University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
The University of Montana—Missoula
Missoula, MT 59812
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Mss
671
Missoula
City Local Government Study Commission
Missoula City Local
Government Study Commission Records
1995-2006
2.0 linear feet
Documents, including paper, audio and
video, and maps, compiled and / or created by the Missoula City Local
Government Study Commission, an elected body whose purpose was to study the
existing form and powers of the government of the City of Missoula and to
review procedures for delivery of local government services and compare them
with other forms of government available under the laws of the
state.
English
Historical Note
The Montana Constitution requires that counties and incorporated
cities poll their citizens every ten years asking if citizens would like to
review their form of government. The members of the Missoula City Local
Government Study Commission (LGSC) were elected in November of 2004 (thereafter
some members were appointed as replacements) and issued their final report in
August of 2006. The purpose of a Study Commission, as defined in state law, is
"to study the existing form and powers of a local government and procedures for
delivery of local government services and to compare them with other forms
available under the laws of the state." After completing its research, a Study
Commission must issue a report to the voters which may: 1) recommend no change;
2) propose amendment(s) to the existing form of government; 3) offer an
alternative form of government; 4) recommend City-County consolidation; or 5)
recommend dis-incorporation.
This collection contains reports, meeting minutes, research files,
public comment documents, and maps created by or compiled by the LGSC during
their work.
Materials have been kept in the order in which they were donated.
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of
Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and
The University of Montana--Missoula.
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and
any other applicable statutes. Non-exclusive intellectual property rights were
transferred to The University of Montana.
[Name of document or photograph number], Missoula City Local
Government Study Commission Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen
and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
These materials were compiled and maintained by the Local Government
Study Commission.
Materials were transferred to the Archives in 2006 by Gary Glynn,
Coordinator for the Local Government Study Commission.
The collection was maintained in original order.
See also Mss 118 Missoula City and County Local Government Study
Commissions Records; Mss 187, Coalition for Local Government Study (Missoula,
Mont.) Records; and Mss 561, Montana Local Government Study Commissions
Collection.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Missoula
(Mont.)--Politics and government--21st century
Municipal
government--Montana--Missoula
Missoula
City
Planning
1/1
Final Report - Signed
Original
2006
1/2
Final Report
2006
1/3
Final Report Drafts
2006
1/4
Tentative Report
2006
1/5
Tentative Report -
Drafts
2006
1/6
Newspaper Insert
2006
1/7
Missoulian Tabloid
Drafts
2006
1/8
Minority Committee
2006
1/9
Draft Recommendations
2006
2/1
Agendas
2004
2/2
Agendas
2005
2/3
Agendas
2006
2/4
Minutes
2004
2/5
Minutes
January - June,
2005
2/6
Minutes
July - December,
2005
2/7
Minutes
2006
2/8
LGSC Bylaws
2005
2/9
Contacts
undated
2/10
Legal Opinions
2006
3/1
Summary of Citizen and Government
Input, November 2004 - December 2005
2006
3/2
Town Meeting, May 19,
2005
2005 -
2006
3/3
Citizen Survey
2005
3/4
Survey - BRC [Behavior Research
Center]
2005
3/5
Transition Plan
2006
3/6
Reapportionment
Spreadsheets
2006
3/7
Reapportion Maps
2006
3/8
Packets
2005
3/9
Meeting Sign-up Sheets
2005 -
2006
3/10
Work Plan
2005 -
2006
3/11
LGSC Budget
2004 -
2006
3/12
Clippings
2004 -
2006
3/13
Press Releases
2006
4/1
Missoula Demographics
4/2
Missoula City
Government
4/3
Public Comment
4/4
Communications
4/5
PowerPoint
4/6
Ballas Decision
4/7
Neighborhood Council
Commission
4/8
Neighborhood Network
4/9
Neighborhood Councils
4/10
Mayor-Council
4/11
Comparisons - Montana
Governments
4/12
City Council Survey
4/13
Special Park District
4/14
Missoula City
Government
4/15
Missoula Redevelopment
Agency
4/16
Department Info [Missoula Police
Department]
4/17
Office of Planning and Grants
PowerPoint
4/18
Montana Code Annotated
4/19
Missoula Boards and
Commissions
4/20
Police Department
4/21
City Ordinances
5/1
County Study
Commission
5/2
City County Interlocal
Agencies
5/3
Ft. Collins Neighborhood Design
Guidelines
5/4
History of LGSC
5/5
Jim Svara Presentation
5/6
Kathy Van Hook
Contract
5/7
Facilitator
5/8
ICMA Code of Ethics
5/9
Articles
5/10
Model Charter
5/11
Billings Charter
5/12
Fergus County Charter
5/13
Great Falls Charter
5/14
Helena Charter
5/15
Lewistown Charter
5/16
Libby Charter
5/17
Missoula Charter
5/18
Whitefish Charter
5/19
City Org Charts
5/20
Other "Well Run"
Cities
5/21
Sue's Notes
5/22
Newspaper Inserts, 1976 and
1996
5/23
1996 Final Report and
Survey
5/24
1995 Missoula Citizen
Survey
5/25
Summaries Montana Study
Commissions 1974 - 1994
6
Audiocassette recordings of
LGSC
6
DVD recordings of meetings /
presentations
MC
Study Commission Maps