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THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA


Tuesday, August 25, 2026

City Commission meetings are open to all members of the public.

If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, David Arnado, at 406.582.3232. Adaptive listening devices and handheld microphones are available for use by audience members upon request.

How to Participate:

If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to comments@bozemanmt.gov or visit the Public Comment Page prior to 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. At the direction of the City Commission, anonymous public comments are not distributed to the City Commission or staff.

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 and oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.  

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 or Mindfulness

 

C.  Changes to the Agenda

 

D.  FYI

 

E.  Commission Disclosures

 

F.  Approval of Minutes

 

F.1  Approval of Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes from May 21, 2026(Newby)

 

Consider the Motion: I move to approve the regular meeting minutes as submitted.

G.  Consent

 

Public comment on items within the Consent Agenda will be called for prior to the City Commission vote for approval. Oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.

G.1  Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval(Edwards)

 

G.2  Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Term Contract with Economic and Planning Systems, Inc. for Economic Development Services and a Task Order 1 for time and materials(DiTommaso )

 

G.3  Authorize City Manager to Sign Release of Yellowstone Theological Institute Entitlements, Conditions, and Agreements, Releasing Conditions of Approval and Other Encumbrances on a Portion of the Yellowstone Theological Institute (YTI) Property that has been Further Subdivided by the Recently Recorded South Range Crossing II Final Plat with Conditions of Approval and Other Encumbrances that Supersede Those Associated with the Original YTI Subdivision.(Rischke)

 

G.4  Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Task Order 13 with Sanbell for Engineering Services on the North Broadway Street and Utility Rehab Renovations Project.(Johnson)

 

G.5  Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with East Ridge Excavation for On-Call Residential Snow Plowing Services(Ross)

 

G.6  Authorize City Manager to sign Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Valley Center Lift Station and Force Main Project(Murray)

 

G.7  Ordinance, Final Adoption, Establishing a Zoning Designation of R-1, Residential Low-Density District, in Association with the Annexation of 1.173 Acres, the 1071 Story Mill Road Annexation, Application 25525(Rogers)

 

G.8  Ordinance, Final Adoption, Establishing Zoning Designations of M-1, Light Manufacturing, in Association with the Annexation of 5.13 Acres, the 133 Maus Lane Annexation, Application 25213(Rogers)

 

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

 

Public comment on items within the Consent II Agenda will be called for prior to the City Commission vote for approval. Oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.

H.1  Ordinance, Final Adoption, Establishing Zoning Designations of R-5 (RD), Residential High Density Mixed District, and R-3 (RB), Residential Medium-Density District, in Association with the Annexation of 163.9 Acres, the 5211 Baxter Lane Annexation, Generally Located at the Northwest Corner of Baxter Lane and Harper Pucket Road, Application 24570(Rogers)

 

I.  Public Comment on Non-agenda Items Falling Within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Commission

 

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 state whether you are a resident of the city or a property owner within the city in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three (3) minutes.

Written comments can be located in the Public Comment Repository.

J.  Mayoral Proclamation

 

J.1  Mayoral Proclamation

 

K.  Work Session

 

Public comment on all work sessions will be called for prior to the City Commission conducting discussion. Oral comments are usually limited to three (3) minutes.

K.1  Work Session Regarding Possible Text Amendments Related to Maximum Building Height in the B-3 Zoning District and Zone Edge Transitions(Saunders)

 

L.  FYI / Discussion

 

M.  Adjournment