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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-12-4 Regular Meeting Minutesv LINKED POLICY MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION BOZEMAN, MONTANA December 4, 2008 ***************************** The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in the Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 6 p.m. Present were Mayor Kaaren Jacobson, Cr. Eric Bryson, Cr. Jeff Krauss, Cr. Jeff Rupp, City Manager Chris Kukulski, Interim City Attorney Bob Planalp, Finance Director Anna Rosenberry, Planning Director Andy Epple, and Deputy City Clerk Aimee Kissel. 0:00:18 A. Call to Order Noon to 1:30 p.m. -City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Deputy Mayor Krauss called the meeting to order at 12:13 p.m. 0:00:20 B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence 0:00:54 C. Public Comment Deputy Mayor Krauss opened public comment. No person commented. Deputy Mayor Krauss closed public comment. 0:01:16 D. Round Table Discussion (Identifying potential future agenda items arising from the prior City Commission Meeting) 0:01:29 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp asked what is currently on the calendar for the next policy meeting schedule. 0:01:52 Chris Kukulski, City Manager Mr. Kukulski stated that the next policy meeting on January 8th, 2009 will be about land issues. 0:02:14 Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk Ms. Kissel added that the January 8th policy schedule shows update to dedication on parks lands and update to commission rules of procedure. 0:02:32 Cr. Krauss Cr. Krauss requested a copy of the most current rules of procedure before that meeting. 0:02:45 Cr. Krauss Cr. Krauss requested a meeting between commission and staff to discuss how things are going. He was also wondering if a meeting between planning, engineering and the commission could happen to discuss how things are going - a quality circle meeting. 0:03:37 Cr. Bryson Cr. Bryson stated that he supported Cr. Krauss's meeting idea. Linked Minutes of the Bozeman City Commission Policy Meeting December 4, 2008. 0:03:50 Mr. Kukulski Mr. Kukulski asked if expectations for such a meeting could be discussed during a future commission meeting FYI. 0:04:38 E. Policy Discussion 0:04:38 Mayor Jacobson entered the meeting and Deputy Mayor Krauss turned the gavel over to Mayor Jacobson. Cr. Krauss left the meeting. 0:04:41 1. Red Light Traffic Camera Ordinance (Fontenot/McLane) 0:05:02 Rich McLane, Lieutenant Mr. McLane gave the staff presentation. 0:23:48 Mayor Jacobson Mayor Jacobson asked for clarification regarding who is responsible for paying fines when a citizen runs a red light but is not the registered owner of the car. 0:24:51 Mr. McLane Mr. McLane explained that the registered owner can nominate the actual driver but if the nominated person refuses to pay the fine it goes back to the registered owner. 0:28:24 Cr. Becker Cr. Becker said that he would like to see the limits of the red-light cameras expressly stated. 0:37:42 Cr. Bryson Cr. Bryson would like officers to be able to write either a criminal or civil violation for a traffic light infraction as opposed to being limited to writing only criminal violations. He would also like to take out the requirement in the ordinance that a registered owner must submit a driver's license, current address and phone number to nominate another person who was driving their car and incurred an infraction. 0:44:28 Cr. Bryson Cr. Bryson requested for himself and also for Cr. Krauss who left the policy meeting that the whereas section at the beginning of the Ordinance state clearly that the intention of the Ordinance is to increase pedestrian safety. 0:53:58 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp was in agreement with Cr. Bryson and Cr. Krauss in regards to requesting the first whereas to clearly state that the intention of the red-light program is to enhance pedestrian safety. Cr. Rupp would like to see one penalty for ared-light infraction across the entire city whether from the camera program or an officer. w.. Linked Minutes of the Bozeman City Commission Policy Meeting December 4, 2008. 0:55:14 Mr. McLane Mr. McLane explained that the fine for a camera enforced red-light infraction is set at $135.00 in this Ordinance because that amount matches the fine set by the State 0:56:45 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp feels the fine for ared-light infraction should be sequential with the first of ense a lower fine than $135. and fines increasing per offense. 0:57:54 Mr. McLane At Cr. Rupp's request, Mr. McLane explained how money would be spent in the Traffic Sa ety Fund that would be created through this Ordinance. 0:59:02 Cr. Rupp Cr. Ru would like to see the funds from the Traffic Safety Fund ec ficoso that there s a checks pP the discretion of the commission or be designated for something sp and balances system between the issuing of the fine and receiving the funds. 1:00:25 Mayor Jacobson or Jacobson agrees with Cr. Rupp in regards to the fund but does not feel that the fine shoul May be reduced because she believes that higher fines are a deterrent. 1:02:33 Cr. Becker Cr. Becker stated that he would support providing for the latitude of officers to choose etween it and criminal infractions for ared-light violation so they can apply the same punishment for civ the same crime. He also supported the possibility of a les st ean d out where er poss'ble in then covered. He also would like the pedestrian safety priority p Ordinance as well. He also agreed that he did not want citizensotlike the co mis son to have the driver's license when nominating anot busaness ru es for he red-light program within a formal opportunity to review and vote on the hearing setting. 1:05:41 Mr. McLane Mr. McLane provided feedback regarding the fine amount ann be sep a $135 for why t e Bozeman Police Department is recommending the fine amo 1:10:23 Mr. McLane r. McLane explained that by state law it is not illegal to enter an inteon tolmake a left] hand t M so it is therefore not illegal for a person who is already in an intersec turn on red. 1:16:48 Mayor Jacobson Mayor Jacobson brought up that it is not un-constitutional to have ared-light camera 3 Linked Minutes of the Bozeman City Commission Policy Meeting December 4, 2008. enforcement program. Registering your car and the attached license plate is public so this program deals with public not private concerns. 1:18:27 Mr. McLane Mr. McLane stated his intention is to revise the Ordinance as needed as it pertains to commis ' comments and requests and bring the Ordinance back before the Commission for a first read non on December 15th. g 1:19:33 G. Adjournment Mayor Jacobson adjourned the meeting at 1:28 p.m. 18:56 F. FYI/Discussion ATTEST: S ac U men, City Clerk PREPARED BY: Aimee issel, Deputy City Clerk Approved on ~2'~. Kaaren Jacobson, or 4