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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Appointment to the Zoning Commission
MEETING DATE: September 23, 2013 MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint George Thompson to the Zoning Commission. BACKGROUND: Due to the recent resignation of a Zoning Commission
member and an ongoing vacancy we have two empty positions. A Planning Board member has
applied.
The Zoning Commission was re-created under Ordinance No. 1500, to establish procedures for the administration of the municipal zoning ordinance within the City limits. Resolution No.
3312 then established the membership of the Zoning Commission.
According to Resolution No. 3312:
The Zoning Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the City Commission.
Members of the board shall serve two-year staggered terms. Persons of legal age may be
appointed to the board. All members must be residents of the City of Bozeman.
This Commission has two vacancies and one new applicant. New Applicant:
George Thompson
Attachment: Board Application
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9/9/13
First Name: George
Last Name: Thompson Physical Address: 12 Hill Street
City: Bozeman
State: Montana
Zip Code: 59715 Primary Phone: (406) 581-6000
Additional Phone: (406) 556-1370
Email: george.thompson@montana.edu
Your current occupation: College of Business, adjunct professor
Employer: MSU
How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: 6-10 yr
Which position are you applying for?: Zoning Commission
City Limits: yes
Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?: yes If so, how long?: approx. 4+yrs; 2 yrs; 1 year
If so, where ?: County Tax Appeals Bd; City Impact Fee Bd, currently on Planning Board
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: Over 28 yrs experience in
project management and development for public and private clients. Education: MBA; Univ. of Chicago; Finance and Marketing, 1995 Masters of Architecture; Univ. of Colorado; 1984;
Honors Thesis “Cheese Factory in Nebraska” BA; Univ. of Nebraska Licensed Architect, Real
Estate Broker-Illinois WORK EXPERIENCE- SUMMARY Montana State University: Adjunct
Professor College of Business-2007-Present MSU: Facilities Project Manager, 2004-2011;
Research facilities; Football Stadium Expansion, Agricultural Experiment Stations. Mesirow Stein Real Estate: Chicago Illinois; •Purdue Univ. Research Park; market analysis for new 375
acre Extension Campus, business incubator, housing. •The Glen, Naval Air Base
Redevelopment, Glenview, Illinois; provided all financial pro-forma analysis of 1,120-acre
adaptive re-use new town center project with + $1 billion build-out value. •Responsibilities: land
sales analysis, phased build-out, estimate tax revenue, tax based Village bond funding. Transaction team selected finalists for 23 land parcels for + $180 million total land sales.
Coordinated developer commitments, land sales contracts, permitting, infrastructure.
Represented city’s in development agreements for construction of retail, commercial, senior
housing, and residential parcels. •Northern Ill. Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA).
Created business plan analysis for $25 mm revenue public agency.
Reference 1: Erik Carr, owner-Main Street Over Easy; 406-586-2368, CarrEpcarr@aol.com
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Reference 2: Pete Peck, owner-Rental Professionals, 406-585-1775, 406-539-5923
Ethics: yes Other Info: As our community continues to grow, we need appropriate planning decisions to
create sustainable growth objectives without compromising the qualities which make Bozeman a
great place to live and work.
Media Source: City Commissioner Chris Mehl suggested I apply.
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