HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Government Review Minutes (21)LAUREL LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL REVIEW COMMISSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FEBRUARY 5, 1996
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Steve Cosner, chairman
Ken Olson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bud Johnson
Ron Marshall
Joe Bradley
Motion by Ken Olson, seconded by Steve Cosner, that the
minutes of the January 29, 1996, meeting be approved.. Motion
carried.
Correspondence. Received the January 18, 1996, minutes
and the February 1, 1996, agenda for the Billings Local
Governmental Review Commission. Received the January 25, 1996,
minutes and the agenda for the February 8, 1996, meeting of
the Yellowstone County Local Governmental Review Commission.
Commission discussed extending the timetable to fall in
line for the November general election. Commission agreed to
the following timetable;
Tentative Report August 5, 1996
Public Hearing Between August 6, and Sep-
tember 29, 1996
Final Report September 30, 1996
Motion by Joe Bradley, seconded by Ken Olson to accept the
revised timetable. Motion carried. Steve Cosner will prepare
a legal advertisement to appear in the February 14, 1996, issue
of the Laurel Outlook.
Bud Johnson reported that he has made contact with the
Local Government Center in Bozeman and that they are in the
process of preparing the necessary certificates and other paper
work necessary to do the tentative and final reports. Joe Bradley
indicated had he been at the January 29, 1996, meeting he would
have voted against contracting with Bozeman.
Commission then worked on proposed charter:
Section 3.05 Approved.
Section 3.04 Revised to include enforcement outside
municipal boundaries, to the fullest
extent of the law.
Section 6.01 Approved.
Section 6.02 Approved.
Section 6.03 Approved.
Section 6.04 Approved.
Section 7.01 Approved.
Section 7.02 Approved.
Section 7.03 Approved.
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Discussion was held of Section 1.03. Joe indicated that
he would so some research and have some comments at the next
meeting. Discussion held on the elective position of City
Treasurer. After discussion the commission agreed to add the
following sections to the charter template, as per MCA 7-3-217.
Add Section 3.08 The treasurer shall be the chief finan-
cial officer of the city.
Add Section 3.09 The treasurer shall be elected for
a four (4) year term of office.
Add Section 3.10 The treasurer shall be a nominated
voter and resident of the city
and elected on a non-partisan basis.
Add Section 3.11 Powers and duties: use
MCA 7-6-4104
MCA 7-6-4105
Laurel Code 2.22.010 eliminate in the
city.
Add Section 3.12 Compensation: The city council shall
set the compensation of the treasurer
by ordinance.
Agenda for the February 81 1996, meeting. Joe Bradley
will report on mill-levy restrictions in reference to Section
1.03. Bud Johnson will have an updated draft of work that has
been done.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Cosner, chairman