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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: Reappointment to the Downtown Business Improvement District Board
(BID)
MEETING DATE: June 16, 2014 MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to reappoint Eric Bowman to the Downtown Business Improvement District Board.
BACKGROUND: Eric Bowman’s term on the BID expires June 30, 2014. He has reapplied.
Chris Naumann, Executive Director of the Downtown Bozeman Partnership recommends his
reappointment.
Montana Code stipulates that BID Board members be owners of property within the
district. In the past, several applicants were appointed to the board as "property owner
representatives" because their property title named a corporation as the owner rather than the
individual. For many years the City Commission has honored this precedent by appointing
property owner representatives to the BID Board.
The BID was originally created by Resolution No. 3361 and Ordinance No. 1517, per
MCA 7-12-1121, in May of 2000. In June of 2010, the BID was extended/recreated by
Resolution No. 4263 for an additional ten years.
The board shall be comprised of not less than five, nor more than seven, owners of
property within the district. Members are appointed for staggered four-year terms.
The BID currently has one expiring term and one reapplying applicant.
Applicant seeking Reappointment: Eric Bowman
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachment: Board Application
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AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 109
Form inserted: 5/19/2014 8:15:07 PM
Name: Eric Bowman
Physical Address: 4522 Cascade Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718
Primary Phone: (406) 582-0608
Email: eric@owenhouse.com
Your current occupation: Hardware retail
Employer: Owenhouse Ace Hardware
How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area?: >10 yr
Which position are you applying for? : BID
City Limits: yes
Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?: yes
If so, how long?: 8 yrs
If so, where ?: Bozeman
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences.: Served on the BID board
the last 8 years and as BID chair the last 4 years. In addition I serve as one of the BID's
representatives on the DBP board. I am the owner and operator of Owenhouse Ace Hardware.
Reference 1: Chris Naumann 222 E. Main Street Bozeman MT 59715 586-4008
Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes
Reference 2: Illeana Delaney 101 E Main Street Suite D Bozeman MT 59715 586-3132
How did you hear about us?: It's my vacancy
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