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**ATTENTION**

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:
    • On Community 7 TV - Channel 7 or Channel 507 – Spectrum Cable. (On evenings when there is a conflict with School District No. 2 Board meetings, the City Council meeting will be broadcast on Channel 8 - Spectrum Cable.) Channel 7 or Channel 978 - TDS Fiber. 
    • Online at www.comm7tv.com and click on the "Watch Live" icon. Community 7 also has links to their Facebook page and YouTube channel. 
    • On the City's website at www.billingsmt.gov and click on "Watch Meetings Online" on the homepage.
    • In-Person.


Citizens may submit public comment via the following methods:
  • Mail: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103
  • Email:  Council@billingsmt.gov.
    • Emails received after 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting, may be posted on the Council's webpage the following day for public viewing.
  • Attend the meeting in person


Please contact Denise Bohlman, City Clerk, at bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, or at 406.657.8210, with any questions.

 


 
VISION STATEMENT:
"The Magic City: A diverse,
welcoming community
where people prosper and
business succeeds."
 
 
     CITY COUNCIL
   REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING		    
  AGENDA       
 
 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS APRIL 8, 2024  
CONSENT AGENDA 1D REVISED
(NEW ATTACHMENTS)  		  5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Councilmember Kennedy
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES: March 25, 2024 - Pending
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 4 and 5 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 -- Separations:
 
A.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
W.O. 23-33: Grandview Park Irrigation System Replacement. (Opened 3/19/24) Recommend Good Earth Works Co., Inc.
 
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2.
W.O. 24-01: Contract 3, Cedar Park Water Main Replacement. (Opened 3/19/24) Recommend Askin Construction, LLC.
 
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3.
W.O. 24-27: 2024 Water Service Repairs. (Opened 3/5/24) Recommend Sunset Excavation.
 
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4.
Aviation Place Road Rehabilitation. (Opened 3/19/24) Recommend Asphalt Plus, Inc.
 
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5.
MET Transit Office Addition and Remodel. (Opened 3/19/24) Recommend Swank Enterprises.
 
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6.
Pioneer Park Tennis Court Replacement. (Opened 3/19/24) Recommend Good Earth Works Co., Inc.
 
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B.
Contract for New City Hall Audio / Visual Equipment with TeleData Technologies.
 
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C.
Agreement with Yellowstone County Sheriff's Department for FY2025 data processing services.
 
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D.
Memorandum of Understanding with Hoodies 4 Heroes for a memorial at Dehler Park.
 
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E.
Amend Park Community Garden Grant to the Parks and Recreation Department. 
 
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F.
Safe Routes to School Plan Update, Phase 2 Recommendation to Policy Coordinating Committee.
 
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G.
Boundary Line Relocation between City Parking Lot and Grand Building located at 100 N. 27th St,
 
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H.
Resolution authorizing the issuance and private sale for refunding of the Series 2013A tax increment bonds.
 
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I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward IV (Annexation 24-01). *Quasi-Judicial
 
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J.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward V (Annexation 24-02). *Quasi-Judicial
 
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K.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1043: located at 4190 S. Frontage Road. *Quasi-Judicial
 
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L.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1044: located at 5900 block of Grand Avenue. *Quasi-Judicial
 
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M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1045: located at 4524 Central Avenue. *Quasi-Judicial
 
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N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1046: located at 1202 West Wicks Lane. *Quasi-Judicial
 
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O.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
March 4, 2024
 
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2.
March 12, 2024
 
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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 for Land Use Contrary to Zoning: HomeFront Duplex in an NX3 Zone, located at 302 Sioux Lane. No action necessary.
 
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3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCES amending Billings, Montana City Code, Sections:

a.  18-300, Nuisances

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the first reading ordinance amending Billings, Montana City Code, Sections 18-300, Nuisances, as recommended by staff. 

b.  18-1100, Graffiti

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the first reading ordinance amending Billings, Montana City Code, Section 18-1100, Graffiti, as recommended by staff. 

c.  18-1400, Boarded Up Structures

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the first reading ordinance amending Billings, Montana City Code, Section 18-1400, Boarded Up Structures, as recommended by staff.
 
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4.
RESOLUTION establishing a graffiti fund, as recommended by staff.

Recommended Motion: I move to approve a Resolution establishing a graffiti fund, as recommended by staff.
 
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5.
COTTONWOOD PARK MASTER PLAN. Staff recommends approval.

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Cottonwood Park Master Plan, as recommended by staff.
 
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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:
 
 
Council Chambers are readily accessible to individuals with physical disabilities.

For more information or to make requests for special arrangements, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 657-8210 or e-mail bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, 72 hours prior to the meeting date.
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* Quasi-Judicial – Caution must be exercised concerning any potential ex parte communications with interested parties. This policy-making body may exercise approval or other adjudication authority which is "judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person.