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Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF BILLINGS

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Library Tour - 5:15 p.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS      December 9, 2013             6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Mayor Hanel
 
INVOCATION:  Councilmember Bird
 
ROLL CALL:  Councilmembers present on roll call were:
 
MINUTES:   November 18, 2013
 
COURTESIES:  Outgoing Councilmember Presentations
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
 
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1 and #2 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required.(Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. Please sign in at the cart located at the back of the council chambers or at the podium. Comment 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.
Mayor Hanel recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
 
1.

  Name Board/Commission Term
      Begins Ends
1  No Applications Animal Control Board* 01/01/14 12/31/16
2 Delmer Schmidt Animal Control Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
3 Jeannette Vieg Animal Control Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
4  No Applications Animal Control Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
5 Christopher Cook                    Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Comm 01/01/14 12/31/16
6  No Applications Billings BID 01/01/14 12/31/17
7  No Applications Billings BID 01/01/14 12/31/17
8  Mark Noennig Board of Adjustments 01/01/14 12/31/17
9  Jeff Bollman Board of Adjustments 01/01/14 12/31/17
10  James Olson Board of Adjustments 01/01/14 12/31/17
11  Martin Connell Board of Adjustments 01/01/14 12/31/17
12  Matthew McDonnell Board of Adjustments 01/01/14 12/31/17
13  Frank Chesarek Board of Adjustments 01/01/14 12/31/17
14  Paul Hagen Board of Adjustments 01/01/14 12/31/17
15  No Applications Board of Appeals - Electrical 01/01/14 12/31/17
16  No Applications Board of Appeals - Builder 01/01/14 12/31/15
17  Thomas Dennis Board of Appeals - Plumber 01/01/14 12/31/17
18  David Peterson Board of Appeals - Architect 01/01/14 12/31/17
19  Herb Schiefelbein Board of Ethics 01/01/14 12/31/17
20  Michelle Zahn Community Development - Low Mod 01/01/14 12/31/17
21  Neil Kiner Community Development* 01/01/14 12/31/15
22  Robert Waller Housing Authority 01/01/14 12/31/18
23  No Applications Housing Authority 01/01/14 12/31/18
24  No Applications Housing Authority Res Comm 01/01/14 12/31/14
25  Lita Pepion Human Relations Board* 01/01/14 12/31/16
26  Richard Maciel Human Relations Board* 01/01/14 12/31/15
27  Gwendolyn Kircher Human Relations Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
28  Jennifer Quinn Library Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
29  Bernard Rose Library Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
30  Stella Fong Library Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
31  Sue Bach Library Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
32 No Applications Mayor's Homelessness Lending* 01/01/14 12/31/16
33 Perry Roberts Mayor's Homelessness Housing 01/01/14 12/31/17
34  Edward Arnold Mayor's Homelessness Code/Law 01/01/14 12/31/17
35 No Applications Mayor's Homelessness Faith Based* 01/01/14 12/31/14
36  Rich Lorenz Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
37  Darwin George Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
38  Tom Rupsis Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
39  Mark Wahl Parks, Recreation & Cemetery School Rep* 01/01/14 12/31/14
40  Dayton Rush Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Board* 01/01/14 12/31/16
41 No Applications Parking Advisory Board* 01/01/14 12/31/14
42  Edward Arnold Parking Advisory Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
43  Paul Hagen Parking Advisory Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
44  Joni Harman Parking Advisory Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
45  Leticia Moore Parking Advisory Board 01/01/14 12/31/17  
46 No Applications Planning Board - Ward I* 01/01/14 12/31/14
47  Patrick Klugman Planning Board - Ward II 01/01/14 12/31/15
48 No Applications Public Works Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
49 No Applications Public Works Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
50 No Applications Traffic Control Board* 01/01/14 12/31/14
51  Eugene Wade Traffic Control Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
52 No Applications Traffic Control Board 01/01/14 12/31/17
53  Nancy Curriden Yellowstone Historic Board 01/01/14 12/31/15
54  Dennis Ulvestad Zoning Commission* 01/01/14 12/31/15
1   Not filled in 1/1/13
21 Unexpired term of Cindy Sanders
25 Not filled in 1/1/13
26 Unexpired term of Claudia Stephens
32 Not filled in 1/1/13
35 Unexpired term of Adela Awner
39 Unexpired term of David Williams
40 Unexpired term of Rachael Cox
41 Unexpired term of Bruce Simon
46 Unexpired term of Zach Meyers
50 Unexpired term of Brent Krueger
54 Unexpired term of Bill Ryan
 
B.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
Playground Fall Protection Replacement. (Opened 11/19/2013) Recommend Good Earth Works, Inc.; $414,300.
 
C.
Contract Renewal (3-year) with Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter for private operation of the Billings Animal Shelter (July 1, 2013 - July 1, 2016).
 
D.
Agreement with the Billings Kiwanis Club for City of Billings Affinity License Plates amending net revenue distribution to 80% for the Billings Kiwanis Club and 20% for the City of Billings effective December 9, 2013. (4-year agreement with automatic renewal for successive term of four years.)
 
E.
Approval of Lease of State Lands Agreement (10-year) renewing the lease with State of Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for Norm's Island and adding the lease for Darling Island.
 
F.
Approval of the Assignment and Transfer of the Automobile Rental Concession and Lease from Lewis Transportation Group, LLC DBA Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car to DTG Operations, Inc. DBA Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car.
 
G.
Approval of 20-year (9/1/2013-8/31/2033) lease renewal for West End T-Hangar to Turnip, Inc.; revenue first year - $7,379.40; revenue subsequent years adjusted on an annual basis using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
 
H.
Approval of 5-year renewal (11/1/2013-10/31/2018) for Limited Commercial Aviation Building and Ground Lease to Aero Interiors; revenue first year - $22,344; revenue subsequent years adjusted on an annual basis using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
 
I.
Recommendation of approval to the Policy Coordinating Committee for the Hospitality Corridor Planning Study.
 
J.
Declaring surplus property and authorizing the donation of old style Hurst Tool hoses no longer used by the Billings Fire Department to the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department.
 
K.
Resolution creating a 10-member Ad-Hoc Council Advisory Committee on Right-of-Way Special Events.
 
L.
Preliminary Subsequent Minor Plat of Shadow Lawn Estates Subdivision, described as 5 lots on approximately 5.63 acres of land on the south side of Poly Drive, west of Virginia Lane; Aaron Sparboe, owner; Sanderson Stewart, agent; conditional approval of the plat, approval of the variance from Section 23-406(B)(6), and adoption of the findings of fact (Delayed from 11/18/13).
 
M.
Preliminary Subsequent Minor Plat of Falcon Ridge Estates Subdivision, 4th Filing, generally located on the north side of Rimrock Road, west of Molt Road; Falcon Ridge II, Inc., owner; conditional approval and adoption of the findings of fact.
 
N.
Bills and Payroll:
 
1.
November 4, 2013
 
2.
November 12, 2013
 
3.
November 18, 2013
 
REGULAR AGENDA:
 
2.
ACCEPTANCE OF ASSIGNMENT from the Billings Public Library Foundation to the Billings Public Library of Integra Telecom Corporation's 5-year donation of 1G of high speed, broadband internet access. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION authorizing the filing of the annual Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Grant. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
5.
PUBLIC  HEARING AND SPECIAL REVIEW #913:  A special review to allow the construction of two, 4-plex multi-family dwellings in a Residential 6,000 (R-60) zone on the north 150 feet of Lot 1, Wolf Subdivision, generally located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Boulder Avenue and Rehberg Lane; Jeremy Freyenhagen, owner. Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval. (Action: approval of disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
 
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Billings, Montana City Code Sections 23-201, 23-306, 23-405, 23-601, 23-602, 23-603, 23-605, and 23-606 providing updates to the Subdivision Regulations. Planning Board recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Planning Board recommendation.)
 
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE VARIANCE #13-04:
A variance from Section 6-1203(j) allowing less than the required 12 parking stalls for a fitness center on a proposed cross fit gym at 2940 Grand Avenue. Donna Bliss, owner; HGFA Architects, agent. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
8.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION authorizing the sale of city-owned property legally described as Fractions of Lots 9-12, Block 221, Billings Second Addition, and addressed as 3510 7th Avenue South. Recommendation to be made at December 9, 2013, meeting.
 
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
 
ADJOURN
 
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