**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 6.20.2025 Council Initiatives added and June 16, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS 316 N. 26th Street, 5th Floor |
JUNE 23, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Mayor Cole
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Rogers,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES:
- May 27, 2025
- June 9, 2025
- June 16, 2025 - Special Meeting
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 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. 25-28: Safe Routes to School Projects. (Opened 6/3/25) Recommend Askin Construction.
2.
W.O. 25-99: City of Billings Signal Upgrade. (Opened 6/3/25) Recommend Montana Lines, Inc.
B.
Amendments to Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Urban Renewal Districts extending termination dates to October 1, 2025.
C.
*Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment No. 2 for Amend Park Recreation Campus General Contractor / Construction Manager (GC/CM); Langlas & Associates.
D.
Contract with Pine Cove Consulting, LLC, at the Billings Public Library for Access Control and Camera Upgrade.
E.
Professional Engineering Services Contract for W.O. 25-36: Rimrock Road - 54th Street West to 62nd Street West with Sanbell.
F.
Landfill Use Agreement for FY26 with Yellowstone County.
G.
Commercial Non-Aviation Ground Lease for use as a communications equipment site with Network Information Systems.
H.
Donations to the Billings Public Library
from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation for the 2025 Teen Summer Reading Program.
I.
Grant funds from anonymous donor for Fire Station 5 Interior Remodel.
J.
2025 High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) Award to the Police Department.
K.
Preliminary Major Plat of Clearwater Estates Subdivision, 2nd Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
L.
Preliminary Major Plat of 44 West Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
M.
Resolution ordering improvements identified in W.O. 25-02: 2025 Missing Sidewalk Program.
1.
BID AWARD: W.O. 25-02: Missing Sidewalk Project. (Opened 5/20/25) Recommend Knife River-Billings.
N.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
May 19, 2025
2.
May 27, 2025
3.
June 2, 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 AND SPECIAL REVIEW 1000: a special review to allow a new bar and casino in a 2,925 square foot addition to an existing 5,730 square foot building, generally located at 840 Shiloh Crossing Blvd. Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval and adoption of the findings of the 9 criteria.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve Special Review 1000 and adopt the findings of the 9 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 1000 and adopt the findings of the 9 criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1066: generally located at 844 Grand Ave. 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 1066 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 1066 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION adopting FY26 and FY27 wastewater retail rates and 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 and FY27 wastewater retail rates and fees and continue the public hearing to adopt wholesale wastewater rates at a future meeting, 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 and FY27 wastewater retail rates and fees and continue the public hearing to adopt wholesale wastewater rates at a future meeting, as recommended by staff.
5.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTIONS allocating FY26 assessments for the following:
a.
Tourism Business Improvement District.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting FY26 Tourism Business Improvement District assessments, 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 Tourism Business Improvement District assessments, as recommended by staff.
b.
Business Improvement District 1.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting FY26 Business Improvement District 1 assessments, 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 Business Improvement District 1 assessments, as recommended by staff.
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting FY25 Budget Amendments. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution approving and adopting a resolution for FY25 budget amendments, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution approving and adopting a resolution for FY25 budget amendments, as recommended by staff.
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting the FY26 preliminary budget. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution approving and adopting the FY26 preliminary budget, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution approving and adopting the FY26 preliminary budget, 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.)
COUNCIL INITIATIVES:
1.
South Billings Boulevard Cleanup - Councilmember Kennedy
2.
Mayor-Council Structural Enhancement Initiative - Councilmember Kennedy
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. |