**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 |
OCTOBER 26, 2026 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Nelson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Nelson
INVOCATION: Councilmember Lindley
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: October 12, 2026
COURTESIES:
- Yellowstone County Behavioral Health Coalition Update.
- Police Department - Civilian Award.
PROCLAMATIONS:
- Extra Mile Day - November 1, 2026
- Epilepsy Awareness Month - November
COUNCIL REPORTS:
INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - KEVIN IFFLAND
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 back of Council Chambers. 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 -- Separations:
A.
Mayor Nelson recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
Council Legislative and Local Affairs Committee.
Replace Councilmember Andrew Lindley with Councilmember Amy Aguirre.
Replace Councilmember Andrew Lindley with Councilmember Amy Aguirre.
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
Winter Traction Material. (Opened 10/06/26) Recommend Knife River.
2.
Glass Beads. (Opened 10/06/26) Recommend Potters.
3.
Liquid Calcium Chloride. (Opened 10/06/26) Recommend Thatcher..
4.
W.O. 27-10: 44th Street West Transmission Line - Grand Avenue Connection. (Opened 10/6/26) Recommend Askin Construction.
C.
Contract with HDR Engineering for W.O. 24-20: Water Treatment Plant Leaks Mitigation.
D.
Contract with KLJ Engineering for W.O. 26-21: Wicks Lane from Hawthorne Lane to Bitterroot Drive.
E.
Contract with Morrison-Maierle, Inc., for W.O. 27-01, Contract 2: 2027 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation.
F.
FY27 Maintenance Contract Renewal with Tyler Technologies New World Public Safety Software.
G.
FY2027 Interlocal Agreement with Yellowstone County for Information Technology Services.
H.
Purchase playground equipment from Grondahl Recreation for Veterans Park.
I.
10-year Non-Commercial Aviation Ground Lease with SCL Health – Montana DBA Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital.
J.
FY26 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant Approval and Acceptance for City Attorney Domestic Violence Unit.
K.
2026 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Approval and Acceptance, and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office (YCSO), for the Police Department.
L.
Donations from Library Foundation and Friends of the Library for the Billings Public Library.
M.
Release of Perpetual Right-of-Way Easement within Billings Original Townsite, Block 256, Lot 2B Amended from City of Billings.
N.
Exempt Plat Certificate of Survey 1105 Amended and No-Cost Quitclaim Deed for Public Right-of-Way from Billings Public Schools.
O.
Final Plat for High Sierra Subdivision, 23rd Filing.
P.
Resolution initiating amendment of the adopted Future Land Use Map for Lampman Park.
Q.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), Sections 24-441 through 24-443.1, 24-445, 24-1004, 24-1007, 24-1008, and 24-1011, Traffic and Motor Vehicles.
R.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), Section 2-552, Human Relations Commission.
S.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward 5 - Annexation 21-09.
T.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding the boundaries of Ward 5 - Annexation 26-06.
U.
Council Holiday Meetings Schedule.
V.
Bills for the Weeks of:
1.
September 28, 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 AND RESOLUTION adopting storm system development fees. Staff recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution adopting storm system development fees, as recommended by staff.
Recommended Motion: Having conducted a public hearing, considered written and spoken public testimony, I move to approve a resolution adopting storm system development fees, as recommended by staff.
3.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ASSISTANCE from the Downtown Urban Renewal TIF District for building improvements at 213 North Broadway to LDH Properties, LCC, up to $523,288. Downtown Urban Renewal District Advisory Committee recommends approval.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the Downtown Urban Renewal TIF District for building improvements at 213 North Broadway to LDH Properties, LCC, up to $523,288, as recommended by the Downtown Urban Renewal District Advisory Committee.
Recommended Motion: I move to conditionally approve tax increment financing assistance from the Downtown Urban Renewal TIF District for building improvements at 213 North Broadway to LDH Properties, LCC, up to $523,288, as recommended by the Downtown Urban Renewal District Advisory Committee.
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:
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