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THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
REVISED - Consent item 8 added 6-12
Monday, June 16, 2014 Minutes linked to the video can be found online at:
http://www.bozeman.net/Departments/Administration/City-Commission/Streaming-
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Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Present Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Present
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Present
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Present *Arriving late Staff Present: City Manager Chris Kukulski, City Attorney Greg Sullivan,
Administrative Director Anna Rosenberry and City Clerk Stacy Ulmen.
Table of Contents A. 05:07:09 PM Call to Order – 5 p.m. – Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North
Rouse
Mayor Krauss called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m.
B. 05:07:11 PM Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C. 05:08:05 PM Changes to the Agenda
Mayor Krauss asked City Manager Chris Kukulski if there were any changes to
the agenda. Mr. Kukulski stated no.
D. 05:08:05 PM Authorize Absence of Commissioner Andrus
05:08:09 PM Motion and Vote to approve the absence of Commissioner Andrus.
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Absent
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E. 05:08:34 PM Work Session
1. 05:08:37 PM Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District Fiscal
Year 2015 Budget and Work Plan (Daryl Schliem, Bozeman Chamber of
Commerce)
Mr. Schliem gave the presentation for the Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement
District Fiscal Year 2015 Budget and Work Plan.
05:17:31 PM Commission questions for Staff The Commission and Mr. Schliem discussed bringing back the College National Rodeo
to Bozeman, coming up with a brand for the City and encouragement of collaboration on
this, budgets for sports tournaments, marketing progress for new soccer fields and
convention center efforts. 2. 05:35:34 PM Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Work Session - Enterprise and
Special Revenue Funds (Rosenberry)
05:36:01 PM Staff Presentation
Administrative Services Director Anna Rosenberry gave the staff presentation regarding
the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Work Session-Enterprise and Special Revenue Funds.
05:37:09 PM Public Works Administration The Commission and staff discussed allocation and assessments related to the General
Fund and Enterprise Funds in relation to Public Works areas.
05:45:06 PM Water Fund
The Commission and staff discussed the positive position of the water fund, consumption, increase of customer base and a study related to rates.
05:51:26 PM Wastewater Fund
Ms Rosenberry emphasized that the Debt Service was corrected in the rate model.
05:55:06 PM Break
Mayor Krauss called for a break.
06:03:49 PM Meeting called back to order
Mayor Krauss called the meeting back to order.
06:04:06 PM Stormwater Fund
The Commission and staff discussed different levels of service funding for effectively
managing and improving the City’s Stormwater Utility including a Gold, Silver and
Bronze categories. The Commission would like the staff to be cognitive of accumulative impacts, distribution of costs, and tackling the improvements over a 10 or 15 year period,
06:25:24 PM Solid Waste Fund
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The Commission and staff discussed raising the rates on the 35 gallon totes to assist with
the imbalance between the revenues and expenditures, the timing of this increase and
how to recoup the rest of the shortfall.
06:32:16 PM Street Maintenance
The Commission and Staff discussed the need to look at assessment cap amounts,
potholes, backlogs of street reconstruction, under funding of routine maintenance and the
need to have a deeper discussion about the levels of service.
06:40:15 PM Workforce Housing
The Commission and staff discussed possible restriction on grant moneys, the need for
the board to keep it, when it was used last and how to use it going forward and the need
of the Commission to discuss the need of an affordable housing study.
F. 06:58:10 PM Minutes – June 2, 2014
06:58:14 PM Motion and Vote to approve the minutes from June 2, 2014 as submitted. Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve G. 06:58:33 PM Consent
1. Accounts Payable Claims (LaMeres)
2. South University District Waiver of Right to Protest Creation of Special
Improvements Districts, Public Access Easement and Sewer and Water
Pipeline Easement (Johnson)
3. South University District Irrevocable Offer of Dedication (Johnson)
4. Cattail Springs Condominiums Water Pipeline and Access Easements
(Johnson) 5. 2014 Materials Testing Project Professional Services Agreement with
Morrison Maierle (Murray)
6. Notice of Award for 2014 Street Improvements to High Country Paving,
Inc. in the amount of $246,521.05 (Kerr)
7. The Meadows Minor Subdivision Final Plat, Application P14028 (Rogers)
8. Professional Services Agreement with Design Nine for Broadband Master
Plan, pending final legal review (Fontenot)
06:58:40 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment on the Consent Agenda.
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No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
06:58:57 PM Motion and Vote to approve Consent Items G. 1-8 as submitted. Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve H. 06:59:27 PM Public Comment Mayor Krauss opened general public comment. No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
I. Action Items 1. 06:59:55 PM Witschard Residence and Accessory Structure Sketch Plan
Certificate of Appropriateness with a Variance at 109 East Short Street,
Application Z14109 (Quasi-Judicial) (Kramer)
07:00:22 PM Staff Presentation
Staff Planner Courtney Kramer gave the staff presentation for the Witschard Residence
and Accessory Structure Sketch Plan, Certificate of Appropriateness with a Variance at
109 East Short Street, Application Z14109.
07:07:12 PM Commission questions for Staff
The Commission and Staff discussed adjoining property owners, lot size, hardships and
the differences between deviations and variances, the location of the back of the house
and setbacks.
07:28:11 PM Applicant Presentation.
The Applicant representative gave the presentation for the Witschard Residence and
Accessory Structure Sketch Plan, Certificate of Appropriateness with a Variance at 109
East Short Street, Application Z14109.
07:37:24 PM Commission questions for Applicant
The Commission and staff discussed the square footage of the proposed project, submittal
timelines, consistency with neighborhood properties, function of the proposed garage,
purchase timeframe, historic conservation districts and when the lot was originally split.
08:01:15 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
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Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
08:01:35 PM Commission questions for staff.
08:04:52 PM Motion that having reviewed the application materials, staff report with
Findings of Fact, considered public comment, and considered all of the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application
Z14094 and move to deny the Variance from BMC 38.21.050.H – Detached Structures
to allow an accessory structure to occupy 31 percent of the area of the lot located to the rear of the principal building, with conditions.
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd 08:06:18 PM Commission discussion on the Motion
08:22:30 PM Vote on the Motion that having reviewed the application materials, staff
report with Findings of Fact, considered public comment, and considered all of the
information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application Z14094 and move to deny the Variance from BMC 38.21.050.H – Detached Structures to allow an accessory structure to occupy 31 percent of the area of the lot
located to the rear of the principal building, with conditions.
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve 08:22:55 PM Discussion on delaying this item a week.
A discussion took place between the applicant, staff and the City Attorney regarding
delaying a week. It was decided that the Certificate of Appropriateness is an administrative approval and there is no need to come back to the Commission unless
more variances are requested.
08:31:59 PM Break
Mayor Krauss called for a break. 2. 08:45:49 PM Brewhaus Brewery Conditional Use Permit Application, 121
West Main Street, Application Z14101 (Quasi-Judicial) (Brekke)
08:46:09 PM Staff Presentation
Staff Planner Allyson Brekke gave the staff presentation for the Brewhaus Brewery
Conditional Use Permit Application, 121 West Main Street, Application Z14101.
08:48:45 PM Commission questions for Staff
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08:49:12 PM Applicant Presentation
The Applicant gave the presentation for the Brewhaus Brewery Conditional Use Permit
Application, 121 West Main Street, Application Z14101.
08:49:32 PM Commission questions for Applicant
The Commission and applicant discussed parking areas and signage.
08:51:53 PM Public Comment Mayor Krauss opened public comment. No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
08:52:00 PM Motion that having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application Z14101 and move to approve the Brewhaus Brewery conditional use permit to allow a brewery (artisan manufacturing use) with an
attached tasting room for retail sales and on premises consumption of alcohol at 121
West Main Street with recommended conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions. Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
08:52:56 PM Commission discussion on the Motion
08:54:46 PM Vote on the Motion that having reviewed and considered the application
materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the
findings presented in the staff report for application Z14101 and move to approve the Brewhaus Brewery conditional use permit to allow a brewery (artisan manufacturing use) with an attached tasting room for retail sales and on premises consumption of alcohol at 121 West Main Street with recommended conditions and subject to all
applicable code provisions.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve 3. 08:55:02 PM Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Medical Office Building 5
Conditional Use Permit at 915 Highland Boulevard, Application Z14097
(Quasi-Judicial) (Brekke)
08:55:22 PM Staff Presentation
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Staff Planner Allyson Brekke gave the staff presentation for the Bozeman Deaconess
Hospital Medical Office Building 5 Conditional Use Permit at 915 Highland Boulevard,
Application Z14097.
08:59:56 PM Commission questions for Staff
The Commission and Staff discussed elevations and phasing.
09:02:26 PM Applicant Presentation
The Applicant representatives gave the presentation for the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Medical Office Building 5 Conditional Use Permit at 915 Highland Boulevard, Application Z14097.
09:02:39 PM Commission questions for Applicant
The Commission and staff discussed the height of the building compared to the others. 09:07:34 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
09:08:12 PM Commission questions for Staff
The Commission and staff discussed improvements to Highland and Engineering and
clarified that no improvements will be made at this time.
09:09:19 PM Motion that having reviewed and considered the application materials,
public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application Z14097 and move to approve the Medical
Office Building 5 conditional use permit to allow the construction of a new five-story
medical office building that exceeds the maximum building height allowed in B-P zoning with recommended conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions.
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
09:10:14 PM Commission discussion on the Motion.
09:12:29 PM Vote on the Motion that having reviewed and considered the application
materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the
findings presented in the staff report for application Z14097 and move to approve the Medical Office Building 5 conditional use permit to allow the construction of a new five-story medical office building that exceeds the maximum building height allowed in B-P zoning with recommended conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions.
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
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Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve 4. 09:12:45 PM Reappointment to the Downtown Business Improvement
District (BID) Board (Brunckhorst)
09:12:54 PM Motion and Vote to reappoint Eric Bowman to the Downtown Business
Improvement District Board.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve 5. 09:13:03 PM Reappointments to the Downtown Bozeman Improvement
District / Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Board (Brunckhorst) 09:13:04 PM Motion and Vote to confirm the Mayoral reappointments of Shannon
Haish and Scott Lee as non-voting members and Robert Lashaway as a voting member
of the Downtown Tax Increment Finance Board.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve 6. 09:13:38 PM Reappointment to the Library Board of Trustees
(Brunckhorst) 09:13:41 PM Motion and Vote to confirm the Mayoral reappointment of Jennifer
Pawlak to the Library Board of Trustees.
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Absent Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve J. 09:13:57 PM FYI/Discussion
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1. 09:13:58 PM The June 23rd City Commission meeting is scheduled to start early at 5
p.m. The June 30th meeting will occur if needed and the July 7th meeting will begin at
5:30 p.m. 2. 09:15:07 PM Emailing information to Commission on Monday and Friday.
Mayor Krauss emphasized that material which comes in late need to be delivered to him
instead of emailing.
K. 09:17:56 PM Adjournment
Mayor Krauss adjourned the meeting at 9:17 p.m.
______________________________
Jeffrey K. Krauss, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stacy Ulmen, CMC, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
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Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Approved on ___________________________
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