HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-29-25 Public Comment - K. Buchanan - Remove item F6 from consent and do not approve this contract!From:Kenneth Buchanan
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Remove item F6 from consent and do not approve this contract!
Date:Tuesday, October 28, 2025 4:06:58 PM
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Hello City Manager, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Commissioners,
I'm writing to you today to request that you remove item F6. from the Commissionersconsent 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 thematerials 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 andexperience 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.
Thank you,
Kenneth Buchanan
511 S. Grand Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715