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Home My WebLink About11-28-23 City Commission Meeting MinutesBozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023 Page 1 of 8 THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES November 28, 2023 Present: Cyndy Andrus, Terry Cunningham, Jennifer Madgic, Christopher Coburn Absent: None Excused: None Staff Present at the Dais: City Manager (CM) Jeff Mihelich, City Attorney (CA) Greg Sullivan, and City Clerk (CC) Mike Maas A) 00:29:25 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse B) 00:30:25 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence C) 00:31:23 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:31:32 FYI CM Mihelich provided an update on the UDC engagement survey and letters from Santa program. E) 00:33:10 Commission Disclosures Mayor Andrus disclosed campaign donors, a number of appointed board members, Mr. LaMeres. former employment and Ms. Hill is her neighbor. DM Cunningham disclosed past service with Mr. LaMeres, current Sustainability Service with Ms. Bode, and Mr. Fischer, campaign donors. F) 00:35:02 Consent F.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval F.2 The Montana Department of Commerce Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Program Contract Extension (Amended Contract MT-BSTF-1-23-20A) and Grant Award Increase for Bridger Photonics, Inc., authorize the City manager, or their designee, to execute additional documents required to facilitate and manage the amended BSTF contract(s), and authorize increased budget authority from the original grant award amount of $150,000 to the amended grant award amount of $300,000; an increase of $150,000 CC_Memo_-_11-15-23_Briger_Photonics_Extension (2).docx DocuSign Envelope ID: A18DBDDE-2A5E-4402-9272-9964B683394E Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023 Page 2 of 8 City of Bozeman - MT-BSTF-1-23-20 - Contract Extension Approval Letter.pdf Montana_Department_of_Commerce_Contract_MT-B.pdf Amended Bridger Photonics Bus Assis Agree-Mngmt Plan.pdf Budget Amendment 11-13-23 Bridger Photonics.docx F.3 Ordinance 2154, Final Adoption of the 1801 and 1805 Willow Way Zone Map Amendment Initially Establishing an R-4 , Residential High Density District Zone to 1.06 Acres in Association with Annexation of the Same, Resolution 5550. Ordinance 2154 - 1801&1805 Willow Way Annexation ZMA.pdf 007 - ZMA Map.pdf 00:35:05 City Manager Introduction CM Mihelich provided the highlights of the Consent Agenda. 00:35:27 Public Comment There were no comments on the Consent Agenda 00:35:51 Motion to approve Consent Items 1 through 3 as submitted. Christopher Coburn: Motion Terry Cunningham: 2nd 00:35:56 Vote on the Motion to approve Consent Items 1 through 3 as submitted. The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Cyndy Andrus Terry Cunningham Jennifer Madgic Christopher Coburn Disapprove: None G) 00:36:07 Public Comment Mayor Andrus opened general public Comments. 00:36:54 State Senator Chris Pope, SD31, commented in support for the on the Green Power Program. 00:40:22 John Meyer commented on a development moratorium in response to water supply concerns. H) 00:43:36 Other Agency Hearing H.1 00:43:41 Public Hearing for the North 3rd Apartments and the 14th & Patrick Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Projects Applying for Real Property Tax Exemption from Montana Board of Housing Project description 14 Patrick 10.24.23.pdf Project description North 3rd 10.24.23.pdf DocuSign Envelope ID: A18DBDDE-2A5E-4402-9272-9964B683394E Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023 Page 3 of 8 00:44:11 Staff Presentation Economic Development Program Manager David Fine presented the affordable housing projects applying for tax credits. 00:47:10 Questions of Staff 00:49:59 Public Comment There were no comments on this item. 00:50:40 Commission Discussion I) Appointments I.1 00:55:37 Appointments to the Board of Ethics James Tobin.pdf Mark Bond.pdf Sara Rushing.pdf 00:55:38 Public Comment There were no comments on this item. 00:56:09 Motion to appoint two members to the Board of Ethics with terms expiring July 31, 2025. Jennifer Madgic: Motion Christopher Coburn: 2nd 00:56:28 Vote on the Motion to appoint two members to the Board of Ethics with terms expiring July 31, 2025. The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Cyndy Andrus Terry Cunningham Jennifer Madgic Christopher Coburn Disapprove: None J) 00:56:39 Action Items J.1 00:56:42 Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Green Power Program Term Sheet with NorthWestern Energy Green Power Program FAQ_Bozeman_11-17-2023.pdf Green Power Program Term Sheet_11-02-2023.pdf 00:57:22 Staff Presentation Sustainability Program Manager Natalie Meyer presented the background on the program, the process bringing us to this point, the process moving forward, the features and the provisions of the program, community feedback, and summary. DocuSign Envelope ID: A18DBDDE-2A5E-4402-9272-9964B683394E Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023 Page 4 of 8 01:13:25 Questions of Staff 01:27:20 Public Comment 01:27:30 Glen Monahan commented with concerns about the program. 01:29:37 Troy Miller commented on alternative energy. 01:30:40 Nancy Schultz commented on the program and concerns of renewable energy credits. 01:31:45 Motion to authorize Having reviewed and considered the draft Green Power Program Term Sheet, the staff report, public comment, the recommendation from the Sustainability Advisory Board, and all information presented, I move to authorize the City Manager to sign the Green Power Program Term Sheet with NorthWestern Energy and administratively approve future minor changes. Christopher Coburn: Motion Terry Cunningham: 2nd 01:32:06 Discussion 01:41:53 Vote on the Motion to authorize Having reviewed and considered the draft Green Power Program Term Sheet, the staff report, public comment, the recommendation from the Sustainability Advisory Board, and all information presented, I move to authorize the City Manager to sign the Green Power Program Term Sheet with NorthWestern Energy and administratively approve future minor changes. The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Cyndy Andrus Terry Cunningham Jennifer Madgic Christopher Coburn Disapprove: None J.2 01:43:14 Appoint a New Bozeman City Commissioner Ad_for_CC_vacancy.pdf Oath of Office - TBD.docx Emma Bode.pdf Roger Blank.pdf Chris Brizzolara.pdf Blake Charres.pdf Darrell Cherry.pdf Jason Delmue.pdf Mark Egge.pdf Dennis Erickson.pdf Douglas Fischer.pdf Daniel Gaugler.pdf DocuSign Envelope ID: A18DBDDE-2A5E-4402-9272-9964B683394E Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023 Page 5 of 8 Nathan Gracey.pdf Lauren Hill.pdf Matt Jamison.pdf Angie Kociolek.pdf Brian LaMeres.pdf Mike Long.pdf John Meyer.pdf Padden Guy Murphy.pdf Vickie Ng.pdf Brad Thome.pdf 01:43:22 Process Discussion 01:44:51 Candidate Statements 01:45:28 Emma Bode 01:48:49 Roger Blank 01:51:38 Chris Brizzolara 01:53:25 Blake Charres 01:54:47 Darrell Cherry - unable to attend 01:55:05 Jason Delmue 01:58:21 Mark Egge 02:01:29 Dennis Erickson 02:04:50 Douglas Fischer 02:08:00 Daniel Gaugler 02:11:05 Nathan Gracey 02:13:57 Lauren Hill 02:17:22 Matt Jamison -remotely 02:19:32 Angie Kociolek - remotely 02:22:04 Brian LaMeres 02:25:14 Mike Long 02:28:34 John Meyer DocuSign Envelope ID: A18DBDDE-2A5E-4402-9272-9964B683394E Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023 Page 6 of 8 02:31:08 Padden Guy Murphy 02:34:08 Vickie Ng 02:37:29 Brad Thome - not present 02:37:45 Recess Mayor Andrus called the meeting to recess. 02:46:11 Call to Order Mayor Andrus called the meeting back to order. 02:46:32 Public Comment Mayor Andrus opened this item for public comment. 02:46:51 Nancy Schultz commented in favor of John Meyer. 02:48:25 Eileen Guthrie commented in favor of Roger Blank. 02:49:16 Heidi Robison commented in favor of Douglas Fischer. 02:51:00 Emma Papision commented in favor of Emma Bode. 02:53:11 Ed Stone commented in favor of John Meyer. 02:55:06 Carly Bryant commented in favor of Emma Bode. 02:56:45 Tanya Reinhardt commented in favor of Douglas Fischer. 02:59:10 August Schuerr commented in favor of Emma Bode. 03:00:20 Daniel Carty commented in favor of Angie Kociolek or John Meyer. 03:02:35 Evan Romasko-Kelly comment in favor of Emma Bode. 03:04:24 Glenn Monahan commented in favor of John Meyer. 03:06:30 Jasper Schuerr commented in favor of Emma Bode. 03:07:37 Rob Funderburk commented in favor of Douglas Fischer. 03:08:35 Natsuki Nakamara commented in favor of John Meyer. 03:10:05 Jeremy Seglem commented on the appointment process. 03:11:45 Liz Sampik commented in favor of Douglas Fischer. DocuSign Envelope ID: A18DBDDE-2A5E-4402-9272-9964B683394E Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023 Page 7 of 8 03:13:20 Amelia Hartshorn commented in favor of Douglas Fischer. 03:14:20 Kirsten E. Wise commented in favor of Mark Egge and Emma Bode. 03:15:44 Stewart Mitchell commented. 03:17:55 Eva Molina commented in favor of Emma Bode. 03:20:13 Guy Santiglia comment in favor of Roger Blank. 03:21:29 Ruthie Bargour commented in favor Emma Bode. 03:23:12 Discussion 04:07:25 Motion to appoint Douglas Fischer to be the next Bozeman City Commissioner. Terry Cunningham: Motion Terry Cunningham: 2nd 04:07:40 Discussion 04:09:32 Vote on the Motion to appoint Douglas Fischer to be the next Bozeman City Commissioner. The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Cyndy Andrus Terry Cunningham Jennifer Madgic Christopher Coburn Disapprove: None 04:10:20 Oath of Office CM Mihelich swore in the new Commission member 04:11:54 Welcome of Douglas Fischer K) 04:12:14 FYI / Discussion L) 04:12:20 Adjournment ___________________________________ Terry Cunningham Mayor DocuSign Envelope ID: A18DBDDE-2A5E-4402-9272-9964B683394E Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023 Page 8 of 8 ATTEST: ___________________________________ Mike Maas City Clerk PREPARED BY: ___________________________________ Mike Maas City Clerk Approved on: May 7, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: A18DBDDE-2A5E-4402-9272-9964B683394E