THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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A.  Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse

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B.  Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence

C.  Authorize Absence

C.1  Authorize the Absence of Commissioner I-Ho Pomeroy (Maas)

Consider the Motion: I move to authorize the absence of Commissioner Pomeroy.

D. FYI

E.  Commission Disclosures

F.  Consent

F.1  Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval (Waters)

F.2 Authorize the City Manager to sign the Headwaters Community Housing Trust Employee Right of Purchase Program Grant (Munfrada)

F.3   Mayfly Townhomes Preliminary Plat application, to subdivide four (4) lots platted with Norton East Ranch Phase 4 into forty-six (46) developable lots for townhome and duplex structures with associated stormwater, open space, easements, and right of way. Zoned R-4, and located northeast of the corner of Fallon Street and South Laurel Parkway. Application 22310 (Quasi-Judicial) (Garber)

F.4   South Range Crossing Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Findings of Fact and Order, Application 22390 (Quasi-Judicial) (Montana)

F.5   Authorize the City Manager to sign an Amended and Restated First Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of PT Land Subdivision (Rischke)

F.6   Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club for the Phase 1 Glen Lake Rotary Park Parking Lot Project (Jadin)

F.7   Authorize the City Manager to sign a Notice of Award and a Construction Agreement with Constructive Solutions Incorporated for the Downtown Alley Enhancement Project (Staley)

F.8   Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Notice of Award with Highland Construction for the Glen Lake Rotary Park Parking Lot, and Final Documents Once Received (Jadin)

F.9   Authorize the City Manager to sign a Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for the continued operation of the real-time streamflow gaging stations on the East Gallatin River and Hyalite Creek for federal fiscal year 2024. (Heaston)

F.10 Resolution 5491, Annexation of 0.7417 Acres, the 1603 Bridger Drive Annexation, Application 22247 (Rogers)

F.11 Resolution 5523 Delegating the City of Bozeman's Urban Renewal Powers to the City Manager (Fine)

F.12 Resolution 5524 Intent to Create a Special Improvement Lighting District 780 for Canyon Gate Subdivision (Hodnett)

F.13 Ordinance 2137, Provisional Adoption, Establishing Initial Zoning Designation of R-2 on 0.7417 Acres, the 1603 Bridger Drive Annexation, Application 22247 (Rogers)

Consider the Motion: I move to accept Consent items 1-13 as submitted.

G.  Public Comment

 This is the time to comment on any matter falling within the scope of the Bozeman City Commission. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment relating to that item but you may only speak once per topic. Please note, the City Commission cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the City Commission shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful of others. Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three minutes.

Written comments can be located in the Public Comment Repository.

H.  Action Items

H.1  Resolution 5500 Establishing and Affixing the Number of Mills to be Charged Against the Assessed Valuation of All Taxable Property Situated Within the Corporate JurisdictionalBoundaries of the City for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY24) (Hodnett)

Resolution 5500 Supplemental Analysis

Consider the Motion: I move to Approve Resolution 5500.

H.2  Resolution 5519 Establishing an 8% increase to Street Maintenance District Assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY24) (Hodnett)

Consider the Motion: I move to Adopt Commission Resolution No. 5519 establishing an 8% increase in Street Maintenance District Assessments for FY24, making the assessment rate $0.037908 per assessable square foot. 

H.3  Resolution 5521 Establishing an 8% change to Arterial and Collector Street Maintenance District Assessments for FY 2024 (Hodnett)

Consider the Motion: I move to Adopt Commission Resolution No. 5521/Establishing an 8% change in Arterial and Collector Street Maintenance Assessments for FY 2024, making the assessment rate $0.008011 per assessable square foot.

H.4  Resolution 5520 Establishing Tree Maintenance District Assessments for FY2024 (Hodnett)

Consider the Motion: I move to Adopt Commission Resolution No. 5520 / establishing a Tree Maintenance District Assessments for FY2024, making the assessment rate $0.004071 per assessable square foot.  

H.5  Resolution 5522 Establishing a 7% change to Parks and Trails Maintenance District Assessments for FY 2024 (Hodnett)

Consider the Motion: I move to Adopt Resolution No. 5522 – Establishing a 7% change in Parks and Trails Maintenance District Assessments for FY 2024, making the assessment rate $0.027823 per assessable square foot.

H.6  Resolution 5506 Establishing Rates for Stormwater, Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Charges (Johnson/Hodnett)

Consider the Motion: I move to approve Resolution 5506.

I.  Appointments

I.1  Appointment to the Library Board of Trustees (Maas)

Consider the Motion: I move to appoint one member to the Library Board of Trustees for a term ending June 30, 2028.

J.  FYI / Discussion

K.  Adjournment

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