HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-04-15 Memo REVISED Commissioner Liaisons to boardsCommission Memorandum
Revised 01-03-2016
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Pearl Michalson, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Appointment of Mayor and Commissioners to Voting Board
Positions and Assignment of Mayor and Commissioners to act as
Liaisons to City Citizen Advisory Boards
MEETING DATE: January 4, 2016
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ASSIGNMENT TO VOTING BOARDS/COMMITTEES:
Recommended Motion: Assign the Mayor or Commissioners to serve on the following Voting
Board/Committees as well as Board/Committees that have remaining terms.
Audit Committee (Two from Commission) (Currently Krauss & Pomeroy)
Description: The role of the Audit Committee is to advise the City Commission regarding
selection of an auditor, monitor the audit while in process, and review the comprehensive annual
financial report in detail and forward a recommendation to the Commission.
Membership: The Audit Committee shall be comprised of four members as follows: "two
Commissioners with some expertise in finance, accounting, or management if available; and two
citizens with some expertise in finance, accounting, or management." Members shall be
appointed to two-year staggered terms, and the terms of one Commissioner and one citizen are
to begin on March 1 each year.
Meets: As needed.
City Planning Board (One from Commission) (Currently Krauss)
Description: The City Planning Board shall encourage local units of government to improve and
plan for the future development of the City of Bozeman and areas adjacent to the City to the end
that highway systems be carefully planned; that new community centers grow only with
adequate highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; that the needs of
agriculture, industry, and business be recognized in future growth; and that residential areas
provide healthy surroundings for family life.
Membership: The Planning Board consists of nine members appointed to two year terms. One
member appointed by the City Commission from its own membership.
Meets: This board meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. in the City
Commission room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse. Meetings are sometimes canceled if there are no
projects to review.
Prospera Business Network Revolving Loan Fund Committee (Two from Commission
and/or Staff) (Currently Mehl and Fontenot)
Description: The Bozeman Revolving Loan Fund is an economic development program of the
City of Bozeman in partnership with Prospera Business Network. The fund provides financing to
eligible businesses located within the Bozeman city limits, with priority given to businesses
engaged in activities creating 'quality jobs' with more than half of their gross revenues coming
from outside Gallatin County. All lending decisions are made by the independent Bozeman
Revolving Loan Fund Committee.
Membership: This Committee has seven members. Three are appointed by the Bozeman
City Commission, three are appointed by the Prospera Business Network Board of Directors and
one member is jointly appointed. Interested applicants should contact Prospera Business
Network for more information.
Meets: As needed at various locations
Transportation Coordinating Committee (One from Commission) (Currently Krauss)
Description: The purpose of the Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC) is to develop
and keep current transportation planning as an integral part of comprehensive regional planning
for the Bozeman area.
Membership: The Transportation Coordinating Committee shall consists of many officials from
multiple agencies consisting of the State of Montana, Gallatin County, City of Bozeman, City
Planning Board and the Gallatin County Planning Board.
Meets: This committee meets the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each quarter at 10 a.m.
in the City Commission room, City Hall, 121 N. Rouse.
NOTE: The Following Voting Boards/Committees have remaining terms. No action needed.
City- County Board of Health (One from Commission) (Currently Taylor until
January 1, 2018)
Description: This board is administrative and is responsible for appointing a Health Officer and
ensuring that the necessary qualified staff is employed, within budget constraints. The Health
Department operates under the County and its personnel manual. The board is responsible for
activities ensuring the health of the community, including guarding against the introduction of
communicable diseases and providing for the removal of filth that might adversely affect public
health.
Membership: The City-County Board of Health is comprised of nine members with three year
terms in which one position is for a City Commissioner or representative.
Meets: This board meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 a.m. in the Community Room
at the Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 West Main Street.
Gallatin Local Water Quality Board (One from Commission) (Currently Andrus
Mehl with a term expiration of September 30, 2016)
Description: The Gallatin Local Water Quality District was created by Resolution No. 1995-55
of the Gallatin County Commission, and approved by the Montana Board of Environmental
Review in 1997. The focus of the Gallatin Local Water Quality District is water resources
education and water quality monitoring for increased awareness of water-related issues and
public health.
Membership: One city representative and one City Commission representative position are on
the Gallatin Local Water Quality District Board and need to be approved by the City
Commission.
Meets: As needed.
The Streamline Advisory Board (One from Commission) (Currently Andrus
Pomeroy with a term expiration of July 23, 2016)
Description: Through an Interlocal Agreement, the City of Bozeman, Gallatin County and the
City of Belgrade created a Public Transit Advisory Board which came to be known as the
Streamline Advisory Board. According to the Bylaws the mission of the board is to meet the
mobility needs of the greater Bozeman area, hereinafter referred to as “Community” by
providing clean, reliable and safe public transportation. This board works in an advisory capacity
under the governing structure of the Human Resource Development Council District IX
(HRDC). The Streamline Advisory Board shall have all the advisory powers necessary and
proper to the establishment, operation, improvement, maintenance and administration of
Streamline.
Membership: The membership of the board is made up of thirteen members one of which is a
city representative. The city representative is elected by the City Commission and shall be a
qualified elector who resides within the boundaries of the Community.
Terms on this board are for three years. Term limits are set at six years.
Meets: As needed at the HRDC building, 32 South Tracy.
ASSIGNMENT TO ACT AS LIASONS TO BOARDS/COUNCILS/COMMITTEES:
Recommended Motion: Assign the Mayor or a Commissioner to act as a liaison to the
following Boards/Councils/Committees as follows: (2014 list attached)
Beautification Advisory Board
Description: The Bozeman Area Beautification Advisory Board's purpose is to identify,
investigate, and recommend community beautification projects and programs; investigate and
pursue funding sources for beautification projects, in coordination with City staff; and advise the
Commission concerning beautification of City owned properties and facilities. The Board was
created under Ordinance No. 1360, Section 2.05.1400 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Membership: The BBAB consists of up to nine members, to be appointed (by the Commission)
to staggered three-year terms. Persons must be of legal age and a majority must be residents of
the city. Non-resident members shall have some interest in the city by virtue of working, owning
property, or entering the city frequently for any lawful purpose.
Meets: This board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. in the Stiff
Professional Building at 20 East Olive.
Board of Adjustment *disbanded
Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
Description: Created by the City Commission in 1990 with Resolution No. 2817, BABAB's
purpose is to recommend safe bicycle practices throughout Bozeman in regard to enhanced
bicycle circulation and design, community-wide bicycle education and safety programs, and
other matters relating to bicycling in the Bozeman area.
Membership: The board shall consist of up to twelve members serving two year staggered terms
with unlimited reappointments. Persons must be of legal age with the majority of the members
residents of the City. Non-resident members shall have some interest in the City. Members
should also be knowledgeable of bicycling and/or traffic safety in the Bozeman area. One of the
positions is for a representative of Montana State University and another position is set aside for
a non-voting High School liaison who does not need to be of legal age, but must have written
consent to participate from a guardian. One of the positions is also set aside for a County
resident.
Meets: BABAB meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the City Commission
room at City Hall, 121 North Rouse.
Bozeman Climate Partners Working Group
Description: Bozeman Climate Partners are an energized community-based project designed to
highlight the good conservation work being done in Bozeman and to encourage others to join in
reducing our carbon footprint.
Membership: None. This is not a formal board.
Meets: Typically the Fourth Thursday of each month in the Madison Room (Upstairs) City Hall
from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Description: The Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board was created under Division 6
of the Bozeman Municipal Code. This chapter was designed as a measure to establish a local
historic preservation program designed to promote the preservation of historic and prehistoric
sites, structures, objects, buildings, and historic districts by addressing historic preservation
issues at the local level and integrating them into local, state, and federal planning and decision-
making processes. The historic preservation program includes the identification, evaluation and
protection of historic resources within the city (Ordinance No. 1180). The board shall act in an
advisory capacity to the City Commission, City Planning Board, Zoning Commission and other
boards and City staff seeking advice on historic preservation issues. While this board is
considered advisory, it is generally responsible for overseeing the operation of the Historic
Preservation Office.
Membership: Members are appointed to staggered two-year terms comprised of up to fifteen
members including professional members with expertise in the disciplines of history, planning,
archeology, architecture, architecture history, historic archeology, or other history preservation-
related disciplines, members from historic districts, a member from the Main Street commercial
district and at-large representatives.
Meets: BHPAB typically meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Stiff
Building at 20 East Olive in the upstairs conference room.
Bozeman Midtown Urban Renewal Board (formally North Seventh Urban Renewal
Board)
Description: This board was created with the Urban Renewal Plan for the North Seventh
corridor and adjacent properties that was adopted by Ordinance No. 1685 in 2006. The NSURB
is responsible for implementation of the North Seventh Urban Renewal Plan. Specific
responsibilities include:
•Developing plans which implement the vision of the District;
•Reviewing on an ongoing basis the operation and processes of all public agencies to assure that
such activities are supportive of the Plan; and
•Advocate and coordinate the complete and full implementation of the Plan.
Membership: Made up of five voting members and four non-voting members appointed to
staggered four year terms. Individuals appointed shall have a demonstrated interest in the District
or adjacent neighborhoods.
Meets: Midtown (NSURB) meets the first Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the Stiff
Professional Building at 20 East Olive Street in the upstairs conference room.
Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District
Description: The mission of the Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District (BTBID)
Board of Trustees is to promote tourism that generates room nights for lodging facilities in the
city of Bozeman, Montana by effectively marketing our region as a preferred travel destination.
Membership: This board has seven members appointed by the City Commission. Board
members must be owners of real property subject to the jurisdiction of the BTBID or a family
appointed representative of a real property owner.
Meets: Meetings occur the fourth Tuesday of the month at noon in the Bozeman Chamber of
Commerce, 2000 Commerce Way in the Tschache Board room.
Building Board of Appeals
Description: The Board of Appeals determines the suitability of alternate materials and methods
of construction and to provide reasonable interpretation of the following codes of the City of
Bozeman building code, electrical code, mechanical code, and plumbing code.
Membership: The BOA shall consist of five members with staggered three year appointments
appointed by the Commission who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters
pertaining to building construction.
Meets: As necessary.
Cemetery Advisory Board
Description: The Cemetery Board is advisory to the City Commission and the Director of Public
Service, making recommendations regarding operation of the Sunset Hills Cemetery. This board
was created pursuant to Section 7-35-4101, Montana Code Annotated. The board was then
revised with Ordinance No. 1742 in 2008 by amending Division 5 of the Bozeman Municipal
Code.
Membership: The Cemetery Board consists of seven members appointed by the City
Commission to staggered three year terms. A majority shall be residents of the City. Whenever
practicable, one of the members of the board shall be a representative of an active, recognized
veterans' group
Meets: This board meets the second Thursday of the second month of the quarter at 1 p.m. in the
City Commission room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue.
Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Description: The purpose of this board is to provide recommendations to the Commission on
requests for expenditures from the CDBG Revolving Loan Fund for housing and from the
Community Housing Fund; to advise the Commission on affordable housing needs, issues,
policies, and regulations; to work with the City and other groups to formulate programs and
projects for meeting Bozeman's affordable housing needs; and to advise the Commission on
affordable housing plans for annexations and any related development proposals.
Membership: This board is comprised of eleven members serving staggered three year terms. A
member of the City Planning staff shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member. Members
must be of legal age, and a majority of the members shall be residents of the City. Non-resident
members must have a tangible connection with the City by virtue of working in the City or
owning property in the City.
Meets: This board meets at 8 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at City Hall, 121 N.
Rouse, in the City Commission Room.
Community Alcohol Coalition *disbanded
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
This Council is managed by Gallatin County.
Description: The principal mission of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is to study
Gallatin County's juvenile and criminal justice system; to identify deficiencies; to raise public
awareness; and to formulate policy, plans and programs for change. The CJCC is committed to
the coordinated planning of innovative corrections programs that reflect the County's desire for
safety and cost effectiveness, and to appropriate evaluation to assess success and shortcomings.
The CJCC will serve as the central planning body for the criminal and juvenile justice system,
and will make recommendations to public policy boards regarding Justice system issues.
Membership: There are eleven voting members of the CJCC.
Meets: This Council (CJCC) typically meets the first Wednesday of each month at noon in Jury
Room B of the Law and Justice Center.
Design Review Board
Description: The Design Review Board participates in the review of some, usually larger,
development proposals in Bozeman. Their primary purpose is urban design and their area of
authority is limited by topic and physical location. They are solely advisory to the City
Commission and have no final approval authority. The Design Review Board was created under
Article 33 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Membership: The Design Review Board is comprised of eight members, six professional and
two non-professional. Members are appointed by the City Commission for staggered two year
terms. Professional members should be degreed in their respective disciplines and/or otherwise
licensed or certified by their respective professional authorities. At least one professional
member shall have a demonstrated expertise in urban design. The non-professional members
shall have an interest in, or knowledge of, architecture, urban design, or historic preservation.
Meets: The DRB board meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
in the City Commission Room. Meetings are often cancelled.
Downtown Bozeman Improvement District / Tax Increment Finance (IDB/TIF)
This Board is managed by the Downtown Business Partnership.
Description: The downtown Bozeman IDB/TIF will foster an economically thriving district that:
1) attracts investment;
2) stabilizes and strengthens the tax base; and
3) supports the vitality and diversity of the Gallatin Valley as its social and cultural center.
The IDB/TIF board is responsible for the implementation of the Downtown Bozeman Urban
Renewal Plan and was created under the Plan which was adopted by the City Commission with
Ordinance no. 1409 in 1995. This board is administrative.
Membership: This board is comprised of five voting members and two non-voting members
who shall have a demonstrated interest in downtown Bozeman.
Meets: This Board meets the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Downtown
Partnership Office at 224 East Main Street.
Downtown Business Improvement District (BID)
This Board is managed by the Downtown Business Partnership.
Description: The Downtown Bozeman Business Improvement District (BID) is an organization
of downtown property owners who through thoughtful, pro-active collaboration and partnership
with local government, business owners, residents and citizens strive to create a shared vision
and voice for the community of downtown Bozeman. The BID will commit resources, identify,
plan and act on short-term and long-term initiatives otherwise unavailable to individual owners.
The BID has a goal of ensuring the long-term preservation and vitality of the city's underlying
economic, cultural, social and environmental assets and the BID will work together to keep our
downtown safe, beautiful and vibrant place.
Membership: Montana Code stipulates that BID board members be owners of property within
the district. The Board shall be comprised of not less than five and not more than seven members
with a term of four years.
Meets: This board meets on the third Wednesday of the following six months from noon to 1
p.m. at the Downtown Partnership Office at 224 East Main Street. January, March, May, June,
August and October.
Economic Development Council
Description: The Economic Development Council was created in 2010 to advise the City
Commission on economic development issues and to review the implementation of the
Economic Development Plan. Ordinance No. 1784 created the Council while Resolution No.
4195 adopted the Economic Development Plan in August, 2009.
Membership: A majority of members shall be business leaders and economic development
leaders.
Meets: The EDC meets quarterly on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the City
Commission room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue.
Fire Code Board of Appeals
Description: The Fire Code Board of Appeals determines the suitability of alternate materials
and types of construction under the Uniform Fire Code and provides reasonable interpretation of
the Uniform Fire Code, as adopted by the City of Bozeman. The board shall hear appeals not
more than 30 days after filing thereof, and render all decisions and findings in writing to the Fire
Chief, or his designee, with a copy to the appellant. The Fire Code Board of Appeals was created
under Ordinance No. 1444, Section 18.02.020 of the Bozeman Municipal Code in 1997.
Membership: The board shall consist of five members, appointed by the City Commission who
are qualified by experience and training to pass upon pertinent matters. Members are appointed
to staggered three year terms. Each member may be reappointed without any limitation on the
number of reappointments. The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall be an ex-officio member
and shall act as secretary of the board.
Meets: As needed.
Impact Fee Advisory Committee
Description: An Impact Fee Advisory Committee was created for the purpose of advising the
City Commission regarding the process of calculating, assessing and spending impact fees
(Resolution No. 3840).
Membership: The Committee shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the City
Commission for two year terms as follows:
City Engineer, City Finance Director, A certified public accountant who shall hold no other
public office or employment,1 builder,1 land developer,2 citizens of Bozeman not employed by
the development industry and 2 other members as selected by the City Commission.
Meets: As needed.
Inter-neighborhood Council
Description: The Neighborhoods Program was created to enhance neighborhood self-reliance
and overall community health through community-based problem solving, city service
accessibility and neighborhood services. The Neighborhoods Program helps citizens to stay
informed about the community, organize neighborhood associations, and assists citizens to get
involved in the decisions affecting our neighborhoods and community.
Membership: None. Not an official Board.
Meets: Typically the second Thursday of each month from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. in the Madison
Room at City Hall.
Library Board of Trustees
Description: Created under Section 22-1-308 of Montana Code Annotated and Section 2.05.350
of the Bozeman Municipal Code, the Board of Trustees is administrative and shall have power to
select librarians and other employees as they may determine and fix the amount of any bond
which they may require to be given by the librarian and other employees. They shall have power
to receive books with any money available for that purpose and power to prescribe all rules and
regulations for the use of books and the preservation of the same.
Membership: The Library Board of Trustees is composed of five members appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Commission for a term of five years. Trustees
shall serve no more than two full terms in succession.
Meets: This board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. in the upstairs board
room at the Bozeman Public Library.
Northeast Urban Renewal Board
Description: This board was created with Ordinance No. 1655 adopting the North East Urban
Renewal District Plan to implement the plan. Board responsibilities include:
•Developing plans which implement the vision of the district;
• Reviewing on an ongoing basis the operation and processes of all public agencies to assure that
such activities are supportive of the plan;
•Advocate and coordinate the complete and full implementation of the plan.
Membership: The board consists of five voting members and not more than four non-voting
members who serve staggered four year terms. The preferred composition of the voting members
shall be two business owners of businesses within the district, two residents from within the
district and one member at-large.
Meets: This board meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Stiff Professional
Building at 20 East Olive Street in the upstairs conference room.
Parking Commission
Description: The Bozeman Parking Commission is responsible for managing and regulating
public parking in the City's Parking Districts to best serve the needs of its customers: businesses,
residents, employees and visitors. The Parking Commission was created under Article 25 of
Montana Code Annotated, and City Commission Resolution No. 1676 in 1974. The Parking
Commission was then revised with Resolution No. 1839 in 1976 and Resolution No. 3803 in
2005.
Membership: This seven member administrative Commission is appointed by the Mayor, with
the approval of the City Commission to staggered four year terms.
Meets: The Bozeman Parking Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30
a.m. in the City Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse.
Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee
Description: This Committee was created under an Interlocal Agreement with the State of
Montana Department of Transportation, the City of Bozeman and Gallatin County. The
Committee is advisory and acts as a sounding board for proposals advanced to the Transportation
Coordinating Committee.
Membership: Members are appointed for two year staggered terms by the City and County
Commissions "from a cross section of the study area's economic and social classes in accordance
with the appropriate section of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964".
Meets: This Committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at noon in the second floor
conference room of the Stiff Building at 20 East Olive.
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
Description: The Board is advisory, making recommendations to the City Commission on
policy and procedural matters in the field of recreation and playgrounds as well as parkland
dedications or cash-in-lieu proposals forwarded during the planning/subdivision process. The
board was established under Section 2.05 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Membership: The Recreation and Parks Advisory Board consists of up to fourteen members
who serve three-year staggered terms, except for the two student members, who serve one-year
terms. Members shall represent as many facets of recreational programs as possible.
Meets: This board meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Lindley Park
Center at 1102 East Curtiss.
South Bozeman Technology District
Description: This board was set up to implement and administer the South Bozeman
Technology District. The District was created by Ordinance No. 1844 which went into affect in
December of 2012. The City Commission set up the District and the use of associated tax
increment financing for the purpose of stimulating, encouraging and supporting the attraction,
retention and growth of jobs and industry in a variety of technology sectors. The physical
property boundaries of the District can be seen here. The South Bozeman Technology District
Comprehensive Development Plan can be seen here.
Membership: MCA 7-15-4234. Urban renewal agency to be administered by appointed board of
commissioners. The requirements of tenants in the District is defined as businesses or
organizations engaged in technology based operations within Montana that through the
employment of knowledge or labor add value to a product, process or export service that results
in the creation of new wealth and for which at least 50% of the sales of the business or
organization occur outside or the business or organization is a manufacturing company with at
least 50% of its sales to other Montana companies that have 50% of their sales occurring outside
of Montana.
Meets: Meets as needed at the MSU Innovation Campus, 910 Technology Blvd, Suite A
Trails, Open Space and Parks Advisory Board Committee
Description: On September 9, 2013 the Bozeman City Commission adopted Resolution 4471
establishing the Trails, Open Space and Parks program procedures and evaluation criteria used to
measure project proposals requesting Trails, Open Space and Parks Bond funds. The Trails,
Open Space and Parks (TOP) Committee and city staff created this fair criteria to assist the TOP
Committee in their recommendations to the City Commission.
Membership: This committee consists of citizens, community leaders and experienced
professionals to advise the city commission on parks, trails and open space development
possibilities and to assist in the implementation of the city of Bozeman 2012 Parks, Trails and
Open Space Bond as adopted by Resolution 4386 and approved by the voters on November 6,
2012.
Meets: Typically the second Thursday of each month.
Tree Advisory Board
Description: This board is advisory to the City Commission, providing guidance and advice
regarding the City's tree program and developing and updating the City Tree Master Plan. The
Tree Board was created with Ordinance No. 1364 in 1993, as codified in Division 12 of the
Bozeman Municipal Code.
Membership: This board is comprised of five members appointed by the City Commission to
staggered two year terms. Members shall be residents of the City, own property within the City
or be gainfully employed within the City.
Meets: This board meets quarterly at noon at the City Shops Complex, 814 N. Bozeman Ave.
Wetlands Review Board
Description: The Wetlands Review Board is established to prepare functional assessments based
on Chapter 18.56 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, of regulated wetlands that may be impacted
by proposed regulated activities. The Board also evaluates the impacts activities may have on
delineated wetlands, provide wetlands protection and mitigation and enhance recommendations
regarding such proposals to the Planning Director and City Commission.
Membership: The WRB shall consist of six members appointed by the City Commission to
staggered two year terms. Members shall be degreed in their respective disciplines and / or
otherwise licensed or certified by their respective professional authorities. Preference shall be
given to residents of the City of Bozeman, but when a qualified resident is not available, the
Commission may appoint a member who practices professionally, owns property or owns a
business within the City.
Meets: As needed.
Zoning Commission
Description: The Zoning Commission is an advisory board to the City Commission assisting
them in improving and protecting the health, safety and morals and the general welfare of the
community. The Commission divides the municipality into zoning districts suited to carry out the
purposes of state law. Within the districts, the Zoning Commission shall recommend and the
manner of regulations and restrictions and may regulate the erection, construction, re-
construction, alteration, or use of buildings, structures or land. The powers, duties, jurisdiction
and composition of the Zoning Commission are provided in Division 15 of the Bozeman
Municipal Code.
Membership: The Zoning Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the City
Commission to staggered two year terms. Persons must be of legal age and residents of the City
of Bozeman.
Meets: The Zoning Commission meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in
the Commission room at City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave. Meetings are occasionally canceled when
there is nothing to review.
A General Overview of Meeting Frequency:
Meetings occurring during the 1st week of each Month
Tuesday
Northeast Urban Renewal Board (NURB) 6:30 p.m.
Planning Board 7 p.m.
Zoning Board 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Noon
Development Review Committee (DRC) 10 a.m. *advisory to Community Development
Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) 6 p.m.
Thursday
Midtown Urban Renewal Board (Formally North Seventh (NSURB)) 4:30 p.m.
Economic Development Council (EDC) (Quarterly) 10:30 a.m.
Meetings occurring during the 2
nd
week of each Month
Wednesday
Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board (CAHAB) 8 a.m.
Design Review Board (DRB) 5:30 p.m.
Development Review Committee (DRC) 10 a.m. *advisory to Community Development
Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee Noon
Thursday
Cemetery Board (only in the Months of February, May, August, November) 1 p.m.
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board 7 p.m.
Trails and Open Space and Committee (TOPs) 10 a.m.
Inter neighborhood Council (INC) 4:30 p.m.
Parking Commission 7:30 a.m.
Meetings occurring during the 3
rd
week of each Month
Tuesday
Downtown Bozeman Improvement District Tax Increment Financing District (IDB/TIF) Noon
Planning Board 7 p.m.
Zoning Board 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Beautification Board 4 p.m.
Library Board 4 p.m.
Tree Board (only in the months of (only in the months of January, April, May, July and October)
Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) (only in the months of January, March, May,
June, August and October) Noon
Development Review Committee (DRC) 10 a.m. *advisory to Community Development
Meetings occurring during the 4
th
week of each Month
Tuesday
Tourism Business Improvements District (TBID) Noon
Wednesday
Design Review Board (DRB) 5:30 p.m.
Development Review Committee (DRC) 10 a.m. *advisory to Community Development
Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC) (Only in January, April, July, October) 10 a.m.
Thursday
Board of Health 7 a.m.
Bozeman Historic Preservation Board 6:30 p.m.
Bozeman Climate Partners (BCP) Work Group 2 p.m.
BACKGROUND: Every two years, after a new Commission has been seated, the City
Commission assigns themselves as liaisons to the city of Bozeman citizen advisory boards. In
addition, several city boards or boards within the community have voting positions set aside
specifically for a city of Bozeman elected official.
City Commissioners attend a majority of meetings of the advisory board they liaison,
acting as a conduit between the board and the Commission. Liaisons do not vote on the board.
City Commissioners appointed as voting board members are considered full members of
the board with all associated voting and participation responsibilities. As a member of a
particular board, Commissioners vote in their capacity as a board member not as a Commission
member.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.