THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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A.
Call to Order - 5:00 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.
Appeal Public Hearing Decision

D.1 Decision on Appeal 25769 Regarding Conditional Approval of Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application Number 25238(George)

Consider the Motions:
1. Having reviewed and considered Appeal 25769 seeking to overturn the decision of the Director of Community Development conditionally approving the Sundance Springs Sundance Springs Subdivision, Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application 25238, the record of review, the presentation of staff and the Appellant, public comment, and all information presented, I move to amend the conditional approval of Site Plan Application 25238 to include new condition of approval 4, as follows:

Site Plan Application 25238 must update the lighting plan to comply with maximum lighting standard of 0.3 footcandles at the property boundary as required in BMC 38.570.040.G.5.

2. I move to approve the amended Conditional Approval of the Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application 25238.

E. FYI

F. Commission Disclosures

G. Consent

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

G.2 Ratify Grant Application to Montana State Department of Commerce Historic Preservation Program for Story Mansion(Grabinski)

G.3 Ratify the Grant Application to the Montana Board of Crime Control (MBCC) for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant(Grabinski)

G.4 Ratify Grant Application to Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (MT DES) State Resiliency Fund for the Sourdough Creek Municipal Watershed Fuels Reduction Program(Grabinski)

G.5 Authorize the City Manager to sign the Notice of Award and contract documents once received for the East Gallatin River Bank 3 Restoration Project, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Project No. WW111 to Olympus Technical Services, Inc.(Nielsen )

G.6 Authorize the City Manager to sign the Notice of Award for the North 27th Avenue - Cattail Street to Baxter Lane Improvements project, to Knife River - Belgrade, for the Total Base Bid in the amount of $5,332,520.25, and final contract documents once received.(Murray)

G.7 Approve the Final Plat for the Parklands At Village Downtown Subdivision and Authorize the Director of Transportation and Engineering to Execute the Same on Behalf of the City of Bozeman, Application 25686 (Montana)(Montana)

G.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bozeman Public Library Friends and Foundation for the Children's Room Renovation Project(Henderson)

G.9 Approve the 2025 Annual Ethics Report(Giuttari)

G.10 Acknowledging the Receipt of a Petition to Change the Name of Graf Street to East Graf Street(Lonsdale)

G.11 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Use License Agreement with RTR Holdings II for South University District Park(Knapper)

G.12 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a One Year License Agreement with ADVAN Research Corporation, LLC for Park and Trail District Visitation Trend Analysis(Overton)

G.13 Authorize the City Manager to sign a purchase agreement for firefighter equipment as part of a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant(Waldo )

G.14 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Purchase Agreement with Custom Truck and Equipment LLC for One Truck Mounted Forestry Aerial Device(Bearzi)

G.15 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with S. Conley Support for Facilities HVAC Preventative Maintenance Services(Ziegler)

G.16 Authorize City Manager to Sign First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Summit Utilities LLC for Underground Utility Locating Services(Pericich)

G.17 Authorize City Manager to sign the First Amendment with TD & H Engineering for the College Street, 8th to 11th Improvements Project(Murray)

G.18 Authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC, for Phase I Rehabilitation Improvements to the City's Sourdough Water Storage Tank(Nielsen)

G.19 A Resolution Approving Initiation of Amendments to Chapter 38, Unified Development Code for Wireless Facilities, Historic Preservation and Design Guidelines, and Landmark Program(Saunders)

G.20 Resolution Adoption of the L Street Annexation, Annexing 17.92 acres, Application 25360(Rogers)

G.21 Resolution 2026-14 Approving Certain Infrastructure Improvements, Referred to as the Main and Mendenhall Lighting Project, as an Urban Renewal Project with Respect to the Bozeman Midtown Urban Renewal District, Making Findings with Respect Thereto and Approving the Use of Tax Increment Revenues to Reimburse Costs Thereof and Approving a Related Development Agreement in the Midtown Urban Renewal District with Bozeman Exchange Associates, LLC(Fine)

H.
Consent II

H.1 Ordinance, Provisional Adoption, Establishing a Zoning Designation of R-B Residential Mixed Use Low-Medium (formerly R-3, Residential Medium-Density District), in Association with the Annexation of 17.92 Acres, the L Street Annexation, Application 25360(Rogers)

I.
Mayoral Proclamation

I.1 Mayoral Proclamation of April 5th as First Contact Day(Morrison)

J. Special Presentation

J.1 Operations from the Director - Transportation and Engineering Tell our Story Presentation(Ross)

K. Action Items

K.1 Resolution to Adopt Fiscal Years (FY) 2027-31 Capital Improvements Plan(Hodnett)

I move to approve the resolution adopting the FY27-31 Recommended Capital Improvements Plan.

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

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M. FYI / Discussion

N. Adjournment

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