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LINKED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
January 26, 2009
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The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in the Commission Room, City Hall at 121 North
Rouse on Monday, January 26, 2009. Present were Mayor Kaaren Jacobson, Cr. Jeff Krauss, Cr.
Sean Becker, Cr. Eric Bryson, Cr. Jeff Rupp, City Manager Chris Kukulski, Finance Director
Anna Rosenberry, Planning Director Andy Epple, Interim City Attorney Bob Planalp, and City
Clerk Stacy Ulmen.
A. Call Executive Session to Order-5 p.m. -Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North
Rouse
B. Executive Session-5 p.m.-6 p.m.
This portion of the meeting was closed to the public.
0:04:00 C. Call Regular Meeting to Order - 6 p.m. -Commission Room, City Hall, 121
Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.
0:04:10 D. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
0:04:48 E. Changes to the Agenda
Mayor Jacobson asked City Manager Chris Kukulski if there were any changes to the agenda.
0:04:51 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski stated that there is a requested change to have Action Item I.4 moved to the end of
the Action Item list.
0:05:24 F. Consent
1. Authorize Payment of Claims (LaMeres)
2. Authorize City Manager to sign a Professional Services Agreement For
Community Climate Action Plan Consultant (Meyer)
3. Approve the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce 100 Years of
Service Proclamation (Kissel)
4. Approve Resolution No. 4144, 2009 Federal Stimulus Request (Kukulski)
5. Finally Adopt Ordinance No. 1754, Revision to Bozeman Municipal Code
6.04.050, Kennel Licensing Requirements (Fontenot)
0:05:33 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding Consent Item 2. This is the same individual that did the City's
Climate Action Plan. He explained that a grant has been received for $30,000.
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0:08:22 Motion to approve Consent Items F 1-5.
It was moved by Cr. Rupp, seconded by Cr. Becker to approve Consent Items F 1-5.
0:08:34 Public Comment
Mayor Jacobson opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Jacobson closed public comment.
0:09:00 Vote on the Motion to approve Consent Items F 1-5.
Those voting Ave being Crs. Rupp, Becker, Krauss, and Mayor Jacobson.
Those voting No being Cr. Brvson.
The motion passed 4-1.
0:09:10 G. Public Comment
Mayor Jacobson opened public comment.
0:09:36 Randal Dugan, Public Comment
Mr. Dugan stated that he used to live at 1139 Cherry Drive but due to a conflict with a neighbor,
he had to move his family. He complained that the Police Department has done nothing about
this. He asked for the Commissioner's assistance with the issue.
0:12:50 Marv Truit, Public Comment
Ms. Truit of 24251 Frontage Road spoke regarding the altercation with the neighbor. She stated
that the Police Department doesn't want to listen and in her opinion hasn't handled this very well.
She has had seizures due to stress.
0:16:38 Public Comment closed
Mayor Jacobson closed public comment.
0:16:50 H. Mayoral Proclamation -Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce 100 Years of
Service Proclamation (Mayor Jacobson)
Mayor Jacobson read a proclamation to commemorate the Bozeman Area Chamber of
Commerce moving into their 100th year. David Smith, CEO of the Chamber came forward to
accept the proclamation.
0:19:35 I. Action Items
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0:19:391. FY09 General Fund Spending Reductions, from January 20, 2009
0:19:47 Chris Kukulski, City Manager
Mr. Kukulski presented a staff presentation regarding the FY09 General Fund Spending
Reductions. This was a team effort. In light of the economic situation, the team looked at areas
where they could see immediate cost savings within the current budget to boost the City's cash
reserves. He spoke regarding the decrease of growth activity.
0:29:02 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding the $285,000 carved out last year for the Story Mansion.
0:29:32 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding the Police and Fire Levies.
0:31:42 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson stated that he wants to make sure that we are not paying for FTEs with the full levy
amount when we are not filling those new levy FTE positions.
0:32:16 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss spoke regarding rolling the $128,300 in the Police fund over to next year's levy. He
spoke regarding the BSF public comment, for the grooming funding of $2,000.
0:33:28 Ron Dingman, Parks and Recreation Director
Mr. Dingman spoke regarding the City's contribution to BSF.
0:38:24 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson wanted to make sure that a citizen can walk their dogs on the trail.
0:41:56 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding the Recreation Superintendent.
0:42:56 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski pointed out the areas where positions will remain vacant within the next budget.
0:45:18 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski stated that there is not a hiring freeze.
0:46:12 Public Comment
Mayor Jacobson opened public comment.
0:46:25 Neil Westesen, Public Comment
Mr. Westesen stated that he is the Chair of Bridger Ski Foundation Nordic Program. They have
taken the possible loss of the $2,000 seriously. Spoke regarding where dogs are allowed. Stated
that they have had a good relationship with the City. They provide a community resource and
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have made huge investments for the program. They host events here. Possibly consider
increasing the $2,000.
0:49:43 Steven .Iohnson. Public Comment
Mr. Johnson of 1103 South Willson stated that he is a recreational skier. The trails promote the
City as a tourist designation.
0:51:01 Public Comment closed
Mayor Jacobson closed public comment.
0:51:09 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp spoke regarding the FY09 reductions and stated that the majority is from Police and
Fire.
0:53:59 Mayor Jacobson
Mayor Jacobson spoke regarding the increase to the general fund percentage.
0:56:03 Mayor Jacobson
Mayor Jacobson would like salaries froze this year instead of cutting them. She would like the
Unions to be contacted and asked if they would freeze their salaries this upcoming year. She
does not think that we are going to be looking at a downturn in public services.
0:57:38 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding mid-year budget cuts.
1:00:29 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss stated that he does not agree with re-negotiating labor contracts.
1:03:42 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp stated that he appreciates staff. He spoke regarding the dedication of the reserves. He
spoke regarding labor contracts. He understands what the Mayor is saying, but he is not
interested.
1:05:47 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker spoke regarding the public safety revenue. He doesn't mind moving the money from
police and fire to next year. He spoke regarding the BSF grooming funds. He is not prepared to
take that out of next year's budget. Labor Contracts, likely that we could freeze salaries but he
does not feel this will benefit the tax payers. He would like to keep those where they are.
1:11:35 Break
Mayor Jacobson declared a break.
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1:22:02 2. Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District Concept (Cynthia
AndrusBozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitor Bureau, and Mark
Jones/Hilton Garden Inn, General Manager)
1:22:20 Mark Jones, Hilton Garden Inn
Mr. Jones presented a presentation regarding a Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District
Concept. A $1 per room night would be assessed for each client. The money would be put into
a fund to be used for marketing additional visitors into the Bozeman Community.
1:23:12 Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones spoke regarding the benefits of functions that come to the City.
1:25:03 Carl Solvie, Manager Best Western Gran Tree Inn
Mr. Solvie stated that he supports the TBID. He is afraid that if Bozeman does not take a stand
now, we will lose market share.
1:26:35 Public Comment
Mayor Jacobson opened public comment.
1:26:53 Cyndi Andrus. Convention and Visitor Bureau Director for the Bozeman Area
Chamber of Commerce. Public Comment
Ms. Andrus stated that she is in support of the TBID. Ms. Andrus stated that the Chamber
currently collect a bed tax. Those funds have strong restrictions. The TBID money will not have
as many restrictions.
1:27:52 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss asked Ms. Andrus if the money could subsidize a tournament.
1:28:37 Ms. Andrus
Ms. Andrus stated that she thinks that the statute states that the money be used for marketing and
promotion.
1:29:04 David Smith. CEO Chamber. Public Comment
Mr. Smith spoke regarding the property owners in the district. He spoke regarding marketing.
He asked for the Commission's support.
1:31:33 Ms. Andrus
Ms. Andrus stated that the estimated revenue is $500,000-$600,000.
1:32:33 Public Comment closed.
Mayor Jacobson closed public comment.
1:32:40 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss asked how the parcels will be identified.
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1:34:37 Bob Planalp, Interim City Attorney
Mr. Planalp clarified the process. He stated that petitions will be submitted and then reviewed by
Finance.
1:36:45 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding the downtown Business Improvement District.
1:38:54 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp spoke regarding the appointment of a board.
1:40:02 Motion to direct staff to bring back a Resolution of Intent to create a Bozeman
Tourism Business Improvement District upon receipt of a petition signed by the owners of
more than 60% of the area of the property proposed in the petition to be included in the
district.
It was moved by Cr. Becker, seconded by Cr. Krauss to direct staff to bring back a
Resolution of Intent to create a Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District upon
receipt of a petition signed by the owners of more than 60% of the area of the property
proposed in the petition to be included in the district.
1:41:27 Vote on the Motion to direct staff to bring back a Resolution of Intent to create a
Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District upon receipt of a petition signed by the
owners of more than 60% of the area of the property proposed in the petition to be
included in the district.
Those voting Ave being Crs. Becker, Krauss, Bryson, Rupp, and Mayor Jacobson.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 5-0.
1:42:01 3. Story Mansion Land Use Options (Eppley
1:42:09 Andy Epple, Director of Planning
Mr. Epple gave the staff presentation. Mr. Epple went over possible land uses for the Story
Mansion property including designating as park land, a single household residence, a community
center, non-profit corporate offices, private, or professional offices. Mr. Epple spoke regarding
rezoning options including PLI, subdivision. He is seeking direction on zoning all or part of the
property as parkland, or leaving property as R-1 or rezone to PLI, and subdividing.
1:59:20 Mr. Epple
Mr. Epple spoke regarding dedicating verses designating park land.
2:07:44 Mr. Epple
Mr. Epple spoke regarding the restrictions of R-1.
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2:09:37 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss spoke regarding "non" and "for" profits using the facility.
2:13:00 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding following zoning requirements.
2:15:24 Mr. Epple
Mr. Epple spoke regarding commercial activity.
2:16:13 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp spoke regarding the motions that were made from February 4, 2008.
2:23:19 Public Comment
Mayor Jacobson opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Jacobson closed public comment.
2:23:51 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker stated that he was supportive in the past of zoning the property as park but with
pulling out the building. He would still like the building pulled out.
2:28:37 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss stated that leaving R-1 is just fine with him.
2:31:00 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp stated that he is interested in moving this discussion forward.
2:34:12 5. Public Hearing & Adoption of Parts of the Capital Improvements Program
(CIP) for Fiscal Years 2010-2014 (Rosenberry)
2:34:36 Anna Rosenberry, Director of Finance
Ms. Rosenberry gave the presentation regarding the water and wastewater funds within the
Capital Improvements Program. She spoke regarding plant expansions.
2:37:29 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss spoke regarding the shop complex.
2:42:30 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding vehicle replacements.
2:43:17 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding the meter van.
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2:43:46 John Alston, Water/Sewer Superintendent
Mr. Alston spoke regarding the meter van and what it is used for.
2:44:43 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding the flex fuel truck.
2:46:54 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding the dump truck.
2:47:48 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker spoke regarding the metering system.
2:49:49 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker spoke regarding water loss.
2:50:29 Mr. Alston
Mr. Alston spoke regarding the technology of the water metering.
2:52:17 Mr. Alston
Mr. Alston stated that his department his actively engaged in leak detection.
2:53:16 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss spoke using a smaller fuel efficient vehicle for reading the meters.
2:54:20 Public Comment
Mayor Jacobson opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Jacobson closed public comment.
2:54:38 Motion to approve the Water Fund CIP for fiscal years 2010-2014.
It was moved by Cr. Krauss, seconded by Cr. Bryson to approve the Water Fund CIP for
fiscal years 2010-2014.
2:55:06 Amendment to eliminate the $1.5 million for the shops complex from fiscal year
2010.
Cr. Bryson proposed an amendment to eliminate the $1.5 million for the shops complex
from CIP fiscal year 2010.
2:55:36 Amendment dies to eliminate the $1.5 million for the shops complex from fiscal
year 2010 due to a lack of a second.
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Mayor Jacobson stated that the amendment dies (to eliminate the $1.5 million for the shops
complex from fiscal year 2010) due to a lack of a second.
2:55:42 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp spoke regarding the possible locations for the City shops.
2:56:38 Debbie Arkell, Public Works Director
Ms. Arkell spoke about possible locations.
2:57:16 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp stated that he does not want to move the shops complex from the CIP.
2:58:13 Amendment to move (the shops complex) from 2010 to 2011.
It was moved by Cr. Rupp, seconded by Cr. Bryson to move (the shops complex) from 2010
to 2011.
2:59:36 Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Ms. Ulmen read the amendment back to the Commission.
3:01:42 Amendment withdrawn to move (the shops complex) from 2010 to 2011.
Cr. Rupp withdrew his amendment to move (the shops complex) from 2010 to 2011.
3:02:05 Amendment to encourage the investigation of using a small (or large) energy
efficient vehicle to read the meters.
It was moved by Cr. Krauss, seconded by Cr. Becker to encourage the investigation of
using a small (or large) energy efficient vehicle to read the meters.
3:06:30 Vote on the Amendment to encourage the investigation of using a small (or large)
energy efficient vehicle to read the meters.
Those voting Ave being Crs. Krauss, Becker, Bryson, Rupp, and Mayor Jacobson.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 5-0.
3:06:47 Vote on the Main Motion as amended to approve the Water Fund CIP for fiscal
years 2010-2014, and to encourage the investigation of using a small (or large) energy
efficient vehicle to read the meters.
Those voting Ave being Crs. Krauss, Rupp, Becker, and Mayor Jacobson.
Those voting No being Cr. Bryson.
The motion passed 4-l.
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3:07:19 Ms. Rosenberry
Ms. Rosenberry spoke regarding the wastewater fund within the CIP for Fiscal years 2010-2014.
She spoke regarding the plant.
3:09:04 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson spoke regarding the trucks.
3:09:43 Public Comment
Mayor Jacobson opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Jacobson closed public comment.
3:10:08 Motion to approve the Wastewater Fund within the CIP for Fiscal years 2010-2014.
It was moved by Cr. Bryson, seconded by Cr. Rupp to approve the Wastewater Fund
within the Capital Improvements Program for Fiscal years 2010-2014.
3:10:38 Vote on the Motion to approve the Wastewater Fund within the CIP for Fiscal
years 2010-2014.
Those voting Ave being Crs. Bryson, Rupp, Becker, Krauss, and Mayor Jacobson.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 5-0.
3:11:48 6. Appointment to the Wetlands Review Board (Kissel)
3:12:31 Motion and Vote to appoint Guy Alsentzer to the Wetlands Review Board.
It was moved by Cr. Runp, seconded by Cr. Becker to appoint Guy Alsentzer to the
Wetlands Review Board.
Those voting Ave being Crs. Rupp, Becker, Krauss, and Mayor Jacobson.
Those voting No being Cr. Bryson.
The motion passed 4-1.
3:13:22 4. Status of City Owned Lands, from the Cancelled January 8, 2009 Policy
Meeting (Rosenberry)
3:13:24 Ms. Rosenberry
Ms. Rosenberry spoke regarding six pieces of property including the current landfill, the old
landfill site, the lower yards, the current shops location, the Mandeville Farm Property, and the
Old City Hall area.
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3:20:35 Mayor Jacobson
Mayor Jacobson spoke regarding the farm lease on the Mandeville property.
3:21:29 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp spoke regarding the Mandeville Site and the Old Landfill site.
3:25:40 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp asked that Ms. Arkell show the other potential shop sites.
3:26:03 Ms. Rosenberry
Ms. Rosenberry spoke regarding the current shops site.
3:29:28 Cr. Bryson
Cr. Bryson stated that he is nervous about the City playing developer and the Mandeville Site. It
is not an appropriate place.
3:31:13 Cr. Krauss
Cr. Krauss stated that he does not agree moving the shops complex to Mandeville. Move the junk
from the current shops site to the old, old landfill. Mandeville and old shops site seem to be the
most valuable to sell.
3:33:39 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp spoke regarding being closer to the existing site of the City Shops. Create a complex
and maybe even bus storage.
3:36:21 J. FYI/Discussion
3:36:28 1. Future Roundtable Discussions/Planning & Engineering (Kukulski)
Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding preparing the have roundtable discussions with Planning and
Engineering. Cr. Krauss stated that he brought up the idea and it is an opportunity for team
building.
3:40:56 Motion to suspend the rules for 5 minutes.
It was moved by Cr. Bryson, seconded by Cr. Krauss to suspend the rules for 5 minutes.
3:41:06 2. DEQ Money
Mr. Kukulski stated that money will be wired $831,859 tomorrow from DEQ.
3:41:49 3. Caroll Henderson Death
Mr. Kukulski stated that Carroll Henderson, who was involved in some City Boards, passed
away recently.
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3:42:06 4. Fire Council Fire Issues Group Meeting
Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding the City of Bozeman's support for structure fires in Belgrade.
3:43:32 5. Reschedule Joint City-County Breakfast Meeting
Ms. Ulmen asked if the Commission would be willing to reschedule the Joint City-County
Breakfast meeting to February 27th. Mr. Kukulski spoke regarding the Architects design. Mr.
Kukulski stated that he will look into trying to move this meeting up a bit.
3:47:38 K. Adjournment
Mayor Jacobson adjourned the meeting at 10:09 p.m.
Kaaren Jacobson, ayor
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