**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,
fifth floor of City Hall, 316 N. 26th 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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| AGENDA | ||
| NEW COUNCIL CHAMBERS 316 N. 26th St., 5th Floor |
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Gulick
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Rogers,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES: January 27, 2025
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 and 2 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.
Billings Operations Center - Rooftop Unit Replacement. (Opened 1/21/25) Recommend Air Controls.
2.
CCTV Storm Inspection Camera. (Opened 1/21/25) Recommend CUES.
B.
Amendment No. 4, to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for City Hall building at 210 N. 27th Street; Honaker Realty, LLC and JWT Capital, LLC.
C.
Contract with DOWLfor W.O. 25-18: Grand Avenue Trunk Main Extension and Arnold Drain Detention.
D.
Purchase new playground equipment for Sacajawea Park; Grondahl Recreation.
E.
Acceptance ofFish, Wildlife and Parks Recreational Trails Program Grant and Billings Trail Net donation and authorization to construct the Big Ditch Trail extension.
F.
FY25-26 Annual Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Program for historic preservation projects.
G.
Donation to Code Enforcement from Rimrock Credit Union for Anti-Graffiti Fund.
H.
Donations to Police Department from Empire Roofing and an anonymous donor for Camp Blue and other departmental needs.
I.
Resolution of Intent to create SID 1428 Annafeld Subdivision, 5th Filing Streetlights and set a public hearing for March 10, 2025.
J.
Resolution amending Resolution 24-11193 to allow for expedited graffiti fund reward payments.
K.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Section 6-1300, BMCC - Display of Address Numbers.
L.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Section 13-400, BMCC - Division 3 Business, Occupation and Profession Tax.
M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Section 18-1100, BMCC - Graffiti.
N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Section 18-1302, BMCC - Civil Citations Service and Requirements.
O.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Section 24-411, BMCC - Parking for Camping Purposes.
P.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
January 7, 2025
2.
January 14, 2025
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.
RESOLUTIONadopting FY2026 City Council Budget Goals. Council Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution adopting FY2026 City Council Budget Goals, as recommended by the Council Budget and Finance Committee.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution adopting FY2026 City Council Budget Goals, as recommended by the Council Budget and Finance Committee.
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. |