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Date: January 21, 2005
To: M. pyor Tooley and Billings City Council
/,,,"Mayor Johnson and Laurel City Council
Mayor Cleveland and Bmadview City Council
From: Yellowstone Conservation District
1371 Rimtop Drive
Billings MT 59105 ..............
RE: The Yellowstone Conservation District's second Urban Supervisor position is up for appointment July 1,
2005. Please proceed with the established method for soliciting candidates (attached).
Gay Easton currently holds the position and has indicated he would like to be considered for another 3-year
term. Mr. Easton is presently the Treasurer for the Yellowstone Conservation District.
Thank you for taking the time to help us fill our Board with the most qualified people.
Procedure for Designation of Urban Representative
To
Yellowstone Conservation District
The Cities of Billings and Laurel, Montana and the Town of Broadview, Montana are
required by Montana statute to jointly appoint two urban representatives to the
Yellowstone Conservation District as vacancies occur. The three municipalities are also
required to consult with the elected supervisors of the Conservation District prior to
making such appointments. The following outlines the procedure agreed upon by the
three municipalities:
......... ~l-i When a~v'acan~y~Z~curs;~theC'hairx~Pthe Yellowstone~3onservat~onqD4str*ct
immediately inform the mayors of the three municipalities of such vacancy.
2.The three mayors will choose one of their number to coordinate the process
choosing the urban representative.
3.The coordinator/mayor will advertise the vacancy in a widely cimulated local
publication and accept applications for a stated length oft[me.
4.When all applications are received, copies of all the applications will be sent to the
Chair of the Yellowstone Conservation District Board.
5. Within two days after the next meeting of the Yellowstone Conservation District
Board following the close of the application period, the Board Chair will send the
elected representatives' recommendation for urban representative to the
coordinator/mayor. A resume, letters of recommendation, and other supportive
materials for a.ny applicants will also be accepted.
6. A~er receiving the materials from the Chair of the Conservation District, the three
mayors will deliberate as to the preferred candidate for urban representative.
7.The three mayors will choose one candidate and then forward that candidate's name
to their respective town or city councils for confirmation.
8. Upon approval by the municipal councils, the candidate will be designated as thc
official urban representative and will take his or her place on the Yellowstone
Conservation District Board.