HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-15-16 CC Mtg - C10. Resolution 4713, Municipal Judge Salary
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Setting Annual Salary for Municipal Court Judge
MEETING DATE: August 15, 2016
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Pass and Approve Resolution No. 4713 setting the annual salary
for the position of Municipal Court Judge.
BACKGROUND: The City Commission has the authority pursuant to Montana Code Annotated Section 3-6-203 and the Bozeman Municipal Code Section 22.01.090 to establish the
annual salary of the Municipal Court Judge by resolution. Attached is the Resolution for the City
Commission to set the FY17 annual salary for the Municipal Court Judge.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None established at this time.
Attachments:
Commission Resolution No. 4713 Report compiled on: August 8, 2016
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4713 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, SETTING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE POSITION OF MUNICIPAL
COURT JUDGE
WHEREAS, at each budget cycle the Bozeman City Commission sets the salary of the
Municipal Court Judge, including increases; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of citizens that the position of Municipal Court
Judge of Bozeman be sufficiently and competitively compensated to attract quality candidates
willing to serve in this fundamental position; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to set the Municipal Court Judge salary to
reflect the findings of the City of Bozeman’s pay studies conducted approximately every three
years; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has the authority pursuant to Montana Code
Annotated Section 3-6-203 and the Bozeman Municipal Code Section 22.01.090 to establish the
annual salary of the Municipal Court Judge by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, that
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Section 1
Effective the 1st day of July, 2016, the salary of a full-time elected Municipal Court
Judge serving in the City of Bozeman Municipal Court will have a pay range set equivalent to
the pay range of Police Chief, as determined by the City Manager.
Section 2
The full-time Municipal Court Judge, duly elected, consents to set the hourly rate of
pay of any part-time Municipal Court Judges at the annual salary of the full-time appointed or
elected Municipal Court Judge determined by this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the _____ day of ________, 2016.
___________________________________ CARSON TAYLOR Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________________
ROBIN CROUGH
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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