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in the Billings Public Library Community Room, 510 N. Broadway.
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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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| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 1B REVISED |
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| BILLINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY - COMMUNITY ROOM 510 N. BROADWAY |
JANUARY 13, 2025 | 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:
December 9, 2024
December 16, 2024
December 9, 2024
December 16, 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.
Front Mount Mower. (Opened 12/17/24) Recommend Midland Implement Company.
2.
Large Area Mowers. (Opened 12/17/24) Recommend Midland Implement Company.
3.
Coulson Park North/South Improvements. (Opened 10/1/24) Recommend K2 Civil.
B.
Contract with Motorola to replace outdated 911/non-emergency phone systems.
C.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the donation of Emerson 30KVA Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Unit to Yellowstone County.
D.
Grant Applications Submittal forRecreational Trails Program Grant and Montana Trail Stewardship Grant for trail repairs at Riverfront Park.
E.
Grant Application Submittal for AmeriCorps VISTA project.
F.
AARP Grant to Parks and Recreation for senior citizen challenge board.
G.
Donation to Code Enforcement from Brosovich Family Foundation for the Anti-Graffiti Fund.
H.
Donation to Parks and Recreation from Bill and Anne Cole for art piece along Skyline trail.
I.
Donation to Parks and Recreation from Billings Go Kickball for the Youth Scholarship Fund.
J.
Donation to Parks and Recreation from Lockwood Precast for park bench in Mountview Cemetery.
K.
Donation to Parks and Recreation from Partners for Parks for wayfinding signage.
L.
Donation to Parks and Recreation from Scheels for the Youth Scholarship Fund.
M.
Donation to Parks and Recreation from Youth Volunteer Corps for training reimbursement.
N.
Final Plat of Skyview Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
O.
Resolution authorizing the use of alternative project delivery for Amend Park Recreation Campus.
P.
Emergency Resolution for King Avenue East water transmission main repair.
Q.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
November 25, 2024
2.
December 2, 2024
3.
December 9, 2024
4.
December 16, 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 1059: located in the Zimmerman Home Place Subdivision, 3rd Filing. Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the 10 criteria.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1059 and adopt the findings of the 10 criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1059 and adopt the findings of the 10 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:
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. |