HomeMy WebLinkAbout(Re)Appointments to the City Planning BoardCommission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: (Re)Appointments to the City Planning Board
MEETING DATE: January 12, 2009
RECOMMENDATION: City Commission (re)appoint up to three members to the City
Planning Board. Mayor Jacobson appoint up to one member to the City Planning Board.
BACKGROUND: Four terms expire January 31, 2009 on the City Planning Board. Three
members have re-applied and three new applications have been received.
The City Planning Board shall encourage local units of government to improve and plan for the
future development of the City of Bozeman and areas adjacent to the City to the end that
highway systems be carefully planned; that new community centers grow only with adequate
highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; that the needs of agriculture,
industry, and business be recognized in future growth; and that residential areas provide healthy
surroundings for family life.
The City of Bozeman Planning Board was created by Ordinance No. 1508 in December 1999. In
January 2007, Ordinance No. 1686 revised Section 2.66.0230, providing for certain staggered
terms for City Planning Board members so that in the future all terms don’t expire at the same
time.
According to Ordinance No. 1686, Section 2.66.030 of the Bozeman Municipal Code was
amended to read:
“2.66.030 Composition.
The Bozeman Planning Board shall consist of nine members, appointed to two year
terms to expire on January 31, as follows:
A. One member appointed by the City Commission from its own
membership. The term of the appointed member shall be
coextensive with the term of office to which he or she has been
elected or appointed unless the Commission, on its first regular
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meeting of each year, appoints another to serve as its
representative or unless the appointee’s Commission term is
terminated;
B. Three members appointed by the City Commission one of whom,
at the Commission's discretion, may be an employee of the City of
Bozeman or hold public office in Bozeman or Gallatin County.
The appointments shall be for two-year terms, with those terms to
expire on January 31 of odd-numbered years;
C. One member appointed by the Mayor, upon designation by the
Gallatin County Board of Commissioners, who may be a member
of the Board of County Commissioners or an office holder or
employee of the County. This appointment shall expire on January
31 of odd-numbered years;
D. Four citizen members appointed by the Mayor, who shall be
resident freeholders within the city limits, and who shall be
qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the
development of the city. These appointments shall be coterminous
with the term of the Mayor.
That gives five even-numbered year members, and four odd-numbered year members.
There are four expiring positions and six applicants.
Brian Caldwell (Commission appointment)
Applicants seeking re-appointment:
Erik Henyon (Commission appointment)
Bill Quinn (Commission appointment on recommendation by County)
Scott Powell
New Applicants:
Edward Szczypinski
Elizabeth Roberts Williamson
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
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Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk Chris Kukulski, City Manager
Attachments: Board Applications
County Recommendation Memo
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Fill out the following information and click send to apply for the City Planning board.
Name: Erik M Henyon
Physical Address: , Bozeman, MT 59715
Mailing Address (if different): Same
Email:
Phone(s):
Length of time in the Bozeman area: 8 years
Occupation: CEO or Organizational Wide Leadership Solutions
Employer: Organizational Wide Leadership Solutions
Have you ever served on a City or County board? (Yes/No) Yes
(If so, where, what board, and how long?) City Planning Board 3 Years
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences. BS in spatial geography, land
planning and GIS
References (Individual or Organization) David Smith, Bozeman Chamber of Commerce, Jeff Kraus,
Mayor Elect, Eric Bryson, City Commissioner
Please include name and phone for three references.
See Above: David Smith 922-0448
I understand that sending this email is the same as signing my name. (Yes/No) Yes
Special Note: This application is considered public record. Application contact information may be
displayed on the City of Bozeman website.
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Name: Elizabeth Roberts Williamson
Physical Address:
Mailing Address (if different): same as above
Email:
Phone(s):
Length of time in the Bozeman area: 14 years
Occupation: Conservation Policy Advocate and Planner
Employer: American Wildlands
Have you ever served on a City or County board? (Yes/No) No
(If so, where, what board, and how long?)
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences.
My undergraduate degree is in Geography and I have always had a special interest in land-use planning.
In winter 2001, I applied for and was offered (by Planning Director, Andy Epple) a Bozeman City Planner I
position. I declined however as the full-time position required me to start before I could complete my
degree. Upon receiving my masters a few months later, I took a GIS Analyst position with American
Wildlands, a Bozeman-based U.S. Northern Rockies wildlife conservation organization. In this position, I
worked on a variety of land management questions including the development of a conservation planning
strategy for Bozeman Pass. From 2003 to present, I have coordinated multi-agency and citizen working
groups. In these leadership roles, I have honed my abilities as a facilitator and consensus builder.
Throughout my time in Bozeman, I've worked to deepen my understanding of the diverse interests in the
city, county and state as a whole. Earlier this year I was a member of the Bozeman Recycling Committee;
put together by Solid Waste Division Superintendent, Steve Johnson. In 1999, I participated in Leadership
Bozeman. In that program, I learned about the history, economics and demographics of our city. I
attended the Big Sky, Big Sprawl Conference to learn more regarding innovative planning options and
considerations available to Montanan cities and counties. To help "bring to ground" the ideas I learned at
conferences and through my degree, I participated in the 2020 Bozeman Growth Plan focus groups.
While working on the MT Noxious Weed Survey and Mapping Project at Montana State University (MSU)
from 1996-1999, I taught workshops and presented at Montana GIS, engineering and invasive plant
conferences where state planning issues were discussed and evaluated.
From my experiences as a teacher I have become a skilled listener. I also have a strong ability to distill
and consolidate information and to reform it into common interest solutions. While I consider myself a
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progressive Democrat, I am highly interested in pursuing planning solutions that are market-based, thus
supporting the city's need for a strong and vibrant economy.
As a waitress at the Baucchus Pub, substitute librarian at the Bozeman Public Library, instructor at both
MSU and Career Transitions, and conservationist with American Wildlands, I have heard a wide spectrum
of perspectives regarding our city's community and what is best for it. Through these experiences, I've
come to learn that the process is as important as the product. If understanding, trust and consensus are
not developed through the process, then the outcomes are often in jeopardy of being short-sighted and
unsupported; causing little long-term gain to be made.
As a committed member of the Bozeman community and an informed and open-minded citizen of
Bozeman, I would like bring my understanding of Bozeman and planning to the next level. If selected, I
would bring my 14 years of living and working with members of this community, aptitude for evaluating
land-use questions, skills at consensus building, and background in working with diverse interest groups
to the city planning board.
Thank you for your time and interest.
List of relevant experience:
- Member, Bozeman Recycling Committee: 2008
- Wildlife and Highways Program Coordinator: 2007-present
- Instructor, Montana State University: 2004; Special topic lecturer: 2004-2008
- Bozeman Pass, Working Group Leader, American Wildlands: 2003-2006
- Bozeman Pass, GIS Analyst Landscape Connectivity Project, American Wildlands: 2001-2002
- 2020 City Smart Growth Focal Group Participant: 2000
- Instructor, Career Transitions, Bozeman: Spring & Fall 2000
- Research Assistant (MSc.), Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State
University-Bozeman: 1999-2001
- Attendee, Big Sky Big Sprawl Conference: 1999
- Participant, Leadership Bozeman: 1999
- Project Assistant, MT Noxious Weed Survey and Mapping System, Montana State University-Bozeman:
1996-1999
- Volunteer, GPS in Schools Program, Anderson Elementary: 1997
- Special Education Aide, Longfellow Elementary: 1995-1996
- Substitute Reference Librarian, Bozeman Public Library: 1994-1995
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- Waitress, Baucchus Pub: 1994-1995
- Teacher, Phillips Andover Academy: 1993-1994
- B.A. Geography, University of Vermont, Burlington: 1989-1993
References (Individual or Organization)
Individual
Please include name and phone for three references.
April Johnston, Conservation Director, American Wildlands: 406.586.8175 ext. 106
Diana Cooksey, Faculty, Montana State University- Bozeman: 406.994.7060
Chris Mehl, Communications Director, Headwaters Economics/ City Planning Board
Member-Bozeman: 406.570.8937
I understand that sending this email is the same as signing my name. (Yes/No)
Yes
Special Note: This application is considered public record. Application contact information may
be displayed on the City of Bozeman website.
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