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LINKED MINUTES OF THE POLICY MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
Thursday, October 11,2007
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The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in the City Commission Room at City Hall,
411 East Main, on Thursday, October 11,2007 at 12:30 pm. Present were Mayor Jeff
Krauss, Cr. Sean Becker, Cr. JeffRupp, Cr. Steve Kirchhoff, Cr. Kaaren Jacobson, City
Attorney Paul Luwe, Director of Finance Anna Rosenberry, and City Clerk Stacy Ulmen.
0:06:53 A. Call to Order - 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - City Commission Meeting Room,
City Hall, 411 East Main
Mayor Krauss called the meeting to order.
0:06:53 B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
0:08:00 C. Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
0:08:05 D. Round Table Discussion (October 1,2007)
0:08:07 Mayor Krauss
Mayor Krauss asked that the Round Table Discussion item on the agenda be more
specific.
0:08:38 E. Policy Discussion
0:08:42 1. Ethics Ordinance (Luwe)
0:08:44 Paul Luwe, City Attorney .
Mr. Luwe stated that the City's Charter has a provision that requires an EJhics Ordinance
with certain provisions listed within it. Luwe went over his memorandum and staff
report including additions and changes that are proposed.
0:13:14 Cr. Kirchhoff
Cr. Kirchhoff discussed his support of a local government campaign financing ordinance.
0: 17:05 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp stated his concern of administrative duties relating to campaign financing.
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0:17:31 Cr. Jacobson
Cr. Jacobson stated that state law should be followed, but not include the fund raising
section of the statute.
0:30:56 Mr. Luwe
Mr. Luwe went over section 2.01.070, subsection B regarding financial interests in the
Bozeman Ordinance.
0:32:10 Mayor Krauss
Mayor Krauss suggested that personal interest be defined.
0:34:00 Mr. Luwe
Mr. Luwe stated that a Board of Ethics needs to be created.
0:37:25 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker pointed out standards of conduct in the ordinance.
0:43:31 2. Rules of Procedure (Luwe)
0:43:34 Mr. Luwe
Mr. Luwe stated that the Rules of Procedure needs to be put into an ordinance. A special
policy meeting section is currently missing and needs to be included along with timing of
ordinances.
0:52:14 G. Adjournment
Mayor Krauss adjourned the meeting at 1 :17 pm.
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