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THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
Monday, February 3, 2014
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Present
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Present
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Present
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Present
Staff Present: City Manager Chris Kukulski, City Attorney Greg Sullivan and City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen.
A. 06:03:43 PM Call to Order – 6 p.m. – Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North
Rouse
Mayor Krauss called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
B. 06:03:46 PM Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C. 06:04:24 PM Changes to the Agenda
Mayor Krauss asked City Manager Chris Kukulski if there were any changes to
the Agenda. Mr. Kukulski stated no. Mayor Krauss asked for an update on the
recent escape from the Detention Center. Mr. Kukulski stated that the Police
Department is conducting a review of the situation.
D. 06:05:58 PM Authorize Absence of Commissioner Andrus
06:06:14 PM Motion and Vote to approve the absence of Commissioner Andrus.
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
E. 06:06:28 PM Minutes – Executive Session Minutes from December 16, 2013
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06:06:31 PM Motion and Vote to approve the executive session minutes from December
16, 2013 as submitted.
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
F. 06:06:51 PM Consent
1. Authorize Payment of Accounts Payable Claims (LaMeres)
2. Approve Depository Bonds and Pledged Securities as of December 31,
2013 (Rosenberry)
3. Approve Resolution 4506, authorizing Change Order 6 on the
Hyalite/Sourdough Water Treatment Plant Replacement Project (Murray)
06:06:53 PM Public Comment on Consent Agenda
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
06:07:04 PM Motion and Vote to approve consent items G. 1-3 as submitted.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
G. 06:07:22 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened general public comment.
06:07:49 PM Jody McDevit, Public Comment
Ms. McDevit urged the Commission to approve a non-discrimination ordinance.
06:10:35 PM Jeffrey Lyton, Public Comment
Mr. Lyton urged the Commission to approve a non-discrimination ordinance.
06:11:19 PM Public Comment closed
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
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H. 06:11:21 PM Action Items
06:11:23 PM 1. South University District Phase 1 Minor Subdivision Preliminary Plat
application to allow the subdivision of 126.9 acres to create 3 lots on property generally
located on the south side of West Kagy Boulevard, between South 19th and South 11th
Avenues, bound on the south by a future extension of Arnold Street, Application P13048
(Quasi-Judicial) (Krueger)
06:11:56 PM Staff Presentation
Brian Krueger, Development Review Manager gave the staff presentation for the South
University District Phase 1 Minor Subdivision Preliminary Plat application to allow the
subdivision of 126.9 acres to create 3 lots on property generally located on the south side
of West Kagy Boulevard, between South 19th and South 11th Avenues, bound on the
south by a future extension of Arnold Street, Application P13048. Staff is recommending
a modification to Condition 9 to add “the developer shall enter into an agreement with the
City prior to final plat approval evidencing the following” as a first sentence to
recommended condition 9 on page 3 of the staff report.
06:22:37 PM Commission questions for Staff
The Commission and staff discussed the changes to Condition 9, level of service numbers
on Kagy and 11
th
Streets, the REMU zoning, the Middle Creek ditch users water rights
and storm water concerns along with the construction of State Street.
06:31:41 PM Applicant presentation
The Applicant representative gave the applicant presentation for the South University
District Phase 1 Minor Subdivision Preliminary Plat application to allow the subdivision
of 126.9 acres to create 3 lots on property generally located on the south side of West
Kagy Boulevard, between South 19th and South 11th Avenues, bound on the south by a
future extension of Arnold Street, Application P13048.
06:42:34 PM Questions for Applicant
No questions for applicant
06:42:38 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
06:42:47 PM Constance Dratz, Public Comment
Ms. Dratz stated that she is a Monastery owner in the area of this proposed project. She
spoke regarding her concerns of prior calls to the Police Department in regards to student
conduct, concerns about density, losing their view and concerns of increased police visits
if the project commences.
06:49:11 PM Brian Chisdak, Public Comment
Mr. Chisdak stated that he is the owner of a dentistry practice in the area of this proposed
project. He spoke regarding charging for parking and giving it to charity, his prior
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experience of trash being left on his property after games, concerns of changes to the
neighborhood, traffic congestion and emergency access. This is a safety issue for him.
06:54:44 PM Kevin Cook, Public Comment
Mr. Cook stated that he is an owner of 4 lots in the Stadium View Development and
spoke regarding difficulties of making left turns out of the area. He gave some ideas of
how to solve this. He suggested that the Commission look at State Street and see if it
needs to be built now instead of putting it off.
06:57:58 PM Edward Dratz, Public Comment
Mr. Dratz stated that it seems students do better spread around the City instead of in a
student “ghetto”.
07:00:49 PM Steve Hample. Public Comment
Mr. Hample stated that he is the owner of a lot in the Stadium view Development. He
supports street connection to Stucky. He feels that congestion will be less if there is a
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. His concerns are in regards to traffic.
07:02:30 PM Bill Gruesef, Public Comment
Mr. Gruesef stated that this project is disjointed from the Campus itself. MSU should
address the housing and do partnerships. They have land available.
07:03:35 PM Public Comment closed
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
07:03:43 PM Applicant rebuttal
The Applicant representative spoke regarding the student ghetto label and added that this
will be a professional managed property and that there will be strict regulations to follow.
Most students are under the age of 21. The complex manages issues. Traffic, biking and
walking continues in other places they are studying. They will sign the entrance from
Arianna Way.
07:10:14 PM Questions for staff
The Commission and staff discussed traffic calculations and standard, density, location of
the project, park land requirements, wetlands areas, and construction timelines of Kagy.
07:24:48 PM Motion that having reviewed the application materials, considered public
comment, and considered all of the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings
presented in the staff report for application P13048 and move to approve the
preliminary plat with conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions, with
amendment to Condition No. 9 to add “the developer shall enter into an agreement
with the City prior to final plat approval evidencing the following” as a first sentence to
recommended condition 9 on page 3 of the staff report.
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
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07:25:35 PM Commission discussion on the Motion.
07:42:30 PM Vote on the Motion that having reviewed the application materials,
considered public comment, and considered all of the information presented, I hereby
adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application P13048 and move to
approve the preliminary plat with conditions and subject to all applicable code
provisions, with amendment to Condition No. 9 to add “the developer shall enter into
an agreement with the City prior to final plat approval evidencing the following” as a
first sentence to recommended condition 9 on page 3 of the staff report.
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
07:42:52 PM Break
Mayor Krauss declared a break.
07:55:09 PM 2. Resolution 4507, establishing goals and policies for the Funding of
Street Reconstruction Projects including establishing a fixed percentage for street
reconstruction to be paid for by the creation of a Special Improvement District based on
Street Functional Classification (Hixson/Woolard)
07:55:50 PM Staff Presentation
Craig Woolard, Public Service Director and Rick Hixson, City Engineer gave the staff
presentation regarding Resolution 4507, establishing goals and policies for the Funding
of Street Reconstruction Projects including establishing a fixed percentage for street
reconstruction to be paid for by the creation of a Special Improvement District based on
Street Functional Classification.
08:12:04 PM Commission questions for staff
The Commission and staff discussed traffic counts, prioritization of projects,
improvements in asset management software, pavement condition indexes, citizen
willingness, impact fee and property tax allocations.
08:19:53 PM Continued Staff presentation
Mr. Hixson spoke regarding prioritizing projects.
08:20:52 PM Commission questions for staff
The Commission and staff discussed funding classifications, special improvement
districts, payback districts, traffic counts and margin of error in those, short term projects
and the need to review policies every couple of years.
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08:44:31 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
Dave Crawford, Public Comment
Mr. Crawford supports the concepts that are being contemplated.
08:47:43 PM Public Comment closed
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
08:47:53 PM Motion to approve Resolution 4507 establishing goals and policies for the
funding of street reconstruction projects with the friendly amendment adding the word:
“ other” in Third Column named Funding Split and within the text of number 2 in
Section 2 Policies.
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
08:48:52 PM Commission discussion on the Motion
The Commission spoke regarding the word “other” being added so it is very clear that it
is not just SIDs, the local share language, the funding mechanisms in the 50s and 60s,
that the biggest luxury is maintaining infrastructure and the need to be responsible.
08:56:50 PM Vote on the Motion to approve Resolution 4507 establishing goals and
policies for the funding of street reconstruction projects with the friendly amendment
adding the word: “other” in Third Column named Funding Split and within the text of
number 2 in Section 2 Policies.
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
3. 08:58:31 PM Property Tax Abatement for Historic Properties
(Thomas)
08:58:33 PM Staff Presentation
Community Development Director Wendy Thomas gave the staff presentation for the
Property Tax Abatement for Historic Properties.
09:07:45 PM Commission questions for Staff
09:07:48 PM Public Comment
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Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
09:08:04 PM Commission questions for Staff
The Commission and staff discussed the Board’s involvement.
09:08:32 PM Motion to direct that Staff and the Historic Preservation Advisory Board
prepare amendments to the Bozeman Municipal Code to amend the Historic
Preservation program including tax abatements and other processes.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
09:10:10 PM Commission discussion on the Motion
The Commission discussed wanting to know more about recognition, moving projects
forward, and priorities of staff.
09:11:47 PM Vote on the Motion to direct that Staff and the Historic Preservation
Advisory Board prepare amendments to the Bozeman Municipal Code to amend the
Historic Preservation program including tax abatements and other processes.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Disapprove
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
09:12:05 PM 4. Appointments to the City Planning Board (Brunckhorst)
09:12:14 PM Mayoral Appointment
The Mayor appointed Brett Potter, Laura Dornberger and re-appointed Julien Morice to
the City Planning Board.
09:12:46 PM Motion and Vote to affirm the Mayor’s appointment of Brett Potter,
Laura Dornberger and re-appointed Julien Morice to the City Planning Board.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
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09:12:59 PM I. FYI/Discussion
1. Fire Department voluntary rental safety program meeting on February 12,
214 at 6:30 p.m. at Station No. 3
2. Early meeting start time next week at 4 p.m.
09:14:20 PM J. Adjournment
Mayor Krauss adjourned the meeting at 9:14 p.m.
______________________________
Jeffrey K. Krauss, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stacy Ulmen, CMC, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
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Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Approved on ___________________________
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