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**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.

 


 
VISION STATEMENT:
"The Magic City: A diverse,
welcoming community
where people prosper and
business succeeds."
 
 
     CITY COUNCIL
   REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING		    
  AGENDA              
 
 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
316 N. 26th Street, 5th Floor		 NOVEMBER 10, 2025                  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
 
MINUTES: October 27, 2025
 
COURTESIES:
  • Citizens Hero Awards
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
COUNCIL REPORTS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 3 and 4 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 -- Separations:
 
A.
Mayor Cole recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
 
1.
 
  Name Board/Commission Term
      Begins Ends
1 Mark Morse EBURD Advisory Committee — Yellowstone County Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/29
2 Zack Terakedis EBURD Advisory Committee — School District 2 Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/29
3 Robert Johnson EBURD Advisory Committee  01/01/26 TBD*
4 Jarod Greenwood EBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
5 Jill Dawson EBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
6 Patrick Scott EBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
7   EBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
8   EBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
         
9 Mark Morse SBBURD Advisory Committee — Yellowstone County Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/29
10 Jourdan Guidice SBBURD Advisory Committee — School District 2 Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/29
11   SBBURD Advisory Comm — Elysian School District 23 Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/28
12 Scott Hanser SBBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
13 Andrew Houlihan SBBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
14 Michael Mayott SBBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
15 Jeff Muri SBBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
16 Kelphen Lienemann SBBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
17 Joseph Walsh SBBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
18   SBBURD Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
19 Chris White Downtown Urban Renewal AC - Yellowstone County Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/29
20 Janna Hafer Downtown Urban Renewal AC - School District 2 Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/29
21 Heather Kirpach Downtown Urban Renewal AC - BSEDA Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/28
22 Mary Walks Over Ice Downtown Urban Renewal AC - NA Development Corp  01/01/26 12/31/29
23 Nick Steen Downtown Urban Renewal AC - DBA Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/28
24 Blake Wahrich Downtown Urban Renewal AC - BID #0001 Rep. 01/01/26 12/31/29
25 Jan Peterson Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
26 Sean Lynch Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
27 JR Reger Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
28 Ethan Kanning Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee 01/01/26 TBD*
 
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B.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
Snow Plowing on Local Streets. (Opened 10/21/25) Recommend awarding all contractors. 
 
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C.
Agreements with Downtown Billings Partnership, BIRDworks and South Billings Urban Renewal Association.
 
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D.
Amendment No. 4, Airport Automobile Parking Concession Agreement; SP Plus, LLC.
 
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E.
Amendment No. 31, Airline Ticket Counters and Installation of a New Baggage Inspection System; Morrison-Maierle.
 
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F.
Change Order No. 7 to W.O. 19-12: West End Reservoir Project, GC/CM Contract; Dick Anderson Construction, Inc.
 
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G.
Final Acquisition of 123.52 acres from Dr. Morledge Family, LLC, for the Airport.
 
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H.
FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Grant.
 
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I.
Donation to Parks and Recreation Department from BSEDA and Pedal United for bicycle pump track at Coulson Park.
 
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J.
Donation to the City from Anne and Bill Cole for Christmas tree and wreaths at City Hall.
 
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K.
Donation to the City's Anti-Graffiti Fund from Anne and Bill Cole for 6th Street Underpass mural project.
 
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L.
Donations to Police Department from various donors. 
 
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M.
Donation to Billings Public Library from Friends of the Library for Co+Lab.
 
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N.
Final Plat of L.J. Wells Subdivision. *Quasi-Judicial 
 
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O.
Resolution allocating $7,500 Council Contingency for an open house for new City Hall. 
 
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P.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD) and adopting a modified Urban Renewal Plan.
 
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Q.
Bills for the Weeks of:
 
1.
September 30, 2025
 
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2.
October 8, 2025
 
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3.
October 13, 2025
 
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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 RESOLUTION approving and adopting FY2026 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 FY2026 budget amendments, as recommended by staff.
 
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3.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the Downtown Urban Renewal TIF District for Old Billings Hardware Development Venture, LP for its mixed use project at 2802 Montana Avenue, up to $745,000. Downtown Billings Partnership (DBP) Board recommends approval.

Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the Downtown Urban Renewal TIF District for Old Billings Hardware Development Venture, LP for its mixed use project at 2802 Montana Avenue, up to $745,000, as recommended by DBP Board.
 
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4.
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR. Staff recommends Council nominate and elect a Deputy Mayor.

Recommended Motion: I move to nominate and elect, Councilmember XXXXX as Deputy Mayor. 
 
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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.
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* 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.