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Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF BILLINGS

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AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS      February 10, 2014             6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Mayor Hanel
 
INVOCATION:  Councilmember Denis Pitman
 
ROLL CALL:  Councilmembers present on roll call were:
 
MINUTES:   January 27, 2014
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:   Engineer's Week, February 16 - 22, 2014
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
 
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1, 2B, and 2C 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 -- Separations:
 
A.
Mayor Hanel recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
 
1.
  Name Board/Commission Term
      Begins Ends
1 No Applications Animal Control Board* 02/10/14 12/31/16
2 No Applications Animal Control Board 02/10/14 12/31/17
3 No Applications Billings BID 02/10/14 12/31/17
4 No Applications Billings BID 02/10/14 12/31/17
5 No Applications Board of Appeals - Electrical 02/10/14 12/31/17
6 No Applications Board of Appeals - Builder 02/10/14 12/31/15
7 Carol Blank Housing Authority 02/10/14 12/31/18
8 No Applications Housing Authority Res Comm 02/10/14 12/31/15
9 Charlene Sleeper Human Relations Commission* 02/10/14 12/31/14
10 No Applications Mayor's Homelessness Lending* 02/10/14 12/31/16
11 Lisa Donnot Mayor's Homelessness Faith Based* 02/10/14 12/31/14
12 Mike Craighill Parking Advisory Board* 02/10/14 12/31/14
13 Patty Nordlund Parking Advisory Board* 02/10/14 12/31/15
14 No Applications Parking Advisory Board 02/10/14 12/31/17
15 Jim Ronquillo Planning Board - Ward I* 02/10/14 12/31/14
16 Ryan Sullivan Public Works Board 02/10/14 12/31/17
17 No Applications Public Works Board 02/10/14 12/31/17
18 No Applications Traffic Control Board* 02/10/14 12/31/14
19 No Applications Traffic Control Board 02/10/14 12/31/17
1 Not filled in 01/01/13
9 Unexpired term of Stephen Marsh
10 Not filled in 01/01/13
11 Unexpired term of Adela Awner
12 Unexpired term of Bruce Simon
13 Unexpired term of Steve Bruggeman
15 Unexpired term of Zach Meyers
18 Unexpired term of Brent Krueger
 
B.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
Three Solid Waste Garbage Truck Cabs and Chassis (one front-load, one side-load, and one rear-load). (Opened 1/28/14) Recommend One Rear Load Truck, Montana Peterbilt, $197,757; One Front Load Truck, Montana Peterbilt, $172,869; One Side Load Truck, Montana Peterbilt, $226,337.
 
2.
Solid Waste Landfill Compactor. (Opened 1/28/14) Recommend T & E Equipment; $707,294.
 
3.
SID 1395, Boca Raton Road Improvements. (Opened 1/28/14) Recommend delay of award until February 24, 2014.
 
4.
W.O. 14-03, Contract #1, City Chip Seal. (Opened 1/28/14) Recommend Knife River; $1,147,644.97.
 
C.
Change Order #1 - Montana Avenue Pipe Bursting Project, Curb Box Specialists, $9,875.
 
D.
Reimbursement Agreement with Cal Kunkel for Private Contract #645, Western Sky Subdivision, $87,383.50.
 
E.
Approval of land acquisition payment to Eaton Land Development for W.O. 08-25, Zone 3 Chapple Reservoir Expansion project; payment recommendation to be made at February 10, 2014, city council meeting.
 
F.
Approval of purchase of Tait radios for the Police and Fire Departments; $831,605.25
 
G.
Acceptance of Donation to Billings Animal Control; Yvonne Mansfield Animal Welfare Fund; $5,000.
 
H.
Preliminary Subsequent Minor Plat of Falcon Ridge Estates Subdivision, 5th Filing, described as four lots on approximately 36,143 square feet of land on Peregrine Lane, north of Golden Acres Drive; SD Helgeson Inc., owner; Sanderson Stewart, agent; conditional approval of the plat and adoption of the findings of fact.
 
I.
Preliminary Minor Plat of Price Subdivision described as five lots on approximately 166.3 acres of land generally located on the east edge of Ironwood Subdivision with access off of Canyonwoods Drive; LJ Price, owner; Sanderson Stewart, agent; conditional approval of the plat and adoption of the findings of fact.
 
J.
Final Plat Approval
 
1.
Skyview Ridge Subdivision, 1st Filing
 
2.
Falcon Ridge Subdivision, 4th Filing
 
K.
Bills and Payroll:
 
1.
January 13, 2014
 
2.
January 21, 2014
 
REGULAR AGENDA:
 
2.
COPPER RIDGE SUBDIVISION
 
A.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION vacating a portion of Cove Creek Drive in Copper Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Filing; Copper Ridge Development Corporation, petitioner. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
B.
RESOLUTION approving the exchange of properties located within the undeveloped area of the Copper Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Filing, with Copper Ridge Development Corporation. Public hearing held and action delayed on January 27, 2014. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
C.
FINAL PLAT OF COPPER RIDGE SUBDIVISION, 5TH FILING. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
 
ADJOURN
 
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