Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Bozeman commission approves board restructuring, remote participation rule and HB 100 records-policy changes
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to reduce the Community Development Board from nine to seven members, allow one remote board member to count toward quorum with majority in-room required, and updated the city’s records‑request policy to comply with HB 100; appointments to the restructured board were confirmed.
The Bozeman City Commission unanimously approved a set of governance changes on Oct. 7 that alter board composition, remote participation rules and the city’s records-request policy.
Deputy Mayor Joey Morrison moved resolutions to restructure the Community Development Board, reducing membership from nine to seven (quorum falls from five to four) and removing obsolete municipal-code references to boards no longer used by the city. The package also included a limited remote‑participation rule allowing one remote board member to count toward quorum so long as the presiding officer and a majority of quorum are physically present in the meeting room. The commission approved the measures unanimously.
City Attorney Greg (presenting the ordinance) said the restructuring prepares the board for an expected transition under the Montana Land Use Planning Act (MLUPA) and eliminates code provisions that duplicate state statute. Community Development Director Aaron George confirmed staff will identify which existing seats correspond to required roles under state impact-fee advisory statutes.
Separately, City Clerk Mike Moss presented a resolution updating the request-for-information policy to align with recently adopted HB 100. The update sets the statutory $25-per-hour cap for staff time, requires the first 60 minutes of search/production be provided without charge (previously 30 minutes) and replaces some outdated statutory citations. Moss said most ordinary requests are fulfilled within 30 minutes and the change affects mainly large, time-consuming requests. The commission adopted the resolution 5–0.
Commissioner Magick moved to confirm appointments to the reconstituted Community Development Board and designate Jason Delmeo as the representative of the development community; the motion passed 5–0 after a brief ethics disclosure discussion.
Ending
All governance measures passed unanimously. Commissioners said the changes were intended to improve board functionality and to align municipal code and rules with current state law and practical realities of volunteer board service.
