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LINKED MINUTES OF THE JOINT CITY-TOWN/COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
March 14, 2008
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The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in a Joint Roundtable discussion at the Garden
Cafe, 107 South Broadway, Manhattan, on Friday, March 14, 2008 at noon. Present were Mayor
Kaaren Jacobson, Cr. Eric Bryson, Cr. Sean Becker, and Cr. Jeff Rupp, County Cr. Joe Skinner,
County Cr. Steve White, and City Clerk Stacy Ulmen.
0:04:01 County Cr. Steve White
County Commissioner Steve White called the meeting to order.
0:04:20 Introductions
Each person introduced themselves and what Town or City they represented.
0:05:38 1. Impact fees
0:05:47 Cr. White
Cr. White spoke regarding the County Impact fees and how impact fees are figured. He pointed
out areas in the County where impact fees are being used. Cr. White voted against charging
impact fees to commercial because he feels that there needs to be a nexus.
0:21:45 County Commissioner Joe Skinner
Cr. Skinner stated that one of the biggest issues for the County is collecting administrative fees
from the impact fees. They are only allowed to collect 5% of the impact fee for administration
and that does not cover the actual costs.
0:23:24 Russ Nelson-Belgrade
Mr. Nelson asked if there are any counties in Montana that have building permits.
0:23:28 Cr. White
Cr. White stated that Richland County has building permits. Cr. White stated others that may
have them.
0:23:47 Tony Haag-Manhattan
Mr. Haag asked if the County has looked at implementing building permits.
0:23:55 Cr. White
Cr. White stated that they have looked at requiring building permits.
0:24:35 Denny Nelson-Three Forks
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Mr. Nelson asked if countywide zoning was implemented, wouldn't building permits need to go
into effect?
0:24:42 Cr. White
Only a land use permit.
0:24:57 Bozeman City Commissioner-Sean Becker
Cr. Becker asked about the status of redoing the Impact Fee Study to better determine a nexus.
0:25:10 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker asked about the status of a study to determine multiple service areas.
0:25:24 Cr. White
Cr. White stated a study is not scheduled. The County has never spoke about redoing the impact
fee study.
0:28:47 Brad Cooper-Belgrade
Mr. Cooper spoke about impact fees in Belgrade.
0:34:46 Gene Townsend-Three Forks
Mr. Townsend spoke regarding impact fees in Three Forks.
0:39:51 Mr. Haag-Manhattan
Mr. Haag spoke about Manhattan's impact fees.
0:47:49 Jamie Greene- West Yellowstone
Mr. Greene spoke regarding resort tax in West Yellowstone.
0:51:24 City of Bozeman Mayor -Kaaren Jacobson
Mayor Jacobson spoke regarding the impact fees in Bozeman. The City of Bozeman collects
impact fees for streets, sewer, water, and fire. Three studies have been done in the previous year
regarding the real cost for sewer, water, and streets. Bozeman will be constructing a new waste
water facility estimated to be around $54 million dollars. Fire impact fee study has not been
completed yet. The street impact fee was implemented at 60% of what the study recommended.
The combined impact fees cost per dwelling unit is near $10,000. There is not a downturn in
commercial construction.
0:55:27 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker spoke regarding a possible joint city and county impact fee study.
0:59:30 Cr. White
Cr. White stated that the difficult obstacle with conducting a joint impact fee study is identifying
capital improvements because each jurisdiction has different needs.
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1:01:17 2. Continuation of Local Option/Tax Reform (gas tax) Discussion
1:01:33 Cr. Skinner
Cr. Skinner explained the concept behind the proposed 2 cent gas tax allocation.
1:02:39 Cr. White
Cr. White spoke regarding possible countywide projects that the tax could be used for.
1:04:40 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker questioned the figure of 25 million gallons of gasoline sold in Gallatin County
1:04:50 Cr. Skinner
Cr. Skinner stated that the 25 million is from the last study that was done.
1:04:53 Cr. White
Cr. White stated that the figure does not include diesel fuel.
1:05:28 Mr. Haag-Manhattan
Mr. Haag spoke regarding the rising costs of fuel.
1:06:16 Mr. Haag-Manhattan
Mr. Haag stated that there are issues in Manhattan that need to be resolved before he would
support another tax.
1:06:57 Cr. White
Cr. White spoke regarding the tourist impact to the County infrastructure.
1:08:31 Mr. Townsend-Three Forks
Mr. Townsend stated he would rather see a local option tax.
1:08:50 Mr. Townsend-Three Forks
Mr. Townsend spoke regarding the commuting folks that use the County infrastructure. Timing
is poor due to rising fuel costs.
1:11:23 Cr. Skinner
Cr. Skinner stated that the 2 cent tax could be implemented and then split up between the various
jurisdictions.
1:12:40 Mayor Jacobson
Mayor Jacobson stated that she feels the tax would not pass in Bozeman.
1:12:46 Bozeman City Commissioner -Eric Bryson
Cr. Bryson stated he would have a hard time supporting the tax.
1:13:29 Bozeman City Commissioner-Jeff Rupp
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Cr. Rupp stated that the energy should be spent on local option tax.
1:16:17 3. Time / Date of next meeting
It was determined that the next meeting will take place on a Friday in May in Three Forks during
the lunch hour.
1:17:21 Agenda items
1. Local option tax inviting Alec Hanson from the League of Cities and Towns.
2. Joint legislative issues.
3. Maco’s Agenda
4. Representation on the City-County Board of Health
1:19:04 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding greater representation on the City-County Board of Health.
1:21:47 4. Adjourn
Cr. White adjourned the meeting at 1:25 p.m.
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Kaaren Jacobson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
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Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Approved on ___________________________.
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