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 | August 11, 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:
- July 14, 2014
- July 28, 2014 (pending)
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
- Health Center Week, August 10 through 16, 2014
- Honey Bee Day, August 16, 2014
- Smokey Bear Day, August 9, 2014 & Smokey Bear Month - August
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1 & #2 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.
Bid Awards:
1.
Airport Car Rental Transfer Lot and Terminal Loop Road Repair. (Opened 7/15/2014)(Delayed from 7/28/14) Recommend Knife River-Billings; $672,761.30.
B.
Professional Services Contract for W.O. 14-13, Mullowney & Elysian Area Water and Sanitary Sewer Extension Project; Sanderson Stewart; not to exceed $405,062.92.
C.
Professional Services Contract for W.O. 14-15, Bench Boulevard North Sanitary Sewer Extension Project; Sanderson Stewart; not to exceed $62,865.
D.
Transit Planning Development Services Agreement (5-year) with LSC Transportation Consulting, Inc.; standard industry rates to be negotiated on project-by-project basis.
E.
Regional HazMat Team Agreement with Lockwood Fire Department.
F.
Reimbursement Agreement with Jim Powell for construction of sanitary sewer service for Lot 31A of Panoramic Heights Subdivision; $19,916.91.
G.
Empire Parking Garage Management Agreement between Zootist Hospitality LLC, and the Empire Garage Owner's Association. (Delayed from 7/28/14)
H.
Amendment #1, W.O. 09-15 Grand Avenue Zimmerman Trail to Shiloh Road; Professional Services Contract, HDR Engineering, Inc.; $49,937.
I.
Amendment #1,
Library Asbestos Abatement; Safetech, not to exceed $404,122.13.
J.
Amendment #3, W.O. 14-01, Schedule 1, Water Main Replacement and Storm Drain Projects; Professional Services Agreement, Sanderson Stewart, $21,796.18.
K.
Acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grants.
L.
Approval of Tax Increment Financing Assistance from South Billings Urban Renewal District to Community Leadership Development, Inc. (CLDI) for construction of 10 units of affordable housing on a vacant site generally located on the corner of Orrel Street and Monroe Street west of Riverside Middle School; $39,319.50.
M.
Approval of $250,000 from the East Billings Urban Renewal District Tax Increment Fund to fund the design and engineering work for the Exposition Gateway Infrastructure Project.
N.
Approval of Quarterly Report for Pledged Collateral for First Interstate Bank and US Bank.
O.
Approval of the purchase of eleven (11) replacement police vehicles from Bison Ford Motor Company of Great Falls for $27,207.25 each, or a total cost of $299,279.75, budgeted in the 2015 Equipment Replacement Plan.
P.
Approval of City of Billings membership in Billings Improvement District No. 0001.
Q.
Acknowledge receipt of petition to Annex #14-03: a parcel totaling approximately 69 acres located on the west side of Shiloh Road at the northwest corner of the intersection of Shiloh Crossing Boulevard and South Shiloh Road. City of Billings, owner, and set a public hearing date for September 8, 2014.
R.
Acknowledge receipt of petition to Annex #14-04: a parcel totaling approximately 12 acres located south of Elysian Road and just west of the existing Josephine Crossing Subdivision; Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls, owner; McCall Development, agent; and set a public hearing for August 25, 2014.
S.
Acknowledge receipt of petition to vacate a portion of Mountain View Boulevard and set a public hearing date for September 8, 2014.
T.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
July 14, 2014
2.
July 21, 2014
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
RESOLUTION approving $395,000 Pooled Special Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter and Alley Approach Bonds, Series 2014, fixing the form and details and authorizing execution and delivery of the bonds. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE VARIANCE #OP-14-03: A variance from Section 6-1203(r) allowing customer access through an alley that abuts a residential zone on the northeast corner of 32nd Street West and Central Avenue. Gerald A. Neumann and Ed Jorden, applicants. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION creating SILMD 312, St. Vincent Healthcare Subdivision. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION creating SILMD 313, Vintage Estates Subdivision. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Billings Montana City Code Sections 24-442, 24-443 and 24-443.1 relating to special parking privileges for handicapped persons in City of Billings on-street and off-street parking spaces/areas. Parking Advisory Board recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Parking Advisory Board recommendation.)
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending the Billings, Montana City Code by adding Sections 7-1801 through 7-1808 prohibiting discrimination against persons based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. Staff recommends Council adopt the NDO at first and second readings, but that it postpone enactment of the ordinance until an Attorney General's opinion is received. (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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