HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-30-06 packetTHE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
AGENDA
Monday, October 30, 2006
A. Call to Order - 4:00 PM – City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 411
East Main Street
B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
C. Consent
1. Adopt Resolution 3973, intent to create the Mandeville Farm Tax
Increment Financing Industrial District (Kukulski)
*Consider a motion to approve Consent item 1 as listed.
D. Public Comment - Please state name and address in an audible tone of voice for
the record.
This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the
purview of the Bozeman City Commission. Please limit your comments
to 3 minutes.
E. Work Session
1. Goal Setting for 2007 and Beyond (Kukulski)
F. FYI/Discussion
G. Adjournment
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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution of Intent to Establish a Tax Increment Financing Industrial
District
MEETING DATE: October 30, 2006
BACKGROUND: One of the adopted High Priority Goals in December, 2004, was to
create a tax increment financing industrial district, commonly
known as Mandeville Farm. In 1989, the Montana legislature
authorized cities with urban renewal plans and districts to use tax
increment funding for industrial districts pursuant to Section 7-15-
4297. An industrial district may use tax increment financing
pursuant to the provisions of 7-15-4282 through 7-15-4293. The
purpose of the district is to provide infrastructure to encourage the
growth of and retention of secondary value-adding industry. It is
the intent of the City of Bozeman to create a tax increment
financing industrial district in the area commonly known as
Mandeville Farm comprised of property owned by both City of
Bozeman and the state of Montana.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Commission Resolution 3973, intention to create
a tax increment financing industrial district.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by Commission
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________________
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3973
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLAIRING IT TO BE THE INTENTION
OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN TO CREATE A TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN THE AREA COMMONLY
KNOWN AS MANDEVILLE FARM.
WHEREAS, Montana Code 7-15-4298 states that;
(1) infrastructure-deficient areas exist in the municipalities of the state and constitute a serious
impediment to the development of infrastructure-intensive, secondary, value-adding economic
development in Montana;
(2) municipalities lack sufficient capital to rectify the infrastructure shortage in infrastructure-
deficient areas, thus impeding the ability of municipalities to achieve economic growth through
the development of secondary, value-adding industries;
(3) the creation of industrial infrastructure is a matter of state policy and state concern because
the state and its municipalities will continue to suffer economic dislocation due to the lack of
secondary, value-adding industries; and
(4) the state's tax increment financing laws should be used to encourage the creation of areas in
which needed industrial infrastructure for secondary, value-adding industries could be developed.;
and
WHEREAS, Montana Code 7-15-4299 states that; A local governing body, by ordinance
and following a public hearing, may authorize the creation of an industrial district for industrial
infrastructure development projects if the proposed industrial district; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1991 the City of Bozeman passed Ordinance 1336
ESTABLISHING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT PROGRAM TO
ASSIST IN FINANCING NECESSARY INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENCOURAGE
THE ATTRACTION, GROWTH, AND RETENTION OF SECONDARY VALUE ADDING
INDUSTRIES; and
WHEREAS, The City of Bozeman wishes to encourage growth in the Mandeville Farm
area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, as follows:
Section 1. Intention to Create Tax Increment Financing Industrial District; It is the
intention of this Commission to create and establish in the City under Montana Code Annotated, Title
7, Chapter 15, Part 42, a Tax Increment Financing Industrial District to promote growth in the
Mandeville Farm area.
Section 2. Boundaries of District; The limits and boundaries of the District are depicted on a
map attached as Exhibit A hereto (which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof),
which boundaries are designated and confirmed as the boundaries of the District. A listing of each of
the properties in the District is shown on Exhibit B hereto (which is hereby incorporated herein and
made a part hereof).
Section 3. Public Hearing; The regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman to be held in the Community Room of the Gallatin County Courthouse, on the 13th day of
November 2006, at 6:00 p.m., and the same is hereby designated as the time and place at which public
comment on the Tax Increment Financing Industrial District will be received.
Section 4. Notice; That the Clerk of the Commission of the City of Bozeman, is hereby
ordered and directed to publish in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, a daily newspaper printed and
published in said City of Bozeman, a Notice signed by the City Clerk, as provided in Section 7-1-
4127, Montana Code Annotated. The Clerk is further directed to mail a notice of the hearing, not
less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing, to the persons whose names appear on the County
Treasurer’s tax roll as the owners or purchasers under contracts for deed of the property, at the
address shown on the tax roll.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at
a regular session thereof held on the 30th day of October, 2006.
______________________________________
JEFFREY K. KRAUSS, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________________
BRIT FONTENOT
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
PAUL LUWE
City Attorney
CERTIFICATE AS TO RESOLUTION AND ADOPTING VOTE
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting recording officer of the City of
Bozeman, Montana (the “City”), hereby certify that the attached resolution is a true copy of
Resolution No. 3968, entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLAIRING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN TO CREATE A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN THE
AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS MANDEVILLE FARM.” (the “Resolution”), on file in the
original records of the City in my legal custody; that the Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Commission of the City at a meeting on October 30, 2006, and that the meeting was duly held by the
City Commission and was attended throughout by a quorum, pursuant to call and notice of such
meeting given as required by law; and that the Resolution has not as of the date hereof been amended
or repealed.
I further certify that, upon vote being taken on the Resolution at said meeting, the following
Commissioners voted in favor thereof: ______; voted against the same: ____; abstained from voting
thereon: _____; or were absent: ____.
WITNESS my hand officially this 1st day of November, 2006.
___________________________________
Brit Fontenot
City Clerk
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
TO CREATE A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN THE AREA
COMMONLY KNOWN AS MANDEVILLE FARM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 30, 2006, the City Commission (the
“Commission”) of the City of Bozeman, Montana (the “City”), adopted A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLAIRING IT TO BE THE
INTENTION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN TO CREATE A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN THE AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS MANDEVILLE FARM.
A complete copy of the Resolution of Intention (the “Resolution”) is on file with the City Clerk
On Monday, November 13, 2006, at 6:00 p.m., in the Community Room of the Gallatin County
Courthouse, 311 West Main Street, Bozeman, Montana, the City Commission will conduct a public hearing
and pass upon all written protests against the creation of the District.
Written protests against the creation of the District may be filed by an agent, person, firm or
corporation owning real property within the proposed District. Such protests must be delivered to the City
Clerk at the Municipal Building, 411 East Main Street, Bozeman, Montana not later than 5:00 p.m., M.T., on
Monday, November 13, 2006.
Further information regarding the proposed District or other matters in respect thereof may be
obtained from the City Clerk at the Municipal Building, 411 East Main Street, Bozeman, Montana or by
telephone at (406) 582-2320.
Dated: November 1, 2006
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
_________________________________________
Brit Fontenot
City Clerk
Legal Ad
Publication Dates: Sunday, November 5, 2006 & Sunday, November 12, 2006
State of Montana
P.O. Box 201601
Helena, MT 59620
City of Bozeman
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Goal Setting for 2007 and Beyond
MEETING DATE: October 30, 2006
BACKGROUND:
Attached is a compilation of each of the past three goal setting discussions combined into one list for your
review and consideration. I also deleted any items that have already been accomplished and put a
strikethrough line on the items I assume are no longer relevant (only you can make that call, which is why
they are not deleted). I have also been adding items to the list as they are e-mailed and I have added any
items were we received a “below norm” score from our 2005 National Citizen Survey.
In preparation for the discussion, I suggest, you identify those items that would top your priority list
as well as those that would definitely not be high priorities. If you are prepared in this fashion, we can
quickly shrink the list and spend the bulk of our time discussing those items that require the most debate and
discussion. We also want to leave enough time to rank our goals in order of importance. Everyone from the
leadership team will be present to help answer questions and assist you in this important task.
RECOMMENDATION: Highlight items on the goals list that in your mind should be top priorities and
cross out those items you think don’t belong on the list.
FISCAL EFFECTS: These goals will be utilized in preparing the 2007/08 fiscal year budget as well
as define how the administrative team will spend time and money each day.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager Report compiled on October 26, 2006
Potential Goals List
October 17, 2006
City Manager
1) Open new library by the fall of 2006 within budget.
2) Be actively engaged in the 2007 legislative session focused on expanding the ability for local elected
officials and citizens to make decisions regarding:
· local option resort taxes
· local option accommodations taxes
· increasing the ½ inflation adjustment to be equal to inflation
3) Establish an economic development strategy, beginning with the development of an Industrial Park
on the Mandeville Farm and or Idaho Pole properties.
4) Hire a project manager
5) Expand our working relationship with MSU focused on:
· student impacts on neighborhoods
· zoning near the Technology Park
· Alcohol Coalition
· Planning campus expansion with community interface
· Parking
· Street design – S-19, 11th, 8th, etc.
6) Create a cable television franchise
7) Better public relations/education; possible news conferences; more television news exposure.
8) Better time management (agenda). Agenda Meeting???
9) Organize building projects with priorities (i.e. water, wastewater, fire stations, police stations, city
hall, story mansion, Wallace/Library, Mandeville farm.
10) Complete the redevelopment of Story Mansion
11) Walace Street/Library lands redevelopment ( Library Debt)
12) Assist Downtown redevelopment projects
13) Public Parking (NCS – Below Norm)
· 2007 Parking Garage
· Increase on-street parking (angle parking on Mendenhall, Babcock or both)
14) Services to low income people (NCS – Below Norm)
· Low income utility assistance program – implemented in 2004
· 2 mills (approx. $126,000/year) dedicated to affordable housing – 2007 budget
· Inclusionary Zoning (affordable housing task force)
15) Schedule a working trip to Flagstaff, Fort Collins or Bend in order to learn what has gone well or
failed as these cities grew from our current size to over twice our size.
Assistant City Manager
1) Workforce Housing/ Affordable housing leadership (NCS – Below Norm)
· 2 mills (approx. $126,000/year) dedicated to affordable housing
· Inclusionary Zoning (affordable housing task force)
2) Create North 7th tax increment district
3) Develop a watershed management plan that deals with the long range and overall health of
Bozeman’s watershed as it is our primary source of drinking water
4) Evaluate all City owned property (excluding parkland) for long term potential use or sale 2005
5) Create Neighborhood Councils throughout City of Bozeman
6) Build or purchase a consolidated city office complex in downtown Bozeman.
7) Recruitment/retention of employees
8) Complete Disc Golf Course in spring of 2005
9) Create a Parks Maintenance District
Public Safety Director - Police
1) Conduct an analysis of the police department for staffing levels and facilities - 2005/06 budget
2) Work effectively with Gallatin County to implement criminal justice plan.
3) Bring public safety to the public with credible plan to adopt.
4) Public Safety Mill Levy
5) Traffic Enforcement (NCS – Below Norm)
6) Police Services (NCS – Below Norm)
Public Safety Director – Fire
1) Implement the 2006 facility and staffing study (Construct 2 additional fire substations).
2) Public Safety Mill Levy
3) Improve Fire Prevention and Safety (NCS – Below Norm)
Public Services Director
1) Open solid waste transfer station in fall of 2006
2) Create a Storm Water District
3) Determine new shops complex location
4) Transportation Plan update is in process
· S-19th design
· Downtown Couplets (eliminate one ways? Add diagonal parking? Reverse one ways?)
· Implement walkable communities best practices
5) Road design workshop – walkable communities best practices discussion led by engineering and
planning
6) Implement 2006 water facilities plan
7) Implement 2006 waste water facilities plan
8) Create an Arterials and Collector Street assessment
9) Pursue EPA grants for utility infrastructure and rehab.
10) Street repair, cleaning, lighting (NCS – Below Norm)
11) Snow removal/on Street Parking (NCS – Below Norm)
12) Traffic signal timing (NCS – Below Norm)
13) Bicycle travel (NCS – Below Norm)
14) Ease of car travel (NCS – Below Norm)
15) Recycling (NCS – Below Norm)
Finance Director
1) Utility Rates and System Development Charge analysis (impact fees) for water, sewer and storm
water, streets and fire. (phase II of the facilities plans)
2) Update the CIP (Capital Improvement Plan)
3) Develop website to maximize convenient public access to city information and services
4) Funding Sources to pay for added demand for services
5) City Wireless
Planning and Community Development Director
1) Commence 5 year review of the 20/20 Growth Policy
2) Enhance Bozeman’s downtown competitiveness as the business, cultural and service center of the
Gallatin valley by facilitating the construction of a parking garage; hotel convention center and a
performing arts center
3) Complete the parks & recreation facilities plan (PROST) - Fall 2005
4) Complete UDO Revisions by summer of 2005
5) Sign Inter-local Planning Agreement with Gallatin County
6) Change gambling ordinance to limit gaming machines to not more than 5 if outside the gaming
district.
7) Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
8) Complete update Impact fee studies
9) Neighborhood design workshop – accessory dwelling units? Density – where is it too low and too
high?
10) Land use, planning and zoning (NCS – Below Norm)
The following four slides were taken from the results of the 2005 National Citizen Survey. The slides show
how Bozeman’s scores compared to other cities across the United States of with a population of under
40,000 in three categories, similar to the norm, above the norm, or below the norm.
The National Citizen Survey™for Bozeman 30
Quality of Service Delivery
Compared continued
Above the norm in populations of 40,000 or
less in:
o City parks
o Recreation programs or classes
o Range/variety of recreation
programs/classes
o Accessibility of parks
o Storm drainage
The National Citizen Survey™for Bozeman 28
Quality of Service Delivery
Compared
Similar to Populations
of 40,000 or less in:
o Fire services
o Ambulance/EMS
o Crime prevention
o Sidewalk
maintenance
o Recreation
centers/facilities
o Accessibility of rec
centers/facilities
o Appearance/mntceof
parks
o Appearance of rec
centers/facilities
o Public library
services
The National Citizen Survey™for Bozeman 29
Quality of Service Delivery
Comparisons continued
Similar to Populations
of 40,000 or less in:
o Variety of library
materials
o Garbage collection
o Drinking water
o Sewer services
o Code enforcement
o Animal control
o Economic
development
o Services to seniors
o Services to youth
o Public information
services
o Municipal courts
The National Citizen Survey™for Bozeman 31
Quality of Service Delivery
Compared continued
Below the norm in populations of 40,000 or less in:
o Police services
o Fire prevention and education
o Traffic enforcement
o Street repair
o Street cleaning
o Street lighting
o Snow removal
o Traffic signal timing Amount of public parking
o Recycling
o Yard waste pick-up
o Land use, planning and zoning
o Services to low-income people