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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.)  Channel 7 or Channel 978 - TDS Fiber. 
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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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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.

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 DECEMBER 11, 2023          5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Mayor Cole
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES:
  • November 13, 2023
  • November 27, 2023
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 and 2 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.
W.O. 23-24: Belknap Office Remodel Phase 2. (Opened 11/21/2023) Recommend TW Ridley.
 
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2.
Road Materials. (Opened 11/21/2023) Recommend Knife River.
 
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3.
New City Hall Audio Visual Equipment. (Opened 11/21/2023) Recommend rejecting all bids.
 
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B.
Amendment No. 2, W.O. 20-37: Stormwater Utility Development, Phase III Scope; FCS Group.
 
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C.
Contract with Cushing Terrell for W.O. 23-45: Street and Traffic Remote Salt Storage Building.
 
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D.
Contract for New City Hall access control and camera procurement and installation with Pine Cove Consulting. 
 
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E.
Construction Contract with Dick Anderson Construction, Inc. for W.O. 19-12: West End Reservoir Project.
 
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F.
Memorandum of Understanding with Beartooth Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. (Beartooth RC&D).
 
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G.
Town Pump Grant Application in support of "Mobilize the MAGIC City".
 
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H.
Reimbursement for Patriot Run expenses and  D onation for veteran burials to Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Cemetery) from Partner for Parks Patriot Run Grant Fund.
 
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I.
Various Donations to City Planning Department for "Mobilize the MAGIC City" project. 
 
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J.
Perpetual Right-of-Way Easements from Staley Family Trust.
 
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K.
Resolution approving FY25 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP).
 
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L.
Resolution approving FY25 Technology Replacement Plan (TRP).
 
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M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1036 - 1093 Lincoln Lane.   *Quasi-Judicial
 
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N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward I (Annexation 23-09).
 
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O.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1039 - 713 Avenue D. *Quasi-Judicial
 
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P.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
November 6, 2023
 
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2.
November 13, 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.
RESOLUTION approving the FY2025-FY2029 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: I move to approve a Resolution approving the FY2025-FY2029 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), as recommended by staff.
 
 
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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.