**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 |
FEBRUARY 23, 2026 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Nelson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Nelson
INVOCATION: Councilmember Neese
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: February 9, 2026
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
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.
| Name | Board/Commission | Term |
| 1 | No Applications | Animal Control Board* | 02/09/26 | 12/31/28 |
| 2 | Lindsay Stilwell | Animal Control Board | 02/09/26 | 12/31/29 |
| 3 | No Applications | Animal Control Board | 02/09/26 | 12/31/29 |
| 4 | Chuck Tooley | Aviation & Transit Board* | 02/09/26 | 12/31/28 |
| 5 | No Applications | Billings Parking Board* | 02/09/26 | 12/31/26 |
| 6 | Mitchell Bohn | Billings Parking Board | 02/09/26 | 12/31/29 |
| 7 | Denise Joy | Board of Adjustments | 02/09/26 | 12/31/29 |
| 8 | No Applications | Board of Adjustments | 02/09/26 | 12/31/29 |
| 9 | No Applications | Board of Appeals | 02/09/26 | 12/31/29 |
| 10 | No Applicatons | Community Development - Low Mode | 02/09/26 | 12/31/29 |
| 11 | Tally Monteau | Public Art Committee — NADC Rep. | 02/09/26 | TBA* |
*4 Unexpired term of Denis Pitman
*5 Unexpired term of Jarod Greenwood
TBA* - Three of the founding members of this committee will be assigned three-year terms; the other four will be assigned four-year terms.
C.
Agreements with Billings Public Schools and Billings Catholic Schools for School Resource Officer (SRO) Program.
D.
Annual Renewal for Mimecast critical protection email security services.
E.
2026 MET Transit Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan Update.
F.
2026 MET Public Transit Agency Safety Plan Update.
G.
Donation to Library from various donors to purchase books and library programming.
H.
Donation to Parks, Recreation and Public Lands from Mark Nicholson for the Youth and Senior Scholarship Fund.
I.
Donation to Parks, Recreation and Public Lands from Scheels for the Youth and Senior Scholarship Fund.
J.
Donation to Police Departmentfrom Yellowstone County DUI Task Force for purchase of preliminary breath testers.
K.
Resolution authorizing the filing and acceptance of Transit grant funds.
L.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
January 20, 2026
2.
January 27, 2026
3.
February 2, 2026
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the items of the Consent Agenda as submitted, with the exception of items moved for separation.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
ANNUAL REPORT:
- Planning and Community Services
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION setting Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fire System Permit Fees. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution setting Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fire System Permit 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 Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fire System Permit Fees, as recommended by staff.
3.
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 FY2026 budget amendments, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution approving and adopting FY2026 budget amendments, 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. |