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APPROVED minutes from January 8, 2015 board meeting
Voted on an approved during February 5, 2015 board meeting
held at the Stiff Building, upper conference room
TO DO List:
Everyone attend February 5 board meeting and bring your
prioritization of these potential 2015 goals: lighting, N7
events, media awareness, setup revolving loan program,
expanding district, other
Bill chat with Bozeman Camera about photography event
Susan work on contest idea
Allyson, Brit and/or David get N7 added to Tony’s contract via Engineering dept;
find proposed itemized billing from Janet Cornish;
submit budget amendment to include $20K for TIF
consultant work; bring listing of the PROs and CONs
for each of the proposed areas of expansion
In attendance: Carson Taylor, Bill Fogarty, Esther Schwier, Scott Hedglin, Susan Fraser,
Allyson Brekke, Econ Dev Ofc Brit Fontenot and David Fine
Call to Order – Scott called the meeting to order at 4:37pm.
Public Comment – none.
Meeting Minutes
Bill motioned to accept December 4 minutes as presented; Susan seconded. All in favor.
TIF consultant presentation on preliminary analysis of current TIF boundaries and
plan
Brit introduced Janet Cornish and Lynette Windemaker, Community Development
Services of Montana, http://cdsofmontana.com . Janet started presentation by noting
they visited Bozeman in November to meet with city staff about issues. She then launched
into slideshow after handing out map discerning six areas board might consider adding
(see Attachment A) and the legal description of blight (see Attachment B).
Discussion involved revolving loan idea, and Brit confirmed such a system is already set
up within the city and run by Prospera. Discussion continued including the following:
Scott asked Staff for their suggestions on sections to consider adding to district:
1)”Barmuda” to Lamme section, 2)section behind Cats Paw, west of 8th, and 3)
proposed convention center site.
Scott then asked about the fairgrounds and Janet noted it would be a boon to
connectivity even with the knowledge of no monetary contribution to tax increment
district fund.
Janet reported their projected timeframe is nine months to finalize expansion.
If nothing else, Brit noted, he would like the consultant team to rework the 2006 city’s
district plan.
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K12 and County have been contacted about possible district expansion. Brit reported
school district is good to simply stay in the information stream; county administrator
Jim in the room and he, too, said it is just good to be included in the informational
conversation but they have no direct concerns about going forward.
Carson noted he will have to be convinced that expansion provides true benefit.
Janet concluded presentation by noting only six years remain for district and asked the
board if expansion is worth it considering short timeframe.
N7Rehab applications and presentations
Allyson gave two project updates: Universal interested in technical assistance grant; and
Cellular/Verizon Jeff called about help with their eastern pad area.
Phase II lighting project status, easements, etc
Kevin Jacobsen with Morrison-Maierle joined the table. Scott summarized yesterday’s
meeting with MDT, noting a really short report as the idea of reducing lane width was met
with very little support. Scott noted he believes we should abandon this idea now.
Yesterday’s meeting also included conversation about including MM moving forward, going
ahead with light installations where we do have easements. MDT supportive of this plan.
Scott went on to say discussion included MM continuing creating easements and exhibits
for remaining district. Bill asked for clarification; Allyson confirmed this work fits within
existing budget parameters.
Brit spoke to easements. Currently adding N. 7th needs to Tony’s existing contract with
city for easement gathering. His work goes thru city engineering, and board already
includes right-of-way costs within annual budgets.
2015 Goals Discussion – lighting, events, media awareness, setup revolving loan
program, etc
Scott opened discussion noting that as a board we need to think about goals for this year.
Bill wants to add to goals the expansion of the district. Scott continued to touch on the
possible goals noted in agenda item, asking board to do a couple of things well this year.
Brit noted they, too, have the same goal.
Discussion continued. Scott requested on February agenda a listing of all possible
priorities and then board will put in order during meeting conversation.
More discussion, including board member’s ideas of events that could get people out. Bill
will pursue the photography event idea, chatting with Bozeman Camera about hosting.
Susan will rough out idea of contests for event ideas, similar rules of sweet pea poster art
contest.
Recruiting board members to fill vacant positions
Scott welcomed Esther Schwier to the board, inviting her to give two minute introduction
of herself. Her appointment is on Monday’s commission agenda as is Bill’s reappointment.
There are still two empty seats on NSURB.
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Action items
TIF consultant
Brit spoke about $20K for TIF consultants would cover entire process over the next nine
months, soup to nuts. Discussion. Scott asked staff to request itemization of the
consultant’s proposed work. Allyson thinks they have already received such. Susan
motioned to amend the work plan and budget up to $20K for TIF consultant services for
analysis of the current district boundaries and plan. Bill seconded the motion. All in favor.
Scott asked staff for their listings of PROs and CONs on all six proposed areas and to
present them at February meeting.
Scott requested TIF consultant be recurring agenda item. Bill requested goals be same.
Fiber optic engineering
David presented map of fiber optic plans (see Attachment C), noted red area is Phase I.
Requesting 180-200K for engineering and looking at 300-400K request of FY16 budget for
summer 2015 install of fiber. Discussion.
Scott made the motion to amend the work plan budget with properly allocated NSURD
section work costs, up to $100K, for fiber optic engineering design and project
management within the district. Bill seconded the motion. All in favor.
Brit noted final approval will be given or denied at January 26 commission meeting.
This topic will also become a recurring NSURB agenda item.
Adjournment
Scott adjourned the meeting at 7:00pm.
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Attachment A
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Attachment B
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Attachment C