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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 Fire Code Board of Appeals
MEETING DATE: March 01, 2010
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Re-appointment one member to the Fire Code Board of Appeals.
BACKGROUND: On December 31, 2009 one term on the Fire Code Board of Appeals
expired. There is also three ongoing vacancies one member re-applying. The member with an
expired term has re-applied, no other applications have been received.
The Fire Code Board of Appeals was created under Ordinance No. 1444, Chapter 15.37 on
August 18, 1997 to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction
under the Uniform Fire Code and to provide reasonable interpretation of the Uniform Fire Code,
as adopted by the City of Bozeman.
The Board shall consist of five members to be appointed by the City Commission. Members of
this board shall be qualified by experience and training to pass upon pertinent matters. Members
shall be appointed to staggered three-year terms. Each member may be reappointed without any
limitation on the number of reappointments. The Fire Chief, or his designee, shall be an ex-
officio member and shall act as secretary of the board. Persons of legal age may be appointed to
the board. A majority of the board shall be residents of the city. Non-resident members of the
board shall live within the zoning jurisdictional area and shall have some interest in the city by
virtue of working in the city, owning property in the city or entering the city frequently for any
lawful purpose.
The board shall hear appeals not more than thirty (30) days after filing thereof, and render all
decisions and findings in writing to the Fire Chief, or his designee, with a copy to the appellant.
This board currently has three vacancies and one 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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