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RESOLUTION 5651
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
ADOPTING THE FIRE/EMS FACILITIES IMPACT FEE SERVICE AREA REPORT PER ARTICLE 2.06,
BMC AND ESTABLISHING FIRE/EMS IMPACT FEES AS STATED IN THE STUDY.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman is committed to addressing the community’s expressed
needs and desires for services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman is committed to meeting those desires and demands for
services in a fiscally responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman is committed to meeting those desires and demands for
services in a manner which recognizes the fiscal and legal interests of all of the system users now
and in the future and not a limited subset of users; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has developed and adopted a Fire/EMS Facilities master
plan which examined current and future needs and provides a lawful, logical, balanced,
operationally sound, and cost effective basis upon which to maintain and develop the City’s
Fire/EMS facilities system; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has chosen to utilize impact fees as one element of an
integrated approach to fund and provide Fire/EMS facilities services; and
WHEREAS, Sections 7-6-1601 through 7-6-1604, MCA provide specific authority and
guidance regarding the documentation necessary to establish an impact fee and procedures to
adopt and administer an impact fee; and
WHEREAS, the City contracted with TischlerBise to provide professional services in
development of an updated Fire/EMS facilities impact fee service area report;
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WHEREAS, TischlerBise reviewed the existing demand and needs for Fire/EMS facilities,
the existing facilities available to meet that demand, and the method of financing the existing
systems and needed new facilities; and,
WHEREAS, TischlerBise also reviewed the contribution made or to be made in the future
in cash or by taxes, fees, or assessments by property owners towards the capital costs of Fire/EMS
facilities; and,
WHEREAS, TishlerBise reviewed and relied upon the City of Bozeman’s level of service
(LOS) standards and facility cost assumptions as established by recently constructed projects in
recommending Fire/EMS facilities impact fees; and,
WHEREAS, TischlerBise has prepared the Fee Study, presented to the City Commission on
October 1, 2024, including the assumptions, population and residential and non-residential
development projections, capital infrastructure and impact fee calculations, which study has
been submitted to and reviewed by City staff, Community Development Board acting in their
capacity as the Impact Fee Advisory Committee, and City Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the City develops its Fire/EMS Facilities facility plans, and its capital
improvements program in a manner open to the public and accepts and responds to public
comment and input; and
WHEREAS, the City and TischlerBise have developed the service area report in a manner
open to the public and accepted and responded as appropriate to comment and input; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman Community Development Board in their capacity as the
Impact Fee Advisory Committee has considered and made a recommendation to the City
Commission on the service area report; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Board in their capacity as the Impact Fee
Advisory Committee conducted a public hearing on the subject of the service area report on
September 9, 2024, and the City Commission conducted a public hearing on October 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, public comment was received and considered; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission reviewed and discussed the service area report and
accepts and agrees with the content of the service area report and recognizes that updates and
modifications will be made to the fee schedule in the future in accord with the annual cost
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adjustment requirements of Chapter 2, Article 6, Division 9 BMC; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that all required elements necessary for compliance
with standards for development of an impact fee have been satisfied.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, to wit:
1. The draft of the Fire EMS Facilities Impact Fee Service Area Report, as contained in
Exhibit "A", attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, is hereby
adopted.
2. As of November 1, 2024, any person who seeks to obtain any of the forms of
development listed 2.06.1660, BMC must pay a Fire/EMS Facilities Impact Fee pursuant
to the schedule included in Exhibit A of this Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 1st day of October 2024.
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TERENCE CUNNINGHAM
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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