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THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
August 7, 2025
A) 00:01:35 Call to Order with Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence - 4:00 PM,
Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B) 00:02:47 Changes to the Agenda
C) 00:02:53 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
D) 00:03:44 Consent Agenda
D.1 Study Commission Claims Review and Approval
CityofBoze-93-653065-1.pdf
D.2 Approval of Study Commission Minutes
07-10-25 Study Commission Joint Meeting with INC Minutes.docx
07-23-25 Study Commission Meeting Minutes.docx
00:04:09 No public comment
00:04:40 Motion to approve I move we approve the Consent Agenda for today's meeting.
Barb Cestero: Motion
Becky Franks: 2nd
00:04:50 Vote on the Motion to approve I move we approve the Consent Agenda for today's meeting. The
Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
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None
E) 00:04:55 Correspondence or Study Commission Update
E.1 00:05:03 Outreach Reports
00:05:04 Commissioner Carson Taylor discussed upcoming meeting with Galatin Valley Study
Commission (GVSC) on August 15 at 9:30 and a conversation on ethics training
August 15 meeting scheduled at County courthouse with GVSC at 9:30.
F) 00:09:19 Unfinished Business
F.1 00:09:22 Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Working Ventures for
the Communication Strategist for the Bozeman Study Commission
PSA - Working Ventures Communication Strategist for Study Commission.pdf
00:09:29 Overview on the Communication Strategist hiring process
00:12:45 Commissioner Deanna Campbell commented on the Selection Process
00:15:44 Discussion on the Selection Process
00:21:43 Commissioner Becky Frank's recommendation for Communications Strategist
00:26:07 Commissioner Barb Cestero's recommendation for Communications Strategist
00:30:32 Commissioner Jan Strout's recommendation for Communication Strategist
00:36:22 Commissioner Deanna Campbell's recommendation for Communications Strategist
00:43:44 Commissioner Carson Taylor's recommendation for Communication Strategist
00:51:39 Clarifying points made by Commissioner Deanna Campbell
Commissioners’ Written Statements
00:52:25 Public Comment
00:52:51 Roger Blank made public comment
00:57:18 Patti Steinmuller made public comment online
00:58:57 Motion to approve I move to approve the Public Services Agreement with Working Ventures for
the Communication Strategist for the Study Commission of Bozeman.
Jan Strout: Motion
Barb Cestero: 2nd
00:59:16 Discussion on motion
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01:09:26 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the Public Services Agreement with Working
Ventures for the Communication Strategist for the Study Commission of Bozeman. The Motion carried 4 -
1.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
Deanna Campbell
G) 01:09:46 New Business
G.1 01:11:05 Presentation and Discussion on the City of Bozeman's Inter-
jurisdictional Collaborations
Bozeman-ASMSU Special Meeting Agenda.pdf
Bozeman-Gallatin County Joint Meeting Agenda.pdf
Bozeman-Belgrade Joint Meeting Agenda.pdf
Bozeman City Commission - BSD7 Joint Meeting Agenda Draft.docx
01:11:06 Mayor Terry Cunningham presented:
Inter-Governmental Collaboration & Regional Planning
Bozeman City Charter (1)
Bozeman City Charter (2)
Regular Meetings With Other Local Government Units
City Manager Meetings
Coalitions & Boards
Gallatin County Commission Joint Meeting
Bozeman - Belgrade Joint Meeting
ASMSU Student Senate Listening Session
Future Meetings
Considerations
01:27:13 Questions for Mayor Terry Cunningham from Study Commissioners
01:50:46 HRDC CEO Heather Grenier presented
02:01:33 Questions for Heather Grenier from Study Commissioners
02:13:20 One Valley Community Manager Coordinator Mark Bond presented
02:27:26 Questions for Mark Bond from Study Commissioners
02:43:57 Public Comment
02:44:14 Roger Blank made public comment
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H) 02:51:07 Future Agenda Items
H.1 02:51:43 Study Plan of Action Discussion for Implementation for August 20th
Meeting
02:51:55 Discussion on staff to be present at 8/20 meeting
Assignments for Commissioners to read specific charters and share their findings.
Becky Franks - Helena
Barb Cestero - Missoula
Deanna Campbell - Billings
Jan Strout - Whitefish
Carson Taylor - Great Falls
02:59:00 Discussion on point of contact with Working Ventures
Agenda item once a month or every meeting to give update on the Communications Strategy with
Working Ventures with a potential zoom meeting on Sep 7
H.2 03:05:25 Scheduling an Ethics Training for the Commission
Becky Franks and Carson Taylor to coordinate scheduling ethics training
Recording Secretary Caeleb Heinen to look at distributing Robert Rules of Order digitally and abridged
H.3 Potential Meeting topics
I) Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
J) Announcements
K) 03:08:53 Adjournment