ensuring such remote participation fulfills the City’s
obligation to permit and encourage public participation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA:
Section 1
That section 2.02.110, BMC shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.02.110. Open meetings, remote meetings, and email.
A. Except for properly called executive sessions as permitted by state law, all meetings of
the city commission must shall be open to the public and media, freely subject to recording
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by radio, television and photography at any time, provided that such arrangements do not
interfere with the orderly conduct of the meetings.
B. The city commission may by resolution adopt procedures authorizing remote attendance
by commissioners at public meetings. Such rules must establish procedures and criteria
for when a commissioner may participate remotely and the manner in which remote
participation must occur, including any technological requirements. The commission may
by resolution authorize remote attendance by members of city boards.
C. A majority of the commission shall not conduct synchronized email discussions involving
a matter over which the commission has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory
power. Synchronized email discussions are email exchanges among three or more
commissioners within minutes of each other that create the quality of simultaneity similar
to instant messaging or chat room discussions. Such discussions are characterized as an
active exchange of information rather than the passive receipt of information. An example
of synchronized email discussion would be three commissioners sitting at their computers
and instantly exchanging emails concerning city business, whereas a passive receipt of
information is where a commissioner receives an email and responds in the normal course
of time similar to responding by letter received in the mail. The commission shall not
view emails or other electronic communication mechanisms concerning any matter on the
agenda during a city commission meeting unless the submission is part of a specifically
approved and adopted electronic public testimony program. Electronic communication
mechanisms include text messaging or any other emerging technology that violates the
spirit of open meeting laws. This does not preclude viewing emails or electronic
communication mechanisms that were received prior to the commission meeting. Emails
received by commissioners concerning an agenda item shall be forwarded to the city clerk
and retained in accordance with the city's retention policy.
Section 2
Repealer.
All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Bozeman in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other provisions of the ordinances of
the City of Bozeman not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
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Section 3
Savings Provision.
This ordinance does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties that were
incurred or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this ordinance. All other
provisions of the Bozeman Municipal Code not amended by this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 4
Severability.
That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so
decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the Bozeman
Municipal Code as a whole.
Section 5
Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified as indicated in Section 1.
Section 6
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after final adoption.
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PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, on first reading at a regular session held on the _____ day of ________________, 2022.
____________________________________
CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
FINALLY PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the
City of Bozeman, Montana on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the ___ of
____________________, 20__. The effective date of this ordinance is __________, __, 20__.
_________________________________
CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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RESOLUTION 5421
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR WHEN A CITY
COMMISSIONER OR MEMBER OF A CITY BOARD, AGENCY, OR COMMITTEE
MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IN A PUBLIC MEETING.
WHEREAS, pursuant to 2-3-103, MCA, and the Montana Constitution, the City of
Bozeman must establish procedures for permitting and encouraging the public to participate in
decisions of the City Commission and of the City’s boards, committees, or agencies that are of
significant interest to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted such procedures through Chapter 2, Article 2, Bozeman
Municipal Code, among others; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to adopt procedures to authorize members of the
commission and the City’s boards, committees, and agencies to participate remotely under specific
circumstances and conditions while ensuring such remote participation fulfills the City’s
obligation to permit and encourage public participation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, to wit:
Pursuant to 2.02.110, BMC, the City Commission hereby establishes the following criteria that
must be met and procedures that must be followed to authorize a commissioner or a member of a
City board, agency, or committee to attend a public meeting through remote participation.
Whenever this policy refers to a city commissioner the same criteria and procedures apply to
members of City boards, agencies and committees unless a specific standard applies.
1. Remote participation may be available only upon a determination by the City Manager that
the City has the technological and administrative capacity to support remote participation.
2. City commissioners are expected to attend meetings in person.
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3. Remote participation means attendance by a city commissioner at any meeting of the city
commission through the use of technology such as a video meeting software application.
4. Remote participation may be authorized by the presiding officer or by three commissioners
not including the commissioner requesting to participate remotely.
5. Pursuant to 2.02.090, BMC, a quorum of the commission consists of three commissioners.
For a commissioner to participate remotely, a quorum of the commission must be
physically present in the meeting room.
6. A commissioner seeking to participate in a meeting remotely must use best efforts to
submit their request to the presiding officer, city manager, and city clerk at least 24 hours
prior to the start of the meeting.
7. Remote participation may be authorized only under the following circumstances:
a. A health condition applicable to the commissioner or a person in the
commissioner’s care;
b. A urgent community circumstance; or
c. Business or other personal circumstances limiting the commissioner’s ability to
participate in-person.
8. The Commissioner participating remotely must ensure the equipment and technology the
commissioner uses meets the following:
a. Each member of the commission and the public (including those in-person and
attending remotely) must be able to adequately see and hear the commissioner
participating remotely;
b. The commissioner participating remotely must be able to adequately see and hear
the other commissioners, City staff, and the public;
c. The commissioner participating remotely must be able to reasonably observe all
materials reviewed and discussed by the commission during the meeting; and
d. The commissioner participating remotely must ensure they have a suitable location
from which to participate and must ensure they do not communicate with others not
in the meeting regarding matters on the agenda.
9. Telephonic participation is not authorized; however, a commissioner may be authorized to
participate by telephone if during the meeting the video software application fails.
10. A commissioner may be authorized to participate remotely pursuant to any single request
for no more than two consecutive meetings. A commissioner must submit a subsequent
request to participate remotely for any additional meetings but in no case may a
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commissioner be authorized to participate remotely for more than four (4) meetings in any
calendar year.
11. This policy does not authorize the City to conduct public meetings of the city commission
or of a city board, agency or committee wherein the public’s only means of participation
in the meeting is through remote methods. If a meeting is to occur limiting the public to
only remote participation, such a decision may be made only upon a determination that
public health or safety necessitates a fully remote meeting. For the city commission such a
decision may be made by the presiding officer. For boards such a decision may be made
by the city manager.
12. The commission hereby authorizes remote participation by members of city boards and
agencies where the majority of members are appointed by the City. Prior to a board member
participating remotely the City Manager must approve the board having access to remote
participation. In addition:
a. A quorum of the board must be in person.
b. Determinations of whether a board member can participate in a meeting remotely
may be made only by the chair.
c. The board member seeking to participate remotely must use best efforts to notify
the city clerk, the chair, the commission liaison, and the staff liaison at least 24
hours prior to the start of the meeting.
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the _____ day of ________, 2022.
___________________________________
CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Emily Cope, Economic Development Director- Downtown Bozeman
Partnership
SUBJECT:Downtown Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Work
Plan
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:Approve Downtown Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
and Work Plan
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 Downtown Bozeman Partnership administers the Downtown Business
Improvement District (BID) on behalf of the City of Bozeman. The Downtown
BID Board, as appointed by the City Commission, directs the programs,
projects and initiatives of the Downtown BID. MCA 7-12-1131 guides the
programs, projects and initiatives of the Downtown BID. The Downtown BID
Board took formal action to approve the FY2023 work plan and budget at
their monthly public board meeting on May 18, 2022. The Downtown BID
proposes a work plan and budget for approval by the City Commission during
public hearings on the proposed City budget on an annual basis as required
by statute.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The Downtown BID is funded by the special assessments collected from
property owners within the district. The BID assessment for FY2023 will be
$220,000 as approved by the board at the May 18, 2022 board meeting. The
BID will also receive approximately $50,350 in additional revenue from
sponsorships and contracts. Total FY23 revenues are budgeted as
approximately $270,350. The FY23 budget expenses are estimated to be
$268,750.
Attachments:
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Report compiled on: June 6, 2022
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BID Mission Statement
The BID is an organization of downtown property owners who through thoughtful, pro-active collaboration and
partnership with local government, business owners, residents and citizens strive to create a shared vision and
voice for the community of downtown Bozeman. The BID will commit resources, identify, plan and act on short-
term and long-term initiatives otherwise unavailable to individual owners. The BID has a goal of ensuring the
long-term preservation and vitality of the city’s underlying economic, cultural, social and environmental assets
and the BID will work together to keep our downtown a safe, beautiful and vibrant place.
BID Assessment Programs
The following programs are funded by the special assessments collected from property owners within
the Business Improvement District. The BID assessment for FY2023 will be $220,000. The BID will also
receive approximately $50,350 in additional revenue from sponsorships and maintenance contracts.
Downtown Bozeman Partnership ($63,000)
The BID is a member of the Downtown Bozeman Partnership. The BID contributes to the
administration of the Downtown Partnership office located at 222 East Main Street.
Downtown Bozeman Association ($27,000)
The BID contributes to the DBA to support its events, staff and marketing efforts to promote
downtown. The DBA hosts events downtown that include Art Walks, Christmas Stroll, Music on
Main, Crazy Days, Cruisin’ on Main Car Show, Restaurant Week and more.
New Program/Outreach Bozeman ($20,000)
The new program could be sidewalk pressure washing, public art project or another as needs
arise for the district. HRDC utilizes a street outreach team approach to reach individuals and
families experiencing homelessness. Since the beginning of the DBP Street Outreach program,
HRDC has increased staff, capacity, resources and trainings to
better serve, not just the downtown business community, but
the entirety of Bozeman.
Summer Flowers ($30,000)
The BID purchases, installs and maintains (which includes
watering 7 days a week) 300+ hanging baskets of Super-
Petunias. In summer of 2022, 40+ additional hanging baskets
will be placed on Babcock and Mendenhall. These flower
baskets are hung throughout downtown from June through
September on the historic lamp posts.
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Holiday Lighting ($5,500)
The BID installs the following holiday lighting downtown: 1)
lighted garland on each historic lamp post along Main
Street; 2) lights on the large conifer trees in Soroptomist
Park; 3) garland wreaths at the Rouse, Church, Wallace,
and Grand intersections; and 4) the infamous holiday
“spider” decoration above four downtown intersections.
Maintenance Program ($92,575)
The BID hires two full-time maintenance employees in addition
to two part-time maintenance employees for the summer
months. Primary tasks performed by the BID maintenance staff
includes garbage collection, flower watering, tree watering,
Soroptomist Park upkeep, installation of the light pole banners,
maintenance of pedestrian benches, graffiti removal, and
limited snow removal. The BID maintenance staff removed over
4,200 bags of garbage and recycling during the past year from
over 100 receptacles.
Graffiti Removal Program ($5,750)
The BID comprehensive graffiti removal program is
in its third year of operation. Since 2009, this
program has removed 4,000 graffiti tags. The BID
maintenance staff removes tags from public
property and works with property owners to clean
private buildings of graffiti. The BID will continue to
actively remove new tags as quickly as possible
considering immediate removal has proven to be
the most effective deterrent.
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Downtown Banners ($3,000)
The BID purchases, installs and maintains the downtown light
pole banners. Seasonally the BID installs banners for MSU,
Bozeman Farmers Market, Bridger Bowl, Big Sky Resort, Sweet
Pea, SLAM, BYEP, Bozeman Health, Bridgercare, Greater
Yellowstone Coalition and more.
Tree Replacement ($2,000)
The BID replaces trees that have died in the
downtown district. In coordination with the City
Forestry Division, dead trees are removed and then
replaced by a local nursery. Smaller newly planted
trees are susceptible due to physical damage and
insufficient water. The BID replaces between two and
six trees a year.
Downtown Marketing ($2,500)
The BID contributes to the general marketing of downtown Bozeman. These funds are made
available to the Downtown Partnership which places advertisements in ten to twelve local,
regional and state-wide publications.
Vehicle Maintenance ($9,750)
The BID owns and maintains a maintenance truck and two mules/ATVs.
Maintenance Supplies ($6,375)
The BID purchases a wide variety of maintenance supplies for various programs, including trash
bags.
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Income
BID Assessment 220,000$
BID Assessment--residual
Contract Income 24,000$
Interest Income 100$
Mobile Vending Fees 1,750$
Flower Sponsorships 9,000$
Christmas Light Sponsorships 3,500$
Streetlamp Banners 12,000$
Total Income 270,350$
Expenses
Management Fee 63,000$
Total Expenses 63,000$
Payroll Expenses
Maintenance Staff 60,000$
Taxes 4,825$
Work Comp 3,300$
Maintenance Staff--Garage 22,500$
Taxes 975$
Work Comp 975$
Total Payroll Expenses 92,575$
Programs
Outreach Bozeman/New Program 20,000$
Downtown Bozeman Association (DBA) Support 27,000$
Christmas Lights 2,000$
Christmas Light Spider Repair 2,000$
Christmas Lights Storage 1,500$
New Banners 3,000$
Flower Expenses 30,000$
Flower Water 300$
Tree Purchases 2,000$
Marketing 2,500$
Maintenance Supplies 3,750$
Garbage Bags 2,625$
Graffiti Supplies 1,250$
Graffiti Contracted Removal 4,500$
Mule Service & Fuel 1,750$
Truck Service & Fuel 2,500$
Vehicle Insurance 5,500$
Program Contingency 1,000$
Total Program Expenses 113,175$
Total BID Expenses 268,750$
NET ASSESSMENT INCOME 1,600$
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Downtown Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Work Plan
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:Approve Downtown Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and
Work Plan
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 Downtown Bozeman Partnership administers the Downtown Urban
Renewal District on behalf of the City of Bozeman. The Downtown Urban
Renewal District Board, as appointed by the Mayor and City Commission,
directs the programs, projects and initiatives of the Downtown URD. The
1995 Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and 2019 Downtown Bozeman
Improvement Plan, as adopted by the City Commission, guides the programs,
projects and initiatives of the Downtown URD. The Downtown URD Board
took formal action to approve the FY2022 work plan and budget at their
public board meeting on May 17, 2022. The Downtown URD presents an
annual report for last year and proposes the next year’s work plan and
budget for approval by the City Commission during public hearings as
required by statute.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The Downtown URD anticipates a FY22 year-end balance of $4.3 million and
FY23 revenues are projected to be $1.9 million which totals just under $6.2
million of funding available for FY23. The proposed FY23 expenditures total
$4.79 million with an estimated FY23 year-end balance of $1.37 million.
Attachments:
FY2023 URD Work Plan-Budget.pdf
Report compiled on: June 6, 2022
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Downtown URD Mission Statement
The Downtown Bozeman Urban Renewal District board (URD) will foster an economically thriving district that:
1)attracts investment; 2) stabilizes and strengthens the tax base; and 3) supports the vitality and diversity of
the Gallatin Valley as its social and cultural center.
In 1995, the City Commission adopted the Urban Renewal Plan for downtown Bozeman which was
subsequently amended in 2015. The intent and purpose of the Urban Renewal Plan emphasizes:
1.Bozeman’s historical character as a “working” downtown shall be maintained.
2.Traffic movement and access shall be designed with the emphasis on the downtown as a designation
rather than improving the flow of through traffic.
3.The facilitation of private/public partnerships is encouraged in the implementation of the Plan.
4.Objectives shall be accomplished by incentives whenever possible.
5.Private property rights will be respected.
6.Administrative practices shall be conducted in a constructive manner which fosters cooperation.
7.This Plan is further detailed, refined, prioritized and implemented by the “Downtown Improvement
Plan” which outlines specific programs and projects consistent with the Urban Renewal Plan.
The Urban Renewal Plan established nine “Guiding Principles” to provide direction for improving Bozeman’s
historic downtown. The Urban Renewal Study Committee considered the first three principles more important
than the next three with the last three the least important. However, the Committee deemed all nine
principles to be vital to achieving the vision for downtown. Key implementation actions were identified for
each principle (may apply to multiple principles but are only listed once below).
1.Strengthen downtown’s economic vitality
2.Improve the safety, security and health of the district
3.The image of downtown shall be continuously improved
4.Downtown’s accessibility shall be improved
5.“Community Partnership” is fundamental to downtown’s success
6.Downtown’s diversity shall be facilitated
7.The cost of projects and programs shall be weighed against their benefits
8.Downtown shall become more user friendly
9.Cultural activities shall be nurtured and expanded downtown
Downtown URD FY23 Programs, Projects and Initiatives
The Downtown URD anticipates a FY22 year-end balance of $4.3 million and FY23 revenues are projected to
be $1.9 million which totals just under $6.2 million of funding available for FY23. The proposed FY23
expenditures total $4.79 million with an estimated FY23 year-end balance of $1.37 million. The following work
plan and budget outline these projects and projected expenses.
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Downtown Bozeman Partnership Management Fee ($203,500)
7% estimated increase over FY22. The increase is to cover inflation, increase to DBP rent (27% annual
increase) and added staffing and bookkeeping needs.
Street Furniture/Streetscape-new purchases ($50,000)
Several new trash and recycling bins were purchased and placed in along newly developed
streetscapes in FY22. Soroptimist Park also underwent a minor facelift with new fencing, hardscape
and replanting summer of 2022. The need in FY23 has shifted to tree and tree grate updates. There are
currently 11 trees that need to be pulled, grinded and replanted. The stumps are currently presenting a
safety hazard. Five of the trees that need to be replaced is to large of a job for the city to complete and
we looking to sign a PSA with Greenspace Landscaping at the City Commission meeting on May 24 for
the work to be completed through summer 2022. We are also looking to purchase new benches for
redeveloped sites and move into a planning stage for the next for Soroptimist Park.
North Willson Streetscape Project ($75,000)
This project is intended to complete the needed streetscape along the North Willson parking lot once
Armory project was completed. This project was put on hold due to covid and lack of resources. We
would like to reserve funding to complete the work needed in FY23, just along the city-owned area and
to work with other property owners to complete the remaining areas in collaboration.
URD Grant Programs – The URD grants have been updated to reflect current code updates and can
now be completed online. Although, a substantial audit needs to be made to these to make sure they
are still relevant to the needs of downtown developments and infrastructure improvement needs.
After going to digital forms in 2022, a full audit continues to be a priority in FY23. The estimated costs
below are dependent on applications received.
•Streetscape Assistance ($50,000)
•Life-safety Grant ($30,000)
•Fiber Infrastructure Grant ($10,000)
•Technical Assistance Grant ($50,000)
•Residential Incentive Program ($200,000)
Alley Improvements & Planning ($250,000)
We are underway with the North Black to Tracy Alley Improvement Project. We have hired a project
manager and a landscape design team. We have a 6 to 9-month pre-construction timeline. Civil
surveying and landscaping plans will be completed this summer and alley improvement construction to
happen spring 2023. We have rough estimates on cost and will have a clearer picture once we
complete the necessary survey and planning needed. The final design will include a combination of
public art, seasonal planters, pavement treatments, lighting, seating, and landscaping.
Bozeman Creek Improvements & Planning ($20,000)
An educational and artistic project that started in 2021, is slated to be completed in summer 2022. The
estimated $20,000 has been approved for this project and we look forward to the final piece to be
installed at city hall along the bridge and creek access point. These encumbered expenses may be paid
on FY22 or FY23, depending on construction timeline. Bozeman Creek improvements has been a URD
priority and although we do not have an additional project in the works for FY23, we’d like to reserve
some funds for future planning with our current partners and have some flexibly to support future
projects that may arise.
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Wayfinding and Parking Signage Project ($25,000)
This ranked as a top project on the URD board prioritization exercise to expand and clarify what
amenities and parking are available. This was not completed in FY22 but will become more crucial in
FY23 as visitor numbers rise and if a parking management program is installed. The cost will be an
estimated $15,000 for fabrication and installation of signage, $10,000 for design and planning for the
project.
Intersection Cable Anchor Repairs ($25,000)
Small cable repairs were made in FY22 and more are planned for FY23. These are ongoing and
necessary upgrades, specifically as buildings get redeveloped on those specific corners.
Alternative Transportation Projects $50,000
Not completed in FY22 but continues to be a priority in FY23. It’s intended to alternative transportation
projects including bike & transit connections between downtown and key destinations, a bike share
program, enhance bike and pedestrian links, enhance Black Avenue as Bozeman’s downtown bike hub.
Workforce Housing Project – Fire Station One ($1,600,000)
This is an encumbered expense approved for a project with 50 units of work force housing to be sold at
120% AMI. The $1.6 million approved for this project will be reimbursed at the certificate of occupancy
and when all of the project conditions have been met. This will likely be reimbursed after FY23 but will
be encumbered until paid or approved project changes.
City Economic Development Specialist ($35,500)
An estimated 7% increase from FY22 to cover inflation. This cost helps fund a portion of payroll
expenses for two City Economic Development Department Specialists. These employees will work on a
variety of tasks directly related to the downtown URD including parking and tax increment financing.
Transportation Planning ($50,000)
We are moving into the next phase of transportation planning and potentially short-term
transportation infrastructure improvements through FY23. This includes a focus on pedestrian safety
and downtown access along Mendenhall and Babcock. We are currently developing a scope with short-
and long-term attainable solutions. Field surveys are currently being performed and we hope to
confirm a professional services agreement for this work in the coming weeks and will keep the URD
board abreast of the process throughout.
Soroptimist Park Planning ($25,000)
During the fall 2020 semester, the URD partnered with the CATS Program to envision options for
transforming the park and they presented an array of creative ideas. The next step is to hire a
professional firm/team to further the design concepts developed.
Code Amendments ($20,000)
This would include planning to include more code flexibility Downtown for existing and new buildings
(departures, deviations, relaxations, etc.). As the Unified Development Code is slated to do a full
amendment process, it will be important for us to have some funding for specific downtown planning
to assistance through the city process.
Design Guidelines/Standards ($25,000)
It has been increasingly apparent as larger development projects expand throughout our district, that
we need to develop a set of downtown design guidelines, to create and support consistent streetscape
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enhancement and provide developers with the information they need to properly expand the efforts
we have made to beautify and improve our district. We hope to begin this planning process in FY23.
Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm Plan ($50,000)
To develop plan to enhance Downtown’s identity and ensure public realm developments create a
consistent and sustainable environment, establish framework for near term infrastructure investments
that incrementally build to long term vision, provide path for private investment, while leveraging
limited resources. We would like to head into Phase 1 of this plan in FY23. The scope is currently being
reviewed.
Employee Paid Parking Permit System ($20,000)
Continues to be a priority as our parking needs change. This could be used to help advertise any
changes to the employee parking system, potentially off-set costs to employees for permitting or for
other general implementation costs with a focus on assisting the businesses with any changes or
concerns.
Utility Infrastructure Improvements ($100,000)
For utility infrastructure improvements within the URD district. Funding could be used towards poles,
pipes, cables, wires, conduits, etc. This could be part of our formalized grant program in FY23.
Structured Parking Site Plan, Bids ($1,250,000)
As plans for the County Courthouse site progress, we hope to move into the site plan process. We have
a preliminary estimate of $1.25 million based on the cost analysis done on the projected top sites.
Streetscape Preliminary Engineering ($50,000)
To update and continue planning to extend the streetscape to side streets, Babcock, and Mendenhall.
This could also assist in the development of the design guidelines and standards project for future
downtown development assistance that will include streetscape updates.
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Downtown Urban Renewal District FY2023 Budget
Category FY23 Budget
Income
Starting Cash Balance $4,263,910
Income from TIF $335,000
COB Interlocal Share $1,504,048
Entitlement Share State of Montana $58,761
Interest Income
Other Income
Total Income $6,161,719
Expenses
Operations
DBP Management Fee $203,500
Total Operations $203,500
Infrastructure Improvements
Street Furniture and Park Maintenance $25,000
Streetscape--new purchases $25,000
North Willson Streetscape Project $75,000
Streetscape Assistance Grant Program $50,000
Alley Improvements $200,000
DBIP: Bozeman Creek Improvements $10,000
DBIP: Wayfinding & Parking Signage $15,000
Life-Safety Grant Program $30,000
Fiber-Broadband Infrastructure--Grants $10,000
Intersection Cable Anchor Repairs $25,000
Parklet $50,000
Alternative Transportation Projects $50,000
Workforce Housing Project - Fire Station One $1,600,000
Total Improvements $2,165,000
Planning
City Economic Development Specialist $35,500
Technical Assistance Grants $50,000
Residential Incentive Program $200,000
DBIP: Transportation Planning $50,000
DBIP: Alley Planning $50,000
DBIP: Bozeman Creek Planning $10,000
DBIP: Soroptimist Park Planning $25,000
DBIP: Code Amendments $20,000
DBIP: Design Standards $25,000
DBIP: Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm Plan $50,000
DBIP: General Implementation $50,000
DBIP: Employee Paid Parking Permit System $20,000
DBIP: Wayfinding Plan & Parking Signage $25,000
Utility Infrastructure Improvements $100,000
Structured Parking Informal, Site Plan, Bids $1,250,000
Professional Services Term Contract $75,000
Streetscape Preliminary Engineering $50,000
Total Planning $2,085,500
Parking Structure
Garage Bond Payment $335,000Total Parking Garage Payments $335,000
Total Expenses $4,789,000
Balance $1,372,719
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The FY2023 Downtown Urban Renewal District Work Plan and Budget
was unanimously approved by the URD Board on May 17, 2022.
Prepared and submitted by:
Ellie Staley, Executive Director
Downtown Bozeman Partnership
222 East Main Street #302
Bozeman MT 59715
ellie@downtownbozeman.org
406-586-4008
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:David Fine, Economic Development Program Manager
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT:Midtown Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget and
Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the Midtown Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023
Work Plan and Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:2.2 Infrastructure Investments: Strategically invest in infrastructure as a
mechanism to encourage economic development.
BACKGROUND:The Midtown Urban Renewal Board unanimously voted to recommend the
attached Work Plan and Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. The Board is
recommending four infrastructure investments: Improvements to the
Westlake Park that are continuing from FY22, codification of design
standards for the N. 7th Ave. streetscape, the construction of a multi-use
path along N. 5th Ave. between Oak St. and Tamarack St., and modifications
to the festival street lighting on W. Aspen St. The Board is also
recommending the appropriation of $3 million to be spent on workforce
housing projects through future development agreements. Funding for
standard programs and administration remains similar to last fiscal year.
Please see the Midtown Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan
and Budget and Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES:As recommended by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The proposed Work Plan and Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 appropriates
$4,489,541 from the Midtown Urban Renewal District Tax Increment Fund.
Attachments:
Midtown Budget FY 2023 FINAL.pdf
Fiscal Year 2023 Midtown Work Plan and Budget and Annual
Report Final.pdf
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Revenue and Reserves
Undesignated Fund Balance $3,026,064
Estimated FY22 Ending Balance $448,000
Estimated FY23 Revenue $1,076,082
Total Cash and Reserves $4,550,146
Infrastructure Investments
Westlake BMX Park Improvements $293,641
Codify Design Standards for N. 7th Avenue Streetscape $50,000
5th Ave Trail $191,000
Festival Street Lighting extensions, fabrication and installation $100,000
Bond Repayment
Series 2020 $410,000
Professional Services and Outside Legal Counsel
Outside Legal Counsel for Bonding and Redevelopment Agreements $60,000
Contracted Professional Services $60,000
Redevelopment Incentive Programs
Technical Assistance Grants 1:1 match [2 grants]$15,000
Direct Incentives - Midtown TIF Assistance Program $100,000
City Fiber Conduit Connection Incentive Program $20,000
Outreach and Marketing
Outreach Engagement and Mailing $10,000
Midtown Marketing and Recruitment $10,000
District Operations
Payroll $97,900
Training $12,000
General Administrative Costs $20,000
Approved Grants and Direct Incentives
Workforce Housing Project (9TEN)$3,000,000
El Mercadito $40,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $4,489,541
Year End Balance $60,605
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MIDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT
FY2022 ANNUAL REPORT
and
FY2023 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET
The City Commission passed Ordinance No. 1685, “Adopting an Urban Renewal
Plan for the North Seventh Avenue Corridor and Adjacent Properties”, on November 27,
2006. On December 16, 2015, the City Commission passed Ordinance No. 1925, which
adopted a new urban renewal plan, expanded the boundaries of the original district, and
renamed the North Seventh Urban Renewal District the Bozeman Midtown Urban Renewal
District.
The 2015 Midtown Urban Renewal Plan provides for the remediation of blighted
conditions within the urban renewal area by advancing five broad goals through a series of
implementing activities and strategies. The five goals include the following items:
1. Promote Economic Development
Rationale: Economic vitality strengthens the community, provides for physical
needs of the citizens, opens reinvestment opportunities, and helps to
eliminate the conditions that contribute to blight.
2. Improve Multimodal Transportation
Rationale: Increasing travel options supports public health, reduces resource
demand, increases efficiency and reduces costs, improving the quality of life
and making the community a better place to live and work, helping to
eliminate conditions that contribute to blight.
3. Improve, Maintain and Support Innovation Infrastructure
Rationale: Infrastructure is the backbone of the community. Private
development typically requires a corresponding public investment in
infrastructure. Therefore, capital improvements in the district will help achieve
economic vitality and address conditions that contribute to blight.
4. Promote Unified, Human Scale Urban Design
Rationale: Protecting and building upon existing physical assets increases
vitality, desirability and leverages economic development, strengthening
community values and mutual support helping to eliminate the conditions that
contribute to blight.
5. Support Compatible Urban Density Mixed Land Uses
Rationale: A sense of place is strengthened by a strong core identity.
Increasing live-work opportunities and community interaction, ensures that
the North 7th Avenue area remains a great place to live, work, operate a
business, and play, and helps to eliminate conditions that contribute to blight.
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The City Commission approved the Midtown Action Plan in 2017, which charted a
new direction in pairing infrastructure spending and blight remediation with proposed private
investment. The intent of the Action Plan is to, “attract targeted private investment by
leveraging the market potential of the Midtown District and removing barriers to
redevelopment through strategic infrastructure investments and incentives.” The Annual
Report and the recommended Work Plan and Budget reflect this specific strategy and
approach to using private investment to propel blight remediation and urban renewal.
The Midtown Action Plan proposes targeting future development that includes the
following elements:
Infill. The intent of urban renewal is to remove blight to improve an area for the
entire community benefit. Remodeling of existing structures or infill of
underutilized lots is the priority of this Plan. As discussed, infill development is
more challenging than vacant greenfield development and warrants focused
investment of staff time and resources.
Increased building density. Increased building density increases the number
of people in the District, which helps create the desired active pedestrian
environment. More density of buildings grouped together in districts is
especially desired to encourage pedestrians to explore adjacent buildings.
Buildings that are separated by large parking area or vacant lots will impede
pedestrian movement.
Encourages multimodal transportation. New projects should provide
amenities such as adequate bike parking or bus schedule real time monitors in
lobbies. At the same time, the Urban Renewal District should invest in
infrastructure projects such as bike lanes and signals or covered bus stops to
make alternative transportation options visible, safe, and desirable.
Retail that serves surrounding residents. To achieve a more vibrant
pedestrian-oriented environment the District must consist of uses that are a
frequent destination by residents. Retail amenities that are experience based
such as restaurants or ice creams shops are desired because they generate
activity and are more resilient to emerging ecommerce trends. Such amenities
will also attract more housing investment.
Housing. Bozeman is in significant need of all types of housing, therefore it is
called out as a specific use that is desired. The Midtown District zoning is
intended to accommodate more dense housing projects with potential access
to retail amenities nearby.
The City Commission funded a package of several major infrastructure improvements
in the District through the approval of $6,500,000 in bonds with a 25 year term on July 6,
2020. The infrastructure improvements include the streetscape infrastructure on N. 7th Ave.
that enhances the walkability, aesthetics, and investment potential of the District as a whole,
along with improvements to Aspen St. and N. 5th Ave. that will accelerate ongoing private
investment in this emerging node of commercial activity.
The District is also focused on investing in public infrastructure that removes barriers
to specific private investments. These incentives primarily pay for the costs of public
infrastructure associated with the private projects, as well as demolition costs and the cost of
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various system development charges, such as impact fees. These early investments in
projects will create new incremental taxable value that will allow for greater blight remediation
throughout the District in the coming years. Over time, these increases in taxable value will
benefit the broader community by increasing the overall tax base through productive infill
development.
The remediation of blighted conditions in the District and its ongoing redevelopment
will take many years. Bozeman has 23 more years to focus on redevelopment of the Midtown
area. As instructed by Commission adopted policy documents, the District will continue to
focus on remediating blight, by attracting targeted private investment and growing the tax
base.
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Midtown Urban Renewal District (MURD)
FY2022 Annual Report (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022)
Highlights of investments over $15,000 are documented below.
Series 2020 Bond Payment $410,000
The City Commission approved the first series of bonds for the district for $6,500,000.
The proceeds of the bonds were to pay for the N. 7th Ave. Streetscape Project and the Aspen
and 5th Improvements Project. The term of the bonds is 25 years.
Midtown Infrastructure Improvements Urban Renewal Project $358,917
The Midtown Infrastructure Improvements Project includes several sets of public
infrastructure improvements throughout the District. Expenditures on this project in Fiscal
Year 2022 included completion of the N. 7th Streetscape Project between Durston Rd. and
Mendenhall St. and the reconstruction of Short St., adjacent to the ELM event center to
address stormwater, and ADA issues. In addition, this project included upgrades to the
streetscape along N. 7th Ave., adjacent to the Ruh Building to ensure the streetscape matched
the style of the recently installed elements.
The Ruh Building (encumbered from FY21) $ 747,500
The Ruh Building is proposed as a 34,066 SF, 3-story, mixed-use building with
restaurant/retail uses on the ground floor and 16 residential units on the upper floors. The
project is located at the northwest corner of N. 7th Ave. and Durston Rd. The City Commission
approved the project as an urban renewal project pursuant to Resolution 4991 following a
public hearing at its February 11, 2019 meeting. The project represents a $6,676,667
investment in the District.
The Ruh Building Streetscape $ 103,737
The Board recommends approval of a forthcoming amendment to the existing grant
agreement for The Ruh Building. At staff’s urging, the Developer modified their site plan to
make sure the streetscape elements matched those on the remainder of the corridor. In
addition the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is widening the intersection of N.
7th Ave and Durston Rd. and the new design is configured to be able to remain in place with
the widening project.
Aspen Crossing (encumbered from FY21) $ 849,959
Aspen Crossing is a 65,000 square foot, 3-story, mixed-use building with
restaurant/retail uses on the ground floor, second floor offices, and 25 residential units on
the upper floor. The project represents at least a $13,029,045 in the District.
Zambon Building (encumbered from FY21) $ 45,000
The project represents a $2,941,000 investment in the District and approximately
10,000 SF of commercial space. Staff expects this item will be requested for payment before
the end of FY 2022, but may also occur in early 2023.
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West Peach Condos (encumbered from FY21) $ 256,355
The West Peach Condos project is comprised of 17 two bedroom, one office, three
bathroom, and two car garage, townhouse-style condominium units. The project is located at
the northwest corner of N. 3rd Ave. and W. Peach St. The City Commission approved the
project as an urban renewal project pursuant to Resolution 5046 following a public hearing at
its May 20, 2019 meeting. The project represents a $7,656,246 investment in the District.
El Mercadito $40,000
Through adaptive reuse of an existing vacant structure at 511 W. Mendenhall St., El
Mercadito proposes renovations to the interior of the building, to the exterior façade, the
addition of landscaping, outdoor seating, and electrical utility upgrades. The building will
house a Hispanic food market and fast-casual dining space and second location for El
Mercadito LLC., whose business in Four Corners has grown and is expected to continue to
thrive in a more urban, pedestrian-oriented location. The grant funds three blocks of
neighborhood electrical infrastructure upgrades that were necessary to allow for a
commercial kitchen in this commercially-zoned location. Staff expects this project could
receive reimbursement this fiscal year, but the project could extend into FY 2023.
Westlake Park Improvements $39,359
The Parks Department oversaw completion of a new start gate and associated
concrete work for the BMX track at the park. The new gate is expected to reduce noise and
increase safety for races. Relocation and reconstruction of the mountain bike course is
expected to be completed in FY 2023.
Streetscape Operations and Maintenance Manual $8,000
The new streetscape will require regular maintenance. This item would allow the
designer to create a manual to make sure long-term care and maintenance of the recently
installed facilities is properly documented.
Expenditures Compiled May 16, 2022
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Midtown Urban Renewal District (MURD)
FY2023 Work Plan (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
Midtown Infrastructure Improvements
Westlake Park Improvements $318,641
The District paid to add back-in angle parking to serve as parking for Westlake Park
as part of last year’s improvements to N. 5th Ave. The project significantly impacted the
mountain bike facilities manage by Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association
(SWMMBA). A recently update park master plan calls for relocating the mountain bike
facilities and building an entrance plaza near the intersection of N. 5th Ave. and the recently
complete Aspen Festival Street. The improvements would also include a new, quiet electric
start gate for the BMX course, which will allow for much quieter operations and an improved
racing experience. The District spent $39,359 on BMX track related elements of this project
in FY 2022.
Codify Design Standards for N. 7th Ave. Streetscape $50,000
Recent improvements to the N. 7th Ave. streetscape are not currently required for
redevelopment projects on the corridor. In order to protect the public investments already
made and to ensure design continuity for the corridor, codifying the streetscape design is
necessary for the future development of the corridor. This project is continuing FY 2023.
N. 5th Ave. Multi-Use Path $200,000
Staff obtained an easement to install a 10ft paved multi-use path along the N. 5th Ave.
right-of-way to connect the path on Oak St. to Westlake Park and to provide bike and
pedestrian connectivity where N. 5th Ave. does not currently exist.
Festival Street Lighting extensions $ 100,000
This project adapts the recently installed light poles and string lights on W. Aspen St.
to make them compliant with the National Electrical Code and “Night Skies” ordinance.
Bond Repayment
Series 2020 $ 410,000
The City Commission approved the Series 2020 bonds for a 25 year term that ends
2045. $410,000 is the annual payment on the $6,500,000 in debt issued to finance the cost
of the N. 7th Ave. Streetscape Project, and the Aspen and N. 5th Ave. Improvements Project.
Professional Services and Outside Legal Counsel
Contracted Professional Services $ 60,000
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To assist with district management and implementation of the work plan and budget,
as well as responding to new opportunities, Staff will contract for services on an as-needed
basis.
Outside Legal Counsel $ 60,000
The Midtown Urban Renewal District continues to see strong interest in redevelopment. This
interest will necessitate work on development agreements under the Midtown TIF Assistance
Program, and depending on the scope of the projects, the need to issue additional bonds.
Redevelopment Incentive Programs
The Midtown Urban Renewal District’s redevelopment incentive programs are based on
criteria included in the 2015 Midtown Urban Renewal District Plan and the 2017 Midtown
Action Plan.
Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) $ 15,000
This program is to provide technical assistance funding to encourage developers to
build on parcels along the N. 7th Avenue corridor, or rehabilitate existing structures. It
recognizes the complexities of redeveloping parcels which have existing substandard
buildings and infrastructure; it was created to offset the costs of those complexities with grants
for those proposing work which eliminates blight and advances the implementation of the
District Plan. The program was approved by Resolution 4777 and is administered by the
MURB. The maximum grant amount for the program is $7,500 and requires a 1:1 match.
Midtown Tax Increment Finance Assistance Program –
Direct Incentives $ 100,000
The City Commission approved an incentive program, the Midtown TIF Assistance
Program pursuant to Resolution 4770 in 2017. Resolution 5087 reauthorized and updated
the Program in 2019. Awards will be based on the quality of projects and their support of the
Midtown Urban Renewal Plan. Projects of a larger magnitude may require the issuance of tax
increment revenue bonds. Projects $50,000 and under may be awarded by the Board and
sent to the City Commission as Consent Items. Projects over $50,000 require the approval of
the City Commission.
Fiber Conduit Connection Incentive Program $ 20,000
The District has made significant investments in facilitating competitive
telecommunications options through the provision of public conduit. This program, modeled
on a program created by the Downtown URD provides matching grants of up to $2,500 to
connect buildings to the City conduit system. The program facilitates connections to
infrastructure and the utilization of the existing conduit investment.
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Outreach and Marketing
Outreach and Mailing $ 10,000
The Board has requested money for public noticing and outreach activities in the
District. The purpose of these outreach activities is to inform and engage property owners
and the public in the implementation of the Midtown Urban Renewal Plan.
Midtown Marketing and Recruitment $ 10,000
This item includes maintenance of the District website, midtownbozeman.org, as well
as programs like the banner program to drive traffic to the website. The District uses the
website to communicate effectively with property owners, developers, and the public and “to
disseminate blight clearance and urban renewal information.” In addition, the board and staff
continue to actively recruit development projects in the district that are in support of the urban
renewal plan.
District Operations
Payroll $ 97,900
The City’s Economic Development Department manages the Bozeman Urban
Renewal District in response to City Commission and the Midtown Urban Renewal Board
work plans and policy guidance. 1.5 FTE are dedicated to staffing the Bozeman Urban
Renewal Program as a whole, of which the Midtown URD contributes a proportionate share
of funding.
Training $ 12,000
Strong professional development drives the success of the urban renewal program.
Staff plans to participate in the National Development Council’s Economic Development
Finance Professional (EDFP) Certification Program and the International Economic
Development Council’s (IEDC) certified economic developer course series over a number of
years
General Administrative Costs $ 20,000
This line item provides funding for the general and ordinary cost of running a
successful program and allows the program to respond to opportunities and challenges during
the year.
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Midtown Tax Increment Finance Assistance Program
Approved Grants and Direct Incentives
Workforce Housing (9TEN) $ 3,000,000
The project, as currently proposed, includes 100 units of housing. Forty units are deed
restricted for at least 30 years and limited to prices that are affordable to households making
120% of the area median income (AMI). Forty units will be sold at prices that are affordable
to households making 120% of the area median income (AMI), but will not be deed restricted
beyond initial sale. The remaining 20 units will be offered at the market rate. The project also
features 3000 SF of ground floor commercial space double fronting the corner of W. Aspen
St. and N. 8th Ave. This project is currently on hold and the board would like to be able to use
these funds on similar projects that would provide workforce housing within the District.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:David Fine, Economic Development Program Manager
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT:Northeast Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget
and Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the Northeast Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023
Work Plan and Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:2.2 Infrastructure Investments: Strategically invest in infrastructure as a
mechanism to encourage economic development.
BACKGROUND:The Northeast Urban Renewal Board unanimously approved the attached
Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget. Notable projects include the
construction of a pedestrian bridge connecting E. Aspen St. to the trail,
design of a pocket park in the N. Church right-of-way, and construction of a
railroad quiet zone improvements on N. Wallace Ave. The budget also
includes funding for design and due diligence related to a potential
partnership for structured parking at the corner of Tamarack and Wallace as
part of the Wallace Works project. Administrative costs remain similar to
previous fiscal year with small increases to account for rising costs.
Please see the attached Northeast Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023
Work Plan and Budget and Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES:At the suggestion of the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The proposed FY 2023 Work Plan and Budget includes $1,031,000 in
requested appropriations from the Northeast Urban Renewal District tax
increment fund.
Attachments:
22-23 NURB Budget final.pdf
FY23 NURB Work Plan FINAL.pdf
Report compiled on: June 3, 2022
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FY23 Budget Future Projects
Revenues:
Estimated Beginning Balance $750,000.00
FY21 Tax Increment $280,000.00
Delinquent Increment
State Shared/Entitlement
Interest $1,000.00
Total Estimated Revenues $1,031,000.00
Expenditures:
Infrastructure
Pedestrian Bridge/East Aspen Street Construction $170,000.00
Pocket park - North Church right-of-way design $25,000.00
Trails within district $200,000.00
Quiet Zone Construction $225,000.00
Connector trail - Depot trail to Audubon site $25,000.00
Public Art $10,000.00
Reimburse Wildlands public infrastructure $580,000.00
Parking Structure $50,000.00
Front Street - Ida to East Aspen Street Engineering $18,000.00
Front Street - Tamarack to Ida Construction $190,000.00
North Ida Avenue - Peach to Cottonwood Engineering $50,000.00
North Ida Avenue - Peach to Cottonwood Construction $280,000.00
Front Street - Ida to East Aspen Street Construction $100,000.00
Subtotal - Infrastructure $480,000.00 $1,443,000.00
Maintenance
Trails/Boulevards/Alleyway Maintenance $12,000.00
Subtotal - Maintenance $12,000.00
Administration
Staff Support $3,000.00
Administrative Services $19,800.00
Professional Services $10,000.00
Bond Repayment $93,000.00
Subtotal Administration $125,800.00
Reserves
Designated Reserve - Bond $120,900.00
Designated Reserve - Projects $292,300.00
Subtotal Reserves $413,200.00
Total Expenditures $1,031,000.00
Northeast Urban Renewal District
2022-2023 Budget
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NORTHEAST URBAN RENEWAL BOARD
FY2022 ANNUAL REPORT
and
FY2023 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET
On November 28, 2005, the Bozeman City Commission finally adopted Ordinance No. 1655 which
formally enacted the Northeast Urban Renewal Plan and became effective December 28, 2005. The
stated mission of the plan and general goals are as follows:
DISTRICT PLAN MISSION/VISION
“This Plan is the City’s response to remedy the conditions of blight found in the August 2005 [Blight]
Report. The Plan also addresses other issues important to the District. The Plan’s purpose is to
ensure the vitality of the Northeast Urban Renewal District (NURD) the vitality of the NURD for
generations to come, and to make the NURD an area in which its citizens can take exceptional pride.
The Plan envisions a mixed use neighborhood that is user friendly, safe, secure and healthy. While
this Plan envisions a District with diversity of housing, businesses and amenities, it intends to maintain
the unique ambiance and historic character of the District”.
Nine principles were developed for the plan. Each of the principles has one or more goals associated
with the plan, some of which specifically relate to this work plan while others represent general
objectives and directives. The Northeast Urban Renewal Board (NURB) goals are as follows:
GENERAL GOALS:
Outdated or insufficient infrastructure should be repaired, replaced, or otherwise improved.
Provide public utilities to the area efficiently in ways that are not visually or physically obtrusive.
Encourage a land use pattern that facilitates all modes of transportation – vehicular, bicycle,
pedestrian, mass transit, and commercial – for safe, efficient and convenient access for
residential, commercial, and industrial uses.
Harmonize commercial and industrial development with residential quality of life.
New structures should be designed and built keeping in mind the public values of durability,
flexibility, and simplicity. Thoughtful consideration of design, materials, and massing in the
construction of new private buildings will add strength and character to the built environment. To
the degree that the private sector can be influenced by a public partner in development, the
community ought to strongly encourage excellence in urban design as a basis of partnership.
Promote sustainable building practices and design within the district.
Procure new land for park and open space.
Improve landscaping in existing public spaces.
Neither the City of Bozeman nor any of its subdivisions shall use eminent domain to take private
property for private use in the implementation of an urban renewal project or similar
redevelopment plan.
Encourage the City to help ensure the success of the Northeast Urban Renewal Plan by giving a
high priority to the Northeast District in its capital improvements plan.
Work with neighborhoods and businesses to ensure actions taken in the district are compatible
with adjacent developed areas.
Work with the City to ensure actions taken outside of the District are compatible with projects
inside of the District.
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In 2010, the Northeast Urban Renewal Board began implementing plans and projects reflecting their
three funding priorities: 1) Parks, Trails and Greenspace; 2) Infrastructure and 3) Neighborhood
Development Plan.
Northeast Urban Renewal District (NURB)
FY2022 Annual Report (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022)
Front Street – Ida to East Aspen Street Engineering $ 18,000
Due to the applicant’s decision to not proceed with the TinWorks Project, this engineering project
was not pursued.
Front Street – Tamarack to Ida Construction $ 190,000
Due to the applicant’s decision to not proceed with the TinWorks Project, this project was not
pursued.
Pedestrian Bridge/East Aspen Street $ 170,000
Due to the applicant’s decision not to proceed with the TinWorks Project, the Board agreed that
this project should be moved forward from the future projects to this fiscal year. This project has
been included in this district’s work plan and budget since Fiscal Year 2011. It was also the fifth
project listed in the bond resolution adopted in 2017; however, those bond proceeds funded only
the top two projects.
The Board expressed its interest in construction of a bridge that is unique to the district rather
than the typical bridge found in other locations. As a result, Ken VanDeWalle was retained to
create an aesthetically pleasing design for the bridge which will be set on concrete abutments.
Since engineering for this project was last completed in FY2017 and since the floodplain map has
recently been updated, it was important to update the engineering to ensure the bridge has
adequate length.
Front Street connector trail $ 15,000
In Fiscal Year 2016, the Board donated $20,000 to the Gallatin Valley Land Trust for the Front
Street connector trail, which extends from North Rouse Avenue to North Wallace Avenue. Due to
a variety of issues, construction of the trail improvements was delayed. The monies were
included in the FY2021 budget and work plan but were not expended and are, therefore, being
carried forward in this budget. The connector trail was constructed during FY2022. Due to
favorable bids and the lower costs, the Gallatin Valley Land Trust determined that these additional
monies were not needed.
Parking Structure due diligence $ 50,000
Even though the applicant for the TinWorks Planned Unit Development project has decided not to
pursue the project, the Board recognizes the need for additional parking within the district and, as
a result, has continued to monitor the progress of any potential proposal to construct a parking
structure.
Trails Maintenance $ 5,700
The Northeast Urban Renewal District completed improvements to the depot trail, depot park,
Aspen Street trail and North Church Avenue trail several years ago and continues to pay annual
costs for maintenance of those amenities. Also included is the weekly watering of seven newly
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planted boulevard trees along East Tamarack Street to ensure their survival.
Administrative Services $ 31,000
Costs covered under this item include staff support ($18,000), administrative services ($3,000)
and professional services ($10,000).
Bond Costs $ 213,900
Costs covered under this item include bond repayment ($93,000) and designated bond reserve
($120,900). These are static costs for the bonds that were issued in 2017 and must be budgeted
through Fiscal Year 2042.
Designated Reserve - Projects $ 117,400
At this time, it does not appear there will be adequate monies to fund construction of any
additional large scale projects, so the monies were simply placed in reserve.
Northeast Urban Renewal District (NURB)
FY2023 Work Plan (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
Pedestrian Bridge/East Aspen Street $ 170,000
This project will provide for pedestrian connectivity through a trail extension and a non-vehicular
crossing of Bozeman Creek. The project also includes sidewalk along one side of East Aspen
Street between the creek and North Rouse Avenue. This will result in the improvements along
yet another street within the district and will tie into the new improvements to North Rouse
Avenue.
Pocket Park – North Church Avenue right-of-way design $ 25,000
Several years ago, a trail was constructed along the North Church Avenue right-of-way between
East Cottonwood Street and East Tamarack Street. Under this project, that trail is to be extended
north from East Tamarack Street, with a pocket park constructed along the stream. The first step
in the process is to design the trail improvements and the pocket park enhancements.
Quiet Zone Construction $ 225,000
The quiet zone study has identified the improvements required for quiet railroad crossings. It is
anticipated that the improvements for the North Wallace Avenue/L Street crossing will include an
arm for the pedestrian crossing as well as raised medians on both sides of the railroad tracks to
preclude vehicles from driving around down arms. Improvements to Griffin Drive, including
upgrades at the railroad crossing, are underway and should be completed in Fiscal Year 2022.
Since improvements will be required for all three crossings before a quiet zone can be
implemented, it is important to undertake crossing improvements as monies are available.
Public Art $ 10,000
The Northeast Urban Renewal Board recognizes the artsy character of the area and, over the
years, has identified the importance of acknowledging and promoting that character. The Board
also has discussed various options to identify the entrances to the district, particularly at the
bridges crossing Bozeman Creek on East Tamarack Street and East Peach Street. Since those
bridges were installed as part of the Montana Department of Transportation’s improvement
project on North Rouse Avenue and are utilitarian in nature, monies have been budgeted for
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public art at those entrances. One possible option is chain link art in place of the chain link
fences at the bridge abutments.
Parking Structure $ 50,000
The Board recognizes the need for additional parking within the district and continues to monitor
the progress of any potential proposal to construct a parking structure. These monies cover the
costs of retaining consultants to do due diligence to determine that this proposal is in the District’s
best interests.
Trails/Boulevards/Alleyway Maintenance $ 12,000
The Northeast Urban Renewal District completed improvements to the depot trail, depot park,
Aspen Street trail and North Church Avenue trail several years ago and continues to pay annual
costs for maintenance of those amenities, including clean-up of litter along those trails and the
newly constructed East Front Street trail extension. The budget also includes weekly watering of
seven newly planted boulevard trees along East Tamarack Street to ensure their survival. This is
the second year of a two-year commitment to provide that weekly watering. Also, weed
abatement and enhancements in the alleyway public rights-of-way have been identified as
important to the appearance and livability of the area.
Administrative Services $ 32,800
Costs covered under this item include staff support ($3,000), administrative services ($19,800)
and professional services ($10,000).
Bond Costs $ 213,900
Costs covered under this item include bond repayment ($93,000) and the designated bond
reserve ($120,900).
Designated Reserve - Projects $ 292,300
At this time, it does not appear there will be adequate monies to fund construction of any
additional large scale projects. If the opportunity arises, one of the projects listed below may be
moved forward and funded through this designated reserve, particularly if such a move results in
significant cost savings.
Northeast Urban Renewal District (NURB)
Future Projects
Trails within the district $ 200,000
The Board has determined its top priority projects for the upcoming years revolve
around trails within the district that enhance its livability and provide non-vehicular
connectivity. It was noted these are projects not likely to be part of any development
project but are desired improvements. At this time, there are no identified trail
segments, but expenditure of these monies should be considered as opportunities
arise. Also, a portion of these monies could be used to develop pocket parks, possibly
in conjunction with the trail segments.
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Connector trail – Depot trail to Audubon site $ 25,000
The Audubon Society has acquired 32 acres of wetlands and sensitive lands lying east of this
district and is purchasing an additional 8 acres. The subject site lies outside the boundaries of
the district; however, a portion of the trail extension lies within the district; and these monies are
for that portion of the trail only. This trail extension would provide a safe access for pedestrians
moving through the district to the enhanced wetlands area.
Reimburse Wildlands public infrastructure $ 580,000
The Wildlands project includes expansion of the existing building at the northeast corner of the
intersection of East Peach Street and North Wallace Avenue and demolition of improvements on
the adjacent lot to provide adequate space for the expansion and relocation of the parking lot.
The applicant has requested reimbursement for the public infrastructure improvements required
in conjunction with the project. The City Commission concurred in the Board’s recommendation
to approve that request once the applicant has completed the projects and paid at least two years
of property taxes that equal the amount of the reimbursement.
North Ida Avenue – Peach to Cottonwood $ 330,000
Due to the applicant’s decision to not proceed with the TinWorks Project, this project might not be
pursued. However, if a development project is completed and the developer is required to
construct a majority of the streets in the area, leaving this one-block segment unimproved, this
Board believes it is important to connect it to the larger project, providing a more cohesive and
cost-effective project. It is also needed to meet the district plan’s goal of improving connectivity
and pedestrian safety within the District.
Front Street – Ida to Aspen $ 118,000
The off-site street improvements required for the TinWorks Project include only one-half of the
Front Street improvements from North Ida Avenue eastward to East Aspen Street. This project
will provide completion of the full street improvements. It be most efficiently constructed in
conjunction with the larger scale improvements that will come with the TinWorks Project
improvements. Due to the applicant’s decision to not proceed with the TinWorks Project, this
project might not be pursued.
Front Street – Tamarack to Ida Construction $ 190,000
It would be financially beneficial to construct this improvement in conjunction with the
improvements being made by the developer of the TinWorks Project. Also, it will result in more
cohesive completion of infrastructure improvement within the district and will benefit the
community as a whole. Included in the project will be extension of the fiber conduit installed with
the East Tamarack Street improvements. Due to the applicant’s decision to not proceed with the
TinWorks Project, this engineering project might not be pursued.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:David Fine, Economic Development Program Manager
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT:North Park Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget and
Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the North Park Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work
Plan and Budget
STRATEGIC PLAN:2.2 Infrastructure Investments: Strategically invest in infrastructure as a
mechanism to encourage economic development.
BACKGROUND:Due to the slow pace of development, the North Park Urban Renewal
District has never had the tax increment to propose a Work Plan and
Budget.
Staff is requesting budget authority to spend up to $100,000 of existing
cash-on-hand to move projects and development agreements forward in the
District. These funds could also be devoted to the design or construction of
public infrastructure that serves the District.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Staff is requesting appropriations of $100,000 from the North Park Urban
Renewal District tax increment fund.
Attachments:
NP URD Work Plan and Budget FY 23 FINAL.pdf
Report compiled on: June 3, 2022
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NORTH PARK URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT
FY2022 ANNUAL REPORT
and
FY2023 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET
Goals of the North Park Urban Renewal District Plan
GOAL 1: Promote Economic Development, with a Focus on Value-Adding Commerce
Rationale: Value-adding commerce strengthens the community, opens reinvestment opportunities,
supports livable wage jobs, and provides for economic needs of the citizens, helping to eliminate
conditions that contribute to blight.
GOAL 2: Invest in Efficient Delivery of Public Infrastructure
Rationale: Infrastructure is the backbone of the community. Private development typically requires a
corresponding public investment in infrastructure. Capital improvements in the district will help achieve
economic vitality and address conditions that contribute to blight.
GOAL 3: Support Planned Urban Density and Design
Rationale: Higher density achieves greater efficiency in the delivery of public services. Live-work
opportunities can reduce or eliminate commute times, lower transportation costs and create vitality and
a sense of community. Design elements such as open space and pedestrian facilities promote
recruitment of value-adding businesses interested in quality of life for their employees.
North Park Urban Renewal District (NPURD)
FY2022 Annual Report (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022)
Highlights of investments over $15,000 are documented below.
No funds were expended in the NPURD in FY 2022.
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North Park Urban Renewal District (NPURD)
FY2023 Work Plan (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
Professional Services / Outside Counsel / Public Infrastructure $100,000
Staff is requesting budget authority to spend up to $100,000 of existing cash-on-hand to
move projects and development agreements forward in the District. These funds could also be
devoted to the design or construction of public infrastructure that serves the District.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:David Fine, Economic Development Program Manager
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT:Pole Yard Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget and
Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the Pole Yard Urban Renewal District Fiscal Year 2023
Work Plan and Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:2.2 Infrastructure Investments: Strategically invest in infrastructure as a
mechanism to encourage economic development.
BACKGROUND:The Pole Yard Urban Renewal District was created in 2020 and has limited
fiscal resources as a result its recent creation. This is the first proposed Work
Plan and Budget for the District.
Staff is requesting budget authority to spend up to $80,000 of existing cash-
on-hand to move projects and development agreements forward in the
District. These funds could also be devoted to the design or construction of
public infrastructure that serves the District. Specifically, these funds could
be allocated to the construction of quiet zone improvements at the Rouse
Ave. crossing in the event the project moves forward within the Fiscal Year.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Staff is requesting an appropriation of $80,000 from the Pole Yard Urban
Renewal District tax increment fund.
Attachments:
Pole Yard URD FY 23 Work Plan and Budget FINAL.pdf
Report compiled on: June 3, 2022
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POLE YARD URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT
FY2022 ANNUAL REPORT
and
FY2023 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET
The Purpose and Intent of the Pole Yard Urban Renewal District and Plan
The creation of the URD in the Pole Yard enables the City of Bozeman to eliminate conditions that
contribute to blight substantially impairing sound growth of the City through investments in public
infrastructure and efficient delivery of public services.
Goals of the Pole Yard Urban Renewal District Plan
GOAL 1. Promote Innovative Economic Development
Rationale: Commerce strengthens the community, opens reinvestment opportunities, enables
livable wage jobs, and supports the sound growth of the community, helping to eliminate
conditions that contribute to blight.
GOAL 2. Enable Enhanced Connectivity and Mobility
Rationale: Connecting neighborhoods through investments in multi-model transportation corridors
strengthens the fiber of the community.
GOAL 3. Invest in Efficient Delivery of Public Infrastructure
Rationale: Infrastructure is the backbone of the community. Private development typically requires
a corresponding public investment in infrastructure. Capital improvements will help achieve
economic vitality and support the delivery of public services.
GOAL 4. Foster Urban Neighborhood Coherency
Rationale: Higher concentration of development achieves greater efficiency in the delivery of public
services. Urban growth, oriented to centers of employment and activity, can reduce or eliminate
commute times, lower transportation costs and create vitality and a sense of community.
Integrated elements of growth, ensuring a cohesive neighborhood that in turn contributes to the
well-being of the entire community, will reduce geographic, as well as economic and social
isolation.
GOAL 5. Protect Public Health
Rationale: An area that includes a superfund site presents the need for increased diligence to
comply with the obligation to not exacerbate the human health contact risk or environmental
contamination.
GOAL 6. Encourage the Retention of Existing Businesses
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Rationale: Urban infill development can affect the community through such things as additional
traffic and noise, particularly when the existing public systems do not meet current standards.
GOAL 7. Respect Critical Environments
Rationale: Riparian and wetland areas provide benefits to the community through such things as
filtering urban runoff, providing habitat for wildlife and flood protection.
Pole Yard Urban Renewal District (PYURD)
FY2022 Annual Report (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022)
Highlights of investments over $15,000 are documented below.
No funds were expended in the PYURD in FY 2022.
Pole Yard Urban Renewal District (PYURD)
FY2023 Work Plan (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
The Pole Yard Urban Renewal District was created in 2020 and has limited fiscal resources as a result its
recent creation.
Professional Services / Outside Counsel / Public Infrastructure $80,000
Staff is requesting budget authority to spend up to $80,000 of existing cash-on-hand to
move projects and development agreements forward in the District. These funds could also be
devoted to the design or construction of public infrastructure that serves the District.
Specifically, these funds could be allocated to the construction of quiet zone improvements at
the Rouse Ave. crossing in the event the project moves forward within the Fiscal Year.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:David Fine, Economic Development Program Manager
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT:South Bozeman Technology District Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan and Budget
and Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the South Bozeman Technology District Fiscal Year 2023
Work Plan and Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:2.2 Infrastructure Investments: Strategically invest in infrastructure as a
mechanism to encourage economic development.
BACKGROUND:Due to the slow pace of development on the MSU Innovation Campus, there
has never been enough tax increment value to spend money prior to this
fiscal year.
Staff is requesting budget authority to spend up to $10,000 of existing cash-
on-hand to move projects and development agreements forward in the
District. These funds could also be devoted to the design or construction of
public infrastructure that serves the District.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES:As directed by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Staff is requesting appropriations of $10,000 from the South Bozeman
Technology District Tax Increment Fund.
Attachments:
SBTD Work Plan and Budget FY 2023 FINAL.pdf
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SOUTH BOZEMAN TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT
FY2022 ANNUAL REPORT
and
FY2023 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET
New Mission and Vision for the Montana State University Innovation Campus
The Mission of the Montana State University Innovation Campus is:
• To promote economic development and support partnerships between
regional, national, and international high tech-based businesses and the
research community of Montana State, the region, and the State of Montana.
• To create a world-class research park to promote academic and industry
collaboration to advance research and scientific discoveries with Montana State
University Faculty and Students that will maximize the academic talent and
regional resources of Montana State University, the region, and the State of
Montana.
• To promote learning and collaboration in support of scientific research,
new discoveries, and inventions to further the commercialization of
Montana State University’s intellectual assets and technology transfer.
• To provide state-of-the-art facilities, programs, services, and amenities to
support the growth and success of technology-based businesses.
• To provide ‘the place'' to link academic, private, and governmental researchers
and scientists to advance new discoveries in support of the Citizens within the
State of
Montana, the nation, and the world.
The Vision of the Montana State University Innovation Campus is:
To be recognized as the 'the place' that provides a unique community to connect people
and support public private partnerships to stimulate new ideas, push forward the
advancement of research and science, and produce new discoveries and technologies
that will transform the world.
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South Bozeman Technology District (SBTD)
FY2022 Annual Report (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022)
Highlights of investments over $15,000 are documented below.
No funds were expended in the SBTD in FY 2022.
South Bozeman Technology District (SBTD)
FY2023 Work Plan (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
Professional Services / Outside Counsel / Public Infrastructure $10,000
Staff is requesting budget authority to spend up to $10,000 of existing cash-on-hand to
move projects and development agreements forward in the District. These funds could also be
devoted to the design or construction of public infrastructure that serves the District.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Kaitlin Johnson, Budget Analyst
Rachel Harlow-Schalk, Interim Finance Director
Jeff Mihelich, City Manager
SUBJECT:FY2022-2023 City Manager Recommended Budget Highlights: Internal
Service and Special Revenue Funds
MEETING DATE:June 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:Listen to staff presentations, ask questions, provide comments, and give
direction.
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.5. Funding and Delivery of City Services: Use equitable and sustainable
sources of funding for appropriate City services, and deliver them in a lean
and efficient manner.
BACKGROUND:
This presentation will provide highlights from the Internal and Special
Revenue Funds as recommended in the FY2022-FY2023 (FY23) City Manager
Recommended Budget. The presentation will highlight Internal Services and
Special Revenue funds in the “Fund Summaries” section of the document.
Operationally, there are three groups that provide services to every City
department. These groups are “internal services” that charge each
department for services. Internal Services includes are Public Works
Administration (Engineering, Geographical Information Systems), Vehicle
Maintenance, and the City’s Health-Medical Self-Insurance Fund.
Special Revenue funds are expenditure specific funds created by the City
Commission or established as the result of other state or local laws passed.
Outside of property tax, Bozeman is limited in its ability to generate other
revenues to support community. Special Revenue funds are used to help
relieve the General Fund by generating revenue for limited expenses as
outlined in Montana Code Annotated.
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In addition to this presentation, the Commission was provided an
introduction to the budget on May 24, 2022, and Highlights on the General
and Enterprise funds on June 7, 2022. On June 28, 2022, the Final Budget
Hearing for the Appropriation Resolution will take place. Once the
Appropriation Resolution is passed, the budget becomes the City
Commission’s adopted budget for the City of Bozeman beginning July 1,
2022.
The entire “FY2022-2023 City Manager Recommended Budget” document is
available online at:
https://www.bozeman.net/departments/finance/budget-and-financial-
reports.
Copies are also be available to the public at the Bozeman Library and City
Clerk’s office.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:The Commission is requested to provide any questions in advance of this
meeting or for follow-up during a later budget work session specific to
unresolved issues identified.
ALTERNATIVES:If there are changes the City Commission would like to make to the schedule
of Budget Work Sessions, please let us know during this presentation.
FISCAL EFFECTS:This presentation has no immediate fiscal impacts, but it is the second
working session as part of the budget adoption process for the FY23 fiscal
year which begins on July 1, 2022. Once adopted, the budget will fund
activities that support the Commission's priorities.
Report compiled on: June 6, 2022
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