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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 06 08_August 8, 2008 Special Meeting Minutes1 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION BOZEMAN, MONTANA August 8, 2008 ********************** The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in the Commission Room, City Hall, 411 E. Main on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 7 a.m. Present were Deputy Mayor Jeff Krauss, Cr. Sean Becker, Cr. Eric Bryson, and Cr. Jeff Rupp, City Manager Chris Kukulski, and City Clerk Stacy Ulmen. 0:14:16 A. Call to Order 7 a.m.-City Hall, City Commission Room, 411 East Main Deputy Mayor Krauss called the meeting to order at 7:14 a.m. 0:14:17 B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence 0:14:54 C. Authorize the absence of Mayor Jacobson 0:15:00 Motion and Vote to authorize the absence of Mayor Jacobson. It was moved by Cr. Bryson, seconded by Cr. Becker to authorize the absence of Mayor Jacobson. Those voting Aye being Crs. Bryson, Becker, Rupp, and Deputy Mayor Krauss. Those voting No being none. The motion carried 4-0. 0:15:15 D. Public Comment Deputy Mayor Krauss opened public comment. No person commented. Deputy Mayor Krauss closed public comment. 0:15:22 E. Discussion regarding the Police Department and Municipal Justice Center Site (Jeff Sandholm of Sandholm architects) 0:15:40 Mark Lachapelle, Deputy Chief Mr. Lachapelle spoke regarding the master plan of the L & J site. 0:17:54 Cr. Bryson Cr. Bryson spoke regarding getting a cost breakdown of the L & J site compared to the West Lake site. 4 Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting, August 8, 2008 2 0:18:39 Jeff Sandholm, Sandholm Architects Mr. Sandholm passed out site plans of the northwest corner and the southwest corner of the L & J site. 0:19:55 Mr. Sandholm Mr. Sandholm stated that for the police, the southwest corner would be the best because of the access out to College Street. The County Commission is not convinced that this is the best. 0:21:55 Mr. Sandholm Mr. Sandholm stated that he believes that the southwest corner could work for everybody. The southwest corner is better access to College Street. The northwest corner does not address access to Koch. 0:24:10 Cr. Bryson Cr. Bryson questioned access points on each corner. 0:24:44 Deputy Mayor Krauss Deputy Mayor Krauss reiterated that the County is not offering a piece of property with two access points at this time. 0:26:05 Mr. Sandholm Mr. Sandholm spoke regarding the Koch access. 0:26:18 Cr. Becker Cr. Becker asked what the difference between the Koch and the College accesses were. 0:26:45 Mr. Lachapelle Mr. Lachapelle explained that the College access exists and the Koch access would take additional public dollars to construct. 0:27:31 Cr. Becker Cr. Becker spoke regarding the difference between response times for City and County police calls. 0:31:24 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp spoke regarding access and asked if this is the primary issue regarding the northwest versus the southwest corner. 0:31:57 Mr. Lachapelle Mr. Lachapelle stated that long term storage needs and an evidence storage facility were sketched for the southwest corner and not the northwest. 0:33:41 Marty Kent, Deputy Chief Mr. Kent spoke regarding the issue with parking at the existing jail. 5 Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting, August 8, 2008 3 0:36:12 Mr. Kent Mr. Kent spoke regarding leasing property. 0:36:49 Cr. Bryson Cr. Bryson spoke regarding making an offer for the southwest corner. 0:37:08 Cr. Bryson Cr. Bryson spoke regarding the importance of proceeding with some counter offer for the southwest corner. It is important to keep the communications with the Sheriff’s Department and the County. 0:37:45 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp stated that would be listed in the communication are the concerns with the northwest corner, primarily access. 0:38:16 Deputy Mayor Krauss Deputy Mayor Krauss spoke regarding finding out the true cost of the West Lake property. Deputy Mayor Krauss spoke regarding his concern of having the money to purchase property for the police department. 0:41:35 Mr. Kukulski Mr. Kukulski stated that the 2009 budget shows funding for a down payment and architectural fees. 0:44:57Mr. Kukulski Mr. Kukulski asked the Commission to determine how much land they would like to make an offer to the County on. 0:46:10 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp stated that he would like to bargain with the County for the southwest site. Cr. Rupp spoke regarding the West Lake site. 0:46:41 Mr. Kent Mr. Kent stated that the best site for the Police Department is the West Lake site and the second best is the southwest corner at the current Law and Justice site. 0:48:40 Mr. Kent Mr. Kent stated that if the department was located in the northwest corner, parking would be an issue. 0:49:35 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp spoke regarding shared parking agreements. 6 Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting, August 8, 2008 4 0:50:00 Deputy Mayor Krauss Deputy Mayor Krauss stated that the City should own enough property for future expansion. 0:53:01 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp stated that the City should pursue 5 acres. 0:53:42 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp stated that the City should draft a letter to the County and it should include that the northwest corner will not work because of the Koch access. 0:54:39 Deputy Mayor Krauss Deputy Mayor Krauss stated that the City should make an offer on the 5 acres in the southwest corner. 0:55:15 Mr. Kukulski Mr. Kukulski asked the Commission what they would like for a dollar figure for the offer on the southwest corner. 0:55:23 Mr. Kukulski Mr. Kukulski asked the Commission if they wanted to use the figure from the northwest corner appraisal. 0:57:13 Deputy Mayor Krauss Deputy Mayor Krauss stated that he would like a response from the County before the City takes the position on the jail bond issue. 0:58:42 Mr. Kukulski Mr. Kukulski stated that he will draft a letter to the County and place it on the Monday Commission Meeting agenda. 0:59:12 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp reiterated that the shared parking needs to be addressed. 1:00:02 Mr. Lachapelle Mr. Lachapelle spoke regarding the advantages of the southwest corner. 1:01:03 Cr. Rupp Cr. Rupp spoke regarding moving the Municipal Court and adding a second court. 1:01:21 Mr. Kukulski Mr. Kukulski stated that the Judge has found space for the second court. There has been discussion regarding finding a location for both courts. 7 Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting, August 8, 2008 5 1:01:53 Judge Karl Seel Judge Seel spoke regarding a site for the second municipal court. 1:04:27 Adjourned Deputy Mayor Krauss adjourned the meeting at 8:01 a.m. ___________________________________ Jeff Krauss, Deputy Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________________ Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk PREPARED BY: _____________________________________ Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk Approved on ___________________________. 8