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ORDINANCE 2053
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA AMENDING SECTION 2.02.070.A.1 OF THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL
CODE TO CHANGE THE REGULAR MEETING DAY OF THE BOZEMAN CITY
COMMISSION FROM MONDAY TO TUESDAY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to 2.02.070.A.1, Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC), the City
Commission establishes its rules of procedure and conducts a regular meeting on the first four
Mondays of each month, unless cancelled in accordance with the Commission’s Rules of
Procedure; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to meet on the first four Tuesday’s of every month.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA:
Section 1
That Section 2.02.070.A, BMC be amended as follows:
“A. General/regular meetings.
1. The city commission shall hold a regular meeting on each of the first four Tuesdays
Mondays of every month except for Tuesdays immediately following all legal or national
holidays falling on a Monday, with the exception of Columbus Day. The city commission
may hold a regular meeting on the fifth Tuesday Monday of the month. The commission
shall meet in regular session from 6:00 p.m. to no later than 10:00 p.m. in the City
Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue, or in an alternative location as
duly noticed to the public. However, when the day affixed for any regular meeting of the
commission falls upon a day designated by law as a legal or national holiday, such
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meeting may be scheduled at the same hour on the next succeeding day not a holiday or
the meeting may be canceled by the commission.
2. The meeting may be extended beyond the time specified in subsection A.1 of this section
by the mayor or a majority vote of the members of the commission should additional
matters remain on the commission agenda.
3. Any meeting of the commission may be adjourned to a later date and time, provided that
no adjournment shall be for a longer period than until the next regular or specially
scheduled meeting.
4. The mayor or majority of the commission may cancel a regular meeting if no business is
scheduled for that meeting.”
Section 2
All other provisions of 2.02.070, BMC, shall remain as currently ordained.
Section 3
Repealer.
All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Bozeman in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other provisions of the ordinances
of the City of Bozeman not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 4
Savings Provision.
This ordinance does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties that were
incurred or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this Ordinance. All other
provisions of the Bozeman Municipal Code not amended by this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section5
Severability.
That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of this Ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so
decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the Bozeman
Municipal Code as a whole.
Section 6
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Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified as indicated in Section 1.
Section 7
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after final passage and approval.
PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, on first reading at a regular session held on the 15th day of June, 2020.
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CHRIS MEHL
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
FINALLY PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the
City of Bozeman, Montana on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the 20th day of
July, 2020. The effective date of this ordinance is August 21, 2020.
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CHRIS MEHL
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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