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LINKED MINUTES OF THE POLICY MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
Thursday, October 11, 2007
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The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in the City Commission Room at City Hall,
411 East Main, on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 12:30 pm. Present were Mayor Jeff
Krauss, Cr. Sean Becker, Cr. Jeff Rupp, Cr. Steve Kirchhoff, Cr. Kaaren Jacobson, City
Attorney Paul Luwe, Director of Finance Anna Rosenberry, and City Clerk Stacy Ulmen.
0:06:53 A. Call to Order - 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – City Commission Meeting Room,
City Hall, 411 East Main
Mayor Krauss called the meeting to order.
0:06:53 B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
0:08:00 C. Public Comment
Mayor Krauss opened public comment.
No person commented.
Mayor Krauss closed public comment.
0:08:05 D. Round Table Discussion (October 1, 2007)
0:08:07 Mayor Krauss
Mayor Krauss asked that the Round Table Discussion item on the agenda be more
specific.
0:08:38 E. Policy Discussion
0:08:42 1. Ethics Ordinance (Luwe)
0:08:44 Paul Luwe, City Attorney
Mr. Luwe stated that the City's Charter has a provision that requires an Ethics Ordinance
with certain provisions listed within it. Luwe went over his memorandum and staff
report including additions and changes that are proposed.
0:13:14 Cr. Kirchhoff
Cr. Kirchhoff discussed his support of a local government campaign financing ordinance.
0:17:05 Cr. Rupp
Cr. Rupp stated his concern of administrative duties relating to campaign financing.
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0:17:31 Cr. Jacobson
Cr. Jacobson stated that state law should be followed, but not include the fund raising
section of the statute.
0:30:56 Mr. Luwe
Mr. Luwe went over section 2.01.070, subsection B regarding financial interests in the
Bozeman Ordinance.
0:32:10 Mayor Krauss
Mayor Krauss suggested that personal interest be defined.
0:34:00 Mr. Luwe
Mr. Luwe stated that a Board of Ethics needs to be created.
0:37:25 Cr. Becker
Cr. Becker pointed out standards of conduct in the ordinance.
0:43:31 2. Rules of Procedure (Luwe)
0:43:34 Mr. Luwe
Mr. Luwe stated that the Rules of Procedure needs to be put into an ordinance. A special
policy meeting section is currently missing and needs to be included along with timing of
ordinances.
0:52:14 G. Adjournment
Mayor Krauss adjourned the meeting at 1:17 pm.
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Jeff Krauss, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:
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Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk
Approved on __________________________.
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