HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-2-08_Resolution No_ 4106, Final Adoption
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution 4106 adopting the 2008/09 Work Plan
MEETING DATE: June 2, 2008
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission approve Resolution 4106 formally
adopting the 2008/09 Work Plan.
BACKGROUND:
A work session was held on February 19th and at the regular Commission Meeting on April 28th
in order to develop the attached final draft work plan.
I have also attached the update report for the 2007/08 work plan. The success we have had in
accomplishing the majority of the tasks identified should indicate just how valuable the adopted
work plan is.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
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City of Bozeman
2008 - 2009 Work-Plan
May 27, 2008
New Initiatives
· Build a new police and municipal court facility:
· Select and purchase a site
· Select architect and complete design
· Educate the community on the need for bond approval
· Award bids for the construction
· 2009 legislative session - expand the ability for local elected officials and citizens to
make decisions regarding:
· Tax reform - lead the discussion on meaningful tax reforms resulting in lower
property taxes (local option tourist tax; or general sales tax; or local option
accommodations tax)
· Increasing the ½ inflation adjustment to be equal to inflation
· Amend Gaming Ordinance
· Adopt, implement and coordinate with the USFS, a Forestry Management Plan for the
City’s sections of land consistent with the Gallatin NFS Watershed Management Plan
protecting the health of Bozeman’s watershed
· Develop a long term plan for the Streamline bus system
Ongoing Priorities
· Reconstruct College Street from 11th west to Main Street
· Reconstruct Kagy Boulevard from Wilson west to 19th
· Complete the first phase of the Story Mansion’s interior restoration
· Adopt updated 20/20 Plan
· Inclusive of a downtown sub-area plan
· Inclusive of a new economic development chapter
· Inclusive of the Climate Action Plan
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· Break ground on Phase I of the Water Reclamation Plant (Wastewater Treatment Plant)
expansion ($43 – $54 million)
· Complete City Hall relocation on time and within budget and finalize sale of the current
site
· Adopt updated Transportation Plan in summer 2009
· Complete testing and select the engineering team to design the new Water Treatment
Plant
· Select design team for Mystic Dam
· Watershed management – improve safety and access to Hyalite Canyon to include guard
rails and public restrooms
· Coordinate planning and infrastructure needs with City, County, School District and
MSU
· Improve our town-gown relationship by encouraging interaction between appropriate city
and university personnel to prevent neighborhood conflicts between students and
homeowners.
· Adopt a Climate Action Plan consistent with the principles outlined in the Mayor’s
Climate Protection Agreement. Implement the recommendations reaching 20% of the
carbon reduction goal by December 2009.
· Improve Bozeman as a bike friendly environment, stripe all possible bike lanes and
increase street sweeping
· Explore sources of funding for Park Maintenance and operation
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ADOPTING THE 2008/09 Work Plan.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman is committed to addressing the community’s expressed needs
and desires for services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman is committed to meeting those desires and demands for services
in a fiscally responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission and City staff recognize the benefit of developing a work plan
against which to evaluate the provision of those services; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission and City staff have developed an initial work plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commissioners have discussed those plans and, based on that discussion,
staff has compiled a work plan; and
WHEREAS, at the special work session held on the 19th day of February 2008 and the regular
Commission Meeting on 28th day of April 2008, the Commissioners determined that the work plan in priority
order accurately reflected the views of the majority of the Commissioners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, that the 2008/09 Work Plan, as contained in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and by this reference
made a part hereof, is hereby adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular
session thereof held on the 2nd day of June 2008.
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Kaaren Jacobson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________________
Stacy Ulmen
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
Paul Luwe
City Attorney
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2007 - 2008 Work Plan
Adopted January 22, 2007
Progress update as of May 28, 2008
City Commission
New Initiatives
High
· Utilize citizen panels as an additional method for gaining public input into critical decisions
(ongoing)
a. Three citizen panels have been held so far in the 20/20 growth policy update and several
more are scheduled. Two panels have assisted in better understanding the National Citizen
Survey results and additional panels will be set up for the Transportation plan update.
· Confirm South 19th design (winter 2007)
a. A work session was held on February 8, 2007 with the city commission, city and MDT staff.
Direction was given to proceed with the design, bid letting and construction with the
understanding that the city staff and MDT will work diligently to create separation between
sidewalks and the travel path and increase landscaping in the center medians were possible
and trees between the sidewalk and travel path. All of this was with the acknowledgement
that we cannot slow the right-of-way acquisition process in order to finalize design.
· Educate the public on the necessity for, and passage of, a Public Safety mill levy (fall 2007)
a. Both the FD and PD levies were approved by our citizens during the November 2007
election authorizing the hiring of 11 additional firefighters, the maintenance and operations
costs associated with running fire station 3, four mills for a fire equipment and capital
replacement fund and funding for an additional 13 sworn police officers over the next three
years.
Medium
· Conduct a neighborhood design workshop to discuss accessory dwelling units and density issues; are
there areas where densities are too low and/or too high? (winter 2007)
a. A policy meeting was held on March 22, 2007 regarding this subject. A follow up meeting
has not been requested or scheduled to date.
· Resolve library debt (winter 2007)
a. $2.4 million was secured during the 2007 legislative session as reimbursement from DEQ
regarding the clean up the old Chicago Milwaukee site. The remaining debt was paid by an
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extremely generous anonymous donor. Work continues to actual receive our reimbursement
from DEQ and is anticipated by December 2008.
· Road Design Workshop – Walkable Communities Best Practices discussion led by engineering and
planning (summer 2007)
a. The road design workshop was held in April 12, 2007. A follow up meeting has not been
requested or scheduled.
· Sign Inter-Local Planning Agreement with Gallatin County (Spring 2008)
a. Andy Epple and I have met on March 2007 with Commissioner Murdock and their new
planning director regarding this subject. The City and County Commission also met on May
7, 2007 to discuss this matter. No joint substantive progress has been made since our May
meeting however the County has completed its TDR study and continues to move forward
with county wide zoning. Both issues would likely have a large impact on any inter-local
planning agreement.
· Appoint task force to make recommendations to implement and measure principles outlined in the
Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement – adopted November 27, 2006 (winter 2007)
a. Hattie Baker successfully completed the “baseline inventory” of greenhouse gas emissions
and a “Climate Action Plan” with the assistance of city staff and the task force. We have
also hired a new grants/sustainability coordinator to work in our finance office. Bozeman
was also one of 70 US cities to host the first annual National Conversation on Climate
Action.
· Schedule a working trip to Fort Collins in order to learn what has gone well or failed since Fort
Collins grew from our current size to over twice our size (include staff, Chamber & MSU) (spring
2008)
a. No work has been done at this point.
Ongoing Priorities – Required Actions
High
· Review and implement recommendations of the workforce housing task force (winter of 2007)
a. The workforce housing task force recommendations were adopted by the Commission in
April 2007. The City’s workforce housing ordinance became effective in August of 2007.
The cities first workforce housing coordinator was hired in the early 2008.
· Implement Charter Provisions (fall 2007)
a. CIP and budget/minimum general fund cash reserve requirements were adopted in August of
2007. The CIP was then updated in April 2008
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b. The November 2007 election included the directly elected Mayor.
c. The city’s ethics Ordinance 1726 was adopted in November 2007. The City seated two of
the three individuals needed for the Commission.
d. The city’s neighborhood recognition ordinance was adopted in November 2007.
e. All provisions have been implemented.
· Appoint the Board of Adjustments (February 2007)
a. The board has been appointed and is currently being trained in preparation of their first
formal hearing in June 2008.
· Join the solid waste district (March, 2007)
a. The City signed an inter-local agreement on March of 2007. We officially become members
in September 2007 along with Belgrade.
· Adopt a specific process and set criteria for reviewing request for the “big box” funds (March 2007)
a. No progress, a commission sub-committee was formed but official action has not been taken.
Medium
· Adopt updated impact and utility rate fees (summer 2007)
a. The updated water and waste water impact fees were adopted during the summer of 2007.
The updated transportation impact fees were adopted in December 2007. The fire impact fee
update will be presented in June 2008. The police and municipal court impact fee study
began in late November 2007.
City Manager
New Initiatives
High
· Present the City Commission with a plan for the review and approval of a Public Safety mill levy
(spring 2007)
a. Both the FD and PD levies were approved by our citizens during the November 2007
election.
· Be actively engaged in the 2007 legislative session focused on expanding the ability for local elected
officials and citizens to make decisions regarding: (winter 2007)
· Local option resort taxes and/or a general sales tax
· Local option accommodations tax
· Increasing the ½ inflation adjustment to be equal to inflation
· Local control of the transportation system
· Protect use of TIF Districts
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· Present a timeline for major facility construction and funding sources for each project (i.e.
wastewater plant, fire stations, police station, city hall and water plant) (winter 2007)
a. The most recent update was provided on May 2007.
Medium
· Establish an economic development strategy, beginning with the development of an Industrial Park
on the Mandeville Farm site (cooperation between City, MSU and Chamber) (fall 2007)
a. Great West Engineers have been hired by the City to complete the preliminary plat for the
Mandeville business park in July 2008.
· Develop public information strategy (public information, media, Bresnan) (winter 2008)
a. Over the past twelve months the city has held three meeting with the Chronicle Editorial
Board and I met with the Publisher and Editor. The City’s web page is under re-design to make
it more user-friendly. The new city hall commission chambers will allow for both live television
and live internet streaming of city commission and planning board meetings.
Ongoing Priorities – Required Actions
High
· Complete the work of the workforce housing task force and present their recommendations to the
Commission (winter 2007)
a. The workforce housing ordinance became effective August 15, 2007
· Complete an analysis of the police department for staffing levels and facilities, specifically dealing
with traffic enforcement. (winter 2007)
a. A staffing analysis was adopted in February 2007. Funding for 13 additional sworn officers
was approved by our citizens during the November 2007 election. These officers will be added
over the next three years. 11 officers have been sworn in since December 2007.
· Wallace Street/Library lands redevelopment (spring 2007)
a. the city has received a proposal for redevelopment of South Wallace which includes the sale
of approximately four acres of library land (predominately covered by a surface parking lot).
Washington Capital Group has provided a commitment letter to the developer for public review
investing up to $100 million in the South Wallace redevelopment project over the next ten years.
· Coordinate main street overlay and traffic light project with downtown businesses (winter 2007)
a. Completed in November 2007
· Open bids for the construction of the parking garage (winter 2007)
a. Construction is underway with an expected completion date of June 2009
Medium
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· Complete the redevelopment of Story Mansion (summer 2007)
a. Comma Q was hired to complete design work and a Construction Manager at Risk is being
advertized for. Construction bids will be opened in the fall of 2008.
· Expand our working relationship with MSU focused on: (ongoing)
· Planning campus expansion with community interface
· Street design – S-19th, 11th, 8th, etc.
· Student impact on neighborhoods
a. President Gamble and I meet on a quarterly basis discussing issues that are of mutual interest
to MSU and the City.
b. Mayor Jacobson attended last year’s annual Town Gown meeting in Clemson SC and Brit
Fontenot and MSU will be attended this year’s conference in College Station TX.
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