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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.)
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    • 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.
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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."
 
 
     CITY COUNCIL
   REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING		    
  AGENDA       
 
 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 8, 2023          5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Councilmember Tidswell
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES: April 24, 2023
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
  • Mayor's Statement Regarding Settlement of Franchise Fee Lawsuit. 
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 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.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
SID 1421, Cypress Point. (Opened 4/4/23) Recommend rejecting all bids.
 
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2.
W.O. 22-27: Landfill Gas Compliance Flare Installation. (Opened 4/4/23) Recommend Western Municipal Construction, Inc.
 
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3.
W.O. 23-41: Water Reclamation Facility Secondary Pump Station Roof Replacement. (Opened 4/18/23) Recommend Empire Roofing, Inc.
 
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B.
Agreement with McKinstry Essention, LLC for Commissioning Services of new City Hall.
 
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C.
Agreement with Billings Bench Water Association for conveyance of water to reservoirs.
 
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D.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward III (Annexation 23-01).
 
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E.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
April 3, 2023
 
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2.
April 10, 2023
 
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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.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from Downtown Urban Renewal tax increment finance district to Griffin Development for its mixed use project at 2316 1st Avenue North. DPB Board recommends approval.
  • Presented by: Wyeth Friday, Planning Director and Mehmet Casey, DBP Development Director

Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from Downtown Urban Renewal tax increment finance district to Griffin Development for its mixed use project at 2316 1st Avenue North, as recommended by the DBP Board.
 
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3.
SECOND READING ORDINANCE amending Billings, Montana City Code, Section 18-204 , prohibiting weapons and firearms. Staff recommends approval.
  • Presented by: Gina Dahl, City Attorney
.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the second reading ordinance amending Billings, Montana City Code, Section 18-204, prohibiting weapons and firearms, as recommended by staff. 
 
 
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4.
ADOPTION of FY23-24 City Council Goals and Strategies.
  • Presented by: Chris Kukulski, City Administrator

Recommended Motion: I move to adopt FY23-24 City Council Goals and Strategies.
 
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5.
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.
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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.