**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".
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Citizens may submit public comment via the following methods:
- Mail: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103
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- Attend the meeting in person
Please contact Denise Bohlman, City Clerk, at bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, or at 406.657.8210, with any questions.
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| REVISED 7.2.2024 Mitchell Court Project items were combined as Items 5a and 5b on the Regular Agenda CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | JULY 8, 2024 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Shaw
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
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, 4, 5a and 5b 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
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Separations:
A.
Bid Awards:
1.
W.O. 23-12: Zone 4 Pump Station and Waterline Improvements. (Opened 5/7/24) Recommend Grade A Civil, LLC.
2.
W.O. 24-18: Central Avenue Water Main Extension. (Opened 6/18/24) Recommend Earth Movers Excavation, Inc.
3.
W.O. 25-03: Contract 1, City Overlay. (Opened 6/18/24) Recommend Knife River.
B.
Purchase of 8 Public Works refuse trucks; SWS Equipment, LLC.
C.
Agreement with Community 7 Television.
D.
Agreement with YWCA for Northern Lights Family Justice Center.
E.
Memorandums of Understanding with Billings Public Schools and Billings Catholic Schools for School Resource Officer Program.
F.
Donations to the Anti-Graffiti Fund from Susan Lovely, and Diane and Scott Morledge.
G.
Cancellation of Checks and Warrants.
H.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
June 3, 2024
2.
June 11, 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 regarding Low Income Rental Housing - Lucy's Lofts. No Council action required.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING
AND RESOLUTION establishing and revising Planning and Engineering Divisions' fees. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution establishing and revising Planning and Engineering Divisions' fees, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution establishing and revising Planning and Engineering Divisions' fees, as recommended by staff.
4.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District to Billings Hotel and Convention Center, of up to $463,085. South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District to Billings Hotel and Convention Center, of up to $463,085, as recommended by SBURA Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District to Billings Hotel and Convention Center, of up to $463,085, as recommended by SBURA Board.
5.
MITCHELL COURT:
a.
HOME
FUNDING to Mitchell Court, LLLP for the new construction of Mitchell Court Project. Community Development (CD) Board recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve HOME funding to Mitchell Court, LLLP for the new construction of Mitchell Court Project, as recommended by the CD Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve HOME funding to Mitchell Court, LLLP for the new construction of Mitchell Court Project, as recommended by the CD Board.
b.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District to GL Development, for Mitchell Court Apartments, a maximum of $500,000. South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District to GL Development, for Mitchell Court Apartments, a maximum of $500,000, as recommended by SBURA Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District to GL Development, for Mitchell Court Apartments, a maximum of $500,000, as recommended by SBURA Board.
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. |