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Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF BILLINGS

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"THE MAGIC CITY – A VIBRANT, WELCOMING PLACE WHERE
PEOPLE FLOURISH AND BUSINESS THRIVES."


AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS      March 25, 2013             6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Mayor Hanel
 
INVOCATION:  Councilmember Cromley
 
ROLL CALL:  Councilmembers present on roll call were:
 
MINUTES:   March 11, 2013
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
 
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1 & #6 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required.(Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. Please sign in at the cart located at the back of the council chambers or at the podium. Comment 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.)
 
 
1.
CONSENT AGENDA -- Separations:
 
A.
Mayor Hanel recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
 
1.
  Name Board/Commission Term
      Begins Ends
1  No Applications Animal Control Board 01/01/13 12/31/16
2  No Applications Animal Control Board* 01/01/13 12/31/13
3  Kristi Drake Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory 01/01/13 12/31/15
4  Darryl Wilson Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory 01/01/13 12/31/15 
5  No Applications Board of Appeals - Electrical 01/01/13 12/31/13
6  No Applications Board of Appeals - Builder 01/01/13 12/31/15
7  No Applications Housing Authority Res Comm 01/01/13 12/31/13
8  No Applications Human Relations Board* 01/01/13 12/31/15
9  No Applications Human Relations Board* 01/01/13 12/31/15
10  No Applications Human Relations Board 01/01/13 12/31/16
11  No Applications Mayor's Homelessness Lending 01/01/13 12/31/16
12  No Applications Mayor's Homelessness Econ Dev 01/01/13 12/31/16
13  No Applications Mayor's Homelessness Econ Dev* 01/01/13 12/31/14

2. Unexpired term of Solomon Neuhardt
8. Unexpired term of Malcolm Bailey
9. Unexpired term of Claudia Stephens
13. Unexpired term of Bruce MacIntyre
 
B.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
Two New Current Model Year 16-Foot Width, Wide Area Rotary Mowers. (Opened 3/12/2013) Recommend Midland Implement; $159,298; recommend rejection of total trade-in allowance of $2,000 and authorization for staff to sell Units 1642 and 1643 according to the Surplus Property Disposal Policy.
 
2.
W.O. 13-06, Rehberg Ranch Irrigation Center Pivot. (Opened 3/12/13) Recommend BPPS, Inc.; $93,201.22.
 
3.
W.O. 11-19, Solid Waste Landfill Phase 5 Expansion. (Opened 3/12/2013) Recommend Montana Civil Contractors, Inc.; $2,041,324.
 
C.
Approval of four new Aviation Commercial Ground Leases with Lynch Flying Service, Inc. dba Edwards Jet Center and Edwards Jet Center Montana, Inc.; total annual revenue first year - $165,232.18; revenue for subsequent years to be adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U); and approval of Lessor's Consent to Assignment to Stockman Bank.
 
D.
Digitization Service Agreement with Western Heritage Center; $25,000.
 
E.
Certified Local Government Program Contract with State of Montana Historic Preservation Office; $5,500. Local matches:  City of Billings Planning Division - $1,031; Yellowstone County - $1,000; City of Laurel - $469.
 
F.
Memorandum of Understanding with Beartooth RC&D Economic Development District, $9,563.62 annual expense. Staff recommends approval. (Action:  approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
G.
Confirmation of Probationary Police Officers Andrew Sanders and Matthew Frank.
 
 
H.
Rimrock Road - Shiloh to Forsythia Boulevard
 
1.
Right-of-Way Easement Agreement with Dennis Buscher, DOL Holdings, LLC; W.O. 09-20, Rimrock Road Improvements - Forsythia Boulevard to Shiloh Road
 
2.
Resolution of Intent to create SILMD 311, Rimrock Road from Forsythia Boulevard to Shiloh Road; and set a public hearding date for April 22, 2013.
 
I.
Acceptance of Donation from First Interstate Bank to support Project Homelessness; $5,000.
 
J.
Subordination of Housing Rehabilitation Loan for Barbara J. Hickson; $12,000.
 
K.
Resolution allocating monies from the SID Revolving Loan Fund contained within the Council Contingency General Fund Account. Public Safety New World Software - $600,000; City Hall Lighting Upgrade - $81,000; Lighting Upgrade in Seven Fire Stations and Boiler Replacement in Fire Station 2 - $216,000; Establish Community Development Home Reinvestment Revolving Program - $250,000.
 
L.
Resolution relating to $13,210,000 Tax Increment Urban Renewal Bonds for construction of the Empire Parking Garage authorizing the sale and outlining the terms and details of the bonds.
 
M.
Final Plat of Foxtail Village Subdivision, 2nd Filing, Amended Block 2.
 
N.
Bills and Payroll:
 
1.
February 25, 2013
 
2.
March 4, 2013
 
3.
July 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012 - Municipal Court
 
REGULAR AGENDA:
 
2.
PUBLIC HEARING for the sale of city-owned property located at 502 South 33rd Street, Billings, MT, also known as the Irma House II. Because no bids on the property were received, staff recommends continuing to market the property for sale. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving the FY2014-2018 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); FY2014 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP); and the FY2014 Technology Replacement Plan (TRP). Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
 
4.
1228 AND 1236 MULLOWNEY LANE ANNEXATION AND ZONE CHANGE REQUEST
 
A.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXATION #13-02:  Property described as an unplatted 63.32-acre parcel of land generally located south of the King Avenue West interchange with Interstate 90 and addressed as 1228 and 1236 Mullowney Lane; Elizabeth Zeiler, owner and petitioner. Staff recommends conditional approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
B.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #908:  A zone change from Agriculture Open-Space (A-1) to Highway Commercial (HC) on an un-platted 63.32-acre parcel of land generally located south of the King Ave West interchange with Interstate 90 and addressed as 1228 and 1236 Mullowney Lane. Elizabeth Zeiler, owner. Zoning Commission recommends approval of the zone change and adoption of the determinations of the 10 criteria. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
 
5.
TRACT 1, CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY 2587 & TRACT 1, CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY 3329 ANNEXATION AND ZONE CHANGE REQUEST
 
A.
CONTINUANCE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXATION #13-01: two parcels totaling approximately 97 acres in Tract 1, C/S 2587, and Tract 1, C/S 3329, generally located northwest of the intersection of Hesper Road and Gabel Road (Public Hearing continued from 2/25/2013); Industrial Planning Associates, L.P, owner and petitioner. Staff recommends conditional approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
B.
CONTINUANCE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #907: A zone change from Agriculture Open-Space (A-1) to Controlled Industrial on 2 parcels of land described as Tract 1, C/S 2587 and Tract 1, C/S 3329, generally located northwest of the intersection of Hesper Road and Gabel Road (Public Hearing continued from 2/25/2013); Industrial Planning Associates, LP, owner; Dowl HKM, agent. On a 2-2 vote, Zoning Commission forwards no recommendation.
 
6.
CENTENNIAL PARK LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF BILLINGS AND BILLINGS COMMUNITY YOUTH FOUNDATION, INC. approving a default notice be sent to the Billings Community Youth Foundation, Inc. (BCFYI) providing a 60-day period for documented proof of compliance with all provisions of the lease. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
 
ADJOURN
 
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