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Stormwater and traffic: Staff said crews are slated to be off Main Street by Thursday and that Main Street will be fully functional while South Black Avenue will remain closed for approximately two more weeks. “They are slated to be off Main Street by tomorrow or Friday. Traffic will be back open, but South Black will remain closed,” said Ellie, economic development staff.

Flower baskets and truck donation: Staff said flower baskets were installed Monday but were badly damaged by hail on Sunday; employees expect the plants to recover in several days. “They got demolished by some hail…so they're hardy, they're gonna bounce back,” Ellie said. Public-works donated a newer truck for flower watering and maintenance; staff said it is a 2008 diesel with about 100,000 fewer miles than the old truck and will require some upgrades before entering service. Matt Workman was credited with spearheading the donation.

Graffiti response and billing: Staff said the URD collected about $10,000 in pledged reward money following a graffiti spree and passed tips to the police, but the police had reported no new leads. The URD is holding pledge money at the Downtown Partnership office. On billing, staff said the invoice they received from the graffiti contractor appeared to charge $750 and that the amount seemed low given prior removals; staff said they would verify the invoice before final payment. “The bill that I did receive…was $750 charging that by square foot…and I wanted to double check because it seemed too low,” Ellie said.

Maintenance reporting and pilot installs: Staff reminded the board that a website landing page exists for reporting maintenance concerns and that a small pilot (the pedlet on South Wilson) will be installed with city transportation and a handyman service. Staff also said they are stepping in to repair a sunken sidewalk near the co-op in coordination with local businesses and partners.

Next steps: staff will continue to monitor stormwater work, confirm graffiti billing, complete truck upgrades and return with details on maintenance and pilot installations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board June 18, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told the URD board that Main Street traffic will reopen while South Black remains closed for about two more weeks, flower baskets were damaged by hail, a donated watering truck will be upgraded, and graffiti removal rewards and billing remain under review.","taxTitle","Bozeman City, Gallatin County, Montana","taxId",48745,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178209,"Alley beautification continues after sculpture contract removed amid dispute",115,767000,882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5325370-f7c7e871eef419e786e3f08834b51e0b&start=767&end=882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5325370-f7c7e871eef419e786e3f08834b51e0b/thumbnail_767000.jpg","/articles/6178209/Bozeman-City/Gallatin-County/Montana/Alley-beautification-continues-after-sculpture-contract-removed-amid-dispute","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178209-3189a7c3aed2cfd653cd5d94c37c1395/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190235&Signature=Q5kIBWK6wFmy54oZjJY4uya5GSW2o8zdLydIeV5wbbvKLk2KiYYyi0DC3ppzcphPTedG0Ns4-TKw4uymSbwg9OQTIjSpx5VTOfIxNXiyIay-NIjAPVGGBQ3ciRZS~0rOd5a~8Erbei7W1QlUcEc2zU12Jf-8C-Pue2zTTyF9MmZoxE3U~9atMJoy~kvKSJv9DkQKb5nKG76XSUhjJ3QAm~VxT5sL8R4fiD4S2zypMLRxfEp4GaB~bFGAaxJcSBTsB1G4A6qwDmYGazaJts9BSuAGkkV3GElMzVo8L7j~s3AXAZg5Mf4EwBFW4XQk7m14FX~qSQAA8YFUaOx2ayRpUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The alley-beautification project will proceed without the sculptures after staff and the contractor could not resolve a dispute with the artist, URD staff told board members.

“We really tried to mediate the situation. It was just a conflict that just couldn't be resolved,” said Ellie, economic development staff, explaining that personality and performance issues between the artist and the construction company led to the decision to remove the sculpture element from the contract.

Why it matters: the sculptures were a visible and anticipated piece of the public-art element for the alley project. Staff said they intend to finish the bulk of the alley improvements by June 30 and will use funds not spent on sculptures to consider a separate call for art without tying the piece to the original construction contract.

Staff said the contract payment will be reduced by about $30,000 for the removed sculpture work and that removing sculptures from the contract could make a future art call simpler and quicker because the URD would not need to re-bid the entire construction package. “We will pay the contract down $30,000 for the sculptures. We won't pay for the sculptures that have been removed,” Ellie said.

Board members asked about next steps, maintenance and unresolved issues such as trash management in alleys. Staff proposed a post-project review to document lessons learned, consider patchwork contracting versus single-contractor strategies, and engage property owners on long-term maintenance solutions.

Next steps: staff will complete remaining contracted work by June 30 where possible, hold a postmortem on procurement and project delivery, and consider a separate call for art to commission sculptures in the future.","Bozeman URD staff said sculpture work was removed from an alley-beautification contract after an unresolved dispute between the artist and contractor; the URD plans to finish the main scope by June 30 and may pursue a separate call for art.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178212,"Allied report prompts Bozeman Creek massing plan; city allocates $150,000 for visioning",329,1821000,2150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5325370-f7c7e871eef419e786e3f08834b51e0b&start=1821&end=2150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5325370-f7c7e871eef419e786e3f08834b51e0b/thumbnail_1821000.jpg","/articles/6178212/Bozeman-City/Gallatin-County/Montana/Allied-report-prompts-Bozeman-Creek-massing-plan-city-allocates-150000-for-visioning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178212-aa5de7da8106059913e5372e3d1df56e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190235&Signature=huIicEvx8CenqK5AWBx2lBu~07p0bKvpsM9loINsp8PVefmwfVbrDx9W0eps-022vCMgRkhJbMEQPiiu~ieeKibC0I92xElZTejbys4kn4K01k-0aCoRjjQySQSmraVf5LLP1yEE-tkr3aPA1aDWwXjA~Be6b6Z8Jtc4hSSuB3Kg4ZXwRLfVa4P6TtaiOsg5kjYSt5VHInrmuwdoQoPTTt7GTWZtRyJSpkccjkFuTfkNE1GhSKzYOIcy-epIw7dI163jMmg1-xPngxpxB4hH9tdFtoULqjxk6QNf2AqA48DjMAXv-VlHtnG88xnr7dc2lDtKENcqFTseFkByvo57GA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A community-led Bozeman Creek effort presented preliminary engineering options and alternatives at a recent meeting; URD and city staff said the Allied Engineering report offers multiple flood control and restoration alternatives and will be followed by a massing/visioning process funded by the city.

“They did a presentation about that,” Mark, URD board member, said after attending the public meeting at the Public Safety Center. Mark said the Allied report includes a range of alternatives — from full restoration to hybrid diversion approaches — and that the group intends to put a request for proposals (RFP) for a consultant to lead engagement and visioning work.

Why it matters: Bozeman Creek runs through and near downtown, and stakeholders told the meeting they want a flood-control solution that can also create a public amenity. URD staff said the city commission has set aside $150,000 in the FY26 budget for a massing plan to support this visioning work.

URD staff said the Allied study modeled flood scenarios including an 18% increase over a 100-year flood to account for likely future flows. Ellie, economic development staff, said the $150,000 is “specifically to go out and get this massing plan together,” and that the work will produce research, community engagement, concept imagery and an implementation pathway.

Attendance at the meeting included city staff, three city commissioners, county and trails representatives, Allied consultants and members of the public, according to board members who attended. Staff said Allied’s full report will be posted publicly in the coming weeks and that an RFP for a consultant to lead community visioning is expected to be released as soon as July, with consultant selection possible by late summer.

Board members said the effort will likely focus in four districts that together make up the corridor, with the massing plan concentrating primarily on the downtown portion. Staff cautioned that the FY26 funding covers the planning and visioning step only; construction funding has not been identified and will be a separate effort.

Next steps: staff expect to issue an RFP for visioning in July, engage community stakeholders through next spring and return concept recommendations for board and commission review.","A presentation of Allied Engineering’s study on Bozeman Creek prompted plans for a multi-district massing and visioning process; the city commission allocated $150,000 in FY26 for a massing plan, URD staff said.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178218,"URD approves $5 million parking strategy; parking pilot, data collection underway",0,1400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5325370-f7c7e871eef419e786e3f08834b51e0b&start=1400&end=1400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5325370-f7c7e871eef419e786e3f08834b51e0b/thumbnail_1400000.jpg","/articles/6178218/Bozeman-City/Gallatin-County/Montana/URD-approves-5-million-parking-strategy-parking-pilot-data-collection-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178218-7417fd8cbc1201cddde79a4c0635e616/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190235&Signature=mmXes4Vyxo2cWpXEGaYIYhOz5FqbN9ELZRMN0PbFMirlMlvCOoGx83s8XAQzgTXLBFwBoaURNq0ZG6~eblhxLQBHXIBD9lTWtpsUFcZ~hrocRcbIhVdDw-iJfCxC3Yc5JzXt4bnWh8zmCkbu4HmLFnuomGd~xrboFwtfJBPbMTtdVkoullJdYFULGY9qbfXph7DdJpg2V8~tFS9HEHElsQZGdE4EXcNlFp0a8~p~Q1i8QnKxx45-jr8iP6w8sEo5eEtLbHoIA9Y-nHxjbT9rQLkvfplFucOT2UsXd3oFd2OhSSSXz-0IeM2xx7gtEtsriWyAacGQiBCAWlvJxPTG0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bozeman Downtown Urban Renewal District board confirmed an allocation of $5,000,000 to support downtown parking infrastructure and public–private partnership planning, staff told board members at a June meeting.

The URD is moving to pair the funding with a data-driven strategy. “We have specifically gotten $5,000,000 approved, through the downtown URD,” said Ellie, economic development staff, adding that the team is collecting a month of parking occupancy and use data and expects a full month of results by early July. “We think we'll have a full month of data by June, early July.”

Why it matters: the URD money is intended to buy or subsidize parking infrastructure and to create public–private partnerships that could fund and operate parking assets downtown. The board and staff said legal counsel and city administration are involved to shape the program and that the URD intends to solicit input from developers and the parking working group before finalizing terms.

Board members pressed for clarity on next steps and documentation. “John is working very closely with Ben Bailey and Nick Fokin, the parking management team,” Ellie said, identifying Assistant City Manager John Henderson’s role in the effort. Staff said they will draft a vision-and-action plan and a scope of work for legal review; the plan will be used to engage developers on possible partnerships and revenue sharing.

Short-term steps include a marketing-and-branding consultant to help produce the outward-facing vision and an internal action plan to guide implementation. The staff said they will share the working documents with the group and that legal counsel will review proposed partnership agreements.

Pilot projects and related work already underway were also discussed. A “pedlet” pilot (a temporary pedestrian/sidewalk structure) ordered for South Wilson is expected to arrive in July and will be installed in partnership with Bitterroot Bistro and city transportation staff. Ellie said Bitterroot Bistro has obtained required sidewalk-cafe permits and the business will manage the café fencing for its area; the URD will store the pedlet at city shops at season’s end.

The board also discussed staffing and capacity constraints. Ellie said the URD has legal support but that the city’s legal team is “strapped on time,” and the URD intends to secure additional civic/legal advice to draft the partnership plan. “We do have support from legal, as well as numerous city admin,” she said.

Next steps: staff will circulate an updated working document to the parking working group and the URD board this summer and expects to bring draft partnership approaches to legal for review before engaging developers.","Bozeman Downtown Urban Renewal District approved a $5 million allocation for parking infrastructure and is launching a pilot and data-driven planning process, city staff told the URD board.","actionData","errors"]

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