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Home My WebLink AboutNeubauer planning application E-mail form CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA APPLICATION FOR THE CITY PLANNING BOARD Dater Z01 o Name: Pain /Veubct14t'r Physical Address: Lf// /U, z 4 ale • g,=>z erno r7, 14 T 5-2 715 Mailing Address (if different): Email: P/'n&u 6<3ue►r'w 5;'rna . cam Phone(s): 15-e 1' 6 O £a N Length of time in the Bozeman area: jh l�ePn �r eG r5 Occupation: weed v✓c;kef' S��►a 1 SeY✓ice We, ke,- Employer: rJe l F ynu f� DY r14 rv�l t5 �N L. Have you ever served on a City or County board? N=' (If so, where, what board, and how long?) Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences. See a ��► F� �S References (Individual or Organization)Name: Phone: �Q✓i ! 6a Ile-, �ors�/IC E'_ 5q9- 7750 �ecle) 9—e c.k Sl4 ,gv z eir ci n .S�3 1 - 75-7/ jo n Shrcldv, dyvner' Dv�(s� �Jor� in )d�o/1� S-S )- S 10 This application is considered public record. Application contact information may be displayed on the City of Bozeman website. PLEASE NOTE: Per Ordinance No. 1759,revising Chapter 2.01 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, all board members are required to attend a yearly ethics workshop provided free of charge by the City as a condition of service as a member of a board. Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences. My relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences are broad and diverse, yet combined with my work ethic and propensity for civic service, I feel I would make a positive addition to the Bozeman Planning Board. Having worked in the construction industry for over ten years in the Bozeman area, I have seen firsthand the positive and negative consequences of commercial and residential development in our city. Observing these projects has helped me to understand the necessity of an accessible, consistent, fair, and efficient public review process. Anything less is a major deterrent to economic development in this area. Construction and growth drive our local economy, and are based on the assumptions of a healthy, safe, diverse, and livable community. If these assumptions are unfounded, growth will slow or cease. Currently I serve as a counselor and mentor working in the social service sector for Youth Dynamics, Inc. Through this work(and knowing many carpenters) I've been exposed to the consequences of an economy based in the construction and service industries. Growth planning is essential to balancing the need for entrepreneurs to encounter an equitable and expeditious permitting process with the need for safeguarding our environment, the taxpayers, and fostering the development of a broad-based and sustainable local economy. I hold a BS in Environmental Science which included coursework in Environmental Economics, Environmental Law, Ethics, and Land Use Planning. During my last two years in college I ran the 60-member Student Congress as House Speaker under the format of Robert's Rules, overseeing the management and disbursement of a six figure budget that many different parties had aspirations for. Since 2006 I've been the President of the 501 (c) 3 non-profit Montana Telemark Corporation(MTC), which organizes the annual Pinhead Classic Telemark Festival. In this volunteer role I have familiarized myself with a myriad of local business owners, having spearheaded over 300 business solicitations. This work has enabled the MTC to donate more than$12,000 to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center over the years. For the last five years I have also volunteered as the primary referee for the Gallatin Valley Youth Lacrosse League. Additionally, I am becoming familiar with the new Bozeman Ethics Ordinance, the newly revised City Master Plan, and the state Open Meetings and Noticing statutes. I believe strongly in the constitutionally mandated citizen's Right to Know and Right to Participate, for if a city government is not transparent and accessible, it is neither functional nor sustainable. Given my study of ethics, economics, planning and environmental science, my exposure to permitting on the development side, and the consequences of poverty and underemployment through my social service work, I know the value of measured and balanced community planning. I have an extensive history of volunteerism, an exemplary work ethic, and a keen interest in these topics. I seek to engage in this aspect of civic service with the highest regard for objectivity, aligned with no specific sector of our community, and with no polarizing agenda. I will undertake all my deliberations impartially, seeking only to assist Bozeman in preserving what makes it great while encouraging sustainable economic development. I have the time, capacity, and interest to undertake all the necessary research required to make informed decisions, and would be proud to serve my community as a member of the Bozeman Planning Board. Paul Neubauer 41 1 N. Broadway Ave. Bozeman, MT 59775 (406) 587-6084 — prneubauer@gmail.com EXPERIENCE President, Montana Telemark Corporation 10/00 — present • Served on the Board of Directors creating and executing a telemark ski festival that has raised over $12,000 for the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. • Solicited sponsors, recruited volunteers, and administered budget of 501(c) 3 nonprofit. • President since 2006. Owner, Sour Kraut Woodworking 6/06 - present • Independent businessman specialized in woodworking and finish carpentry. • Supervised carpenters and subcontractors at various stages of construction. Group Home Staff Counselor(Relied, Big Sky Youth Center 12/09-present • Worked with Clients on fulfilling responsibilities and meeting goals of treatment plans. • Administered medications, kept records, and assisted in overall operation of facility. Carpenter, Kravetz Homebuilders 9/05 - 6/06 G Constructed all phases of a new home in Bridger Canyon. Volunteer Referee, Gallatin Valley Lacrosse League Summers '06 - 09 a Taught rules and refereed first inter-high school lacrosse games in Montana. Owner, Sour Kraut Woodworking 5/03 - 8/05 • Designed and constructed custom kitchen cabinets. • Featured in Ski magazine as outstanding woodwork. Volunteer Coach, Lamoille Union High School 3103 - 6/05 c Awarded 2005 Assistant Coach of the Year by U.S. Lacrosse. Carpenter, Vert Industries & Bozeman Building Traditions 3/01 - 2/03 Remodeled and constructed homes. Woodworker, Baukunst Company 4/99 - 2/01 • Constructed original beds, chests, lamps, cabinets and doors using traditional joinery. • Completed repair and finish work on site. Woodworker, Montana Furniture Industries 12/96 - 4/98 • Supervised and trained staff for laminating and sanding departments. • Built desks, dining room tables and raised panel beds. Trail Crew Foreman, Clearwater National Forest 6/96 - 1 0196 • Supervised a four-person crew constructing new trail in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. • Felled trees, selected routes, built cribbing and drainage, drilled and blasted rock. EXPERIENCE (continued) Professional Ski Patroller, Jay Peak Resort 12195 - 4/96 Minimized and responded to first aid incidents, managed terrain access. Backcountry Patroller, USDA Forest Service 6195 - 10195 • Tuckerman Ravine, Mount Washington, New Hampshire • Performed hiker education and enforced regulations. • Assessed and maintained trails, signs and facilities. Service Trip Leader, Appalachian Mountain Club 9195 G Led volunteers on two-week trip doing trail rehabilitation in the Bitterroot Wilderness. Sewage Composting Technician, Appalachian Mountain Club 5/95 G Administered a National Park Service grant to design, install, monitor and report on two prototype backcountry composting toilets. Winter Caretaker, Randolph Mountain Club Winters '93 - '94, '94 - '95 • Managed four shelters near treeline on Mt. Adams in New Hampshire. • Promoted responsible hiking by posting weather, discussing terrain, preventing and responding to rescue operations. Regional Assistant, Green Mountain Club 5191 - 9/91,'92, '93, '94 • Supervised, budgeted and coordinated 16 staff (site caretakers, trail crews, naturalists) and numerous volunteers maintaining 30 shelters and 150 miles of the Long Trail Network. • Led operation of eight sewage composting facilities. • Served as primary contact between management partners: State of Vermont, USDA Forest Service, University of Vermont, Stowe and Smugglers Notch resorts. • Recruited and implemented volunteers for trail and shelter maintenance. Butler Lodge Caretaker, Green Mountain Club 5191 - 9191 • Maintained shelters, trails and composting outhouse. • Educated hikers on local ecology and impact issues. EDUCATION Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont 9188 - 5192 • Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science - Natural Resources TRAINING, SKULLS AND MEMBERSHIPS • Johnson State College, House Speaker, Student Congress '91, 92 • Bozeman Adult Soccer League '03, '04, '07, '08 • Certified "B" Timber Cutter, USDA Forest Service 7/96 • Level 11 Law Enforcement Officer, USDA Forest Service 6/95 • "Red Card" Wildland Fire Certification, USDA Forest Service 4/95 • Co-Author of Green Mountain Club "Manual for Bin Composting" 2/95