HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-2-2008_July 18, 2008 Joint City-County Meeting MinutesLINKED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
July 18, 2008
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The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in the Community Room, Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 West Main Street, on Friday, July 18, 2008 at 7 a.m. Present were Mayor
Kaaren Jacobson, Cr. Sean Becker, Cr. Eric Bryson, and Cr. Jeff Rupp, County Cr. Bill
Murdock, Cr. Steve White, and Cr. Joe Skinner, City Manager Chris Kukulski, County
Administrator Earl Mathers, and City Clerk Stacy Ulmen.
0:01:23 Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 a.m.
0:01:24 1. Timing of Jail Bond Issue
0:01:28 County Cr. Bill Murdock
Cr. Murdock asked what the City's plans were regarding bond or mill levy issues that were
proposed to be on the ballot in November.
0:01:55 Chris Kukulski, City Manager
Mr. Kukulski stated that there will not be any City ballot issues. 0:02:51 2. Estimate of the land on South 16th; any movement on the part of the County
with respect to the location of the municipal facility.
0:02:53 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock stated that he has handed out a letter from the County. The County has had the
northwest portion of the Law and Justice Center site appraised.
0:03:17 County Cr. White
Cr. White stated that the appraisal came in at around a half a million dollars per acre.
0:04:04 Cr. White
Cr. White stated that he would like to see the City stay at the Law & Justice site. It is better
suited for the northwest corner.
0:06:40 County Cr. Skinner
Cr. Skinner stated that he is willing to consider another location.
0:13:11 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson stated that he wants to know if there is flexibility with the architect.
0:13:31 Cr. White
Cr. White spoke about the detention center.
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0:17:58 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp thanked the County Commission for putting the appraisal in writing. He would like to
talk with the architect. He isn’t hung up on a corner location. We need to be with the County on
the same location. He spoke about access.
0:20:28 Mayor Jacobson
Mayor Jacobson stated that we need to stick together.
0:20:53 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski stated that the City has not had an opportunity to sit down with the Police
Department and the Commission to discuss the pros and cons of the site.
0:22:06 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson asked if the City and the County could all agree that co-location is theoretically a
good idea and the best political sell for the jail.
0:23:20 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp stated that he does not want to wait for the election process to get this done. He wants
to feel comfortable during the discussion process.
0:25:10 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker stated that we need to sit down with the architect and look at the site plan. Cr. Becker
spoke regarding access to the property.
0:29:19 Jeff Sandholm. Architect
Mr. Sandholm spoke regarding access to the site.
0:34:00 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson stated that he would like to see the County look at some plans for access off of Koch.
0:35:13 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski stated that the City needs to look at what the County has provided and should meet
with the joint architect on the project.
0:37:32 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp stated that he wants to see in writing the County's view on covenants and restrictions.
0:39:13 3. Other areas of Concern- Update on 911
0:39:19 Mr. Mathers
Mr. Mathers gave on update on the County 911 Center. The County had to identify things that
they could live without in order to reduce costs. The County is still over on their budget but the
City has reduced their costs and is under budget.
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0:41:35 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski explained that this item will be before the City Commission to award the City's
portion of the project at their next meeting.
0:44:40 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock spoke regarding regional parks.
0:46:24 4. Discussion regarding: Public Transit Stakeholders Board
0:46:59 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp stated that he would like to bring the Streamline, and Galavan Advisory board into a
firmer governance role. He spoke about how he would like to see this board set up.
0:49:07 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock spoke regarding the petition requirements for setting up an Urban Transportation
District.
0:49:36 Cr. Murdock
Cr. Murdock spoke regarding forming the petition through a survey.
0:54:58 5. Other areas of Concern- Local Option Discussion
0:55:07 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski presented an update on local option tax.
0:57:24 6. Other areas of Concern-Senate Bill 201
0:57:33 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker explained what the bill encompasses.
0:59:27 Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at 8:07 a.m.
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Kaaren Jacobson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
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PREPARED BY:
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Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Approved on ___________________________.
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