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Home My WebLink About08-25-20 City Commission Packet Materials - A1.1 Appointment to the Board of Ethics Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission PREPARED BY: Mike Maas, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment to the Board of Ethics MEETING DATE: August 25, 2020 MEETING TYPE: Action STRATEGIC PLAN: 1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from the community and stakeholders. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to appoint one member to the Board of Ethics with a term ending July 31, 2022 BACKGROUND: The Board of Ethics has one vacant position due to a term expiration as of July 31, 2020. One term renewal application and one new application have been received. Ordinance No. 1726, finally adopted in November 2007, established the creation of a three member Board of Ethics. In May of 2009, Ordinance no. 1759 was finally adopted which revised 1726. According to Ordinance 1759: A. There is created a Board of Ethics consisting of three (3) members who shall serve without compensation unless the governing body provides otherwise. Members of the Board of Ethics shall not be elected officials, full-time appointed officials whether exempt or nonexempt, or City employees, nor shall they be currently serving on any other City board or commission. B. Members of the Board shall be residents of the City. C. Board members shall be appointed by the governing body. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made by the appointing authority who appointed the member who formerly held the position which is vacant. E. Board members shall serve staggered terms of two (2) years. A member shall hold office until a member's successor is appointed. This board currently has one vacant position. The City Clerk’s Office has received two applications with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 140 1. One position with a term expiring July 31, 2022 | Qualifies: C. Taylor, C. Stephens Applicants: Carson Taylor Cathy Stephens There is no Commission liaison for this board. Board of Ethics appointments are Commission appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachments: Board Applications 141 From:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Tuesday, June 23, 2020 11:30:51 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:06/23/2020 11:30 AM Response #:258 Submitter ID:27927 IP address:98.127.248.83 Time to complete:10 min. , 44 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or by phone at 406-582- 2320. CONTACT INFORMATION The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Applicant Information 142 First Name Carson Last Name Taylor Physical Address 8 West Harrison Street PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (405) 587-2356 Additional Phone (406) 579-6423 Current Occupation retired Employer none Email Carsongtaylor@gmail.COM Which position are you applying for? (○) Board of Ethics Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 11 years or more Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) Yes (If Yes, where and how long?) Ethics Board currently on, Cemetery Board 1996-2002 ??? Other Boards when I was on the Commisssion Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: i have worked with Ethics issues for Lawyers, Mediators, and Government employees, over the years. An important topic that needs continued attention. Our City has been a leader in this area. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Michael Zilz, 714-785-4614, zilzproductions@icloud.com Reference 2 Michael Miles 406-570-9487 mikecmiles@gmail.com The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? My existing term is expiring 143 Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Not answered If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 144 From:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Thursday, July 2, 2020 9:39:50 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:07/02/2020 9:39 AM Response #:269 Submitter ID:28209 IP address:2600:100e:b12f:96f4:bcfa:dbde:8349:58b5 Time to complete:44 min. , 46 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or by phone at 406-582- 2320. CONTACT INFORMATION The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Applicant Information 145 First Name Cathy Last Name Stephens Physical Address 701 Adobe PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Great Falls State Montana Zip Code 59405 Primary Phone (602) 686-0976 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Family Business Employer seeking L/T employ Email 61times10atFaithCenter@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Board of Ethics Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) No How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 1-5 years Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: 1973-1979 Member / National Junior Honor Society & National Honor Society 1969-1973 member of Girl Scouts & Brownies Dean’s Honors List, several semesters MSU Pre-Med student 1979- point in time ramifications from 12/21/1979 rape destroyed a part of me & derogatorily affected academic concentration & thereby, functioning 1982-1984 Clothing model while living in Spokane Charlene Sherlock school of modeling and personal development B.S. Accounting UGF, 1998 146 B.S. Finance EWU, 1984 3.60 cumulative 177 credits mostly classwork of a sort not in forte I am lacking in adult responsibilities, and therefore, somewhat, in maturity, and am first to admit that. Therefore, though that much is true, I would welcome opportunity to acquire a spot on board wherein we stand for principles, integrity & believe standards should be high, especially in situations where safety & health are concerned. I have a sibling in Bozeman who has recently placed our patent in assisted living, also in Bozeman. Part of the situation, I believe, in place just to scam her out of a fortune. Therefore, I have several reasons and concerns in Bozeman for which I’m responsible to tend, personally, not to mention a few thousand remitted / rent at MSU, A desire to help people, and therefore possibly continuing studies, in Nursing perhaps. Besides those of interest to the City. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Since arriving ‘home’ in Great Falls my references have passed away 1978-2004 DADCO received deposits / my wages, and tips while employed as server John Meyer, Johan Miller were brokers with whom I’d been acquainted Reference 2 David Keith owner of Town Pump previous employer had store where usbank now located / 16yj St & 10th Ave 59405 And 3800 3rd Ave S. Now Schulte’s LIKELY robbed his own store & falsely accused me, during 1989 employ CINCYRRENT to spouse of sibling delivering ‘her’ SECOND baby he called one morning after I’d cleaned floor while running z tape after shift, put cash from sales that day in the safe, locked safe, manned alarm, locked door, located at 4:00 position of building, per nightly usual, 147 ‘The store’s been robbed; would you go to the P.D. and take a lie detector test?’ I think he did it himself and I think he used CREDIT as 27 as WORK as 27 CASH as 15 as 15 as BABY, and robbed me, and all prior deposits / credit accounts, availed himself if FDIC Insurance Possibly my FATHER also, who had been attacked and hospitalized concurrent to his son’s wife’s FIRST delivery (? Of Ronald Stephens) Then he blamed his prey The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Looked for opening Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? I’m a vocalist & performed in Great Falls Symphony during 2018-2019 concert season; during Christmas concert someone stole 200.00 from backpack supposedly locked for safety I require everything I presently keep, and a certain level of creature comforts, sufficient monetary remuneration, from legitimate employ and family wheat farming to maintain a decent lifestyle, I don’t tolerate dishonesty nor false pretense and don’t keep relationships going with anyone who I determine is running a scam on me and/.or a loved one Thank you. p.s. I was told to file ‘emergency petition for guardianship’ to get parent, out of there & tend to get in her own house, where she’s comfortable & happy; Bozeman clerk said ‘you have to pay 100.00 to file’ and took cash; two 50 dollar bills, then used language wherein every other word / reply validated my concerns, both ways / wording, yet overall, just supported the court abusing me, financially speaking If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. 148 Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 149