**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.)
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- 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.
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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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| AGENDA |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | AUGUST 14, 2023 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Neese
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- June 26, 2023 - Pending
- July 10, 2023
- July 24, 2023 - Pending
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: August - Healthy Tribes Wellness Month
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 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.
Billings Public Library Hail Repairs. (Opened 7/18/23) Recommend Progressive Building Systems, LTD.
2.
Fire Station 1 Rooftop Unit Replacement. (Opened 7/18/23) Recommend Empire Heating and Cooling.
3.
Fire Station 8 Interior Remodel. (Opened 7/18/23) Recommend Morgan Contractors.
4.
W.O. 23-07: Monad Road Sanitary Sewer Extension. (Opened 7/18/23) Recommend COP Construction for Schedules 1, 2, and 3B-1.
B.
Change Order No. 1, W.O. 22-32: Riverfront Park Trail, K2 Civil, Inc.
C.
Purchase snow removal equipment for Airport from M-B Companies, Inc.
D.
Contract with GameTime for North Park Playground Replacement.
E.
Agreement with NorthWestern Energy for W.O. 19-12: West End Reservoir Project.
F.
Amendment No. 4, W.O. 19-42: West End Water Treatment Plant Project, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
G.
Memorandum of Understanding with Health Management and Advisory Group.
H.
2023 Recreation Trails Program Grant for Lillis Park Trail.
I.
2024 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).
J.
Donation to Parks and Recreation from Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund Grant, recommended by Anne and Bill Cole for the Rec2U van.
K.
Final Plat of Cherry Island Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
L.
Final Plat of Elysian Subdivision, Amended.
*Quasi-Judicial
M.
Resolution increasing Mountview Cemetery fees.
N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1032: located adjacent to the Billings Logan International Airport.
*Quasi-Judicial
O.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward I (Annexation 23-05).
P.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1030: located on King Ave. W. between the St. Vincent's Healthcare Subdivision and Lenhardt Square Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
Q.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward V (Annexation 23-06).
R.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1031: Text Amendments - Phase II.
S.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending BMCC, Article 21-200, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal.
T.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
June 26, 2023
2.
July 3, 2023
3.
July 10, 2023
4.
July 17, 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.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTIONS amending the Limits of Annexation Map and Annexation Policy and Corresponding Annexation Map. The City Annexation Committee recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a resolution amending the Limits of Annexation Map, as recommended by the City Annexation Committee.
b. RESOLUTION amending the Annexation Policy and Corresponding Annexation Map.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a resolution amending the Annexation Policy and Corresponding Annexation Map, as recommended by the City Annexation Committee.
- Presented by: Wyeth Friday, Planning Director
a. RESOLUTION amending the Limits of Annexation Map.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a resolution amending the Limits of Annexation Map, as recommended by the City Annexation Committee.
b. RESOLUTION amending the Annexation Policy and Corresponding Annexation Map.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve a resolution amending the Annexation Policy and Corresponding Annexation Map, as recommended by the City Annexation Committee.
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. |