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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Re-appointment to the Board of Appeals
MEETING DATE: March 01, 2010
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Re-appoint one member to the Board of Appeals.
BACKGROUND: On December 31, 2009 one term on the Board of Appeals expired.
There is also one ongoing vacancy. The member with a term expiration has re-applied; no other
applications have been received. Appeal rules for this Board include a provision that an
appellant can request that an appeal be postponed until a full board is seated. Currently, there is
an appeal awaiting the appointment of a fifth member.
The Board of Appeals was established under Commission Resolution No. 2483, adopted October
3, 1983 to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction and to
provide reasonable interpretation of the following codes of the City of Bozeman: Building Code,
Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, and Plumbing Code.
The Board of Appeals shall consist of five members appointed by the City Commission and
serving without compensation, who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters
pertaining to building construction. The Building Official shall be an ex officio member and
shall act as Secretary of the Board. The initial terms of office were as follows: one appointed for
one year, two appointed for two years, and two appointed for three years. Succeeding
appointments are for a period of three years.
This board has one ongoing vacancy and a recent expired term with one re-applying
applicant.
Applicant seeking re-appointment
Gene Brooks
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachment: Board Application
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