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Home My WebLink About02-19-25 Study Commission MinutesBozeman Study Commission Meeting Minutes, February 19, 2025 Page 1 of 6 THE STUDY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES February 19, 2025 Present: Carson Taylor, Becky Franks, Deanna Campbell, Jan Strout, Mike Maas Absent: None Excused: Barb Cestero A) 00:03:49 Call to Order with Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence - 4:00 PM, Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse B) 00:05:10 Changes to the Agenda C) 00:05:32 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission 00:07:29 Alison Sweeney commented. 00:10:25 Mark Campenelli commented. D) 00:14:26 Consent Agenda D.1 Approval of Study Commission Minutes 02-06-25 Study Commission Minutes.docx D.2 Study Commission Claims Review and Approval Budget_Bozeman_City_Study_Commission.xlsx CITYOFBOZE-51-603705-1.pdf 00:14:40 Public Comment 00:15:15 Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Becky Franks: Motion Jan Strout: 2nd 00:15:35 Vote on the Motion to approve Consent Agenda. The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Bozeman Study Commission Meeting Minutes, February 19, 2025 Page 2 of 6 Carson Taylor Becky Franks Deanna Campbell Jan Strout Disapprove: None E) 00:16:17 Correspondence or Study Commission Update Maas update on recording secretary. Jan Strout noted the play, "The Minutes," and urged people to see it. F) 00:17:53 Unfinished Business F.1 00:17:56 Discuss Goals of the Study Commissioners draft goals.docx 00:18:20 Deanna requested revisiting the Minutes approval from the Consent Agenda. 00:34:00 Carson Taylor returned to the Consent Agenda for additional consideration and discussion on the minutes to be approved. A discussion by group related to the summary of public comments and determination on how they should be presented was held by the Study Commission. 00:34:41 Motion to approve the payment of claims as presented. Becky Franks: Motion Jan Strout: 2nd 00:35:16 Vote on the Motion to approve the payment of claims as presented. The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Carson Taylor Becky Franks Deanna Campbell Jan Strout Disapprove: None 00:35:30 Minutes Discussion 00:35:41 Motion to amend the Study Commission meeting minutes from January 22, 2025, to just state the names of the speakers, and that they spoke, and not add any other commentary. Becky Franks: Motion Jan Strout: 2nd 00:36:19 Discussion Bozeman Study Commission Meeting Minutes, February 19, 2025 Page 3 of 6 00:38:54 Motion to approve the Study Commission meeting minutes from January 22, 2025, as amended. Becky Franks: Motion Jan Strout: 2nd 00:42:35 Vote on the Motion to approve the Study Commission meeting minutes from January 22, 2025, as amended. The Motion carried 3 - 1. Approve: Carson Taylor Becky Franks Jan Strout Disapprove: Deanna Campbell 00:42:51 Return to item F.1 The Study Commission returned to their discussion of the goal setting. 00:44:00 Additional Goals 00:51:11 Clarification of the City Attorney 00:52:49 Goals Discussion Continues 01:02:34 Motion to amend the goals for the Study Commission to include the goal "Educate the public on the City Charter as Bozeman's local constitution, ensuring that citizens understand its significance, structure, and role in shaping government and democratic participation". Deanna Campbell: Motion Carson Taylor: 2nd 01:03:14 Discussion on the Amendment 01:12:15 Vote on the Motion to amend the goals for the Study Commission to include the goal "Educate the public on the City Charter as Bozeman's local constitution, ensuring that citizens understand its significance, structure, and role in shaping government and democratic participation". The Motion failed 1 - 3. Approve: Deanna Campbell Disapprove: Carson Taylor Becky Franks Jan Strout Bozeman Study Commission Meeting Minutes, February 19, 2025 Page 4 of 6 01:12:47 Motion to amend goal one to insert "of a City Charter..." after "structure" and "educating" between "for" and "ourselves." Jan Strout: Motion Becky Franks: 2nd 01:13:53 Discussion 01:18:03 Vote on the Motion to amend goal one to insert "of a City Charter..." after "structure" and "educating" between "for" and "ourselves." The Motion carried 3 - 1. Approve: Carson Taylor Becky Franks Jan Strout Disapprove: Deanna Campbell 01:19:06 Motion to amend the goals for the Study Commission to add "Identify ways to educate all City voters on the Study Commission's Final Report to encourage their participation in the November 2026 General Election." Jan Strout: Motion Becky Franks: 2nd 01:19:34 Discussion 01:19:41 Vote on the Motion to amend the goals for the Study Commission to add "Identify ways to educate all City voters on the Study Commission's Final Report to encourage their participation in the November 2026 General Election." The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Carson Taylor Barb Cestero Deanna Campbell Jan Strout Disapprove: None 01:19:55 Discussion continued 01:21:05 Motion to adopt the goals for the Study Commission as amended. Becky Franks: Motion Jan Strout: 2nd Bozeman Study Commission Meeting Minutes, February 19, 2025 Page 5 of 6 01:21:15 Discussion 01:21:23 Vote on the Motion to adopt the goals for the Study Commission as amended. The Motion carried 3 - 1. Approve: Carson Taylor Becky Franks Jan Strout Disapprove: Deanna Campbell 01:22:12 Public Comment Carson Taylor returned to public comment on goals of the Study Commission. 01:22:33 Eva Killenberg commented 01:24:01 The Study Commission discussed reconsidering the previous motion and vote, given the public comment. 01:24:44 Motion to amend goal one to read, "Educate ourselves and the community to develop a comprehensive understanding of the City of Bozeman’s current structure, Charter form, and the processes of local government." Deanna Campbell: Motion Jan Strout: 2nd 01:24:58 Discussion 01:26:21 Vote on the Motion to amend goal one to read, "Educate ourselves and the community to develop a comprehensive understanding of the City of Bozeman’s current structure, Charter form, and the processes of local government." The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Carson Taylor Becky Franks Deanna Campbell Jan Strout Disapprove: None 01:26:40 Motion to adopt the goals for the Study Commission as amended. Jan Strout: Motion Deanna Campbell: 2nd Bozeman Study Commission Meeting Minutes, February 19, 2025 Page 6 of 6 01:27:16 Vote on the Motion to adopt the goals for the Study Commission as amended. The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: Carson Taylor Becky Franks Deanna Campbell Jan Strout Disapprove: None F.2 01:27:23 Discuss and Determine the Study Commission Timetable Draft Timeline by week numbers.pdf Draft Timeline by week numbers.xlsx Draft Timeline.xlsx Study Commission Timetable.xlsx Timetable Bozeman City Study Commission.docx 01:54:50 Public Comment The Study Commission determined to bring the draft timetable back for final adoption on March 6. G) New Business H) 01:55:40 Future Agenda Items H.1 Potential Meeting topics: I) Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission J) Announcements K) 02:06:27 Adjournment *** After the adjournment of the meeting, additional discussions occurred by a quorum consisting of Carson Taylor, Deanna Taylor, and Jan Strout; Ex Officio Mike Maas was also present. The discussion was related to the additional documents connected to the agenda, the applicability of those documents, the document created by Deanna, and the ability to access them. The discussion will continue at the next meeting during a session open to the public and documented via recording. ***