HomeMy WebLinkAbout(Re)Appointment to the City Planning Board.pdfCommission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Appointment to the City Planning Board
MEETING DATE: March 1, 2010
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: City Commission confirm the Mayor’s (re) appointment of up to
one member to the City Planning Board.
BACKGROUND: Three citizen terms expired January 31st and one vacancy was created when
Chris Mehl became a Commissioner. One member with an expiring term re-applied, and five
new applications were received. On February 8, 2010, three new members were appointed by
the Mayor. A decision regarding the fourth member was deferred to February 22nd and then was
moved to tonight due to lack of time for this item during the meeting on the 22nd. Since the 8th,
Randy Wall withdrew his application due to his recent time constraints. Since the 22nd Cathy
Costakis withdrew her application due to her recent time constraints. This leaves one
application.
The City Planning Board shall encourage local units of government to improve and plan for the
future development of the City of Bozeman and areas adjacent to the City to the end that
highway systems be carefully planned; that new community centers grow only with adequate
highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; that the needs of agriculture,
industry, and business be recognized in future growth; and that residential areas provide healthy
surroundings for family life.
The City of Bozeman Planning Board was created by Ordinance No. 1508 in December 1999. In
January 2007, Ordinance No. 1686 revised Section 2.66.0230, providing for certain staggered
terms for City Planning Board members so that in the future all terms don’t expire at the same
time.
According to Ordinance No. 1686, Section 2.66.030 of the Bozeman Municipal Code was
amended to read:
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“2.66.030 Composition.
The Bozeman Planning Board shall consist of nine members, appointed to two year
terms to expire on January 31, as follows:
A. One member appointed by the City Commission from its own
membership. The term of the appointed member shall be
coextensive with the term of office to which he or she has been
elected or appointed unless the Commission, on its first regular
meeting of each year, appoints another to serve as its
representative or unless the appointee’s Commission term is
terminated;
B. Three members appointed by the City Commission one of whom,
at the Commission's discretion, may be an employee of the City of
Bozeman or hold public office in Bozeman or Gallatin County.
The appointments shall be for two-year terms, with those terms to
expire on January 31 of odd-numbered years;
C. One member appointed by the Mayor, upon designation by the
Gallatin County Board of Commissioners, who may be a member
of the Board of County Commissioners or an office holder or
employee of the County. This appointment shall expire on January
31 of odd-numbered years;
D. Four citizen members appointed by the Mayor, who shall be
resident freeholders within the city limits, and who shall be
qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to
the development of the city. These appointments shall be
coterminous with the term of the Mayor.
That gives five even-numbered year members, and four odd-numbered year members.
There is one citizen vacancy for a Mayoral appointment and one new applicant.
New Applicant:
Paul Neubauer
Attachment: Board Application
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