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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 JUNE 24, 2024          5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Mayor Cole 
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES:
  • May 28, 2024
  • June 10, 2024 
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 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.
Mayor Cole recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
 
1.
 
  Name Board/Commission Term
      Begins Ends
1 Tammy Schwabe Human Relations Commission* 06/24/24 12/31/24
2 Carissa Welsh Human Relations Commission* 06/24/24 12/31/26
3 Jeanelle Wassmer Human Relations Commission 06/24/24 12/31/28
4 Stacey Robinson Yellowstone Soil Conservation 07/01/24 06/30/27
*1 Unexpired term of Angela Matta
*2 Unexpired term of Brian Schnitzer
 
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B.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
2024 Deice Truck. (Opened 6/4/24) Recommend I-State Truck Center. 
 
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C.
Landfill Use Agreements with Yellowstone County, City of Laurel, City of Powell, MacKenzie Disposal, Republic Services, Stillwater County, and Two Tough Guys Services.
 
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D.
Amendment No. 1 to MDT Maintenance and Construction Agreement.
 
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E.
Professional Services Agreement with DOWL for W.O. 24-26: Stormwater Master Plan, Phase I.
 
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F.
Perpetual Right-of-Way Easement from Patterson Land & Livestock Co. for construction of the Briarwood Boulevard 16-inch Water Main Extension.
 
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G.
Resolution authorizing the Lease Purchase Financing and Historical Tax Credit Investment for the new City Hall.
 
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H.
Resolution approving Municipal Court Judges' salary increase.
 
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I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending BMCC, Article 22-800, Storm Sewers.
 
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J.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
May 20, 2024
 
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2.
May 28, 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 Low-Income Multifamily Housing Project - Aurora Apartments. No Council action required.
 
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3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION amending Resolution 21-10986 to correct phasing boundaries in Ridgeline Subdivision. Staff recommends approval.

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution amending Resolution 21-10986 to correct phasing boundaries in Ridgeline Subdivision, as recommended by staff.
 
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4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting Public Works right-of-way fees for FY25-FY26. Staff recommends approval.

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution approving and adopting Public Works right-of-way fees for FY25-FY26, as recommended by staff.
 
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5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting FY25 Street Maintenance District Assessments. Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting annual street maintenance district assessments for FY25, as recommended by staff. 
 
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6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION creating the City of Billings Planning Commission to comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act (MLUPA). Staff recommends approval.

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution creating the City of Billings Planning Commission to comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act (MLUPA), as recommended by staff. 
 
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7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTIONS allocating FY25 assessments for the following:
 
a.
Business Improvement District 1.

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting FY25 Business Improvement District 1 assessments, as recommended by staff.
 
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b.
Tourism Business Improvement District.

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting FY25 Tourism Business Improvement District assessments, 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.