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- 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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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | DECEMBER 9, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 1A1 REVISED |
5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Mayor Cole
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 25, 2024
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 3 and 4 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.
Mayor Cole recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
Mayor Cole recommends that the City Council confirm the appointments to the following boards and commissions.
12* - Unexpired term of Valerie Courtney
| Name | Board/Commission | Term | ||
| Begins | Ends | |||
| 1 | John Scheuering | Animal Control Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 2 | Frans Andersson | Animal Control Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 3 | Steve Tostenrud | Aviation and Transit Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 4 | Ron Spence | Aviation and Transit Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 5 | James Mariska | Aviation and Transit Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 6 | Stephanie Donovan | Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 |
| 7 | Kristy Halderman | Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 |
| 8 | George Maragos | Billings BID | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 9 | Shawna Bonini | Billings BID | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 10 | Erin Lambert | Board of Health | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 |
| 11 | No applications | Community Development Board - | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 12 | Jim Corson | Community Development Board - Low Mod* | 01/01/25 | 12/31/26 |
| 13 | Lynn Blevins | Exchange City Golf Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 14 | Tafuna Tusi | Housing Authority | 01/01/25 | 12/31/30 |
| 15 | Phyllis Crawford | Housing Authority (Elderly) | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 |
| 16 | Tammy Schwabe | Human Relations Commission | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 17 | Maia Dickerson | Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 18 | Jami Clark | Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 19 | Melissa Henderson | Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 20 | Eugenia Waller | Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 |
| 21 | Stephen Eliason | Police Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 |
| 22 | Rich McFadden | Police Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 |
| 23 | Jim Ronquillo | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 1 | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 |
| 24 | Dennie Stephenson | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 3 | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 |
| 25 | John Staley | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 4 | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 |
| 26 | David Nordel | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 5 | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 |
12* - Unexpired term of Valerie Courtney
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
Snow Hauling. (Opened 11/19/24) Recommend JC Excavation.
2.
Snow Plowing. (Opened 11/19/24) Recommend K2 Civil.
C.
Contract with A & E Design for Design Services for Amend Recreation Campus.
D.
Contract with Fisher's Technology for a print management program.
E.
City-County Special Investigations Unit (CCSIU) Agreement with Yellowstone County.
F.
Professional Services
Agreement with Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. for water and wastewater rate studies.
G.
Park 1 Condominium Declaration and Association ByLaws.
H.
Limited Commercial Aviation Ground Lease with Aerotronics Properties, LLC.
I.
Commercial Aviation Ground Leases with Edwards Jet Center Montana, Inc.
J.
Memorandum of Understanding with Beartooth Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. (Beartooth RC&D).
K.
Donations to the Billings Public Library from
Billings Library Foundation and various patrons.
L.
Donation to Police Department SWAT Team from Phillips 66.
M.
Final Plat of Clearwater Estates Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
N.
Resolution approving FY26 Technology Replacement Program (TRP).
O.
Resolution approving the FY26 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP).
P.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
November 4, 2024
2.
November 12, 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 for land use contrary to zoning for Yellowstone County - Street Trees at the Miller Building. No action necessary.
3.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD)to Service Pro Express Lube (DBA 5 Polacks, Inc.) for reimbursement of qualified expenses for improvements made, up to a maximum reimbursement of up to $215,170, South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the SBBURDto Service Pro Express Lube (DBA 5 Polacks, Inc.) for reimbursement of qualified expenses for improvements made, up to a maximum reimbursement of up to $215,170, as recommended by South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the SBBURDto Service Pro Express Lube (DBA 5 Polacks, Inc.) for reimbursement of qualified expenses for improvements made, up to a maximum reimbursement of up to $215,170, as recommended by South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board.
4.
RESOLUTION approving the FY2026-FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a Resolution approving the FY2026-FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a Resolution approving the FY2026-FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), as recommended by staff.
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. |