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THE STUDY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
MAY 1, 2025
A) 00:42:52 Call to Order with Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence - 4:00 PM,
Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
Present: Carson Taylor, Becky Franks, Barb Cestero, Deanna Campbell, Jan Strout, Mike Maas
Absent: None
Excused: None
Present at the Dais: Recording Secretary Caeleb Heinen
B) 00:43:47 Changes to the Agenda
C) 00:44:09 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study
Commission
D) 00:45:12 Consent Agenda
D.1 Approval of Study Commission Minutes
03-19-25 Study Commission Meeting Minutes.docx
04-03-25 Study Commission Public Hearing Minutes.docx
D.2 Study Commission Claims Review and Approval
CityofBoze-27-615418-1.pdf
CityofBoze-65-619158-1.pdf
cdwg_2546327_20250403_30593635_14179575957.pdf
20250424101623541.pdf
Budget_Bozeman_City_Study_Commission.xlsx
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00:45:48 Motion to approve D) Consent Agenda
Barb Cestero: Motion
Jan Strout: 2nd
00:45:56 Vote on the Motion to approve D) Consent Agenda The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
E) 00:59:52 Correspondence or Study Commission Update
E.1 01:00:27 Statutory Requirements for the Use of Public Money
01:00:31 City Attorney Greg Sullivan presented
Montana Legal Requirements for the Use of Public Funds (and ballot measures)
General Principles
Use of Public Funds
Ethics/Ballot Measure
Ballot Measure
Suggestions
01:11:55 Questions
01:22:51 No public comment
F) 00:46:26 Unfinished Business
F.1 00:46:29 Study Commission Website Update
00:50:53 Questions
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G) 01:23:23 New Business
G.1 01:23:28 Summaries of the April 3 Public Hearing
01:25:20 Summary from Carson Taylor
01:36:21 Summary from Barb Cestero
01:45:02 Summary from Deanna Campbell
01:52:06 Summary from Becky Franks
02:00:30 Summary from Jan Strout
02:12:52 Summary from Ex Officio Mike Maas
02:20:12 Conclusion of summaries
02:30:22 Meeting went into Recess
02:38:12 Meeting reconvened
G.2 02:38:17 Engagement and Outreach Education
02:38:26 Interim City Manager Chuck Winn presented
Communications and Engagement Division
An Engaged Community
Defining the level of engagement
City Communication Tools for Community Engagement and Techniques
02:45:33 Questions
02:53:00 Engage Bozeman platform overview
G.3 02:58:34 Begin Discussion on the Communication and Engagement Plans
03:00:44 Summary of Communications plan by Barb Cestero
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03:10:04 Discussion
03:16:41 Summary of Engagement plan by Becky Franks
03:19:32 More discussion
H) 03:27:30 Future Agenda Items
May 2 - Mike will send link for website and email for Caeleb
May 8 - Summary of Public Hearing to Caeleb, Comments on website to Mike
May 12 - Drafts for Communication and Engagement plans
May 14 - Publish Summary of Public Hearing
H.1 03:39:27 Potential Meeting topics
Finalize Website
Finalize Communications and Engagement plan
Review Study Plan
I) Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
J) Announcements
K) 03:40:44 Adjournment