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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: Change in voting designation for a member on the Downtown Bozeman
Improvement District Board/Tax Increment Finance (IDB/TIF)
MEETING DATE: February 1, 2010
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Mayoral action changing the voting designation of TIF
member Bill Stoddart from non-voting to voting.
BACKGROUND: A voting member recently resigned from this board due to relocation. The
board would like non-voting member Bill Stoddart to step into this open voting position which
has an expiration date of June 30, 2010.
The Downtown Bozeman Improvement District Board (IDB/TIF) was created under the
Urban Renewal Plan, which was adopted by the Commission under Ordinance No. 1409 on
November 20, 1995.
The IDB Board is comprised of five voting members who shall have a demonstrated
interest in downtown Bozeman, and two non-voting members. The Mayor shall appoint the
members, with the advice and consent of the City Commission. In accordance with Section 7-15-
4234, M.C.A., members shall serve staggered four-year terms. The voting members shall be
residents of the city, and a majority of the voting members shall not hold any other public office
under the municipality.
Non-voting members must possess a demonstrated interest in downtown Bozeman and
may represent a specified list of organizations which include, but are not limited to, the Parking
Commission, Chamber of Commerce, MSU/Museum of the Rockies, Gallatin Development
Corporation, Bozeman School District, City of Bozeman, Gallatin County and the Downtown
Bozeman Association. Non-voting members need not be city residents. This Board is
administrative.
The IDB/TIF currently has one vacancy and one applicant seeking a change in voting
designation.
Applicant seeking voting status change:
Bill Stoddart
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission
Attachment: Board application and board recommendation letter
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Received 4/16/09
Fill out the following information and click send to apply for the Downtown Bozeman
Improvement District Board/Tax Increment Finance (IDB/TIF).
Name: Bill Stoddart
Physical and Mailing Address:
Email:
Phone(s):
Length of time in the Bozeman area: Since 1992
Occupation: Financial Consultant
Employer: D.A. Davidson
Have you ever served on a City or County board? (Yes/No) No
(If so, where, what board, and how long?)
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences. As both a
downtown resident and someone who works at a downtown business, I am committed
to Bozeman's downtown. Also, as someone who works in the financial services
industry, and who was formerly a high school educator, I believe I can help facilitate
conversation among the various topics the TIF Board may encounter.
References (Individual or Organization)
Brian Brown - Branch Manager, D.A. Davidson -
Godfrey Saunders - Principal, Bozeman High School -
Dave Sovulewski - Sovulewski Construction -
Please include name and phone for three references.
I understand that sending this email is the same as signing my name. (Yes/No) Yes
Special Note: This application is considered public record. Application contact
information may be displayed on the City of Bozeman website.
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6 January 2010 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Krauss and City Commissioners
From: Chris Naumann, Executive Director
Re: Downtown TIF Board Appointment
RECOMMENDATION: The Downtown TIF Board would like to recommend that Bill Stoddart
be appointed to the voting position recently vacated by Peter Bertelsen. Bill Stoddart is currently a non-voting member and has been serving on the TIF Board for eight months.
BACKGROUND: The Downtown Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Board consists of 5
voting members and 2 non-voting members. Historically, newly appointed members have been
designated as non-voting members to give them ample time to understand the purpose and function of the TIF board, the Urban Renewal Plan, and its associated projects.
In the past, as voting position have become available the board has recommended appointing a
current non-voting member to fill the vacated voting position. In turn, this shifts the vacancy to a
non-voting seat which can then be filled with a new board member. Then over time this process repeats itself.
The TIF Board has found this process to work quite well.
EFFECTS: This action would ensure the TIF Board maintains the statutorily required number of voting members (5). As a result of this action, the TIF Board would have two non-voting vacancies. New applicants for the vacant non-voting seats will be available for
your consideration for appointment in the coming months.
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 APPROVED BY: Downtown Tax Increment Finance Board