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Agenda for City Council Regular Business Meeting

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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 1/17/2023
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 6 ADDED
  

 CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
   
  AGENDA       
 
 
  COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 23, 2023          5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Councilmember Shaw
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES: 
  • January 9, 2023
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5 and 6 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.
2023 City-County Special Investigations Unit (CCSIU) Agreement with Yellowstone County.
 
B.
Air Service Consulting Agreement with Mead and Hunt, Inc . for a five-year period.
 
C.
Purchase six new vehicles and two large area mowers for Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Department.
 
D.
Purchase Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) armored transport vehicle for Police Department Bomb Squad from LENCO Armored Vehicles.
 
E.
2022 Domestic Violence Grant Award to the Police Department Domestic Violence Investigator Program. 
 
F.
FY21 Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grant to the Police Department..
 
G.
Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant and Trail Stewardship Grant Program (TSGP) Applications for a trail through Rose Park.
 
H.
Donation to the Police Department  K9 program from Scheels.
 
I.
Final Plat of High Sierra Subdivision, 17th Filing.  *Quasi-Judicial
 
J.
Final Plat of High Sierra Subdivision, 18th Filing.  *Quasi-Judicial
 
K.
Final Plat of High Sierra Subdivision, 19th Filing. * Quasi-Judicial
 
L.
Final Plat of High Sierra Subdivision, 21st Filing.  *Quasi-Judicial
 
M.
Resolution establishing legislative priorities for the 2023 Montana State Legislature's 68th Session.
 
N.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
December 19, 2022
 
2.
December 27, 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 SPECIAL REVIEW 995: a special review to locate a carwash facility at the intersection of Blue Creek Road, an arterial street and Santiago Boulevard, a local street, in a Corridor Mixed Use 1 (CMU1) zone district. Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval, including the requested variations, and adoption of the findings of the 9 review criteria. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.) * Quasi-Judicial
  • Presented by: Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
     
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, and review of the Zoning Commission's recommendation for conditional approval, including the requested variations, and adoption of the findings of the 9 review criteria, I move to approve Special Review 995.
 
3.
SID 1421:
 
a.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION creating Special Improvement District (SID) 1421 for Cypress Point, Opal Lane, and Greenbriar Road. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
  • Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a Public Hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution creating Special Improvement District (SID) 1421, as recommended by staff. 
 
b.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT with WWC Engineering for SID 1421. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
  • Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Professional Services Contract with WWC Engineering for SID 1421, as recommended by staff. 
 
4.
WO 23-02: MISSING SIDEWALK PROGRAM.
 
a.
RESOLUTION ordering improvements identified in WO 23-02: Missing Sidewalk Program. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
  • Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director

Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution ordering improvements identified in WO 23-02: Missing Sidewalk Program, as recommended by staff. 
 
b.
BID AWARD: WO 23-02: Missing Sidewalk Project. (Opened 11/22//22) Recommend Schedules 1 and 2 - J & J Concrete, Inc.; Schedules 3, 4,5 and 6 - Askin Construction. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
  • Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the bid award for WO 23-02: Missing Sidewalk Project, as recommended by staff. 
 
5.
RESOLUTION setting Municipal Court Judge salary. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
  • Presented by: Gina Dahl, City Attorney

Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution setting Municipal Court Judge salary, as recommended by staff. 
 
6.
LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS. Staff recommends Council nominate and approve 2 Councilmembers to the Local Governing Authority. 

Recommended Motion: I move to nominate and appoint _____________ to serve on behalf of the City on the Local Governing Authority. 
 
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.