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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      		CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
BEGINS AT 4:30 P.M. 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 9, 2024        WORK SESSION
BEGINS AT 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION - LITIGATION UPDATE (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM)
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Councilmember Joy
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were: Shaw,  Gulick, Neese,  Owen,  Joy, 
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell,  Boyett, Rupsis
 
MINUTES:
  • August 12, 2024
  • August 26, 2024
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS: Suicide Prevention Day - September 9, 2024
 
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 No Applications Community Development Board - Low Mod* 09/09/24 12/31/26
2 No Applications Community Development Board* 09/09/24 12/31/26
3 Joe Studiner Tourism BID 10/01/24 10/01/28
4 Jase Muri Tourism BID 10/01/24 10/01/28
*1 Unexpired term of Valerie Courtney
*2 Unexpired term of Jenna Martin
 
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B.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
W.O. 19-42: West End Water Treatment Plant Transmission Main, Phase 1. (Opened 8/20/24) Recommend Askin Construction. 
 
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2.
W.O. 24-08: Hesper Sewer, Shiloh Road to South 48th Street West. (Opened 8/6/24) Recommend COP Construction.
 
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C.
Purchase of 2025 Grapple Truck; Recommend SWS Equipment, LLC.
 
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D.
Amendment No. 1,Professional Engineering Services Contract with Performance Engineering, LLC, for W.O. 24-38, Wicks Lane Storm Improvements.
 
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E.
Behavioral Health Systems for Future Generations Grant.
 
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F.
Airport's Updated Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.
 
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G.
Annexation Agreement with Department of Military Affairs.
 
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H.
Downtown Revolving Loan to Old Billings Hardware Development Venture, LP.
 
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I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1051, 122 N. 12th Street. *Quasi-Judicial
 
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J.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1053, 1529 S. Billings Blvd. *Quasi-Judicial
 
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K.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
August 5, 2024
 
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2.
August 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 AND RESOLUTIONS allocating assessments on the following:
 
a.
SID 1421 
 
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b.
SID 1422
 
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c.
SID 1425
 
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d.
SID 1426
 
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e.
SID 1427
 
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f.
SID 2926
 
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g.
SID 2927

Staff recommends approval.

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve resolutions allocating assessments on SID 1421, SID 1422, SID, 1425, SID 1426, SID 1427, SID 2926 and SID 2927, as recommended by staff.
 
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3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting annual levies on General Fund, Transit, Library, Public Safety I, II, III, and General Obligation Debt. Staff recommends approval.

Recommended Motion:Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting annual levies on General Fund, Transit, Library, Public Safety I, II, III, and General Obligation Debt, as recommended by staff.
 
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4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION assessing Road Maintenance District No. 6. Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution assessing Road Maintenance District No. 6, as recommended by staff.
 
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5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION assessing Weed Abatements. Staff recommends approval.

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution assessing Weed Abatements, as recommended by staff.
 
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6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting annual Park Maintenance Districts (PMDs) assessments for FY25. Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting annual Park Maintenance Districts (PMDs) assessments for FY25, as recommended by staff.
 
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7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION revising and assessingEncroachment Rental fees. Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution revising and assessing Encroachment Rental fees, as recommended by staff.
 
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8.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting Special Improvement Lighting Maintenance District (SILMD) assessments. Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting Special Improvement Lighting Maintenance District (SILMD) assessments, as recommended by staff.
 
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9.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION assessing Sidewalk Construction and/or Repairs. Staff recommends approval. 

Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution assessing Sidewalk Construction and/or Repairs, as recommended by staff.
 
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10.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting FY2024 Budget Amendments. 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 a resolution for FY2024 budget amendments, as recommended by staff.
 
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11.
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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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.