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Home My WebLink AboutAppointments to the City Planning Board REVISED Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointments to the City Planning Board MEETING DATE: February 3, 2014 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDATION: Mayor Krauss may appoint up to [three people] to the City Planning Board. BACKGROUND: Three Mayoral appointee terms are currently vacant. Two new applications have been received and the Mayor would like to consider reapplying board member Julien Morice. The Mayor may also name additional appointees at the meeting if he so chooses. 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 powers and duties, jurisdiction and composition are codified in the Bozeman Municipal Code in Sections 2.05.500 through 2.05.520. The composition is listed as follows: Sec. 2.05.520. Composition. A. The planning board shall consist of nine members, appointed to two-year terms to expire on January 31, as follows: 1. 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 such member 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; 2. Three members appointed by the city commission, one of whom, at the commission's discretion, may be an employee of the city or hold public office in the city or the county. The appointments shall be for two-year terms, with those terms to expire on January 31 of odd-numbered years; 3. One member appointed by the mayor, upon designation by the 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; 4. 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. B. The city clerk shall certify the members appointed by the city commission. The certificates shall be sent to and become a part of the records of the planning board. The mayor shall make similar certification for the appointment of citizen members. There are three vacancies for a Mayoral appointee and two new applicants and one reapplying applicant the Mayor would like to consider. New Applicant: Reapplying Applicant: Brett Potter Julien Morice Laura Dornberger (received 1-31-14) Attachments: Board Applications AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 86 Form updated: 1/22/2014 8:20:51 PM Name: Brett Potter Physical Address: 312 Accola Drive, Bozeman, Montana 59715 Primary Phone: (406) 579-8450 Email: brett@focusarchitects.com Your current occupation: Architect Employer: FOCUS Architects How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area?: >10 yr Which position are you applying for?: Planning Board (City) City Limits: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?: no Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences.: I have worked Professionally with the City of Bozeman for over a decade. Some of my work includes several city beautification projects working the North Seventh Urban Renewal Board including the U-Haul cleanup project. I am professionally trained in Urban Design and Master Plan development. I recently ran for City Commission and this experience has shown me what is important to our community. I am the Owner of FOCUS Architects in Bozeman and I was born at the old Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman in 1976. Reference 1: Jeff Krauss Current City Mayor of Bozeman 406 599-5836 jkrauss.cpa@gmail.com Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2: Jerry Pape Founder of Think Big jpape@espt.com 406 579-3636 How did you hear about us?: Mayor Jeff Krauss 180 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 88 Form updated: 1/31/2014 1:10:05 PM Name: Laura A Dornberger Physical Address: 211 N 10th Ave, Bozeman, Montana 59715 Primary Phone: (406) 570-7496 Email: ldornberger@locartiarchitects.com Your current occupation: Architect Employer: Locati Architects How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area?: >10 yr Which position are you applying for?: Planning Board (City) City Limits: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?: no Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences.: I am a licensed Architect and LEED AP practicing in Bozeman. I work regularly with the city planning department and am familiar with the planning processes and codes. Being involved architecturally with multiple local projects of all scales, I can bring my experience, knowledge and forethought to the planning board team. Reference 1: Cory Lawrence 406-589-4000 coryl@offthebeatenpath.com Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2: Jerry Locati 406-587-1139 jl@locati.co AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 42 Form inserted: 1/17/2014 Name: Julien Morice Physical Address: 2110 Sourdough Rd, Bozeman, Montana 59715 Primary Phone: (406) 581-9999 Email: J@ironwoodd.com Your current occupation: Real Estate Employer: Ironwood Inc. How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? : >10 yr Which position are you applying for? : Planning Board (City) City Limits: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?: yes If so, how long?: 1.5 years If so, where ?: Gallatin County, Planning Board since 5-13 Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. : Julien Morice 2009-2012 Ironwood Development LLC - Williston, ND Developer/General Contractor/Managing Partner • Ironwood Industrial Park - Williston, ND. Senior Developer and Managing Partner. • Ironwood Estates - Williston, ND. Senior Developer and Managing Partner. • Blackwood Estates - Williston, ND. Senior Developer and Managing Partner. 2007-2011 Ironwood Properties Inc. - Bozeman, MT Realtor/Principal/Planner. Specialized in the evaluation and brokerage of investment and distressed properties. • Realtor for the largest two Builders in Bozeman, MT (Rosa-Johnson, Chase-Skogan Homes). 1999-2008 Square One Structures Inc. - Bozeman, MT General Contractor/Developer/Principal. Developer and/or General Contractor; 126 residential units (single family homes, condos, town homes) and 34 Commercial units and/or buildings. Education 1995-1999 Montana State University - Bozeman, MT. B.A., Economics Minor in Business Management. Member • Gallatin County Planning Board - Montana 2007-2009 • Gallatin County Subdivision Review Committee - Montana 2007-2009 • Gallatin County Growth Policy Committee - Montana 2007-2009 • Four Corners Planning/Zoning Implementation Committee - Montana 2007-2009 Reference 1 : Greg Sullivan 406-580-1787 Gsullivan@bozeman.net Reference 2: Rob Pertzborn 406-580-0422 Rpertzborn@intrinsikarchitecture.com Ethics: yes How did you hear about us?: Reapplying applicant