HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4364, Consenting to Appointing Firefighters per MCA 7-33-4106
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Jason Shrauger, Fire Chief
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution Number 4364, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
CONSENTING TO APPOINTING FIREFIGHTERS IN ACORDANCE
WITH MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED 7-33-4106.
MEETING DATE: January 17, 2012
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution number 4364.
BACKGROUND: Section 7-33-4106, Montana Code Annotated, provides that the mayor or
manager shall nominate and, with the consent of the council or commission, appoint the chief of
the fire department, the assistant chief or chiefs of the fire department, and all firefighters.
To the best of our knowledge this process has not been followed in the City of Bozeman for any
of our current employees. Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, it was determined that
we should come into compliance with this section of state law via commission resolution.
As such, resolution 4364 was written to appoint all existing employees and retroactively be
effective back to their original hire dates with the City of Bozeman.
All future employees will be appointed by separate resolution upon their successful hiring.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None
Attachments: Resolution 4364
Report compiled on: January 4, 2012
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4364
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, CONSENTING TO APPOINTING FIREFIGHTERS
IN ACORDANCE WITH MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED 7-33-4106.
WHEREAS, Section 7-33-4106, Montana Code Annotated, provides that mayor or manager
shall nominate and, with the consent of the council or commission, appoint the chief of the fire
department, the assistant chief or chiefs of the fire department, and all firefighters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, that the following listed personnel are appointed to the Bozeman Fire Department. The
appointments shall be retroactive to the employees’ original date of hire listed in his or her personnel file.
All future employees shall be appointed via separate resolution upon their effective hire date.
Travis Barton Nate Bashkirew
Aaron Blackwell John Bos
Kurt Bushnell Joe Capri
Brian Carroll Josh Charles
Tad Clayton Jack Coburn – Deputy Chief, Inspections
Mark Criner Steve Drab
Chris Dubay Jim Dyk
Lewis England Joel Fassbinder
Jeb Fischer Sean Grabbe – Training Officer
David Hartman Jonathan Hopkins
Graver Johnson Keith Johnson
Ray Johnson Joe Kitowski
Jason Kolman Patrick Lonergan – Staff Captain
Greg Megaard – Deputy Chief, Operations Scott Mueller
Cody Mummey Matt Norby
Gary O’Brien Mark Radcliffe
Jared Ridgeway Karl Rowe
Scott Sanders Daniel Sertich
Tim Shearman James Short
Jason Shrauger – Fire Chief Dillon Smith
Jeremy Tucker
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a
regular session thereof held on the 17th day of January, 2012.
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SEAN A. BECKER
Mayor
ATTEST:
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STACY ULMEN, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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