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LINKED MINUTES OF THE JOINT CITY/COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
January 25, 2008
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The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in a Joint Roundtable Discussion at the Belgrade
Country Kitchen, 6269 Jackrabbit Lane, on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 7:00 a.m. Present were
Cr. Becker, Cr. JeffRupp, City Manager Chris Kukulski, County Cr. Bill Murdock, County Cr.
Joe Skinner, County Cr. Steve White, County Administrator Earl Mathers, and City Clerk Stacy
Ulmen. A quorum of City Commissioners was not present at this meeting.
0:04:50 Call to order
County Commissioner Bill Murdock called the meeting to order at 7:04 a.m.
0:05: II Introduction and Welcome (Earl Mathers, County Administrator)
All who were present stated their names, positions, and the Town or City that they represent.
0:06:20 Mr. Mathers
Mr. Mathers stated that the purpose of the meeting was to have an inter-governmental
collaboration. Mr. Mathers went over ideas for inter-governmental cooperation such as having
one voice on certain issues, and points of focus such as p lanning, transportation, development of
community and economic growth, and strategic investments.
0: 11 :30 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock suggested whoever hosts the meeting should be the facilitator.
0:12:09 Cr. Murdock
T mpact fees can be added to a future meeting.
0: 13:07 Interlocal Agreements; i.e. Growth Policy (County Commission)
0: 14: 14 County Commissioner, Joe Skinner
Cr. Skinner stated discussions need to take place with Belgrade and Manhattan regarding an
interlocal agreement and zoning of their donut areas to fit in with what is being done County-
wide. The donut area is different for the City of Bozeman and the County would like to pursue
on how to do an interlocal agreement with Bozeman including Transfer of Development Rights
and annexation agreements.
0:15:45 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock spoke regarding receiving areas for Transfer of Development ofrights.
0: 18:26 County Commissioner, Steve White
Cr. White Spoke regarding the areas around Towns and Cities that are not zoned.
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0:22:35 Chris Kukulski, City Manager, City of Bozeman
Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding possible quarterly meetings with the Department of
Environmental Quality.
0:27: 17 Anne Koentopp, City of Belgrade
Ms. Koentopp spoke regarding Belgrade's issue with transportation.
0:29:52 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding the City of Bozeman's requirement of water rights.
0:33:21 Cr. White
Cr. White spoke regarding sub-surfacc watcr.
0:35:31 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding the Department ofEnvironmcntal Quality's ncw Administrative
Rules.
0:41:27 Gas / Vehicle Tax (County Commission)
0:41 :31 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock opened the floor for discussion regarding implemcntation ofa 2 cent per gallon
retail fucl tax. The issue would need to be voted on by the Towns and Cities, along with the
peoplc in the County. Tfsuccessful, the money would bc distributed bctwccn the Cities and the
County, or could be distributcd for a single project that all agree on. Cr. Murdock askcd how thc
Cities and Towns felt about this.
0:42:35 Russ Nelson, Mayor of Bc1gradc
Mr. Nelson asked if this was the County's way ofreplacing impact fees.
0:42:49 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock stated ycs.
0:42:56 Cr. Skinner
Cr. Skinner stated no.
0:42:58 Cr. Whitc
Cr. White statcd no.
0:44:57 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding impact fces on commercial development in the County.
0:46:40 City Commissioner, Scan Becker
Cr. Beckcr askcd tor a figurc regarding an avcragc amount of gallons (offuel) that are sold in
the Gallatin Valley. What kind of money are we talking about?
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0:46:46 Cr. Murdock .
Cr. Murdock stated about $500,000 based on last year's fuel sales.
0:47:07 Mr. Mathers
Mr. Mathers stated that diesel is not included.
0:55:52 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock asked that each City and Town pick a project that a 2 cent fuel tax could be used on
and report back to the next meeting.
0:56:20 Time / Date of Next Meeting
0:57:34 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock suggested the next meeting be in March. Agenda topics were discussed. It was
discussed to hold the next meeting during the noon hour on a Friday, in Manhattan at the Garden
Cafe.
1:0 1:0 I Meeting adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at R:03 a.m.
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