HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-27-20 City Commission Packet Materials - A2. Appointment of Mayor and Commissioners to Board Positions & LiaisonsCommission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Mike Maas, Interim City Clerk
SUBJECT: Appointment of Mayor and Commissioners to Voting Board
Positions and Assignment of Mayor and Commissioners to Act
as Liaisons to City Citizen Advisory Boards
MEETING DATE: January 27, 2020
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to approve the assignment of the Mayor and
Commissioners to the voting board and committee positions, to approve the assignment of the
Mayor and Commissioners as liaisons to citizen advisory boards, councils, and committees or
their designee as discussed.
ASSIGNMENT TO VOTING BOARDS/COMMITTEES:
Audit Committee (Two from Commission) (Currently Mehl)
Description: The role of the Audit Committee is to advise the City Commission regarding
selection of an auditor, monitor the audit while in process, and review the comprehensive
annual financial report in detail and forward a recommendation to the Commission.
Membership: The Audit Committee shall be comprised of four members as follows: "two
Commissioners with some expertise in finance, accounting, or management if available; and
two citizens with some expertise in finance, accounting, or management." Members shall be
appointed to two-year staggered terms, and the terms of one Commissioner and one citizen
are to begin on March 1 each year.
Meets: As needed.
City Planning Board (One from Commission) (Currently Mehl)
Description: The City Planning Board shall encourage local units of government to improve
and plan for the future development of the City of Bozeman and areas adjacent to the City to
the end that highway systems be carefully planned; that new community centers grow only
with adequate highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; that the needs
of agriculture, industry, and business be recognized in future growth; and that residential areas
provide healthy surroundings for family life.
Membership: The Planning Board consists of nine members appointed to two year terms.
One member appointed by the City Commission from its own membership.
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Meets: This board typically meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM.
Meetings are sometimes canceled if there are no projects to review.
Prospera Business Network Revolving Loan Fund Committee (Two from
Commission and/or Staff) (Currently Mehl and Fontenot)
Description: The Bozeman Revolving Loan Fund is an economic development program of
the City of Bozeman in partnership with Prospera Business Network. The fund provides
financing to eligible businesses located within the Bozeman city limits, with priority given to
businesses engaged in activities creating 'quality jobs' with more than half of their gross
revenues coming from outside Gallatin County. All lending decisions are made by the
independent Bozeman Revolving Loan Fund Committee.
Membership: This Committee has seven members. Three are appointed by the Bozeman
City Commission, three are appointed by the Prospera Business Network Board of Directors
and one member is jointly appointed. Interested applicants should contact Prospera Business
Network for more information.
Meets: As needed at various locations.
Transportation Coordinating Committee (One from Commission) (Needs
Assignment)
Description: The purpose of the Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC) is to develop
and keep current transportation planning as an integral part of comprehensive regional
planning for the Bozeman area.
Membership: The Transportation Coordinating Committee shall consists of many officials
from multiple agencies consisting of the State of Montana, Gallatin County, City of Bozeman,
City Planning Board and the Gallatin County Planning Board.
Meets: This committee typically meets the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each
quarter.
City-County Board of Health (One from Commission) (Currently Pomeroy)
Description: This board is administrative and is responsible for appointing a Health Officer
and ensuring that the necessary qualified staff is employed, within budget constraints. The
Health Department operates under the County and its personnel manual. The board is
responsible for activities ensuring the health of the community, including guarding against the
introduction of communicable diseases and providing for the removal of filth that might
adversely affect public health.
Membership: The City-County Board of Health is comprised of nine members with three
year terms in which one position is for a City Commissioner or representative.
Meets: This board typically meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 AM.
Gallatin County Mental Health Local Advisory Council (One from Commission
or Designee) (Currently Bekki McLean)
Description: The Gallatin County Mental Health Local Advisory Council was created in 2009.
The purpose of the LAC is to assist in the improvement of public mental health services in the
local community and to review and make recommendations to MHOAC and the SAA serving
the community.
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Membership: The Gallatin County Commission shall appoint no more than 21 members to
the LAC representing a variety of stakeholders. The Commission refers one City
Commissioner or their designee to this board.
Meets: This council meets on the second Monday of each month at 12:00 PM in the Gallatin
County Courthouse.
Gallatin Local Water Quality Board (One from Commission) (Currently Mehl)
Description: The Gallatin Local Water Quality District was created by Resolution No. 1995-
55 of the Gallatin County Commission, and approved by the Montana Board of Environmental
Review in 1997. The focus of the Gallatin Local Water Quality District is water resources
education and water quality monitoring for increased awareness of water-related issues and
public health.
Membership: One City Commission representative (selected among the City
Commissioners) and one At-Large representative from the City of Bozeman (appointed by
the City Commission) are on the Gallatin Local Water Quality District Board. A citizen must
apply to the City Commission and live within city limits. All terms are three years.
Meets: As needed.
Streamline Advisory Board (One from Commission) (Currently Andrus)
Description: Through an Interlocal Agreement, the City of Bozeman, Gallatin County and
the City of Belgrade created a Public Transit Advisory Board which came to be known as the
Streamline Advisory Board. According to the Bylaws the mission of the board is to meet the
mobility needs of the greater Bozeman area, hereinafter referred to as “Community” by
providing clean, reliable and safe public transportation. This board works in an advisory
capacity under the governing structure of the Human Resource Development Council District
IX (HRDC). The Streamline Advisory Board shall have all the advisory powers necessary and
proper to the establishment, operation, improvement, maintenance and administration of
Streamline.
Membership: The membership of the board is made up of thirteen members one of which is
a city representative. The city representative is elected by the City Commission and shall be
a qualified elector who resides within the boundaries of the Community.
Terms on this board are for three years. Term limits are set at six years.
Meets: As needed at the HRDC building, 32 South Tracy.
ASSIGNMENT TO ACT AS LIASONS TO BOARDS/COUNCILS/COMMITTEES:
Beautification Advisory Board (Currently Mehl)
Description: The Bozeman Area Beautification Advisory Board's purpose is to identify,
investigate, and recommend community beautification projects and programs; investigate and
pursue funding sources for beautification projects, in coordination with City staff; and advise
the Commission concerning beautification of City owned properties and facilities. The Board
was created under Ordinance No. 1360, Section 2.05.1400 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Membership: The BBAB consists of up to nine members, to be appointed (by the
Commission) to staggered three-year terms. Persons must be of legal age and a majority must
be residents of the city. Non-resident members shall have some interest in the city by virtue
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of working, owning property, or entering the city frequently for any lawful purpose.
Meets: This board typically meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (Needs Assignment)
Description: Created by the City Commission in 1990 with Resolution No. 2817, BABAB's
purpose is to recommend safe bicycle practices throughout Bozeman in regard to enhanced
bicycle circulation and design, community-wide bicycle education and safety programs, and
other matters relating to bicycling in the Bozeman area.
Membership: The board shall consist of up to twelve members serving two year staggered
terms with unlimited reappointments. Persons must be of legal age with the majority of the
members being residents of the City. Non-resident members shall have some interest in the
City. Members should also be knowledgeable of bicycling and/or traffic safety in the Bozeman
area. One of the positions is for a student representative of Montana State University and
another position is set aside for a non-voting high school student who does not need to be of
legal age, but must have written consent to participate from a guardian (Ordinance 1993,
effective February 3, 2018). One of the positions is also set aside for a County resident.
Meets: This board typically meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM.
Bozeman Climate Partners Working Group (Currently Cunningham)
Description: Bozeman Climate Partners are an energized community-based project designed
to highlight the good conservation work being done in Bozeman and to encourage others to
join in reducing our carbon footprint.
Membership: Informal membership. This is not an official board.
Meets: This board typically meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 2:00 PM.
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board (Needs Assignment)
Description: The Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board was created under Division
6 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. This chapter was designed as a measure to establish a local
historic preservation program designed to promote the preservation of historic and prehistoric
sites, structures, objects, buildings, and historic districts by addressing historic preservation
issues at the local level and integrating them into local, state, and federal planning and
decision- making processes. The historic preservation program includes the identification,
evaluation and protection of historic resources within the city (Ordinance No. 1180). The
board shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Commission, City Planning Board, Zoning
Commission and other boards and City staff seeking advice on historic preservation issues.
While this board is considered advisory, it is generally responsible for overseeing the
operation of the Historic Preservation Office.
Membership: Members are appointed to staggered two-year terms comprised of up to fifteen
members including professional members with expertise in the disciplines of history,
planning, archeology, architecture, architecture history, historic archeology, or other history
preservation- related disciplines, members from historic districts, a member from the Main
Street commercial district and at-large representatives.
Meets: This board typically meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM.
Bozeman Midtown Urban Renewal Board (formally North Seventh Urban Renewal
Board) (Currently Cunningham)
Description: This board was created with the Urban Renewal Plan for the North Seventh
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corridor and adjacent properties that was adopted by Ordinance No. 1685 in 2006. The MURB
is responsible for implementation of the North Seventh Urban Renewal Plan. Specific
responsibilities include:
• Developing plans which implement the vision of the District;
• Reviewing on an ongoing basis the operation and processes of all public agencies to assure
that such activities are supportive of the Plan; and
• Advocate and coordinate the complete and full implementation of the Plan.
Membership: Made up of five voting members and four non-voting members appointed to
staggered four year terms. Individuals appointed shall have a demonstrated interest in the
District or adjacent neighborhoods.
Meets: This board typically meets the first Thursday of each month at 4:30 PM.
Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District (Currently Andrus)
Description: The mission of the Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District (BTBID)
Board of Trustees is to promote tourism that generates room nights for lodging facilities in
the city of Bozeman, Montana by effectively marketing our region as a preferred travel
destination.
Membership: This board has seven members appointed by the City Commission. Board
members must be owners of real property subject to the jurisdiction of the BTBID or a family
appointed representative of a real property owner.
Meets: This board typically meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 12:00 PM at Bozeman
Chamber of Commerce.
Building Board of Appeals (Currently Pomeroy)
Description: The Board of Appeals determines the suitability of alternate materials and
methods of construction and to provide reasonable interpretation of the following codes of the
City of Bozeman building code, electrical code, mechanical code, and plumbing code.
Membership: The BOA shall consist of five members with staggered three year appointments
appointed by the Commission who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon
matters pertaining to building construction.
Meets: As needed.
Cemetery Advisory Board (Currently Andrus)
Description: The Cemetery Board is advisory to the City Commission and the Director of
Public Service, making recommendations regarding operation of the Sunset Hills Cemetery.
This board was created pursuant to Section 7-35-4101, Montana Code Annotated. The board
was then revised with Ordinance No. 1742 in 2008 by amending Division 5 of the Bozeman
Municipal Code.
Membership: The Cemetery Board consists of seven members appointed by the City
Commission to staggered three year terms. A majority shall be residents of the City. Whenever
practicable, one of the members of the board shall be a representative of an active, recognized
veterans' group
Meets: This board typically meets the second Thursday of the second month of the quarter at
1:00 PM.
Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board (Currently Cunningham)
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Description: The purpose of this board is to provide recommendations to the Commission on
requests for expenditures from the CDBG Revolving Loan Fund for housing and from the
Community Housing Fund; to advise the Commission on affordable housing needs, issues,
policies, and regulations; to work with the City and other groups to formulate programs and
projects for meeting Bozeman's affordable housing needs; and to advise the Commission on
affordable housing plans for annexations and any related development proposals.
Membership: This board is comprised of eleven members serving staggered three year
terms. A member of the City Planning staff shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member.
Members must be of legal age, and a majority of the members shall be residents of the City.
Non-resident members must have a tangible connection with the City by virtue of working in
the City or owning property in the City.
Meets: This board typically meets the second Wednesday of every month at 8:00 AM.
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (Currently Pomeroy)
This Council is managed by Gallatin County.
Description: The principal mission of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is to study
Gallatin County's juvenile and criminal justice system; to identify deficiencies; to raise public
awareness; and to formulate policy, plans and programs for change. The CJCC is committed
to the coordinated planning of innovative corrections programs that reflect the County's desire
for safety and cost effectiveness, and to appropriate evaluation to assess success and
shortcomings. The CJCC will serve as the central planning body for the criminal and juvenile
justice system, and will make recommendations to public policy boards regarding Justice
system issues.
Membership: There are eleven voting members of the CJCC.
Meets: This council typically meets the first Wednesday of each month at 12:00 PM in Jury
Room B of the Law and Justice Center.
Design Review Board (Currently Andrus)
Description: The Design Review Board participates in the review of some, usually larger,
development proposals in Bozeman. Their primary purpose is urban design and their area of
authority is limited by topic and physical location. They are solely advisory to the City
Commission and have no final approval authority. The Design Review Board was created
under Article 33 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Membership: The Design Review Board is comprised of eight members, six professional and
two non-professional. Members are appointed by the City Commission for staggered two year
terms. Professional members should be degreed in their respective disciplines and/or
otherwise licensed or certified by their respective professional authorities. At least one
professional member shall have a demonstrated expertise in urban design. The non-
professional members shall have an interest in, or knowledge of, architecture, urban design,
or historic preservation.
Meets: This board typically meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30
PM. Meetings are often cancelled.
Downtown Urban Renewal District Board (DURB) / Tax Increment Finance
(IDB/TIF) (Needs Assignment)
This Board is managed by the Downtown Business Partnership.
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Description: The downtown Bozeman IDB/TIF will foster an economically thriving district
that:
1) attracts investment;
2) stabilizes and strengthens the tax base; and
3) supports the vitality and diversity of the Gallatin Valley as its social and cultural center.
The IDB/TIF board is responsible for the implementation of the Downtown Bozeman Urban
Renewal Plan and was created under the Plan which was adopted by the City Commission
with Ordinance no. 1409 in 1995. This board is administrative.
Membership: This board is comprised of five voting members and two non-voting members
who shall have a demonstrated interest in downtown Bozeman.
Meets: This board typically meets the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at
the Downtown Partnership Office at 224 East Main Street.
Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) (Needs Assignment)
This Board is managed by the Downtown Business Partnership.
Description: The Downtown Bozeman Business Improvement District (BID) is an
organization of downtown property owners who through thoughtful, pro-active collaboration
and partnership with local government, business owners, residents and citizens strive to create
a shared vision and voice for the community of downtown Bozeman. The BID will commit
resources, identify, plan and act on short-term and long-term initiatives otherwise unavailable
to individual owners. The BID has a goal of ensuring the long-term preservation and vitality
of the city's underlying economic, cultural, social and environmental assets and the BID will
work together to keep our downtown safe, beautiful and vibrant place.
Membership: Montana Code stipulates that BID board members be owners of property
within the district. The Board shall be comprised of not less than five and not more than seven
members with a term of four years.
Meets: This board typically meets on the third Wednesday of the following six months from
noon to 1:00 PM at the Downtown Partnership Office at 224 East Main Street. January, March,
May, June, August and October.
Economic Development Council (Currently Andrus)
Description: The Economic Development Council was created in 2010 to advise the City
Commission on economic development issues and to review the implementation of the
Economic Development Plan. Ordinance No. 1784 created the Council while Resolution No.
4195 adopted the Economic Development Plan in August, 2009.
Membership: A majority of members shall be business leaders and economic development
leaders.
Meets: This council typically meets quarterly on Thursdays at 11:30 AM.
Fire Code Board of Appeals (Currently Andrus)
Description: The Fire Code Board of Appeals determines the suitability of alternate materials
and types of construction under the Uniform Fire Code and provides reasonable interpretation
of the Uniform Fire Code, as adopted by the City of Bozeman. The board shall hear appeals
not more than 30 days after filing thereof, and render all decisions and findings in writing to
the Fire Chief, or his designee, with a copy to the appellant. The Fire Code Board of Appeals
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was created under Ordinance No. 1444, Section 18.02.020 of the Bozeman Municipal Code
in 1997.
Membership: The board shall consist of five members, appointed by the City Commission
who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon pertinent matters. Members are
appointed to staggered three year terms. Each member may be reappointed without any
limitation on the number of reappointments. The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall be
an ex-officio member and shall act as secretary of the board.
Meets: As needed.
Impact Fee Advisory Committee (Currently Mehl)
Description: An Impact Fee Advisory Committee was created for the purpose of advising the
City Commission regarding the process of calculating, assessing and spending impact fees
(Resolution No. 3840).
Membership: The Committee shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the City
Commission for two year terms as follows:
City Engineer, City Finance Director, A certified public accountant who shall hold no other
public office or employment, 1 builder, 1 land developer, 2 citizens of Bozeman not employed
by the development industry and 2 other members as selected by the City Commission.
Meets: As needed.
Inter-Neighborhood Council (Currently Cunningham)
Description: The Neighborhoods Program was created to enhance neighborhood self-reliance
and overall community health through community-based problem solving, city service
accessibility and neighborhood services. The Neighborhoods Program helps citizens to stay
informed about the community, organize neighborhood associations, and assists citizens to
get involved in the decisions affecting our neighborhoods and community.
Membership: Informal membership. This is not an official board.
Meets: This council typically meets the second Thursday of each month at 4:30 PM.
Library Board of Trustees (Currently Cunningham)
Description: Created under Section 22-1-308 of Montana Code Annotated and Section
2.05.350 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, the Board of Trustees is administrative and shall
have power to select librarians and other employees as they may determine and fix the amount
of any bond which they may require to be given by the librarian and other employees. They
shall have power to receive books with any money available for that purpose and power to
prescribe all rules and regulations for the use of books and the preservation of the same.
Membership: The Library Board of Trustees is composed of five members appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Commission for a term of five years. Trustees
shall serve no more than two full terms in succession.
Meets: This board typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 PM at the
Bozeman Public Library.
Northeast Urban Renewal Board (Currently Pomeroy)
Description: This board was created with Ordinance No. 1655 adopting the North East
Urban Renewal District Plan to implement the plan. Board responsibilities include:
• Developing plans which implement the vision of the district;
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• Reviewing on an ongoing basis the operation and processes of all public agencies to assure
that such activities are supportive of the plan;
•Advocate and coordinate the complete and full implementation of the plan.
Membership: The board consists of five voting members and not more than four non-voting
members who serve staggered four year terms. The preferred composition of the voting
members shall be two business owners of businesses within the district, two residents from
within the district and one member at-large.
Meets: This board typically meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM.
Parking Commission (Currently Andrus)
Description: The Bozeman Parking Commission is responsible for managing and regulating
public parking in the City's Parking Districts to best serve the needs of its customers:
businesses, residents, employees and visitors. The Parking Commission was created under
Article 25 of Montana Code Annotated, and City Commission Resolution No. 1676 in 1974.
The Parking Commission was then revised with Resolution No. 1839 in 1976 and Resolution
No. 3803 in 2005.
Membership: This seven member administrative Commission is appointed by the Mayor,
with the approval of the City Commission to staggered four year terms.
Meets: This commission typically meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 AM.
Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee (Currently Cunningham)
Description: This Committee was created under an Interlocal Agreement with the State of
Montana Department of Transportation, the City of Bozeman and Gallatin County. The
Committee is advisory and acts as a sounding board for proposals advanced to the
Transportation Coordinating Committee.
Membership: Members are appointed for two year staggered terms by the City and County
Commissions "from a cross section of the study area's economic and social classes in
accordance with the appropriate section of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964".
Meets: This committee typically meets the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 PM.
Planning Coordinating Committee (Currently Mehl)
This Committee is managed by Gallatin County.
Description: The Planning Coordinating Committee (PCC) is an interlocal cooperative group
between Gallatin County, City of Belgrade and City of Bozeman. It is charged to be an
information clearinghouse and discussion forum for issues affecting the participating
jurisdictions regarding land use and development.
Membership: Each participant is represented by an elected official, a Planning Board
member, and a staff member.
Meets: This committee typically meets monthly or as needed.
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board (Currently Mehl)
Description: The Board is advisory, making recommendations to the City Commission on
policy and procedural matters in the field of recreation and playgrounds as well as parkland
dedications or cash-in-lieu proposals forwarded during the planning/subdivision process. The
board was established under Section 2.05 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Membership: The Recreation and Parks Advisory Board consists of up to fourteen members
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who serve three-year staggered terms, except for the two student members (one MSU student
and one secondary or home schooled student), who serve one-year terms. Members shall
represent as many facets of recreational programs as possible.
Meets: This board typically meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM.
South Bozeman Technology District (Currently Mehl)
Description: This board was set up to implement and administer the South Bozeman
Technology District. The District was created by Ordinance No. 1844 which went into affect
in December of 2012. The City Commission set up the District and the use of associated tax
increment financing for the purpose of stimulating, encouraging and supporting the attraction,
retention and growth of jobs and industry in a variety of technology sectors. The physical
property boundaries of the District can be seen here. The South Bozeman Technology District
Comprehensive Development Plan can be seen here.
Membership: MCA 7-15-4234. Urban renewal agency to be administered by appointed board
of commissioners. The requirements of tenants in the District is defined as businesses or
organizations engaged in technology based operations within Montana that through the
employment of knowledge or labor add value to a product, process or export service that
results in the creation of new wealth and for which at least 50% of the sales of the business or
organization occur outside or the business or organization is a manufacturing company with
at least 50% of its sales to other Montana companies that have 50% of their sales occurring
outside of Montana.
Update: In 2016 all board members resigned by direction of
Economic Development, meetings were no longer held, and
reappointments were not solicited. Formal action to disband the
board was never taken.
Trails, Open Space and Parks Committee (Needs Assignment)
Description: On September 9, 2013 the Bozeman City Commission adopted Resolution 4471
establishing the Trails, Open Space and Parks program procedures and evaluation criteria used
to measure project proposals requesting Trails, Open Space and Parks Bond funds. The Trails,
Open Space and Parks (TOP) Committee and city staff created this fair criteria to assist the
TOP Committee in their recommendations to the City Commission.
Membership: This committee consists of citizens, community leaders and experienced
professionals to advise the city commission on parks, trails and open space development
possibilities and to assist in the implementation of the city of Bozeman 2012 Parks, Trails and
Open Space Bond as adopted by Resolution 4386 and approved by the voters on November
6, 2012.
Meets: As needed.
Tree Advisory Board (Needs Assignment)
Description: This board is advisory to the City Commission, providing guidance and advice
regarding the City's tree program and developing and updating the City Tree Master Plan.
The Tree Board was created with Ordinance No. 1364 in 1993, as codified in Division 12 of
the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Membership: This board is comprised of five members appointed by the City Commission
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to staggered two year terms. Members shall be residents of the City, own property within the
City or be gainfully employed within the City.
Meets: This board typically meets in January, March, May, June and September at 11:00 AM.
Zoning Commission (Currently Mehl)
Description: The Zoning Commission is an advisory board to the City Commission assisting
them in improving and protecting the health, safety and morals and the general welfare of the
community. The Commission divides the municipality into zoning districts suited to carry out
the purposes of state law. Within the districts, the Zoning Commission shall recommend and
the manner of regulations and restrictions and may regulate the erection, construction, re-
construction, alteration, or use of buildings, structures or land. The powers, duties, jurisdiction
and composition of the Zoning Commission are provided in Division 15 of the Bozeman
Municipal Code.
Membership: The Zoning Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the City
Commission to staggered two year terms. Persons must be of legal age and residents of the
City of Bozeman.
Meets: This commission typically meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00
PM. Meetings are occasionally canceled when there is nothing to review.
BACKGROUND: Every two years after a new Commission has been seated, the City
Commission assigns themselves as liaisons to the City of Bozeman Citizen Advisory Boards.
In addition, several city boards or boards within the community have voting positions set aside
specifically for a City of Bozeman elected official.
City Commissioners attend a majority of meetings of the advisory board they liaison, acting
as a conduit between the board and the Commission. Liaisons do not vote on the board.
City Commissioners appointed as voting board members are considered full members of the
board with all associated voting and participation responsibilities. As a member of a particular
board, Commissioners vote in their capacity as a board member, not as a Commission
member.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
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