City Commission Meeting

THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

How to Participate:

If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to agenda@bozeman.net or visit the Public Comment Page prior to 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Public comments will also be accepted in-person and through video conference during the appropriate agenda items but you may only comment once per item.

As always, the meeting will be recorded and streamed through the Commission's video page and available in the City on cable channel 190.

For more information please contact the City Clerks' Office at 406.582.2320.

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. Changes to the Agenda

D. FYI

E. Commission Disclosures

F. Consent

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

F.2 Authorize the City Manager to sign a Notice of Award and contract documents, once received, to Stream Works, Inc. for the East Gallatin River Streambank Erosion Protection Project, CIP No. WW111(Nielsen)

F.3   Authorize City Manager to Enter into Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement with Caterpillar Financial Services for Two Road Graders and ApproveGovernmental Entity Resolution Authorizing Lease(Van Delinder)

F.4   Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Building Code Enforcement Program Agreed Upon Procedures Engagement Letter for Fiscal Year 2022(Hodnett)

F.5   Authorize City Manager to Sign Professional Services Agreements for Facilities Contractors Term Contracts(Ziegler)

F.6   Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Ayres Associates, Inc. for Digital Orthoimagery and LiDAR Acquisition project(Jorgenson)

F.7   Authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 1 of the Professional Services Master Task Order Agreement with the firm of HDR Engineering, Inc. providing construction engineering services for the East Gallatin River Streambank Erosion Protection Project, CIP No. WW111(Nielsen)

F.8   Resolution 5540 / Intent to Modify Special Improvement Lighting District 772 to include all phases of Blackwood Groves (Hodnett)

F.9   Resolution 5554, Authorizing a Change Order Number One with Blanton Construction, LLC for the Aspen Street Bridge(DiTommaso)

F.10 Resolution 5566 Authorizing Change Order No. 1 with Roset and Associates for the Sand Interceptor in the Equipment Storage Building Solid Waste Building Remodel and Garage Addition Project(Handelin)

F.11 Resolution 5571 Intent to Create a Special Improvement Lighting District 783 for Phases A & C of Sundance Minor Subdivision(Hodnett)

F.12 Ordinance 2114 Final Adoption to Establish a Zoning Designation of R-3 (Residential Medium Density District) in Association with the Annexation of 1.17 Acres, the South 3rd Annexation, Application 21161( Rogers)

F.13 Ordinance 2120 Final Adoption to Establish an Initial Zoning Designation of B-2M (Community Business-Mixed District) in Association with the Annexation of 8.55 Acres, the 6590 Davis Lane Annexation, Application 21443( Rogers)

F.14 Ordinance 2135, Final Adoption to Establish an Initial Zoning Designation of REMU (Residential Emphasis Mixed-Use District) in Association with the Annexation of 86 Acres, the Project Eighty-6 Annexation, Application 22113( Rogers)

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

G. Consent II: Items Acted Upon Without Prior Unanimous Approval

G.1 Ordinance 2153, Final Adoption to Establish an Initial Zoning Designation of REMU (Residential Emphasis Mixed-Use District) in Association with the Annexation of 10.071 Acres, the 6730 Davis Lane Annexation, Application 22020( Rogers)

Consider the Motion: I move to approve Consent II as submitted.

H. 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.

I. Special Presentation

I.1  Triannual Climate Plan Report (Meyer)

J. Action Items

J.1 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year 2023 and Audit Results (Hodnett / Hathcock (EB))

Consider the Motion: I move to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the accompanying Letter of Governance, and Corrective Action Plan.

J.2 Annexation Application 23127 Requesting Annexation of Approximately 40.12 Acres and Adjacent Right of Way for Hidden Valley Road and Amendment to the City Zoning Map for the Establishment of a Zoning Designation of R-4 (Residential High Density District). Subject Site is Located East and South of Hidden Valley Road About One-Quarter Mile East of Harper Puckett Road, Application 23127 (Cramblet)

Consider the Motion: City Commission Recommended Annexation Motion: Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials, public comment, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 23127 and move to approve the Harper's Corner Annexation subject to the terms of annexation and direct staff to prepare an annexation agreement. City Commission Recommended Zoning Motion: Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials, public comment, recommendation of the Zoning Commission, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 23127 and move to approve the Harper's Corner Zone Map Amendment with contingencies of approval necessary to complete adoption of an implementing ordinance.

K. Work Session

K.1  Workshop Gallatin Valley Water and Wastewater Regionalization Feasibility Study (Ross)

L. Appointments

L.1  Appointment to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (Newby)

Consider the Motion: I move to appoint to appoint one member to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board to the at-large position with a term expiring June 30, 2025.

M. FYI / Discussion

N. Adjournment

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