HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R22-84RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAUREL ITY COUNCIL CLARIFYING
LEGAL SCOPE OF RESOLUTION NO. R05-23 LATED TO CLASSIFICATION
OF THE,CITY OF LAUREL.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Montana law, every qity that has a population of less than
10,000 and more than 5,000 is characterized as a Cityf the Second Class (Mont. Code Ann.
§ 7-1-4111);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Montana law, every S Gond Class City that has a population
of more than 5,000 and less than 7,500 may, by Resolu ion and Certified Filings elect to be a
Third Class City (Mont. Code Ann. § 7-1-4112);
WHEREAS, the latest Official Census taken un er the direction of the Congress of the
United States establishes that the population of the City of Laurel, Montana is 7,222, which is
greater than 5,000, approaching 7,500, but less than 10,000;
WHEREAS, in 2005, the City of Laurel City Cuncil passed Resolution No. R05-23
electing to be and remain a City of the Third Class;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Montana law, any such election must be made by Resolution,
and a Certified Copy of such Resolution must be filed iri the Office of the County Clerk and in
the Office of the Secretary of State (Mont. Code Ann. § 7-1-4118), and only thereafter does a
City obtain lower-class certification;
WHEREAS, no such Certified Copy of the I
of Laurel remained a City of the Second Class; and
WHEREAS, the City of Laurel is approaching
permit an election to a lower-class certification; and
WHEREAS, the City of Laurel therefore is and
Class.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by
Montana, that Resolution No. R05-23 is declared null
was filed, and therefore, the City
population cap of 7,500 that does not
to remain a City of the Second
City Council of the City of Laurel,
void; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of aurel is and elects to remain a City of
the Second Class in the State of Montana and be governed by all applicable provisions of the
Montana Code Annotated relative to Cities of the Second Class.
Certified copies of this Resolution shall be filed i4 the Office of the Clerk and Recorder
of Yellowstone County, Montana, and in the Office oft e Secretary of State, Montana.
R22-84 Clarify City Class Status as Second Class City
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City
by Council Member Herr.
on the 27th day of December 2022
PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana on the
27th day of December 2022.
APPROVED by the Mayor on the 27th day of December 2022.
ATTEST:
klA'14�ye
Ste r, Clerk -Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michele L. Braukmann, Civil City Attorney
R22-84 Clarify City Class Status as Second Class City
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