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Agenda for City Council Regular Business Meeting

**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.)
    • Online at www.comm7tv.com and click on the "Watch Live" icon. Community 7 also has links to their Facebook page and YouTube channel. 
    • On the City's website at www.billingsmt.gov and click on "Watch Meetings Online" on the homepage.
    • 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.
  • Attend the meeting virtually through Zoom by entering the Webinar ID and Passcode indicated below. Click on Zoom Meeting Instructions and Zoom Hybrid Meeting Details below for more information. The link will allow you to attend, view and participate in the meeting on your computer, laptop or smart phone. (You must have the Zoom App on your device Click Here to Download Zoom App) To provide public comment at the appropriate time, click on the "raise hand" icon located at the bottom of the screen and the moderator will unmute your device.
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.

Webinar ID: 844 5702 0917
Passcode: 186494
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.

 


 
VISION STATEMENT:
"The Magic City: A diverse,
welcoming community
where people prosper and
business succeeds."
 
 
     REVISED 7.20.2022
Regular Agenda Item No. 3 was added

CITY COUNCIL
   REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
   
  AGENDA       
 
 
  COUNCIL CHAMBERS JULY 25, 2022          5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Councilmember Gulick
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES:
  • June 27, 2022
  • July 11, 2022
 
COURTESIES:
  • Police Chief St. John - Officers
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
  • August 7-13, 2022 - National Health Center Week
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 2 and 3 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 -- Separations:
 
A.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
Landfill Household Hazardous Waste. (Opened 6/21/22) Recommend rejecting all bids.
 
B.
Professional Services Contract for W.O. 22-47: Landfill Slope Stability Improvements with Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.
 
C.
Construction Contract for W.O. 19-12: West End Raw Water Pipeline Project with COP Construction, LLC.
 
D.
Donation to the Billings Public Library from the Billings Library Foundation.
 
E.
Donations to the Billings Public Library from various donors.
 
F.
2022 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Application, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yellowstone County, and award to the City of Billings Police Department.
 
G.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning Grant Application for the West Billings Neighborhood Plan Update.
 
H.
Acknowledge Receipt of Petition to Vacate a portion of Marillac Street and set a public hearing for August 22, 2022.
 
I.
Acknowledge Receipt of Petition to Vacate a portion of 12th Avenue North and North Side Addition, 3rd Filing, Block 9 alley and set a public hearing for August 22, 2022.
 
J.
Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) Amendment Requestfor The Timbers Subdivision, 1st Filing.
 
K.
Preliminary Major Plat for Wild Rose Subdivision, 1st Filing.
 
L.
Preliminary Major Plat for Legacy Subdivision, 2nd Filing.
 
M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Ordinance 22- 5811 to correct the legal description in Zone Change 1015.
 
N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward III (Annexation 22-06).
 
O.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
June 20, 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.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from Downtown Urban Renewal tax increment finance district to Big Sky Economic Development Authority (BSEDA)  for façade improvements to its property, located at 201 North Broadway. DPB Board recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of DBP Board recommendation.)
  • Presented by: Wyeth Friday, Planning Director and Mehmet Casey, DBP Development Director

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from Downtown Urban Renewal tax increment finance district to Big Sky Economic Development Authority (BSEDA) for reimbursement of identified building facade improvements to its property, located at 201 North Broadway; up to a maximum of $50,000, as recommended by the DBP Board.
 
3.
RESOLUTION to establish landfill reserve for future capital expenses. Staff recommends Council NOT approve the Resolution. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
  • Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director

Recommended Motion: I move to disapprove a resolution to establish a separate landfill reserve for future captial expenses, as recommended by staff.
 
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.
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* 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.