Staff Recommends Council adopt the resolution and authorize staff to proceed with the sale, exchange or donation of the nine parcels, see Attachment A in accordance with Billings, Montana City Code, Article 22-900 - Sale, Exchange or Donation of City Real Property.  Also, staff recommends the City donate the 3 parcels, see Attachment E to Yellowstone County for the purpose of widening Alkali Creek Road.

In September 2017 the Terrace Estates Subdivision 3rd Filing was de-annexed at the request of the developer.  Since then the developer, as part of their plan to reconfigure the property for sale, desires to acquire nine parkland parcels, see Attachment A. In exchange, the developer is willing to provide an additional four parcels of equal acreage for parkland See Attachment B.  If accepted, these parcels will be aggregated with existing parkland allowing for better connectivity along Alkali Creek and allow more convenient access for Public Works to utilities in the northeast corner of the property.  The Billings, Montana City Code, Article 22-902 - Sale, Exchange or Donation of City Real Property, governs the disposal of City owned land, which includes notifications and a public hearing, see Attachment C. After the public hearing and following the adoption of a resolution (See Attachment D) authorizing staff to dispose of the subject property, staff will advertise for competitive bids on these parcels prior to sale, exchange or donation.  

In addition, there are three parcels of parkland, see Attachment E, that Yellowstone County is requesting to acquire from the City to widen Alkali Creek Road Right of Way.  As stated in billings Montana city Code, Article 22-902, "Other local, state or federal governmental entities expressing interest shall be exempt from competitive bidding, and the city council may sell, exchange or donate specific real property to such governmental entities without a competitive bidding process."

City Council may:

• Adopt the resolution directing staff to proceed with disposal of the 9 parcels, see Attachment A, of parkland currently owned by the City and donate the 3 parcels, see Attachment E, of parkland currently owned by the City to Yellowstone County; or,
• Not Approve the resolution and provide staff with additional guidance.

There will be no significant fiscal effects to the City by disposing of these parkland parcels.