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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Greg Sullivan, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Resolution 4997 – A Resolution of the City Commission appointing special counsel in the matter of the ethics complaint filed with the City of Bozeman Board of Ethics by Roger Koopman on December 12, 2018.
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2018
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution 4997.
BACKGROUND: I request the Bozeman City Commission, pursuant to its authority under the Bozeman City Charter and §7-4-4605, MCA, appoint Jordan Crosby as special counsel to advise the City of Bozeman Board of Ethics in the matter of the ethics complaint filed by Roger Koopman on October 12, 2018. The purpose of the appointment is to avoid the appearance of a conflict of
interest with the Bozeman City Attorney’s Office. Jordan Crosby agrees to accept the appointment in this matter pursuant to the authority established in the attached Resolution. UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None. ALTERNATIVES: None. FISCAL EFFECTS: Fees associated with the appointment of Jordan Crosby as special counsel will be paid from the City Attorney’s Office approved budget.
Attachments: Resolution 4997 Report compiled on: December 13, 2018
RESOLUTION NO. 4997
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, APPOINTING SPECIAL COUNSEL IN THE MATTER OF THE ETHICS
COMPLAINT OF ROGER KOOPMAN.
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Attorney requests the Bozeman City Commission,
pursuant to its authority under the Bozeman City Charter and §7-4-4605, MCA, to appoint Jordan
Crosby as special counsel in the matter of the ethics complaint filed with the City’s Board of Ethics
on December 12, 2018 by Roger Koopman to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest with
the Bozeman City Attorney’s Office; and
WHEREAS, Jordan Crosby has declared she agrees to accept the appointment and does
so pursuant to the authority established in this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, that:
Jordan Crosby is hereby appointed to act as special counsel in the matter of the ethics complaint
filed December 12, 2018 by Roger Koopman. This appointment is effective immediately.
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 December, 2018.
ATTEST:
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ROBIN CROUGH
City Clerk
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CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney