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Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF BILLINGS

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AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS      April 25, 2011             6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Hanel
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Hanel
 
INVOCATION – Councilmember Pitman
 
ROLL CALL:  Councilmembers present on roll call were:
 
MINUTES:  
  • April 11, 2011 - Regular Meeting
  • April 18, 2011 - Special Business Session
 
COURTESIES
 
PROCLAMATIONS: 
  • National Day of Prayer, May 5, 2011
 
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
 
 
Legislative Review with Lobbyist Ed Bartlett
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1 and #9 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required.(Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. Please sign up on the clipboard located 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.
Mayor Hanel recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
 
1.
 
  Name Board/Commission Term 
      Begins Ends
1  No Applications Board of Adjustments 04/25/11 12/31/13
2  No Applications Board of Adjustments 04/25/11 12/31/13 
3  No Applications Board of Appeals - Architect 04/25/11 12/31/14
4  No Applications Board of Appeals - Electrical 04/25/11 12/31/14 
5  No Applications Board of Appeals 04/25/11 12/31/14 
6  No Applications Board of Appeals - At Large 04/25/11 12/31/14 
7  Matthew McMullen Board of Ethics 04/25/11 12/31/14 
8  No Applications Community Development -Low Mod 04/25/11 12/31/14 
9  Thomas Grimm Community Development - At Large 04/25/11 12/31/12 
10  Michael Glancy EMS Board 04/25/11 12/31/13 
11  No Applications Housing Authority Resident Comm 04/25/11 12/31/13 
12  Kelli  Bartholomew   Human Relations Commission 04/25/11 12/31/14 
13  Jeanne Astle Mayor's Committee on Homelessness - Lending Industry 04/25/11 12/31/14 
14  Robert Carr Parking Advisory Board 04/25/11 12/31/14 
15  William Gilbert Parking Advisory Board 04/25/11 12/31/14 
16  No Applications City/County Planning - Ward V 04/25/11 12/31/12 

1. Unexpired term of LaVern Bass
2. Unexpired term of Terry Madtson
9. Unexpired term of Sandy Weiss
10. Unexpired term of Skip Godfrey
 
B.
Bid Awards:
 
1.
W.O. 05-13, Jackson Street Sidewalks, Phase II; (Opened 4/12/11) Recommend H.L. Ostermiller; $335,279.30 pending CTEP approval.
 
2.
W.O. 11-02 Miscellaneous/Developer-Related Improvements. (Opened 4/12/11) Recommend J & J Concrete; $519,275.
 
3.
W.O. 10-12, Water Treatment Facility Low Service Pump Station #1 Upgrade; (Opened 4/12/11); Recommend COP Construction; $1,760,610.
 
4.
Taxiway G Relocation and Runway Overlay Project; (Opened 3/29/11) (Postponed from 4/11/2011); Recommend Riverside Sand and Gravel; $2,269,873.
 
5.
Pre-Demolition Abatement of Old Naval Reserve Center. (Opened 4/12/2011) Recommend Pacific Technologies, Inc.; $44,375.
 
6.
Demolition of Old Naval Reserve Center. (Opened 4/12/2011) Recommend LM Excavating; $133,163.
 
7.
Park II Structural Improvements. (Opened 4/5/2011) Recommend Langlas & Associates; $86,900.
 
C.
Agreement with The Billings Times to provide City of Billings legal advertising, 5/1/2011-4/30/14 with three, 1-year renewal options, at a cost of approximately $30,000 per year.
 
D.
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Billings and the Little League Baseball Association for construction of a scoreboard and advertising sign at Centennial Park.
 
E.
Approval of modifications to homeWORD's Development Agreement to ensure project compliance
 
F.
Reallocation of available infrastructure funds from the Kings Green Project, Phase III, to the Kings Green Project, Phase IV; $39,043.
 
G.
Approval of Modification #P00005 to the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Reimbursement Agreement with TSA, and subsequent reimbursement modifications for LEO services provided for the TSA; reimbursement amount - up to $68,036.00 for 10/1/2010-2/28/2011.
 
H.
Approval of the Billings Industrial Revitalization District's (BIRD) request to allocate East Billings TIFD funds towards development of the Exposition Gateway Master Plan; $25,000.
 
I.
Acceptance of Donation to Parks and Recreation Department to purchase trees; The Sons of Norway; $500.
 
J.
Resolution authorizing purchase of proposed Lot 5A, Block 1 of Amended Lot 5, Block 1, Long Subdivision from Yellowstone County for design of storm water treatment area west of Shiloh Road and South of King Avenue; $512,797.50.
 
K.
Street Closures:
 
1.
Walk MS Billings; April 30, 2011, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; South side of Wicks Lane starting at the LDS Church (1000 Wicks Lane) heading east to the bike path; continuing on the bike path, and finishing at the LDS Church.
 
2.
Montana Women's Run; May 7, 2011, from 6:00 a.m. to noon; 2nd and 3rd Avenues North from North 10th to Division, Clark and Yellowstone Avenues from Division to 7th Street West, 2nd Avenue North from North 27th to North 29th, and Broadway from 1st Avenue North to 3rd Avenue North.
 
3.
Ryan's Run for SIDS; May 15, 2011, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; starting at Rimrock West Park, east on a multi-use trail to 38th Street West using the pedestrian underpass/trail, continuing north on 38th Street West to Rimrock Road, west to Shiloh, south to Poly Drive, west to 46th Street West, and south back to Rimrock West Park.
 
4.
Community Fun Run; May 21, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; May 22, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., commencing at 120 Lexington Drive, proceeding west on Eldorado Drive, south on Pueblo Drive, east on Alamo Drive, north on Lexington Drive, east on Eldorado Drive, north on S. Santa Fe Drive, east on Concord Drive, south on Birchwood Drive, west on Beloit Drive, northwest on Fair Park Drive, southeast on S. Santa Fe Drive, south on Berthoud Drive, west on Pueblo Drive, north on Pueblo Drive, east on Beloit Drive, northwest on Lexington Drive, west on Dallas Drive, north on Pueblo Drive, east on Eldorado Drive, and south on Lexington Drive.
 
L.
Bills and Payroll:
 
1.
March 25, 2011
 
2.
April 1, 2011
 
REGULAR AGENDA:
 
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION vacating portions of street right-of-way in Grand Peaks Subdivision; J & S Development Company, owner. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
3.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR VARIANCE #OP-11-01:  A variance from the Site Development Ordinance, Section 6-1203, regarding off-street parking requirements for property located at 3212 1st Avenue South. Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, owner. Staff recommends approval. (Action:  approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
4.
PUBLIC HEARING to gather public input on Budget Allocations and the drafted Consolidated Plans; approval of the allocation of CDBG and HOME Funding for FY2011-2012 as recommended by the Community Development Board; and approval of the drafted FY2011-2012 Action Plan. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION CREATING SID 1392, RESOLUTION CREATING PMD 4040, AND APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH LAND DESIGN for development of Yellowstone Family Park to include landscaping, trees, shrubs, turfgrass, native vegetation, trails, sidewalks, irrigation system, playground and equipment. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #874:  A zone change request from Community Commercial (CC) to Highway Commercial (HC) on two parcels of land described as Lots 1 through 17, Block 14 of Suburban Subdivision located at 327 Cook Avenue and 3919 Montana Avenue. Mike Dimich, property owner of 327 Cook Avenue. Gene and April Staudiner, property owners, and Mike Dimich, contract purchaser, of 3919 Montana Avenue. Zoning Commission recommends approval of the zone change and adoption of the determinations of the 12 critera. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
 
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #875: A zone change from Community Commercial (CC), Public (P), Residential 6,000 (R-60) and Residential Multi-Family (RMF) to Residential 9,600 (R-96) and Residential 6,000 Restricted (R-60-R) on Lots 10 through 12, Block 16; Lot 15, Block 17; Lots 1 through 4, Block 18; Lots 1 through 4 and 7 & 8, Block 19; Lots 25 through 27, Block 45; Lots 12A, 12B, 13A and 14 through 17, Block 46; Lots 8 through 13, Block 47, Lake Hills Subdivision; and proposed new Lots A through G to be created from golf course land, for a total of 12.651 acres. All lots are currently vacant. Ron Hill, owner; Marshall Phil of Blueline Engineering, representative. Zoning Commission recommends approval with the exception of proposed Lots B, C and G, and adoption of the determinations of the 12 criteria. (Action:  approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
 
8.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL REVIEW #889:  A special review to allow the modification of a previously approved site plan for Special Review #885 to allow the addition of a 2-story office building to accommodate the assisted living management and administrative offices and the re-orientation of the parking and one of the assisted living structures on the Shiloh Road frontage on property at 4040 Parkhill Drive generally located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Shiloh Road and Parkhill Drive. Randy Swenson, RK Development, applicant; Quentin Eggart, agent. Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
 
9.
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS satisfying conditions of the property purchase agreements with Alley Cat Investments, LLC for Lots 1-7, Block 109, Original Town of Billings. Staff recommends approval. (Action:  approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
 
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
 
ADJOURN
 
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