HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-17-18 City Commission Packet Materials - C3. Res. 4957, Confirming the Appointment of Police Officers
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Steve Crawford, Police Chief SUBJECT: Resolution Number 4957, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED 7-32-4108 AND 7-32-4113.
MEETING DATE: September 17, 2018
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution Number 4957.
BACKGROUND: Section 7-32-4108, Montana Code Annotated, provides that all appointments to the “police force” must be confirmed by the city council or commission.
Section 7-32-4113, Montana Code Annotated, requires that in order to be submitted to the City Commission for confirmation, every applicant will have passed an examination and received a
certificate from the police commission noting that the applicant has qualified for appointment. Additionally, the applicant must successfully complete a probationary period before being submitted to the City Commission for confirmation as a member of the “police force.”
Officers Matthew Zadigan, Seamus Burke and Anthony Taylor meet the above-noted
requirements and have successfully completed their probationary period. As such, Resolution
Number 4957 was written to confirm the appointment of these officers.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None.
Attachments: Resolution 4957 Report Compiled on: September 4, 2018
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4957
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED 7-32-4108 AND 7-32-4113.
WHEREAS, Section 7-32-4108, Montana Code Annotated, provides that all appointments
to the “police force” must be confirmed by the city council or commission; and
WHEREAS, the following listed officers have passed the required examinations, have
been certified by the Police Commission, have successfully completed the probationary period,
and have been appointed to the City’s police force by the chief of police.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana: that the following listed officers are confirmed as members of the Bozeman
Police Department.
Matthew Zadigan
Seamus Burke
Anthony Taylor
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 17th day of September, 2018.
__________________________________ CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS Mayor
ATTEST:
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ROBIN CROUGH City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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