CITY OF BILLINGS
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY: A DIVERSE, WELCOMING COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE PROSPER AND BUSINESS SUCCEEDS."
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY: A DIVERSE, WELCOMING COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE PROSPER AND BUSINESS SUCCEEDS."
AGENDA
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | February 13, 2017 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION: Councilmember Brewster
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
MINUTES: January 23, 2017
COURTESIES:
- Citizen Award
- Police Department 2016 Annual Awards
- Finance Department - Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for FY17 Budget
PROCLAMATIONS:
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
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Separations:
A.
Bid Awards:
1.
Rose Park Pool Operations Building Replacement. (Opened 01/10/17) Recommend rejecting all bids and directing staff to re-bid.
2.
Compactor. (Opened 01/31/17) Recommend Tractor & Equipment Co., $468,285.
3.
Dozer. (Opened 01/31/17) Recommend Tractor & Equipment Co., $645,800.
4.
Excavator. (Opened 01/31/17) Recommend Tractor & Equipment Co., $214,745.
5.
Front End Loader. (Opened 01/31/17) Recommend Tractor & Equipment Co., $387,118.
6.
Trucks, Cabs and Chassis with Refuge Compactor Bodies. (Opened 01/31/17) Schedule 1, Two Rear Load Trucks, Recommend Jack's Truck and Equipment, $439,196; Schedule 2, Three Side Load Trucks, Recommend Montana Peterbuilt, $718,722; Schedule 3, One Front Load Truck, Recommend Montana Peterbuilt, $214,122; Schedule 4, Two Roll Off Trucks, Recommend I-State Truck Center, $301,440.
B.
Change Order #1 - Yellowstone Kelly Interpretive Site, Hardy Construction, Inc., decreasing amount of contract by $159,193.44 for a new contract price of $348,708.36.
C.
Amendment #28, Runway 10R/28L Shift Project, Engineering Services Contract, Morrison-Maierle, Inc., $310,025.
D.
Adult Resource Alliance of Yellowstone County Funding Agreement Renewal for FY17; $34,361.
E.
Consultant Agreement with Westat to complete the Household Travel Census; $140,000.
F.
Approval of the assignment and transfer of the West End Hangar Ground Lease from Brian Taylor to Scott and Dana Winchell.
G.
Approval of Tax Increment Finance District Funds from East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD) to help fund a Workforce Housing Needs Assessment; $25,000.
H.
Acknowledge receipt of petition to vacate a portion of Patagonia Court within Riverfront Point Subdivision, Riverfront Point, LLC, petitioner, and setting a public hearing date of March 13, 2017.
I.
Right-of-Way Easements with Janice I. Ward for W.O. 16-09, Grand Avenue (between 52nd Street West to 58th Street West).
J.
Acceptance of Donation to the Fire Department from The Yellowstone County Lodging / Motel Association for personal protective equipment; $5,000.
K.
Acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grant for 2017.
L.
Acceptance of the 2017 High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) Award from Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy: $221,450.
M.
Approval authorizing the City to purchase property for W.O. #16-12, 4th Avenue North & Division Street Capacity Improvements; $4,200.
N.
Resolutions relating to Sewer System Revenue Bonds:
1.
Resolution amending and restating Resolutions #05-18326, #08-18738, #09-18851, #10-18939, #12-19228 and #13-19250 to provide that the City may use a Surety Bond to fund the reserve requirement for bond issues.
2.
Resolution relating to $56,505,000 Sewer System revenue bonds, Series 2017; fixing the form and details and providing for the execution, delivery, and security.
O.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change #952: a zone change from Residential 7,000 (R-70) to Residential 6,000 (R-60) on 23,800 square foot parcel of land, generally located on the southeast corner of the intersection at Avenue D and 13th Street West. Shahan Enterprises, owner; Kolton Knatterud, Territorial Landwork, agent. Approval of the zone change and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria.
P.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change #953: a zone change from Residential 7,000 (R-70) to Community Commercial (CC) on a 2.12 acre parcel of land, generally located adjacent to the Kiwanis Bike Path and off Yellowstone River Road. River Park Retirement Court, LLC, DBA River Park Storage (Gerald Klein), owner; Eric Nord, Crist, Krogh and Nord, PLLC, agent. Approval of the zone change and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria.
Q.
Preliminary Plat Two-Year Extension for High Sierra Subdivision, 6th Filing; generally located north of Annandale Road and east of Greenbriar Road in the Lake Hills area; setting a new expiration date of February 9, 2019.
R.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
January 9, 2017
2.
January 17, 2017
3.
January 23, 2017
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL of Downtown Billings Partnership Board (DBP) recommendation of a tax increment grant of up to $700,000 to 124 Group LLC for redeveloping the McDonald Building located at 124 N. 29th Street. DBP recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of DBP recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION granting a tax abatement to 7th Avenue Hospitality, LLC, for Home2 Suites by Hilton at 611 7th Avenue North. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation).
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE allowing hobbyist beekeeping in the City limits. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending Billings Montana City Code (BMCC) Section 7-504, Acceptable Forms of Identification to Pawnbrokers. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES:
ADJOURN:
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