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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistory of the Bozeman Police Dept_Chapter 09n ~~ 1 0 C~ ~'~ 0 chatter 9 Ordinance No. 732 This City Ordinance that was approved and adopted by the Bozeman City Commission on June 22, 1945 established the retirement system for today's Police Officer. Many changes have occurred within the police retirement system over the years, but this ordinance is the base For all these changes. The actual ordinance reads as follows: An Ordinance of the City of Bozeman providing far the audit, administration, control and disbursement of its Palice Reserve Fund by a Board of Trustees pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Montana in such case made and provided. P REAMBLE WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has, as authorized by and pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Montana in such case made and provided, has established a Police Reserve Fund which, at the date of the adoption of this Ordinance amounts in principal sum in cash and securities of $10,323.00 in the custody and control of the Director of Finance of said City; and WHEREAS, There has heretofore been no occasion to draw upon or use said Fund which, since its establishment has been and now is inactive; and WHEREAS, Na Board of Trustees, as provided by law, has been set up for the audit, administration, control irrvestment and disbursement of said Fund as occasion arises, and it is now deemed advisable and necessary that such Board be set up and created; therefore, BE IT ORDANIED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN Section 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. That for the audit, administration, investment, control and disbursement of the Police Reserve Fund of the City of Bozeman as heretofore established and accumulated, as the same now exists and as it may hereafter by augmented in the manner as by law provided, there is hereby created, set up and established a Board of Trustees. That said Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, shall consist ofthe Mayor, the Clerk of the City Commission, and the City Attorney of the City of Bozeman, who shall be trustees by virtue of their respective offices as Mayor, Clerk, and City Attorney, as aforesaid, and two members of the Police Department on the active list of policemen of the City, to be chosen by a majority vote of 61 1 0 0 1 0 all of the active members of said police force, one of whom shall serve until May 10, 1946 and one until May 10, 1947. Section 2. ELECTION OF POLICE MEMBERS. Within ten days after the effective date of this Ordinance the active members of the police force shall hold a meeting upon the call of the Chief of Police, at which meeting a majority of such members of the police force shall constitute a quonam. They shall choose a chairman and a secretary of the meeting from among their number and proceed to the election of two members of the Board from among their number by a majority vote of those present and entitled to vote. Voting shall be by written and secret ballot. Of those elected at the first meeting one shall serve until May 10, 1946, and one until May 10, 1947. The chairman and secretary of such meeting shall certify the names of those so elected to the Clerk of the City Commission, in writing, the certificate stating the term for which each is elected, as such terms are herein designated, May 10, 1946 and May 10, 1947. Thereafter between the 1st and 19th of May, the active members of the police force shall hold a like meeting for the election of one member of the Board, by the same procedure, far the term of two (2) years from and after the 10th day of May of the year in which he is elected, and certify such election to the Clerk of the City Commission as above provided. The filing of the certificate of election with the Clerk, as aforesaid, shall constitute the qualification for membership on the Board of the police force members thereof. Any vacancy on the Board as to police farce members shall be filled by appointment by the Chief of Police, certified as above provided; such appointed member to hold office until his successor is elected and qualified at the succeeding annual election. Section 3. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD. Within thirty days after the effective date of this Oridnance the Board shall meet and organize. The Mayor shall be the chairman, the City Attorney the vice-chairman, and the Clerk of the City Commission the secretary, of the Board. The chairman shall preside at all meeting of the Board and, in his absence, the vice-chairman. The secretary shall keep the minutes of the Board in a suitable permaanent record and perform the duties usually appertaining to the office of secretary. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No compensation shall be paid to any member of the Boazd for his services as such, but he may be allowed his actual and necessary expenses incurred in the transaction of any business of the Board outside the City of Bozeman, by authority and direction of the Board entered on the minutes, and upon presentation of verified and itemized claim therefor and approved by the chairman. Section 4. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. The Boazd shall hold not less than two stated meeting in each year, the dates of which shall be fixed at the first meeting of the Boazd, and other meeting upon call of the chairman or any two members of the Board, upon notice to all of the members of the Board who are in the City, of not less that 24 ' hours. Such notice may be oral, by telephone, or by letter, and given by the secretary. Any business of the Boazd maybe transacted at such special or called meeting. 62 1 1 Section S. DUTIES OF THE BOARD. It shall be the duty of the Board to audit, control, invest and administer the Police Reserve Fund in accordance with the Statutes of the State of Montana in such case made and provided, and as the same may from time to time be altered, amended and repealed, and particularly Sections 5108.2 (as amended by Chapter 78 of the Laws of 1937), 5108.4, 5108.5 (as amended by Chapter 15 of the Laws of 1939), 5108.7 (as amended by Chapter 78 of the Laws of 1937), 5108.9, 5108.10, 5108.11, 5108.13 and 5108.14, Revised Codes of Montana, 1935. Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in fiill force and effect from and after thirty days after its passage and adoption. Passed and adopted by the City Commission in regular session assembled this 22°d day of June, 1945. Attest: ' L.G. Shadoan,(Signed) Clerk of the City Commission n 1 7 63 J. Harry Heal~(Si~ned~ Mayor