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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Re-appointment to the City-County Board of Health MEETING DATE: January 11, 2010 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDATION: Re-appoint the applicant listed below to the City-County Board of
Health.
BACKGROUND: The city appointee position held by Gretchen Rupp expired January 5, 2010. Ms. Rupp has re-applied. No other applications have been received.
The City-County Board of Health is created under an Interlocal Agreement between
Gallatin County and the City of Bozeman, dated June 1990, as amended under the Interlocal Agreement dated May 12, 1997, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50-2-106, M.C.A. The Board is comprised of nine members as follows:
(1) a County Commissioner or representative;
(2) a City Commissioner or representative;
(3) three members appointed by the County Commission; (4) three members appointed by the City Commission; and (5) one member appointed jointly by the City and County Commissions.
Members shall serve staggered three-year terms. There is no residency requirement for
the members. For example, the members appointed by the City Commission don’t have to be
residents of the City of Bozeman. The Board is administrative and is responsible for appointing a Health Officer and ensuring that the necessary qualified staff is employed, within budget constraints. The Health
Department operates under the County and its personnel manual. The Board is responsible for
activities ensuring the health of the community, including guarding against the introduction of
communicable diseases and providing for the removal of filth that might adversely affect public health.
Applicant seeking re-appointment:
Gretchen Rupp (city appointee)
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachment: Board Application
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