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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Appointment to the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
MEETING DATE: December 7, 2009
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint one new member to the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board to fill the ‘professional’ representative vacancy with a term expiration of June
30, 2010.
BACKGROUND: Five positions are vacant on this board, with one new applicant. The Bozeman Historic Preservation Board has met Mr. Nolte and recommends his appointment. The vacancies include positions for:
• historic districts (two)
• Main Street representative
• professional representative
• at-large representative
The Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board was created under Chapter 2.80 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. This chapter is designed as a measure to establish a local historic
preservation program designed to promote the preservation of historic and prehistoric sites,
structures, objects, buildings, and historic districts by addressing historic preservation issues at
the local level and integrating them into local, state, and federal planning and decision-making
processes. The historic preservation program will include the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic resources within the city (Ordinance No. 1180, Section 2, 1985).
The Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
City Commission, City-County Planning Board, Zoning Commission, and other staff members or
boards seeking advice on historic preservation issues (Ordinance No. 1454, Section 2, 1998; Ordinance No. 1180, Section 3, 1985).
Members are appointed to staggered two-year terms. It is to be comprised of up to fifteen
members:
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(1) Three or four professional members with professional expertise in the disciplines of history,
planning, archaeology, architecture, architecture history, historic archaeology, or other history
preservation-related disciplines, such as cultural geography or cultural anthropology, provided,
however, that at least one member shall be an architect holding Montana or NCARB registration; (2) Two to four members from historic districts;
(3) One member from the Main Street commercial district, who "shall operate a business or own
property in the neighborhood described as Main Street";
(4) Four to six at-large representatives.
Residence within the City shall not be a prerequisite for professional members or at-large
representatives. This board is considered advisory, although it is generally responsible for
overseeing the operation of the Historic Preservation Office.
There are currently five vacancies and one new applicant.
Applicant: Boone Nolte (professional)
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachments: Board application and recommendation letter from Historic Preservation Board
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CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
APPLICATION FOR THE BOZEMAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
Date:_____________________
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Physical Address: _________________________________________________________
Mailing Address (if different): _______________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________
Phone(s): _______________________________________________________________
Length of time in the Bozeman area: _________________________________________
Occupation: ______________________________________________________________
Employer: _______________________________________________________________
Have you ever served on a City or County board? ________________________________
(If so, where, what board, and how long?)
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences.
References (Individual or Organization) Name: Phone:
___________________________________________________ __________________
___________________________________________________ __________________
___________________________________________________ __________________
This application is considered public record. Application contact information may be displayed
on the City of Bozeman website.
PLEASE NOTE: Per Ordinance No. 1759, revising Chapter 2.01 of the Bozeman Municipal
Code, all board members are required to attend a yearly ethics workshop provided free of charge
by the City as a condition of service as a member of a board.
Applicants should apply as one of the following: professional member with expertise in the
disciplines of history, planning, archaeology, architecture, architecture history, historic archaeology,
or other history preservation-related disciplines; member from historic districts; member owning or
operating a business in the Main Street commercial district; or at-large representative.
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Commission Memorandum
Memorandum created on December 2, 2009
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor & City Commission
FROM: Courtney Kramer, Assistant Planner and Staff Liaison to the Bozeman Historic
Preservation Advisory Board
SUBJECT: BHPAB appointments
MEETING DATE: Monday, December 7, 2009
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission appoint Boone Nolte to the Bozeman Historic
Preservation Advisory Board.
BACKGROUND: The BHPAB reviewed Mr. Nolte’s application at their regularly scheduled board meeting
on November 19, 2009, and unanimously voted to recommend Mr. Nolte’s application for appointment. Mr.
Nolte will fill the professional position due to his background in architecture and historic preservation, adding
invaluable knowledge to the board.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: Planning Staff is not aware of any unresolved issues at this time.
FISCAL EFFECTS: All of the BHPAB members donate time to the City of Bozeman, which we use to
match a grant from the State Historic Preservation Office.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
CONTACT: Please email Courtney Kramer at ckramer@bozeman.net if you have any questions prior to the
public meeting.
APPROVED BY: Andrew Epple, Planning Director
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
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