CITY OF BILLINGS
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY: A DIVERSE, WELCOMING COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE PROSPER AND BUSINESS SUCCEEDS."
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY: A DIVERSE, WELCOMING COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE PROSPER AND BUSINESS SUCCEEDS."
AGENDA
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | September 14, 2015 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION: Councilmember Swanson
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
MINUTES: August 24, 2015
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: Constitution Week
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Item: #1 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required.(Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. Please sign in at the cart located at the back of the council chambers or at the podium. Comment 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 Improvement Program (AIP) Storm Drain Tunnel Boring Project. (Opened 9/1/2015) Recommend Brannan Construction Company, $1,567,227.20.
2.
W.O. 15-38, Solid Waste CNG Short-Term Fueling Station Procurement. (Opened 8/25/2015). Recommend rejecting sole bid from EFS West, $395,055.
B.
Approval of the revised Assignment on Lot 9 Lease, assigning to Yellowstone Bank; and
approval of Amendment One to Lot 8 Lease revising Lesse's name to EBH, LLC.
C.
Approval of one-year Commercial Aviation Ground Lease with United Parcel Service (2/1/2015-1/31/2016); first year revenue - $14,791.20; revenue subsequent years adjusted by Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
D.
Approval of the purchase of eight (8) replacement police vehicles from Bison Ford Motor Company of Great Falls for $27,488.08 each, or a total cost of $219,904.64, budgeted in the 2016 Equipment Replacement Plan.
E.
Approval to initiate a street name change for Cortez Avenue and set a public hearing date for October 13, 2015.
F.
Adult Resource Alliance of Yellowstone County (formerly Yellowstone County Council on Aging) Funding Agreement Renewal for FY2015-2016; $26,780.
G.
Recommendation of approval to the Policy Coordinating Committee for Draft 2016 Unified Planning Work Program.
H.
Confirmation of Probationary Police Officers - Brandon Lange and Nicholas Lam.
I.
Storm Drain Easement on Lot 31A, Panoramic Heights Subdivision Amended.
J.
Revolving Loan Fund to Art House Cinema & Pub; $30,000.
K.
Acceptance of Donation to Police Department for School Resource Officer Training, Downtown Exchange Club of Billings, $2,400.
L.
Resolution authorizing the sale of Special Improvement District bonds (SID 1398), $51,000.
M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change #938: A zone change from Residential 9,600 to Residential 7,000 on a 7.8 acre parcel of land described as: Lot 1, Block 5, and Lot 5, Block 2, Grand Peaks Subdivision, and generally located at 54th Street West and Grand Peaks Drive. Grand Peaks, LLC, owner; Sanderson Stewart, agent. Approval of the zone change and adoption of the determinations of the ten criteria.
N.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
August 10, 2015
2.
August 17, 2015
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting Budget Amendments for FY15. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTIONS SPREADING ASSESSMENTS on the following Special Improvement Districts:
A.
SID 1382 - curb and gutter, water, storm drain, and multi-use path on Colton Boulevard between 38th Street West and Zimmerman Trail.
B.
SID 1397 - paving Treasure Drive from Donna Drive to City High Ditch.
C.
SID 2907 - development and miscellaneous public improvements in various locations around the City.
D.
SID 2908 - sidewalks along Poly Drive between 32nd Street West and 38th Street West.
Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTIONS SPREADING ASSESSMENTS on the following:
A.
Park District 1
B.
Park Maintenance Districts
Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION adopting annual Special Improvement Light Maintenance District assessments for FY16. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION assessing the annual fee for encumbrances, obstructions, or encroachments on, over, across, or above the streets, avenues, sidewalks, or alleys of the City of Billings. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting Road Maintenance District 6 assessments for FY16. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
8.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting General Obligation (GO) Debt and Public Safety (PS) 2 mill levy rates for FY16. Staff recommends approval. (Action: Approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
9.
PUBLIC HEARING to receive input on the City's FY14-15 Draft Comprehensive Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Programs. No action is necessary.
10.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting mills for General Fund, Library, Transit, and Public Safety 1. Staff recommends holding the public hearing, indefinitely tabling the resolution, and directing staff to prepare the FY17 budget to include hiring additional public safety personnel. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
ADJOURN
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