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 | March 24, 2014 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION: Councilmember Swanson
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
MINUTES: March 10, 2014
COURTESIES:
- Police Department Donation Presentation
- Legal Department Victim Witness Presentation
PROCLAMATIONS: National Service Recognition Day - April 1, 2014
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Item #1 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.
Consultant Agreement with Sanderson Stewart to conduct the Highway 3 Corridor Planning Study; not to exceed $68,000.
B.
Contract for Downtown Parking Strategic Plan; Kimley-Horn; not to exceed $86,025.
C.
Construction/Maintenance Agreement and Easement with Montana Rail Link for W.O. 11-10, 25th Street Pedestrian Bridge.
D.
Approval of 5-year Airport Business Park Building and Ground Lease with State of Montana Department of Environmental Quality (3/1/14-2/28/19); 5-year revenue - $380,839.20
E.
Approval of 5-year Airport Business Park Building and Ground Lease with State of Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (3/1/14-2/28/19); 5-year revenue - $435,918.60.
F.
Amendment #1, W.O. 12-44 Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Station H2-3 Pump Replacement. Professional Services Contract, HDR Engineering; $16,300.
G.
Confirmation of Probationary Police Officers - Zachary Wallis, Gabrielle DeNio, Matthew Widdekind, Robert Miller & Matthew Edwards.
H.
Right-of-Way Easement with Aviara, Inc.; RIMS Development, LLC; and X Bar S Enterprise, LLC for Falcon Ridge Estates Subdivision, 2nd Filing.
I.
Acceptance of Donation to Billings Animal Control from EBMS in memory of Lisa Marie Frank; $500.
J.
Acceptance of grant from Spare Change for Real Change on behalf of the Mayor's Committee on Homelessness for venue rental for the 2015 Billings Community Connect ; $1,000.
K.
Resolution of Intent to construct W.O. 14-02, Miscellaneous Improvements Program, and set a public hearing for April 28, 2014.
L.
Preliminary Minor Plat of North Pointe Square Subdivision, 2nd Filing, described as five lots on approximately 4.8 acres of land on the west side of Highway 87 North, just north of the intersection with Highway 312 in the Billings Heights; Vacant Land LLC, owner; Sanderson Stewart, agent; conditional approval and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
M.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
February 24, 2014
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION vacating the east 21.6 feet of Henesta Drive right-of-way located on Lot 10, Block 2, Justiss Subdivision; David and Barbara Hawkins, petitioners; estimated value - $3,700. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION authorizing the sale of a 20-foot-wide strip of parkland situated between Lots 7 and 8, Block 4, Rehberg Ranch Estates Subdivision, 1st Filing; using the Comparative Market Analysis value as the minimum opening bid price. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION assessing the cost of removing a dangerous or unsafe tree deemed as a public hazard or nuisance as provided in Billings, MT Municipal Code (BMCC), Section 25-209. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION granting a tax exemption to Billings Ventures, LP, dba Big Horn Resort for building expansion at 1801 Majestic Lane. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION granting a tax exemption to Roscoe Steel dba True North Steel for building expansion at 1501 S. 30th Street West. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION granting a tax exemption to FKCD LLP/360 Office Solutions Inc. for building remodel at 3723 Pierce Parkway. 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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