**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 10/8/2025 - CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION ADDED CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS 316 N. 26th Street, 5th Floor |
OCTOBER 13, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
RECESS TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM) - **Litigation Update
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:
- September 8, 2025
- September 22, 2025
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 2 and 5 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: None
B.
Contract with Tyler Technologies for Public Safety software licenses and support.
C.
Purchase six (6) ZOLL Cardiac Monitors for the Fire Department; ZOLL Medical Corporation.
D.
Billings Community Foundation Grant for Fire Prevention and the Safety Squad Program.
E.
Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Grant for purchase of an Airport shuttle bus.
F.
Resolution authorizing a permit for construction and maintenance of a pedestrian skyway at 1201 North Broadway.
G.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
September 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.
HOME AND CDBG FUNDING to Homeword and HomeFront for construction of LB Lofts affordable apartment housing. Community Development (CD) Board recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve HOME and CDBG funding to Homeword and HomeFront for construction of LB Lofts affordable apartment housing, as recommended by the CD Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve HOME and CDBG funding to Homeword and HomeFront for construction of LB Lofts affordable apartment housing, as recommended by the CD Board.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC) Section 22-406, Removal of snow, ice, etc., from sidewalks. 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 22-406, Removal of snow, ice, etc., from sidewalks, 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 22-406, Removal of snow, ice, etc., from sidewalks, as recommended by staff.
4.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION 25-04 AND ZONE CHANGE 1070:
Lots 66A1 and 67A1 of the Amended Lots 66A and 67A, Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Subdivision
Lots 66A1 and 67A1 of the Amended Lots 66A and 67A, Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Subdivision
a.
RESOLUTION
APPROVING ANNEXATION 25-04: generally described as Lots 66A1 and 67A1 of the Amended Plat of Lots 66A and 67A, Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Subdivision. Staff recommends conditional approval.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution conditionally approving Annexation 25-04, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution conditionally approving Annexation 25-04, as recommended by staff.
b.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE
FOR ZONE CHANGE 1070: generally described as Lots 66A1 and 67A1 of the Amended Plat of Lots 66A and 67A, Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Subdivision. 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 1070 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 1070 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
c.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward IV to include recently annexed property in Annexation 25-04: Lots 66A1 and 67A1 of the Amended Plat of Lots 66A and 67A, Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Subdivision. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward IV, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the First Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward IV, as recommended by staff.
5.
SOUTH BILLINGS BOULEVARD URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT (SBBURD) WATER AND SEWER UTILITY CONNECTION PROGRAM. South Billings Urban Renewal Association (SBURA) Board recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the SBBURD Water and Sewer Utility Connection Program, as recommended by SBURA Board.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the SBBURD Water and Sewer Utility Connection Program, as recommended by SBURA Board.
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:
- Subdivision and Development Traffic Impact Study Requirement Modifications and Impact Fees (CM Aspenlieder)
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. ** In the event there is a Closed Executive Session, the sole purpose is to discuss litigation strategy. The other parties to the case(s) discussed are not public bodies or associations as described in Section 2-3-203(1) and (2), MCA. The meeting is closed, as allowed by Section 2-3-203(4)(a), MCA, "to discuss a strategy to be followed with respect to litigation when an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the litigating position" of the City of Billings. |