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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:
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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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Please contact Denise Bohlman, City Clerk, at bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, or at 406.657.8210, with any questions.
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | DECEMBER 18, 2023 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Shaw
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
Choriki, Tidswell, Purinton, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- December 11, 2023 - Pending
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: Homeless Persons' Memorial Day - December 21, 2023
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 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.
Mayor Cole recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
| Name | Board/Commission | Term | ||
| Begins | Ends | |||
| 1 | Megan Bostrom | Aviation and Transit Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 2 | Denis Pitman | Aviation and Transit Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 3 | Marcell Bruski | Billings BID | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 4 | No Applications | Billings BID | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 5 | Dave Hagstrom | Board of Appeals | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 6 | Deborah Davis | Board of Health | 01/01/24 | 12/31/27 |
| 7 | No Applications | Community Development Low Mod* | 01/01/24 | 12/31/26 |
| 8 | No Applications | Community Development Low Mod | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 9 | No Applications | Community Development Low Mod | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 10 | Hannah Reno | Housing Authority | 01/01/24 | 12/31/29 |
| 11 | Amanda Taylor | Housing Authority | 01/01/24 | 12/31/29 |
| 12 | M. Gale Stott | Housing Authority Family Resident Comm | 01/01/24 | 12/31/26 |
| 13 | Eric Johnson | Human Relations Commission | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 14 | Elijah Tidswell | Human Relations Commission | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 15 | No Applications | Human Relations Commission | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 16 | Susan Plath | Library Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 17 | Thom MacLean | Parking Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 18 | Larry Mathew | Parking Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 19 | No Applications | Police Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/27 |
| 20 | Nicole Cromwell | Public Works Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 21 | Ken Behling | Public Works Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 22 | Kevin Christofanelli | Public Works Board | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 23 | Roger Gravgaard | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 2 | 01/01/24 | 12/31/26 |
| 24 | Keith Edgerton | Yellowstone Historic Preservation | 01/01/24 | 12/31/26 |
| 25 | Greg McCall | Zoning Commission | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 26 | David Goss | Zoning Commission | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 27 | Beau Mulvaney | Zoning Commission | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
| 28 | Andy Megorden | Zoning Commission | 01/01/24 | 12/31/28 |
B.
Bid Awards: None
C.
Memorandum of Understanding with Yellowstone County establishing the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust (MOAT) committee.
D.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
November 20, 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, adoption and execution of the amended Program of Projects by Billings MET Transit. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to adopt and execute the amended Program of Projects by Billings MET Transit, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to adopt and execute the amended Program of Projects by Billings MET Transit, as recommended by staff.
3.
AGREEMENT with YWCA to fund a Family Justice Center coordinator position. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve entering into an agreement with YWCA to fund a Family Justice Center coordinator position, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve entering into an agreement with YWCA to fund a Family Justice Center coordinator position, as recommended by staff.
4.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District (TIFD)to Rimrock Hospitality Billings, LLC, for reimbursement of qualified expenses associated with the construction of a new hotel at 4750 King Avenue East, to a maximum reimbursement of up to $346,201, as recommended by South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District (TIFD) to Rimrock Hospitality Billings, LLC, to a maximum reimbursement of up to $346,201, as recommended by South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District (TIFD) to Rimrock Hospitality Billings, LLC, to a maximum reimbursement of up to $346,201, as recommended by South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board.
5.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District (TIFD)to Billings School District No. 2 (SD2), for reimbursement of qualified expenses for the solar installation project at Riverside Middle School, to a maximum reimbursement of up to $100,000, as recommended by South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District (TIFD) to Billings School District No. 2 (SD2), to a maximum reimbursement of up to $100,000, as recommended by South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District (TIFD) to Billings School District No. 2 (SD2), to a maximum reimbursement of up to $100,000, as recommended by South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board.
6.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD) to Undammed Distillery for reimbursement of qualified expenses at 116 North 11th Street for a new tasting room, production and sales facility, to a maximum reimbursement of up to $82,600, as recommended by the Billings Industrial Revitalization District (BIRD) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the EBURD tax increment finance district funds to Undammed Distillery, to a maximum reimbursement of up to $82,600, as recommended by the Billings Industrial Revitalization District (BIRD) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the EBURD tax increment finance district funds to Undammed Distillery, to a maximum reimbursement of up to $82,600, as recommended by the Billings Industrial Revitalization District (BIRD) Board.
7.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD) to BIRD Street, LLC (Billings Brownstones) for reimbursement of qualified expenses for the demolition, and abatement, to build a 22-unit housing complex at 216 - 224 North 18th Street, to a maximum reimbursement of up to $86,776, as recommended by the Billings Industrial Revitalization District (BIRD) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the EBURD tax increment finance district funds to BIRD Street, LLC (Billings Brownstones), to a maximum reimbursement of up to $86,776, as recommended by the Billings Industrial Revitalization District (BIRD) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the EBURD tax increment finance district funds to BIRD Street, LLC (Billings Brownstones), to a maximum reimbursement of up to $86,776, as recommended by the Billings Industrial Revitalization District (BIRD) Board.
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:
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