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Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Pearl Michalson, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: (Re) appointments to the City-County Board of Health
MEETING DATE: February 2, 2015
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDED MOTIONS: I move to appoint new applicant Jane Mahlow as recommended by the County Commission, to
the Joint City-County position on the City-County Board of Health with a term expiration of
January 15, 2018.
I move to reappoint Carson Taylor to the City Appointee Position on the City-County Board of Health with a term expiration of January 1, 2018.
BACKGROUND: The Joint City-County position on the City-County Board of Health that was
held by Berk Knighton expired on January 15, 2015. Mr. Knighton concluded his term and the
position became vacant. The County received an application from Ms. Mahlow and the County
Commission recommended her appointment to the City Commission. The City appointee
position expired on January 1, 2015 and the City Clerk’s office is recommending the Deputy Mayor Taylor be appointed once again.
The City-County Board of Health is created under an Interlocal Agreement between
Gallatin County and the City of Bozeman, dated June 1990, as amended under the Interlocal
Agreement dated May 12, 1997, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50-2-106, M.C.A.
The Board is comprised of nine members as follows: (1) a County Commissioner or representative; (2) a City Commissioner or representative;
(3) three members appointed by the County Commission;
(4) three members appointed by the City Commission;
and (5) one member appointed jointly by the City and County Commissions. Members shall serve staggered three-year terms. There is no residency requirement for the members. For example, the members appointed by the City Commission don’t have to be
residents of the City of Bozeman.
The Board is administrative and is responsible for appointing a Health Officer and
ensuring that the necessary qualified staff is employed, within budget constraints. The Health Department operates under the County and its personnel manual. The Board is responsible for
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activities ensuring the health of the community, including guarding against the introduction of
communicable diseases and providing for the removal of filth that might adversely affect public
health.
There is currently one Joint City-County term vacant and one applicant seeking appointment, and one City term expired and one applicant seeking reappointment.
Applicant seeking reappointment: New Applicant:
Carson Taylor (city appointee) Jane Mahlow (Joint City-County) (No application/City Commissioner)
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachments: Mahlow Board Application
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