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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-18-10 Economic Development Council MinutesCity of Bozeman Economic Development Council (EDC) Meeting Minutes March 18, 2010 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Bozeman City Hall Madison Conference Room Attending: EDC - Gary Bloomer (Tech Ranch), Stuart Leidner (Prospera Business Network), Cheryl Ridgely (Bozeman Deaconess Hospital), Chris Westlake (Midwest Welding and Machine), Tracy Menuez (Human resource Development Council), Daryl Schliem (Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce), Chris Mehl (Bozeman City Commission) Absent: Eugene Graf (Graf Construction/RealEstate) Staff : Assistant to the City Manager Brit Fontenot, Associate Planner Doug Riley Public: Dennis Carlson, Harry Kirshenbaum, Jennifer Erickson 1. Introduction of EDC members EDC members, staff and members of the public introduced themselves to all attending the meeting. 2. Schedule of EDC Meetings Staff reminded the Council that EDC meetings recur at 11:00 am on the third Wednesday of each month and are held in the Madison Conference Room in City Hall unless specifically scheduled otherwise. 3. The EDC and the Bozeman City Commission 2010-2011 Work Plan and New Policy Initiatives City Attorney Greg Sullivan, who was not present at the Council meeting, provided comments via e-mail: a. The authorization for the Council has been included BMC because the Council is a permanent board; b. [The Council][m]ust comply with all adopted City policies and rules including the Code of Ethics, open meetings, public records, etc; c. The Council, as created, is advisory only; d. The Council needs to establish bylaws for their operation that will be approved by the Commission; and 1 e. [The] Authority granted to the Council is generic and as such the Council has latitude to determine what constitutes “economic development.” Staff reviewed the Council role in the context of the Commission’s adopted 2010-2011 work plan. A discussion regarding the Council’s mission and purpose ensued. A few suggestions were made about creating business incentive plans and improving the City website with business incentive information. It was suggested that the Council take care of the administrative business and approve the Ordinance and Council bylaws promptly in order to move on to the business of the Council and allow time for an opening discussion of the Mandeville Farms property. 4. EDC’s draft bylaws The Council nominated the following members as Council officers: Chris Westlake – Chairperson Daryl Schliem – Vice-Chairperson Stuart Leidner – Recording Secretary Each nominee accepted their respective nomination and each was duly elected by a series of unanimous Council votes. (Chair Westlake: Aye – 7, Opposed – 0, Vice-Chair Schliem: Aye – 7, Opposed – 0, Recording Secretary Leidner: Aye – 7, Opposed – 0). Chair Westlake assumed his position as Chair and presiding Council officer. Chair Westlake began a review of the proposed bylaws and called for comments and/or edits to the Council bylaws as proposed. Council members discussed deletion of section 1.4 Definitions, and deletion of Section 4.1 No. 4 due to redundancy with 4.1 No. 7 and the addition of the phrase “most current edition” to Section 5.4. It was moved by Commissioner Mehl, seconded by Mr. Schliem, to approve the Council bylaws as amended. The vote was called by Chair Westlake and the motion passed unanimously 7 – 0. Staff reminded the Council that the City Commission must ratify the Council bylaws and the approved version would be placed on a future Commission agenda. 5. Designation of EDC member terms The EDC members present, volunteered for the following EDC terms: a. Chris Westlake, Chair (2 year term); b. Daryl Schliem, Vice-Chair (4 year term); c. Stuart Leidner, Recording Secretary (4 year term); d. Gary Bloomer (2 year term); e. Tracey Menuez (3 year term); f. Eugene Graf (1 year term); and g. Cheryl Ridgely (3 year term). 2 6. Ordinance 1784 – EDC’s draft ordinance Chair Westlake began a review the content of the proposed EDC Ordinance (Ordinance 1784) and called for comments and/or edits to the Ordinance as proposed. Council members discussed deletion of Section 2.86.020 A. 4 due to redundancy with Section 2.86.020 A.1 and the deletion of the editorial comment in Section 2.86.020 E. It was moved by Mr. Bloomer, seconded by Ms. Ridgely, to approve the content of Ordinance 1784 as amended. The vote was called by Chair Westlake and the motion passed unanimously 7 – 0. Staff reminded the Council that the City Commission must provisionally adopt Ordinance 1784 in a scheduled public hearing, finally adopt the ordinance in a second reading of the same, with changes if necessary, and becomes effective 30 days after the approval on second reading. The content approved version of Ordinance 1784 will be placed on a future Commission agenda. The Ordinance must be approved prior to the approval of the bylaws. 7. Mandeville Farm Associate Planner Doug Riley provided background information and answered questions regarding the preliminary platting of the Mandeville Farm property and associated timelines and expirations. The Council was advised that the preliminary plat expires in April of 2011 and is eligible for a one year extension. The Council discussed recommending to the Commission that the City file for said extension. In the interest of time, the Council requested more detailed information in writing. Planner Riley suggested his staff memo, the related Findings of Fact and a link to the entryway corridor design guidelines be transmitted to the Council. The Council Requested more information on the Mandeville TIF District. For general, statutory requirements and regulations of TIF Districts in Montana, Staff suggested referencing the Montana Code Annotated at Title 7, Chpt. 15, Parts 42 and 43. The parts are titled “Urban Renewal.” Montana Code Annotated on the web can be found at : http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/index.htm Additionally, Staff suggested that a member, or members, of the Finance Department be invited to attend the next EDC meeting to provide more detailed information on the Mandeville TIF. Finally, the Council requested that Engineering Staff familiar with the creation of the Mandeville Farm preliminary platting project be invited to address the Council on Mandeville Farm infrastructure issues. 8. Next steps/agenda items for April 15nd EDC meeting The council suggested the following next steps: a. 20 minutes of the April 15 meeting be devoted to the “purpose and scope” of the EDC; b. A public comment section be added to all EDC agendas; 3 4 c. Mandeville Farms constitute the majority of the discussion of the April EDC meeting (40 minutes) and that Planner Riley be invited back in addition to Finance and Engineering Staff. 9. Adjourn Chair Chris Westlake adjourned the meeting at 12:25 pm.