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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk / Advisory Board Coordinator Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment to the Design Review Board
MEETING DATE: July 16, 2012 MEETING TYPE Action RECOMMENDATION: Appoint one new member to the Design Review Board .
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint Melvin Howe as a non-professional representative to the Design Review Board. BACKGROUND: The Design Review Board has one ongoing vacancy for a non-professional
and one new applicant.
The Design Review Board was created under Section 18.62 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. Members are appointed to staggered two-year terms. The Board is charged with the
design review of certain plans and proposals and should be comprised of six professional and
two non-professional members. Professional members should be degreed in their respective
disciplines and/or otherwise licensed or certified by their respective professional authorities. They shall include 4 Architects;
1 Architectural historian;
1 Landscape architect/designer;
2 Non-professional members. At least one of the professional members shall have a demonstrated expertise in urban design. The non-professional members shall have an interest in, or knowledge of, architecture,
urban design, or historic preservation. No member shall serve as a member of the City Planning
Board or the Zoning Commission concurrently. The Board is generally advisory to the City
Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, and the City Commission, although it does make the final decisions on some minor applications.
There is one vacancy and one new applicant.
New Applicant: Melvin Howe (non-professional position)
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ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachment: Board Application
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Date: 09/28/12
Which Board or Commission are you applying for?: Design Review Board
Are you a new applicant or are you applying for another term.: New
Enter your first name: Melvin
Enter your last name: Howe
Email Address:
Physical Address
Mailing Address: Bozeman MT 59715
Phone Numbers:
Length of time in the Bozeman area: 45 years
Do you live in the city limits? (Depending on the board this may or may not be required.): Yes
Occupation: Retired Drafter
Employer: Self
Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?: Yes
If so, where and how long?: Design Review Board - about 16 years
Currently serving on the Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: 40 yrs as design drafter, 4+ years
in School of Arch
Please list a reference and a contact phone or email: Richard Shanahan
List a 2nd reference with contact phone or email: Doug Morley
What representative position are you applying for?: Non professional
The Bozeman City Charter voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008 requires yearly ethics training. If
appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics trainings?: Yes
Is there any other information you feel may be relevant to your application?: Wish to apply my skills to
serve my city.
How did you hear about this board or vacancy?: Referenced City home page
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