**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".
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Citizens may submit public comment via the following methods:
- Mail: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103
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- 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 |
| AGENDA | ||
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS 316 N. 26th Street, 5th Floor |
APRIL 28, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Aspenlieder
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
- April 14, 2025
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
- National Therapy Animal Day - April 30, 2025
- National Travel and Tourism Week - May 4-10, 2025
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION:
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 - Consent Agenda; Regular Agenda Item 4; and Special Presentations 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.
W.O. 25-26: Water Treatment Plant Sediment Hauling. (Opened 4/7/25) Recommend K2 Civil, Inc.
B.
Amendment No. 1, Amend Park Recreation Campus; A&E Design.
C.
*Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment No. 1A for Amend Park Recreation Campus General Contractor / Construction Manager (GC/CM); Langlas & Associates.
D.
Amendment No. 27, expansion and remodel of the Airline Ticket Counters and installation of a new In-line Baggage Belt System, Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
E.
Amendment No. 28, reconstruction and extension of Runway 7/25; Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
F.
Contract with Pride of Montana for custodial services at New City Hall (316 N. 26th St.).
G.
Contract with ABM Industry Groups, LLC for custodial services at the Billings Operations Center (4810, 4845, 4848, 4850 Midland Rd.).
H.
Five-Year
FY2025-2029
Consolidated Plan,
FY2025-2026
Annual Action Plan, and the allocation of CDBG and HOME FY25-26 funding.
I.
Grant to Fire Department from State Farm for CMC rope rescue class.
J.
Petition
to Renew Downtown Billings Business Improvement District (BID 0001).
K.
Acknowledge Receipt of Petition
to Vacate Block 31 of Annafeld Subdivision, Fifth Filing, and setting a Public Hearing for May 27, 2025.
L.
Preliminary Plat of Annafeld Subdivision, 7th Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
M.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
March 31, 2025
2.
April 7, 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 land use contrary to zoning for Orchard School. No action necessary.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1064: generally located at 1115, 1116, 1121, 1122, 1126 and 1127 Buffalo Crossing Drive. 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 1064 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 1064 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
4.
APPROVAL
to forward a Recommendation of Approval for Amendment No. 1, of the Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) FY25 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), to the Policy Coordinating Committee (PCC).
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the City Council forwarding a recommendation of approval for Amendment No. 1 of the Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) FY25 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) to the Policy Coordinating Committee (PCC), as recommended by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the City Council forwarding a recommendation of approval for Amendment No. 1 of the Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) FY25 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) to the Policy Coordinating Committee (PCC), as recommended by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
1.
Section 6-1208, BMCC - Curb Cut Ordinance Update and Discussion.
2.
Transportation Corridor Plan Update.
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. |