HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-11 Minutes, City CommissionMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
February 28, 2011
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in the Commission Room, City Hall at 121 North
Rouse on Monday, February 28, 2011. Present were Mayor Jeff Krauss, Commissioner Cyndy
Andrus, Commissioner Chris Mehl, Commissioner Carson Taylor, City Manager Chris Kukulski,
Assistant Planning Director Chris Saunders, City Attorney Greg Sullivan and Deputy City Clerk
Aimee Kissel.
These minutes are not word for word and should be considered along with the audio recording,
0:00:05 A. Call to Order - 6 p.m. - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
0:00:14 B. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
0:01:15 Motion and vote to authorize the absence of Commissioner Becker.
It was moved ba Cr. Andrus, seconded by Cr. Mehl to aparovethe absence of
Commissioner Becker.
Those voting Ale being Crs. Andrus, Mehl, Taylor and Ma or Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 4-0.
0:01:40 E. Consent
1. Authorize Payment of Accounts Payable Claims (LaMeres)
2. Authorize use of Federal Discrimination Provision and Authorize City Manager to
sign Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Forest Service for Municipal
Watershed Projects (Heaston)
3. Approve Beer and Wine or Liquor License renewals for 2011 (Neibauer)
4. Approve Beer and Wine License for Kepa LLC DBA Seven Sushi to sell Liquor at
270 W. Kagy Blvd, Ste C (Neibauer)
5. Approve Amendment to 2010-2011 Certified Local Government Grant from
Montana State Historic Preservation Office (Kramer)
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6. Approve . rove Payment of $5,706.76 for the Buttrey's Solvent Site Cost Recovery
(Cooper)
7. Acknowledge Receipt of Mayor's Community Climate Action Plan document
(Meyer)
Award Bid to Rocky Mountain Truck Center for one new 2012 Freightliner with
Mounted Plow and Sander with options in the amount of $175,563.00
(VanDelinder)
0:02:22 Motion and Vote to approve consent items E. 1-8.
It was moved by Cr. Mehl, seconded by Cr. Taylor to approve consent items E. 1-8.
Those voting Ave being Crs. Mehl, TMIor, Andrus and Ma or Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 4-0.
0:02:45 F. Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened general public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
0:03:36 G. Action Items
0:03:41 1. Resurrection Catholic Church Addition Conditional Use Permit No. Z-10356
with Variances (Thorpe)
0:04:02 Keri Thorpe, Assistant Planner, Department of Planning and Community Development
Ms. Thorpe provided the presentation on this item.
0:09.20 Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
0 :11 :01 The Commission began asking questions of staff.
0:13 :35 Bob Michels, on behalf of the Applicant
Mr, Michels from Dowling, Sandholm Architects provided the applicant presentation on this
item,
0:20:13 The Commission began questions for the applicant.
0:20:16 Mr. Michels
Mr. Michels stated he did not have any problems with any of the staff conditions in the staff
report.
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0:20:24 The Commission continued questions for the applicant
0:23:55 Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment on this item.
0:24:1 Joe Stanislao, Public Comment
Mr. Stanislao spoke as an engineer at 2014 Gilkerson Drive and as a member of the church and
member of the building committee for the church. He expressed his strong support for this
application and provided information as to why.
0:27:22 John Amsden, Public Comment
Mr. Arnsden of 5588 Patterson Road asked the Commission to support this application and spoke
to why he feels the bell tower is necessary to the mission to serve the campus community.
0: A nse A ckman, Public Comment
Ms. Ackman, a student of Montana State University asked that the Commission approve this
application and spoke to the need for the bell tower so MSU students can locate the church.
0:30:3 Joel Murdy, Public Comment
Mr. Murdy of East Silverbow, Belgrade said he has been a member of this church since he was
an MSU student fifteen years ago and would urge the Commissions support of this application
and spoke regarding the necessity of both the addition and the bell tower.
0:32:40 Ron Schafer, Public Comment
Mr, Schafer of 501 Mountain View Drive spoke in support of the application and the need for the
bell tower for visibility,
0 : 34:3 5 Chris Budeski
Public Comment
Mr. Budeski of 315 Sheridan Ave. read a letter into the record from Father Val Sedela that urged
approval of this application.
0 :37 :3 Linda Lozano, Public Comment
Ms. Lozano of 1924 Sourdough Road urged the Commission to approve this addition and said
the noise from the bell tower would be much less than the noise coming from Montana State
University.
0:38:34 ' Ted Koterwas, Public Comment
Mr. Koterwas of 403 West Alderson urged the Commission to support this application and spoke
to the need for the bell tower for visibility purposes.
0:40:19 Public comment closed, motion, discussion and vote opened.
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Krauss closed public comment and opened motion,
discussion and vote.
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0:40 Motion that having reviewed the application materials, heard public comment,
read public comment and considered all of the information presented, I move to approve
Conditional Use Permit Z-10356, hereby incorporating by reference the findings included
in the staff memo and the staff recommendation.
It was moved by Cr. Taylor, seconded by Cr. Andrus that having reviewed the application
materials, heard public comment, read public comment and considered all of the
information prescntcd, I move to approve Conditional Use Permit Z-10356, hereby
incorporating by reference the findinas included in the staff memo and the recommended
conditions on pages 2 and 3 of the staff memo numbered 1-12 and including the wetlands
review board condition and including the statutoEy conditions on pa 5 (later clarified
they are on page 6).
0:41:06 Cr. Taylor
Cr. Taylor spoke to the findings on the motion saying he does feel this is in conformance and
consistent with the cities adopted growth policy and likes the conditions that will change
conditions to bring it into compliance in addition to the other staff findings.
0:41:40 Mayor Krauss
Mayor Krauss began discussion on the motion.
0 Cr. Taylor clarified the motion.
Per a request from Cr. Mehl, Cr. Taylor clarified the motion by saying the statutory conditions
start on page 6 not page S.
0:47:01 Vote on the motion that having reviewed the application materials, heard public
comment, read public comment and considered all of the information presented, I Move to
approve Conditional Use Permit Z-10356, hereby incorporating b y reference the findings
included in the staff memo and the recommended conditions on pages 2 and 3 of the staff
memo numbered 1-12 and includina the wetlands review board condition and includine the
statuto_q conditions on page 6.
Those voting Ave being Crs. Taylor, Andrus, Mehl and Ma or Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 4-0.
0:47:11 - Motion that havine reviewed the application materials, heard public comment, and
considered all of the information presented, I move to approve the variance to Section
18.38.050.6.1,, hereby incorporating by reference the findings included in the staff memo
and the staff recommendation.
It was moved by Cr. Taylor, seconded b A Cr. Andrus that having reviewed the agglicatio'n
materials, heard public comment, and considered all of the information presented, I move
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to approve the variance to Section 18-38.050.G.1, hereby incorporating by reference the
findings included in the staff memo and the staff recommendation.
0:47:37 Cr. Andrus
Cr. Andrus verified that the motion is to allow the free standing bell tower in the front of the
building.
0:47:45 Vote that havinL3 reviewed the application materials, heard public comment, and
considered all of the information presented, I move to approve the variance to Section
18.38.050.6.1, hereby incorporating by reference the findings included in the staff memo
and the staff recommendation.
Those voting Aye were Crs. Taylor, Andrus, Cr. Mehl and Mayor Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 4-0.
0:47:56 Motion and Vote that having reviewed the application materials, heard public
comment, read public comment and considered all of the information presented, I move to
approve the variance to Section 18.38.E.1, hereby incorporating by reference the-findings
included in the staff memo and the staff recommendation.
It was moved by Cr. Taylor, seconded by Cr. Andrus that having reviewed th lication
materials heard public comment, read public comment and considered all of the
information presented, I move to Approve the variance to Section 18.38.E.1, hereby
incorporating by reference the findings included in the staff memo and the staff
recommendation.
Those votin2 A-ve being Crs- Taylor
,Andrus, Mehl and Mayor Krauss.
Those votin2 No being none.
The motion passed 4-0.
0:48:43 Break
Mayor Krauss called for a break.
1:06:53 2. Impound Lot Reuse/Further Development, No. R-10019 (Saunders)
1:07:09 Chris Saunders, Dept. of Planning and Community Development
Mr. Saunders provided the presentation on this item.
1:15 :29 The Commission began questions for staff.
1:33:51 Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment on this item,
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1:33:57 Garrieues, . Public Comment
Mr. Garrigues of 412 West Story Street an adjacent property owner to the proposed impound lot,
spoke in opposition of the application as they and the neighborhood use the applicant property
for recreation and trails. Ile also spoke about concerns for this use within the flood plain.
1 :38:23 Public comment closed, motion, discussion and vote.
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Krauss closed public comment and opened motion,
discussion and vote.
1:38:42 Mr. Saunders, Applicant response
Mr. Saunders spoke to the public comment provided.
1:43:10 ' Motion to a"rove R-10019, including agenEy exemptions from Section 18.42.130 to
allow use of barbed wire on security fencing in the PLI district and to allow fence height to
exceed a maximum 8 feet; and allowing the watercourse setback to comply with Section
18.42100.A.
It was moved by Cr. Andrus, seconded by Cr. Mehl to approve R-10019, including agency
exemptions from Section 18.42.130 to allow use of barbed wire on security fencing in the
PLI district and to allow fence height to exceed a maximum 8 feet; and allowing the
watercourse setback to comply with Section 18.42.100.A.
1:43:48 Discussion on the motion.
1:52:44 Mr. Kukulski
Mr. Kukulski provided additional information on this item for consideration.
2:02.56 The Commission requested that as time allows staff answers questions raised within this
discussion.
2:03:04 Motion to table the previous motion.
It was moved by Cr. Andrus, seconded by Cr. Mehl to table the previons motion.
2,03.18 Greg Sullivan, City Attorney
Mr. Sullivan asked whether the intent of the motion was to table indefinitely.
2-03:19 The Commission and staff discussed whether the motion should be tabled indefinitely, or
for a specific date.
2:06:22 Cr. Andrus amended the motion to table the motion until ADHI 11th.
2:06:35 Vote on the motion to table the motion, until April 11th.
Those voting Ale being Crs. Andrus, Mehl, Taylor and Mayor Krauss.
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Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 4-0.
2:07:15 3. Re-appointments to the North Seventh Urban Renewal Board (Kissel)
2:07:39 - Motion and Vote to re-appoint Mike Hope to the North Seventh Urban Renewal
Board.
It was moved by Cr. Mehl, seconded by Cr. TMlor to re-appoint Mike Hope to the North
Seventh Urban Renewal Board.
Those voting Aye being Crs. Mehl, Tnlor, Andrus and Major Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 4-0.
2:07:55 Mayor Krauss appointed Ms. Wolfe to the North Seventh Urban Renewal Board as
a voting member if there are no Commissioner objections.
2:08:04 The Commission verified their approval of the appointment.
2:08:30 Mayor Krauss
Mayor Krauss thanked Ms Wolfe for her service and commended her for doing a really fine job
from the beginning.
2:08:52 H. FYI/Discussion
2:09,49 1. Cr. Becker may or may not be present at the next commission meeting.
2:10:05 2. Discussion regarding the work plan
Mr. Kukulski provided materials for this item.
2:11:22 3. Climate Action Plan
Cr. Andrus verified that the latest draft of the Climate Action Plan is on the website.
2:11:514. Department of Environmental Quality public meeting on the Solvent Site will
occur next Wednesday at 7 p.m. with a prior meeting with staff on Tuesday.
2:12:22 5. Letters from dog owners
Mayor Krauss spoke regarding a number of letters from dog owners who were upset that an item
had been 'taken off an agenda'. Mayor Krauss explained the item was never on an agenda but
rather a proposed draft agenda. He did not approve this agenda item as there are a number of
issues that are on the work plan that need to be dealt with. He then spoke further about the
options available to the Commission on this item.
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2:16:42 Mayor Krauss
Mayor Krauss and staff discussed the importance of making a distinction between an item being
on a proposed draft agenda and being on an approved agenda and discussed ways to make this
distinction clearer to avoid miscommunication in the future.
2:18:56 6. Appropriate items for FYI on the agenda
Cr. Andrus asked for clarification regarding which items would be appropriate for a
Commissioner to ask to be placed on FYI on an agenda.
2:19:32 Mayor Krauss explained the proper use of FYI.
2:24:48 Cr. Taylor verified that he does not want to take up the issue of dogs on a piecemeal
basis.
2:29:29 7. South 8th Water Main and Street Project Update
Ms. Arkell spoke regarding the South 8th project saying it is a technical, time consuming project
because of the need for a temporary water source for all the area residences. Replacement of the
water main and street cannot be completed in the same construction season so they are planning
to stagger the project over several years. 'The city cannot design this project in house at this time
because MDT will not allow in house designing without certification from them. She asked that
the Commission respond back to her on their views on moving forward with the water main
replacement bid.
2:33:40 I. Adjournment
Mayor Krauss adjourned the meeting at 8 :35 p.m.
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