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REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between School District 7 and the City of Bozeman to establish the process and guidelines relative to school citing and development and the creation of Tax
Increment Financing Districts.
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2012 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the attached Interlocal agreement as written, authorizing
Mayor Becker to sign.
BACKGROUND: On November 28, 2011 the Bozeman City Commission and
Bozeman School District 7 representatives met in a joint session to discuss the creation of tax
increment financing districts, public safety issues and planning for future school locations.
At that time staff was directed to work with school district staff to draft an interlocal agreement addressing these issues and to return to the Commission during a subsequent City Commission
and School District 7 Board of Trustees joint meeting to discuss the draft document.
Additionally, School District 7 Trustees requested that the creation of the Technology TIF be
included as a topic of discussion.
On October 15, 2012 the Bozeman City Commission and Bozeman School District 7
representatives met in a joint session to discuss the draft interlocal agreement and creation of the
Technology TIF. The attached agreement is a result of the work completed between city and
school district staff and the conversations from the meetings between the City Commission and
School District 7 Board of Trustees. The materials provided in the link below explain Montana State Law governing this type of agreement, the historical need for the agreement and an
explanation as to the benefits of such an agreement. These prior materials also explain the
primary provisions of the Interlocal agreement.
Link to the materials of the October 15, 2012, Bozeman City Commission and Bozeman School District 7 joint meeting.
Link to the audio of the October 15, 2012, Bozeman City Commission and Bozeman School
District 7 joint meeting.
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On November 12, 2012 the Bozeman School District 7 Board of Trustees met and approved the
final version of the Interlocal Agreement as attached. The Agreement is now before the City
Commission for final approval.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None identified at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: As recommended by the Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None identified at this time.
Attachment: FINAL Interlocal agreement between the City of Bozeman and
Bozeman School District 7
Report compiled on: November 15, 2012 by Aimee Brunckhorst
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