The City of Billings has recently received a land donation from McCall Development through the Parks, Recreation and Preservation Foundation.  The land is approximately 30 acres located south of the Josephine Subdivision and west of Riverfront Park encompassing part of the property known as Norm's Island along the Yellowstone River.  Value of the land is estimated at $233,000.  The remaining portions of Norm's Island is owned by the City and the State of Montana which the City leases from the State as parkland.

Staff recommends that Council accept and acknowledge the generous contribution of McCall Development through the Parks, Recreation and Preservation Foundation.
      

City Council may:

• Accept the donation from McCall Development through the Parks, Recreation and Preservation Foundation, or;
• Not accept the donation

The property has $4,044.66 in back taxes that will need to be paid. There is no budget/financial impact aside from the back taxes.

Staff recommends that the City Council accept this donation of land on the westerly portion of Norm's Island from McCall Development through the Parks, Recreation and Preservation Foundation.