**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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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | APRIL 10, 2023 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Choriki
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES: March 27, 2023
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
- April - Child Abuse Prevention Month
- April - Keep America Beautiful / Great American Cleanup Month
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 3b 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
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Separations:
A.
Bid Awards:
1.
Airport's Mid-Field Service Road Project. (Opened 3/21/23) Recommend Askin Construction.
2.
Compost Trommel Screen. (Opened 3/21/23) Recommend Ecoverse.
3.
W.O. 20-46: Landfill Compost Facility, Schedule 1, including additive alternate 1
. (Opened 3/7/23) Recommend K2 Civil, Inc.
4.
W.O. 20-46: Landfill Compost Facility, Schedule 2. (Opened 3/21/23) Recommend COP Construction, LLC.
5.
W.O. 23-17: Grand Avenue and 3rd Street West. (Opened 3/7/23) Recommend Knife River.
6.
W.O. 23-35: Hesper Sanitary Sewer Extension. (Opened 3/7/23) Recommend COP Construction, LLC.
B.
Agreement for Cloud based route planning and scheduling software with Remix Technologies, LLC.
C.
Agreements with Montana Roll Off Service, LLC and Tiger Roll Off & Recycling, LLC.
D.
Agreement with Yellowstone County Sheriff's Department for FY2024 data processing services.
E.
Purchase 2023 compact track loader from RDO Equipment Co.
F.
Purchase computer aided dispatch/automated vehicle location software services and equipment from Passio Systems.
G.
Purchase four (4) heavy-duty diesel transit buses from Gillig, LLC.
H.
Donation to the Billings Public Library from the Library Foundation.
I.
2023 High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) award from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
J.
Recommendation of approval to the Policy Coordinating Committee for Amendment 4 of the 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program.
K.
Resolution of intent to create SID 1423 and set a public hearing date for May 8, 2023.
L.
Resolution authorizing the issuance and calling for a public sale for the West End Reservoir bonds.
M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Billings, Montana City Code, Section 18-204.
N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1022, 630 Logan Lane.
*Quasi-Judicial
O.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
March 6, 2023
2.
March 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 RESOLUTION approving and adopting FY2023 budget amendments. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve and adopt FY2023 budget amendments, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Andy Zoeller, Finance Director
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve and adopt FY2023 budget amendments, as recommended by staff.
3.
SID 1419:
a.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION creating SID 1419, Charles Street. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a Public Hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution creating SID 1419, as recommended by staff.
- 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 SID 1419, as recommended by staff.
b.
BID AWARD: SID 1419, CHARLES STREET. (Opened 2/21/23) Recommend Askin Construction. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the bid award for SID 1419, Charles Street, as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Debi Meling, Public Works Director
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the bid award for SID 1419, Charles Street, as recommended by staff.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXATION 23-02: located south of Elysian Road and west of East Lane and north of Shackelford Lane. Staff recommends conditional approval.
- Presented by: Monica Plecker, Planning Manager
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward V to include recently annexed property in Annexation 23-02: located south of Elysian Road and west of East Lane and north of Shackelford 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 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.
6.
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS UPDATE.
- Presented by: Chris Kukulski, City Administrator
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. |