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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 25, 1996
The regular meeting of the Laurel Government Review
Commission was called to order at 7:00 o'clock p.m. on Monday,
March 25, 1996, in the Council Chambers at Laurel City Hall.
Present were Steven K. Cosner, Chairman, and Joseph M. Bradley,
vice-Chairman.
The Chairman presented the minutes of the previous
meeting of March 11, 1996. The same were unanimously approved upon
motion by Bradley.
The Chairman next presented the following correspondence:
Yellowstone County Government Review
Commission minutes of March 7, March
14, and March 21, 1996;
Yellowstone County Government Review
Commission agendas for meetings of
March 14, March 21, and March 27,
1996;
Billings Local Government Review
Commission minutes of February 26,
March 7, and March 14, 1996;
Billings Local. Government Review
Commission agendas for meetings of
March 14, March 21, and March 27,
1996;
Billing. Local Gover_n;:lenL - R(,vi ew
Commission Preliminary Report (one
page - undated) ;
Copy of Billings Local Government
Review Commission news release for
public hearing to be held oil March
20, 1996;
Copy of proposed amendments to the
City of Billings charter (one page -
undated).
The Chairman next presented a copy of the Commission's
budget for the current year, dated February 29, 1996. The budget
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shows that the Commission has expended a total of $381 out of the
total budgeted amount of $3,500.00.
The Chairman reported on his attendance at the public
hearing held by the Billings Government Review Commission on March
20, 1996. He said approximately 15 people attended the hearing,
including some current Billings aldermen. The aldermen generally
spoke against any expansion of the mayor's powers or any
lengthening of the mayor's term of office.
Bradley reported that he had contacted the Local
Government Center in Bozeman to inquire about their work on our
charter. Judy of that office told him that she would be working on
our tentative draft this week, and that she hoped to give us a
response this week.
The Chairman then presented four proposed certificates as
required by statute, prepared by the Local Government Center
pursuant to our contract with them. Discussion of the proposed
certificates was postponed until a future meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at 7:15 o'clock p.m.
Respectfully submit-t:ed,
Steven K. Cosner, Chairman
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