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Agenda for City Council Regular Business Meeting

**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.

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."
 
 
     CITY COUNCIL
   REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
   
  AGENDA       
 
 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 13, 2023          5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Councilmember Owen
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES: 
  • February 13, 2023
  • February 27, 2023 - PENDING
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:   
  • AmeriCorps Week - March 12 - 18, 2023
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 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 -- Separations:
 
A.
Mayor Cole recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
 
1.
  Name Board/Commission Term
      Begins Ends
1 Lea Morford Billings BID* 03/13/23 12/31/25
2 Kody Christensen Citizen Police Advisory Board* 03/13/23 12/31/25
3 No Applications Community Development - Low Mod 03/13/23 12/31/26
4 Thom Maclean Parking Board* 03/13/23 12/31/23
5 Melissa Henderson Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Board* 03/13/23 12/31/24
*1 Unexpired term of Mia Yegen
*2 Unexpired term of Erin Lambert (Continuum of Care)
*4 Unexpired term of Sean Lynch
*5 Unexpired term of Lew Morris
 
B.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
W.O. 23-01: Contract 2, 2023 Sewer Main Replacement, Zones 1A, 2, 3A, 4, and 5 . (Opened 2/21/23) Recommend Western Municipal Construction.
 
C.
Agreement with Insight Public Sector for Mobile Data Terminals for Police Department.
 
D.
Purchase one front-loading refuse truck for Solid Waste from Floyd's Truck Center.
 
E.
Purchase spray equipment for Rose Pool from Northwest Playground.
 
F.
Donation to Billings Public Library from  Internet Archives, Community Webs for an internship at the Montana Historical Society.
 
G.
Exempt Plat of Olympic Park Subdivision. *Quasi-Judicial
 
H.
Final Plat of Cardwell Ranch, 2nd Filing. *Quasi-Judicial
 
I.
Resolution of Intent to create SID 1419 Charles Street and set a public hearing date for April 10, 2023.
 
J.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
January 30, 2023
 
2.
February 6, 2023
 
3.
February 13, 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 amendment to the FY21-22 Annual Action Plan and approval of the HOME-ARP allocation plan. Staff and Community Development Board recommends approval. 
  • Presented by: Carly Collins, Program Coordinator

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the amendment to the FY21-22 Annual Action Plan and HOME-ARP allocation plan, as recommended by staff and Community Development Board. 
 
3.
APPROVE anincrease of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding allocation to amend the Comanche Park Coronavirus Impact Project. Community Development Board (CDB) recommends approval.
  • Presented by: Tam Rodier, Coordinator

Recommended Motion: I move to approve an increase of CDBG funding allocation to amend the Comanche Park Coronavirus Impact Project, as recommended by CDB.
 
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.