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THE STUDY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
March 6, 2025 Present: Carson Taylor, Barb Cestero, Deanna Campbell, Jan Strout, Mike Maas
Absent: None
Excused: Becky Franks
A) 00:03:29 Call to Order with Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence - 4:00 PM,
Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B) 00:04:20 Changes to the Agenda
Authorize Absence of Becky Franks
00:05:50 Motion to authorize the absence of Becky Franks.
Jan Strout: Motion
Barb Cestero: 2nd
00:06:00 Vote on the Motion to authorize the absence of Becky Franks. The Motion carried 4 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
C) 00:06:18 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
D) Consent Agenda
E) 00:08:44 Correspondence or Study Commission Update
Carson detailed an interview with the Gallatin Valley Sentinel.
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Jan asked for a link to the interview; outreach as much as possible*
00:10:50 Ex Officio Maas requested a brief recess to address technical issues.
00:11:06 Carson Taylor called the meeting to recess.
00:15:10 Carson Taylor called the meeting back to order.
00:15:15 Study Commission Update continued
Ex Officio Maas provided an update on the technology issues.
Jan Strout continued that she would like to see a strategy to reach out to as many people as possible.
Ex Officio Maas noted six applicants for the recording secretary position have been reached out to for
scheduling interviews early to middle of next week.
F) 00:17:00 Unfinished Business
F.1 00:17:02 Discuss and Determine the Study Commission Timetable
Draft Timeline for Final Adoption and Publication.docx
00:17:08 Discussion on the Past Process
00:18:07 Discussion on the Draft
00:28:45 Public Comment
00:28:50 Tricia Greenheim commented.
00:29:25 Kristin Spain commented.
00:30:08 Eva Killenberg commented.
00:30:54 Discussion
00:33:27 Motion to amend the timetable to substitute April 3, 2025 for March 2025.
Jan Strout: Motion
Barb Cestero: 2nd
00:33:47 Discussion
00:34:04 Vote on the Motion to amend the timetable to substitute April 3, 2025 for March 2025. The
Motion carried 4 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
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Disapprove:
None
00:34:31 Motion to adopt the timetable as amended.
Becky Franks: Motion
Jan Strout: 2nd
00:34:35 Discussion
00:34:45 Vote on the Motion to adopt the timetable as amended. The Motion carried 4 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
G) 00:35:00 New Business
G.1 00:35:19 Local Government Framework
City Attorney, Greg Sullivan, presented the Montana Constitution's definition of Local Government, Self
Government Powers, Statutory Framework for Charters, details of self government powers and shared
powers, and the current City Charter.
The Study Commission inquired for more details throughout the presentation.
01:46:05 Public Comment
01:47:15 Recess
01:58:28 Call to Order
G.2 01:58:43 Discuss Reference Materials and "Digital Binder" Materials
01:58:49 Discussion
H) 02:40:25 Future Agenda Items
H.1 Potential Meeting topics:
02:40:32 Discussion on Future meetings
I) 03:03:04 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
J) Announcements
K) 03:03:40 Adjournment