HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-24 City Commission AgendaA. 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. FYI
E. Commission Disclosures
F. Consent
F.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval (Waters)
F.2 Formal Cancellation of the March 12, 2024 Regular City Commission Meeting (Maas)
F.3 Ratify City Attorney's Retainer of Jordan Crosby to Serve as Legal Counsel for the Board of
Ethics Regarding Issues Related to the City Manager's Video(Sullivan)
THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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F.4 Notice of Intent to Partner with Western Transportation Institute for Application to USDOT
2024 Rural Autonomous Vehicle Program(Ross)
F.5 Authorize the City Manager to sign the Notice of Award and contract documents, once
received, for the City of Bozeman Water Reclamation Facility 2024 Gravity Thickener
Rehabilitation Project to DN Tanks of Montana, LLC.(Nielsen)
F.6 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement
for Digital Orthoimagery and Lidar Acquisition for the Purpose of Removing Additional
Services From Contract(Jorgenson)
F.7 Authorize the City Manager to Sign an Amendment 2 to the Professional Services
Agreement for Materials Testing Term Contract with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for the Purpose
of Obtaining Materials Testing on Various City Projects for the 2024 Construction
Season(Gamradt)
F.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Task Order Eight with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors for
a Financial Feasibility and Needs Analysis of the 8 Aspen Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
Assistance Request(DiTommaso)
F.9 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Task Order Nine with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors for
a Financial Feasibility and Needs Analysis for a Bozeman Block 104 Tax Increment Financing
(TIF) Assistance Request(DiTommaso)
F.10 Resolution 5562 Authorizing Change Order 1 with Allied Trenchless for the 2023 CIPP
Projects(Gamradt)
F.11 Resolution 5569 Modification of Special Improvement Lighting District 748 MSU Innovation
Campus(Hodnett)
F.12 Resolution 5575 Creation of Special Improvement Lighting District 784 North Park
Development(Hodnett)
F.13 Resolution 5577 Modification of Special Improvement Lighting District 767 Bozeman
Gateway Sub PUD Phase4 (West Garfield St) to include the MSU Innovation
Campus(Hodnett)
F.14 Resolution 5585 Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Change Order 1 for the Municipal
Groundwater Test Wells Project with O'Keefe Drilling Company(Heaston)
G. 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 per topic. 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.
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H. Action Items
H.1 Authorize Mayor to Sign Severance and General Release Agreement with City Manager Jeff
Mihelich(Saverud)
H.2 Resolution 5584 Calling for an Election on the Question of Conducting a Local Government
Review and Establishing a Study Commission Pursuant to Section 7-3-171 through 7-3-193 of
the Montana Code Annotated Continued from February 27, 2024(Maas)
H.3 Growth Policy Amendment Application, the SRX North GPA, to Revise the Future Land Use
Map from Urban Neighborhood to Community Commercial Mixed Use on Approximately
17.485 Acres. The Property is Generally Located Between Arnold and Graf Streets and East
of South 19th Avenue. This Application 23063 is Associated with a Separate Zone Map
Amendment Request, see Application 23059(Rogers)
H.4 The South Range Crossing North Zone Map Amendment Requesting Amendment of the City
Zoning Map to Change the Zoning from R-1 (Residential Low Density District) and R-2
(Residential Moderate Density District) to B-2M (Community Business District-Mixed) on the
Western Half of the Property and from R-1 (Residential Low Density District) and R-2
(Residential Moderate Density District) to REMU (Residential Emphasis Mixed Use) on the
Eastern Half of the Property with Four Parcels Totaling 39.86 Acres. Property is Located on
the Northeast Corner of the Intersection of 19th Avenue and Graf Street; This Report Only
Addresses the B-2M Portion of the Application(Cramblet)
H.5 The South Range Crossing North Zone Map Amendment Requesting Amendment of the City
Zoning Map to Change the Zoning from R-1 (Residential Low Density District) and R-2
(Residential Moderate Density District) to B-2M (Community Business District-Mixed) on the
Western Half of the Property and from R-1 (Residential Low Density District) and R-2
(Residential Moderate Density District) to REMU (Residential Emphasis Mixed Use) on the
Eastern Half of the Property with Four Parcels Totaling 39,86 Acres. The Property is Located
in the Northeast Corner of the Intersection of 19th Avenue and Graf Street; This Report Only
Addresses the REMU Portion of the Application(Cramblet)
Consider the Motion: Authorize Mayor to Sign Severance and General Release Agreement with City
Manager Jeff Mihelich
Consider the Motion: Having reviewed and considered the resolution, public comment, and staff
presentation, I hereby move to approve Resolution 5584 calling for an election on the question of
conducting a local government review and establishing a study commission pursuant to section 7-3-171
through 7-3-193 of the Montana Code Annotated.
Consider the Motion: Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment,
Community Development Board recommendation, and all the information presented, I hereby move to
adopt the findings presented in the staff report and move to deny Application 23063, the SRX North
Growth Policy Amendment.
Consider the Motion: Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials, public
comment, recommendation of the Community Development Board, and all information presented, I
hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 23059 and move to approve the
B-2M element of the South Range Crossing North Zone Map Amendment subject to contingencies
required to complete the application processing.
I. Pending Business
I.1 Tabled Motion Related to Initiation of Outside Investigation into the Conduct of the City
Manager(City Commission)
J. Appointments
J.1 Appointments to the Urban Parks and Forestry Board (Newby)
K. FYI / Discussion
L. Adjournment
Consider the Motion: I move to request the City Attorney retain an outside investigator to conduct an
investigation into the conduct of the City Manager as demonstrated by the statements made by the
City Manager in the video from January 17, 2024 to determine the basis for the City Manager's
comments and determine if other similar behavior and conduct has occurred. This investigation grants
the authority to the investigator as provided for in Sec. 2.09 of the City Charter. The results of the
investigation must be shared with the entire City Commission, if the City Manager does not resign by
close of business on February 14, 2024.
Consider the Motion: I move to appoint up to one member to the Urban Parks and Forestry Board to a
term ending December 31, 2025 and one member to a term ending December 31, 2024.
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