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THE STUDY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
May 21, 2025
A) 00:01:22 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
00:01:23 Staff Present at the dais: Ex Officio Mike Maas, Recording Secretary Caeleb Heinen
B) 00:02:43 Changes to the Agenda
C) 00:02:50 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
00:03:44 Lynn Paul commented.
D) 00:08:12 Consent Agenda
D.1 00:08:18 Approval of Study Commission Minutes
05-01-25 Study Commission Meeting Minutes.docx
00:09:59 Motion to approve I move to approve the Study Commission Meeting Minutes from May 1,
2025
Becky Franks: Motion
Barb Cestero: 2nd
00:10:31 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the Study Commission Meeting Minutes from
May 1, 2025 The Motion carried 5 - 0.
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Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
E) 00:10:42 Correspondence or Study Commission Update
00:13:07 Discussion of Public Summary Report and accessibility of repository online
Public Hearing Summaries Document available in Laserfiche
Deanna Campbell's authored paper
00:19:52 Changes to repository wording
F) 00:20:51 Unfinished Business
F.1 00:20:58 Approval of Study Commission Website Design
00:41:33 Discussion on Blogs tab
00:52:19 Commissioners have Head shots and About Us with 200-300 words by June 2nd
Mike Maas have edits on website completed by June 3rd
Mike Maas email on updated website details on June 3rd
00:56:01 No public comment
00:59:40 Motion to approve I move to approve the website design as presented and discussed.
Jan Strout: Motion
Deanna Campbell: 2nd
00:59:56 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the website design as presented and discussed.
The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
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Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
F.2 01:00:07 Approval of Communications and Engagement Plan
Draft Communication Plan Study Commission.pdf
Draft public engagement study commission.pdf
01:00:29 Discussion on Communications plan
Deanna and Becky delegated as responsible for potential RFP plan by June 1
01:31:05 Motion to approve I move to change the Study Commissions Communication Plan Part 2, Focus
Audiences
Becky Franks: Motion
Jan Strout: 2nd
01:32:10 Discussion on motion
01:39:35 Dede Tayler commented.
01:42:46 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to change the Study Commissions Communication Plan
Part 2, Focus Audiences The Motion carried 4 - 1.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
Deanna Campbell
01:42:58 Further discussion on communications plan
01:49:00 Edits to communication plan by Becky Franks May 23
01:55:28 Motion to approve I move to approve the Communications Plan as amended
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Barb Cestero: Motion
Jan Strout: 2nd
01:55:39 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the Communications Plan as amended The
Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
01:57:46 Discussion on Engagement Plan
02:04:30 Plan to discuss and approve both Engagement and Study plans on June 5th
Jan Strout had to leave for a prior commitment.
Present: Carson Taylor, Becky Franks, Barb Cestero, Deanna Campbell, Mike Maas
Absent: None
Excused: Jan Strout
02:26:14 Barb Cestero edits to Engagement plan by May 28
G) New Business
G.1 Discussion and Potential Adoption of Study Plan
Timeline of Bozeman Study Commission.pdf
List_of_Study_Items_Draft.docx
02:26:48 Putting the last 2 segments of the individual Commissioner Public Summary reports in
the Study Plan
02:28:22 Finalizing July 23rd meeting and Meeting Schedule
02:29:13 List of Study Items discussion
H) Future Agenda Items
H.1 Potential Meeting topics
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I) 02:32:48 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
No public comment
J) 02:33:08 Announcements
02:33:50 Email on deadlines by Becky Franks
K) 02:34:15 Adjournment