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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-13 Minutes, City Commission -.-- MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION/AGENDA MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION BOZEMAN, MONTANA January 13, 1997 ***************************** . The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in work session and agenda meeting in the Commission Room, Municipal Building, January 13, 1997, at 3:00 p.m. Present were Mayor Stueck, Commissioner Rudberg, Commissioner Stiff, Commissioner Frost, Commissioner Youngman, City Manager Wysocki, City Attorney Luwe and Deputy Clerk of the Commission Erlandson. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. Authorize absence of Commissioner Frost from meetina. in comoliance with Section 7-3-4322(2), M.C.A. It was moved by Commissioner Frost, seconded by Commissioner Youngman, that this item be removed from the agenda. The motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: . those voting Aye being Commissioner Frost, Commissioner Youngman, Commissioner Rudberg, Commissioner Stiff and Mayor Stucek; those voting No, none. Work Session - (A) Presentation re Eneray Program/lead community - James Goehruna: (B) Uodate re Tax Increment Financing District - IDB: (C) Presentation re DARE Program - Randv McMillian: (D) Presentation of oroposed bike route - BABAB (A) Presentation re Energy Program/lead community. Neighborhood Coordinator/ Grantsperson James Goehrung referred to his letter concerning the "Rebuild America Program", dated January 13, which was included in the Commissioners' packets. He said that the Department of Environmental Quality, Energy Division will use $300,000 of a $550,000 grant toward providing technical and financial assistance for an energy audit on buildings. He said the City with then follow the recommended improvements for electrical, gas and utility water , systems in their lead community over a 2\1, year period. He said it is a competitive process for each of the six largest communities in Montana, noting that the City of Butte is already working with the Department and with the National Center for Appropriate Technology of Butte. The Neighborhood Coordinator/Grantsperson informed the Commission that almost everything can qualify except single family residential and industrial activities. The project can 01-13-97 - 2 - include institutions, government, schools, commercial, and existing multi-family housing. He said he has identified a number of partners and he has at least the minimum of a million square feet of floor space necessary for the application. He noted that, if the Commission is in favor of sponsoring the project, he will need a resolution next week for the application, because he needs to get the application into Helena by the 31 st of January. . In response to Mayor Stueck, the Neighborhood Coordinator/Grantsperson said the State is looking for a committment from Bozeman that we will follow through with these energy audits. He said the commercial businesses in town are required to do a 50% buy-in on the original energy audit while, based on the material he has received, there will be no cost involved for the institutions. The Neighborhood Coodrinator/Grantsperson said he needed a list of all the city businesses' floor square footage, and details of any energy audits or any energy work that has been done to date to go with the application, but that all that information has been prepared. Respondingto Commissioner Frost, the NeighborhoodCoordinator/Grantspersonnoted there was really good cooperation from the schools and the County, and from the other e agencies. Mayor Stueck said the School District has for years identified the square footage of all their buildings, and their energy uses. He went on to say that Montana Power Company has done energy audit reimbursements based on their records, and he feels these two offices might be good resource areas. The Neighborhood Coordinator/Grantsperson noted that utilities are included in the confidentiality records category and will therefore require releases in order to access that information for the past year. He said the requests have already been sent out and he expects to receive them back very shortly. Responding to City Manager James Wysocki, the Neighborhood Coordinatorl I Grantsperson said he has felt all along that Bozeman has been very agressive in its program, as has MSU. Because of this, he said he asked the State agency if they would be penalized for this and was told instead that it shows Bozeman has a pre-committment toward these activities. He said his hope is that, because of the large number of business involved in the community, we would be able to be more creative in the financing of the package. The Neighborhood Coordinator/Grantsperson responded to Commissioner Stiff by 01-13-97 .'0_'__'. - 3 - saying the main details are getting the partners identified and there is a little limitation in the commercial sector. He said he had been in touch with the Chamber of Commerce and with the Downtown Redevelopment group who have said they would publicize the information to their membership and will assist in getting in touch with businesses, with the possibility of coming up with yet more square footage. He stressed that we do now have the minimum square . footage necessary. He said that the State is looking for a strong community involvement and were impressed at the large show of force at the informational meeting. Responding to Commissioner Rudberg, the Neighborhood Coordinator/Grantsperson said he already has listed 12,000 square feet of the HRDC building. He said it had been vacant and, therefore, the utility information would not be accurate but, because it is a rehab, it will qualify, and they have agreed to participate. Mayor Stueck requested that this topic be put on the next agenda as an added item. Neighborhood Coordinator/Grantsperson Goehring said we should hear from the State in February. Mayor Stueck thanked him for his presentation and wished him luck with the application. e (BI Update re Tax Increment Financing District -IDB. Steve Schnee, of the IDB, gave an update of some of their activities. He said their primary objective had been to send out a notification of an RFQ inviting the public to send in proposals for an implementation plan for the TIF district. He announced they had received 99 letters of interest, which garnered 31 formal responses. He noted the Board has a committee which is evaluating the responses in order to put together a short list and get more information. They expect to hire a firm to proceed with their downtown plan in the next month or so. Keith Swenson noted the Board was concerned to find the initial increment was lower than estimated. He said that estimate had been prepared from their preliminary figures. After discussion at their November meeting, he said they determined they should go forward with I the selection process, but plan to establish a contractual arrangement that keeps them solvent so they do not have to come back to the City for more funding. He noted a worst case scenario would be if, for instance, there is a tax cap, legislative action, or if the lawsuit over appraisals does not work out, thereby freezing future taxation. With their plan, he said the Board will be in a position to spread the contractual period out over 18 months, if necessary. Mr. Swenson said they do not want to have to stop the whole process while finances come 01-13~97 - --..----.----- - --- - 4 - together. He said the Board feels this is a prudent business decision as they move forward with the process. In response to Mayor Stueck, Mr. Swenson assured him Chris Pope of the lOB is working closely with the Performing Arts Center in their quest for a location downtown. He noted that the Board has taken a unanimous vote that they will assist the Performing Arts . Center to the maximum degree possible and has indicated that to them. He further noted there are certain things they can do in the planning process that will open opportunities for the PAC to use a site downtown, or, should that not work out, that legwork with the planning process would be of value for any other private usage. In answer to the City Manager, Commissioner Frost noted the City Commission had taken the position, a few years ago, that they would help locate the Performing Arts Center downtown. The City Manager said that maybe the Commission should reaffirm that position. Mayor Stueck said the Commission might want to wait to do this because, while the PAC was looking at different areas, they have now made the committment that they would like to stay downtown. He noted he had a call from some members of the Board to meet with e them toward the end of the month to speak about where they are headed. The City Manager requested the Commissioners review the resolution, done between 3 and 4 years ago. In response to Mayor Stueck, Mr. Swenson said he thought roughly $20,000 was put into the account. He noted that the appraisal did not come in lower, but that they had received preliminary figures from the County, that, unfortunately, had numerical errors. He said they therefore experienced a shortfall over what had been hoped for, but that their original estimates were almost perfect. Mr. Swenson referred to the 31 responses to their RFQ, noting that most of them were teams, and were exceptionally fine responses. He noted the Committee was developing I a more or less concrete work program and that the Commission might like to take a close look at it to see if there are any ideas and concepts that could be of value to the City, specifically with respect to downtown. Mayor Stueck thanked the Board members for their presentation and asked that they keep the Commission informed. 01-13-97 ~ 5 - (C) Presentation re DARE Program - Randy McMillian. DARE Officer Randy McMillian gave an overview of the DARE program and their plans for the years to come. He showed a 6-minute video of a news report put together last year by Dennis Carlson of the local news station. The video gave a quick overview of the time the DARE officers - he, Officers LaChapelle and Sheehock, and Captain McCarver - spend with the children in the community. e He said it is an ongoing battle and lately, they have seen a lot of negative media towards DARE. He then handed out material concerning the DARE program in Montana, saying the negativity was usually a lack of information. Officer McMillian noted the DARE project began in 1983 and focuses on education in the schools, working with 2,000 students. He said the program aims at crime prevention through relationships, by working with students and teachers to let them know police officers are human and care about them. He said DARE now does 17-week programs for 5th graders and 5-week programs for 3rd graders, plus other programs with the County schools. The Officer said every County school except West Yellowstone has a DARE program, and West Yellowstone has its own drug abuse program. - Officer McMillian said that rarely a day goes by, when he is out in public, without a parent, relative or student stopping him to tell him how much they appreciate the officers' efforts with this program. He said he finds this a great support. He further noted the DARE officers handed out a survey to the teachers, students, parents and administrators involved with the program and proceeded to read a selection of responses from this survey. All showed a strong support of the program, noting the sense of relief many students feel from learning the subject matter. The DARE officer said only one lesson deals with drugs; the other lessons teach a student how to live and interact with people. Officer McMillian noted the DARE program introduced a pilot program to the 7th grade at Sacajawea in the fall, and looks forward to doing one at Chief Joseph in the spring. The I program was done with 150 of the 7th graders and is a new program for Bozeman. He said there is are elementary, 7th grade and high school DARE programs which have been used throughout the nation, but this is the first year Bozeman has used the 7th grade program. The officer said a lot of their program is review, to constantly remind children of the issues. Officer McMillian said the DARE officers were very pleased with the results of the review done at the end of the program, and read a few of the comments made. 01~13-97 --- .----....--- -- ..-----------.---------- - -- -.- - 6 - Officer McMillian repeated comments made by the Attorney General at a DARE Officers Association banquet last October, in Helena. The Attorney General said a 17-week DARE curriculum cannot solve all the world's problems with drugs, gangs and violence, but he feels more DARE programs for more kids over a longer, more sustained period of time will be . of great benefit. The Attorney General further said society as a whole needs to back up and strengthen the lessons DARE teaches, noting programs do not make the difference, people do, one person, one kid at a time. He said the value of the DARE program comes down to the officer, the person who goes into the classroom to talk with the children. In reference to cities dropping their DARE program, Officer McMillian noted it is usually for financial reasons, however, he said New York has just added a $1.8 million budget for a DARE program. He said the local DARE program hopes to have the program in all 7th grade classrooms in both the junior high schools. He further noted a DARE parent program will begin on February 4th, using LAPD DARE skills learned last spring. He said it will be offered in conjunction with adult education and is not only for folks with students in the DARE program. Officer McMillian said that, at the end of this month he has been invited by the San e Juan Unified School District to speak on school safety at the California League of Middle Schools and High Schools. In response to Mayor Stueck, Officer McMillian noted this is his second year with the DARE program and he wanted something that would keep the program in the public eye. He said a DARE vehicle works in many communities, so he approached car dealerships and business folks in the community and funds were donated to purchase a car and equipment at cost. He smiled and said children don't care about the lights and sirens on the car; they want to know what sort of a sound system it has! He said he feels it is a constant reminder to the public of the program and its lessons. Officer McMillian invited the Commission to attend graduation for the fall DARE I classes, which includes 3 city schools and 2 county schools. He then turned the podium over to two graduates of the program, noting the students in their last week are expected to write an essay which answers: 1) how they feel about the DARE program; 2) what they have learned in DARE to help them stay drug free and avoid violence; and 3) why they feel it is important to stay drug free and avoid violence. One essay winner was Emily Sands, in the 5th grade at Monforton School, followed 01~13-97 u.__.__ ... - -.. -. .--.. -.... -.......- --....-.-.- --. -. -...---... - 7 - by Lisa Lindemenn, the essay winner from Whittier School, both of whom read their essays to the Commission and both of whom wrote extremely well. Mayor Stueck and Officer McMillian thanked both students, the officer noting the students could say it a lot better than he. Mayor Stueck noted he had a lot of positive feedback from people in the community _ and schools about having uniformed police officers in the schools. He said our 11th and 12th graders have now been through the program for the past 6 years and the program could be evaluated. He told the officers to keep up the good work and thanked them for their presentation. Officer McMillian closed by presenting a plaque to City Manager James Wysocki, noting the DARE officers' appreciation of his support. The City Manager noted the City of Bozeman had been very fortunate to have Mark, Randy and the other officers working very effectively with this program. He said this community has taken on the financial responsibility for this program, with contributions from the Rotary Club coming in since the inception of the program. He said the Owen house Illusion Show was held this past week, with some of the e money earmarked for the DARE program. He thanked the students for coming to the meeting and making a good impression on the Commission. (D) Presentation of proposed bike route - BABAB. John Preston of the Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board gave some background information on the subjects. He said, due to the conflict with parking in the neighborhoods, bike lanes have had difficulty in this community, and so the Bike Boa rd has been looking for alternative solutions, with encouragement from Commissioner Frost. He said the Commissioner had spoken of concerns from people about the speed of traffic in the area, especially in the older neighborhoods. Mr. Preston said the Commissioner feels it is a good thing to discourage high speed car traffic and at the same time make the same areas more conducive to bike traffic. He said the Board has I therefore been working on bike routes, rather than bike lanes, with the distinction being that a bike path is fully separate from the roadway, while a bike lane is a striped section of an existing road, and a bike route is something without any markings on the pavement but having a sign designating it as a bike route conducive to bicycling. Mr. Preston noted that, last summer, he and the other members of the Bike Board rode through some of the neighborhoods that had streets they feel are suitable for bike routes, 01-13-97 ------ -..". .-..-.--...----.-.. - 8 - and that service various areas of town and hook into trail systems. He said one member had attended a meeting of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board and discussed trails they would like to see developed. He noted the bike route is a work in progress, referencing maps handed out to the Commission by Dan Himsworth. He said the Board solicited input from various people concerned, talking to people working in their yards to ask them about traffic calming . devices. He said the objective of the Board is to slow down traffic through the neighborhoods and, as a result, make those streets safer for bicycles. John Gallagher, of the BABAB, noted the Board's philosopy has changed since he was last on the Bike Board. He said the Board is not now looking at travel on main thoroughfares, but is instead working on parallel streets, which he feels are much calmer. He said, as a cyclist himself, this makes a lot more sense. He noted the bike route designed should connect with the schools, to provide safety for students, and he sees the route as one that will alleviate parking concerns downtown. He also noted the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board would like the bike route to connect with their future large plans. He also noted MSU will be a main area to connect with, along with other main areas such as supermarkets like Albertson's and ~ Safeway. ., Mr. Gallagher said some of the Bike Board's future concrete plans include consensus building with people in the neighborhoods, which he feels is really important and provides for more possible solutions to a problem. He said that visiting schools and education will help introduce children to the safe bike routes and good bicycle behavior. Mr. Gallagher listed upcoming meetings with the TCC this month, along with the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, and the Enhancement Steering Committee on the 21 st of this month. He quoted David Smith of the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce as saying there seems to be lot of interest "out there", with many people searching for ways to alleviate the parking situation. He concluded by welcoming any input from the Commission, and any other boards or commissions that might I be of help to the Bike Board. In response to Mayor Stueck, Mr. Gallagher said the red lines on the map handed out are the major streets, while the green lines show the bike route proposal. Dan Himsworth noted that since the map was printed, they have met with the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, who suggested the route jog over to Black Avenue south of the school, noting they would someday like to see a bridge constructed over the creek, 01-13-97 - 9 - hooking it to the Gallagator Trail. He noted that one of the Board's criteria was that, wherever the route crosses Main Street, it does so at a light. However, on Wallace Street, he noted the route crosses because of its location to Heebs, noting a lot of people ride over there. He said the subject of traffic of calming is a major issue in the neighborhood secondary streets around Main, and noted these people also like the idea of a bicycle route. . Mayor Stueck emphasized the point that this proposed bike route does not preclude anyone from bicycling on Willson Avenue or 11 th Street, but that the route will be the safest one for them to use. He agreed with the Bike Board, that it is very important to have the public buying into the concept of what is going on, and that it will take a long time to develop each road within the route. He noted that as new streets are put in, and he specified South Third which is scheduled to be done next summer, they will have a bicycle lane incorporated into the design. Mr. Himsworth pointed out that right now, bicyclists have to ride through the breezeway between Chief Joseph and the high school, jumping the curb, etc. He said he would appreciate input on how the City can work with the school in order to build a ramp at the curb, e and make it a little safer on the sidewalk. In response to the Bike Board, Commissioner Frost noted there was concern from the North 11 th Avenue and North 15th Avenue neighborhoods about traffic cutting through to the new commercial area, and that they are already talking about traffic calming devices. Further discussion was held about alternative bike routes. In response to Mayor Stueck, Neighborhood Coordinator/Grantsperson Goehrung confirmed that the agreement with the Enhancement Program Steering Committee is that any previously identified projects will be carried over, but they do solicit new applications. He noted the final year's allocation of funds will be released sometime this month, and this is estimated to be about $110,000. He said if this application comes forward, it will be I considered at the meeting on the 21 st of January, noting funds can be used for things like signage. Further in responseto Mayor Stueck, the Neighborhood Coordinator/Grantspersonsaid that, in previous street projects financed by MDT, the City has had to sign a contract saying it will follow their regulations. He went on to say that, if the City gets money and applies it towards these streets, we will probably have to sign those same agreements. He further 01-13-97 --- - 10 - agreed with Mayor Stueck that it is a good idea to have the Bike Board sit down with the TCC to let them know what their plans are, and that it will be adequate to do this at a local level. In response to Commissioner Rudberg, Mr. Gallagher said he felt people might cooperate in paying a bicycle license fee if they know it will be used to help pay for these bike routes, in the form of things like signage. . Mayor Stueck welcomed the two new members of the Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board, Jennifer Plumley and David Knox. He went on to request that the Board forward a copy of their meeting minutes to the Commission. Commissioner Rudberg said she is pretty impressed with the direction the Bike Board is taking, and that they will get a lot of support from the community because of the way they are working. City Manager James Wysocki noted there will be a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., at which West Babcock will be discussed, and invited anyone interested to attend. Mayor Stueck and the City Manager thanked the members of BABAS for coming to e the meeting and updating the Commissioners on their plans. Agenda Meetina - for reaular meeting and Dublic hearinas to be held on Januarv 21 , 1997 Since this is an agenda meeting, only those issues requiring staff action are contained in the minutes. City Manager Wysocki briefly reviewed the background information which was included in the Commissioners' packets. 5) City Attorney Luwe informed the Commission that they will have a copy of this ordinance in their packets this Thursday. 11 a.) Responding to Commissioner Youngman, the City Manager noted the new post I office is not a replacement of existing facilities, but becomes a primary handling facility. Most mail carriers will report here, with their vehicles, easing congestion at the post office downtown. Mayor Stueck added that verbal commitments were made that the satellite post offices will be kept open and the boxes kept as is. 11 e.) Responding to Commissioner Stiff, Mayor Stueck said some people whose 01-13-97 ---.... - 11 - signatures are missing are not agreeing to participate in this SID. City Manager Wysocki noted the percentage of signatures already garnered is enough for Commission consideration. He further noted that, at this point, the Commission is simply acknowledging receipt of the petition. . Discussion - FYI Items City Manager Wysocki presented to the Commission the following "For Your Information" items. (1 ) Memorandum from Clerk of the Commission Sullivan, dated January 9, forwarding a request for information to develop a screening tool to be used in the selection of a new City Manager. Mayor Stueck queried whether the 15th return date was mandatory, noting the Commissioners would like a little more time. It was decided that Mayor Stueck will speak with the Clerk to see whether more time is available. (2) Memorandum from Clerk of the Commission Sullivan, dated January 9, requesting input for the goals for Fiscal Year 1997-1998. The City Manager noted that Director e of Public Service Forbes' goals, given to them at the meeting today, should be added to the packet of goals from staff. (3) Copy of a letter to Mark Tymrak, Assistant Police Chief, dated December 6 from Dr. Lee Negri, Director of Secondary Division in the San Juan Unified School District in Carmichael, California, requesting Officers McMillian and Keim to speak on school safety at their conference in Lake Tahoe on February 2 and 3. (4) Corrected notice of public hearings for a zoning ordinance text amendment, to be held before the City-County Planning Board on January 22 and before the City Commission on February 3; (5) Memorandum, dated January 9, from Senior Planner Dave Skelton I concerning the North 19th Avenue/West Oak Street Corridor Master Plan amendment to the Bozeman Area Master Plan. The City Manager noted this will be a good memo to study in preparation for the Critical Lands Study on Tuesday; (6) Letter of resignation from the Bozeman Public Library Board of Trustees, received from Holly M. Chaffee and dated January 2; (7) Minutes of the Parking Commission meeting, held on December 12; 01-13-97 ..___...u.__._ . -. --- .--..- -- ..----..----..- - 12 - (8) Minutes of the Tree Advisory Board meeting, held on December 11, including a notice that there will be no Board meeting in February; (9) Agenda for the Development Review Committee meeting, to be held at City Hall at 10:00 a.m. on January 14; (10) Agenda for the Design Review Board, to be held at City Hall at 3:30 p.m. _ on January 14; (11 ) Agenda for the Gallatin County Commission Public Meeting, to be held in the Courthouse Community Room at 1 :30 p.m. on January 14; (12) Agenda for the Montana Transportation Commission meeting, to be held in Helena at 8:30 a.m. on January 22; (13) Agenda for a Special Meeting of the Bozeman City-County Planning Board, to be held at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on January 14; (14) City Manager James Wysocki submitted his weekly report. (1) Stated that, in light of overtime for snow removal activities, a third quarter budget amendment may be necessary in the Street Department budget. (2) Said no ice has had to be moved from e Bozeman Creek. (3) Noted a blower for the aeration basins at the Wastewater Treatment Plant had vibrated and broken, resulting in oil being lost, ruining the engine and bearings. He noted this is being worked on. (4) Met with most of the departments on operations and issues, and a copy of the findings was in the Commission boxes. He said this is preliminary and, hopefully, there will be a few more things to be added. (5) Said the goals listing in the packets was to help the Commission develop its own goals. (6) Said the Interagency Breakfast will be held Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. at the Rocky Mountain Pasta Company. (7) Talked to Rotary about what has been happening in the last few years around Bozeman. (8) Went to Judge Salvani's swearing-in activities. (9) Attended the Council of Governments Legislative group meeting in Belgrade last week. (10) Noted Director of Public Services Phillip Forbes said they had I narrowed the consultant's list for Sourdough Creek down to 5 from 13. (15) Commissioner Frost said he had spent some of the past week in the Billings hospital, having tests. He noted he was told to do a lot of walking over the next three or four weeks, and that in order to do this he had to get into his car and drive to a neighborhood that had sidewalks, which he found very frustrating. The Commissioner said he didn't recommend his week to anyone, but that everything did turn out okay. 01-13-97 u_._....___ ----.---..---- -.---...-.-...-- -.------------..-. _.._._._.____.u_.... - 13 - (16) Commissioner Youngman said the Library Board met last week and that Sunday use is already up to 450 people. She said the Council of Governments meeting illustrated the danger of opening one's mouth, in that she will get to do the topics she suggested. The Commissioner said she is pleased Bozeman is doing so much more with other e municipalities. She said the meeting with the Land Trust on Wednesday was very interesting and recommends another joint meeting with the County, the Planning Board and the Commission. She noted Jim Pepper is a Montana resident who has recently retired back to Montana and that he did a very good job of walking through different approaches to growth management versus growth control, outlining what has and hasn't worked in other parts of the country. (17) Commissioner Rudberg said she had materials on composting and recycling if anyone should want to see them. She said a concern of hers is whether the proposed advertising on the side of garbage bins flies in the face of the sign code. Commissioner Rudberg distributed mugs from the Battered Women's Network but recommended they not be put in the microwave! _ (181 Commissioner Stiff said he attended several meetings tied to Senior Center matters. He noted the local people have been concerned about increasing the membership in our area. He said they had 1602 members in 1996, while Great Falls has about 1000, while Billings has about 1800. He noted the Senior Center is doing a great job, serving about 2500 more meals on wheels in 1996 than in 1995. The Commissioner said the way the bid for expansion was accepted, they estimated a local contribution of $240,000/ of which they already have about $140,000, and they look at the additional $100,000 as being reachable. He noted construction is to begin in February, and should take about 272 days. The Commissioner asked the Deputy Clerk to make sure every Commissioner received a copy of the Annual Report of the Senior Center. He said there were many challenges at the Center, but . that people stepped forward to take on those challenges. He further said there were some really good, solid, enthusiastic comments about staff, and that potentially awkward problems had been worked out nicely. (19) Mayor Stueck reported the City is having a farewell hors d'oeuvres party for the City Manager at the Baxter Hotel on Friday, between 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. He noted the times are actually 4:30 to 6:30 but staff is being encouraged to come in that first hour so they don't 01-13-97 -- ....----.---- ... -- ".-.----..---.----.- .. - .--.------- -. . - - 14 - have to compete with the City Manager's many public well wishers. He said the City Manager chose not to send out any invitations and he did not know whether or not the City would be putting a notice in the newspaper. He quipped that perhaps Gail, the Chronicle representative, would give the City a freebie! " Mayor Stueck said he attended a Recreation and Parks Advisory Board meeting last week, which included setting goals and working with the Bike Board. He noted that John Gallagher made a real nice job of making a presentation to the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board as to proposed bike routes. The Mayor noted no one made it to the Local Government Day in Helena because of bad weather. (20) City Attorney Luwe noted that Assistant Planner Chris Saunders will represent the City at the Critical lands Study meeting meeting on Tuesday. (21 ) Assistant City Manager Ron Brey noted he attended the Rotary meeting last week with the City Manager. " Adjournment - 4:51 p.m. There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Frost, seconded by Commissioner Youngman, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Frost, Commissioner Youngman, Commissioner Rudberg, Commissioner Stiff and Mayor Stueck; those voting No, none. ( C)~ c! ,Q~~ DON E. STUECK, Mayor ATTEST: e Ui(~ ~l fV'~ GilLIAN Z. ERLANDSON Acting Clerk of the Commission 01-13-97 . .--.-....----