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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Kissel, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: (Re) Appointment to the Library Board of Trustees
MEETING DATE: July 18, 2011
AGENDA TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Mayor Krauss reappoint one member to the Library Board of
Trustees, with the advice and consent of the Commission.
BACKGROUND: One term on the Library Board of Trustees expired June 30, 2011. This
board member has applied for another five year term and has completed the online ethics
training. No other applications have been received.
The Library Board of Trustees is created under Section 22-1-308 of the Montana Code
Annotated and Section 2.56.010 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.:
Under Section 2.56.010 of the B.M.C., the Board of Trustees of the Public Library shall be
composed of five persons and shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of
the Commission, and shall serve without pay. The trustees shall hold their office for the term of
five years, and one trustee shall be appointed annually at the beginning of each fiscal year (July
1) for the term of five years, and until his/her successor is appointed and qualifies. Trustees shall
serve no more than two full terms in succession.
They shall have power to select librarians and other employees as they may determine and fix the
amount of any bond which they may require to be given by the librarian and other employees.
They shall have power to receive books from all sources for the use and benefit of the library and
to purchase books therefore with any money available for that purpose and power to prescribe all
rules and regulations for the use of books and the preservation of the same. The board shall keep
a record of its transactions and shall make a report to the City Commission at the close of each
calendar year, covering the business transacted by it during the year (Ordinance No. 1163, 1984;
Ordinance No. 1094 S 1, 1982; prior code S 2.08.200).
No residency requirements are contained in either the M.C.A. or the B.M.C. Under state
statutes, this Board is administrative.
The Library Board of Trustees has one expired term and one reapplying applicant.
Re-applying Applicant:
Ron Farmer ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachment: Board Application Report Compiled on June 22, 2011
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