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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Appointment to the Economic Development Council
MEETING DATE: March 3, 2014
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint [one new applicant] to the Economic Development Council.
BACKGROUND: This Council has one vacancy and two new applicants.
The creation and appointment of an Economic Development Council was recommended and described in the Economic Development Plan adopted by the City Commission on August 3,
2009. In February, 2010, the seven member Council was appointed. Shortly thereafter, the
Council brought forward Ordinance No. 1784 adding Chapter 2.86 of the Bozeman Municipal
Code for the official creation of the Economic Development Council and establishing the duties
and responsibilities thereof. Council members shall serve three year staggered terms.
Excerpt from the implementation matrix found on page VIII of the Economic Development Plan (EDP):
5. c “Establish an Economic Development Council, consisting of: business leaders, city staff, economic development leaders, and others; to advise the City Commission on economic
development issues and to review the implementation of this City of Bozeman Economic
Development Plan.”
This Council has one vacancy and two new applicants.
New Applicants: Rebecca Mahurin
Kelly OConnor
Attachments: Council Applications
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AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 87
Form inserted: 1/28/2014 12:01:15 PM
Name: Rebecca R. Mahurin Physical Address: 304 Montana Hall, MSU, Bozeman, Montana 59717
Primary Phone: (406) 994-2752
Additional Phone: (406) 580-8604 Email: rmahurin@montana.edu
Your current occupation: University Administrator
Employer: MSU How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area?: >10 yr
Which position are you applying for?: Economic Development Council
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 direct the Technology Transfer Office at MSU, licensing and assisting with starting up companies around MSU technologies. I also work with local companies in accessing equipment and facilities on the MSU
campus, working to facilitate sponsored research agreements and collaborations between the
private sector and MSU. I have served as Chair of the Montana Science and Technology Alliance
Board, providing more than $23 million in funding to the MUS and to Montana companies for high-technology projects. I work with the photonics sector, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and other companies to assist them in solving problems. I also speak with companies who are interested in
re-locating to Montana.
Reference 1: Steve Holland, MMEC Director Will Swearingen, Director, TechLink
Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes
Reference 2: 994-3812 994-7700
Other Info: I work closely with my counterpart, Joe Fanguy, at UM. I also am on the leadership
team for the EPSCoR project - which has contact with companies and thus economic
development. I work with John Rogers, Governor's Economic Development Officer and have
worked with both Senators on town hall meetings, statewide meetings and other events that focus
on economic development. For those events, I have been MSU's representative.
How did you hear about us?: Jeff Krauss and Brit Fontenot
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AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 89
Form inserted: 2/5/2014 10:16:39 AM
Name: Kelly OConnor Physical Address: 505 Westridge Drive, Bozeman, Montana 59715
Primary Phone: (406) 582-5451
Email: biz.source@live.com
Your current occupation: Business Consultant
Employer: Business Source, LLC
How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area?: >10 yr Which position are you applying for?: Economic Development Council
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 lived in Bozeman,
Montana for 27 1/2 years. I am originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I own Business Source,
LLC which is a full service Business Consulting Firm. I started Business Source in 1995 and have worked with over 200 businesses in the Bozeman area. The areas in which I help Business owners are: Sales and Marketing Cash flow management Human resources Managing growth
Obtaining capital, equity and debt Business acquisitions I have a practical understanding of what
challenges business owners work with on a daily basis. I am strongly for quality economic
growth in Bozeman. I believe I will be able to bring a unique prospective and practical experience to help further economic growth.
Reference 1: Carl Solvie Owner Grantree Best Western 406 600-9991 carl@montana.com
Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes
Reference 2: Sandy McKay Owner Lake Glass 406 587-4589 sandy@lakeglass.com
How did you hear about us?: Bozeman City web page
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