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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
July 18, 2011
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The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in the Commission Room, City Hall at 121 North
Rouse on Monday, July 18, 2011. Present were Mayor Jeff Krauss, Commissioner Cyndy
Andrus, Commissioner Sean Becker, Commissioner Chris Mehl, Commissioner Carson Taylor,
City Manager Chris Kukulski, Assistant City Manager Chuck Winn, City Attorney Greg
Sullivan, Finance Director Anna Rosenberry and Deputy City Clerk Aimee Kissel.
These minutes are not word for word and should be considered along with the audio recording.
0:00:00 A. Call to Order - 6 p.m. - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
0:00:02 B. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
0:00:55 C. Changes to the Agenda
Mayor Krauss asked City Manager Kukulski if there were any changes to the agenda. Mr.
Kukulski stated he is not aware of any changes to the agenda.
0:01:07 D. Consent
1. Authorize Payment of Accounts Payable Claims (LaMeres)
2. Authorize writing off Stale-Dated Checks & Past-Due Receivables from the City's
General Accounting Ledger / Balance Sheet (LaMeres)
3. Authorize City Manager to sign Professional Services Agreement with
TischlerBise for the preparation of updated Impact Fee Service Area reports
(Saunders)
4. Acknowledge withdrawal of request for demolition as a component of the
McGuane Single Household Residence Certificate of Appropriateness,
Application No. Z-11050 (Kramer)
5. Ratify City Manager's signature on Fiscal Year 2012 Montana State University
Fire Service Agreement (Shrauger)
6. Approve reclaiming jurisdiction of the Bar IX Outdoor Conditional Use Permit
and Certificate of Appropriateness with Deviations application No. Z-11156 and
further set a public hearing date of July 25, 2011 (Bristor)
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7. Approve cancelling the regularly scheduled meeting on July 4th, 2011 in
observance of Independence Day (Kissel)
8. Approve Resolution No. 4321, Designating the Director of Planning and
Community Development as the Environmental Preparer for Garden City
Community Housing and Development Organization's HOMEstead Grant
Application (Riley)
9. Approve Resolution No 4322, Closing Four Funds to the General Fund and
Transferring their Assets and Liabilities to the General Fund at the end of Fiscal
Year 2011 (Rosenberry)
10. Finally Adopt Ordinance No. 1810, authorizing City Manager to enter into a 3-
year ground lease with Donald Dodge for the lease of the Lyman Water
Treatment Plant property for the purpose of farming (Arkell)
0:01:22 Public Comment on Consent
Mayor Krauss opened public comment. No person commented, Mayor Krauss closed public
comment.
0:01:26 Motion and Vote to approve Consent items D. 1-8 as listed.
It was moved by Cr. Andrus, seconded by Cr. Mehl to approve consent items D. 1-8 as
listed. Those voting Aye being Crs. Andrus, Mehl, Becker, Taylor and Mayor Krauss.
Those voting No being none. The motion passed 5-0.
0:01:52 E. Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
0:01:59 Mary VantHull, Public Comment
Ms. VantHull of 416 E Story Street spoke regarding the escalation of louder and louder
fireworks and asked the City Commission to consider a policy that reduces the decibal level
down.
0:03:53 Public Comment Closed
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
0:03:56 F. Mayoral Proclamation - Skylehr Stiles Appreciation Day, July 24, 2011
0:04:03 Mayor Krauss
Mayor Krauss introduced his Mayoral Proclamation.
0:04:27 Brittany Wiser, Miss Montana
Ms. Wiser read aloud the Mayoral Proclamation for Skylehr Stiles Appreciation Day.
0:06:10 G. Action Items
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0:06:11 1. Santa Fe Red’s Public hearing for Certificate of Appropriateness with
Deviation Sign application no. Z-11130, for property at 211 East Main St. (Bristor)
0:06:36 Allyson Bristor, Planning Department
Ms. Bristor provided the staff presentation on this item.
0:12:01 Steve Locati, Applicant
Mr. Locati from Locati Architects gave a brief presentation on behalf of the applicant.
0:14:49 Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment and opened
motion, discussion and vote.
0:15:00 Motion and Vote that having reviewed the application materials, considered public
comment and considered all of the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings
presented in the staff report for Z-11130 and move to approve Certificate of
Appropriateness with Deviation application Z-11130 to install three new signs at 211 East
Main Street, hereby incorporating by reference the findings in the staff report with
conditions subject to all applicable code provisions.
It was moved by Cr. Mehl, seconded by Cr. Becker that having reviewed the application
materials, considered public comment and considered all of the information presented, I
hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for Z-11130 and move to approve
Certificate of Appropriateness with Deviation application Z-11130 to install three new
signs at 211 East Main Street, hereby incorporating by reference the findings in the staff
report with conditions subject to all applicable code provisions.
Those voting Aye being Crs. Mehl, Becker, Taylor, Andrus and Mayor Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 5-0.
0:15:55 2. Request from the Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board to
authorize expenditure of recycled Community Development Block Grant funds for an
Affordable Housing Needs Assessment (McHarg & Tracy Menuez, Community Affordable
Housing Advisory Board)
0:16:05 Tim McHarg, Planning Director
Mr. McHarg provided the staff presentation on this item.
0:23:34 Commission questions for staff.
0:25:51 Anna Rosenberry, Finance Director
Ms. Rosenberry answered questions from the Commission regarding the funding source.
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0:36:47 Tracy Menuez, Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Chairperson and
Human Resource Development Council staff
Ms. Menuez answered Commission questions.
0:40:38 Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Krauss closed public comment and
opened motion and vote.
0:40:46 Motion to approve the use of recycled CDBG funds for an updated affordable
housing needs assessment per the scope outlined by CAHAB and staff.
It was moved by Cr. Becker, seconded by Cr. Taylor to approve the use of recycled CDBG
funds for an updated affordable housing needs assessment per the scope outlined by
CAHAB and staff.
0:41:07 Discussion on the motion.
0:47:15 Vote on the motion to approve the use of recycled CDBG funds for an updated
affordable housing needs assessment per the scope outlined by CAHAB and staff.
Those voting Aye being Cr. Becker, Cr. Taylor, Cr. Andrus, Cr. Mehl and Mayor Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 5-0.
0:48:08 3. Provisionally Adopt Ordinance No. 1814, Amending the Work Force
Housing Program, Chapter 17.02 Bozeman Municipal Code, to Defer the Applicability of
the Program for a Period of One Year (McHarg)
0:48:09 Tim McHarg, Planning Director
Mr. McHarg provided the staff presentation on this item.
1:09:02 Commission questions for staff.
1:11:52 Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Krauss closed public comment and
opened motion and vote.
1:12:03 Motion that having heard and considered public testimony and the materials
presented In the packet, I hereby move to provisionally adopt ordinance 1814 amending
Chapter 17.02 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
It was moved by Cr. Taylor, seconded by Cr. Andrus that having heard and considered
public testimony and the materials presented in the packet, I hereby move to provisionally
adopt ordinance 1814 amending Chapter 17.02 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
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1:12:25 Discussion on the Motion.
1:21:21 Vote on the motion that having heard and considered public testimony and the
materials presented in the packet, I hereby move to provisionally adopt ordinance 1814
amending Chapter 17.02 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Those voting Aye being Crs. Taylor, Andrus, Mehl, Becker and Mayor Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 5-0.
1:21:48 4. Reappointments to the Community Alcohol Coalition (Kissel)
1:21:57 Motion and vote to reappoint David McManis and Jason Karls to the Community
Alcohol Coalition Board.
It was moved by Cr. Andrus, seconded by Cr. Mehl to reappoint David McManis and
Jason Karls to the Community Alcohol Coalition Board.
Those voting Aye being Crs. Andrus, Mehl, Becker, Taylor and Mayor Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 5-0.
1:22:56 5. Reappointment to the Library Board of Trustees (Kissel)
1:23:07 Mayor KraussMayor
Krauss re-appointed Ron Farmer to the Library Board of Trustees.
1:24:00 Motion and Vote to confirm the Mayoral re-appointment of Ron Farmer to the
Library Board of Trustees.
It was moved by Cr. Mehl, seconded by Cr. Becker to confirm the Mayoral re-appointment
of Ron Farmer to the Library Board of Trustees.
Those voting Aye being Crs. Mehl, Becker, Taylor, Andrus and Mayor Krauss.
Those voting No being none.
The motion passed 5-0.
1:24:45 Break
Mayor Krauss called for a short break.
1:42:05 Back from Break
Mayor Krauss called the meeting back to order after break.
1:42:07 6. Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Work Session - Special Revenue Funds
(Rosenberry)
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Community Housing Fund, Workforce Housing Mills.
07:46 Anna Rosenberry, Finance Director
Ms. Rosenberry provided the staff presentation on this item beginning with the workforce
housing tax levy.
1:47:20 Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
1:47:28 Mayor Krauss began the discussion on this item.
2:02:51 1. Building Inspection Fund
Ms. Rosenberry provided a presentation on the building inspection fund within the budget.
2:07:19 Commissioner Mehl began questions and discussion.
2:37:02 2. Planning Fund
2:37:05 Anna Rosenberry, Finance Director
Ms. Rosenberry provided the staff presentation on this item.
2:41:23 Mayor Krauss began discussion on the planning fund.
3:04:33 3. Street Maintenance Fund
3:04:40 Anna Rosenberry, Finance Director
Ms. Rosenberry gave the staff presentation on this item.
3:12:34 Commissioner Mehl began questions and discussion on this item.
3:41:14 4. Tree Maintenance Fund
3:41:18 Anna Rosenberry, Finance Director
Ms. Rosenberry provided a staff presentation on the tree maintenance fund.
3:42:32 Mayor Krauss began questions and discussion on this item.
3:47:31 H. FYI/Discussion
3:47:36 1. Hallmark cards can be purchased prepaid.
Mayor Krauss mentioned that relative to the cities prepaid postage discussion on ballots you can
now purchase a hallmark card with postage prepaid.
3:48:10 2. Ordering in sidewalks
Mayor Krauss spoke in relation to the recent conversations about sidewalk infrastructure
referring to a program in 1994 when the city used to order property owners to construct a
concrete sidewalk according to city specifications at their own expense.
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3:49:07 3. Discussion regarding the Growth Policy and Zoning for West Main
Mayor Krauss asked for and received Commission support regarding having a discussion in the
future regarding the Growth Policy and Zoning as it pertains to development on West Main
Street.
3:50:40 4. Update on the Law and Justice Center Master Plan
Mayor Krauss asked for an update from staff on this item.
3:51:06 Chuck Winn, Assistant City Manager
Mr. Winn provided an update on this item.
3:55:10 Mayor Krauss began discussion on this item.
4:02:28 5. Commissioner Andrus will not be present at the August 29th meeting.
Commissioner Andrus will not be available for a meeting on August 29th as she made other
plans because the Commission does not usually meet on a fifth Monday. She requested that final
budget adoption not take place on that date.
4:02:41 Discussion on the date for final budget adoption.
4:06:44 Commission and staff made a decision to move the final budget adoption to September
12th.
4:07:56 I. Adjournment
Mayor Krauss adjourned the meeting at 10:15 p.m.
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Jeffrey K. Krauss, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
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Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk
Approved on __________________________.
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