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THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
AGENDA
AND MINUTES
Monday, December 9, 2013
A. Call to Order – 5:15 p.m.– Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Present Mayor - Sean Becker: Present Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Present
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Present
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Present Staff present at the dais included City Manager Chris Kukulski, City Attorney Greg Sullivan and Deputy City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst.
B. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C. Changes to the Agenda
City Manager Chris Kukulski asked that action items 5 and 6 be moved to the beginning
of the action agenda as they are to be opened and continued.
D. Public Service Announcement – City Office Holiday Closures and Commission Meeting Schedule for the remainder of 2013 (Brunckhorst)
05:23:13 PM Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk
Ms. Brunckhorst said the Commission meeting on December 16th will start at 5:15 p.m. and there will be a special meeting on Thursday, December 19th at noon. These will likely be the last two Commission meetings of the year. City offices will be closed to the
public at noon on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve with employees able to choose
whether to take vacation leave hours for the remainder of the day. City Offices will be
closed all day on Christmas Day and New Years Day. Garbage service will run one day late during Christmas Week and New Years week.
E. Minutes – November 18, 2013
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Motion and Vote to approve the minutes from November 18, 2013 as submitted.
05:24:52 PM Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Motion
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0. F. Consent
1. Authorize Payment of Accounts Payable Claims (LaMeres)
2. Authorize Director of Public Works to approve the Southbridge Phase II
Major Subdivision Final Plat, Application P13034 (Rogers) 3. Adopt the Solid Waste Fund (Collection & Recycling) Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (Rosenberry)
4. Adopt the Community Trails Enhancement Program (CTEP) Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (Rosenberry)
5. Adopt the Parking Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years
2015-2019 (Rosenberry) 6. Adopt the Storm Water Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal
Years 2015-2019 (Rosenberry)
7. Approve Resolution 4377, establishing Model Rules of Procedure for all
Appointed City Boards, Commissions, Agencies and Committees
(Brunckhorst)
05:25:14 PM Public Comment on Consent
Mayor Becker opened public comment on the consent agenda.
05:25:33 PM Ralph Zimmer, Public Comment
Mr. Zimmer said he thinks general public comment should be ahead of the consent items
on the agenda. He also spoke regarding consent item F. 4 regarding a possible error on
the name of the program mentioned in the memorandum. Mr. Zimmer then spoke regarding consent item 7 saying that as written the resolution does not apply to the
Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee or other non-city board. He feels it sets up a
very rigid procedure for boards of the city. He is glad he does not have to follow those
rules. He also said within these proposed rules the presiding officer may make and
second motions however Roberts Rules does not allow for the presiding officer to make motions.
Public Comment Closed
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Becker closed public comment.
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Motion and Vote to approve Consent Items F. 1-7 as submitted.
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Motion Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0.
G. Public Comment Mayor Becker opened general public comment.
05:30:20 PM Jennifer Caplette, Public Comment
Ms. Caplette provided information about drunk and drugged driving prevention month
and about how important it is not to drink and drive or drive impaired. 05:33:49 PM Larry Barnard, Public Comment
Mr. Barnard of 439 North Grand spoke regarding the aquatics facility and would ask the
Commission to move forward with a pool no matter where it is located.
05:34:48 PM Christopher Spogis, Public Comment
Mr. Spogis of 613 North Tracy Avenue provided ideas regarding where the aquatics pool
should be saying the pool should be incorporated into the ice climbing tower proposed at
the Gallatin County Fairgrounds.
05:37:33 PM Dulaney Collins, Public Comment
Ms. Collins spoke in opposition to the City Commission voting themselves a raise. She
feels a citizen committee should be formed to study this issue.
Public Comment Closed Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Becker closed general public comment.
H. Special Presentation – Bozeman Online City Hall Launch (Brunckhorst)
05:44:06 PM Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk gave a presentation regarding a new
online site where the city can post topics and questions for the public to voice their
opinions.
I. Action Items 06:01:35 PM
1. (Moved up on agenda - was Item 5) Consideration of Opening and
Continuing a Growth Policy Amendment Application to amend Figure 3-1
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of the Bozeman Community Plan from Residential to Community
Commercial, generally located South of Oak Street between 12th and 14th
Avenues, Oak Meadows File P13025 (Rogers) Tom Rogers in the Community Development Department explained that the applicant
asked for additional time on this item.
06:02:36 PM Public Comment Mayor Becker opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion and Vote to open and continue the Growth Policy Amendment Application
to amend Figure 3-1 of the Bozeman Community Plan from Residential to Community Commercial, generally located South of Oak Street between 12th and 14th Avenues, Oak Meadows File P13025 to Monday, January 13, 2014.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: 2nd Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0.
06:04:19 PM
2. (Moved up on agenda - was Item 6) Consideration of Opening and Continuing a Zone Map Amendment Application to rezone existing R-4
(Residential High Density) to B-2 (Community Business, generally
located south of Oak Street between 12th and 14th Avenues, Oak
Meadows File Z13175 (Quasi-Judicial) (Rogers)
Tom Rogers in the Community Development Department explained that the applicant
asked for additional time on this item.
06:04:31 PM Public Comment Mayor Becker opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion and Vote to open and continue a Zone Map Amendment Application to
rezone existing R-4 (Residential High Density) to B-2 (Community Business,
generally located south of Oak Street between 12th and 14th Avenues, Oak Meadows File Z13175 to January 13, 2014.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: 2nd
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
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Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0.
06:05:49 PM
3. (was item 1) Review and Consider Adoption of the Wastewater Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (Rosenberry)
06:07:34 PM Jon Henderson, GIS Manager provided a demonstration of a set of extensive new interactive mapping sites for capital planning and stormwater.
06:17:10 PM Anna Rosenberry, Administrative Services Director
Ms. Rosenberry provided more information on this item.
06:22:36 PM Questions for Staff
06:22:56 PM Craig Woolard, Public Works Director
06:27:31 PM Public Comment Mayor Becker opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion and Vote to adopt the Wastewater Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
for Fiscal Years 2015-2019.
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Motion
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: 2nd
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0.
06:28:59 PM
4. (was item 2) Review and Consider Adoption of the Water Fund Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (Rosenberry)
Anna Rosenberry, Administrative Services Director provided the staff presentation on
this item.
06:32:13 PM Commission questions for staff.
06:34:22 PM Craig Woolard, Public Works Director
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06:38:05 PM Public Comment
Mayor Becker opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion and Vote to adopt of the Water Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019.
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Motion
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: 2nd Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0.
06:39:12 PM
5. (was item 3) Review and Consider Adoption of the Wastewater Impact Fee Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019
(Rosenberry)
06:39:22 PM Anna Rosenberry, Administrative Services Director provided the staff presentation on this item.
06:42:18 PM Commission questions for staff.
06:45:24 PM Public Comment Mayor Becker opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion to adopt the Wastewater Impact Fee Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
for Fiscal Years 2015-2019.
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Motion Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
06:46:17 PM Discussion on the motion.
Vote on the Motion to adopt the Wastewater Impact Fee Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019.
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve
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The motion passed 5-0.
06:49:56 PM
6. (was item 4) Review and Consider Adoption of the Water Impact Fee Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019
(Rosenberry)
06:50:05 PM Anna Rosenberry, Administrative Services Director provided the staff presentation on this item. 06:51:25 PM Commission questions for staff.
06:52:25 PM Craig Woolard 06:54:36 PM Public Comment
Mayor Becker opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion to adopt the Water Impact Fee Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019. Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: 2nd
06:55:04 PM Discussion on the motion. Vote on the Motion to adopt the Water Impact Fee Fund Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP) for Fiscal Years 2015-2019.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: 2nd
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve
The motion passed 5-0.
7. ITEM MOVED TO ACTION 1: Consideration of Opening and Continuing a Growth Policy Amendment Application to amend Figure 3-1
of the Bozeman Community Plan from Residential to Community
Commercial, generally located South of Oak Street between 12th and 14th
Avenues, Oak Meadows File P13025 (Rogers)
8. ITEM MOVED TO ACTION 2: Consideration of Opening and
Continuing a Zone Map Amendment Application to rezone existing R-4
(Residential High Density) to B-2 (Community Business, generally
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located south of Oak Street between 12th and 14th Avenues, Oak
Meadows File Z13175 (Quasi-Judicial) (Rogers)
06:56:52 PM Break until 7:05 p.m. Mayor Becker called for a short break.
07:08:47 PM Back from Break
Mayor Becker called the meeting back to order after the break. 07:09:13 PM
9. Resolution 4492, authorizing the Allocation of up to $440,000 from Trails,
Open Space and Parks Bond Funds for the Bozeman Creek through Bogert
Park Enhancement Project (Overton)
07:09:19 PM Mitch Overton, Recreation and Parks Director provided the staff
presentation on this item.
07:17:43 PM Commission questions for staff.
07:25:23 PM Gary Weiner, National Park Services Rivers and Trails Program,
Applicant
Mr. Weiner provided the applicant presentation on this item.
07:36:19 PM Public Comment
Mayor Becker opened public comment.
07:36:29 PM David Cook, Public Comment Mr. Cook, Chair of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board spoke to the question
regarding the Bogert Park Master Plan update saying the Board had approved the revised
plan presented by Gary Weiner. He assumed it would then go before the Commission if it
needed to be. He said he would have the Advisory Board look at the way they approve
and present park master plans in the future.
07:37:54 PM Jerry Pape, Public Comment
Mr. Pape spoke regarding the recent Maury Foreman Economic Development Summit
many of the Commissioners attended and how economic development relates to this
project.
07:39:28 PM Jackie Persons, Public Comment
Ms. Persons of 310 Koch Street owns a home across the creek from the park and spoke in
favor of this project. She said she has concerns about where the bridge will be located.
She also spoke regarding the location of the dog waste station in the park. She would like to see a dog waste station right next to the bridge.
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07:42:31 PM Chris Nixon, Public Comment
Mr. Nixon of 719 North Wallace Avenue spoke in favor of this project saying it poses an
opportunity to repair some of the damage done in the past to Bozeman Creek.
07:44:06 PM Salal Huber-McGee, Public Comment
Ms. Huber-McGee of 332 South Church said she has been involved in the development
of this project from the beginning and feels they have been very thoughtful and deliberate
about this project. They offered many opportunities for the public to speak. She spoke
regarding the original master plan as being very broad. The newly revised master plan is much more detailed.
07:46:36 PM Gary Vodehnal, Public Comment
Mr. Vodehnal of 614 South 7th, Trails Corridor for the Gallatin Valley Land Trust saying
they strongly support the thoughtful, community based method that went into designing these improvements. The Land Trust has raised over $20,000 to support this project
providing the trails, benching and signing throughout the park as well as providing staff
support.
07:49:17 PM Peter McNair, Public Comment Mr. McNair of 309 North 10th spoke regarding living on South Black right on the Creek
in the past. He would ask that the Commission consider other priorities because he does
not feel this project will improve water quality or safety. He would consider Bozeman
Creek as very accessible to fishing and has taught many kids to fish along it.
07:51:35 PM Michael Vahn, Public Comment
Mr. Vahn of 23 Hitching Post Road and the Madison-Gallatin Fisheries Biologist for
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks spoke regarding this project adding a variety of positive
outcomes for the environment including stream length, flood plain, habitat complexity
and riparian zone.
Public Comment Closed Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Becker closed public comment.
07:53:06 PM Motion to adopt Resolution 4492 providing the recommended funding of up to $440,000 for the Bozeman Creek through Bogert Park Enhancement Project. Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Motion
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: 2nd
07:53:17 PM Discussion on the motion.
Vote on the motion to adopt Resolution 4492 providing the recommended funding of
up to $440,000 for the Bozeman Creek through Bogert Park Enhancement Project
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Motion
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: 2nd
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Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0.
08:03:31 PM 10. Determination of Location for a New Bozeman Aquatics Center and
Direction to Proceed with Design (Winn)
08:03:50 PM Chuck Winn, Assistant City Manager provided the staff presentation on this item and answered questions from the Commission throughout the discussion.
08:25:55 PM Commission questions for staff.
08:26:23 PM Don MacArthur with MacArthur, Means and Wells Architects answered questions from the Commission.
08:34:38 PM Mitch Overton, Recreation and Parks Director answered questions from the
Commission.
08:47:40 PM Scott Hedglin a local architect working with MacArthur, Means and Wells
Architects answered questions regarding wetlands mitigation.
08:49:29 PM Mayor Becker continued questions for staff.
Don MacArthur continued answering questions from the Commission.
Kent Means from MacArthur, Means and Wells Architects answered questions from the
Commission.
08:59:19 PM Cr. Mehl continued questions from the Commission.
Kent Means from MacArthur, Means and Wells Architects continued answering
questions from the Commission.
09:07:27 PM Chuck Winn continued answering questions from the Commission.
09:09:01 PM Andrea Stevenson, CEO / Executive Director of the YMCA
Ms. Stevenson spoke on behalf of the YMCA explaining why the Commission should
choose to partner with the YMCA.
09:13:05 PM Ashley Ogle, Chair of the Capital Campaign Committee for the new
YMCA Facility
Ms. Ogle said they have been fundraising for a month and have a million dollars
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committed to this project to date. She does not think it will be a problem to raise the full
amount.
09:16:29 PM Dr. Pepper Henyon, Pediatrician and Volunteer on the Capital Campaign Dr. Henyon spoke regarding a very successful partnership she had with the YMCA
administering a grant she received for a childhood obesity program. She has been asked
to meet with the physicians in the community to request donations towards this campaign
and has had very positive responses and said all the physicians she has spoken with so far are in full support and have donated to the project.
09:18:55 PM Diane Cashell, Board member of the YMCA
Ms. Cashell of 115 Melborne spoke regarding being an educator for many years and the
importance of this partnership as an investment in our children, providing a safe, multi-functional facility to develop healthy, trusting relationships.
09:21:03 PM Dan Springer, Board member of the YMCA
Mr. Springer spoke on behalf of the board saying they fully support a partnership with the
aquatics center and spoke to the merits of collating services.
09:22:02 PM Jerry Pape, Volunteer and Contributor to the YMCA
Mr. Pape spoke regarding real estate trends in the area and the need to have the site
located as west as possible. He spoke regarding expansion problems at all the sites. He
spoke further about the experiences of other municipalities that have turned over the management of similar facilities to the YMCA and urged the Commission to work with the YMCA.
09:25:51 PM Cr. Mehl began questions for YMCA staff.
09:26:14 PM Andrea Stevenson, CEO/Execute Director of the YMCA
Ms. Stevenson answered questions.
09:34:15 PM Mayor Becker continued questions for the YMCA.
09:36:47 PM Cr. Taylor continued questions for the YMCA.
09:39:22 PM Cr. Mehl continued questions for the YMCA.
09:42:37 PM Mayor Becker continued questions for the YMCA.
09:44:25 PM Cr. Krauss continued questions for the YMCA.
09:45:52 PM Chuck Winn answered questions from the Commission.
09:47:09 PM Cr. Taylor continued questions for the YMCA.
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09:48:21 PM Mitch Overton, Parks and Recreation Director answered questions from the
Commission.
09:49:11 PM Public Comment Mayor Becker opened public comment on this item.
09:49:18 PM David Cook, Public Comment
Mr. Cook of 701 South 7th Avenue and Chair of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board said the board did not feel comfortable due to the complexities involved in making a recommendation regarding a site to the Commission but would like to see this
moving forward. Mr. Cook said he would like to hear from The Ridge regarding the non-
compete clause. He also asked about rumors regarding possible litigation over the
building of Vaquero Road. He said the bond issue should be very clear and worries about ambiguities with a partnership with the YMCA. He spoke regarding concerns regarding whether the YMCA can raise the money they say they will. He spoke in favor of the Rose
Park location because the city already owns it and it is not a complex site.
09:54:30 PM Jade Sobek, Public Comment Mr. Sobek of 2229 Buckrake Avenue spoke as the Head Coach and CEO of the Bozeman
Barracudas nonprofit competitive swimming club which serves 120 children and has a
waiting list. There club would love to have access to a facility that would be able to meet
the needs that currently exists. He also said the pools in Montana are too small to host
swim events. The swim events bring a lot of economic benefit to the community.
09:57:30 PM Vicki Davies, Public Comment
Ms. Davies of 425 Perkins Place spoke regarding crowding at the swim center and said
she would like to see an aquatics center at the Rouse Avenue location so she would be
able to bike to it. She spoke regarding the safety of the Rouse location with the police station to be located next door. She said she heard residents at a Gallatin County meeting
speak regarding keeping the County Regional Park as open space.
09:59:18 PM Chris Nixon, Public Comment
Mr. Nixon of 719 North Wallace Avenue spoke in favor of utilizing the MDT site on Rouse Avenue site as a way to re-use an impacted site which is currently an eyesore. He
also spoke in favor of the police and aquatic facility co-located. He spoke in opposition to
wetlands being impacted on the other sites and other negative issues at those sites. He
spoke regarding the MDT site having the least financial impact to the tax payers. He said
the YMCA has plans to build an aquatics facility in the future anyway. He also does not favor building on land the tax payers do not own.
10:02:37 PM Rules of Procedure Suspended until 10:30 p.m.
Mayor Becker suspended the rules of procedure to allow the meeting to continue past ten
p.m.
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10:02:42 PM Jackie Person, Public Comment
Ms. Person of 310 East Koch spoke as an avid swimmer and asked that the Commission
really consider expansion.
10:04:00 PM Peter McNair, Public Comment
Mr. McNair of 309 North 10th Avenue said he was on the Save our Space Board saying
they worked hard to get that space to be used for a community recreation facility. He
spoke strongly in favor of partnering with the YMCA and said the MDT site would be
dangerous.
10:05:48 PM Salal Huber-McGee, Public Comment
Ms. Huber-McGee of 332 South Church said she would like to see the city maintain the
pools we have in addition to developing new pools. She spoke to the economic value of
the downtown pools. She also spoke to the relationship with the High School with the Swim Center and spoke about forging new relationships. She asked about the relationship
with the County Fairgrounds and why the Gallatin County Fairgrounds master plan has a
pool.
10:09:04 PM Public Comment Closed 10:09:17 PM Cr. Mehl responded to the question regarding the relationship status with
the Fairgrounds regarding the possibility of a location of a pool at the Gallatin County
Fairgrounds.
10:11:35 PM Commission Discussion
10:11:45 PM Mayor Becker began discussion on this item.
10:20:30 PM Cr. Krauss continued discussion on this item. 10:26:10 PM Cr. Mehl continued discussion on this item.
10:31:30 PM Rules of Procedure Suspended until 3 a.m.
Mayor Becker suspended the rules of procedure to allow the meeting to continue past 10:30 p.m.
10:32:23 PM Cr. Andrus continued discussion on this item.
10:35:58 PM Cr. Taylor continued discussion on this item.
10:44:58 PM Cr. Mehl asked staff a question.
10:45:56 PM Mitch Overton, Recreation and Parks Director answered a question from
the Commission.
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10:47:17 PM Chris Kukulski, City Manager clarified some of the issues that have arisen
through this discussion.
10:51:05 PM Further Commission discussion.
Having considered public comment and the information presented by staff, I hereby
select the Rose Park site as the desired location for the City’s new aquatics center
and direct the City Manager to complete all steps necessary to design and prepare the project for Commission approval. Motion made by Cr. Andrus. Motion died for lack of a second.
10:55:55 PM Motion to eliminate from consideration the Montana Department of Transportation property on Rouse and direct the City Manager to continue discussions with the YMCA regarding the possibility of locating the facility at either Rose Park or at the
location on Vaquero Parkway and consider as part of the process the question of the
non compete clause, the question of expandability of Vaquero Parkway and any and all further information necessary to make a decision regarding building at Rose Park including but not limited to the question of the high ground water to the extent that can be done in a way that is cognizable.
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
10:56:59 PM Cr. Taylor spoke further regarding the intent of the motion.
10:58:12 PM Cr. Krauss provided discussion on this motion.
10:58:59 PM Cr. Becker continued discussion on this motion.
Vote on the motion to eliminate from consideration the Montana Department of
Transportation property on Rouse and direct the City Manager to continue
discussions with the YMCA regarding the possibility of locating the facility at either Rose Park or at the location on Vaquero Parkway and consider as part of the process the question of the non compete clause, the question of expandability of Vaquero Parkway and any and all further information necessary to make a decision
regarding building at Rose Park including but not limited to the question of the high
ground water to the extent that can be done in a way that is cognizable.
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
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Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0. 11:01:20 PM
11. Appointment to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (Brunckhorst)
Motion and Vote to appoint Matthew Kennedy to the Historic Preservation
Advisory Board.
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Motion Commissioner - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Deputy Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Mayor - Sean Becker: Approve
Commissioner - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve The motion passed 5-0.
11:01:53 PM J. FYI/Discussion 1. Greg Sullivan, City Attorney explained that the City Manager signed the
Memorandum of Agreement with Montana Department of Transportation
for the land exchange. 2. The City Manager spoke regarding the December 19th at noon with two
action items lasting an hour to an hour and a half.
3. Mayor Becker said December 23rd will be kept as a placeholder for a meeting if necessary as the four Commissioners will be available on that
date, though he himself will not be.
4. City Manager Chris Kukulski mentioned that future park issues will
include information on master plans. K. Adjournment 11:03:57 PM
Mayor Becker adjourned the meeting at 11:03 p.m.
______________________________
Sean A. Becker, Mayor
ATTEST:
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______________________________________
Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
______________________________________
Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk
Approved on __________________________
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