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Resolution 2817, Creating Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
COMMISSIONRESOLUTIONNO2817ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITYCOMMISSIONOFTHECITYOFBOZEMANMONTANACREATINGTHEBOZEMANAREABICYCLEADVISORYBOARDANDESTABLISHINGTHEDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIESTHEREOFWHEREASbicyclingisapopularandhealthyformofalternativetransportationusedbyanumberofBozemanresidentsandvisitorsforvocationalrecreationalandforothertransportationpurposesinthecityofBozemanandinthesurroundingGallatinValleyandWHEREASthecityofBozemanhasdesignatedcertainbikewaysandpathssuchastheGallagatorLinearParkandtheSourdoughTrailandWHEREASoneoftheproposedgoalsofthe1990BozemanAreaMasterPlanupdateistoprovideenhancedvehicularbicycleandpedestriancirculationandWHEREAStheBozemancityCommissionisworkingonaparksopenspaceandTrailsMasterPlanandWHEREAStheadviceofbicyclistsconcerningtheirusageofthecitysstreetsandsuggestionsonhowtoimprovethetransportationnetworkwouldbebeneficialtothecitycommissioninthedevelopmentoftheUrbanAreaTransportationPlanandWHEREAStrafficcongestionlimitedparkingfacilitiesincreasingfuelcostsconcernforpersonalhealthandconcernforenergyconservationhavecombinedtomakethebicycleanincreasinglyattractivealternativetotheuseoftheautomobileandWHEREAStheadviceofbicyclistsindevelopingcommunitywidebicycleeducationandsafetyprogramswouldbebeneficialtotheCityCommissionNOWTHEREFOREBEITRESOLVEDbytheCityCommissionofBozemanMontanaasfollows1 noSection1CreationappointmentvacanciesandauthorityThataBozemanAreaBicycleAdvisoryBoardhereinafterreferredtoasboardbecreatedanddesignatedtoactastheadvisoryboardtotheCityCommissiononmattersrelatingtobicyclingintheBozemanareaThisboardshallconsistoffive5memberstobeappointedbytheCitycommissionMembersofthisboardshallserveone1yeartermsEachmembermaybereappointedwithoutanylimitationonthenumberofreappointmentsvacanciesshallbefilledinthesamemannerasoriginalappointmentsforthebalanceofthetermremainingSection2QualificationsPersonsoflegalagemaybeappointedtotheboardAmajorityoftheboardshallberesidentsofthecityNonresidentmembersoftheboardshallhavesomeinterestinthecitybyvirtueofworkinginthecityowningpropertyinthecityorenteringthecityfrequentlyforanylawfulpurposeInadditiontheboardmembersshouldbeknowledgeableofbicyclingandortrafficsafetyintheBozemanareaSection3ServicewithoutpayexpensesTheCityshallpayanyexpensesoftheboardwhichhavebeenauthorizedbyvoteoftheCitycommissionpriortosaidexpensebeingincurredMembersshallservewithoutcompensationfortheirtimeandservicessection4DutiesandResponsibilitiesTheBoardshallhavethefollowingdutiesandresponsibilities1TheboardshallprovideadviceandrecommendationstotheCitycommissiononmattersbeforetheCityCommissionwhichmayhaveanimpactonbicyclinginsofarasitmayrelatetousageofpublicstreetsandotherpublicwaysbybicycles2 J2TheboardshallprovideadviceandrecommendationstothecitycommissionregardingbicyclingissuespertainingtotheParksOpenSpaceandTrailsMasterplanandtheBozemanUrbanAreaTransportationPlan3TheboardmayhavesuchotherdutiesandresponsibilitiesastheCityCommissionfromtimetotimemaydirectsection5cooperationofcityofficersandemployeesAllCityofficersandemployeesshallcooperatewiththeboardbyprovidinginformationandfacilitiesAnydisputeastosuchcooperationshallbesettledbythecityManagersection6CityPolicyTheactionsoftheboardshallbeadvisoryonlyandshallnotconstitutepolicyoftheCityandshallnotbebindinguponthecityCommissionorupontheCityTheCitymayadoptalloranypartofanyrecommendationoftheboardwithorwithoutanychangesmadebythecityCommissionasCitypolicyPASSEDANDADOPTEDbytheCityCommissionoftheCityofBozemanMontanaatitsregularandstatedmeetingheldonthej24thdayofSeptember1990IIIRoiERTAWKSMayorATTESTClerkofthecommissionAPPROVEDASTOFORM31I HnBYLAWSOFTHEBOZEMANAREABICYCLEADVISORYBOARDARTICLEICREATIONTheBozemanAreaBicycleAdvisoryBoardhereinafterreferredtoasBoardwascreatedseptember241990byCityResolution2817ARTICLEIIOBJECTIVESTheBoardshallactinanadvisorycapacitytotheCityCommissioninmattersrelatingtobicyclingintheBozemanareaARTICLEIIIDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIESTheBoardshallhavethefollowingdutiesandresponsibilities1TheBoardshallprovideadviceandrecommendationstotheCityCommissiononmattersbeforethecityCommissionwhichmayhaveanimpactonbicyclinginsofarasitmayrelatetousageofpUblicstreetsandotherpublicwaysbybicycles2TheBoardshallprovideadviceandrecommendationstotheCityCommissionregardingbicyclingissuespertainingtotheparksopenspaceandTrailsMasterPlanandtheBozemanUrbanAreaTransportationPlan3TheBoardmayhavesuchotherdutiesandresponsibilitiesasthecityCommissionfromtimetotimemaydirectARTICLEIVOFFICEOFAGENCYSTAFFSUPPORTTheBoardshallmaintainitsofficesintheofficeoftheCitystaffpersondesignatedtoassisttheBoardThestaffpersonsodesignatedshallattendallmeetingsoftheBoardandwillberesponsibletoassisttheBoardintheschedulingofmeetingspreparationanddistributionofagendasandmeetingminutesandprovidingnotificationofBoardactivitiestointerestedpartiesThestaffpersonshallserveastheliaisonbetweentheBoardtheCityManagerandthecityCommissionARTICLEVMEMBERSHIPASelectionTheBoardshallconsistoffive5membersselectedbythecitycommissionPersonsoflegalagemaybeappointedtotheBoardAmajorityoftheBoardshallberesidentsofthecityNonresidentmembersoftheBoardshallhavesomeinterestinthecitybyvirtueofworkinginthecity1 owningpropertyinthecityorenteringthecityfrequentlyforanylawfulpurposeInadditiontheBoardmembersshouldbeknowledgeableofbicyclingandortrafficsafetyintheBozemanareaBTermsofMembersMembersoftheBoardshallbeappointedtoserveaoneyeartermTermsofthemembersshallexpireonDecember31InitialtermsshallexpireonDecember31oftheyearfollowingappointmentEachmembermaybereappointedwithoutanylimitationonthenumberofreappointmentsCResignationsandVacanciesResignationsfromtheBoardshallbesubmittedinwritingtothecityCommissionthroughtheChairmanVacanciesshallbefilledinthesamemannerasoriginalappointmentsforthebalanceofthetermremainingDRemovalfromoffice1AnyappointeemayberemovedfromofficebyamajorityvoteofthecityCommission2Three3unauthorizedconsecutiveabsencesfromregularlyscheduledBoardmeetingsshallbegroundsforremovalasamemberoftheBoardAbsencesshallbeauthorizedbytheChairmanorViceChairmanARTICLEVIOFFICERSANDTHEIRDUTIESATheBoardshallelectfromitsmembersaChairmanViceChairmanandRecordingSecretaryatitsfirstregularmeetingofeachcalendaryearBTheChairmanshallpresideatallmeetingsoftheBoardandshallexercisethedutiesnormallyconferredbyparliamentaryprocedureonsuchofficersTheChairmanmaycallspecialmeetingsandgenerallyperformotherdutiesasmaybeprescribedbytheBoardorcityCommissionTheChairmanshallinitiateitemsfordiscussionandrecognizeallmattersbroughtupfordiscussionbeforetheBoardCTheViceChairmanandRecordingSecretaryshallvoteasmembersoftheBoardDTheChairmanshallvoteonlytobreakatievoteETheViceChairmanshallhavetheauthoritytoactasChairmanintheabsenceordisabilityoftheChairman2 rFIntheeventoftheabsenceoftheChairmanandviceChairmanthemembersoftheBoardshallselectanActingChairmanGTheRecordingsecretaryshallberesponsiblefortakingpreparinganddistributingtheminutesofallmeetingsARTICLEVIIMEETINGSAScheduleofMeetingsTheBoardshallholdregularlyscheduledmeetingsasfrequentlyasnecessarytofulfillitsfunctionandnotlessoftenthanquarterlyAregularmeetingplacefortheBoardshallbeestablishedBspecialMeetingsTheChairmanoftheBoardthestaffpersonassistingtheBoardoranytwo2membersoftheBoardmaycallspecialmeetingsoftheBoardasneededCQuorumAmajorityofmembersshallconstituteaquorumDopenMeetingsandDocumentsAllmeetingscommitteemeetingsanddocumentsoftheBoardshallbeopentothepublicReasonablepublicnoticeshallbegivenpriortomeetingsERulesofOrderMeetingsoftheBoardshallbeconductedaccordingtoRobertsRulesofOrderunlessotherwisespecifiedintheseBylawsAmemberoftheBoardortheCitystaffpersonassistingtheBoardmaybedesignatedbytheBoardChairmantoserveasparliamentarianNoactionoftheBoardisofficialhoweverunlessauthorizedbyamajorityofmemberspresentataproperlycalledmeetingatwhichaquorumispresentFConflictofInterestAnyBoardmembermayexercisehislegalrightsastohisownpersonalinterestsinamatterpendingbeforethecityoranyofitsagenciesandmaytestifyasawitnessinanyadministrativeorjudicialproceedingHoweveramemberoftheBoardwhohasapersonalinterestinanitemunderconsiderationbytheBoardshalldeclareaconflictof3n n114interestandshallnotparticipateintheBoarddiscussionandvotetakenontheitemSuchdisqualificationshallbeenteredintotheMinutesofthemeetingInadditionnoBoardmembershallrepresentanyotherindividualorentitybeforetheBoardARTICLEVIIIOPERATINGPOLICYADiscriminationProhibitedNopersonshallonthebasisofracecreedsexsexualpreferencecoloragenationaloriginmaritalstatushandicapreligionmembershiporanyotherconstitutionallyrecognizedrightshallbeexcludedfrommembershiporparticipationinorbedeniedthebenefitsoforbesubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyprogramoractivityacteduponbytheBoardARTICLEIXCOMMITTEESSpecialcommitteesoftheBoardmaybeappointedbytheChairmanforpurposesandtermswhichtheBoardapprovesExofficiomembersmaybenominatedbytheBoardforselectionbytheCityCommissionARTICLEXAMENDMENTSBylawamendmentsmaybeintroducedinwritingbyanymemberoftheBoardataregularmeetingActionbyamajorityoftheBoardontheamendmentsmaybetakenonsecondreadingatanyfutureregularmeeting4