**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.
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| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Kennedy
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 26, 2024
- September 9, 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
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Separations:
A.
Bid Awards:
1.
Water Treatment Plant Floating Dredge. (Opened 8/20/24) Recommend SRS Crisafulli.
B.
Purchase of 15 Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) for the Police Department.
C.
Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for Current City Hall with Honaker Realty LLC and JWT Capital LLC.
D.
Amendment No. 3, to Professional Services Agreement with DOWL for W.O. 23-11: Downtown 2-Way Street Conversion.
E.
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Billings, Par-3 Golf Course, and Sunset Memorial Gardens to establish an irrigation supply line maintenance fund.
F.
HOME-ARP Supportive Service Project - Subrecipient Allocations.
G.
Settlement Agreement with Christopher Tucker - 802 Yellowstone Avenue.
H.
Preliminary Minor Plat of Grove Ventures Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
I.
Preliminary Minor Plat of Zimmerman Home Place Subdivision, 5th Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
J.
Final Major Plat of Buffalo Crossing Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
K.
Final Major Plat of Wild Rose Subdivision, 1st Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
L.
Resolution approving administrative fees for parking violations.
M.
Resolution establishing legislative priorities for the Montana State Legislature's 2025 Session.
N.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
August 19, 2024
2.
August 26, 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.
CONTINUED 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.
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.
3.
CONTINUED 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.
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.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING to receive input on FY2023-2024 draft Comprehensive Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). No action is necessary.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1055: to remove multiple lots in the Galaxy Subdivision. 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 1055 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 1055 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
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:
- 4 City Buildings - Moss Mansion, The Depot, Babcock Theater and Alberta Bair Theater.
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. |