HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-26 - Downtown Business Improvement District - Agendas & Packet MaterialsA. Call meeting to order - 12:00 p.m.
B. Disclosures
C. Changes to the Agenda
D. Approval of Minutes
D.1 Approve Meeting Minutes(Cope)
E. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board
THE BOZEMAN DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
BID AGENDA
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
General information about the Downtown Business Improvement District Board is available in our
Laserfiche repository.
If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to
comments@bozemanmt.gov or visit the Public Comment Page prior to 12:00pm on the day of the
meeting. At the direction of the City Commission, anonymous public comments are not distributed to
the Board or staff.
Public comments will also be accepted in-person and through Video Conference during the appropriate
agenda items.
As always, the meeting will be streamed through the Commission's video page and available in the
City on cable channel 190.
For more information please contact Emily Cope, emily@downtownbozeman.org
This meeting will be held both in-person and also using an online video conferencing system. You
can join this meeting:
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This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the Business
Improvement District Board. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for
public comment relating to that item but you may only speak once per topic.
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F. FYI/Discussion
F.1 Economic Development Director's Report & Finance Report (Cope)
G. Adjournment
Please note, the Board cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All
persons addressing the Board shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the
audience shall be respectful of others. Please state your name, and state whether you are a
resident of the city or a property owner within the city in an audible tone of voice for the record
and limit your comments to three minutes.
For more information please contact Emily Cope, Bozeman Downtown Partnership,
emily@downtownbozeman.org
This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:30
City Board meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires
assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, David Arnado, at 406.582.3232.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
FROM:Emily Cope, Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Approve Meeting Minutes
MEETING DATE:September 16, 2026
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the August 2026 meeting minutes.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant
Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood
centers – including higher densities and intensification of use in these key
areas.
BACKGROUND:Meeting minutes from the August 2026 board meeting.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
Downtown BID August 2026 Board Meeting Minutes.docx
Report compiled on: September 9, 2026
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Downtown BID Board Meeting Minutes, August 2026
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THE DOWNTOWN BID BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
August 19, 2026
General information about the Downtown Business Improvement District Board is available in our
Laserfiche repository.
A) 00:04:15 Call meeting to order - 12:00 p.m.
Present: Mark Kehke, Erik Nelson, Susan Neubauer, Ileana Indreland, Emily Cope, Jennifer Madgic
Absent: Ellie Staley
Excused: Eric Sutherland, Eric Bowman, Randy Scully
B) 00:04:26 Disclosures
C) 00:04:32 Changes to the Agenda
D) 00:04:44 Approval of Minutes
D.1 00:04:56 Approve Meeting Minutes
Downtown BID July 2026 Board Meeting Minutes.docx
00:04:56 Motion to approve I move to approve the July 2026 meeting minutes.
Mark Kehke: Motion
Ileana Indreland: 2nd
00:04:56 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the July 2026 meeting minutes. The Motion
carried 4 - 0.
Approve:
Mark Kehke
Erik Nelson
Susan Neubauer
Ileana Indreland
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Downtown BID Board Meeting Minutes, August 2026
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Disapprove:
None
D.1 Approve Meeting Minutes
Downtown BID July 2026 Board Meeting Minutes.docx
E) 00:05:11 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and
Jurisdiction of the Board
F) 00:05:23 Action Items
F.1 00:05:26 Work Session Regarding Possible Recommendations Related to
Maximum Building Height in the B-3 Zoning District and Zone Edge Transitions
Memo re B-3 Height and Transitions Downtown Boards 8-18-2026.pdf
BZN Taller Building Heights - 6.9.2026e.pdf
Updated Tall Buildings Map 2026 11x17.pdf
Building Height Discussion Map.pdf
ZoneEdgeTransitionMap.pdf
Commercial Zoning Districts Map.pdf
00:29:14 Daniel Carty provided public comment.
00:34:00 The board held a discussion but did not make a formal recommendation to the city
commission.
F.1 Work Session Regarding Possible Recommendations Related to Maximum Building
Height in the B-3 Zoning District and Zone Edge Transitions
Memo re B-3 Height and Transitions Downtown Boards 8-18-2026.pdf
BZN Taller Building Heights - 6.9.2026e.pdf
Updated Tall Buildings Map 2026 11x17.pdf
Building Height Discussion Map.pdf
ZoneEdgeTransitionMap.pdf
Commercial Zoning Districts Map.pdf
G) FYI/Discussion
G.1 00:51:41 Economic Development Director's Report & Finance Report
BID EDD Report 8-26.pdf
BID Finance Report 8-26.pdf
G.1 Economic Development Director's Report & Finance Report
BID EDD Report 8-26.pdf
BID Finance Report 8-26.pdf
H) 00:57:32 Adjournment
For more information please contact Emily Cope, Bozeman Downtown Partnership,
emily@downtownbozeman.orgThis board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12:00
to 1:30
General information about the Downtown Business Improvement District Board is available in our
Laserfiche repository.
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Downtown BID Board Meeting Minutes, August 2026
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A) Call meeting to order - 12:00 p.m.
B) Disclosures
C) Changes to the Agenda
D) Approval of Minutes
E) Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the
Board
F) Action Items
G) FYI/Discussion
H) Adjournment
For more information please contact Emily Cope, Bozeman Downtown Partnership,
emily@downtownbozeman.orgThis board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12:00
to 1:30
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
FROM:Emily Cope, Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Economic Development Director's Report & Finance Report
MEETING DATE:September 16, 2026
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Plan/Report/Study
RECOMMENDATION:Discuss.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant
Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood
centers – including higher densities and intensification of use in these key
areas.
BACKGROUND:Emily will provide an update on downtown projects, maintenance programs
and finances.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
BID EDD Report 9-26.pdf
BID Finance Report 9-26.pdf
Report compiled on: September 9, 2026
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Economic Development Director’s Report
Business Improvement District Board
September 2026
Downtown Updates
• Flower basket update
• Staffing- BID/DBP Update
• HRDC is offering a de-escalation training for downtown stakeholders on Thursday, September
17, from 8:30am–12:30pm at HRDC Market Place, 206 E. Griffin Drive, Room 220, Bozeman, MT
59715. The training will focus on understanding the risks and causes behind challenging
behavior, identifying different levels of behavior and appropriate responses, and practicing
effective communication approaches and resource connections. The training is capped at 15
participants and spaces are first come, first served. To reserve your spot, please RSVP to Emily
Cope at emily@downtownbozeman.org.
Below are the maintenance statistics comparing the year-to-date figures from this year (FY27) to the
corresponding stats from last year (FY26).
FY2026 Y-T-D FY2027 Y-T-D
Total Avg/mnth Total Avg/mnth Difference
Trash Emptied 1223 612 1175 588 -48
Recycling Emptied 301 151 281 141 -20
Graffiti Removed 17 9 30 15 +13
City of Bozeman Projects
• Building Height & Zone Edge Transitions Update
• Bozeman Creek Plan: Next public engagement opportunity will take place in early November.
Vision plan presentation on December 15th at City Commission Meeting. Learn More.
• Construction season is in full swing, stay up to date with street closures here.
Upcoming City of Bozeman Public Meetings Calendar: https://www.bozeman.net/departments/city-
commission/advisory-boards/calendar
• October 20th- Downtown URD Board Meeting
• October 21st- Downtown BID Board Meeting
View recorded meeting videos here: Meeting Videos | City Of Bozeman.
Upcoming Events:
• Walk the Block Mondays – Every Monday, meet at the Baxter at 1pm. Join us for this great way
to get to know your neighbors!
• MSU Homecoming Pep Rally-September 25
• Downtown Trick-or-Treating- October 30
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• Ladies’ Night- November 19
• DBA Events Calendar
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Downtown BID September 2026 Finance Report
APPROVED Y-T-D
FY2027 FY2027
Income
BID Assessment 295,000.00$ 295,000.00$
Contract Income 26,000.00$ 13,000.00$
Interest Income 100.00$ 3.71$
Mobile Vending Fees 1,500.00$ 3,500.00$
Flower Sponsorships 10,000.00$
Christmas Light Sponsorships 3,000.00$ 300.00$
Streetlamp Banners 15,000.00$ 2,400.00$
Total Income 350,600.00$ 314,203.71$
Expenses
Management Fee 89,000.00$ 44,500.00$
Total Expenses 89,000.00$ 44,500.00$
Payroll Expenses
Maintenance Staff 85,000.00$ 17,869.00$
Taxes 5,500.00$ 1,447.39$
Work Comp 3,500.00$ 1,103.15$
Maintenance Staff--Garage 25,000.00$
Taxes 950.00$
Work Comp 950.00$
Total Payroll Expenses 120,900.00$ 20,419.54$
Programs
Downtown Safety Program 15,000.00$
DBA Support 28,500.00$ 28,500.00$
Holiday Lights 2,500.00$ 51.54$
Holiday Light Spider Repair 2,500.00$
Holiday Lights Storage 1,675.00$
Holiday Lights- Reserve Fund 15,000.00$
New Banners 5,000.00$ 7,076.00$
Flower Expenses 36,000.00$ 407.90$
Flower Water 400.00$ 68.85$
Marketing 3,500.00$ 3,500.00$
Maintenance Supplies 5,000.00$ 1,638.55$
Garbage Bags 3,250.00$ 810.31$
Graffiti Supplies 750.00$ 69.56$
Graffiti Contracted Removal 5,000.00$ 620.00$
Mule Service & Fuel 2,100.00$ 558.80$
Truck Service & Fuel 2,700.00$ 688.45$
Truck-Mule Insurance 7,650.00$
Hazmat Clean Up 2,000.00$ 562.70$
Program Contingency 2,000.00$ 340.79$
Total Program Expenses 140,525.00$ 44,893.45$
Total BID Expenses 350,425.00$ 109,812.99$
NET ASSESSMENT INCOME 175$ 204,391$
Checking Account Balance 299,464.64$
Certificate of Deposit Balance 137,526.27$
Total Cash On Hand Total 436,990.91$
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