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BOZEMAN STUDY COMMISSION JOINT MEETING WITH INC OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
July 10, 2025
A) 00:00:19 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
B) 00:02:07 Changes to the Agenda
C) 00:02:51 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
00:03:30 Alison Sweeney gave public comment
D) 00:05:11 Consent Agenda
D.1 Study Commission Claims Review and Approval
CityofBoze-55-644255-1.pdf
D.2 Approval of Study Commission Minutes
06-25-25 Study Commission Meeting Minutes.docx
00:05:27 Motion to approve I move to approve the items in the consent agenda
Barb Cestero: Motion
Becky Franks: 2nd
00:05:33 No public comment
00:05:40 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the items in the consent agenda The Motion
carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
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Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
E) 00:05:50 Correspondence or Study Commission Update
E.1 00:05:55 Outreach Reports
00:05:58 Commissioner Carson Taylor discussed his Government email and a conversation with
City Manager Chuck Winn
00:07:31 Commissioner Jan Strout discussed her conversation with Chuck Winn
F) 00:07:49 Unfinished Business
F.1 00:07:55 Approval of Study Plan
Study Plan Study Commission Draft 7-10.pdf
00:08:08 Update on edits to the Study Plan
00:10:34 Discussion on edits to the Study Plan
00:18:38 Public comment
00:18:50 Motion to approve I move to approve the Study Plan
Barb Cestero: Motion
Jan Strout: 2nd 00:19:02 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the Study Plan The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
APPROVED STUDY PLAN
00:23:02 Discussion regarding schedule and duties for Commissioners and staff
00:26:31 Motion to approve I move that Deanna Campbell and Becky Franks supervise the hiring and
overview of the Communication Strategist
Jan Strout: Motion
Barb Cestero: 2nd
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00:27:02 No public comment
00:27:21 Vote on the Motion to approve I move that Deanna Campbell and Becky Franks supervise the
hiring and overview of the Communication Strategist The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
00:27:34 Motion to approve I move that Carson Taylor and Jan Strout co-coordinate the Study Plan of
Action
Jan Strout: Motion
Barb Cestero: 2nd
00:28:15 No public comment
00:28:49 Vote on the Motion to approve I move that Carson Taylor and Jan Strout co-coordinate the Study
Plan of Action The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
Zoom interviews planned for Communications Strategist on July 23rd as well as a discussion on the
implementation of the Study Plan
Carson and Jan to implement Study Plan
Becky and Deanna to coordinate communications plan with Study Plan
Carson Taylor will coordinate with Recording Secretary Caeleb Heinen for the Communication Strategist
00:29:30 Meeting went into Recess
00:29:33 Meeting reconvened
G) New Business
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G.1 Joint Meeting with the Interneighborhood Council
00:29:55 Interneighborhood Chair Dick Bakker called their meeting to order
Present: Carson Taylor, Becky Franks, Barb Cestero, Deanna Campbell, Jan Strout, Mike Maas, Dick
Bakker, Beth Boyson, Alison Sweeney, Mark Campanelli, Angie Kociolek, Noah ten Broek, Richard Kerin,
Emily Mason, Kath Crumrine
Absent: Kathy Powell
Excused: None
00:30:04 Study Commissioner Chairman Carson Taylor presented:
Study Commission Public Hearing
What is the Local Government Review? (1)
What is the Local Government Review? (2)
Existing City of Bozeman Government (1)
Existing City of Bozeman Government (2)
Where we are in the process
Ground rules
Questions guiding our study
00:40:30 Introductions were made
00:44:51 Discussion on Interneighborhood Council:
What is working?
What is not working?
What are recommendations made by the Council?
00:48:02 Assistant City Manager Jon Henderson made clarifying statements about surveys the
city has previously undertaken
- The City conducts Polco’s “National Community Survey” every other year to collect statistically valid
information surrounding a number of topics including (but not limited to) public safety, municipal
services, parks & recreation, and a variety of subjects that related to overall citizen satisfaction.
- The Community Development Department has conducted several community surveys to request
feedback relative to the UDC Overhaul.
- The Communications Division often performs surveys on a number of ongoing projects and topics of
interest.
01:27:00 Interneighborhood Councilor Kath Crumrine made recommendations to the Study
Commission
01:58:21 Ex Officio made clarifying statements on discussion points made and requests for the
Interneighborhood Councilors
02:06:27 Ron Brey made public comment
02:08:44 Emily Talago made public comment
02:12:30 Natsuki Nakemura made public comment
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02:15:20 City Commissioner Douglas Fisher made public comment
02:17:17 Linda Semones made public comment
02:18:27 More discussion from Interneighborhood Council
02:26:12 Kath Crumrine had to leave.
02:31:08 Angie Kociolek and Richard Kerin had to leave.
02:36:41 Assistant City Manager Jon Henderson gave public comment
Summaries and recommendations made by INC members post meeting
02:38:08 Interneighborhood Council adjourned
H) Future Agenda Items
H.1 Potential Meeting topics
I) 02:38:39 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
J) 02:38:20 Announcements
K) 02:38:51 Adjournment