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THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
October 2, 2025
A) 00:01:30 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) 00:03:06 Changes to the Agenda
C) 00:03:16 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
00:04:35 Mark Campanelli gave public comment
D) 00:07:28 Consent Agenda
D.1 Approval of Study Commission Minutes
09-17-25 Study Commission Meeting Minutes.docx
D.2 Study Commission Claims Review and Approval
CityofBoze-61-661386-1.pdf
00:07:57 Motion to approve D) Consent Agenda
Barb Cestero: Motion
Becky Franks: 2nd 00:08:09 Vote on the Motion to approve D) Consent Agenda The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Carson Taylor
Becky Franks
Barb Cestero
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Deanna Campbell
Jan Strout
Disapprove:
None
E) 00:08:15 Correspondence or Study Commission Update
E.1 00:08:17 Outreach Reports
Distributions List Draft.docx
00:08:22 Commissioner Barb Cestero discussed her correspondence with North East
Neighborhood Association (NENA), including an update for their newsletter and attendance at their
upcoming November 5
00:13:15 Commissioner Becky Franks discussed her meeting with Allison Sweeney and discussed
the Interneighborhood Council
00:15:08 Commissioner Jan Strout discussed her outreach with groups on attendance for the
Public Outreach events and survey, and her upcoming attendance at MSU Women's Center October 29
00:17:13 Commissioner Deanna Campbell discussed her outreach with groups on attendance for
the Public Outreach events
00:17:32 Ex Officio Mike Maas discussed his outreach with groups on attendance for the Public
Outreach events
00:19:12 Commissioner Barb Cestero discussed her outreach with groups on attendance for the
Public Outreach events
Commissioners Barb Cestero and Carson Taylor to attend NENA event November 5
Commissioners Barb Cestero and Deanna Campbell to amend the op-ed for NENA newsletter
All Commissioners to send their contact lists to Mike Maas and Caeleb Heinen
F) 00:19:59 Unfinished Business
F.1 00:20:02 Question and Answer Portion on the Presentation of the Current Status
of the City Boards Program and History of Consolidation
Timeline of Consolidation.docx
8-10-21 Board Consolidation Ordiances and Resolutions Action.pdf
00:20:49 Ex Officio Mike Maas gave a brief update on his presentation on the Current Status of
the City Boards Program and History of Consolidation
00:22:56 Questions from Commissioners for Mike Maas
F.2 00:54:24 Review process and attendance for Community Engagement meetings
October 2-4
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00:54:51 Stan Odenthal from Working Ventures provided an overview on the process for the
upcoming October Outreach events and demographic overview of responses to the Bozeman Study
Commission survey
01:01:38 Questions from Commissioners for Working Ventures
Commissioner Carson Taylor to introduce the Study Commission members and their roles to start each
Outreach meeting
Point of Contact to be determined for Gallatin Valley Highschool Auditorium on Saturday October 4
G) 01:13:26 New Business
G.1 01:13:34 Study Plan of Action for October 15
01:13:34 Commissioner Carson Taylor gave an overview on the Study Plan of Action for October
15 and October 21 meetings
01:16:15 Discussion on the Study Plan of Action for October 15 and 21 meetings
01:35:28 Discussion on November 6 and 19 Study Commission Meetings
Commissioner Barb Cestero to email the Study Commission Key Questions for October 21 meeting with
City Commission
Commissioner Deanna Campbell to provide alternate speaker for November 6 meeting
G.2 Planning for Study Commission Meeting with City Commission Meeting October 21
H) Future Agenda Items
H.1 Potential Meeting topics
I) 01:43:37 Public Comment on Anything within the Jurisdiction of the Study Commission
01:44:04 Judge Colleen Herrington gave public comment
J) Announcements
K) 01:46:25 Adjournment
L) Community Engagement Session