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Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting

UPDATED AS OF 3/28/16 AT 1:00 PM

CITY OF BILLINGS


CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:

"THE MAGIC CITY: A DIVERSE, WELCOMING COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE PROSPER AND BUSINESS SUCCEEDS."

 

AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS      March 28, 2016             6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Mayor Hanel
 
INVOCATION:  Councilmember Friedel
 
ROLL CALL:  Councilmembers present on roll call were:
 
MINUTES:  March 14, 2016
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:

Celebrate Rotary in the City of Billings
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
 
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required.(Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute for one item, or three (3) minutes for multiple items. Please sign in at the cart located at the back of the council chambers or at the podium. Comment 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.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
  Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Taxilane East Construction Project. (Opened 03/15/2016) Recommend Knife River, $385,297.
 
2.
2016 CCTV Storm Sewer Inspection Camera. (Opened 03/15/2016) Recommend CUES, $105,020.
 
3.
South Park Splash Pad Development. (Opened 10/27/2015) Recommend rejecting all bids and directing staff to re-bid.
 
B.
Amendment #1, SID 1382, Colton Boulevard, Professional Services Contract, Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson; $31,610.
 
C.
Approval of the purchase of two (2) replacement police vehicles from Bison Ford Motor Company of Great Falls for $27,561.18 each, or a total cost of $55,122.36.
 
D.
Acknowledging Receipt of Petition to Annex #16-02: approximately 34 acres, Lot 1, Block 1, Adam and Mollie Subdivision, located south of Elysian Road and west of the Hogan Slough between Mullowney Lane and East Lane, McCall Development and the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation, petitioners, and setting a public hearing date for 04/25/2016.
 
E.
Easement with Ms. Sandra A. Rietz for Airport Storm Water Pipe.
 
F.
Acceptance of the 2016 High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) award from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy; $218,740.
 
G.
Resolution of Intent to construct W.O. 16-02, Miscellaneous Improvements Program, and set a public hearing date of 04/25/2016.
 
H.
Resolution authorizing participation in Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) and designating Patrick Weber to act on behalf of the City of Billings for STIP transactions.
 
I.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward I (Annexation #16-01) for an approximate 3.541 acre parcel of land described as Tract 11, Certificate of Survey 1406, located east of the United States Post Office property on South 27th Street between Lillian Avenue and what would be 7th Avenue South. Phillips 66 Company, owner and petitioner.
 
J.
Approval of Investment Report, July 1, 2015-January 31, 2016.
 
K.
Approval of Report for Pledged Collateral for First Interstate Bank and US Bank.
 
L.
Approval of unclaimed property report and authorize transfer from Billings Municipal Court to the Montana Unclaimed Property Program, $41,674.01.
 
M.
Preliminary Major Plat of Harmony Meadows Subdivision, 2nd filing, generally located on the south side of Elysian Road, just west of Mullowney Lane; Harmony Meadows, LLC, owner; conditional approval and adoption of the findings of fact.
 
N.
Preliminary Major Plat of Trails West Subdivision, 3rd filing, generally located on the south side of Grand Avenue, just west of 56 th Street West; Trails West Homes, LLC, owner; conditional approval and adoption of the findings of fact.
 
O.
Final Plat Approval of Julie Jenes Subdivision.
 
P.
Bills and Payroll:
 
1.
February 29, 2016
 
2.
March 7, 2016
 
REGULAR AGENDA:
 
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION granting a tax abatement to Jefferson Partners, LP, dba Jefferson Lines, for a building remodel at 1802 and 1820 4th Avenue North. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION granting a tax abatement to Home Training Tools, Ltd., dba Home Science Tools, for a building expansion at 665 Carbon Street. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on Non-Agenda ItemsSpeaker Sign-in required. (Restricted to ONLY items not on this printed agenda. Comments here are limited to 3 minutes. Please sign in at the cart located at the back of the council chambers or at the podium.)
 
COUNCIL INITIATIVES
 
ADJOURN
 
Additional information on any of these items is available in the City Clerk's Office.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to attend this meeting. Please notify Billie Guenther, City Clerk, at 657-8210.