Agenda for City Council Regular Business Meeting

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**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.

VISION STATEMENT:
"The Magic City: A diverse,

welcoming community

where people prosper and
business succeeds."

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

	AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS	AUGUST 28, 2023		5:30 P.M.

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.

	Name	Board/Commission	Term
			Begins	Ends
1	Brian Roush	Board of Adjustments*	08/28/23	12/31/25
2	No Applications	Community Development - Low Mod*	08/28/23	12/31/26
3	Kevin Holland	Citizen Police Advisory Board*	08/28/23	12/31/25
4	Jennifer Duray	County Water District of Billings Heights - Non Voting	09/04/23	09/04/27
5	Jeff Essmann	County Water District of Billings Heights - Voting	09/04/23	09/04/27
6	Erin Robbins	Energy & Conservation Commission	09/10/23	12/31/25
7	Glenn Foy	Energy & Conservation Commission	09/10/23	12/31/25
8	Jordan McNaught	Energy & Conservation Commission	09/10/23	12/31/25
9	Karen Stears	Energy & Conservation Commission	09/10/23	12/31/25
10	Neil Kiner	Energy & Conservation Commission	09/10/23	12/31/25
11	Randy Hafer	Energy & Conservation Commission	09/10/23	12/31/25
12	Tim Erickson	Energy & Conservation Commission	09/10/23	12/31/25