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| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| AGENDA |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | MARCH 14, 2022 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Owen
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- February 28, 2022
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: AmeriCorps Week, March 13-19
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 6a, 6b, 6c and 7 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required. (Comments are limited to three (3) minutes or as set by the Mayor. Please sign the roster at the cart located at the back of the Council chambers or at the podium. 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.)
1.
CONSENT AGENDA
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Separations:
A.
Mayor Cole recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
| Name | Board/Commission | Term | ||
| Begins | Ends | |||
| 1 | No Applications | Animal Control Board | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
| 2 | No Application | Animal Control Board | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
| 3 | Mia Yegen | Billings BID | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
| 4 | Josh Sayer | Board of Adjustments | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
| 5 | Chris Hayes | Board of Adjustments | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
| 6 | Josh Sayer | Board of Appeals - Architect | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
| 7 | No Applications | Board of Appeals - Electrician | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
| 8 | Kathleen Candelaria* | Community Development - Low Mod* | 03/14/22 | 12/31/22 |
| 9 | Erin Robbins* | Energy & Conservation Commission* | 03/14/22 | 09/09/23 |
| 10 | Sheri Herman | Housing Authority - Family Res. Co | 03/14/22 | 12/31/23 |
| 11 | Peter Sanderson | Parking Board | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
| 12 | No Applications | Parking Board | 03/14/22 | 12/31/25 |
*9 Unexpired term of Jennifer Owen
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
W.O. 21-42: SBURA Gravel Streets, Phase I. (Opened 2/22/22) Recommend Knife River - Billings; $3,328,242.25.
2.
W.O. 22-12: Optimist Park Site Improvements. (Opened 2/22/22) Recommend Weave Construction, Base Bid plus Alternative Bid, Schedule A; $449,397.
C.
Addendum to agreement with Routeware, Inc.; $76,164.72 annually and one-time cost for route optimization; $43,900.
D.
Resolution authorizing the use of alternate project delivery for W.O. 22-37: Landfill Drop-Off Building Repair.
E.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward
IV (Annexation 22-02): a parcel located in Zimmerman Home Place Subdivision, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Lot 1, Block 2 and Lot 1, Block 3 of Zimmerman Home Place Subdivision, First Filing.
F.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
February 7, 2022
2.
February 14, 2022
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 SECOND/FINAL READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1005: a zone change for an 8.02 acre parcel located at 934 Lewis Avenue. Billings Elks Lodge, BPOE 394, owner; Goodridge Real Estate and Thrive Corporation, agents. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 criteria. (Action: approval or disapproval of the Zoning Commission recommendation.)
* Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted two public hearings, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the second reading for Zone Change 1005 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as approved by the City Council on first reading February 28, 2022.
- Presented by: Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
Recommended Motion: Having conducted two public hearings, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the second reading for Zone Change 1005 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as approved by the City Council on first reading February 28, 2022.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1006: a zone
change located on Lots 1-2, Block 2, of the West Billings Heights Subdivision, located at 1204 Howard Avenue. Ashley Delp, owner.
Zoning
Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 criteria. (Action: approval or disapproval of the Zoning Commission recommendation.)
* Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted two public hearings, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the second reading of Zone Change 1006 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as approved by City Council on first reading February 28, 2022.
- Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner
Recommended Motion: Having conducted two public hearings, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the second reading of Zone Change 1006 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as approved by City Council on first reading February 28, 2022.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND/FINAL READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1007: a zone
change on 51 parcels in the Emma Jean Heights Subdivision located off Bitterroot Drive.
Chamberlain Construction, et al., owners; Charlie Felton and Kerry Martinson, agents.
Zoning
Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 criteria. (Action: approval or disapproval of the Zoning Commission recommendation.)
* Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted two public hearings, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the second reading for Zone Change 1007 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as approved by the City Council on first reading February 28, 2022.
- Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner
Recommended Motion: Having conducted two public hearings, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the second reading for Zone Change 1007 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as approved by the City Council on first reading February 28, 2022.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND/FINAL READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1009: a zone change for a 36.66 acre parcel located south of Colton Boulevard and west of Zimmerman Trail. Highlands ZHP Subdivision, LLC, et al., owners; Performance Engineering, agent. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 criteria. (Action: approval or disapproval of the Zoning Commission recommendation.)
* Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted two public hearings, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the second reading for Zone Change 1009 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as approved by the City Council on first reading February 28, 2022.
- Presented by: Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
Recommended Motion: Having conducted two public hearings, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the second reading for Zone Change 1009 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as approved by the City Council on first reading February 28, 2022.
6.
SBBURD TIF AND PUBLIC WORKS ASSISTANCE FOR SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD WATER LINE EXTENSION
a.
REIMBURSEMENT to KSKC Properties LLC, Torgerson, LLC, or a third party contractor working on their behalf, of City Public Works funds and SBBURD tax increment finance (TIF) funds to complete the water line extension project; up to
$
845,422 $474,177. Staff recommends approval.(Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve reimbursement to KSKC Properties LLC, Torgerson, LLC, or a third party contractor working on their behalf, of City Public Works funds and SBBURD tax increment finance (TIF) funds to complete the water line extension project; up to $845,422, $474,177, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Wyeth Friday, Planning Director and Debi Meling, Public Works Director
Recommended Motion: I move to approve reimbursement to KSKC Properties LLC, Torgerson, LLC, or a third party contractor working on their behalf, of City Public Works funds and SBBURD tax increment finance (TIF) funds to complete the water line extension project; up to
b.
COMPENSATION AGREEMENT with KSKC Properties, LLC. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the compensation agreement with KSKC Properties, LLC, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the compensation agreement with KSKC Properties, LLC, as recommended by staff.
c.
COMPENSATION AGREEMENT with Torgerson's Real Estate Holdings, LLC. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the compensation agreement with Torgerson's Real Estate Holdings, LLC, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the compensation agreement with Torgerson's Real Estate Holdings, LLC, as recommended by staff.
7.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the City to the Business Improvement District for a Public Restroom Project at Park 3; up to $70,000. Downtown Billings Partnership (DBP) Board recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of DBP Board recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from the City to the Business Improvement District for a Public Restroom Project at Park 3; up to $70,000, as recommended by the DBP Board.
- Presented by: Wyeth Friday, Planning Director and Mehmet Casey, DBA Development Director
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from the City to the Business Improvement District for a Public Restroom Project at Park 3; up to $70,000, as recommended by the DBP Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT
on "NON-AGENDA ITEMS". Speaker Sign-in required. (
Restricted to ONLY items not on this printed agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes or as set by the Mayor. Please sign the roster at the cart located at the back of the Council chambers or at the podium.)
COUNCIL INITIATIVES:
ADJOURN:
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