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| Billings Public Library and remotely via Zoom. Please see coversheet for details and instructions for viewing and participation. | June 28, 2021 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Shaw
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Yakawich,
Neese,
Ewalt,
Joy,
Choriki,
Purinton,
Ronning,
Boyett,
Brown
MINUTES:
- May 24, 2021
- June 14, 2021
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 6a and 6b ONLY. Speaker identification required. (Comments are limited to three (3) minutes or as set by the Mayor. Comments on items listed as public hearing items will be heard ONLY during the designated public hearing time for each respective item. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Public comments during the meeting may be made in-person or remotely by registering as an attendee through Zoom as outlined in the Agenda coversheet.)
1.
CONSENT AGENDA
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Separations:
A.
Bid Awards:
1.
W.O. 20-28: Songbird Drive Construction. (Opened 6/15/21) Recommend Knife River - Billings; $1,144,137.
2.
W.O. 21-08: Bike Boulevard Avenue D. (Opened 6/15/21) Recommend Montana Lines, Inc.; $216,120.
3.
W.O. 21-11: Highwood Drive Reconstruction. (Opened 6/15/21) Recommend rejecting all bids.
4.
W.O. 21-12: Harrow Drive Reconstruction. (Opened 6/15/21) Recommend COP Construction; $915,209.
5.
W.O. 21-22: Signal Conduit Upgrade. (Opened 6/15/21) Recommend Elcon Corporation; $127,878.
6.
W.O. 21-35: WRF Administration Building Second Floor Remodel. (Opened 6/15/21) Recommend Cucancic Construction, Inc; $143,345.
7.
SID 1411 Park Lane Paving. (Opened 6/15/21). Recommend rejecting all bids.
8.
SID 1418 Holiday Avenue Improvements. (Opened 6/15/21) Recommend Knife River - Billings; $251,815.
9.
Solid Waste Hooklift Truck and Containers. (Opened 6/15/21) Recommend NorMont Equipment Co.; $129,375.
B.
Consultant Agreement for W.O. 21-32: Bitterroot Drive and Wicks Lane Corridor Drainage Improvements with Performance Engineering, LLC; $255,690.
C.
Consultant Agreement for W.O. 21-33: Babcock Boulevard Drainage Area Improvements with AE2S, LLC; $354,100.
D.
Professional Services Contract for W.O. 21-37: Solid Waste Maintenance and Parking Building with Morrison-Maierle, Inc; $100,100.
E.
Change Order No. 1, W.O. 20-30: Hallowell Lane Improvements, to add Bruce Lane for an amount not to exceed $350,000 per the Council direction on April 26, 2021.
F.
Amendment No. 1,
W.O. 20-37: Stormwater Utility Development,
Phase II, Professional Services Agreement, FCS Group; $397,095.
G.
Amendment No. 1, Asset Management Program, Phase II, Consulting Agreement; Jacobs Engineering Group; $798,597.
H.
Donation to Billings Public Library from Billings Library Foundation for contactless book locker outside the Library entrance; $21,750.
I.
Cancellation of checks and warrants.
J.
Resolution authorizing the issuance and calling for the negotiated sale of SID bonds for SID 1418, SID 1417, and SID 1416.
K.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
May 24, 2021
2.
June 1, 2021
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the items of the Consent Agenda as submitted, with the exception of items moved for separation.
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 992: A zone change from N3 – Suburban Neighborhood to N2 – Mid-Century Neighborhood on Lot 2, Block 29 of Lake Hills Subdivision, 5th Filing, an 18,466 square foot parcel of land, generally located at 117 and 119 Glenhaven Drive. Eric Schnelbach, owner/applicant. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.) *Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria for Zone Change 992, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
* Quasi-Judicial – Caution must be exercised concerning any potential ex parte communications with interested parties. This policy-making body may exercise approval or other adjudication authority which is "judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person.
- Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria for Zone Change 992, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
* Quasi-Judicial – Caution must be exercised concerning any potential ex parte communications with interested parties. This policy-making body may exercise approval or other adjudication authority which is "judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING and amendment to the Consolidated Plan and FY20-21 Annual Action Plan to the CDBG-CV budget. Community Development (CD) Board recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of the Community Development (CD) Board recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the amendment to the Consolidated Plan and FY20-21 Annual Action Plan to the CDBG-CV budget, as recommended by staff and the Community Development (CD) Board.
- Presented by: Brenda Beckett, Community Development Manager
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the amendment to the Consolidated Plan and FY20-21 Annual Action Plan to the CDBG-CV budget, as recommended by staff and the Community Development (CD) Board.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION adopting and approving the FY22 Budget. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution adopting and approving the FY22 Budget, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Andy Zoeller, Finance Director
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution adopting and approving the FY22 Budget, as recommended by staff.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTIONS setting FY22 annual assessments on the following:
a.
Business Improvement District, Tourism Business Improvement District, Mill Levy Rates for General Fund, Transit, Library and Public Safety
- Presented by: Andy Zoeller, Finance Director
b.
Road Maintenance District 6
- Presented by: Andy Zoeller, Finance Director
c.
Street Maintenance District
Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the Resolutions setting assessments on: 5a) BID, TBID, Mill Levy Rates for General Fund, Transit, Library and Public Safety; 5b) Road Maintenance District 6; and 5c) Street Maintenance District, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Jennifer Duray, Public Works Deputy Director
Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the Resolutions setting assessments on: 5a) BID, TBID, Mill Levy Rates for General Fund, Transit, Library and Public Safety; 5b) Road Maintenance District 6; and 5c) Street Maintenance District, as recommended by staff.
6.
PUBLIC SAFETY MILL LEVY:
a.
SECOND/FINAL READING ORDINANCE amending City Charter by
repealing and replacing
adding Section 1.05.2. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve an ordinance amending the City Charter byrepealing and replacing
adding the current public safety mill levy in Section 1.05.02, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Chris Kukulski, City Administrator
Recommended Motion: I move to approve an ordinance amending the City Charter by
b.
RESOLUTION approving ballot language. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resolution providing ballot language to be submitted to the voters on the November 2, 2021, general election ballot, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Chris Kukulski, City Administrator
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resolution providing ballot language to be submitted to the voters on the November 2, 2021, general election ballot, as recommended by staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-AGENDA ITEMS". Speaker Identification required. (Restricted to ONLY items not on this printed agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes or as set by the Mayor. Public comments during the meeting may be made in-person or remotely by registering as an attendee through Zoom as outlined in the Agenda coversheet.)
COUNCIL INITIATIVES:
ADJOURN:
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