THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

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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 or Mindfulness

C. Changes to the Agenda

D. FYI

E. Commission Disclosures

F. Consent

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

F.2 Approval of depository bonds and pledged securities as of June 30, 2025(Clark)

F.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Notice of Award to The Third Element, Inc., in the Amount of $539,473.00 for the WRF Motor Control Center Installation Contract as well as Contract Documents Once Received(Heaston)

F.4 Approve the Gran Cielo Block 4 Subsequent Minor Subdivision Preliminary Plat application to further subdivide 5 lots in Block 4 of Gran Cielo Subdivision into a 7 lot subdivision for residential single household uses. The subject property is zoned R-3 (Residential Medium Density District) and contains 0.69 acres of buildable lots. Generally located Northeast of the corner of Cielo Way and South 31st Avenue, Application 25157 (Quasi-Judicial)(Garber)

F.5 Authorize the City Manager to Sign the City of Bozeman FY23 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Agreement with the Federal Highway Administration(Lonsdale)

F.6 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Small Municipal and County Enterprise License Agreement with VertiGIS for Annual Software Subscription(Jorgenson)

F.7 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Ayres Associates Inc. for Aerial Imagery and LiDAR Data Download Tool(Jorgenson)

F.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment 2 to a Professional Services Agreement with Rock Steady Movers for Bozeman City Hall Phase 3 Move Services(Miller)

F.9 Authorize the City Manager to sign Task Order No. 4 of the Professional Services Master Task Order Agreement with the firm of HDR Engineering, Inc., providing engineering services for the East Gallatin River Streambank Erosion Protection Project, CIP No. WW111(Nielsen)

F.10 Resolution adopting authorization of Change Order No. 1 with CK May Excavating, Inc. for the Sourdough Intake Improvements Project(Murray)

G.
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 minutes.

Written comments can be located in the Public Comment Repository.

H. Special Presentation

H.1 Fowler Avenue Connection 60% Design Special Presentation(Ross)

I. Action Items

I.1 Annexation and Zone Map Amendment Requesting Annexation and the Establishment of an Initial Zoning Designation of R-1 on 0.903 Acres, the 1727 Kenyon Drive Annexation, Application 25051(Rogers)

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 25051 and move to approve the Kenyon Drive Annexation with recommended terms of annexation, and direct staff to prepare an annexation agreement for signature by the parties.

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 25051 and move to approve the Kenyon Drive Zone Map Amendment, with contingencies required to complete the application processing.

J.
Work Session

J.1 Fowler Avenue Community Housing Work Session(Fine)

K.
Appointments

K.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, 2029.

L. FYI / Discussion

M. Adjournment

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