**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.
- 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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| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| AGENDA |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | OCTOBER 10, 2022 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Purinton
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 26, 2022 - Pending
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
- Red Ribbon Week - October 23-31, 2022
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
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Separations:
A.
Mayor Cole recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
| Name | Board/Commission | Term | ||
| Begins | Ends | |||
| 1 | Stephen Wahrlich | Tourism BID | 10/01/22 | 10/01/26 |
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
Snow Removal. (Opened 9/20/22) Recommend A-1 Landscaping.
2.
WO 09-12: Northwest Billings Connector, Schedule 1. (Opened 9/20/22) Recommend Riverside Contracting.
WO 21-38: Skyline Trail, Schedule II. (Opened 9/20/22) Recommend Weave Construction.
C.
Purchase additional 3-year warranty for Landfill Compactor; Tractor & Equipment Company.
D.
Purchase Front Load Collection Truck; SWS Equipment, LLC.
E.
Purchase 2 Automated Side-Load Collection Trucks; Floyd's Truck Center.
F.
Amendment No. 1,
WO 22-37: Landfill Drop-Off Building Repairs; Swank Enterprises.
G.
Amendment No. 2, Central Park Tennis Court Replacement; Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program.
H.
Amendment No. 3, WO 19-21: WRF Influent Lift Station; HDR Engineering.
I.
Amendment to Subdivision Improvement Agreement for 23rd Street Subdivision.
J.
Donation to Parks and Recreation Department from GG and BB's Jams and Sauces and Scheel's for Landon's Miracle Field Grand Opening.
K.
Council Holiday Schedule.
L.
Sewer Easement with Bell-Mont Properties, Inc.; Mike Dimich Sons; and PBN Properties, LLC.
M.
Resolution authorizing the issuance and setting the parameters for Tax Increment Bonds.
N.
Resolution establishing compliance with reimbursement under Internal Revenue Code for the North 27th TIF construction projects.
O.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Section 6-205, BMCC, Building Code Board of Appeals.
P.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
September 6, 2022
2.
September 12, 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 District to MJ Shanks, LLC for improvements at 122 and 124 North 22nd Street. Downtown Billings Partnership (DBP) Board recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance fromDowntown Urban Renewal District to MJ Shanks, LLC, 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 fromDowntown Urban Renewal District to MJ Shanks, LLC, as recommended by the DBP Board.
3.
APPOINT members to Council committees.
- Presented by: Gina Dahl, City Attorney
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. |