HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 05- 1654 Amending 2.04.020 & 2.04.040 of Municipal Code
ORDINANCE NO. 1654
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, PROVIDING THAT SECTIONS 2.04.020 AND 2.04.040 OF THE
BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE BE AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE TIME OF
ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES OF NEWLY ELECTED COMMISSIONERS AND
AMENDING THE TIME FOR MEETING.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana:
Section 1
That Section 2.04.020 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended to read:
"2.04.020 Election--Term of office--Bond.
A. Of the Commissioners elected at the special election held in the city on October 4, 1921, the
terms of office of the two Commissioners who received the highest number of votes at said election shall
continue to January 1, 1924 and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify, and the other of
said Commissioners shall continue in his office of Commissioner until his successor shall be elected at the
regular election for the choice of Commissioners to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1923 and shall qualify.
B. All succeeding Commissioners shall serve for a period of four years and until newly elected
Commissioners assume their duties as prese! ibed in Cection 2.04.040 at 12:01 a.m. on the first Mondav
in Januarv after such election.
C. Every person elected Commissioner shall, within ten days thereafter, file with the Clerk of the
Commission his oath of office and shall execute and give sufficient bond to the City in such sum as the
Judge of the District Court of Gallatin County shall designate, conditioned for the faithful performance of
the duties of his office, which bond shall be filed with the County Clerk and Recorder of Gallatin."
Section 2
That Section 2.04.040 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended to read:
"2.04.040 Regular and special meetings--Open to public.
A. On the first Monday that is not a holidav after the first day of January following a regular
municipal election, the Commission shall meet at the usual place for holding its meetings, as whick ti! M
the Commissioners elected at such regtllar municipal electio!, 3"all assume the dutie3 of their office.
Thereafter, the City Commission shall meet at such place, day, and hour as may from time to time be fixed
by resolution of the Commission. Absence of any Commissioner from five consecutive regular meetings
of the Commission shall be effective to vacate the office of such Commissioner, unless such absence is
authorized by the Commission by order entered in the minutes.
B. The Commissioner acting as Mayor, any two members of the Commission, or the City Manager
may call special meetings of the Commission, upon at least twelve hours' written notice to each member
of the Commission, personally served on each member, or left at his usual place of residence.
C. All meetings of the Commission shall be public; and any citizen shall have access to the minutes
and records thereof at all reasonable times. The Commission shall determine its own roles and order of
business and shall keep a journal of its proceedings."
Section 3
Repealer.
All resolutions, ordinances and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code and parts thereof in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4
Severability.
If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is
held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which may be given effect
without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be severable.
Section 5
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after passage on second reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular
session thereof held on the 7th day of November, 2005.
ATTEST:
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
City Clerk
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND FINALLY APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the ~ I 51" day of ).lollt'" be r ,2005.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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