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THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
Monday, July 28, 2014 For the minutes that are linked to the video of this meeting please go to:
http://www.avcaptureall.com/Sessions.aspx#session.0a36bbb2-218c-471a-a7a6-
4beab20238f0 Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Present
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Present
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Present
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Present Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Present Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Chuck Winn, City Attorney Greg Sullivan,
Administrative Services Director Anna Rosenberry and City Clerk Stacy Ulmen.
Table of Contents
A. 06:02:23 PM Call to Order – 6 p.m. – Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North
Rouse Avenue
Mayor Krauss called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
B. 06:02:27 PM Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C. 06:03:18 PM Changes to the Agenda
Mayor Krauss asked Assistant City Manager Chuck Winn if there were any changes to the agenda. Mr. Winn stated no.
D. 06:03:24 PM Minutes – July 14, 2014
06:03:29 PM Motion and Vote
to approve the minutes of July 14, 2014 as submitted.
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve E. 06:03:46 PM Consent
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1. Authorize Payment of Accounts Payable Claims (LaMeres)
2. Professional Services Agreement with Alsco Inc. for Entry Rugs for
multiple City Buildings (Goehrung)
3. Professional Services Agreement with Montana Building Maintenance,
Inc., for Janitorial cleaning of multiple City Buildings (Goehrung) 4. Professional Services Agreement with Dust Bunnies Inc. for Janitorial
cleaning of multiple City Buildings (Goehrung)
5. Professional Services Agreement with High Tech Coatings, Inc. for
Parking Lot Maintenance at multiple City Parking Lots (Goehrung) 6. Professional Services Term Contract with Bureau Veritas for Building
Inspection Services (Thomas)
7. Beer and Wine License for Sola Cafe at 290 West Kagy Blvd, Unit A and Liquor Licenses for Open Range Food & Drink at 241 East Main Street
and Lucky Lil's at 2401 West Main Street (Rosenberry)
8. Date revisions to Resolution of Intent No. 4535, intent to create Special
Improvement Lighting District 720 for West Winds Subdivision Phase VI and Resolution of Intent No. 4538, Intent to Create Special Improvement
Lighting District 721 for Baxter Meadows West Phase B (Clark/Ulmen)
9. Emerson Arts and Cultural Center Letter of Support from the City to the Montana Cultural Trust Fund to continue the Schools in the Gallery
program (Thomas)
10. Final Adoption of Ordinance 1894 authorizing the City Manager to
execute the Land Exchange Conveyance Agreement, Granting of an Easement, and Leaseback between the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and the City of Bozeman for City Property located
on Nelson and Frontage Roads and MDT property on Rouse Avenue
(Winn) 11. Final Adoption of Ordinance 1895 approving the Cannery District Zone
Map Amendment to rezone approximately 7.77-acres from PLI (Public
Lands and Institutions District) and M-1 (Light Manufacturing District) to
B-2 (Community Business District) located generally northwest of the
intersection of East Oak Street and North Rouse Avenue, Application
Z14072 (Krueger)
06:03:51 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment on the Consent Agenda. No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
06:04:06 PM Motion and Vote
to approve Consent Items E. 1-11 as submitted.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
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Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
F. 06:04:25 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened general public comment.
No person commented. Mayor Krauss closed public comment. G. Action Items
1. 06:04:50 PM Resolution 4545, Submitting to the Electors of the City the questions of (I) issuing General Obligation Bonds in the amount of up to Twenty-Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($23,800,000.00)
for the purpose of Paying the Costs of Designing, Constructing, Equipping
and Furnishing on Land at the corner of East Oak Street and North Rouse
Avenue or other suitable location a New Facility to House the Bozeman Police Department, Municipal Courts and Other Criminal Justice Services and for paying costs related to associated Site Improvements and the Sale
and Issuance of the Bonds; and (II) Permanently Increasing Mill Levies of
the City to Pay the Costs of Operating, Maintaining and Repairing Such
Facility (Rosenberry)
06:04:58 PM Staff Presentation
Administrative Services Director Anna Rosenberry gave the staff presentation for
Resolution 4545, Submitting to the Electors of the City the questions of (I) issuing General Obligation Bonds in the amount of up to Twenty-Three Million, Eight Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($23,800,000.00) for the purpose of Paying the Costs of Designing,
Constructing, Equipping and Furnishing on Land at the corner of East Oak Street and
North Rouse Avenue or other suitable location a New Facility to House the Bozeman
Police Department, Municipal Courts and Other Criminal Justice Services and for paying costs related to associated Site Improvements and the Sale and Issuance of the Bonds;
and (II) Permanently Increasing Mill Levies of the City to Pay the Costs of Operating,
Maintaining and Repairing Such Facility.
06:13:07 PM Commission Questions for Staff The Commission and staff discussed public education efforts, timing of mail out ballots,
operation and maintenance, County efforts, the first group meeting that is planned, clarity
of the mill levy, binding future commissions, bond council suggestions, taking out the
word criminal and stating justice services instead in the language, creation of a special
fund in the event that there is money left over and locations.
06:43:10 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
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Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
06:43:41 PM Motion to approve Resolution No. 4545, with amendment provided by
staff, submitting to the Electors of the City the questions of issuing General Obligation Bonds in the amount of up to Twenty-Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars for the purpose of Paying the Costs of Designing, Constructing, Equipping and Furnishing on Land at the corner of East Oak Street and North Rouse Avenue or other
suitable location a New Facility to House the Bozeman Police Department, Municipal
Courts and Other Criminal Justice Services and for paying costs related to associated Site Improvements and the Sale and Issuance of the Bonds; and Permanently Increasing Mill Levies of the City to Pay a portion of
the Costs of Operating, Maintaining and Repairing Such Facility.
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd 06:44:56 PM Friendly amendment
Cr. Mehl posed a friendly amendment. Cr. Pomeroy and Deputy Mayor Taylor agreed to the amendment.
to drop the word “Criminal” from the motion and
also the word “Criminal” where is appears between the words “other” and “justice” in
both the bond language and the mill levy language.
06:45:28 PM Commission Discussion on the Motion Deputy Mayor Taylor wondered if the Commission should change the suitable location language. The time has come for the City to create a new facility as the current Police
Department is crowded. We have been talking about this for a long time. It makes sense
to move the municipal court system as well. By adding the mill levy the way we have
makes sense because it shows how we are going to pay for the building of it and
maintenance.
06:48:52 PM Friendly amendment
Cr. Mehl posed a friendly amendment. Cr. Pomeroy and Deputy Mayor Taylor agreed to the amendment.
that any of the mills if approved by the public be
segregated into a separate fund as discussed. (A sentence will be added to the
resolution to clarify the intent within Section 1.06 Mill levy)
06:50:44 PM Amendment to the Main Motion
to insert additional language into the
language that exists now for the bond that describes the costs to the tax payer, $100,000 $200,000 and $275,000 representing the two required by state law and the current median housing price.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
06:51:26 PM
Cr. Mehl spoke regarding the need for full transparency. We are putting all of our cards
on the table for the public.
Commission Discussion on the Motion
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Deputy Mayor Taylor stated that we are trying to give people the worst scenario cost
wise, showing that this is the most that will be paid. It is an important message to give to
people so they know where they are at however emphasizing that costs may go down
depending on growth. The simpler it is the better it is. Mayor Krauss feels that it grossly over estimates the cost over the bond. We are painting the diarist circumstance. To say that over the next 20 years you will pay x, will not be
true. We are erroring on too conservative and too optimistic. He feels it is not our best
knowledge to define. To the best of our knowledge we have a trend, concerns of flat
lining. The current value is not going to be what it is in 20 years. Cr. Pomeroy stated that transparency is better. Keep it simpler.
07:24:13 PM Clarification of Amendment to the Main Motion
that with Staff’s help we
would add language at the end of the bond ballot language that would be similar to
what is at the end of the Mill levy stating “if this bond is passed it is estimated that the initial cost for a median Bozeman household ($275,000) tax will increase by $72 per year (or whatever). If the City of Bozeman’s tax base increases, the costs will go decrease.
07:25:26 PM City Attorney recommendation Mr Sullivan stated that it is very important to have precise language.
07:26:01 PM Break
Mayor Krauss declared a break in order for staff to re-work the language and come back
later in the meeting to address. 07:36:17 PM Meeting called back to order
Mayor Krauss called the meeting back to order.
1. 06:04:50 PM Resolution 4545, Submitting to the Electors of the City the questions of (I) issuing General Obligation Bonds in the amount of up to Twenty-Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($23,800,000.00)
for the purpose of Paying the Costs of Designing, Constructing, Equipping
and Furnishing on Land at the corner of East Oak Street and North Rouse
Avenue or other suitable location a New Facility to House the Bozeman Police Department, Municipal Courts and Other Criminal Justice Services and for paying costs related to associated Site Improvements and the Sale
and Issuance of the Bonds; and (II) Permanently Increasing Mill Levies of
the City to Pay the Costs of Operating, Maintaining and Repairing Such
Facility (Rosenberry) TABLED UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING
07:36:25 PM Motion and Vote to table the item Resolution No. 4545, with amendment
provided by staff,
submitting to the Electors of the City the questions of issuing General Obligation Bonds.
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
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Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
2. 07:38:31 PM Valley West Subdivision Planned Unit Development
Conditional Use Permit to allow a relaxation to Section 38.28.050.L of the Bozeman Municipal Code to allow a greater landscaping slope for proposed berms to be constructed in open spaces east of Cottonwood
Road between Bembrick Street and West Babcock Street, Application
Z14111 (Quasi-Judicial) (Krueger)
07:38:40 PM Staff Presentation
Staff Planner Brian Krueger gave the staff presentation for the Valley West Subdivision
Planned Unit Development Conditional Use Permit to allow a relaxation to Section
38.28.050.L of the Bozeman Municipal Code to allow a greater landscaping slope for proposed berms to be constructed in open spaces east of Cottonwood Road between
Bembrick Street and West Babcock Street, Application Z14111.
07:47:04 PM Commission questions for Staff
The Commission and Staff discussed public safety, maintenance by the Home Owners Association, runoff and double loaded lots.
07:50:44 PM Applicant Presentation
The Applicant Representative gave the presentation for Valley West Subdivision Planned
Unit Development Conditional Use Permit to allow a relaxation to Section 38.28.050.L of the Bozeman Municipal Code to allow a greater landscaping slope for proposed berms
to be constructed in open spaces east of Cottonwood Road between Bembrick Street and
West Babcock Street, Application Z14111.
07:51:08 PM Commission Questions for Applicant The Commission and applicant discussed slopping, the purpose of berming, fencing and
green space.
07:54:20 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment. No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
07:54:28 PM Motion
that having reviewed and considered the application materials,
public comment, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application Z14111 and move to approve the conditional use permit with conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions.
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Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: 2nd
07:54:54 PMDeputy Mayor Taylor stated that noise abatement matters. Cottonwood will be a busy
street. Will look artful and create a greenway.
Commission Discussion on the Motion
Cr. Andrus stated that she understands the issues and many busy roads in Bozeman do
not have this. It does not comply with our design standards. She will not be supporting
this motion. Cr. Mehl stated that there is not the same topography everywhere. He prefers to see grass
and trees. He does not feel there is a public safety issue.
Cr. Pomeroy stated that is a good idea to protect from the noise and privacy.
Mayor Krauss stated that he does not think 19th should look like 19th
to Durston as an
example. It appears to isolate the street entirely. This is a 180 degree turn from double loaded lots.
08:03:40 PM Vote on the Motion
that having reviewed and considered the application
materials, public comment, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings
presented in the staff report for application Z14111 and move to approve the conditional use permit with conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions.
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Motion
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Disapprove Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Disapprove
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve 3. 08:04:15 PM Resolution 4540, Ordering installation of sidewalks along
portions of streets in and along Baxter Meadows and Cattail Creek
Subdivisions (Kerr)
08:04:44 PM
Engineer Andy Kerr gave the staff presentation regarding Resolution 4540, Ordering
installation of sidewalks along portions of streets in and along Baxter Meadows and
Cattail Creek Subdivisions.
Staff Presentation.
08:10:22 PM Commission questions for Staff
The Commission and Staff discussed the reasons behind doing this and the City’s
authority.
08:13:57 PM Public Comment Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
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08:14:13 PM Motion
that having conducted a public hearing I hereby move to approve
Resolution 4540, ordering installation of sidewalks along portions of streets in and
along Baxter Meadows and Cattail Creek Subdivisions.
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
08:14:38 PMCr. Andrus stated that this looks like deferred maintenance. She will be supporting the motion.
Commission discussion on the Motion
Cr. Mehl stated that it is unfortunate to get to this point.
Mayor Krauss stated that we intended to have sidewalks in these subdivisions. He will
be supporting the motion.
08:17:48 PM Vote on the Motion
that having conducted a public hearing I hereby
move to approve Resolution 4540, ordering installation of sidewalks along portions of streets in and along Baxter Meadows and Cattail Creek Subdivisions.
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Motion Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
4. 08:18:21 PM Essential Services Bozeman Municipal Code Amendment to
revise Essential Services Type 1 and II, to add a new definition for Essential Services Type III, to apply Essential Services in the authorized
use tables of all zoning districts, to amend the code to allow some
Essential Services Type II to be reviewed as sketch plans, to amend the
code to allow Essential Services Type I and II to encroach within required
yards when within a utility easement; and to create a new Section 38.22.230 Essential Services to establish special standards applicable to
Essential Services Types I, II and III, Application Z14120 (Saunders)
08:19:15 PM Staff Presentation
Staff Planner Chris Saunders gave the staff presentation for Essential Services Bozeman
Municipal Code Amendment to revise Essential Services Type 1 and II, to add a new
definition for Essential Services Type III, to apply Essential Services in the authorized use tables of all zoning districts, to amend the code to allow some Essential Services Type II to be reviewed as sketch plans, to amend the code to allow Essential Services
Type I and II to encroach within required yards when within a utility easement; and to
create a new Section 38.22.230 Essential Services to establish special standards
applicable to Essential Services Types I, II and III, Application Z14120
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08:36:04 PM Commission Questions for Staff
The Staff and Commission discussed the driving force behind this, the 3 different levels,
natural gas and substation relocations.
08:48:48 PM Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
08:49:05 PM
Ms. Sanchez spoke regarding existing gas lines. They want to route the gas line up north
but there is not a mechanism in place. Northwestern Energy is compromising with the
City on this issue.
Rohna Sanchez, Northwestern Energy
08:53:43 PM Public Comment closed
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
08:53:45 PM Motion
that having reviewed and considered the application materials,
public comment, recommendation of the Zoning Commission, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application Z-14120 and move to provisionally adopt Ordinance 1893 the Essential Services text amendment.
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: 2nd
08:54:19 PM
Cr. Mehl clarified that this motion is for option 2. He is satisfied that we have not fully
resolved relocation. We are meant to take some of that on.
Commission Discussion on the Motion
Mayor Krauss spoke regarding expectations. Establishing expectations on both sides
will be good.
Deputy Mayor Taylor stated that he appreciates collaboration between staff and
Northwestern energy. This is a large step forward.
08:57:21 PM Vote on the Motion
that having reviewed and considered the application
materials, public comment, recommendation of the Zoning Commission, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for
application Z-14120 and move to provisionally adopt Ordinance 1893 the Essential
Services text amendment.
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: Approve
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Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
1. (Continued from earlier in the meeting) Resolution 4545, Submitting to
the Electors of the City the questions of (I) issuing General Obligation Bonds in the amount of up to Twenty-Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($23,800,000.00) for the purpose of Paying the Costs of Designing, Constructing,
Equipping and Furnishing on Land at the corner of East Oak Street and North
Rouse Avenue or other suitable location a New Facility to House the Bozeman
Police Department, Municipal Courts and Other Criminal Justice Services and for paying costs related to associated Site Improvements and the Sale and Issuance of the Bonds; and (II) Permanently Increasing Mill Levies of the City to Pay the
Costs of Operating, Maintaining and Repairing Such Facility (Rosenberry)
08:58:05 PM Motion and Vote
to take from the table Action item 1. Resolution 4545, Submitting to the Electors of the City the questions of (I) issuing General Obligation Bonds in the amount of up to Twenty-Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($23,800,000.00) for the purpose of Paying the Costs of Designing, Constructing,
Equipping and Furnishing on Land at the corner of East Oak Street and North Rouse
Avenue or other suitable location a New Facility to House the Bozeman Police Department, Municipal Courts and Other Criminal Justice Services and for paying costs related to associated Site Improvements and the Sale and Issuance of the Bonds;
and (II) Permanently Increasing Mill Levies of the City to Pay the Costs of Operating, Maintaining and Repairing Such Facility.
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Motion
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Approve
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve 08:58:28 PM
Mr. Sullivan continued the Staff presentation highlighting newly crafted language by staff. The Commission and Staff worked together to wordsmith and clarify the language
further.
Continued Staff presentation
09:41:48 PM Clarification and Vote on the Amendment
OFFICIAL BALLOT
and to include the language as
follows:
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
ROUSE JUSTICE CENTER
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Make an X or similar mark in the vacant
square before the words “BONDS--YES” if you wish to vote for the bond
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issue; if you are opposed to the bond issue, make an X or similar mark in
the square before the words “BONDS—NO.”
Shall the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana (the “City”)
be authorized to sell and issue general obligation bonds of the City in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Twenty-Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($23,800,000.00) bearing interest at rates to be determined at the time of
sale, payable semiannually over a term not to exceed twenty years for each
series of bonds, for the purpose of paying the costs of designing, constructing, equipping and furnishing on land at the corner of East Oak Street and North Rouse Avenue or other suitable location a new facility to
house the Bozeman Police Department, the Bozeman Municipal Courts,
and other justice services and for paying costs related to associated site
improvements and costs associated with the sale and issuance of the bonds?
If this bond proposition is passed, it is estimated that, using current
assessed value of taxable property in the City, for a 20-year bond issued in
the full authorized principal amount, and bearing interest at an estimated average annual interest rate of 4.25%, property taxes on a home with a current assessed value of $275,000, the current median value in Bozeman,
will increase by approximately $71.89 per year.
BONDS — YES
BONDS — NO
OFFICIAL BALLOT
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
ROUSE JUSTICE CENTER
MILL LEVY ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Make an X or similar mark in the vacant
square before the words “MILL LEVY--YES” if you wish to vote for the
mill levy; if you are opposed to the mill levy, make an X or similar mark
in the square before the words “MILL LEVY—NO.”
Shall the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana be authorized to permanently levy up to 5 mills per year, currently raising
approximately $445,000, for the purpose of paying a portion of the costs
of operating, maintaining, and repairing a new facility to house the
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Bozeman Police Department, the Bozeman Municipal Courts, and other
justice services?
If this mill levy proposition is passed, it is estimated that, using current assessed values of taxable property, property taxes on a home valued at $100,000 will increase by approximately $6.54, on a home valued at
$200,000 will increase by approximately $13.08 per year, and
on a home
valued at $275,000, the median home value in Bozeman, will increase by
approximately $17.99 per year.
MILL LEVY — YES
MILL LEVY — NO
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Disapprove Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: Approve
Commissioner - Chris Mehl: Approve
Commissioner - Cynthia Andrus: Approve
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Disapprove 09:44:08 PM
Mayor Krauss extended the meeting to 10:15 p.m.
Meeting extended to 10:15 p.m.
09:44:45 PM Commission Discussion on the Motion Cr. Mehl stated that we need this facility. We moved into the Law and Justice center 20 years ago and the population was at 24,000 and now we are almost at 40,000. Calls for
service are up, population is up and the court work is up. One of our core
responsibilities is to buy a larger facility. This provides service to the public and those
that work there. We have been considering this since the late1990s. Need and why have
been established. A specific design is in place. It is a well designed building and great location. He spoke regarding the discussion about why not with the county. There is a
need to be ready to explain this. The county is on a different timeline and need schedule
than the city. We are moving from 3 acres to 8 acres and have found an appropriate
solution. Cr. Pomeroy stated that we have been asking for many projects. Citizens have been very generous. We need this because our city is growing.
Cr. Andrus stated that there is a need this facility for many reasons. It is unfortunate that
we could not go with the county. She will support the motion.
Mayor Krauss stated that we have a duty to ask for this. We have a duty for our
employees. We have been talking about this for a decade. We do not have safe working conditions. We have a duty to the public to say this is where you go to resolve your issues
in the justice system. We have a duty to the future, urges everyone to support this bond
issue. Everything is not at the Court house. He spoke regarding past divisions.
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Deputy Mayor Taylor stated that we tried to do many different things. We came to the
best decision.
09:59:06 PM Vote on the Main Motion as amended to approve Resolution No. 4545, with amendment provided by staff, submitting to the Electors of the City the questions of issuing General Obligation Bonds in the amount of up to Twenty-Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars for the purpose of Paying the Costs of Designing,
Constructing, Equipping and Furnishing on Land at the corner of East Oak Street and
North Rouse Avenue or other suitable location a New Facility to House the Bozeman Police Department, Municipal Courts and Other Criminal Justice Services and for paying costs related to associated Site Improvements and the Sale and Issuance of the Bonds; and Permanently Increasing Mill Levies of the City to Pay a portion of
the
Costs of Operating, Maintaining and Repairing Such Facility.
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: Approve
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve 6. 09:59:46 PM Reappointment to the Board of Ethics (Brunckhorst) 09:59:45 PM Motion and Vote
to reappoint Chris Carraway to the Board of Ethics.
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: Approve
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
7. 10:00:01 PM Reappointment to the South Bozeman Technology District
Board (Brunckhorst) 5-0; 10:00:03 PM Motion and Vote
to confirm the Mayoral reappointment of Steve Johnson
to the South Bozeman Technology 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: Approve Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Approve
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5. 10:00:42 PM Discussion and Direction regarding Potential Changes to the
Maximum Assessment Square Footage for Street and Tree Maintenance
Amounts (Rosenberry)
10:00:54 PM Staff Presentations.
Administrative Services Director Anna Rosenberry gave the staff presentation for
Potential Changes to the Maximum Assessment Square Footage for Street and Tree Maintenance Amounts.
10:05:55 PM Commission Questions for Staff
10:06:22 PM Public Comment Mayor Krauss opened public comment. No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
10:06:31 PM Motion
to direct staff to advertise Street and Tree Maintenance Assessments to include the proposed changes to existing Maximum Assessment amounts.
Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Motion
Deputy Mayor - Carson Taylor: 2nd 10:06:57 PM
Cr. Pomeroy stated that we should not ask for more money not going to support.
Commission Discussion on the Motion
Deputy Mayor Taylor stated that he likes the cap on developed land. Cr. Mehl stated that it is important as a City to look at what we are doing and are we doing it well. There is an emphasis on consistency and fairness.
Cr. Andrus stated that this makes sense and she will be supporting the motion.
Mayor Krauss stated he appreciates the staff’s work on this. We are growing at a dense
rate. He supports the motion.
10:10:08 PM Vote on the Motion
to direct staff to advertise Street and Tree
Maintenance Assessments to include the proposed changes to existing Maximum
Assessment amounts.
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: Approve Commissioner - I-Ho Pomeroy: Disapprove
H. 10:10:22 PM FYI/Discussion
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1. Public Meeting on progress on efforts at the Landfill. 6 p.m. at the Gran
Tree on Wednesday
2. Update on Draft Agendas.
I. 10:13:17 PM Adjournment
Mayor Krauss adjourned the meeting at 10:13 p.m.
______________________________ Jeffrey K. Krauss, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________________ Stacy Ulmen, CMC, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
______________________________________ Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Approved on ___________________________
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