HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe-Appointment to the Police Commission Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of City Manager’s Appointment to the Police Commission
MEETING DATE: June 8, 2009
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the City Manager’s re-appointment of Jim Drummond to the Police Commission.
BACKGROUND: Jim Drummond’s term on the Police Commission expired on April 30,
2009, and City Manager Chris Kukulski has chosen to reappoint him to the Police Commission for a new three year term. The City Commission needs to approve the City Manager’s appointment.
The Police Commission is created under Section 7-32-4151, Montana Code Annotated. The
three-member board is appointed by the City Manager, with the concurrence of the City Commission, and is comprised of those who are “residents of such city or town who shall have the qualifications required by law to hold a municipal office therein."
Members are appointed to staggered three-year terms. Under Section 7-32-4142, M.C.A., one
member must be appointed annually at the first regular meeting of the City Commission in May. The Police Commission conducts hearings and decides on appeals brought by any member of the
Police Department who has been disciplined, suspended, removed, or discharged.
Applicant Jim Drummond
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachments: Board Application
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Fill out the following information and click send to apply for the Police Commission.
Name: Jim Drummond
Physical Address: Bozeman Mt. 59715
Mailing Address (if different):
Email:
Phone(s): Length of time in the Bozeman area: Since the time that wheat was raised where Safeway now stands,
when 9th and 10th streets were gravel roads and 11th was an alley, when the Emerson was a grade
school and Wilson was the Junior High, when everyone knew the name of the community drunk and we had one homeless guy named Chuck who lived in a box near the railroad station, when milk was
delivered by Gallatin Creamery in glass bottles at your doorstep, when nobody locked their doors and neighbors shared telephone party lines, looked out for each other and policed their own neighborhoods. (Lifelong resident-55 years)
Occupation: Banker
Employer: Stockman Bank
Have you ever served on a City or County board? (Yes/No) Yes
(If so, where, what board, and how long?) Police Commission (1983?-present), Downtown BID/TIF board, various city and county ad hoc committees over the years
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences. Experience with BPD officer appeals of administrative actions, officer litigations, citizen complaints and statutory requirements.
References (Individual or Organization) David Smith, Bozeman Chamber of Commerce, Randy
Elliot, Manager-Bridger Bowl, Mark Tymrak, Bozeman Police Chief
Please include name and phone for three references.
I understand that sending this email is the same as signing my name. (Yes/No) Yes
Special Note: This application is considered public record. Application contact information may be displayed on the City of Bozeman website.
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