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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Ron Brey, Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT: Commission Pay Ordinance 1733
MEETING DATE: Monday, November 26, 2007
BACKGROUND: Ordinance 1621 adopted September 7th 2004 fixes the salaries of
the City Commissioners at $625.00 per month and the Mayor’s pay
at $937.50 per month.
If a change in salary is to be implemented for the upcoming
Commission term, Ordinance 1733 amending Ordinance 1621 must
be approved on second reading not later than November 26, 2007.
RECOMMENDATION: The Commission should finally adopt Ordinance 1733.
FISCAL EFFECTS: If a change is made to the Commission Pay Ordinance, it would
affect the wage and benefit expenditures accordingly.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by Commission
Respectfully submitted,
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Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. 1733
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1621, FIXING
THE SALARIES OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 2.04.070 OF THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, that
Section 1
The salaries of the City Commissioners and the Mayor of the City of Bozeman be
established as follows: for each month, the sum of $900.00 for each Commissioner. The salary of the
Commissioner acting as Mayor shall be one and one-half (1½) times that of the other Commissioners,
or the sum of $1,350.00.
Section 2
In the event of an unexcused absence from a Commission meeting by a Commissioner, the
sum of $156.25 shall be deducted from the monthly pay; and for an unexcused absence by the Mayor
from a Commission meeting, the sum of $234.38 shall be deducted from the monthly pay.
Section 3
In addition to the salaries, the City Commissioners, other than the Mayor, shall receive a
monthly allowance of $60.00 for telephone calls, local mileage, supplies and luncheon meetings. The
Mayor shall receive a monthly allowance of $90.00 for telephone calls, local mileage, supplies and
luncheon meetings. The Mayor and City Commissioners may be reimbursed for actual cost of other
reimbursable expenses, such as registrations for conferences and seminars, dinner meetings and other
out-of-town travel and expenses.
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Section 4
Effective Date
These salaries and monthly allowances shall be effective 30 days after passage.
Section 5
Repealer
All resolutions, ordinances and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code and parts thereof
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6
Severability
If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which may be
given effect without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, on first reading at a
regular session thereof held on the 13th day of November, 2007.
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JEFFREY K. KRAUSS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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STACY M. ULMEN
Bozeman City Clerk
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, on second reading at a regular session thereof held on November 26, 2007.
______________________________________
JEFFREY K. KRAUSS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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STACY M. ULMEN
Bozeman City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PAUL J. LUWE
City Attorney
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