**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.
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Citizens may submit public comment via the following methods:
- Mail: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103
- Email: Council@billingsmt.gov.
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- 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 |
OCTOBER 27, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Tidswell
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 22, 2025
- October 13, 2025
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: November - Epilepsy Awareness Month
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: None.
B.
Purchase of a Caterpillar bulldozer from Tractor and Equipment Co. for the landfill.
C.
Amendment No.1, to Contract for Professional Engineering Services with Sanbell for W.O. 25-36: Rimrock Road - 54th Street West to 62nd Street West.
D.
Donation to the Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Department from PickleBall Smiles for bench purchases and installation.
E.
Agreement for encroachments with the Birely Drainage District and Trails West Homes, LLC.
F.
Preliminary Major Plat of Trestles Subdivision, 1st Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
G.
Final Major Plat of 44 West Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
H.
Final Major Plat of Clearwater Estates Subdivision, 2nd Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending BMCC 22-406 - Sidewalk Impediments.
J.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1070: Lots 66A1 and 67A1 of the Amended Plat of Lots 66A and 67A, Sunny Cove Fruit Farms.
K.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward IV to include recently annexed property in Annexation 25-04.
L.
Council Holiday Meetings Schedule.
M.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
September 9, 2025
2.
September 17, 2025
3.
September 22, 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 1002: a special review to allow the development of a new casino as part of a multi-tenant commercial building at 5545 Holiday Avenue. Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval and adoption of the findings of the 9 review criteria.
*Quasi-Judicial
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve Special Review 1002 and adopt the findings of the9 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 Special Review 1002 and adopt the findings of the9 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1071: The south 1.775 acres of Lot 2 and all of Lot 3, Clearwater Estates 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 1071 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 1071 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 1072: On approximately 3 acres of Lot 1, all of Lot 4 and approximately 14 acres of Lot 5, of Clearwater Estates 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 1072 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 1072 and adopt the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE to expand the boundaries of the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD) and adopt a modified Urban Renewal Plan. 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 the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD) and adopting a modified Urban Renewal Plan, 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 the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD) and adopting a modified Urban Renewal Plan, 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:
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. |