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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppointment to the City Planning Board Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, Public Engagement Coordinator Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment to the City Planning Board MEETING DATE: June 17, 2013 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTIONS: I move to confirm the Mayoral Appointment upon designation of the Gallatin County Commission of Gerald Pape Jr. to the City Planning Board. BACKGROUND: One vacancy exists for a County representative. One applicant has applied to the County Commission and on May 28th the Gallatin County Commissioners unanimously voted to designate Gerald Pape Jr. to serve on the City Planning Board as their County representative. The City Planning Board shall encourage local units of government to improve and plan for the future development of the City of Bozeman and areas adjacent to the City to the end that highway systems be carefully planned; that new community centers grow only with adequate highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; that the needs of agriculture, industry, and business be recognized in future growth; and that residential areas provide healthy surroundings for family life. The City of Bozeman Planning Board was created by Ordinance No. 1508 in December 1999. In January 2007, Ordinance No. 1686 revised Section 2.66.0230, providing for certain staggered terms for City Planning Board members so that in the future all terms don’t expire at the same time. According to Ordinance No. 1686, Section 2.66.030 of the Bozeman Municipal Code was amended to read: “2.66.030 Composition. The Bozeman Planning Board shall consist of nine members, appointed to two year terms to expire on January 31, as follows: 185 A. One member appointed by the City Commission from its own membership. The term of the appointed member shall be coextensive with the term of office to which he or she has been elected or appointed unless the Commission, on its first regular meeting of each year, appoints another to serve as its representative or unless the appointee’s Commission term is terminated; B. Three members appointed by the City Commission one of whom, at the Commission's discretion, may be an employee of the City of Bozeman or hold public office in Bozeman or Gallatin County. The appointments shall be for two-year terms, with those terms to expire on January 31 of odd-numbered years; C. One member appointed by the Mayor, upon designation by the Gallatin County Board of Commissioners, who may be a member of the Board of County Commissioners or an office holder or employee of the County. This appointment shall expire on January 31 of odd-numbered years; D. Four citizen members appointed by the Mayor, who shall be resident freeholders within the city limits, and who shall be qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the development of the city. These appointments shall be coterminous with the term of the Mayor. There is one vacancy for a County representative and one Mayoral appointment vacancy. New Applicant: Gerald Pape Jr. (Gallatin County Designation) Attachments: Board Applications and Correspondence from Gallatin County 186 187 188