**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.) Channel 7 or Channel 978 - TDS Fiber.
- 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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REVISED 10/17/2023
Consent Agenda Item 1D was added;
Regular Agenda Item 4 staff memo was revised for clarity;
Council Initiative is noted
Consent Agenda Item 1D was added;
Regular Agenda Item 4 staff memo was revised for clarity;
Council Initiative is noted
| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | OCTOBER 23, 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
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- September 25, 2023
- October 9, 2023 - Pending
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Week - October 23-29, 2023
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 and 4 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: None
B.
Purchase 3 - 2024 Broombear sweepers from Joe Johnson Equipment.
C.
Purchase 2024 Fire Pumper AS899 from Hughes Fire Equipment.
D.
Memorandum of Understanding with Billings Tourism Business Improvement District.
E.
2023 STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Domestic Violence Grant Award.
F.
State Highway Traffic Safety Billings Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) overtime grant for the Police Department.
G.
2023 Federal Homeland Security Grant for Police Department to purchase Night Vision Systems.
H.
2023 Federal Homeland Security Grant for the Police Department's Bomb Squad.
I.
Montana Department of Agriculture Grant to the Parks and Recreation Department for the European Buckthorn removal program.
J.
Donation to the Parks and Recreation Department from Yellow Ball Roofing and Solar for a complete solar generating system to Songbird Community Garden.
K.
Resolution defining the policy for Special Improvement Districts (SID's).
L.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), Article 22-407, Encroachment Permit Required.
M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward I (Annexation 23-08).
N.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
September 18, 2023
2.
September 25, 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 FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1037: for a parcel generally located at 3146 Monad Road. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 review criteria.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1037, and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1037, and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1038: for a parcel generally located northwest of the intersection of Avenues D and E in Zimmerman Home Place Subdivision. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 review criteria.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1038, and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1038, and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
4.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S Annual Performance Evaluation and
APPROVAL of Employment Contract.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment contract with Chris Kukulski, City Administrator, as written.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment contract with Chris Kukulski, City Administrator, as written.
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:
* Recommendation on Establishing a Family Violence Investigations Unit in the Billings Police Department. Initiated by Councilmember Jennifer Owen.
* Recommendation on Establishing a Family Violence Investigations Unit in the Billings Police Department. Initiated by Councilmember Jennifer Owen.
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. |