**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 |
APRIL 13, 2026 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Nelson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Nelson
INVOCATION: Councilmember Kennedy
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: March 23, 2026 - Pending
COURTESIES:
- USS Billings
PROCLAMATIONS:
- JustServe City - Volunteerism Opportunities
- Keep America Beautiful Month
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 and 4 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required. (Comments are limited to three (3) minutes or as set by the Mayor. Please sign the roster 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:
1.
W.O. 26-20: Water Treatment Plant Filter Building Air Scour Piping Replacement. (Opened 3/17/26) Recommend SKM Turnkey Construction, LLC.
B.
Change Order No. 8, GC/CM Contract with Dick Anderson Construction, Inc. for W.O. 19-12: West End Reservoir Project.
C.
Annexation Agreement with 22500 NOL, LLC (dba Yellowstone Country Club).
D.
Donation to Parks and Recreation Department from Billings Blizzard Fastpitch to purchase a maintenance shed in Poly Vista Park.
E.
Final Plat of Clearwater Estates Subdivision, 3rd Filing.
F.
Resolution establishing compliance with reimbursement under Internal Revenue Code for storm sewer projects.
G.
Resolution authorizing the issuance and calling for a public sale of Water System Revenue Bonds.
H.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward IV - Annexation 26-01.
I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending BMCC 24-351 through 24-359, Noise Regulation of Motor Vehicles.
J.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
March 2, 2026
2.
March 9, 2026
3.
March 16, 2026
4.
March 23, 2026
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 for FY2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funding allocations. Staff and Community Development Board (CDB) recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the FY2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and CDBG and HOME funding allocations, as recommended by staff and CDB.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve the FY2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and CDBG and HOME funding allocations, as recommended by staff and CDB.
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION declaring the City's intent to dispose of the Babcock Theater. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution declaring the City's intent to dispose of the Babcock Theater, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution declaring the City's intent to dispose of the Babcock Theater, as recommended by staff.
4.
MONTANA LAND USE PLANNING ACT/BILLINGS 2045. No action necessary.
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 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. |