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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Ron Brey, Assistant City.Manager
Chris KUkulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Northeast i rrban Renewal Board appointments
MEETING DATE: Monday, July 17, 2006
BACKGROUND: Several weeks ago, the Commission made the above referenced
appointments. On subsequent review, however, it was determined that several applicants
mistakenly indicated they resided within the district and were appointed as such. Given this
error, [lie staff decided that opening the entire process would allow the Commission to reappoint.
the entire board as desired.
At the lime of the first appointment, there was discussion that the requirement for composition of.,
the Board was simply the "preferred" composition. However, the planning committee used the
term "preferred" not to indicate a slight preference in composition, but rather an indication of the
composition that should be sought if an adequate range of qualified applicants is available, The
planning committee did not want the board to go unappointcd or a seat unfilled if there were not.
enough applicants In each category, thus the term ``preferred" was used to allow for the
appointment of a Bill hoard if inadequate applications were received as is the case here with only
one "Residents from Within the District" application received.
Phis Board is established under Section 7-15-4232 of the Montana Code Annotated. It consists
of Five members who serve staggered four-yeas terms after the initial appointment. The board
shall consist of five (S) voting members and.not more than four (4) non-voting members. The
initial voting membership shall consist of'one NURB member appointed for 1 year, one fOr 2
years, one for 3 years, and two for 4 years. Each appointment thereafter shall be for 4 years. The
PREFERRED composition of the voting members shall be:
2 —business owners of"businesses within the district;
residents from within the district;
1 member at-large,
Voting members must reside within city-limits or own property within the district. The board
shall be responsible to:
(1 ) develop plans which implement the vision of the district;
(2) review on an ongoing basis the operation and processes of all public agencies to assure that
such activities are supportive of the plan;
(3) advocate and coordinate the complete and full implementation of the plan.
Below is a list of the various board vacancies and applicants.
Northeast Urban Renewal Board (NURB)
Business owners of businesses within the district
Jim Browning
*Eric W Nelson
*brie R. Nelson
*'ferry Giovanini
Residents from within the district
Jeanne Wesley-Wiese
Member at-large
*Lisa. Da117l-SCOtt
Yhoma.s A. Noble
Dana Pepper
*Joe Batcheller
Marcia Kaveny
*Robert Dougherty
*Nelle Thompson
Shane L Lutey
*Members denoted wrlh an asterisk wish to he considered for non-voting menrher.Yhrp rfthev are
not chosen,fur voting me rnbership
Anv member listed may he considered fur ill-Large Henrbership if'nol chosen,fur memhershrlr
under one of the previous two memher.ship eategorie.s
RECOMMENDATION: That the Comrnission appoint the board to staggered terms with due
respect to the preferred composition given the corrected status of the applicants.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
1Zon Brey, Assent 'ity Manager Chris A. KAL-Ilski, ('ity Manager
Attachments: applications, map of
district
Report compiled on July 12, 200E
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