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THE INTER-NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (INC) MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, Sep. 10, 2015 Attending: Jennifer Rockne (SCAN) facilitator, Kathy Powell (UNA), Charlotte Knighton
(NENA), Gail MacMillan (BPNA), Ginny Cowan (BCNA), Kirk Johnson
(MarLinN), Mark Carpenter (BPD), Robin Crough (City Hall), Chuck Winn (Asst.
City Manager)
4:30 Jennifer called the meeting to order
A quorum was declared.
Kathy moved to approve the minutes for the August meeting, Ginny seconded, motion
approved.
4:35 Public Comment
Kathy announced that the UNA annual meeting is scheduled for Oct. 13. Gail announced that BPNA hopes to have their annual meeting Oct. 4.
4:40 Police Report
Mark Carpenter: - 70 car break-ins, all were unlocked
- 165 thefts
- 116 suspicious calls
- 15 stolen cars.
Next Coffee with a Cop is scheduled for Sep. 17 at Lindley Perk in the library.
Construction noise: hours allowed are 6am-10pm; from Oct 1-Mar 1 activity must end by
8pm. Call dispatch to report violations.
Recommends recording serial numbers on firearms, in case of theft.
4:45 NRO/HOA Discussion
Jennifer presented some research she has done from Vancouver, B.C., Renton, WA, and
Denver, CO. There are a variety of approaches, but generally HOAs (Home Owner Associations) are considered to be different from NAs (Neighborhood Associations).
Some HOAs are large enough to serve as NAs, while other HOAs are encouraged to
work within their enclosing NA. Kathy asked if any Bozeman NAs have an HOA within
them. Ginny replied that BCNA does. Charlotte expressed that HOAs should take steps to
meet the requirements of a NA, as expressed in the NRO (Neighborhood Recognition Ordinance). There was general agreement with that idea. Kathy raised a point previously
discussed as to whether there should be a minimum size requirement for new NAs. There
was no general agreement as to what a minimum size should be: "a neighborhood - you
know it when you see it."
Ginny moved to accept recommendation #1 (see following Note) from the NRO-HOA
working group report. Kathy added a friendly amendment to the motion that the INC
consider the issue of a minimum geographic size for new NAs during the NRO review
process. Gail seconded the motion, as amended, and the motion passed.
[Note, recommendation #1 from the NRO-HOA working group report: "The HOA creates a separate organization expressly for the purpose of complying with the minimum standards of the NRO. INC could
provide a template for creating bylaws that meet those standards. Once the HOA achieves recognized status, it would be able to participate in INC with full voting privileges, like current INC members."]
5:30 NRO Review (cont.) Chuck recommended that Sec. 4.06 of the Municipal Code would be the place to specify
a minimum geographic size for a new NA. One concern expressed was that a large
number of new, small NAs would result in disproportional representation. One
suggestion was to add a guideline that new NAs have at least 50 houses. Chuck asked whether this is an actual problem currently; there was general agreement that the problem
is hypothetical. It was noted in Sec 2.05.1130 of the NRO that INC already has authority
to approve/disapprove of recognition of a new NA via majority vote. In light of that, we
concluded that no action was needed regarding a minimum size at this time.
6:25 Notes from Chuck Winn Chuck requested that an INC representative participate in the Neighborhood Coordinator
applicant review process. Gail volunteered.
6:30 Kathy moved to adjourn. Ginny seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Minutes recorded by Kirk Johnson, in the absence of Bob Wall (out of town).