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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-12 Inter-Neighborhood Council Meeting Minutes soz�, 9� k co.to THE INTER-NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (INC) MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA DRAFT MEETING MINUTES Thursday, May 10,2012 Attending: Jennifer Rockne (SCAN) moderator, Charlotte Kress (NHVN), Gary Gullickson (BPNA), Chris Nixon(NENA), Bob Wall (SENA), Allyson Bristor(Neighborhood Coordinator), Lt. Mark Johnson(BPD)—Quorum met. 7:09 Jennifer convened the meeting No quorum present. No Public comment. Park user fees—The City Commission directed the Parks Department to research the issue of charging for facility usage. Staff recommended that fee assessment be based on calculated assessment of cost above and beyond normal maintenance fees. Fees will be a percentage of that assessment. Youth Athletic—25% Adult Athletic—50% Festival/Market— 100% There is no consideration for non-profits. There is a $500 minimum fee. The Commission did adopt the staff recommendation. The fee change will be implemented in 2013. Parks and Rec will review costs and fees annually. Can groups provide work and in-kind substitutes for the fees? Can they still do normal reservations for less than 75 adults? 7:30 Police Activity Report—Lt. Mark Johnson Street sweeping going on now. Parking officers will issue tickets if cars are not moved. There has been an increase of garbage dumping in boulevards as students move out. Remind people to remind renters to not do this. Lt. Johnson distributed a sheet of contact info, including the CON (correctional offender network) and Sexual or Violent Offender Registry. A questionnaire is now available on Facebook The BPD will be taking comments until mid-summer. There is no planned increase in Animal Control. The Code Enforcement officer position has been eliminated. The BPD may need to remind people about the cell phone ordinance again. Gary reminded Lt. Johnson about the upcoming Farmer's Market. The market starts the first week of June. The BPD is planning to help with traffic. They could maybe use a bike patrol. Returned to review meeting minutes. It was suggested to record neighborhood associations whose representatives are missing on the minutes. Discussed the Bozeman Creek NA. Suggestd to research combining it with BPNA. Gary can ask about this over the summer. Chris moved to approve the minutes from the Apr. meeting. Gary seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 7:50 Action Item—meetings during the summer Discussed whether we would meet in June, July, and August (agenda indicated May, June, July). Gary suggested maybing having an informational meeting in June and August. Suggested to form a subcommittee to discuss the coal train issue, schedule a special meeting if necessary. Gary Moved to skip the June through August meetings. Charlotte seconded. Jennifer amended to specify that we could meet if necessary. Amended motion passed unanimously. We also discussed changing the meeting times. Bob moved to continue meeting at 7:00 on the second Thursday. Chris seconded. Motion passed unanimously. We then discussed the coal train issue. Chris attended a Northern Plains Resource Council meeting on Apr. 26. Points that were presented: - The increase in particulate matter in the air and diesel fumes might cause attendant health issues. - John Vincent mentioned that we should be embracing renewable sources. - A rancher mentioned issues at the source: problems with reclamation, water contamination, no bonding for reclamation The NPRC estimate on the number of trains per day was a potential increase to 65-80. We discussed quiet zones —places where trains would not blow whistles when going through town. Coal originating in Wyoming provides no funding source for crossing improvements in towns. An Environmental Impact Study (EIS) is being conducted for port towns in Oregon. Suggestion for affected towns to request an EIS for the entire route. Jennifer asked whether INC as a group wanted to submit recommendations to the City Commision. Allyson suggested the possibility of forming a subcommittee. Montana RailLink has responded to suggestion of 80 more trains per day—they say they couldn't possibly add that many more trains. Instead, they would add more cores to trains, requiring longer sidings. Gary mentioned restoring the derailment warning system. Gary motioned to form a subcommittee. Bob seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Gary and Chris volunteered. We should request people from the neighborhoods to participate. Allyson will send out an email. The goal is to get the subcommittee assembled in the next month. 8:15 FYI National Potluck Week is the week of May 20. www.nationalpotluckweek.com/about for more info. Not much in new development applications. Preservation Day coming soon. Allyson will send info. It was suggested to invite Patrick L. from the Fire Department as a guest. He is the Disaster Emergency Services Coordinator for the county. The city does have a revers 911 system. Budget info is available online. 8:30 Chris moved to adjourn, Bob seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes recorded by Bob Wall.