**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.
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Citizens may submit public comment via the following methods:
- Mail: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103
- Email: Council@billingsmt.gov.
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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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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | NOVEMBER 25, 2024 REVISED REGULAR AGENDA ITEM #2 RECOMMENDATION CORRECTED |
5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Rupsis
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Joy,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES: November 12, 2024
COURTESIES:
- Billings Police Department Citizen's Award
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 3, 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.
Airport's West End Sewer and Water Expansion Project. (Opened 10/29/24) Recommend Cayton Excavating.
2.
W.O. 23-96: Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Intake No. 2 Catwalk Improvements. (Opened 10/29/24) Recommend Dick Anderson Construction.
3.
W.O. 24-31: WRF Solids Process Building Ventilation. (Opened 10/29/24) Recommend Empire Heating and Cooling.
B.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and Bright n' Beautiful.
C.
Landfill Use Agreement with MT Rolloffs, LLC.
D.
Purchase of one (1) 2025 Backhoe Loader from Tractor and Equipment Co.
E.
Purchase of Rebuild for Landfill Compactor Powertrain and Hydraulics; Tractor and Equipment Co.
F.
Change Order No. 2,
to General Contractor/Construction Manager Construction Services Contract with Dick Anderson Construction, Inc. for
W
.O. 19-12: West End Reservoir Project.
G.
Amendment No. 22 with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for Engineering Services on the Runway 7/25 Reconstruction and Extension Project.
H.
Donation from Scheels to the Billings Police Department.
I.
Donation of one park bench from Lockwood Precast to the Parks Department for Mountview Cemetery.
J.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
October 22, 2024
2.
October 28, 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 1058: generally located at 2135 Grand Ave. Zoning Commission recommends denial.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to deny First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1058, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to deny First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1058, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
3.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the East Billings Urban Renewal District for EBURD Safety Pilot Program, up to a maximum amount of $30,000. Billings Industrial Renewal District (BIRD) Board recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve up to a maximum amount of $30,000 be allocated from EBURD TIF funds to pilot a security program in the EBURD in cooperation with private property and business owners, as recommended by the BIRD Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve up to a maximum amount of $30,000 be allocated from EBURD TIF funds to pilot a security program in the EBURD in cooperation with private property and business owners, as recommended by the BIRD Board.
4.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for the Babcock Theater to Art House Management, LLC. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a grant from the Downtown Tax Increment Fund to Art House Management, LLC, in an amount up to $300,000, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a grant from the Downtown Tax Increment Fund to Art House Management, LLC, in an amount up to $300,000, as recommended by staff.
5.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for the Billings Depot to Billings Depot, Inc. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a grant from the Downtown Tax Increment Fund to Billings Depot, Inc., in an amount up to $75,000, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a grant from the Downtown Tax Increment Fund to Billings Depot, Inc., in an amount up to $75,000, as recommended by staff.
6.
ADOPTION OF CITY'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to adopt the City's Strategic Plan for 2025-2030.
Recommended Motion: I move to adopt the City's Strategic Plan for 2025-2030.
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:
1.
Professional Services Contracting Review / Update. (CM Aspenlieder)
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. |