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Agenda for City Council Regular Business Meeting

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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".
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    • 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.
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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 - CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 1E ADDED   
CITY COUNCIL
   REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
   
  AGENDA       
 
 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 12, 2022          5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Councilmember Joy
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES: 
  • August 22, 2022
 
COURTESIES:
  • Chief St. John - Hero Awards 
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
  • Big Brothers and Big Sisters Month
  • United Way Day - September, 15, 2022
  • National Recovery Month
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 AND 2 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 8/2/2022) Recommend Beartooth Environmental, Inc.
 
2.
Water Reclamation Facility Chemicals. (Opened 8/16/22) Recommend Polydyne, Inc.
 
3.
WO 22-08: Central Park Tennis Court. (Opened 8/16/22) Recommend Good Earth Works Co., Inc.
 
B.
Microsoft Enterprise license agreement with SHI, Inc.
 
C.
Donation to the Police Department from Sapphire Lounge and Casino. 
 
D.
Declaring old Airport Terminal seating surplus. 
 
E.
Attend U.S. Department of Defense/Israeli Ministry of Defense training.
 
F.
Amended Subdivision Plat for Olympic Park Subdivision.  *Quasi-Judicial
 
G.
Amended Subdivision Plat for Montana Sapphire Subdivision.  *Quasi-Judicial
 
H.
Preliminary Major Plat for St. Vincent Healthcare Subdivision, 2nd Filing. *Quasi-Judicial
 
I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1016.
 
J.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
August 1, 2022
 
2.
August 8, 2022
 
3.
August 15, 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 fromDowntown Urban Renewal District to Old Billings Hardware Development Venture, LP, for improvements at 2802 Montana Avenue. Downtown Billings Partnership (DBP) Board recommends approval.
 
  • Presented by: Wyeth Friday, Planning Director and Mehmet Casey, DBA Development Director

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance fromDowntown Urban Renewal District to Old Billings Hardware Development Venture, LP, as recommended by the DBP Board.
 
3.
PUBLIC HEARING to receive input on the City's FY2021-2022 Draft Comprehensive Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Programs. No action is necessary.
  • Presented by: Brenda Beckett, Community Development Manager
 
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION for a street name change from Crescent Street to Western Sky Drive generally located at the southeast corner of King Avenue West and South 48th Street West. Staff recommends approval.
  • Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a Resolution for a street name change from Crescent Street to Western Sky Drive, as recommended by staff.  
 
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting Special Improvement Lighting Maintenance District (SILMD) assessments. Staff recommends approval. 
  • Presented by: Jennifer Duray, Deputy Public Works Director

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a Resolution setting Special Improvement Lighting Maintenance District (SILMD) assessments, as recommended by staff.
 
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION revisingEncroachment Rental fees. Staff recommends approval. 
  • Presented by: Jennifer Duray, Deputy Public Works Director

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a Resolution revising Encroachment Rental fees, as recommended by staff.
 
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTIONS allocating assessments on the following:
  • Presented by: Andy Zoeller, Finance Director 
 
a.
SID 2919

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing SID 2919, as recommended by staff.
 
b.
SID 2920

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing SID 2920, as recommended by staff.
 
c.
SID 2921

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing SID 2921, as recommended by staff.
 
d.
SID 2922

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing SID 2922, as recommended by staff.
 
e.
SID 2923

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing SID 2923, as recommended by staff.
 
f.
Park District 1

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing Park District 1, as recommended by staff.
 
g.
General Obligation (GO) Debt

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing General Obligation (GO) Debt mill levy rates, as recommended by staff. 
 
h.
Park Maintenance Districts

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing Park Maintenance Districts, as recommended by staff.
 
i.
Nuisance Property Abatements

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing Nuisance Property Abatements, as recommended by staff.
 
j.
Weed Abatements

Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution assessing Weed Abatements, 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.