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RESOLUTION 5669
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
PRESCRIBING THE FORM AND NUMBERING OF CITY COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, 7-5-103(1), MCA, states “(All ordinances must be submitted in writing in the
form prescribed by resolution of the governing body.”; and
WHEREAS, 7-5-4201(2), MCA states that “All ordinances, bylaws, and resolutions must be
passed by the council and approved by the mayor or the person acting in the mayor's stead and
must be recorded in a book kept by the clerk, called "The Ordinance Book", and numbered by
numerical decimal system in the order in which they are passed or codified.”; and
WHEREAS, current practice of the City of Bozeman is to issue resolution and ordinance
numbers based upon the sequence of the request of staff; and
WHEREAS, there are times when the City Clerks’ Office has issued resolution and
ordinance numbers that the City Commission has not adopted; and
WHEREAS, gaps in the numbering system provide a lack of transparency for the public;
and
WHEREAS, resolutions and ordinances only numbered in sequential order create a
difficulty in readily identifying their time of adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is the employee designated to keep the register of ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, to wit:
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SECTION 1
Form of Resolutions and Ordinances. The City Clerks’ Office, in consultation with the City
Attorney’s Office will produce template versions of resolutions and ordinances that comply with
statutory requirements, requirements of the Charter of the City of Bozeman, Bozeman Municipal
Code, and Administrative Orders. Additionally, the City Clerks’ Offices will ensure the signature
of the presiding officer of the governing body, attestation, and approval as to form after
adoption.
SECTION 2
Numbering. Resolutions and ordinances shall be numbered in the order in which they are
finally adopted by the City Commission with the four-digit year of adoption following by a
sequential number; example: YYYY-##.
SECTION 3
Register of Resolutions and Ordinances. The City Clerks’ Office shall maintain the existing
list of resolutions and ordinances indicating the change in numbering system. For any resolution
or ordinance that was previously publicly noticed by sequential numbering but not yet adopted,
the adopted number shall include both the sequential and new combined temporal-sequential
system to provide additional clarity.
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 2024.
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TERENCE CUNNINGHAM
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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