HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 1727 regarding Section 2.04.040, F. Policy Meetings
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 1727 regarding Section 2.04.040,
F. Policy Meetings.
MEETING DATE: January 14, 2008
RECOMMENDATION: Amend 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”.
BACKGROUND: It is my understanding that our newest Commissioner Eric Bryson cannot
attend meetings at noon on Thursdays. Additionally, though Thursdays have been made
workable by the Clerk’s office, it does make for an extremely busy day both preparing for the
Policy meeting and completing the Commission packets for the upcoming Monday Commission
meetings. Therefore, we are suggesting that we amend Ordinance 1727 which specifically sets
the second and fourth Thursdays of each month as Commission Policy meetings to much more
generic language giving the Commission the latitude to set the frequency, time and location as
you see fit. Otherwise, amending the ordinance every time this schedule changes requires a first
and second reading and then a 30 day wait before the change becomes effective.
If you are inclined to amend Ordinance 1727, I would also suggest that the Commission consider
moving the Policy meetings to the second and fourth Wednesdays from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm to
be held at City Hall based on current knowledge of your schedules.
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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