**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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| REVISED 3.21.2025 *1R - memo and attachments added; 1E - additional information added to memo; 1F - Exhibits A and B added; 1I - attachment added; Regular Agenda Item 6 (EBURD TIF Assistance) was removed and replaced with TABLED item from 3.10.2025 meeting CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| AGENDA | ||
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS 316 N. 26TH ST. |
MARCH 24, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Rogers
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Rogers,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES: March 10, 2024
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 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 Runway 7/25 Reconstruction and Extension Project. (Opened 3/4/25) Recommend Askin Construction.
2.
W.O. 24-32: North 12th Street Gravel Street Improvements. (Opened 2/4/25) Recommend K2 Civil.
B.
Consultant Agreement with Kittleson & Associates to Address MDT/FHWA Review Findings — Billings MPO 2023 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).
C.
Contract with
ABM Industry Groups,
LLC, for custodial services at Billings Operations Center.
D.
Contract with
Pride of Montana, Inc. for custodial services at City Hall.
E.
Purchase and Sale Agreement with
TD Properties for Park 1 ground retail space.
F.
Ground Lease with Yellowstone Ice Foundation to build an ice facility at Amend Park.
G.
West End Hangar Ground Leases with Beacon Air Group, LLC.
H.
Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program.
I.
MET Transit Public Participation and Title VI Plan.
J.
Donation from the Friends of the Library for the Billings Public Library.
K.
Donation from Partners for Parks to Parks and Recreation for basketball court resurfacing and paint at South Park.
L.
Donation from Partners for Parks to Parks and Recreation for North Park benches.
M.
Donation from WC Commercial, LLC for t
wo parking spaces in the Stillwater Parking Garage for Billings Police Crime Prevention Center.
N.
Relocated Irrigation Ditch Easement with the Suburban Ditch Company.
O.
Final Plat of Grove Ventures Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
P.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward I - Annexation 25-02.
Q.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
February 10, 2025
2.
February 18, 2025
3.
February 24, 2025
4.
March 3, 2025
R.
* Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
Amendment No. 1 for Amend Park Recreation Campus General Contractor / Construction Manager (GC/CM); Langlas & Associates.
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 ORDINANCES FOR ZONE CHANGE 1060: housekeeping amendments to the following sections of the Zoning Code:
a. Sections 27-300, 27-400, 27-500, 27-600, 27-800, 27-900, 27-1000, and 27-1800, general cleanup to correct errors, cross-references, omissions and numerical mistakes.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending Sections 27-300, 27-400, 27-500, 27-600, 27-800, 27-900, 27-1000, and 27-1800, general cleanup to correct errors, cross-references, omissions and numerical mistakes, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
b. Section 27-309, Table 27-1000.1, Sec. 27-1003, and 27-1803, related to the definition of a manufactured home.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending Sections 27-309, Table 27-1000.1, 27-1003, and 27-1803, related to the definition of a manufactured home, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
c. Section 27-1704, options for enforcement of violations of the zoning code.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending Section 27-1704, options for enforcement of violations of the zoning code, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
d. Table 27-1000.1 to allow vehicle sales as a special review use within the Corridor Mixed Use 1 (CMU1) zone district.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending Table 27-1000.1 to allow vehicle sales as a special review use within the Corridor Mixed Use 1 (CMU1) zone district, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
a. Sections 27-300, 27-400, 27-500, 27-600, 27-800, 27-900, 27-1000, and 27-1800, general cleanup to correct errors, cross-references, omissions and numerical mistakes.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending Sections 27-300, 27-400, 27-500, 27-600, 27-800, 27-900, 27-1000, and 27-1800, general cleanup to correct errors, cross-references, omissions and numerical mistakes, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
b. Section 27-309, Table 27-1000.1, Sec. 27-1003, and 27-1803, related to the definition of a manufactured home.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending Sections 27-309, Table 27-1000.1, 27-1003, and 27-1803, related to the definition of a manufactured home, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
c. Section 27-1704, options for enforcement of violations of the zoning code.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending Section 27-1704, options for enforcement of violations of the zoning code, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
d. Table 27-1000.1 to allow vehicle sales as a special review use within the Corridor Mixed Use 1 (CMU1) zone district.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending Table 27-1000.1 to allow vehicle sales as a special review use within the Corridor Mixed Use 1 (CMU1) zone district, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1062: generally located at the southwest corner of Sierra Granda Blvd and High Sierra Blvd. 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 1062 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 1062 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1063: generally located on King Avenue West and 46th Street West. 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 1063 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 1063 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
5.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION 25-01 AND ZONE CHANGE 1061:
WILSON PARK - 441 Riverside Road
WILSON PARK - 441 Riverside Road
a.
RESOLUTION
APPROVING ANNEXATION 25-01: generally located east of Riverside Road and north of Hannon Road, Wilson Park. 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 25-01, 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 25-01, as recommended by staff.
b.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1061: located at a 14.98 acre parcel of land known as Wilson Park. 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 1061 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 1061 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
c.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward I to include recently annexed property in Annexation 25-01: a parcel generally located east of Riverside Road and north of Hannon Road, Wilson Park. 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 I, 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 I, 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.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
6.
TABLED - Pedestrian Bicycle Master Plan. (3/10/2025 Regular Business Meeting)
COUNCIL INITIATIVES:
ADJOURN:
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