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Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF BILLINGS

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


AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS December 17, 2018             5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
 
INVOCATION: Councilmember Ewalt
 
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:

Cromley,  Yakawich, VACANT,  Ewalt,  Joy, Friedel, Gibbs,  Ronning,  Clark, Brown
 
MINUTES: December 10, 2018
 
COURTESIES:
 
PROCLAMATIONS:
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1, 3, 4 and 5 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required. (Comments are limited to one (1) minute for one item, or three (3) minutes for multiple items. Please sign the roster located on the cart at the back of 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 -- Separations:
 
A.
Professional Services Contract for W.O. 18-23:  2018 Water Master Plan Update; HDR Engineering, Inc.; in an amount not to exceed $333,900.
 
B.
Professional Services Contract for design and construction administration of W.O. 19-10: Jellison Rd. Water Main; Performance Engineering; $162,186.
 
C.
Four-Year Contract for the Neptune AMR/AMI Software Hosting; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc.; Year 1 – $40,920; Year 2 – $49,290; Year 3 – $57,660; and Year 4 – $57,990, for a total of $205,530.
 
D.
Amendment No. 1, W.O. 18-22: Leavens Reservoir Expansion and Zone 1 Improvements, Professional Services Contract, HDR Engineering, Inc., $599,700.
 
E.
Amendment No. 1, Wireless Network Concession Agreement (Wi-Fi Agreement), Boingo Wireless, renewal and extension for one additional year to December 31, 2019.
 
F.
Exchange City Golf Corporation (ECGC) 2019 annual budget and fee structure forPar 3 Golf Course.
 
G.
Easement with Western Sugar Co-operative for stormwater pipeline for the W.O. 18-30: City-County Drain Mitigation Project.
 
H.
Easement with Marte Nelson Trust for stormwater pipeline for the W.O. 18-30: City-County Drain Mitigation Project; $16,747.50.
 
I.
Encroachment Permit Appeal for Alberta Bair Theater.
 
J.
Donation to Fire Department, Station #6 from Phillips 66 for the purchase and installation of standby/back-up generator; $30,000.
 
K.
2018 High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) Award from Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy; $606,450.
 
L.
Bills:
 
1.
November 26 and November 28, 2018
 
REGULAR AGENDA:
 
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE 971: a zone change from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Planned Development (PD) with underlying NC, to allow 1 microbrewery license and 1 restaurant beer and wine license (no gaming) on a 3.6 acre parcel of land described as: Lot 4, Block 1, MK Subdivision, north of Grand Avenue and west of 54th Street West. MYK Enterprises, owner; Scott Aspenlieder, agent. Zoning Commission has no recommendation on a vote of 1 in favor and 4 opposed to a motion to recommend approval and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria. (Action: approval or disapproval of zone change.)
 
3.
ONE BIG SKY DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN. Staff recommends supporting State Legislative efforts to further the One Big Sky District Development Plan.
 
4.
APPROVAL of Mayor's appointment for the Ward II Councilmember replacement. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
5.
2019 MONTANA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendations.)
 
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. Please sign the roster located on the cart at the back of 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 Denise R. Bohlman, City Clerk, at 657-8210.