HomeMy WebLinkAboutYellowstone Conservation DistYELLOWSTONE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
1371 Rimtop Drive, Billings, MT 59105-1978
Phone: 406/247-4420 Fax: 406/247-4416
Date: November 13, 2000
To: Billings City Council
Laurel City Council
Broadview City Council
From: Doris Baldry 4-
Chair, Yellowstone Conservation District
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CITY OF LAUREL
1371 Rimtop Drive
Billings MT 59105
The Yellowstone Conservation District formally approved the Urban Supervisor appointment of Marieanne
Hanser. State law required a formal resignation of Ms. Hanser from her elected position before she could be
officially appointed to the urban position. Both resignation and appointment took place at the YCD regular
board meeting, November 8, 2000.
Please note that the term for the appointment is July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2003 not the four-year term you
referred to. Four -year terms are for elected officials only, not urban appointments (section of the state law is
attached). Also, the term needs to coincide with the YCD fiscal year to make record keeping easier (the
elected positions are on a calendar year, the urban appointments are on a fiscal year).
Thank you for your assistance and patience in what turned out to be a very long process.
July 25, 2000
Dear Yellowstone Conservation District Board Members:
Thank you for your input with regard to the position open as of May 31 for the. Urban
Representative on your board. The three mayors met and reviewed all the materials
submitted to us, including the thoughtful remarks made by YCD board members about
each of the three applicants for this position.
According to Doris Baldry's letter dated June 27 you recommended that Lee Lane be
appointed as the Urban Supervisor. On July 13 we were told that Lee Lane had moved
his residence and is no longer eligible for appointment as an Urban Supervisor.
We noted that Jim Worthington was rated higher than Marieanne Hanser by the elected
supervisors, but we had no knowledge of how Jim and Marieanne would have fared if
Lee Lane had been eliminated from consideration from the beginning.
We also read your letter of March 16, 2000 in which you said, "Jim, Lee and Marieanne
gave much to the YCD and we wish all three could be appointed but the law only allows
conservation districts to have two urban supervisors." Thus, you gave us to understand
that either Jim or Marieanne would be acceptable to the YCD Board, and we proceeded
with that in mind.
Though we hold Jim Worthington in high regard, the letters received on behalf of
Marianne Hanser's appointment were a deciding factor. Madeanne received the
endorsement of all three Yellowstone County Commissioners, business people, planning
and Audubon folks, people from other non-profit organizations, elected officials
including Governor Racicot, teachers, members of the medical community, and citizen
after citizen in the urban area. We counted thirty signatures on two dozen letters.
We took your comments under serious consideration but we kept coming back to the fact
that this appointment is for the Urban Representative. Because people in the urban area
overwhelmingly favor Marieanne, she emerged as the logical choice for the three mayors.
Therefore, we are recommending to our respective city councils that Marieanne be the
Urban Representative for a four-year term beginning May 31, 2000. also encourage
Jim Worthington to continue with his interest and apply for one of the fut re openings for
Urban Supervisor. We, like you, are sorry we could not appoint them bot
Thank you again for taking the time to give us your input. JW? ringgs
Chuck TooMayor of B ?
Chuck R6d ers ne e e Mayor of Laurel
Mayor of Broadview
VD RESOURCES AND USE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS 76-15-312
he number of candidates (5) The election administrator in each county having a seven-supervisor district
is to be elected, the election shall conduct the election for that district in a manner similar to elections conducted
e held. for a district having five supervisors.
n be held if, not more than History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 173, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 283, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
ling body passes a resolution Compiler's Comments 1995
1495 Amendment: Chapter 418 near end of (1) substituted "department" for
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all declare elected by ! "board"; and made minor changes in style. Amendment effective July 1, 1995.
m for the position. If a
tion, the governing body h 76.15.306 through 76-15-310 reserved.
131, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 91, Ch. + 76-15-311. Governing body of district. (1) If there are no incorporated
106(part); amd. Sec. 369, Ch. municipalities within the boundaries of the district, the governing body of the district
576, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. + shall consist of five elected supervisors unless the district has been reorganized
pursuant to 76-15-301(2) and 76-15-305.
b (2) If there are incorporated municipalities within the boundaries of the district,
inserted exception clause; the governing body of the district shall consist of seven supervisors as follows:
candidates is equal to or (a) The board of supervisors, in addition to five elected supervisors, shall
governing body may consist of two appointed supervisors, making a total of seven supervisors in such
ction is not held; and made districts. The two appointed supervisors must be residents of municipalities within
the district. The legislat'v of the incorporated municipalities within the
district shall appoint the two additional supervisors after consultation with the
•isors shall be elected at the ; elected supervisors. The term of office of the appointed supervisors shall be 3 years.
rganization of the district ; (b) Where there are more than two incorporated municipalities within a district,
pattment. Thereafter, a the two appointed supervisors shall represent all the municipalities and urban
succeeding general interests in the district and no municipality shall have more than one appointed
supervisor residing therein.
be made as provided under (3) The board of supervisors may appoint associate supervisors it considers
if more than four candi- necessary to advise the board of supervisors on the operation of the conservation
to be elected. district as provided in part 4 of this chapter.
31, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 91, Ch. History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 72, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch.
I06(2). 146, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 431, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 92,
! Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 439, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 18, L. 1977; R.C.M.
the time of reorganization 1947,76-107(l) thru (3); amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 266, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 173, L. 1983;
? amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 473, L. 1983.
ns of those elected
election; and 76-15-312. Term of office and vacancies. (1) The term of office of each
ns of those elected supervisor shall be 4 years, except that the supervisors who are first appointed by the
on following the next department shall be designated to serve for terms of 2 years from the date of their
appointment. An elected supervisor shall hold office until his successor has been
pervisors become open for elected and has qualified.
in supervisors shall (2) A vacancy is created when any of the following events occurs before the
;eneral elections. expiration of the term of the incumbent:
istrict having seven S (a) death;
( (b) a determination pursuant to Title 53, chapter 21, part 1, that the incumbent is
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a mentally ill;
'I (c) resignation;
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