HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppointment to the Downtown Business Improvement District Board
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Appointment to the Downtown Business Improvement District Board
(BID) MEETING DATE: May 18, 2009
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint one new member to the Downtown Business Improvement
District Board (BID). BACKGROUND: One BID member resigned and one new applicant has applied for the
position. The Board has recommended this appointment (see attached).
Montana Code stipulates that BID Board members be owners of property within the district. In the past, several applicants were appointed to the board as "property owner representatives" because their property title named a corporation as the owner rather than the individual. For
many years the City Commission has honored this precedent by appointing property owner
representatives to the BID Board. At a date yet to be determined, the BID Board intends to re-
examine this practice and formally recommend to the City Commission whether or not to continue this practice.
Created by Resolution No. 3361 and Ordinance No. 1517, per MCA 7-12-1121, on May 15,
2000, this district shall have duration of ten years. The board shall be comprised of not less than
five, nor more than seven, owners of property within the district. Three of the members who are first appointed must be designated to serve for a one, two, or three-year term from the date of their appointments and two must be designated to serve for a four-year term from the date of
their appointments. After initial appointment, members must be reappointed for a four-year
term.
The BID currently has one vacancy and one new applicant.
Applicant seeking Appointment:
Mike Grant
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachment: Board Application and Board recommendation letter
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12 MAY 2009
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Jacobson and City Commissioners From: Chris Naumann, Executive Director
Re: Downtown BID Board Appointment
Meeting Date: May 18, 2009
RECOMMENDATION: The BID Board would like to recommend appointing Mike Grant to
the position on the Downtown BID Board with a term to expire in June of 2011. Mr. Grant is an owner of downtown property on South Willson Avenue.
BACKGROUND: As required by Montana Code, the Downtown Business Improvement
District (BID) Board shall be comprised of not less than five, nor more than seven, owners of
property within the district. EFFECTS: This action would fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Travis
Collins for a term to expire in June of 2011. The appointment of Mr. Grant will fill the only
vacant seat on this seven person board.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the Mayor or City Commissioners
CONTACT: Chris Naumann, Downtown Bozeman Partnership
224 East Main Street Bozeman MT 59715
406-586-4008 chris@downtownbozeman.org SUPPORTED BY: Downtown BID Board
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