Belgrade City Council

CITY OF BELGRADE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBERS January 26th, 2023 ( Thursday) 7: 00 P. M. This meeting was open to the public and attended in person. Mayor Russell C. Nelson called the meeting to order. Council Members in attendance were Jim Simon, Jim Doyle and Renae Mattimoe. Council Member attending via Zoom was Kristine Menicucci. City staff in attendance were City Manager Neil Cardwell, City Attorney Rick Ramler, City Clerk Camille Gregory, Executive Assistant Dana Jambor, Finance Director Charity Wilson, City Accountant Susan Caldwell, Community Development Director Jason Karp, City Judge Chris Gregory, Senior Center Director Lisa Beedy. Others in attendance were Tiffany Maierle and Marc Maierle. ACTION: Council Member Simon moved to excuse Council member Meis. Council Member Doyle seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Nelson called three times for public comment. There being none, public forum was closed. DISCUSSION AGENDA Discuss and Consider Resolution 2023- 2 Urban Transportation District (UTD) Board Members to be Appointed Community Development Director Karp reviewed the requested action to appoint board members as opposed to being elected. Council Member Simon inquired if the UTD board could become an elected board in the future. Karp confirmed that it could be changed if so desired. Mayor Nelson called for public comment. There was none. ACTION: Council Member Simon moved to adopt Resolution 2023- 2 informing the Gallatin County Commission that upon approval of an Urban Transportation District( UTD) by the voters that the UTD Board should be appointed as opposed to being elected with the composition and appointments to the UTD Board to be set forth as stated in the resolution. Council Member Mattimoe seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion carried unanimously. Page 1 of 2 Discuss and Consider Resolution 2023- 1 Special Ballot Election for Creation of Belgrade Regional Parks, Trails and Recreation District with $49 Million Bond City Manager Cardwell welcomed new City Clerk Camille Gregory and congratulated Sue Caldwell on her move to the position of City Accountant. City Manager Cardwell reviewed the Resolution and requested action. Discussion followed about plans as to how the information would be distributed to the public. Council Members noted that many people were willing to help put the word out. They seemed very excited for this action. Mayor Nelson called for public comment. There was none. ACTION: Council Member Mattimoe moved to adopt Resolution 2023- 1 A Resolution ordering a referendum on the creation of a regional park, trails and recreation district; preliminarily for an election on issuing general obligation bonds of the district in the principal amount of up to $49, 000, 000 for the purpose of paying costs on an Aquatics Center. Council Member Simon seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion carried unanimously. REPORTS Mayor Nelson had nothing to report. City Attorney Ramler had nothing to report. City Manager Cardwell had nothing to report. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Council Members had nothing to report. ADJOURN Council Member Simon moved to adjourn the mee ing at 7: 20pm. Russell C. Nelson, Mayor Ast u. Camil e Gregory, 4 erk, City Page 2 of 2