**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:
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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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Please contact Denise Bohlman, City Clerk, at bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, or at 406.657.8210, with any questions.
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| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | AUGUST 26, 2024 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Owen
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES: August 12, 2024 - Pending
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: August - Healthy Tribes Wellness Month
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 4, 5, and 6 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.
City Vehicles. (Opened 8/6/24) Recommend Schedules 1 through 9 and 11 - Billion Auto Group; Schedule 10 - KIG Vehicle Concepts.
B.
Change Order No. 1, toGeneral Contractor/Construction Manager Construction Services Contract with Dick Anderson Construction, Inc. (DAC) for W.O. 19-12: West End Reservoir Project.
C.
Change Order No. 5, to New City Hall Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Dick Anderson Construction.
D.
Contract with Motorola Solutions for 911 Phone and Radio Recorder.
E.
Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization Title VI Assurance.
F.
HOME-ARP Supportive Service Project - Subrecipient Allocations.
G.
Perpetual Right-of-Way Easements from TREH Commercial.
H.
Final Plat of Les Schwab Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
I.
Bond Resolution for Pooled Series 2024 Sidewalk Bonds for WO 23-02: Missing Sidewalk Improvements and WO 22-21: Brewington Drive Improvements.
J.
Bond Resolution for Pooled Series 2024 Special Improvement Bonds for Special Improvement Districts (SIDs) 1421,1422,1425,1426, and1427.
K.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Sections 24-457, 24-467, 24-473, 24-1004 through 24-1006, and 24-1011, Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), concerning parking fees and violations.
L.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
July 22, 2024
2.
July 29, 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 FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1051: located at 122 N. 12th Street. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 review criteria.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1051 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1051 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1053: located at 1529 S. Billings Blvd. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 review criteria.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1053 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1053 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
4.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District to the Alberta Bair Theater, up to a maximum reimbursement of $83,000. The Downtown Billings Partnership (DBP) Board does
NOT recommend approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District (a/k/a Downtown Tax Increment Fund) to Alberta Bair Theater (ABT), up to a maximum reimbursement of $83,000.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District (a/k/a Downtown Tax Increment Fund) to Alberta Bair Theater (ABT), up to a maximum reimbursement of $83,000.
5.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District (a/k/a Downtown Tax Increment Fund) to the Cine Billings, d/b/a Art House Billings, up to a maximum reimbursement of $300,000. The Downtown Billings Partnership (DBP) Board does
NOT recommend approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District (a/k/a Downtown Tax Increment Fund) to Cine Billings, d/b/a Art House Billings, up to a maximum reimbursement of $300,000.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District (a/k/a Downtown Tax Increment Fund) to Cine Billings, d/b/a Art House Billings, up to a maximum reimbursement of $300,000.
6.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District (a/k/a Downtown Tax Increment Fund) to Billings Depot, Inc., located at 2310 Montana Avenue, up to a maximum reimbursement of $80,000. The Downtown Billings Partnership (DBP) Board does
NOT recommend approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District (a/k/a Downtown Tax Increment Fund) to Billings Depot, Inc., up to a maximum reimbursement of $80,000.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve the Tax Increment Financing Assistance from Expanded North 27th Urban Renewal District (a/k/a Downtown Tax Increment Fund) to Billings Depot, Inc., up to a maximum reimbursement of $80,000.
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. |