CITY OF BILLINGS
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY: A DIVERSE, WELCOMING COMMUNITY
WHERE PEOPLE PROSPER AND BUSINESS SUCCEEDS."
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY: A DIVERSE, WELCOMING COMMUNITY
WHERE PEOPLE PROSPER AND BUSINESS SUCCEEDS."
AGENDA
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | June 23, 2014 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION: Councilmember Pitman
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
MINUTES:
- May 27, 2014
- June 9, 2014 (pending)
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #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.
Mayor Hanel recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
| Name | Board/Commission | Term | ||
| Begins | Ends | |||
| 1 | Charles Bushey | Animal Control Board | 07/01/14 | 12/31/16 |
| 2 | Cara Chamberlain | Animal Control Board | 07/01/14 | 12/31/17 |
| 3 | Randy Hafer | Billings BID | 07/01/14 | 12/31/17 |
| 4 | Rudi Marten | Billings BID | 07/01/14 | 12/31/17 |
| 5 | No Applications | Board of Appeals - Electrical | 07/01/14 | 12/31/17 |
| 6 | Terry Madtson | Board of Appeals - Builder | 07/01/14 | 12/31/15 |
| 7 | No Applications | Housing Authority Res Comm | 07/01/14 | 12/31/15 |
| 8 | No Applications | Mayor's Homelessness Lending | 07/01/14 | 12/31/16 |
| 9 | No Applications | Parking Advisory Board | 07/01/14 | 12/31/17 |
| 10 | No Applications | Parking Advisory Board* | 07/01/14 | 12/31/14 |
| 11 | No Applications | Parking Advisory Board* | 07/01/14 | 12/31/17 |
| 12 | Tom Llewellyn | Public Works Board | 07/01/14 | 12/31/17 |
| 13 | David Mosdal | Soil Conservation District | 07/01/14 | 06/30/17 |
| 14 | Benjamin Kerns | Tourism BID Board | 07/01/14 | 06/30/18 |
| 15 | No Applications | Traffic Control Board* | 07/01/14 | 12/31/14 |
| 16 | No Applications | Traffic Control Board | 07/01/14 | 12/31/17 |
11 Unexpired term of Edward Arnold
15 Unexpired term of Brent Krueger
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
Airport Terminal Building Hot Water Boiler Replacement Project. (Opened 6/10/2014) Recommend Plumb MT, Inc.; $271,000.
2.
W.O. 14-01, 2014 Water Main Replacement and Storm Drain Project, Schedule 1A. (Opened 6/10/2014) Recommend Water Main Replacement to Western Municipal Construction, Inc; $2,843,623. Recommend delay of Storm Drain Project until July 14, 2014.
3.
W.O. 14-02, Miscellaneous Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk, and Storm Drain Improvements Project. (Opened 6/10/2014) Recommend J & J Concrete, Inc.; $241,845.
C.
Change Order #5 - $18,433.83 and Change Order #6 - $26,343.47; Empire Parking Garage, Sletten Construction Company; total - $44,777.30.
D.
Contract for Professional Services with CTA Architects/Engineers for Facilities Master Plan; $99,500.
E.
Contract for Professional Services with Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson for W.O. 14-09, Briarwood Reservoir Expansion; $290,200.
F.
Amendment #3, W.O. 10-19: Shiloh Conservation Area. Professional Services Contract, DOWL HKM; $65,211.
G.
Approval of joint city/county grant application and acceptance of 2014 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) totaling $77,737 for equipment purchases (Billings Police Department - $66,515; Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office - $11,222); and
approval of Interlocal Agreement with Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office.
H.
Approval of Sale of 39,313 square foot utility easement along a portion of the north boundary of the Shiloh Conservation Area to NorthWestern Energy; $7,469.47.
I.
Approval of appointment of Councilmember Pitman as Mayor Hanel's alternate to the PCC through December 31, 2015.
J.
Approval of Tax Increment Financing Assistance from East Billings Tax Increment Account to Carol Kraft for demolition of two blighted buildings and one blighted shed at 115 N. 22nd Street; $6,343.
K.
Acceptance of Donations to the Parks Department for four memorial benches: Gerald and Sandra Bruns - $1,855 for Riverfront Park; Ronald Lund - $1,500 for Pioneer Park; Gary and Angie George - $1,500 for park at corner of Locust and McDonnell Blvd; and Peter Heltborg - $1,500 for Millice Park; total donations - $6,355.
L.
Resolution amending the loan agreement for First Mortgage Housing Revenue Bond, Series 2004A and 2004B, for the Rose Park Plaza Project.
M.
Resolution closing Special Improvement District /Sidewalk Bond Debt Funds to SID Revolving Fund - $152,317.
N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward IV (Annexation #14-02) for approximately 19.5 acres located south of Grand Avenue near the intersection of Grand Avenue and 56th Street West. Regal Land Development, owner.
O.
Preliminary Plat Two-Year Extension for Lake Hills Subdivision, 33rd Filing; approximately 120 acres of land surrounding and including the west side of Lake Hills Golf Course; setting a new expiration date of June 13, 2015.
P.
Preliminary Subsequent Minor Plat of Amended Lot 4A1, Block 1, Parkco Industrial Subdivision; two lots on approximately 3.197 acres of land generally located at 1140 South 29th Street West, south of Millennium Circle; Edward Hoem, owner; C&H Engineering, agent; conditional approval of the preliminary plat and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
Q.
Preliminary Major Plat of DayBreak Subdivision; 74 new lots generally located east of the intersection of Grand Avenue and 56th Street West on the south side of Grand Avenue; Regal Land Development, Inc., owner; Scott Worthington, engineer; conditional approval and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
R.
Preliminary Major Plat of Sartorie Subdivision; a 2.99-acre parcel generally located south of 1880 Hawthorne Lane on the northwest corner of Hawthorne Lane and Kyhl Lane. Richard and Mae Sartorie, owners; Blueline Engineering, agent; conditional approval and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
S.
Cancellation of Checks and Warrants.
T.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
May 27, 2014
2.
June 2, 2014
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting Fourth Quarter Budget Amendments for FY2013/2014. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward II to include recently annexed property in Annexation #14-01: a portion of Tract 2B, of Corrected Certificate of Survey 840, 2nd Amended, located north of Kyhl Lane in the Billings Heights currently addressed as 1880 and 1916 Hawthorne Lane; Richard Jr. and Mae L. Sartorie, owners. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE VARIANCE #OP-14-02: A variance from BMCC Section 6-1200 allowing 10 fewer parking stalls on Lot 15A1, Block 2, Sunset Subdivision, 2nd Filing, located at 910 Grand Avenue. Billings 910 Grand Avenue, LLC, owner. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
ADJOURN
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