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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApprove Certified Local Government State Historic Preservation Grant ApplicationCommission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor & City Commission FROM: Courtney Kramer, Historic Preservation Officer Wendy Thomas, Director of Community Development SUBJECT: Approve the Mayor’s signature on Bozeman’s Certified Local Government Grant Application for 2014-2015. MEETING DATE: February 10, 2014 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Mayor’s signature on Bozeman’s Certified Local Government Grant Application for 2014-2015. SUGGESTED MOTION: I approve the Mayor’s signature of the 2014-2015 Certified Local Government grant application to the Montana State Historic Preservation Office. BACKGROUND: This is a consent item for the Mayor’s signature on the Bozeman Certified Local Government Grant Application for 2013-2014. The grant award is $5,225 and requires a $1-to-$1 match. The $5,225 funds a portion of the Historic Preservation Officer’s salary, as well as providing financial resources to preservation outreach and education events like seminars, walking tours and surveys of historic properties. As an agreement of the contract, historic preservation planning staff submits a report every six months to the SHPO, detailing activities the Historic Preservation Board has sponsored and the funds used for those activities. UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None at this time. ALTERNATIVES: N/A. FISCAL EFFECTS: The Department of Community Development, which administers Bozeman’s Historic Preservation program, is not aware of any unresolved issues related to the proposed grant application. Attachments: CLG Grant Application, BHPAB member list, BHPAB 2014 Retreat Agenda, Preservation Board 2014 Work plan Report compiled on: January 30, 2014 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Updated November 19, 2013 Name Address Telephone Email Member Type Expiration 1 Mark Hufstsetler- Chair 502 N. 16th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 406-587-9518 (H); 406-782-0494 (W)pitamakan@mac.com Professional, Architectural Historian 6/30/2014 2 Jillian Bowers jbowers.mt@gmail.com Professional; background in architecture 6/30/2014 3 Lisa Verwys 616 S. Grand, Apt. E, Bozeman, MT 59715 616-560-9111 © 406-587-2958 (W)lisa.verwys@montana.edu Professional- Collections manager at Museum of the Rockies 6/30/2014 4 Ryan Olson 46 Laden Ln. Bozeman, MT 59718 406-587-0285 bozemanryan@gmail.com Main Street Historic District Rep. ; degree in history 6/30/2014 5 Lora Dalton 201 South 6th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 406-586-3499 lora-d@optimum.net Cooper Park Historic District Rep 6/30/2014 6 Steven Keuch 502 North 10th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715 406-600-0804 ©sm.keuch@gmail.com At Large; interest in history and historic places 6/30/2015 7 Jessie Nunn Jessie Nunn 600 Meadowlark Ln. Livingston, MT 59047 406-208-8727 jessienunn@gmail.com At-Large, background in cultural resource management 6/30/2014 8 Nicole Becker 120 N. 15th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715 406-586-2713 nrzbecker@gmail.com At Large 6/30/2014 9 Amy Green 308 North Black Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 406-600-0701 amy.noel.g@gmail.com At Large 6/30/2015 10 Bryce Ledbetter 3269 N. 27th Ave., #A, Bozeman, MT 59719 214-793-5944 bcledbetter@gmail.com At Large- Vacant 6/30/2015 11 Matt Kennedy 525 West Harrion St., Bozeman, MT 59715 (4406) 249-1588 matthew.kennedy.msu@gmail.com At Large- Vacant 6/30/2015 12 Historic District Rep- Vacant 13 Historic District Rep- Vacant 6/30/2014 14 Professional Rep- Vacant 6/30/2015 15 Historic District Rep- Vacant 6/30/2015 Courtney Kramer 20 E. Olive Street, PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230 406-582-2289 (direct line)ckramer@bozeman.net Planning Staff Liaison Cyndy Andrus PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230 candrus@bozeman.net Commission Liaison Wendy Thomas 20 E. Olive Street, PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230 406-582-2260 wthomas@bozeman.net Director of Community Development The Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board (BHPAB) is created under Chapter 2.80 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. Board members are appointed to staggered two-year terms. The Board is to be comprised of up to fifteen members: (1) three or four professional members, (2) two to four members from historic districts, (3) one member from the Main Street commercial district, who "shall operate a business or own property in the neighborhood described as Main Street" and (4) four to six at-large representatives. Residence within the city shall not be a prerequisite for professional members or at-large representatives. This Board is considered advisory, although it is generally responsible for overseeing the operations of the Bozeman Historic Preservation Program. Meetings: Fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Upstairs Conference Room of the Stiff Professional Building, 20 East Olive Street, Bozeman, MT. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted on the City of Bozeman website at www.bozeman.net. 25 Bozeman Historic Advisory Board Retreat Saturday, January 25, 2014 Goal Develop priorities and create associated work-plan to guide the Historic Develop Advisory Board in 2014. Suggested Agenda/Process Prior to the retreat meet with city staff to review earlier plans and associated documents. This will further influence the final agenda. Opening • Introductory exercise to help people get to know each other better and set the stage for full participation. • Develop operating agreements for the meeting • Review the desired outcome and agenda • Discuss the Preservation Board’s role in Bozeman’s Preservation Program Understanding volunteer boards • A short mini-teach session to insure everyone understands the dynamics of volunteer boards and how work typically is accomplished. • Briefly consider how the group has worked together in the past and implications for going forward Scan of possible activities • Build a list of possible activities to consider for the coming year. This scan will consider activities associated with historic preservation in Bozeman. Prioritize efforts • This section will use a decision making framework that assess energy or commitment to possible activities and ranks priorities. Building a work-plan • The development of the workplan will consider the activity, an intended outcome, a timeline, and who is responsible for leading the effort. This interactive process will provide a framework to align people with tasks. Wrap-up • Review agreements and next steps. • Evaluate the retreat. 26 Preservation Board 2014 Work-plan WHO Jan – March April – June July – Sept. Oct. - Dec ENGAGEMENT Build Alliances Lisa Bryce Steve Identify who might be interested Explore what relationships might look like (examples) Exploratory contract Arrange first official gathering Engagement Plan Media Relations Matt, Lora Create engagement plan & share with board On-going interface with alliance and media   (ongoing) Significant process make on engagement with measurable metrics Maintenance & fluidity of functioning plan, identifying new avenues for success POLICY Preservation Awards Ryan Jessie Feb – preliminary report, solicitation of ideas March – criteria categories established April – report to Bzn City Council May – Start planning awards – nominations & dates Update Survey Data Mark Jessie Ryan Meet w/ planning staff June/July Develop plan using windshield tour work done Future… present plan By-laws & plan for what city needs Mark Lora Meet with commission liaison to gauge support Examine & synthesize alternate approaches Propose draft by-laws revisions 27 28