tfa understands that several issues NOT listed on TOF’s 12.9.2019 AGENDA were indeed discussed at length during the regular course of the above specified meeting. And, not under Agenda #13: “Public Comment (For those items NOT on the Agenda)”. Namely: 1. Attorney Hope Freeman read her legal opinion regarding “Perkin’s Alley” 2. A proposal was put forth by a candidate for the Town of Fromberg’s advertised town attorney position opening.
The following quote (in its entirety) is available for viewing at the link listed below. “Each board must adopt coordinated rules to facilitate public participation in decisions that are of significant interest to the public (2-3-103). These include a schedule of regular meeting times and agenda prepared and posted sufficiently in advance to provide notice of the topics to be discussed and actions to be considered…And matter of significant public interest is defined as one “involving any non-ministerial decision or action which has meaning to, or affects a portion of the community.” 11 Discrepancies as to whether a meeting is a significant public interest should always err on the side of transparency and opportunities for public participation.” https://www.google.com/url?q=ftp://ftp.ci.missoula.mt.us/DEV%2520ftp%2520files/Num/400/OPGPlanningDocs/Board%2520Handbook.pdf&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjD07WzhrTmAhXJtp4KHagTAT8QFjAHegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw260bpoVbc3NtUCfHwwSYsR
Does it ever? No. Does council ever learn? No. Is the clerk trainable? No. Parliamentary procedure ain’t that tuff.
Simple rules are hard to adapt to for those who are untrainable. Our clerk can not obviously read, and her learning was limited at clerk school! There are those who find it hard to follow rules or adapt to professional settings. Mayor and Town Council sure hired that type with this clerk!