CITY OF BILLINGS
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY – A VIBRANT, WELCOMING PLACE WHERE
PEOPLE FLOURISH AND BUSINESS THRIVES."
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY – A VIBRANT, WELCOMING PLACE WHERE
PEOPLE FLOURISH AND BUSINESS THRIVES."
AGENDA
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | January 27, 2014 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION: Councilmember Cimmino
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
MINUTES: January 13, 2014
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1, #5 and #6 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required.(Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. Please sign in at the cart located at the back of the council chambers or at the podium. Comment 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.
Approval of the City-County Special Investigations Unit (CCSIU) Agreement with Yellowstone County for calendar year 2014.
B.
Approval of 5-Year Cell Tower Lease Agreement and Easements with Gold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership dba Verizon Wireless for property located at Fire Station #6, 1601 St. Andrews, Billings, MT.
C.
Recommendation of approval to the Policy Coordinating Committee for Amendment II of the 2012-2016 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
D.
Acceptance of Donation to City of Billings of two Eco-MULTI automatic trail use counters, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), $10,500 value.
E.
Grant application request to submit application for AmeriCorps VISTA as a Program Grant and authorize City staff to negotiate and finalize the project if awarded.
F.
Resolution authorizing MET Transit to apply for the Section 5310 grant program for purchase of vehicles; $134,300.
G.
Resolution authorizing application for Land, Water and Conservation Funding (LWCF) to improve South Park Playground.
H.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change #917: A zone change from Public to Residential 7,000-Restricted on a 5.9-acre parcel known as Lampman Park within Lampman Subdivision generally located south of Monad Road and east of 32nd Street West. City of Billings, owner. Approval of zone change and adoption of the determinations of the 10 criteria.
I.
Preliminary Major Plat of Mont Vista Subdivision, 1st Filing, generally located on the east side of 54th Street West, south of Rimrock Road; Mont Vista, LLC, owner; conditional approval and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
J.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
December 30, 2013
2.
January 6, 2014
3.
October 1 - December 31, 2013 (Municipal Court)
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL REVIEW #915: A special review to allow construction of a drive-through café in a Community Commercial (CC) zone across the alley from a residential zone on Lot 15A1, Block 2, of Sunset Subdivision, 2nd Filing, generally located at 910 Grand Avenue (former JB's Restaurant); Chris Bakwin, owner; Wadsworth Acquisitions, LLC, agent. Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving the exchange of properties located within the undeveloped area of the Copper Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Filing, with Copper Ridge Development Corporation. Staff Recommends holding the public hearing and delaying action until February 10, 2014. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE VARIANCE #OP-14-01: A variance from Section 6-1203, Off-Street Parking Requirements, allowing the continuance of no off-street parking requirements for the proposed addition to McKinley School located at 820 N. 31st Street. School District #2, owner; CTA Architects Engineers, agent. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
5.
APPROVAL OF CONDEMNATION SETTLEMENT with J.P.L., Inc.for property legally described as Lot 12, Block 4, Sunset Subdivision, located at 1146 Grand Avenue in the amount of $300,067.67. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.
6.
(ADDED TO AGENDA AT THE MEETING) RESOLUTION declaring an emergency, waiving the competitive bid requirement, and giving the City Administrator authority to sign a contract for repairs to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
PUBLIC COMMENT on Non-Agenda Items — Speaker Sign-in required. (Restricted to ONLY items not on this printed agenda. Comments here are limited to 3 minutes. Please sign in at the cart located at the back of the council chambers or at the podium.)
COUNCIL INITIATIVES
ADJOURN
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