HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-25 Public Comment - V. Lyons - Remove item F6 from consent and do not approve this contract!From:Victoria Lyons
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Remove item F6 from consent and do not approve this contract!
Date:Monday, October 27, 2025 9:26:50 AM
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Hello City Manager, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Commissioners,
As a historian I am writing to you today to request that you remove item F6. from the Commissioners consent
agenda for October 28th, and do NOT approve this contract.
The Lakota Group does not appear to have any member of their team that meets the Secretary of the Interior's
Professional Qualifications Standards.
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board should have been asked to review the materials submitted by each
applicant for this contract.
It's not too late to ask them to do that.
Bozeman residents want stronger protections for the NCOD and our historic districts, including these design
guidelines. This consultant lacks the proper qualifications and experience to deliver that outcome for residents. Until
they can demonstrate proper qualifications they should not be granted this contract. Perhaps a different applicant
was more qualified. If not, the search needs to be opened again. There are firms that exist with proper qualifications
and it’s a travesty that the city has not put the effort into hiring one.
Thank you,