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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Final adoption of Ordinance No. 1737, Amending The Bozeman
Municipal Code by Revising Section 2.04.040F, Providing for the Setting
of Time and Location for Policy Meetings by Resolution.
MEETING DATE: January 28, 2008
RECOMMENDATION: Finally adopt Ordinance No. 1737, Amending The Bozeman
Municipal Code By Revising Section 2.04.040F, Providing for the Setting
of Time and Location for Policy Meetings by Resolution.
BACKGROUND: On Monday, January 14, 2008 the Commission provisionally approved the
proposed language amending the language within Ordinance No. 1727 regarding Section
2.04.040, F. Policy Meetings, striking “The Commission may hold a policy meeting on the
second and fourth Thursday of the month. The policy meetings shall be held in the City
Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 411 East Main Street Bozeman, Montana from 12:30
P.M. to 2:00 P.M. or other time designated by the Commission”, and replacing the statement
with “The Commission may periodically hold Policy Meetings. The frequency, time, and location
of such will be determined by the Commission as set forth in resolution”.
FISCAL EFFECTS: No impacts were identified.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
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Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. 1737
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA PROVIDING THAT THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL
CODE BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 2.04.040F OF SAID CODE;
PROVIDING FOR THE SETTING OF TIME AND LOCATION FOR POLICY
MEETINGS BY RESOLUTION.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana:
Section 1
That Section 2.04.040F of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended so that Bozeman Municipal
Code Section 2.04.040F shall read:
“ F. Policy Meetings: The Commission may hold a policy meeting on the second and fourth Thursday
of the month. The policy meetings shall be held in the City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 411 East
Main Street, Bozeman, Montana from 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M or other time designated by Commission.
The Commission may periodically hold Policy Meetings. The frequency, time, and location of such will be
determined by the Commission as set forth in resolution. Policy meetings provide an informal setting for
discussion of policy issues for which no formal action is immediately required. At the Commission’s
discretion, public comment may be received during the policy meeting. The Commission is not bound by
Robert's Rules of Order during policy sessions.”
Section 2
Repealer
All resolutions, ordinances and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code and parts thereof in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3
Savings Provision
This ordinance does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred or
proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 4
Severability
If any portion of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this ordinance which may be given effect without
the invalid provisions or application and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 5
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Effective Date
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after final adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, on first reading at a regular
session thereof held on the 14th day of January, 2008.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the _________ day of _____ 2008.
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KAAREN JACOBSON, Mayor
ATTEST:
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STACY ULMEN
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PAUL J. LUWE
City Attorney
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