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Board of Ethics
Agenda
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 3 p.m.
Madison room, City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave. (upstairs)
A. Call meeting to order—3 p.m. —Madison room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B. Public Comment - Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the
record. This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview
of the Bozeman Board of Ethics. There will also be an opportunity in conjunction with
each agenda item for comments pertaining to that item. Please limit your comments to
three minutes.
C. Approval of the September 21, 2011 Minutes
D. Disclosure of information or comments received
E. Staff Report
F. Review and consider Mock Trial Complaint and City Attorney's analysis and if
applicable set a hearing date
G. Discuss and begin planning annual ethics training for employees, board members
H. Discuss Revisions to Ordinance No. 1775, (Previously 1759) Conflict of Interest
• Review homework list:
• Discussions with members of the community about serving on boards and conflicts
• Define lines of elected officials vs. other boards. Sole Proprietor issue.
• List of other boards—red,yellow, green. Staff and Board of Ethics members to both put
together separate lists to compare to each other.
Criteria: Red=hire and fire, contract authority, financial authority, final decision making
authority. Yellow=board holds statutory required public hearings but commission
ultimately has final approval authority.
• Tie votes—rule of three. 2.04.140090 —Come up with recommendation. (The board
discussed this provision related to why the Commission chose to make this rule in the
first place.)
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o Post employment activities =revisit what we did before. Also look at in terms of state
law(6 mths)vs. city law(12 mths). Also procedurally -review noticing with the clerk.
Citation to state Montana code annotated: 2.2.201; city code: 201.110.
I. FYI/Discussion
• Agenda items for next meeting on November 16, 2011.
o Mock Hearing—extend meeting time?
J. Adjourn
This meeting is open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires
assistance,please contact our ADA Coordinator,
James Goehrung, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).
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