Missoula City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes

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City Council Chambers
140 W. Pine Street, Missoula , MT
Members present:
  • Stacie Anderson,
  • Mirtha Becerra,
  • Michelle Cares,
  • John DiBari,
  • Heather Harp,
  • Jordan Hess,
  • Gwen Jones,
  • Julie Merritt,
  • Jesse Ramos,
  • Bryan von Lossberg,
  • and Heidi West
Members absent:
  • Julie Armstrong

von Lossberg - This is to correct an administrative error from the Council agenda on Monday night.  This item has already been in Planning Board and advertised.  

Cares - Will there be an Land Use and Planning meeting to discuss this item next week?

von Lossberg - Yes.

Cares - This will be the rezone request?

von Lossberg - Yes.

  • Moved by: Julie Merritt

    Suspend the Council rules to take up this item.

    AYES: (11)Stacie Anderson, Mirtha Becerra, Michelle Cares, John DiBari, Heather Harp, Jordan Hess, Gwen Jones, Julie Merritt, Jesse Ramos, Heidi West, and Bryan von Lossberg
    ABSENT: (1)Julie Armstrong
    Vote results: Approved (11 to 0)
  • Moved by: Julie Merritt

    [First reading and preliminary adoption] Set a public hearing for October 21, 2019 and preliminarily adopt an ordinance to rezone property located at 2320 South 9th Street West and legally described as 1.88 acres of Lot 4 in RM Cobban Orchard Homes in Section 29, Township 13 N, Range 19 W, P.M.M. from RT5.4 Residential (two unit/townhouse) to RM1-35 and refer this item to the Land Use and Planning Committee for presentation on October 16, 2019.

    AYES: (11)Stacie Anderson, Mirtha Becerra, Michelle Cares, John DiBari, Heather Harp, Jordan Hess, Gwen Jones, Julie Merritt, Jesse Ramos, Heidi West, and Bryan von Lossberg
    ABSENT: (1)Julie Armstrong
    Vote results: Approved (11 to 0)

von Lossberg - We are going to consider some committee chair changes.

DiBari - Nominated Jordan Hess as Land Use and Plannnig chair.  Jordan has the experience and insight for this nomination.

von Lossberg - Jordan, do you accept?

Hess - Yes.  John approached me about considering this so there is a transition period.  I'm grateful for being asked, and I'm grateful for all of the work John has done.

Harp - When will this take effect?

DiBari - After the Land Use and Planning meeting that follows today.

von Lossberg - Thank you to John and Jordan.  Land Use and Planning is a hard committee to chair.  We will revisit all of the positions after the election next January.

Ramos - I support this.  Jordan is very helpful and knowledgeable.

von Lossberg - Now we will need a nomination to take over Jordan's position as chair of Public Works.

Hess - I would like to nominate Mirtha Becerra as the next Public Works chair.  She is knowledgeable and she has subbed for me over the past years.

von Lossberg - Do you accept?

Becerra - Yes.  I am happy to do it.

von Lossberg - Comments?

DiBari - There is a high degree of overlap between Land Use and Planning and Public Works, this is a great pairing they will make a good team.

von Lossberg - Additional comments?

Merritt - I want to thank you both for stepping up to these new rolls.

von Lossberg - I concur.

  • Moved by: John DiBari

    Appoint Jordan Hess as the chair to the Land Use and Planning committee.

    AYES: (11)Stacie Anderson, Mirtha Becerra, Michelle Cares, John DiBari, Heather Harp, Jordan Hess, Gwen Jones, Julie Merritt, Jesse Ramos, Bryan von Lossberg, and Heidi West
    ABSENT: (1)Julie Armstrong
    Vote results: Approved (11 to 0)
  • Moved by: Jordan Hess

    Appoint Mirtha Becerra as the chair to the Public Works committee.

    AYES: (11)Stacie Anderson, Mirtha Becerra, Michelle Cares, John DiBari, Heather Harp, Jordan Hess, Gwen Jones, Julie Merritt, Jesse Ramos, Bryan von Lossberg, and Heidi West
    ABSENT: (1)Julie Armstrong
    Vote results: Approved (11 to 0)

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