**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 Street, 5th Floor |
AUGUST 25, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Owen
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Rogers,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES: August 11, 2025
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 and 10(a)(b) and (c) 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.
Fire Station 2 Boiler Replacement. (Opened 8/5/25) Recommend Plumb MT, Inc.
2.
Landfill Compactor Wheels. (Opened 8/5/25) Recommend Tractor & Equipment Co.
B.
Purchase of a sewer camera truck from SWS Equipment for Public Works Street/Traffic Division.
C.
In-Kind Donation for Black Otter Trail Crack Sealing to the Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Department from Billings Trail Net.
D.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
July 30, 2025
2.
August 4, 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 to expand the surface parking at Elysian School, located at 6416 Elysian Road. No action necessary.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving a street name change from Leatherneck Lane in Elysian Subdivision to Community Place. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the Resolution for a street name change from Leatherneck Lane in Elysian Subdivision to Community Place, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken testimony, I move to approve the Resolution for a street name change from Leatherneck Lane in Elysian Subdivision to Community Place, as recommended by staff.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING REOPENED AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting wastewater wholesale rates for FY2026. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution adopting FY2026 wastewater wholesale rates and 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 FY2026 wastewater wholesale rates and fees, as recommended by staff.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting annual levies for FY2026 on General Fund, Transit, Library, Public Safety I, II, III, and General Obligation Debt. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion:Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting annual levies for FY2026 on General Fund, Transit, Library, Public Safety I, II, III, and General Obligation Debt, 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 levies for FY2026 on General Fund, Transit, Library, Public Safety I, II, III, and General Obligation Debt, as recommended by staff.
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting annual Road Maintenance District No. 6 assessments for FY2026. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting annual Road Maintenance District No. 6 assessments for FY2026, 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 Road Maintenance District No. 6 assessments for FY2026, as recommended by staff.
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting annual Park Maintenance Districts (PMDs) assessments for FY2026. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting annual Park Maintenance Districts (PMDs) assessments for FY2026, 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 Park Maintenance Districts (PMDs) assessments for FY2026, as recommended by staff.
8.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting FY2025 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 FY2025 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 FY2025 budget amendments, as recommended by staff.
9.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION approving and adopting FY2026 Final 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 a resolution for FY2026 final 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 a resolution for FY2026 final budget, as recommended by staff.
10.
RESOLUTIONS creating advisory committees for Urban Renewal Areas. Staff recommends approval.
a. East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD)
b. South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD)
c. Downtown Urban Renewal District
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution creating an advisory committee for the XXXXXXX Urban Renewal Area, as recommended by staff.
(A separate motion and vote are required for each.)
a. East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD)
b. South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD)
c. Downtown Urban Renewal District
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a resolution creating an advisory committee for the XXXXXXX Urban Renewal Area, as recommended by staff.
(A separate motion and vote are required for each.)
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:
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