City Commission — Bozeman, MT
Date: 2026-02-24

Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, February 24, 2026




 THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA

 MINUTES

 February 24, 2026
Present: Joey Morrison, Jennifer Madgic, Douglas Fischer, Emma Bode, Alison Sweeney
Absent: None
Excused: None

Staff Present at the Dais: City Manager (CM) Chuck Winn, City Attorney (CA) Greg Sullivan, City Clerk
(CC) Mike Maas

A) 00:15:14 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse

B) 00:17:29 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence or Mindfulness

C) 00:18:05 Changes to the Agenda

D) 00:18:15 FYI
 • Cr. Madgic noted the changes to property taxes on second homes and long-term rentals.
 • Cr. Sweeney provided updates from the Historic Preservation Advisory Board and Tax Increment
 Finance Board.
 • DM Fischer gave an update on Pecha Kucha.
 • CM Winn noted the Anne Frank exhibit at the Bozeman Public Library from March 2 through
 March 31.

E) 00:27:07 Commission Disclosures
 • DM Fischer disclosed that Geoffrey Poole is a colleague of his wife's.

F) 00:27:57 Consent
 F.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval
 F.2 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Parks Community Grant Program Grant Agreement
 with Mountain Time Arts for See Bozeman Creek Artwork
 Ex.A_Grant-Application.pdf
 Ex.B-DURD-Invoice.pdf
 Ex. C. VARA Waiver of Rights.pdf
 Ex.D_MTA-Artist-Contract.pdf



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 MTA_Agmt-More_Precious_Than.pdf
 F.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Notice of Award to Hardrives Construction, Inc. for
 Construction of the 2023 Transportation Alternatives Path Preservation Project
 14-NoticeOfAward.frm.doc
 Bid Tab.pdf
 TA Path Preservation Plans.pdf
 F.4 Notice of Award to Hoffman's R&M Services, Inc. for the Whittier Elementary School
 Parking Lot Reconstruction Project
 20260209_WhittierElementaryParking_NoticeOfAward.pdf
 F.5 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Bailment Agreement with Craig Hergert for the
 Display of Art in City Hall
 Hergert Bailment Agreement.pdf
 Hergert-City hall inventory list.Ex. A.final.pdf
 F.6 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Service Agreement with Rimrock
 Foundation, Inc
 Rimrock Exigency Contract Final.docx
 F.7 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Maddaus
 Water Management to Update the Water Conservation DSS Model
 PSA_DSS Modeling and Measures Update_2026.pdf
 Exhibit A_DSS Modeling and Measures Update_2026.pdf
 F.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a First Amendment to the Professional Services
 Agreement with Latta Consultants LLC dba Indigo West for the Parking Vision Project
 2025
 Ex. A-Indigo Amendment No. 1.pdf
 260128 PSA Amendment-Indigo Parkign vision-Feb24.pdf
 F.9 Authorize the City Manager to Sign an Amendment 1 to the Professional Services
 Agreement with DOWL, LLC, for the Hyalite Intake Rehabilitation Project
 Amendment 1 with DOWL, LLC, for the Hyalite Intake Dam Rehabilitation Project.docx
 Exhibit A-1 Hyalite Intake Dam Rehabilitation Amendment 1 Scope of Services.pdf
 F.10 Authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment to Services Agreement 1 for Bozeman
 Urban Renewal District Task Order 3 for Street Lighting on Main and Mendenhall
 safe_print_Amendment 1 To Services Agreement_Sanbell_111125.pdf
 F.11 Authorize the City Manager to Sign the First Amendment to the Architectural Services
 Agreement with MSR Design for Design and Related Services for the Bozeman Library
 Children's Room Renovation Project
 Architectural Services Agreement - Amendment 001 - MSR.pdf
 F.12 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a First Amendment to the Term Contract with
 Buffalo Restoration for Cleaning Services
 First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement - Buffalo Restoration.pdf
 F.13 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Second Amendment to the Professional Services
 Agreement with DOWL, LLC for the MSU Interceptor Improvements Project
 SIGNED Professional_Services_Agreement_with_DOWL_-_MSU_Interceptor.pdf
 MSU Interceptor PSA - Amendment 2.pdf
 F.14 Resolution for the Creation of Special Improvement Lighting District 794 Jarrett
 Subdivision Phase 1
 Resolution 2026-XX-Creation of SILD.doc
 Exhibit A.pdf
 F.15 Resolution for the Creation of Special Improvement Lighting District 795 SRX II


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 Resolution 2026-XX-Creation of SILD 795.doc
 Exhibit A.pdf
 F.16 Resolution of Intent to Modify Special Improvement Lighting District 743 for South
 University District Phases 1-3 to include lights in Phase 3 Block 3 lot 1A, Block 3 lot 1B
 and Block 4 Lot
 Resolution Intent to Modify SILD 743.docx
 Exhibit A.pdf
 Exhibit B.pdf

00:28:02 City Manager Introduction
CM Winn provided the highlights of the Consent Agenda.

00:28:50 Public Comment
There were no public comments on the Consent Agenda.


00:29:23 Motion to approve Consent Items 1 - 16.

Emma Bode: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd

00:29:34 Vote on the Motion to approve Consent Items 1 - 16. The Motion carried 5 - 0.

Approve:
Joey Morrison
Jennifer Madgic
Douglas Fischer
Emma Bode
Alison Sweeney

Disapprove:
None

G) 00:29:49 Public Comment on Non-agenda Items Falling Within the Purview and
 Jurisdiction of the Commission
DM Fischer Opened General public comments.

00:31:04 Mary Bateson commented on adding the B-3 height to a Commission agenda.

00:35:04 Daniel Carty commented on adding the B-3 height to a Commission agenda.

H) 00:38:04 Special Presentation
 H.1 00:38:12 The Story of Unseen Crime
Detective Captain Anthony Hutchings presented information on the Special Victims Unit, types of
"unseen crimes," the nature of under reporting, under acknowledgement, and non-traditional reporting
methods, the impact on our community, and focus on the goal.

I) 00:48:42 Action Items


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 I.1 00:48:48 Consideration of Appeal 25769 Regarding Conditional Approval of
 Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application Number 25238
 CCRs for Sundance Springs Section II Neighborhood Services Property.pdf
 Bozeman Municipal Code Sections Relevant to Review of Sundance Springs APA
 25769.pdf
 25769 Appeal Materials Combined.pdf
 CORRECTED 051923 ltr to Gallik.pdf
 Signed Findings_of_Fact_and_Order_Sundance_Springs_Appeal_23214.pdf
 25769 FINAL Sundance Springs Appeal Commission Staff Report.pdf

00:53:01 Staff Presentation
Community Development Director (CDD) Erin George and Planner Zachary Moon presented the timeline
arriving at this appeal, the project location, the underlying zoning, the site plan application, the City
Commission's findings from the 2023 appeal of application 22047 on the site, and an overview of the
issues on appeal.
Planner Moon presented the site specific issues on appeal, parking, block frontage standards, residential
adjacency, parking lot screening, restaurant floor area, perimeter trees, and snow storage areas; a
summary of comments received.
CDD George provided conclusions.

01:09:55 Questions for Staff

02:09:14 Note from DM Fischer

02:09:54 Recess

02:19:11 Call to Order

02:19:22 Clarification of DM Fischer

02:20:35 Appellant Presentation
Rob Ferris Olsen, Dr. Geoff Poole, and Timothy and Nancy Swanson for the appellants.
Dr. Poole presented the review process, inadequacies of review, a proposed motion, and the questions
requested for the City Commission to ask of their position.

02:31:25 Questions of Appellant

03:27:45 Developer Presentation
Michael Shriner, property owner and Marlene Sadaj, Engineer, presented the vicinity map, the planning
history, the 2024 appeal findings, comparison in site plan proposal to application 22047, and responded
to staff and appellant presentations.
Brian Gallik, attorney, presented arguments on behalf of the developer.

03:39:08 Questions of Developer

03:49:38 Public Comment
DM Fischer opened this item for public comments.



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03:50:06 Scott Bishby commented on the master plan.

03:51:59 Scott Deshmaker commented on owners' associations.

03:53:28 Martha Lawner commented on the history of the PUD approval.

04:23:04 Staff Rebuttal

03:57:38 Terry Lawner commented on the history of the PUD approval and in opposition to the
site plan application.

04:02:04 Ron Craighead commented on the history of the PUD approval.

04:04:26 Don Murdogh commented.

04:05:38 Connor Brown commented in support of the site plan application.

04:07:05 Tim Sullivan commented on the property owners.

04:09:47 John Mills commented on parking and traffic concerns and noise and safety concerns.

04:12:18 Ryan Lafolley commented in support of the site plan application.

04:14:23 Meeting Extended to 10:30 p.m.

04:14:34 Public Comment continued

04:14:35 Jeff King commented on the master plan and precendent for the other commercial lot.

04:16:24 Laurie Holdiss commented on traffic and noise concerns

04:22:07 Procedural Discussion

04:19:28 Erin Renna commented in support of the site plan application.

04:27:42 Questions of Staff

04:31:13 Appellant Rebuttal

04:39:20 Questions of Appellant

04:39:31 Developer Rebuttal

04:41:05 Questions of Developer

04:41:19 Close of Public Hearing

04:41:25 Clarification of City Attorney


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04:43:06 Motion to continue Consideration of Appeal 25769 Regarding Conditional Approval of
Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application Number 25238 to March 24.

Jennifer Madgic: Motion
Emma Bode: 2nd

04:43:38 Vote on the Motion to continue Consideration of Appeal 25769 Regarding Conditional Approval
of Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application Number 25238 to March 24. The Motion
carried 5 - 0.

Approve:
Joey Morrison
Jennifer Madgic
Douglas Fischer
Emma Bode
Alison Sweeney

Disapprove:
None

J) 04:44:14 FYI / Discussion
 • Cr. Bode raised the scheduling of the student ex-officio resolution for timing with the current
 study body government elections and academic year; she also requested consideration of an
 early start time on March 24.
 • The group discussed the logistics of that meeting's start time.

04:49:20 Motion to approve the early start to the March 24 meeting as early as 4 p.m.

Emma Bode: Motion
Alison Sweeney: 2nd

04:49:38 discussion

04:51:01 Vote on the Motion to approve the early start to the March 24 meeting as early as 4 p.m. The
Motion carried 5 - 0.

Approve:
Joey Morrison
Jennifer Madgic
Douglas Fischer
Emma Bode
Alison Sweeney

Disapprove:
None

 • Cr. Sweeney raised the B-3 height issue and requested it be scheduled.


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K) 04:51:45 Adjournment




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