**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 |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS 316 N. 26th St., 5th Floor |
MAY 27, 2025 (TUESDAY) | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Boyett
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Rogers,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- April 28, 2025
- May 12, 2025
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
- June - Mens' Health Month
- Shriners' International Anniversary - June 6th
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 2 and 11 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. 25-01, Contract 2: 2025 Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project. (Opened 05/06/25) Zones 1 and 2. Recommend Askin Construction, LLC.
2.
W.O. 25-13: Annual Stormwater Rehab Program. (Opened 05/06/25) Recommend Earth Movers Excavation, Inc.
B.
Change Order No. 5,
W.O. 19-12: West End Reservoir Project; Dick Anderson Construction, Inc.
C.
Amendment No. 6, to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for City Hall building at 210 N. 27th Street with Honaker Realty, LLC and JWT Capital, LLC.
D.
Limited Commercial Ground Leases with Marchi Family Enterprises, LLC.
E.
Agreement with Knife River for Fill Project.
F.
Donation to Parks, Recreation and Public Lands from Big Sky Economic Development for Coulson Park.
G.
Donations to the Billings Police Department from Bill and Anne Cole, Billings Clinic and Rocky Mountain Glass for Camp Blue Sponsorship.
H.
Public Sidewalk Easement from Tanner and Jennifer Bennion for public sidewalk and drainage swale.
I.
Final Plat of High Sierra Subdivision, 20th Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
J.
Final Minor Plat of Amended Plat of Buffalo Crossing Subdivision, Lot 1, Block 3.
*Quasi-Judicial
K.
Resolution adopting the City's Purchasing Policy.
L.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
April 28, 2025
2.
May 5, 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.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD) to The Food Truck Stop, located at 202 North 18th Street, for reimbursement for remodeling expenses, up to a maximum reimbursement of $8,967. 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 The Food Truck Stop, up to a maximum reimbursement of $8,967, 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 The Food Truck Stop, up to a maximum reimbursement of $8,967, as recommended by the BIRD Board.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL REVIEW 999: a special review to allow a drive-through service adjacent to a residential zoning district (south property line) for a proposed new drive-through food service restaurant, generally located at 4140 State Avenue. Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval and adoption of the findings of the 3 criteria.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve Special Review 999 and adopt the findings of the 3 criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve Special Review 999 and adopt the findings of the 3 criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1065: generally located at 1440 Governors Boulevard. 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 1065 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 1065 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC) Section 6-1208, Curb Cuts. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending BMCC, Section 6-1208, Curb Cuts, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve First Reading Ordinance amending BMCC, Section 6-1208, Curb Cuts, as recommended by staff.
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION vacating the alley (carriage lane) between Lot 5 and Lot 6, Block 31 in Annafeld Subdivision, Fifth Filing. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution vacating the alley (carriage lane) between Lots 5 and Lot 6, Block 31 in Annafeld Subdivision, Fifth Filing, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution vacating the alley (carriage lane) between Lots 5 and Lot 6, Block 31 in Annafeld Subdivision, Fifth Filing, as recommended by staff.
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting FY26 Street Maintenance District Assessments. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting annual Street Maintenance District Assessments for FY26, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting annual Street Maintenance District Assessments for FY26, as recommended by staff.
8.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting FY26 Storm Sewer System Fee Rates. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting FY26 Storm Sewer System Fee Rates, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting FY26 Storm Sewer System Fee Rates, as recommended by staff.
9.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION adopting FY26 Solid Waste Collection, Disposal, and Landfill Fees. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution adopting FY26 Solid Waste Collection, Disposal, and Landfill Fees, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution adopting FY26 Solid Waste Collection, Disposal, and Landfill Fees, as recommended by staff.
10.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION adopting FY26 and FY27 Water and Wastewater Rates and Fees. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the Resolution adopting FY26 and FY27 Water and Wastewater Rates and Fees, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the Resolution adopting FY26 and FY27 Water and Wastewater Rates and Fees, as recommended by staff.
11.
ADDENDUM to City Administrator's employment agreement.
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. |