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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.
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- Mail: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103
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Please contact Denise Bohlman, City Clerk, at bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, or at 406.657.8210, with any questions.
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | MAY 13, 2024 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Tidswell
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES: April 22, 2024
COURTESIES: AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Team Introduction
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 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.)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Billings Logan-International Airport Update.
1.
CONSENT AGENDA
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Separations:
A.
Bid Awards:
1.
1709 Saint Johns Avenue Housing Rehabilitation. (Opened 4/16/24) Recommend Van Arsdale Construction.
2.
IP 9 Building Window Replacement. (Opened 4/16/24) Recommend Automatic Doors of Montana.
3.
Castle Rock Park North Parking Lot Repair. (Opened 4/16/24) Recommend K2 Civil.
4.
MET Transit Electric Bus Charger Installation. (Opened 4/16/24) Recommend Millennium Electric.
5.
MET Transit Video Surveillance. (Opened 4/16/24) Recommend TelNet Systems.
6.
Waterborne Traffic Paint. (Opened 4/16/24) Recommend Sherwin Williams.
7.
W.O. 23-11: Downtown 2-Way Street Conversion. (Opened 4/16/24) Recommend Montana Lines, Inc.
B.
Agreement with Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. for AMR Neptune/AMI Software Hosting.
C.
Agreement with Tractor and Equipment Co. for Landfill Compactor Powertrain and Hydraulic Rebuild.
D.
Memorandum of Agreement with Billings Bench Water Association for a Department of Natural Resources and Conservation grant for Rim Tunnel Alternative Evaluation.
E.
Grant Award to Billings Fire Department from Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative.
F.
Donation to Police Department from Billings Community Foundation.
G.
Emergency Resolution for W.O. 24-39: Heights 24-inch Sewer Interceptor Repair.
H.
Resolution Repealing Resolutions 10-18921, 10-18984, 11-19122, 13-19325, and 17-10660, and Granting the City Administrator Authority for Neighborhood Stabilization and Foreclosure Programs.
I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1049: located at 1911 and 1915 8th Avenue N.
*Quasi-Judicial
J.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1050: located at 5403 Hawk Creek Avenue.
*Quasi-Judicial
K.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
April 1, 2024
2.
April 8, 2024
3.
April 15, 2024
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 AND RESOLUTION to donate property in Whisper Ridge Subdivision and set a Public Hearing for June 10, 2024. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution to donate property in Whisper Ridge Subdivision and set a Public Hearing for June 10, 2024, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution to donate property in Whisper Ridge Subdivision and set a Public Hearing for June 10, 2024, as recommended by staff.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION
to approve the proposed Public Participation Plan (P3) in accordance with the Montana Land Use Planning Act. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution for a Public Participation Plan (P3), as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution for a Public Participation Plan (P3), as recommended by staff.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), Section 24-426, Permit for Loading and Unloading by Backing to Curb and Section 24-431, Permit for Curb Loading Zones. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending BMCC, Section 24-426, Permit for Loading and Unloading by Backing to Curb and Section 24-431, Permit for Curb Loading Zones, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending BMCC, Section 24-426, Permit for Loading and Unloading by Backing to Curb and Section 24-431, Permit for Curb Loading Zones, as recommended by staff.
5.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING with Yellowstone County for Short Term Detention Facility. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve entering into the Memorandum of Understanding with Yellowstone County for Short Term Detention Facility, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve entering into the Memorandum of Understanding with Yellowstone County for Short Term Detention Facility, as recommended by staff.
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. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ * 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. |