**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.
 |
|
| REVISED 10.23.2024 * Time Changed for Start of Closed Executive Session CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
|||
| AGENDA | CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION BEGINS AT 4:00 P.M. |
|
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | OCTOBER 28, 2024 | BUSINESS SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
RECESS TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) - * City Administrator, Chris Kukulski's Annual Review
*Note: The Executive Session will be closed, as allowed in Section 2-3-203(3), MCA, as discussions relate to matters of individual privacy and wherein the demands of individual privacy exceed the merits of public disclosure.
*Note: The Executive Session will be closed, as allowed in Section 2-3-203(3), MCA, as discussions relate to matters of individual privacy and wherein the demands of individual privacy exceed the merits of public disclosure.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Tidswell
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- September 23, 2024
- October 14, 2024
COURTESIES: USS Billings Crew
PROCLAMATIONS:
- Epilepsy Awareness Month - November
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month - November
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 2c, 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
--
Separations:
A.
Mayor Cole recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
| Name | Board/Commission | Term | ||
| Begins | Ends | |||
| 1 | Matt Mikkelson | Billings BID* | 10/28/24 | 12/31/25 |
| 2 | No Applications | Community Development Board - Low Mod* | 10/28/24 | 12/31/26 |
| 3 | Donald White | Community Development Board* | 10/28/24 | 12/31/26 |
*2 Unexpired term of Valerie Courtney
*3 Unexpired term of Jenna Martin
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
W.O. 23-22: WRF Digester Boiler. (Opened 10/01/24) Recommend Star Service.
C.
Par 3 Golf Course Management Agreement with the Exchange City Golf Corporation.
D.
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Billings Bench Water Association (BBWA) for the combined application for the FEMA HMGP Grant.
E.
Amendment No. 5, Professional Engineering Services Contract with HDR Engineering for W.O. 19-12: West End Project Preliminary Reservoir Design and BBWA Unloader Raw Water Delivery Design, Bidding and Construction Administration Services.
F.
Acceptance of 2025 Domestic Violence Grant Award to the Police Department for the Domestic Violence Investigator Program and
Authorization for the Police Chief to sign all required grant materials.
G.
Acceptance of State Homeland Security Program FY 2024 Grant Award for the Information Technology Department.
H.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward I - Annexation 24-03.
I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1054 - Montana National Guard Project - Hwy 3.
J.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
September 23, 2024
2.
September 30, 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.
THOMAS ROMINE PROPERTY - 58th Street West and Rimrock Road.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION 24-04 and ZONE CHANGE 1057:
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION 24-04 and ZONE CHANGE 1057:
a.
RESOLUTION APPROVING ANNEXATION 24-04: a portion of Lot 27A of the Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Subdivision. Staff recommends conditional approval.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution conditionally approving Annexation 24-04, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution conditionally approving Annexation 24-04, as recommended by staff.
b.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1057: a portion of Lots 6A-1 and 27A of the Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Subdivision, generally located at 58th Street West and Rimrock Road. 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 1057 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 1057 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
c.
ANNEXATION AGREEMENT with Thomas Romine. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve an Annexation Agreement with Thomas Romine, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve an Annexation Agreement with Thomas Romine, as recommended by staff.
d.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward IV to include recently annexed property in Annexation 24-04. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward IV, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward IV, as recommended by staff.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE adopting 2021 International Fire Code (IFC). Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance adopting 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance adopting 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), as recommended by staff.
4.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the South Billings Boulevard Tax Increment Finance District to Tropicana Inn-Vestments 2.0, LLC, for Montana Trailhead Inn partial demolition - 5500 Midland Road. 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 Tropicana Inn-Vestments 2.0, LLC, for Montana Trailhead Inn partial demolition - 5500 Midland Road, 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 Tropicana Inn-Vestments 2.0, LLC, for Montana Trailhead Inn partial demolition - 5500 Midland Road, as recommended by SBURA Board.
5.
SECOND/FINAL READING ORDINANCEamending Sections 23-100 through 23-1100, Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), Subdivision Regulations, to conform to State Legislation passed in 2023 and local changes provided by City Council, Planning, Engineering, Parks and Fire Department staff. Planning Board and staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve second/final reading ordinance amending Sections 23-100 through 23-1100, Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), Subdivision Regulations, to conform to State Legislation passed in 2023 and local changes provided by City Council, Planning, Engineering, Parks and Fire Department staff, as recommended by the Planning Board and staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve second/final reading ordinance amending Sections 23-100 through 23-1100, Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), Subdivision Regulations, to conform to State Legislation passed in 2023 and local changes provided by City Council, Planning, Engineering, Parks and Fire Department staff, as recommended by the Planning Board and staff.
6.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S Annual Performance Evaluation and
APPROVAL of Employment Contract.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment contract with Chris Kukulski, City Administrator, as written.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment contract with Chris Kukulski, City Administrator, as written.
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. |