**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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| CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING |
| AGENDA | ||
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS 316 N. 26th Street, 5th Floor |
JANUARY 26, 2026 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Nelson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Nelson
INVOCATION: Councilmember Shaw
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
- January 12, 2026
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 and 3 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 |
| Begins | Ends | |||
| 1 | Hannah Harsha | Public Art Committee - Artist | 01/26/26 | TBD* |
| 2 | Thom MacLean | Public Art Committee - Economic/Comm Dev. | 01/26/26 | TBD* |
| 3 | Linda Hewett | Public Art Committee - Billings Art Assoc Rep. | 01/26/26 | TBD* |
| 4 | Logan Hendricks | Public Art Committee - Architecture | 01/26/269 | TBD* |
| 5 | Zack Terakedis | Public Art Committee - Interest in Art | 01/26/26 | TBD* |
| 6 | Sunny Day Real Bird | Public Art Committee - Interest in Art | 01/26/26 | TBD* |
| 7 | No Applications | Public Art Committee - NADC Rep. | 01/26/26 | TBD* |
| 8 | Derek Stennerson | EBURD Advisory Committee | 01/26/26 | TBD |
| 9 | Kari Boiter | SBBURD Elysian School District 23 Rep | 01/26/26 | 12/31/28 |
TBD* — Three of the founding members of this committee will be assigned three-year terms; the other four will be assigned four-year terms.
B.
Bid Awards: None
C.
Amendment No. 33, Airport drainage Pond E design and construction management; Morrison-Mairerle.
D.
Professional Engineering Services Contract for W.O. 26-01, Contract 1: 2026 Water Main Replacement, to Morrison-Maierle.
E.
Grant Funding from Phillips 66, Walmart West End and Walmart Heights to the Fire Department to support the Safety Squad Program.
F.
Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Program for Billings Fire Department.
G.
Exchange City Golf Club 2026 Budget for Par 3 Golf Course.
H.
Amend Park Development Council (APDC) 2026 Budget for Amend Park.
I.
Billings American Legion Baseball Association 2026 Budget for Dehler Park.
J.
Preliminary Major Plat for Copper Farms Subdivision.
K.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
December 22, 2025
2.
December 29, 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 RESOLUTION setting Parks, Recreation and Public Lands fees. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution setting Parks, Recreation and Public Lands fees, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a Resolution setting Parks, Recreation and Public Lands fees, as recommended by staff.
3.
AMENDMENT NO. 1, Agreement with YWCA to provide funding for the Northern Lights Family Justice Center. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with YWCA to provide funding for the Northern Lights Family Justice Center, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with YWCA to provide funding for the Northern Lights Family Justice Center, 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 406-657-8210 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. |