HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4492 Funding for Bozeman Creek Enhancement Project COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4492
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, TO FUND THE BOZEMAN CREED ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
THROUGH BOGERT PARK, FROM MONIES 'WITHIN THE TRAILS, OPEN SPACE
AND PARKS BOND FUND.
WHEREAS, in resolution No. 4386 the City Commission committed to the
designation of an advisory board or committee to review and make recommendations to the
Commission on proposals for use of Trails, Open Space, and Parks bond fund (TOP Bond Fund)
as said fund was approved by the voters of the City of Bozeman on November 6, 2€112; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2013 the Bozeman City Commission appointed the Trails,
Open Space and Parks Committee (TOP Committee) to assist the City Commission with the
duties stated within Resolution No. 4356; and
WHEREAS, the TOP Committee has reviewed and scored the Bozeman Creek
Enhancement Project through Bogert Park utilizing the City Commission-approved evaluation
criteria established within Resolution No. 4471 and found that the Project collectively scored
more than five affirmative evaluations on the Rough Cut Matrix and over 60% of the total points
possible on each, the Community Benefit Matrix and the Prevailing Characteristic Matrix of
Stream Enhancement/Water!Quality; and
WHEREAS, The Bozeman City Commission approved and adopted the Bozeman
Creek Enhancement Plan on July 23, 2012; and
WHEREAS, The four goals listed in the Bozeman Creek Enhancement Plan are:
1. Foster broad awareness of and appreciation for Bozeman Creek, leading to a
strong community stewardship ethic;
2. Restore the natural processes necessary for a functioning stream ecosystem;
3. Improve water quality to support aquatic life and primary contact recreation;
4. Provide ample public access and appropriate recreational opportunities along
the creek corridor,while ensuring resource protection; and
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WHEREAS, The Bozeman Creek Enhancement Plan lists "Enhance the ecological function and
recreational value of Bozeman Creek through Bogert Park" as the number one (LI) Long Term
Project Recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana:
Section I
Approval of Funding/Authority, The Commission hereby authorizes allocating funds from the
TOP Bond Fund for the Bozeman Creek Enhancement Project through Bogert Park (the
"Project") in an amount not to exceed $440,000.
Section 2
Findings. The Commission hereby concurs with the determinations of the TOP Committee for
the Project and finds the Project meets or exceeds the requirements for TOP Bond Funds as
established in Resolution No. 4471. The Commission also finds that the Project included in this
Resolution fulfills the intent, findings, policy, and purposes of the Open Space Land and
Voluntary Conservation Easement Act (the Act) (Title 76, Chpt. 6, MCA). The portion of Bogert
Park wherein TOP Bond Funds are used is hereby designated as open space land for purposes of
compliance with the Act.
Section 3
Project. The Project will reconstruct approximately 800' of the Bozeman Creek channel through.
Bogert Park and return it to a more natural and ecologically productive condition, adding
floodplain, hydraulic diversity, strearnside vegetation, improving safety during annual spring
run-off, and developing healthier habitat for fish and wildlife.
The primary goals of the Project are to:
- linprove public safety by reconstructing the creek channel, establishing a flood plain to
slow stream velocity, and re-grading banks to reduce slopes to make access to the stream safer.
• Improvements to Bogiert Park, by creating nature-based recreational and environmental
education opportunities, providing low intensity recreational uses, and improving trail
connections between area parks, neighborhoods and downtown. A hardened stream access site,
asphalt and gravel trails, and a new footbridge with viewing platform will attract and
accommodate public use. The project will improve opportunities for fishing, wildlife watching
and enjoying the aesthetics of a wild stream in the heart of town.
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• Lon{,term value for Bozeman residents, by providing one of only a few publicly owned
areas where the public can access Bozeman Creek between the national forest and the East
Gallatin River. Water quality will be improved to benefit people, fish and wildlife. The Bogert
Park Master Plan notes trail connectivity within and through the park is lacking. The existing
trail segment will be realigned to conform to the new creek alignment and will connect with new
trails to the Bogert parking lot, pavilion, and the Galligator Trail, a principal artery in the Main
Street to the Mountains community trail system. Park trails will also connect with Burke Park,
Church Street and the downtown area. Bozeman Creek flows through the heart of downtown
and this project is envisioned to become the southern anchor for this urban greenway, with City
Hall and Creekside Park as the northern anchor.
Section 4
Title and Administration. The City of Bozeman will own, manage and maintain the completed
Project and any and all site amenities associated with the Project. The completed Project will be
managed and maintained by the City's Department of Parks and Recreation.
Section 5
Funding. The total cost of the Project is estimated at $576,000. The TOP Committee
recommends TOP Bond funding up to a total of $440,000, The Bozeman Creek Enhancement
Committee received $100,000 through a Montana Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation grant, $10,000 from the Friends of Bogert Park, and $8,000 from a Recreational
Trails Program grant. Furthermore, the Gallatin Valley Land Trust has committed $8,000 in
materials and in-kind labor to the Project to aid in trail construction. Finally, the Bozeman Creek
Enhancement Committee has $220,000 in grant applications awaiting award. Successful awards
of these grants will reduce the $440,000 allocation by the amount of each approval. After a
review of funding sources, the TOP Committee supports funding the project in this Resolution
up to $440,000 to ensure completion.
Below is the funding sources table and project budget submitted to TOP Committee during the
TOP Bond application process:
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Funding Source Amount Decision date App clue
DNRC RRGL Program $100,000 April,2013, awarded
City of Bozeman, Park Improvement Fund $20,000 March 2013, committed
City of Bozeman, Open Space Bond Fund - $250,000 March,2014 Oct,2014
grant
City of Bozeman Capital Improvement Fund $40,000
GVLT in kind labor&materials (benches, trail $8,000 503/12 letter of
amenities) commitment
Recreational Trails Program, 2013 GVLT $8,000 January 2013,awarded
grant for trails ($6,000+tba)
Recreational Trails Program, 2014 City $90,000 June, 2014 March, 2014
grunt for footbridge
FWP Future Fisheries $30,000 March, 2014 Dec,2013
Trout Unlimited, MG Chapter $30,000 Jan, 2014: Dec, 2013
Total $576,000
Casts(from Consultants Preliminary Design Report)
Tasks Cost
Channel and floodplain construction $113,950
Revegetation $76,200
Relocate utilities and irrigation $34,000
Playground,trails, access site $67,860
Footbridge $140,000
Subtotal $432,010
10% Contingency $43,201
Subtotal $475,211
Professional services (design completion, permitting, bid package prep, construction $100,789
oversight.)
Total project cost $576,000
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Section 6
TOP Committee Evaluation. The TOP Committee unanimously recommends the use of TOP
Bond Funds for the Project. The TOP Committee scores are as follows:
TOP- ROUGH CUT MATRIX: SCORING -
Bozeman Creek
Criterion Mmbr Mmbr Mmbr Mmbr Mmbr Total
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Yeses
Ballot Language 1 1 absent 1 1 4
Identified in PROST 0 0 1 0 1
Aligns with Bozeman Community Plan 01 0 1 0 1
Balances types of Parks,Trails &Open 1 1 1 1 4
Space
Maintenance Requirements or Needs 1 1 1 1 4
Feasible
Long-Term Investment for City 1 1 1 1 4
Feasible Partnership Opportunity 1 1 1 1 4
Opportunity to Leverage Bond Funds 1 1 1 1 4
Total Yeses 6 6 8 61 _26
*One point for each yes vote
TOP -COMMUNITY BENEFIT MATRIX- BOZEMAN CREEK
SCORING
Mmbr Mmbr Mmbr Mmbr Mmbr Total Total Possible Percenta
1 2 3 4 5 Points Points ge
Variety 4 5 5 4 5 23 25 92.00%
Distribution 4- 3 3 4 3 17 25 68.00%
Enhancement 5 5 4 5 5 24 25 96,001
Balance 4 5 5 5 5 24 25 96.00✓
Leverage 3 4 3- 4 5 19 25 76.00%
Connections 5 5 4 5 5 24 25 96,00%
Total Points 25 27 24 27 28 131 150 88,00%
Tot. Possible
Pts. 30 30 30 30 30 150
Percentage 8333 1 90.00 1 80.00 1 90.00 9333 87.331
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TOP- PREVAILING CHARACTERISTICS MATRIX: STREAM ENHANCEMENT/WATER QUALITY-BOZEMAN
CREEK ENCHANCEMENT SCORING
Criterion Mbr I Mbr 2 Mbr3 Mbr4 Mbr5 Total Possible Percentage
Points Pts.
Includes a City 30 24 18 30 102 150 68,00%
strearn,watercourse, or owned
wetland
Enhances water quality for fish 25 25 25 25 25 125 125 100.00%
&wildlife
Seeks to restore 25 25 25 25 25 125 125 100.00%
stream/wetland condition I
Seeks to increase/improve rec. 25 251 25 20� 25 120 125� 96,00%
opportunities
Total Points 75 105 99 88 105 472 525 90,00%
Total Possible Points 1 105 105 105 105 1051 525
Percentage 171-43% 100-00% 94.29 83.81 ............100.00189.90%1
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 94-IN day of 2013.
SEAN A. DECKER
Mayor
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