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| REVISED 1.9.2026 Regular Agenda Item 2 Staff Memo Revised and Attachments Added CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
| AGENDA | ||
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS 316 N. 26th Street, 5th Floor |
JANUARY 12, 2026 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Nelson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Nelson
INVOCATION: Mayor Nelson
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Nicholson,
Neese,
Pitman,
Aguirre,
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Lindley, Boyett, O'Donnell
Kennedy, Aspenlieder, Lindley, Boyett, O'Donnell
MINUTES:
- November 24, 2025 - Pending
- December 8, 2025
- December 15, 2025
COURTESIES:
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
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Separations:
A.
Mayor Nelson recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
| Name | Board/Commission | Term | REVISED TERM |
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| Begins | Ends | Ends | |||
| 1 | John Scheuering | Animal Control Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 2 | Frans Andersson | Animal Control Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 3 | Steve Tostenrud | Aviation and Transit Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 4 | Ron Spence | Aviation and Transit Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 5 | James Mariska | Aviation and Transit Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 6 | Stephanie Donovan | Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 | 12/31/2027 |
| 7 | Kristy Halderman | Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 | 12/31/2027 |
| 8 | George Maragos | Billings BID | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 9 | Shawna Bonini | Billings BID | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 10 | Erin Lambert | Board of Health | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 | 12/31/2027 |
| 11 | No applications | Community Development Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 12 | Rebecca Noell | Community Development Board | 09/22/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 13 | Lynn Blevins | Exchange City Golf Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 14 | Tafuna Tusi | Housing Authority | 01/01/25 | 12/31/30 | 12/31/2029 |
| 15 | Phyllis Crawford | Housing Authority (Elderly) | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 | 12/31/2026 |
| 16 | Tammy Schwabe | Human Relations Commission | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 17 | Maia Dickerson | Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 18 | Jami Clark | Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 19 | Melissa Henderson | Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 20 | Eugenia Waller | Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/29 | 12/31/2028 |
| 21 | Stephen Eliason | Police Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 | 12/31/2027 |
| 22 | Rich McFadden | Police Board | 01/01/25 | 12/31/28 | 12/31/2027 |
| 23 | Jim Ronquillo | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 1 | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 | 12/31/2026 |
| 24 | Dennie Stephenson | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 3 | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 | 12/31/2026 |
| 25 | John Staley | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 4 | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 | 12/31/2026 |
| 26 | David Nordel | Yellowstone Planning Board - Ward 5 | 01/01/25 | 12/31/27 | 12/31/2026 |
12* - Unexpired term of Valerie Courtney
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
W.O. 26-08: WRF Digester Gas Piping, Buried Pipe Replacement. (Opened 12/16/25) Recommend COP Construction.
C.
Contract with DOWL for W.O. 25-01: Contract 1, 2025 Water Main Replacement.
D.
Amendment No. 32, Airport Taxilane; Morrison-Maierle.
E.
Billings Police Officers Collective Bargaining Agreement.
F.
Purchase of one (1) 2026 Vactor for Public Works; Joe Johnson Equipment.
G.
Purchase of two (2) 2026 Elgin Broom Bear Sweepers for Public Works; Joe Johnson Equipment.
H.
Donation to Police Department from Rimrock Credit Union for Camp Blue.
I.
Preliminary Plat Clearwater Estates Subdivision, 3rd Filing.
*Quasi-Judicial
J.
Preliminary Plat Extension for Fifty-Four West Subdivision.
*Quasi-Judicial
K.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
November 25, 2025
2.
December 1, 2025
3.
December 9, 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 AMENDMENT with Lockwood Water and Sewer. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve an amendment with Lockwood Water and Sewer, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve an amendment with Lockwood Water and Sewer, as recommended by staff.
3.
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEMPORE. Staff recommends Council nominate and elect a Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore.
4.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO COMMUNITY BOARDS AND/OR COMMITTEES AND COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES. Staff recommends City Council determine which Councilmembers will fill vacancies and serve on various community boards and/or committees and Council subcommittees.
- Babcock Theater Board - XXXXX
- Big Sky Economic Development Board -XXXXX
- Beartooth Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) - XXXXX
- Bright N Beautiful - XXXXX
- Community Development Board - XXXXX
- Downtown Billings Partnership - XXXXX
- Health Services - Local Governing Authority (Mayor and Deputy Mayor)
- Policy Coordinating Committee (Mayor or member of the City Council as designated by the Council)
- Legislative and Local Affairs - XXXXX
- Budget and Finance - XXXXX
- Council Operations (Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore)
- SBBURD - XXXXX
- EBURD - XXXXX
- Downtown Billings Urban Renewal District - XXXXX
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. |