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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION/AGENDA MEETING
OF THE CITY COMMISSION
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
January 13, 1997
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. 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
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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
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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
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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.
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(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.
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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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;
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(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.
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(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
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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.
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DON E. STUECK, Mayor
ATTEST:
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GilLIAN Z. ERLANDSON
Acting Clerk of the Commission
01-13-97
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