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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-19 Minutes, City Commission MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION BOZEMAN, MONTANA January 19, 1998 ***************************** . The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in special session in the Commission Room, Municipal Building, January 19, 1998, at 3:00 p.m. Present were Mayor Stiff, Commissioner Smiley, Commissioner Rudberg, Commissioner Frost, Commissioner Youngman, City Manager Johnson, City Attorney Luwe and Clerk of the Commission Sullivan. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. Signing of Notice of SDecial Meetina Each Commissioner, in turn, signed the Notice of Special Meeting. Executive Session re litiaation strategy - Bozeman Solvent Site Mayor Stiff announced his intent to close the meeting and enter into executive . session, under Section 2-3-203(4), M.C.A., for the purpose of discussing litigation strategy pertaining to the Bozeman Solvent Site, noting that if the issues were discussed in open meeting, it would have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the City in the case of Jewel v. City of Bozeman. Ms. Ann Arbor Miller, reporter for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, stated the newspaper acknowledges the Commission's authority to close the meeting to discuss litigation. She encouraged the Commission, however, to not discuss potential litigation against the State because litigation between two governmental entities is not exempted from the open meeting law under State statutes. At 3:02 p.m., Mayor Stiff called an executive session for the purpose of litigation and asked all of the persons except the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, . Attorney Barry O'Connell and Clerk of the Commission to leave the room. Commissioner Youngman left at 4: 15 p.m. At 4:20 p.m., Mayor Stiff closed the executive session and reconvened the open meeting. 01-19-98 Special - 2 - Adiournment - 4:20 D.m. There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Frost, seconded by Commissioner Rudberg, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being . Commissioner Frost, Commissioner Rudberg, Commissioner Smiley and Mayor Stiff; those voting No, none. ~~1o/A#- ALFRE . S~j:F, Mayor . ATTEST: ~ . ~J~ R IN L. SULLIVAN - Clerk of the Commission . . 01-19-98 Special -------------------- --------- --