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APPROVED Minutes from October 2, 2008 board meeting
Voted on and approved during January 8, 2009 Board meeting
held at the Stiff Building, upper conference room
TO DO List:
Everyone a) attend November 6 NSURB meeting, 6pm, Stiff Building
Carl a) chat with Ron Dingman about CTEP board status, our app, etc
Scott a) review Susan F's CTEP draft application
Michelle a) block Chris Thompson's email address
Keri a) find bylaws on voting via email
In attendance: Carl Solvie, Scott Hedglin, guest Anna Rosenberry, Dustin
Johnson, Keri Thorpe and Susan Fraser
Call to Order Carl called meeting to order
Public Comment none
Meeting minutes, approval of
Open and continue at next board meeting.
Anna Rosenberry with City's Finance Department
Anna had a handout (Attachment A at the bottom of these notes) on TIF bonds,
Special Improvement Districts, noting advantages and disadvantages. Discussion
followed.
A lighting district has to be separate from a SID. Dustin noted that Hixson hates SIDS.
Anna continued with that thought saying the City Commission hasn't moved toward
setting up any SID unless petitioned because they believe must talk with people
affected way before such district is established. Dustin went on saying that the
engineering plan will bring lots of information, pointing out the weakest sections of
existing sidewalk, and then we can consider talking with those individual businesses
about the proposed work along North 7th and the participation and/or we can pursue
setting up and SID.
Keri asked Anna if a special lighting district is a different beast. Keri shared the copy
of the existing SILD with Anna as Anna had no idea there had ever been a district
along 7th. She will research and get back to Keri.
Previous work by Keri included a conversation with Chris Saunders in which he had
mentioned using capital improvement program funds for purchasing the lights. Anna
explained that is not a possibility, there really aren't any such funds but the capital
improvement plan is something the city does, forecasting the next five years of projects
throughout the city.
CTEP funds/application
Susan F had gone through the CTEP application, doing a first draft and noting
timeline of what information is still needed in order to finish the application and
submit it.
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NOTES/REQUIREMENTS before we can finish this application -
• Mr. Dingman has to sign the application, so for many reasons, we will need to
woo him to our side; How best to start this wooing soon;
• Highlighted points on app where attachments needed, have questions, needs
more meat; and
• Need engineering plan done before we can complete the app, items 6, 8 and 12.
BIG, FLAMING RED FLAG: we can't start ANY part of the project we request CTEP $$
for UNTIL we have in writing the APPROVAL of the application.
TIMELINE as Susan F sees it -
• Now: print, gather all public meeting notices and agendas as required in app,
item 5;
• October 2008: get RFP out to bid;
• December 2008: choose bid and confirm;
• May 2009: engineering plan completed, note in application, item 6, and attach;
• May 2009 meeting agenda -place larger advertisement in the newspaper and
on webpage, inviting all to see the engineering plan and hear about project,
include in app item 5;
• May 2009: After approved and signed by Ron, must be submitted to City
Commission for their approval and signatures;
• June 2009: do press release about project, include in app item 5; and
• June 2009: Once signed by above parties, then mail to -
• Engineering Division/Consultant Design Bureau
Attn: CTEP Section Supervisor
P O Box 201001
Helena MT 59620-1001
Discussion followed. Carl will call Ron Dingman and chat with him about the pending
CTEP Board and get a feel for how we should proceed in presenting our application to
Ron as he is the first signature we need. Scott took application draft and instructions
and will work through it to doublecheck.
Development of a distinct identity for North Seventh Ave Corridor, i.e. response
to email from Chris at Aggrandized
Michelle had asked for us to discuss our `marketing' program and how to
respond/deal with Chris Thompson at Aggrandized and his Passage branding plan.
Chris emailed NSURB earlier today asking if we wanted to post anything to his
website, http: / /www.BozemanPassa eg com .Scott asked Carl if he as a business
owner was participating and Carl said he would not be. Carl went onto say that
Murdochs, the first to join up, are no longer continuing work with Chris. Discussion
followed including talk of not wasting any more time on Chris. Scott suggested
Michelle block Chris' email address and ignore him.
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RFP -Action item
Discussion of Dustin's draft. Susan K had dropped off her notes on the RFP earlier in
the day to Keri Thorpe. Susan K's suggested addition was to specify photometric
study. Dustin doesn't think necessary as lighting plan included.
Scott suggested the addition of irrigation to # 1 under Services.
Scott mentioned he has chatted with a colleague in the Denver area about this project.
Scott asked if the Board thought the location of the applicant to the project was of
significance. This led to the discussion of weighting of the evaluation criteria. Dustin
said the weighting can easily be adjusted to fit Scott's concern.
Action: Carl motioned for approval of the RFP with the slight amendments to be made
by staff. Susan F seconded the motion. By Proxy, Susan K's signature as her approval
on the RFP made quorum enough to APPROVE RFP. Michelle and Andrew approved
via email.
Weighting of criteria will be an action item at November board meeting. We will also
vote for publication date as decide who we participate in the interviewing process.
Keri will find bylaws covering email votes. We will need to adopt.
Additional funding sources
CTEP being pursued. Open and continue at future board meeting.
Letterhead
Open and continue at future board meeting.
Adjournment
Adjourned at 7:30pm
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Attachment A -Anna Rosenberry's handout
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