statements of interest from candidates for vacant bozeman city commission seat

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BIRDMAN UNLIMITEDBRIAN SEGAL 315 SOUTH BLACK BOZEMAN, MT 59715 406-

580-5760

Application For 2 year Appointment to Bozeman City Council

Dear Commissioners,

I am a dad. My kids go to Longfellow School. I live at 315 S. Black

Avenue. I am married to Meg and this August will be our 15th anniver-

sary.

I have been designing and building homes and businesses for 30

years. I am a landlord with 3 rental units. I am 50 years old. I wouldlike to add a second story and upgrade my 1958 Prairie Style Home to

be a net zero energy home.

I came to Bozeman in 1993, via Santa Fe, New Mexico for 13 years,

and was raised in Walnut Creek, California, born in Oakland. I ski at

Bridger Bowl and go to Chico Hot Springs for brunch. I just had ACL

replacement surgery. I vote, and keep up to date on local issues. I

have local accounts at Kenyon Noble, Simkins-Hallin, and Ace Hard-

ware, Bozeman Brick and Block, but I also can be found in Walmart

and Costco. I donated my time, my shop and my expertise, to helpcreate the T-Rex Scull for the new Dinosaur Playground.

I am the typical Bozeman Man.

I am also a recovering spec house builder. I have participated in 2 ma-

jor building booms, once in Santa Fe, and then here in Bozeman. The

difference between my spec houses and most anyone else, is that all

of mine have been passive and active Solar Homes, voluntarily, since

1993. I have always kept my values in place while earning my way in a

competitive market place. I am also a craftsman and locally known formy decorative concrete counters.

I have made the news, more than once, for being an innovative solar

designer. In 2006, I designed and supervised the construction of a

5,000sf passive/active Solar Home on the banks of the Missouri River,

in Columbia, Missouri. Though Boone County had a law on the books

regulating grid tie connect and net meter policies, no one had done it


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yet. Not only did I design the house, but I helped the local utility and

building code officials choose which net metering device to purchase

and provided information on why grid tie inverters are safe. When all

was done and said, they agreed to drop the requirement for a

$100,000 bond they wanted my client to purchase. Education, empa-

thy, and trust help various parties move forward towards a commongoal.

Patience and courtesy always come in handy, as well.

At UC Santa Cruz in 1981 we proved that biological wastewater treat-

ment works and can treat blackwater to tertiary grade without chemi-

cals or large energy inputs. We also learned why the water Hyacinths

used to clean the wastewater could not be recycled into fertilizer and

used to generate income. They were filled with toxic heavy metals,

and became a cost liability instead of a revenue stream. We knewthen, that things would not really change much until environmental

costs started to appear on the balance sheet. 30 years later, environ-

mental economics are now gaining general public acceptance. We

knew that solar energy could not become competitive until the U.S.

stopped subsidizing the oil industry, and the costs of pollution and

cleanup became part of the bottom line. Now the time has come, the

public has opened their eyes to the relationship between the environ-

ment and the economy. The reason the recession is coming on so hard

is that we, as a Nation, were in denial too long.

Another issue that is affecting all of us, is the disappearing middle

class, the backbone of the American Dream. As a municipal governing

body, we need to encourage sustainable growth thats based on cradle

to cradle thinking and realize that reduce, re-use, recycle, is good, but

is still energy consumptive and in fact down cycling. Cradle to cradle

development theories involve creating markets and services that are

good for the expansion and stability of the middle class. Greed is as

addictive as narcotics. The big banks, Wall Street, and insurance com-

panies hypnotic addiction to money is currently being brought under

great scrutiny. We had somewhat of a functioning economy in theTrickle Down Years, but now the greed is overwhelming and the trickle

has been shut off. The purpose of life is to serve others; to give is al-

ways better than to receive, no matter what your religion may be.

So now that you know a little about me, lets talk about Tennis. The

Courts at Bogert Park have been in need of repair. Besides providing

our community with another recreational opportunity, it shows our


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sense of civic pride, attracting visitors and homebuyers, increasing lo-

cal property values, and thereby stoking the local economy. And for

those who wonder why the city didnt buy locally, Ill refer to the Mis-

souri Project again. I wanted to use a Missouri company to provide and

install the photovoltaic panels, but there were none, in the entire

state. So, I hired Independent Power Systems of Bozeman to supply,engineer, and install the system. The planning, design, and sales were

all done over the internet. We drop shipped the equipment directly

from the manufactures to Missouri, and then sent just 2 people by

plane, to install the system. We ended up promoting business in both

localities.

The money came back to our community, and new solar commerce

was created in Missouri. Each situation has a unique solution. The fu-

ture is constantly unfolding in front of us. Our job is to keep asking the

right questions, creating appropriate solutions, always moving closerto cradle to cradle, closed loop development. In this age, the local

economy is the global economy, we cannot consider one without the

other.

As project coordinator, I have learned the value of open and straight

forward communication, taking time to explain the connections be-

tween design theory and actual implementation, listen to the input of

others, and be willing to modify my agenda for the overall success of

the project. I believe in the principle of co-operative competition. I

admire the work of Doug Mavor and others. His success in the sustain-able building arena, helps my business thrive and visa versa, and the

community moves forward together.

I have also learned the value of failure and how take the knowledge

gained to move forward again, and not get bogged down in the past.

Why did I wait till the last day to apply for this position? I wanted to

make sure it would be a good choice for my family, and I also wanted

to check out my competition. What a great collection of individuals

who have put their names forward! They have contributed so much tothis community, and I am humbled by their qualifications and

achievements. I wish them all good luck. However, I feel compelled to

serve my community, and I too feel that I am ready for this new role.

It is time for me, once again, to step up to the plate.

Thank you for your consideration! Sincerely,


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Brian Segal

315 South Black Ave.

580-5760

[email protected]


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January 4, 2010

Mayor and Bozeman City Commissionersc/o Stacy Ulmen121 N Rouse AvePO Box 1230Bozeman, MT 59771

VIA EMAIL

Honorable Mayor and Commissioners,

I respectfully submit my application for appointment to the Bozeman City Commission.Attached please find a statement of interest in and qualifications for the office of CityCommissioner.

As is outlined in the statement I have over 13 years experience in planning and design reviewin both the public and private sector. During the past 10 years in Bozeman I have served onthe Planning Board, Climate Protection Task Force and the Design Review Board.Highlighting my professional experience is 10 years of business ownership/managementalong with 3 years experience working for the Northstar Subdivision in the capacity ofarchitectural design review.

Thank you for the opportunity and I look forward to continuing my service to Bozeman.

Sincerely,

Dawn M Smith


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Dawn M Smith307 Pondera Ave 406-539-9749Bozeman MT 59718 [email protected]

Statement of Interest:

There is a dynamic and infinite challenge to growing and guiding Bozeman in a manner that bestserves its citizens. This is a challenge I have been committed to meeting during my 10 years ofresidency in Bozeman. I am excited to serve as a City Commissioner and to use my knowledge andexperience to help the community meet its long and short term goals. I will work to advance Bozemanand sustain a healthy economy while preserving the community character and livability. I willapproach all decisions without prejudice or bias and will serve with honesty and accountability.

Statement of Qualification:

With over 13 years experience in planning and design review I am prepared to make decisions relatedto Bozemans growth and community development. My business management and ownershipexperience provides me with knowledge and understanding of the challenges of small localbusinesses. The combination of these experiences, along with my commitment to the community,

has prepared me for success as a Bozeman City Commissioner.

Professional and Civic Experience:

City of Bozeman Planning Board Member 2008- Present

Mayors Community Climate Protection Task Force Member 2009- Present

City of Bozeman Design Review Board- Past Chair and Member 2000-2006

Commercial and Residential Development Design Review, Northstar Subdivision 2006 - Present

Project Manager, Quick Start Energy Grant, Cottonwood Elementary School-2009

Owner/Business Manager Avalanche Auto Repair Inc. and LB Commercial Prop., LLC. 1999-Present

Upper Blue Planning Commission, Summit County, Colorado Past Member 1996-1999

Countywide Planning Commission, Summit County, Colorado Past Member 1998-1999

Community Experience:

Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Committee - 2007-Present

MT Chapter USGBC, Build Green Schools Committee Member 2009 - Present

Girl Scout Troop Leader, Daisy Troop 3826 2009- Present

Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority Corporation Board- Past Member 2001-2006

Bozeman Business & Professional Women Past Member and Legislative Chair 1999 - 2005


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MARCIA B. YOUNGMAN

1214 West Koch, Bozeman, MT 59715 [email protected] (406) 587-5704

January 5, 2010

Dear Mayor and City Commissioners:

Please consider me for the appointment to serve the citizens of Bozeman as CityCommissioner.

Why do I want to fill this post on the City Commission?Ive enjoyed and found worth in everything Ive done professionally, but Ive enjoyednothing more than my 12 years of service on the City Commission as bothcommissioner and mayor. I love serving the community in this way. I understandBozemans issues, and many that were addressed while I was on the Commission still

need attention because theyre fundamental community issuessuch as waterresource management, sewage treatment, downtown development, economicdevelopment, regulatory reform, land use, neighborhood quality of life, transportationconnectivity, affordable housing, and long-range planning. Ive researched these issuesextensively, participated in numerous public hearings on each of them, and am familiarwith the particular challenges facing Bozeman.

Ive loved Bozeman since I came over the pass from the east in 1979 looking for acommunity in Montana in which to put down roots and saw Bozeman laid out before me.At that moment I knew Bozeman was going to be my home, and it has been for 30years. After years of working 3040 hours a week for the city, mostly while I held

another job, I needed a break, but Ive had the time I needed and believe I could be ofuse to the community in this position now. People still stop me in places like grocerystores and on trails to ask questions about city issues. One of the things I value aboutserving in local government is the direct access constituents have to Commissioners.

Also, I believe my track record of concern for people with limited resources, a focus ofmy entire professional and volunteer life, would be an asset as the Commissiongrapples with the issues of tough economic times. When many taxpayerscitizens andbusinessesare finding it challenging to make ends meet, I would like to be a voice forshaping the City budget and City programs with that financial reality in mind.

What are my qualifications?To fill a Commission position mid-term is a tough challenge and potentially disrupting forthe City, with the two new Commissioners already having participated in orientation andthe other two Commissioners having already served for several years. I believesomeone who has not only run for the office but who has been chosen by the votersthree times in the past and who has served has the best chance to hit the groundrunning and to hold her weight. I dont need orientation, except regarding whatever haschanged since 2005. I have kept familiar with City issues, and Ive read the latest


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documents2020 Growth Plan Update, Transportation Plan Update, Downtown Plan,Economic Development Plan, Recreation and Parks PROST Plan, and so forth.

Serving as Commissioner is about relationships as much as it is about issues. I havegood relationships with many staff members, all four Commissioners, area nonprofit

organization staff, legislators, many of the Citys volunteer board members,neighborhood leaders, and the public. I believe if Im appointed we could work togethereffectively as a team for our community.

Im concerned that the City has lost a number of senior staff members recently. Theresulting loss of institutional memory may affect consideration of issues that have a longhistory. On several occasions when Ive watched City Commission meetings on TV, Iremembered something about the issue being discussed, a fact from past citizeninvolvement or consultant research, that could have helped the discussion. I attendedmy first City Commission meeting 30 years ago, served on my first city board(Community Development Block Grant Committee) 25 years ago, was the city housing

consultant from 19841985, and served on the City Commission from 19942005,during Bozemans period of explosive growth. I can bring institutional memory to theCommission and help provide context for its deliberations.

When I first lived in Bozeman, I served two years as a VISTA (Volunteer in Service toAmericanow Americorps), working as a community organizer. I helped citizensorganize a grassroots affordable housing group and a neighborhood group, and Ihelped people learn how to have a voice with City government. I knocked on hundredsof doors and met many residents. Then when I ran for a City Commission seat, I door-knocked in every neighborhood and visited nearly every residence that existed at thetimehouses, apartments, mobile homes. I still make it a practice to take walks in

different neighborhoods to remain familiar with changes and with ground-level needs. Iknow Bozemans nooks and crannies. I believe this intimate familiarity with thecommunity, and my instinct to listen to residents with diverse perspectives and respecttheir input, are important assets I would bring to the Commission.

I respect and learn from different points of view. When I served I sought to make sureissues of concern to residents or business people were put on the agenda to receive fullpublic discussionwhether or not I agreed with the concerns. I also seek solutions thatresolve differences whenever possible. When the Commission began to appoint specialtask forces (library lands, big box, capital improvements, workforce housing), I wasdelighted with the trend that the very diverse members of these committees committed

to making consensus recommendations.

Leadership Initiatives

The following are examples of programs developed by the City in large part because Ipushed for them. They werent necessarily my ideasthey often came from citizens orCity boardsbut my role in championing them was pivotal: Inter-Neighborhood Council and neighborhood coordinator position


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Land Use Mediation Program, staffed by the Community Mediation Center (whichgave project applicants and neighbors an opportunity to talk through developmentproposals informally, outside of Commission hearings, and try to resolve differences)

Traffic calming included in Transportation Plan, traffic calming implemented for KirkPark neighborhood (an issue neighbors had been raising for 20 years)

Critical Lands Study (the idea was in the 1990 Master Plan, but it didnt happen untilthere was a lot of advocacy) Adoption of stronger Affordable Housing Plan (the City had one, but to strengthen it

took working out compromises with SWMBIA and the Chamber of Commerce to gainsupport)

Water Conservation Study Package of regulatory reforms Don Stueck and I brought forward in 1994,

determined with SWMBIA and neighborhood residents (and planning staff) Fast-track review process for commercial and residential development Fundraising campaign for creation of Tuckerman Park, with the City matching citizen

donations

Capital Improvements Program Citizen Review Board, first time the City had the CIPreviewed by citizens and first special board to make consensus recommendations tothe Commission

First Budget Town Meeting to encourage citizen input Creation of City liaison position on Gallatin Development Corporation (now

Prospera) board Development of first joint legislative platform with the County and other

municipalities in the county, and then a joint platform with MSU, the schools, andmajor nonprofits as well for a later legislative session

Televising of city and county meetings Competing for and winning the All-America City Award in 2002 from the National

Civic League, the most prestigious civic award in the country (I facilitated planningmeetings with community leaders and wrote most of the winning application, scriptedthe video, and co-scripted the presentation of Bozemans representatives)

City newsletter (went to all residents, staff wrote some articles, I wrote others andlaid out the issues)

Ive remained involved in City issues in the years since I was on the City Commission,serving on the Workforce Housing Task Force and the Affordable Housing AdvisoryBoard, facilitating a community meeting on establishment of mixed used zoning (nowadopted), and working with a citizen group to prepare recommendations for Cityadoption of the Mayors Climate Change Proclamation and action on climate change.

Boards

Ive served on many City boards as a voting member or as Commission liaison:(as a voting member)Local Water Quality District Board, Board of Health,Transportation Coordinating Committee, Affordable Housing Advisory Board,Community Development Block Grant Committee, Workforce Housing Task Force, AuditCommittee, Victim Witness Program, Library Lands Task Force, Land Use MediationProgram;


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(as commission liaison)Library Board of Trustees, Recreation and Parks AdvisoryBoard, Bicycle Advisory Board, Tree Advisory Board, Design Review Board,Beautification Advisory Board, Historic Preservation Advisory Board, Community AlcoholCoalition, Inter-Neighborhood Council, Big Box Policy Task Force, CapitalImprovements Citizen Review Panel, Gallatin Development Corporation.

Other boards Ive served on: Montana Outdoor Science School (vice president of board,2009), Montana League of Cities and Towns Board of Directors, Food Bank, MontanaLow-Income Coalition, Community Food Co-op, Human Resource DevelopmentCouncil, Bozeman Community Cultural Council, Affordable Home Ownership andManagement Enterprises, Inc., Women in Transition, MSU Sex Equity Project, localchurch, Bozeman Wetland Preserve action group, Economic Education Center(Minneapolis), Work Education Council (National Alliance of Business);other volunteer activities: Sunday School teacher, Big Sisters volunteer, Gallatin ValleyLand Trust volunteer to build trails, National Insurance Issues Specialist (BPW/USA).

Recent Honors2009, Bozeman Beautification Award for fantastic fence; 2002, Fannie MaeFoundation Fellowship to Harvard Universitys Kennedy School of Government SeniorExecutives in Local and State Government Leadership Program; 1998, MontanaWoman of the Year, awarded by Federated Business and Professional Womens Clubs(BPW); 1998, Bozeman Woman of Achievement, awarded by Bozeman BPW.

Work

Because I served on the Commission, my other work experience seems less relevant.Ill provide a brief overview here.

Present: Im an editor (mostly science textbooks), writer, and researcher, self-employed,dealing with all the challenges small businesses facefinding clients, maintaining goodrelationships with companies and authors, hiring subcontractors, adjusting to marketchanges, dealing with the difficult economic climate, invoicing, purchasing supplies,mastering new software and hardware.

Past: Associate Editor, SCO World Magazine (computer trade publication); Director,National Clearinghouse for Ending Sex Discrimination in Insurance; City of BozemanHousing Consultant; Public Interest Consultant (contracted with groups such as City ofBelgrade, Career Transitions, Bozeman Housing Coalition); VISTA communityorganizer; program manager, Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.

I hope you will give me the opportunity to resume my service to the citizens of Bozemanin your capable and talented company.

Sincerely,

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