HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-14 North Seventh Urban Renewal Board Minutes
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APPROVED minutes from December 4, 2014 board meeting
Voted on and approved during January 8, 2015 board meeting
held at the Stiff Building, upper conference room
TO DO List: Everyone attend January 8 board meeting &
continue getting easements and
recruiting board members;
Susan send thank you and N7Rehab grant
applications to 23 survey
respondents, and alert city clerk to
change of date for January meeting;
Allyson contact Greg Sullivan about UHaul
Easement language request, chat
with Kevin Jacobsen and all staff
about potential of MDT considering
narrowing of driving lanes, post
minutes/updated January meeting
date on website, and amend city
contract for right-of-ways
Attendance: Carson Taylor, Andrew Cetraro, Susan Fraser, Scott Hedglin, Allyson Brekke,
Carl Solvie, Bill Fogarty
Call to Order – Scott called his first meeting as chair to order at 4:33pm.
Public Comment – none.
Meeting Minutes
Carl motioned to accept October 2 minutes as presented; Susan seconded. All in favor.
MSU College of Business Student Consultants Report, 7th Marketing & Outreach Plan
Kyndall, Robert and Iñigo presented their final project report (see Attachment A). Students
thanked board for letting them do this and board thanked them for doing a great job.
23 responses received to 60 survey requests. Susan will follow-up with thank yous and
grant applications.
Update on Mayor’s Institute
Mayor Krauss joined the table, explaining he was invited to L.A. by the famous
architecture school to interact with their resources team. The team was impressed with
the walkability of N7 but noted how auto-oriented the district remains. They focused most
of the discussions on the southernmost section, Tamarack to Main. They strongly
encouraged us to give folks reasons to be on N. 7th by: building a business incubator;
abandoning greenfill zoning and parking requirements to encourage new occupants.
Mayor gave Carytown section of Richmond VA as visual sample. Discussion.
Phase II lighting project status, easements
Morrison-Maierle’s Kevin Jacobsen gave update on their LED research report. Scott noted
the city just passed the requirement for energy reform so retrofitting will be done. Looking
at $50k to rework existing 33 fixtures.
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Discussion about easements along the southernmost section of N7. Allyson noted the
transportation plan is currently being updated so now is the time to request narrowing of
driving lanes.
Susan noted UHaul easement is awaiting Greg Sullivan’s confirmation of suggested
rewording. Allyson will followup with legal counsel. UHaul attorney requesting addition of
this language:
Grantee, its successors and assigns hereby agree to indemnify to the fullest extent
allowed by law and hold harmless Grantor, its officers, agents and employees from
any and all claims, demands, damages and liability of any kind and nature
whatsoever that arise solely from the acts or omissions of Grantee in exercising its
rights granted herein.
Discussion continued. Scott asked for everyone to bring to the January meeting their
preference for the Peach to Main section of N7: a) continuing down our current path of
easements of least resistance, OR b) to fight harder for putting in boulevard, getting more
with the easements. Kevin Cook asked staff if there is any way to work with MDT on this
section of our district?
More discussion. Scott asked Kevin Jacobsen if Morrison-Maierle could produce a
technical exhibit as proposal to MDT for narrowing of driving lanes. Kevin asked for more
guidelines from the board, i.e. what are we really wanting? Board confirmed 10’ sidewalk
with hardscape, akin to downtown for the Peach to Main section. He will chat with city
staff before looking into estimating the creation of such a technical exhibit, just to make
certain all that work and cost might be acceptable to MDT.
Easements status – David Fine joined the table to report making four trips to IntensivCar,
joined by Kevin Jacobsen on the last trip, to finally narrow down that property owner
wants to gain setback and insertion of lift as a bargain for giving this easement. David also
called ReCompute three times and then visited in person, to find the property owner
simply doesn’t want to clear snow from sidewalk as all his customer drive. Debos Pawn
would not talk with him.
Discussion. Allyson reported that staff has been conversing and think it best to amend the
city’s current contract for getting right-of-ways to include North 7th. All agreed this is a
good idea.
Update and Discussion of Bozeman Fiber Initiative Project
David Fine gave update. Fiber optic will make Bozeman competitive as currently sits 8th in
the state, and Montana is ranked 47th in the nation for broadband accessibility. The goal
of this project is to reduce costs and enhance service. This is an open access fiber proposal
so all kinds of private providers can use the conduit.
David went on to note the proposed joint trench policy can help so conduit can be
installed any time there is sidewalk or street work being done. All future easement
documents will be called ‘utility easements’ so can cover this fiber need.
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Ideally Phase I, which includes the east side of North 7th, will be installed during the
summer of 2015.
N7Rehab applications and presentations
None. Allyson did share Universal Athletics current renovation plan as submitted to office.
Large vacant parcels on N 7th
Discussion.
Recruiting board members to fill vacant positions
Everyone will continue.
FYI
Allyson noted January meeting falls on the New Year holiday; Susan will alert City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen of this change, requesting she post NSURB’s January meeting will be held on
January 8, 2015.
Adjournment
Scott adjourned at 7:00pm.
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Attachment A
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