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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 |
NOVEMBER 24, 2025 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Councilmember Rupsis
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Gulick,
Neese,
Owen,
Rogers,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Tidswell, Boyett, Rupsis
MINUTES: November 10, 2025
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: November 25th - December 10th - 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 and 4c 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.
Short-Term Services Agreement with Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter (YVAS) until June 30, 2026.
C.
Purchase of FY26 Solid Waste Vehicles from Billings Peterbilt, Inc.
D.
Purchase of FY26 Solid Waste Containers from Cascade Engineering.
E.
State Highway Traffic Safety DUI Grant for traffic enforcement to the Police Department.
F.
In-kind Donation from Trail Net for installation of bicycle repair station in Coulson Park.
G.
Exempt Plat of Popelka Commerce Center Subdivision, 2nd Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
H.
Final Major Plat of Trails West Subdivision, 6th Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1071, Clearwater Estates Subdivision, Lots 2 and 3.
J.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change 1072, Clearwater Estates Subdivision, Lots 1, 4 and 5.
K.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
October 20, 2025
2.
Ocotber 27, 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.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION 25-05 AND ZONE CHANGE 1073:
Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Lot 7
Sunny Cove Fruit Farms Lot 7
a.
RESOLUTION
APPROVING ANNEXATION 25-05: generally located south of Rimrock Road and east of 62nd Street West, and legally described as Lot 7 of Sunny Cove Fruit Farms. 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 25-05, 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 25-05, as recommended by staff.
b.
RESOLUTION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 1073: An 8.95 acre parcel of land, more or less, generally located on the Southwest corner of Rimrock Road and 60th Street West, legally described as Lot 7 of Sunny Cove Fruit Farms. 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 a resolution approving Zone Change 1073 and adopting 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 a resolution approving Zone Change 1073 and adopting the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward IV to include recently annexed property in Annexation 25-05: generally located south of Rimrock Road and east of 62nd Street West, and legally described as Lot 7 of Sunny Cove Fruit Farms. 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.
4.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION 25-06 AND ZONE CHANGE 1074:
Central Avenue Subdivision
Central Avenue Subdivision
a.
RESOLUTION
APPROVING ANNEXATION 25-06: generally located north of Central Avenue, south of Broadwater Avenue, and west of 44th Street West, legally described as Lot 3 of Barber Farm 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 25-06, 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 25-06, as recommended by staff.
b.
RESOLUTION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 1074: a 55.46 acre parcel of land, more or less, generally located north of Central Avenue between 44th Street West and 48th Street West, legally described as Lot 3 of Barber Farm 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 a resolution approving Zone Change 1074 and adopting 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 a resolution approving Zone Change 1074 and adopting the findings of the 10 review criteria, as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
c.
ANNEXATION AGREEMENT with Donna Barber-Schneider, Diana Browne, and Karin Barber. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the annexation agreement with Donna Barber-Schneider, Diana Browne, and Karin Barber, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the annexation agreement with Donna Barber-Schneider, Diana Browne, and Karin Barber, as recommended by staff.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward IV to include recently annexed property in Annexation 25-06: generally located north of Central Avenue, south of Broadwater Avenue, and west of 44th Street West, legally described as Lot 3 of Barber Farm 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.
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. |