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| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| AGENDA |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | FEBRUARY 13, 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
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- January 23, 2023
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 3b and 4b 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.
Airport Terminal Baggage Claim Restroom Remodel. (Opened 1/17/2023) Recommend Morgan Contractors, LLC.
2.
W.O. 21-31: Water Reclamation Facility UV Electrical Improvements. (Opened 1/17/2023) Recommend CEI Electrical Contractors.
3.
W.O. 22-20: Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Station HVAC Upgrades. (Opened 1/17/2023) Recommend Morgan Contractors, LLC.
4.
W.O. 23-03: Contract No. 1, City Overlay. (Opened 12/20/22) Recommend Knife River.
5.
W.O. 23-03: Contract No. 2, City Chip Seal. (Opened 12/20/22) Recommend Hardrives Construction, Inc.
6.
W.O. 23-03: Contract No. 3, City Digouts. (Opened 1/17/23) Recommend Wharton Asphalt.
B.
Purchase D8 bulldozer for Landfill from Tractor & Equipment Co.
C.
Purchase playground equipment for Highland Park from Northwest Playgrounds.
D.
Agreement for Public Works utility billing with VertexOne Software, LLC.
E.
Agreement with US Bank for Depository and Banking Services.
F.
Agreement with US Bank for Commercial Card (Pcard) Services.
G.
Agreement with Amend Park Development Council.
H.
Amend Park Development Council 2023 Proposed Annual Budget and Fee Structure.
I.
Professional Services Contract for W.O. 23-16: Landfill Scale Addition with HDR Engineering, Inc.
J.
Professional Services Contract for W.O. 09-12: Inner Belt Loop and W.O. 21-38: Skyline Trail with Sanderson Stewart.
K.
Airport Business Park Building and Ground Lease with Bureau of Land Management.
L.
Amendment No. 5, Airport Mid-Field Service Road Project; Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
M.
Amendment No. 6, Airport Commercial Aircraft Ramp - Schedule IV; Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
N.
Amendment No. 3, W.O. 19-42: West End Water Treatment Plant Project;
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
O.
Request to initiate System Modification to add a portion of Grand Avenue from 41st Street West to 62nd Street West and complete system connectivity on 62nd Street West, from Grand Avenue north to Rimrock Road.
P.
Request to submit FY23-24, Montana State Historic Preservation Office Certified Local Government grant application.
Q.
Acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grants.
R.
Donations to Billings Public Library from various donors.
S.
Perpetual Right of Way Easement from Bradley W. Hardt and Tammy Jo Hardt for sanitary sewer.
T.
Traffic Signal and Sidewalk Easements from Sharon J Quast Trust, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, and Power of Abundant Recovery Ministries for W.O. 22-29: 24th Street West Signal Conduit Upgrades.
U.
Resolution adopting the Conceptual Design Phase Final Report of the Billings Multi-Generational Recreation Center.
V.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
January 3, 2023
2.
January 9, 2023
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 RESOLUTION for a street name change from South 46th Street West to Western Sky Drive located at the southeast corner of King Avenue West and South 48th Street West. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the Resolution for a street name change from South 46th Street West to Western Sky Drive, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the Resolution for a street name change from South 46th Street West to Western Sky Drive, as recommended by staff.
3.
VISTA WEST:
a.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION 21-15 AND ZONE CHANGE 1021:
i.
RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXATION 21-15: located south of Central Avenue and west of Shiloh Road. Staff recommends conditional approval.
*Quasi-Judicial
- Presented by: Monica Plecker, Planning Division Manager
ii.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1021: located south of Bell Avenue and north of Rocky Vista Way and the Bannister Drain generally located west of Shiloh Road. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 criteria.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1021 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
- Presented by: Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1021 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
b.
ANNEXATION AGREEMENT with Dorn/Lowe LLC and Dorn Property & Homes LLC. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Annexation Agreement with Dorn/Lowe LLC and Dorn Property & Homes LLC, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Annexation Agreement with Dorn/Lowe LLC and Dorn Property & Homes LLC, as recommended by staff.
c.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward V to include recently annexed property in Annexation 21-15: a parcel located south of Central Avenue and west of Shiloh Road. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward V, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Monica Plecker, Planning Division Manager
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward V, as recommended by staff.
4.
ELYSIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 23:
a.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXATION 22-08: located south of Elysian Road and west of East Lane. Staff recommends conditional approval.
*Quasi-Judicial
- Presented by: Hunter Kelly, Planner
b.
ANNEXATION AGREEMENT with Elysian School District No. 23. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Annexation Agreement with Elysian School District No. 23, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Annexation Agreement with Elysian School District No. 23, as recommended by staff.
c.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward III to include recently annexed property in Annexation 22-08: a parcel located south of Elysian Road and west of East Lane. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward III, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Hunter Kelly, Planner
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward III, as recommended by staff.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 22-5819, Zone Change 1018. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the amendment to Ordinance 22-5819, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the amendment to Ordinance 22-5819, as recommended by staff.
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Ward Boundaries. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the Ordinance amending Ward Boundaries, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Wyeth Friday, Planning Director
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the Ordinance amending Ward Boundaries, 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. |