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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.
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Citizens are invited to:
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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 316 N. 26th St. |
APRIL 14, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Kennedy
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 24, 2025 - pending
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
April - Child Abuse Prevention Month
April - Keep America Beautiful / Great American Cleanup Month
April - Child Abuse Prevention Month
April - Keep America Beautiful / Great American Cleanup Month
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 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.
Dehler Park Protective Netting. (Opened 3/4/25) Recommend Wind and Sun.
2.
Overlook Drive Road Rehabilitation Project. (Opened 3/18/25) Recommend Wharton Asphalt, LLC.
3.
W.O. 25-08: Rose Park Trail. (Opened 3/4/25) Recommend Rimrock Dirtworks.
4.
W.O. 25-25: Annual Culvert Rehab Program. (Opened 3/4/25) Recommend Earth Movers Excavation, Inc.
B.
West End Hangar Ground Lease with TFES 1167, LLC.
C.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yellowstone County for Law Enforcement Data Processing.
D.
Recommendation of approval tothe Policy Coordinating Committee for the addition of Grand Avenue from 41st to 62nd Street West for Federal Funding Priority.
E.
Recommendation of approval to the Policy Coordinating Committee for Amendment 2 of the 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program.
F.
Amendment No. 5 to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for City Hall building at 210 N. 27th Street with Honaker Realty, LLC and JWT Capital, LLC.
G.
Donation to Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands from TrailNet for Rose Park Trail.
H.
Donation to Planning and Community Services from TrailNet for permanent bikeway counters.
I.
Donations to Police Department from Hanser's Towing and Patricia Schmitt for Camp Blue and other departmental needs.
J.
Final Plat for Ridgeview Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
K.
Resolution notifying Election Administrator of mail ballot.
L.
Resolution authorizing the sale and prescribing the form and terms for the Tax Increment bonds for the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District.
M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward I - Annexation 25-01.
N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinances for Zone Change 1060, Text Amendments:
a. Sections 27-300, 27-400, 27-500, 27-600, 27-800, 27-900, 27-1000, and 27-1800
b. Section 27-309, Table 27-1000.1, Sec. 27-1003, and 27-1803
c. Section 27-1704
d. Table 27-1000.1
a. Sections 27-300, 27-400, 27-500, 27-600, 27-800, 27-900, 27-1000, and 27-1800
b. Section 27-309, Table 27-1000.1, Sec. 27-1003, and 27-1803
c. Section 27-1704
d. Table 27-1000.1
O.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1061: 441 Riverside Rd, Wilson Park.
*Quasi-Judicial
P.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1062: southwest corner of Sierra Granda Blvd and High Sierra Blvd.
*Quasi-Judicial
Q.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1063: 4500 block of King Ave. W.
*Quasi-Judicial
R.
North Parking Lot Lease with Honaker Realty, LLC.
S.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
March 10, 2025
2.
March 17, 2025
3.
March 24, 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.
PUBLIC HEARING for FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, FY2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funding allocations. No action necessary.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving a property tax abatement for Rocky Vista University, LLC. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution approving a property tax abatement for Rocky Vista University, LLC, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution approving a property tax abatement for Rocky Vista University, LLC, as recommended by staff.
4.
RESOLUTION adopting the Eastern Montana Region Hazard Mitigation Plan and Yellowstone County Annex. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution adopting the Eastern Montana Region Hazard Mitigation Plan and Yellowstone County Annex, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution adopting the Eastern Montana Region Hazard Mitigation Plan and Yellowstone County Annex, as recommended by staff.
5.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD) to Air Controls Billings, Inc. for remodeling at 2102 2nd Ave. N., up to a maximum reimbursement of $56,699, Billings Industrial Revitalization District (BIRD) Board recommends conditional approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the EBURD tax increment finance district funds to Air Controls Billings, Inc. for remodeling at 2102 2nd Ave. N., up to a maximum reimbursement of $56,699, as recommended by the BIRD Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the EBURD tax increment finance district funds to Air Controls Billings, Inc. for remodeling at 2102 2nd Ave. N., up to a maximum reimbursement of $56,699, as recommended by the BIRD Board.
6.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD)to Yellowstone Ice Foundation for pad site improvements of a new ice skating facility at the recreation facility at Amend Park, up to a maximum reimbursement of $783,510, South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board recommends conditional approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the SBBURDto Yellowstone Ice Foundation, up to a maximum reimbursement of $783,510, as recommended by SBURA Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the SBBURDto Yellowstone Ice Foundation, up to a maximum reimbursement of $783,510, as recommended by SBURA Board.
7.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD)to Torgerson's, LLC for development of a new heavy equipment dealership at 3508 South Frontage Road, up to a maximum reimbursement of $843,502.05, South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board recommends conditional approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the SBBURDto Torgerson's, LLC for development of a new heavy equipment dealership at 3508 South Frontage Road, up to a maximum reimbursement of $843,502.05, as recommended by SBURA Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the SBBURDto Torgerson's, LLC for development of a new heavy equipment dealership at 3508 South Frontage Road, up to a maximum reimbursement of $843,502.05, as recommended by SBURA Board.
8.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND DISCUSSION. Council to provide staff direction, if necessary.
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. |