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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4298
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TO THE NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT
N7REHAB REDEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION INCENTIVE
PROGRAM ( "N7REHAB "),
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission did, pursuant to law, on the 22" day of
August 2005, adopt Resolution Number 3 83 9, declaring that blighted areas exist in the portion of
the North Seventh Avenue Corridor and that rehabilitation, redevelopment, or a combination
thereof of the area is necessary and in the interest ofthe public health, safety, morals, or welfare
of the residents of Bozeman; and
WHEREAS, The Bozeman City Commission did, pursuant to law, on the 27 day of
November 2006, adopt Ordinance Number 1685 defining the North Seventh Urban Renewal
District (the "District ") boundary, creating a North Seventh Urban Renewal Board (the "Board ")
and authorizing the Board to act as the "agency" to exercise urban renewal powers; and
WHEREAS, the Board was appointed and developed a work plan and budget for
FY2011 and presented that plan to the Bozeman City Commission who did, on the 2n day of
August, 2010, approve the FY2011 Annual Work Plan and Budget for the North Seventh. Urban
Renewal Board; and
WHEREAS, the FY2011 Annual Work Plan did include funding for "N7Rehab ", a
Facade and Site Rehab ", "Demolition" and a "Public Right- of-way Improvements" program;
and
WHEREAS, Section 7 -15 -4288, MCA states, "Costs that may be paid by tax increment
financing" allows the municipality to use tax increments to pay the following costs of or incurred
in connection with an urban renewal project: 1) demolition and removal of structures, 2)
improvement of infrastructure, 3) public improvements and 4) costs incurred in connection with
the redevelopment activities allowed under 7 -15 -4233; and
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WHEREAS, as part of the FY 201 Work Plan, and to fulfill the above statutory
requirements, the NSURB developed a program for the granting of monies authorized by the
City Commission to redevelop and rehabilitate the District the name ofwhich program is the
North Seventh Avenue Redevelopment and Rehabilitation Incentive Program (to be known as
N7Rehab); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of N7Rehab is to provide a program to encourage voluntary
repair and rehabilitation of commercial property within the District in accordance with the
provisions of the Montana Urban Renewal Law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, on September 20, 201 did adopt Resolution 4289
creating "N7Rehab;" and
WHEREAS, the NSURB wishes to add Technical Assistance as a component of
N7Rehab grant program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana (the "City"), as follows:
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The NSURB is hereby delegated authority to administer the N7Rchab as set forth in
Attachment "A," amended to include a Technical Assistance Program to offset the cost of the
professional services needed to investigate property redevelopment, and may enter into
agreements with Applicants necessary to accomplish the purposes of the program;
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana,
at a regular session thereof held on the 1 " 1 day of November, 201
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