**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.
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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 Zoom Meeting Webinar IDs and Passcodes
- Click Here for Zoom Meeting Instructions for Attendees (as guests)
Please contact Denise Bohlman, City Clerk, at bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, or at 406.657.8210, with any questions.
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| REVISED 9/21/22 (Regular Agenda Item 7 has been added) CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Choriki
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- September 12, 2022
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: BILLINGS, AN AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 5, 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.
WO 22-20: Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Station HVAC Upgrades. (Opened 9/6/22) Recommend rejecting all bids.
B.
Compensation Agreement with TKJ Development, LLC, for water main improvements to King Avenue West.
C.
Purchase of 2023 Broombear sweeper from Joe Johnson Equipment.
D.
Purchase of 3 - 2023 Ford Interceptor SUV vehicles from Duval Ford.
E.
Purchase of 2 Solid Waste Front-Load Collection Trucks from SWS Equipment, LLC.
F.
Donation to the Billings Public Library from Humanities Montana for the Teen Big Sky Reads Program.
G.
Amended Development Agreement with Alkali Timbers, LLC.
H.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
August 22, 2022
2.
August 29, 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 RESOLUTIONS re-levying assessments on the following:
- Presented by: Andy Zoeller, Finance Director
a.
SID 1416
- Gleneagles Boulevard, Sierra Granda Boulevard and Black Diamond Road Area.
Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a Resolution re-levying and reassessing SID 1416, as recommended by staff.
Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a Resolution re-levying and reassessing SID 1416, as recommended by staff.
b.
SID 1418 - Holiday Avenue area.
Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a Resolution re-levying and reassessing SID 1418, as recommended by staff.
Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a Resolution re-levying and reassessing SID 1418, as recommended by staff.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1017: located generally at the intersection of Santiago Blvd. and Blue Creek Rd. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the10 criteria.
* 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 1017 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by the 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 1017 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Section 6-205, BMCC, Building Code Board of Appeals. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance amending Section 6-205, BMCC, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Jessica Fust, Building and Facilities Manager
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance amending Section 6-205, BMCC, as recommended by staff.
5.
BUY/SELL AGREEMENT to purchase Fire Station No. 8, located at 760 Lake Elmo Drive. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the buy/sell agreement to purchase the building located at 760 Lake Elmo Drive for Fire Station No. 8, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Jessica Fust, Building and Facilities Manager
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the buy/sell agreement to purchase the building located at 760 Lake Elmo Drive for Fire Station No. 8, as recommended by staff.
6.
LOW BARRIER SHELTER GRANT DECISION.
- Presented by: Chris Kukulski, City Administrator
7.
RESOLUTION establishing Council committees. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution establishing Council committees, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Gina Dahl, City Attorney
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution establishing Council committees, 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. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ * 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. |