**ATTENTION**
The City Council meeting will be held in a hybrid format that may include both in-person AND virtual attendance via Zoom. Unless they have cause to appear virtually, Councilmembers will attend the meeting in person in Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 220 N. 27th Street.
In order to honor the Right of Participation and the Right to Know in Article II, Sections 8 and 9, of the Montana Constitution, the City of Billings and City Council are making every effort to meet the requirements of the open meeting laws.
Citizens are invited to:
- Review the Agenda Packet on the City's website at: www.billingsmt.gov and click on "Your Government," "City Council," and "Agendas & Minutes".
- View the meeting:
- On Community 7 TV - Channel 7 or Channel 507 – Spectrum Cable. (On evenings when there is a conflict with School District No. 2 Board meetings, the City Council meeting will be broadcast on Channel 8 - Spectrum Cable.)
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- In-Person.
- Virtually via Zoom (see the link below).
Citizens may submit public comment via the following methods:
- Mail: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103
- Email: Council@billingsmt.gov.
- Emails received after 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting, may be posted on the Council's webpage the following day for public viewing.
- Attend the meeting in person.
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o Don't have a smart phone, computer or laptop? That's okay — you can attend a Zoom meeting using your landline phone. Call the Zoom phone number, 1.253.215.8782 to join the meeting and follow the operator's instructions. Want to give public comment? Simply "raise your hand" by pressing *9 and the moderator will give you permission to speak when it is your turn. *Note this is a long distance toll number and charges may apply depending on your plan.
- Click Here for City Council Zoom Hybrid Meeting Details and Schedule
- Click Here for Zoom Meeting Instructions for Attendees (as guests)
Webinar ID: 823 2547 8495
Passcode: 751284
Or join by phone: US: +1-253-215-8782
Please contact Denise Bohlman, City Clerk, at bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, or at 406.657.8210, with any questions.
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| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | MAY 23, 2022 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Boyett
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- April 25, 2022
- May 9, 2022
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: Men's Health Month - June
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 2, 6 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.
Bid Awards:
1.
Fire Stations 1, 2 and 3 Driveways. (Opened 5/3/2022) Recommend rejecting all bids.
2.
MET Transit Training Lot. (Opened 5/3/2022) Recommend Knife River-Billings; $706,468.50.
3.
Nine City-owned Parcels to Sell, Exchange or Donate, Terrace Estates Subdivision, 3rd Filing. (Opened 5/3/2022). No recommendation.
B.
Change Order No. 1, 2019 Hail Claim-Stewart Park Buildings, Finishing Touch Exteriors, Inc.; $110,637.16.
C.
Change Order No. 1, 2019 Hail Claim - Fire Station 7 and West Side Maintenance Building (Miscellaneous City Buildings), Finishing Touch Exteriors, Inc.;$376,628.63.
D.
Professional Services Contract for W
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O. 22-20: Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Station HVAC Upgrades with
Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC (AE2S)
; $111,500.
E.
Amendment No. 1,Law and Justice Center/City Hall Phases II and III, professional services design agreement
, JLG Architects; $1,063,050.
F.
2022 High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) award from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy; $270,254.
G.
Donation to Fire Department from Alpha Omega Disaster Restoration for 48 carbon monoxide detectors.
H.
Perpetual Right-of-Way Easement with Development 55, LLC for water main improvements located along Harnish Boulevard.
I.
Annexation Agreement with Shiloh Farm, LLC for improvements located along the west side of Shiloh Road and north of Zoo Drive.
J.
Preliminary Subsequent Minor for Harmony Meadows Subdivision, 3rd Filing.
K.
Final Minor Plat for Annafeld Subdivision, 4th Filing.
L.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Ordinance 21-5783, to correct the legal description in Zone Change 1000.
M.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
April 18, 2022
2.
April 25, 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.
UTILITY EASEMENT with Northwestern Energy for overhead electric cables located in parkland along 36th Street West from Monad Road to Central Avenue. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the utility easement with Northwestern Energy for overhead electric cables located in parkland along 36th Street West from Monad Road to Central Avenue, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Michael Whitaker, Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Director
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the utility easement with Northwestern Energy for overhead electric cables located in parkland along 36th Street West from Monad Road to Central Avenue, as recommended by staff.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1013: a zone change located at 527 Lake Elmo Drive. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption 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 first reading ordinance for Zone Change 1013, and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by Zoning Commission.
- Presented by: Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve first reading ordinance for Zone Change 1013, and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by Zoning Commission.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1014: a zone change located at 3038 Central Avenue
. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption 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 first reading ordinance for Zone Change 1014, and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by Zoning Commission.
- Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve first reading ordinance for Zone Change 1014, and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by Zoning Commission.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1015: a zone change located at 1411 Emma Drive
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Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption 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 first reading ordinance for Zone Change 1015, and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by Zoning Commission.
- Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve first reading ordinance for Zone Change 1015, and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by Zoning Commission.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
(No Action Required)
6.
PARKS, RECREATION AND TRAILS FUNDING ISSUES.
- Presented by: Michael Whitaker, Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Director
7.
MULTI-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER PROJECT UPDATE.
- Presented by: Dusty Easton, A&E Design
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:
| Council Chambers are readily accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. For more information or to make requests for special arrangements, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 657-8210 or e-mail bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, 72 hours prior to the meeting date. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ * 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. |