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FINAL REPORT MILES CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2014 — NOVEMBER 2016 FINAL. REPORT PAPLT-OF CONTENTS Lor 18 OF MILES TER TO THE CITE CELY, MONTANA TT, SEMMARY Of RECOMMENDATION A. Findings of the Miles City Luca Goverment Revisw Study Coesmission R. Key Provisions af Ihe Propo 3. ClheiGeutioa of tke rol ues ad res 2 ie Limits on tn lnving powers af Cig! poveraimcer 3. Requies pblie heacinus before any incre it C Sif gowereumesis powers for Dre City al Miles City ibiltics ofthe swyor wed coupe [LCOMPARISON OF EXISTING FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND PROPOSED FORM G¥ GOVERNMENT. A. Existing Porn: ~ Beseriptine of G 1B, Propowsl Form — Deseripion at Ge C. Comparison of Spovitfe Chasucteristien rerel Characteristics rel Charaesiaties TY. APPENDIX Syhibit A: CosiFente of ler ol Bhibit G: Certicats of plan ol praposed fori of gnveanment Redihil Ci CerliGente of eslaaishirg elect date shibii D: Comttizate esting Zarrn othe kathon Tahiti F: lire ot gewcenmsne nds establishing dale of nex aoveunurem fn iC ropasal is alee el etal shing tie etleetive dave of Me proposal if apyproved <A MESSAGE FROM THE MILES CITY STTIOV COMMISSION Baur Ease, ‘The Hes Ciey Local Gaverement Reve Suny Comission that you November of 2024 hes stucted our Ly governnoe! terafaly al is Hos wmaenimeus I rapesing the attached City Gharcer to the Voters af Miles ‘ity for your eensideration We unaninswusty ugeeu thai. the advantages of adopting a selfguvermmnent fe charver Clarification of the roles, ducies and responsibilities nf the nigyor one counct. Specific thnuts on ite taxing powers of ity government © Required public hearings befare an increase in City fees Shitgorsrnment powers far the City af Miles Cie Alter careful constdevation we have sles concluded sot ghe edcption of eCity charcer by the Voters pases no Known disadvantages far the citirens, taxpayers andl residents nf Miles Cy A comparison of xs haportone chavacterictes af the existing tte arcypased plans of _goveranient ts levteded oo Cie last age for your conshderatio A cons ofour complete final report is evattahie at City Hall We urgs atl of Miles City Voters te stay the proposed cbse inched on pages 2 nsy ds pruvisios with your Council Members and with ie Mayor. Ifyoe lease dant be reluriaat sn anntost onp member of the Bes Cy fan or any of your City effi BF wnal io ase wip guest Sturdy Com 58, 6:0UE ot Pay Holt ta udlaress ty Chanter A Pubic Fiesring wil! be Aste on futy 2 Aarestinnsycea muy heron egarting the propose. Sinesre! Miles City Local Government Review Suudy Cummissiun, Ulan. Babe Thon tetaanshn bbe ae Cok Tiana HL REPORT SUMMARY files City loeal Goverment Resiens Shele Civ snission havang thoccugkly sledge pecceort form of City gevemmont sor the ulieruatfve farins ef governor available to the city under state law, and baving stadice he futare moods oY she Gy af Biles City vezenupends the A. Findings of the Miles City Loral Government Review Study Commission Ale ulnnst bv years of study i istae decision of sho study eanirnisson lo sesvinmietd changes ‘hes power of she city goverrient that will provide governmental Frarsenark I meet the chang 'soF the Gi y al Miles C3 volury of Miles Ciy uppraved by xote co have & lon slisly ef the current Zo:an of city goverumens. The Flas Cily [acal Cevezamere Koview Siu Chrmnission researched, hie ss wilhin the commissinn, eld publt heariags, and Ustened ks wo'er concer for acheage of nent. BF Ble City af Miles City is to play 9 oder vole it must ave adeguats lege! o have miove egeico] over He orgerfvatinnal viructure so chat it can act sacwrigy Me ety isms a ively aux pverse The sertbrrnanice of te City of Miles Cys Funetions. the Miles City Lacal Government ‘sue reviewed wih Kee Weaver anc Jueith, Mathre ormer atzployees oF the MSLI Local Geversnen! Center st Bellur unwlerstand s Chacioe For ina svriting: ky belle YWoaver unit Matbre give ois Fanctignel dlinitin ola locel gowerninené Charter us “There are fo insportart elements ie luce! government shorisr, the structure or form of gaverament and the ly, a chee +s the local government eqnivatent af a mnbardinate to hock. Cdeally, fowl powers of load} govaens * More & 2 er aavonl constitution, Cough it Bs ak” coats sk govarnnel uhurlar ie a wrilen decurnent approved by che vorors within ils jurstietion, sel Alefires the pervers, srsinnss, privileges. aa ex durdos of its Ipeal gevesrtmecit and sete let ent that any Hnmitations Merson, Th Montana a chatter ig vocer-approwes, verien plan of gove russ nent Ite ceommigsiom vr comuneit) oe shall picid for a iegicltive ody comprised of 2ll qua‘ ifedl electors & fslarive body (which may bo © Analects sn reeling Fossa tr se sme aoe spel fies, whet a 2ov and the legialetive the nomber of menbers of the cl are fo be pautsac 0 office anc che met © An eleetd ar sapoint office st an elected chief cxceicive Gruyer) or at tbe pleasure af she goversiny ody iam Foxcorsive (maragers Ihe porwers and dutics of the ekiet exsculive seed the ive (raya, macuper O° plutal excentive by. Ge shure may provide tee plums exeuilise drawn livin the huilative dy, a5 in the ema a the cruditicnal Sezted cerissiou Taine oF comnty gevecerent share sal cee Cae} + Thedateon whieh aeetee Weaver Lecal Go Phe Cunent Kins of guwermnses Ror Mikcs Clty iss Commmisdonixecutive Covemnmen che pros ive (Magor-Comnell} in a wets” Cure, You the voter wall ae] Cal shove ds Fikbe dr ge i comper"spn hr Thy eure, Eom ef government I Ts is: Conisiooe Fi B, Key Provisions of thy Proposed Fora, 1. Clarification of cates, duties and cesponsthilites af the mayor and council, ‘Tae Cy of Miles City shouid auiopt effeouve Jammy 1, 2217 the Camnissing Exornlive (Magur-Cour cil) Phan af Cawwormancet Chater of ne City of Miles Cty Form af Government: Flected couccil potforns poliey-<naking, Funetions. !ecreit mayor admmislers government ssl: ule adviee and eomsen! of the conic Powers: Self-governtent powers Governing Tdy: Council and mayo rospacsible fr a" Yeyislaive, exeoutive ane rudusinisoative Fanelians. § council eacmacrs eleciedl 4a whoin stall be #vcteT lected in 4 ety wards, otea shall be cver'epging wenn, presiding officer vy. Chit Execntive and Administrative olfice: The clectod) wuyer ad-inisters the yoverorent on x jarl time Rasis, Powers and dovies; tre -uayar cares ou he policies of the coervif,ulvises the enuneil, exsemtes the budge! une vfs bas, fovdinaress and reswlulons. Appwinionect Powers: the wayor apgoirts deperimens Ions and memiers ” hours and eoramissions with the opnsen ¢F Ge council Thullgel Preparations Mayer preyares the beeget in seoperstioe with the deyeriuent heads, Phuc is them neixified and ciwroced by the city council. 2. Specific mits on the taxing posvers of City government There is wo change in te taxicg owers af Cily sereensnent Requires public hearings before any inerease in Clty foes. The current tamu aid the proposce form cequice public earings before an increase in Caly 4. Sull-yoverning powers for Uhe City of Mites City “The proposed Hana woul alow sel? govenning gasers by the City CURRENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT {CTLE7. LOCAL GOVERNWENT CHAPTER 3, ALTERNATIVE. FORMS OF LOCAL GOVERNVIENT. PART 2, COMMISS(ON-EXECUTIVE GOVERYMENT 73-113. Statutory basts for ma (2) For tae perpose of determining he stansary hasis of exisiing wuts of local geveanment. cae: unit of local goverament ongevived under the penesal shuutes authorizing, the nexicipal couneil-nayar foun: of goverment, which doce nat adopl a nes Sa, ssail bs gevemed aot May 2, 1977, by the foskowing sete @ r) (cl i ipnl council-mayar government, onto offiviats. ‘he size of ts commision shal oh Vis Fone hes teers el 4 years Foe 2 The established ly aediinance, bar it may rest exeved 20 mera 7-3.201, Comaission-execnsive form. ioe for Coie: may be called the enunei'-ececauve, the comell-mayer, ur Le comumizsicn-mayue form) coasises of ‘un efeoteu eommissioa {Which may Fe referred La as the eoune} and ce elected executive sed 10 a8 the mye) who % elected ot large. Loelin aay be ra 73-102. Naiure of goverment. The pista ypvemnment subenitted to We wsalified nectors shell eetermtine the ponsers nFthe lea! goveramcal un'l by autbuiizing: (L) gencrat powers, 2003. Duties wf eseuntive, ‘Ths eyenrive shall: 11) eniores lava, ordinances, aml resp. atone: 2) serforn duties requized by lus, vediasce. of resolu: 3} asiciniseer ffi oF the ical geecrament carry oat polivies estabtithed by dhe coron'sse: (5) record niezsures % tne commission on 6.03. Vacancy in Offi An elvted cx uitder wis Charter becorres wacans as escr ibe Uy Law. ria eal be considered casn and cahjer=“e er aay vavaney oeetrs nny elective office, tH etme nal yosoral moricingl ele sept the ist uf wie sll Be in the sure avn asthe norsatin and slectia stoeginn at soyrotnar ness leaing the same etic, freed to the unexpired tears a he verse whi oniginallycrostea the vacancy. Pera aad quificaton the council shall by miorLy vole o! 142 mea hers, ai facency tonal he office until the succosser Is elected anc auch ecu eon wishin 30 ays of Ue a fed Section 6.08 Severabitty Fry provisin af this Carter is held vals, the ovher pravsivns of this Chertosehall aot ser thereby. Ifthe application af the Charter, 0: amy pari ls provisions, t0 ay 510 be al perser ar circumstance 's held inveld, the application of tee Charler and ils prous ed thereay. loser persaas or circumstances shal not be al ARTICLE VA TRANSITION PROVISIONS Section 7.01 General Transition ‘rar sition to this chaeLu Sur of garvernment shone as preseribed by state low. The counci' ray provide fer sich ranstion by cruimance, rule or resok.sinn ask inconseLent ita stase ave, The provisions of 17s wansilcn article shal nor he puisshed as parl of the Cchevter atte sanuery 2, 2017 Section 7.02 city Employces Fa chy ampioyac or wleeed uff alcurrertly halding a city efTixe wl lose enn mymans or locos position selayy Dacause af acloption of tis Charter. Enising vlected officials shall inue i office until the and of the Leen for which they ware elec Sction £02. Keview af Existing Ordinances Bilt city erdinances, resalatinna and rules ose city af Miles Cry shall ennai reflec: at ‘oli by the chy eauneil. The eity councl shall reviaws aad, whore 12 ane enmssten.y ith rovivveud, eepeied ut 129 rneoessiny, rouse oF repeal rity aedinansas to provide compl this Charscr aad ssabe law 9 ale” than Jamiaey 2, 2029, und Finzi eoadiion ofa 3} eetat co ths comuniasices an she al government, 69) exrore boris, notes, eomraels, a ‘abject the apprise ul the cemeaisaion; £8) rage che seems asthe cocnandat an ME FCQU EC (9) cts! ccmaniesian meet ngs and may take pe ake (10) exwente the auege:adeysted iy the eousaissions and (11) appoint, wie te conaent ef ths commission, vl? members oF based. excel “he ‘executive may sppoint svichont consent el the cpnumssiun lecnpo-ary advisury comsmirtees established by the swceutive vwtten aligations of tks eoemaission, 73-204 through 723-210 recervod 33-211, Strucearal subptions, Ths plos of guve:nuient sabaitted io the cawtited Sceetocs shall facthor define the steactnal ebyracteisies oF the foam by including one item Sroro cach of he choiees liste in ¥-3-219 Orrough 73-228, 73212. Administrative assistants. Thessecutive my (City has chosen #23 G}-mey appotnl one or more administeatve assistants te assis Tn Ake supervigon el operation of ‘oua2 guversnect and une adn‘aistrasive assislats ace answerable solely 1 the executive 73-213, Supervision of personel. ‘The cxceutive ray: (City bas ebosen #3) (3) appoits, wit conson! ofa majority of che conseission, all departnen: had and remove depertinent bees and may appoint aad remove all ther department conplnyors TA2I4, Vetw power. Ths excouléve my (City has chnsen 23) vets dinan le qwerty Ty a evo-thils vote of exe oes ane resolutions, sub! TROIS, Preparation of budget, the oxcestive way c chosen #2) iy ha (3) prepare the budget iv ovenudlasion mutk he cansmiseien mel depurlereot heals 16, Administrative supervision und control, The executive may: (City tus ehsen #2) (2h enereise cootiol aod supe autor 20d by ordinance of the sommissi af nll depuriterts aad boads 16 the degsee 8-217. Finuneial officer. & linccal alficor (uo may bu elle the te (Gigs hos hse 3} (1) shall he siested TADS. Scleetion uf commission members. The carsatissitan shall be, {City has chosen 42) (2) elected ly dierors in apportionst by papuletien, Jonpicks rh reside ane whieh ars 73.219. Type of election, [-oeal grvererment stall be eonaveted on (City has chosen 32) (C3) non-partgin buss 73-220, Presiding officer of commision, “he commizsion nous" have a presiding officer win mest be, {City has chosen #1) (1) elected by the merabers ofthe cormmsioe Ruan their evn rerher yor a tot established hy adnan. 1 Presiding affieer of commission, “she presidisy officer of the eorainission: (City has eboseu #3) (3) is the oxocutive, who sh have ere ter vote (ihe presiding officer of he exautassion she. preside executive is abeen0, PRID, Teems uf coruission members, Commision aneeabere sal bo (City has chosen 42) 2} overlapping rorgs af weTiee scide all tie vores oF (he enmanission bor ey cot Seca Fe 7-3:223, Size of conmissiun aud cummmunity couucits The sive of the eoune:ssion, svich shall bisa numer nl Tess an tLeee, shell beestublfsbed sien the Zorn Is adcpiod by the ovens, ek (City has ehusen #27 (O) eonmicedy scans to advise commissions nvr may be authorized by sina FRDDA. ‘Corms of eleted officials. Th 4 yo un shal! he evabiished wact the Zou fs sdogind 2y t CCIMIMISSION-EXECUTIVE {MAYOR-COUNCIL) FORIA CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MILES CITY PREAMBLE (WE, THE PEOPLE OF MILES CITY. COUNTY OF CUSIFG, STATE OF MONTANA, in zccorda with Arce Xl, Sertion 5 the Constitution af Monlang, de Aereby adapt this Coeriar ARTICLE POWERS OF THE CITY Section 101 Powers afthe City of Miles Cy The City of Mies City shall ave ell powers rol prohibited by the CanstiLulion of Montana the laws ot Montara, octhis Cart Section 1.02 Interpretation of powers The poiers aud auliily of Lis sel*-government ant suall be Surat construe’. Every reaxanable @oubt as 2 the existance of city power or gutho ‘ty shal be rasolved in evo of the existance of that power oF author. Section 1.03. Restrictions Any changes lo Le adopted charter would ge tothe valers ta be approved ar eanproved, Section £04 Charter Supremacy 2s provide by article X Sectian 5 ct rhe Conszlalion of Moston, provisions erin ue, leglative and zeny ristrativesleukluve aad organization are sepericr establishing exec 19 statutory provisios, Section 1.95 Oath of Office Befurw cluring upto the duces of offce, a lected sity 0 the oath cfaffics as preserined 'nAetiele I, Secon 3 oF iis skal Leb ee subserige to 1 Consriutioa Bf Mosikzna, ARTICLE tL LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Section 2.01 Council The legis ative hreach ancl governing body shal exsist 1 sty cose Section 2.02. Composition The City of Miles City S931 awe & ctyen sys of eighL 18h meenbers, aur A} of whom shad be clected eve 0 yea

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