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Home My WebLink About02-12-2024 City Commission Special Meeting MinutesBozeman City Commission Special Meeting Minutes, February 12, 2024 Page 1 of 6 THE CITY COMMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES February 12, 2024 Present: Terry Cunningham, Joey Morrison, Jennifer Madgic, Christopher Coburn, Douglas Fischer Absent: None Excused: None Staff Present at the Dais: Acting City Manager (ACM) Chuck Winn, City Attorney (CA) Greg Sullivan, and City Clerk (CC) Mike Maas A) 00:12:34 Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse B) 00:13:59 Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence C) 00:14:40 Action Item C.1 00:14:45 Commission Discussion on Contents of Video Involving the City Manager, Direction to City Attorney, and Possible Commission Action Pursuant to Sec. 2.09 and Sec. 3.02 of the Bozeman City Charter 00:16:04 Statement of the City Attorney CA Sullivan provided an overview of the applicable City Charter provisions for the proceedings. 00:21:10 Questions of the City Attorney 00:24:31 Statement by the Mayor Outlining the Procedure 00:25:27 Statements of the City Commission DocuSign Envelope ID: 08C4041C-5D5B-4235-A48F-560600A4450B Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting Minutes, February 12, 2024 Page 2 of 6 00:40:57 Request of the City Manager or His Representative No requests were received. 00:41:33 Public Comment 00:43:01 Hudson Hart commented on the video. 00:43:51 Bill Brian commented on the video. 00:46:54 Branson Gerst commented on the video. 00:50:04 Bill Mokel commented on the video. 00:52:50 Laura Seis commented on the video. 00:54:08 Dane Fletcher commented on the video. 00:55:29 Jenna Reno commented on the video on behalf of Take Back Bozeman. 00:57:16 Amy Stewart-Morell commented on the video. 00:58:47 Roger Koopman commented on the video. 01:01:24 Deanna Campbell commented on the video. 01:04:37 Kurt Klewin commented on the video. 01:06:47 Marek Povlovski commented on the video. 01:09:46 Bill Gould commented on the video. 01:12:04 Aaron Cribbes commented on the video. 01:13:28 Angie Kociolek commented on the video. 01:16:49 Dan Kaveney commented on the video. DocuSign Envelope ID: 08C4041C-5D5B-4235-A48F-560600A4450B Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting Minutes, February 12, 2024 Page 3 of 6 01:18:25 Jerry Pape commented on the video. 01:22:12 Roger Blank commented on the video. 01:23:15 Guy Santiglia commented on the video. 01:25:09 John Meyer commented on the video. 01:26:29 Eli Anselmi commented on the video. 01:28:44 Jeffrey Krauss commented on the video. 01:32:06 City Commission Discussion 01:33:33 Motion to request the City Manager resign effective immediately and provide the city manager until the close of business on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, to respond in writing to the Mayor. Joey Morrison: Motion Christopher Coburn: 2nd 01:33:47 Discussion 01:35:15 Clarification of City Attorney 01:36:16 City Commission Discussion continued 01:42:07 Clarification of City Attorney 01:45:39 City Commission Discussion continued 02:08:27 Clarification of City Attorney 02:10:14 City Commission Discussion continued 02:10:24 Vote on the Motion to request the City Manager resign effective immediately and provide the city manager until the close of business on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, to respond in writing to the Mayor. The Motion carried 5 - 0. DocuSign Envelope ID: 08C4041C-5D5B-4235-A48F-560600A4450B Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting Minutes, February 12, 2024 Page 4 of 6 Approve: Terry Cunningham Joey Morrison Jennifer Madgic Christopher Coburn Douglas Fischer Disapprove: None 02:10:42 Clarification on the Motion 02:11:04 Motion to request the City Attorney retain an outside investigator to conduct an investigation into the conduct of the City Manager as demonstrated by the statements made by the City Manager in the video from January 17, 2024 to determine the basis for the City Manager's comments and determine if other similar behavior and conduct has occurred. This investigation grants the authority to the investigator as provided for in Sec. 2.09 of the City Charter. The results of the investigation must be shared with the entire City Commission, if the City Manager does not resign by close of business on February 14, 2024. Christopher Coburn: Motion Douglas Fischer: 2nd 02:11:51 Discussion on the Motion 02:34:16 Motion to table the motion on the floor. Christopher Coburn: Motion Douglas Fischer: 2nd 02:34:33 Vote on the Motion to table the motion on the floor. The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Terry Cunningham Joey Morrison Jennifer Madgic Christopher Coburn DocuSign Envelope ID: 08C4041C-5D5B-4235-A48F-560600A4450B Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting Minutes, February 12, 2024 Page 5 of 6 Douglas Fischer Disapprove: None 02:34:51 Motion to request the City Attorney to draft a complaint to the Board of Ethics related to the conduct of the City Manager as demonstrated by the statements made by the City Manager in the video from January 17, 2024. Christopher Coburn: Motion Douglas Fischer: 2nd 02:35:12 Discussion on the motion 02:36:21 Vote on the Motion to request the City Attorney to draft a complaint to the Board of Ethics related to the conduct of the City Manager as demonstrated by the statements made by the City Manager in the video from January 17, 2024. The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Terry Cunningham Joey Morrison Jennifer Madgic Christopher Coburn Douglas Fischer Disapprove: None D) Public Comment E) FYI / Discussion F) 02:36:41 Adjournment ___________________________________ Terry Cunningham Mayor DocuSign Envelope ID: 08C4041C-5D5B-4235-A48F-560600A4450B Bozeman City Commission Special Meeting Minutes, February 12, 2024 Page 6 of 6 ATTEST: ___________________________________ Mike Maas City Clerk PREPARED BY: ___________________________________ Mike Maas City Clerk Approved on: March 19, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: 08C4041C-5D5B-4235-A48F-560600A4450B