CITY OF BILLINGS
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY – A VIBRANT, WELCOMING PLACE WHERE
PEOPLE FLOURISH AND BUSINESS THRIVES."
CITY OF BILLINGS VISION STATEMENT:
"THE MAGIC CITY – A VIBRANT, WELCOMING PLACE WHERE
PEOPLE FLOURISH AND BUSINESS THRIVES."
AGENDA
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | October 11, 2011 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION – Councilmember Astle
ROLL CALL
MINUTES:
- September 12, 2011
- September 26, 2011
COURTESIES
PROCLAMATIONS
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1 and #2 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
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Separations:
A.
Mayor Hanel recommends that Council confirm the following appointments:
1.
| Name | Board/Commission | Term | ||
| Begins | Ends | |||
| 1 | Cheri Milne | Tourism BID Board | 10/11/11 | 06/30/15 |
1. Unexpired term of Chris Johnson
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
Three-Year Maintenance Agreement for Elevator/Escalator Maintenance Services. (Opened 9/13/11) (Delayed from 9/26/11) Recommend ThyssenKrupp Elevator; $20,388 for first 12 months, and $21,586.44 for remaining two years once the new IP-9 elevator is added to the Agreement.
2.
IP-5 Building Exterior Repainting Project for Billings Logan International Airport. (0pened 9/27/11) Recommend ACOM Painting; $33,490.
3.
W.O. 11-03, 2010 Street Maintenance Program, City Crack Seal. (Opened 9/27/11) Recommend Hardrives Construction, Inc.; $133,452.46.
4.
Private Contract #631, Kings Green Subdivision, Phase IV, Infrastructure Improvements. (Opened 10/11/11) Recommend delay of award until 10/24/11.
C.
Professional Services Contract for W.O. 11-10, North 25th Street Pedestrian Bridge, Engineering Design and Construction Administration Services; Morrison-Maierle, Inc.; $156,500 contingent upon CTEP concurrence.
D.
Approval of Scheduled Airline Operating Permit with ExpressJet Airlines.
E.
Approval of Scheduled Airline Operating Permit with Mesaba Aviation, Inc. dba Mesaba Airlines.
F.
Acceptance of Right-of-Way Easement from Rodney Markegard for construction of sidewalk, curb, and gutter on the southwest corner of Moore Lane and Central Avenue.
G.
Approval of the proposed Yellowstone County/City of Billings Districting and Apportionment Plan establishing new House and Senate Districts.
H.
Acceptance of Donations from Cablevision Systems Corporation for $2,500 and Montana Dakota Utilities Company for $1,000 for support of the 2011 Montana League of Cities and Towns Conference.
I.
Approval and acceptance of the Domestic Violence Unit and Victim Witness Assistance Program Grants awarded by the Montana Department of Justice and Board of Crime Control. Domestic Violence grant award - $41,606; Victim Witness Assistance grant award - $30,126.
J.
Resolution of Intent to create SILMD 310, Bench Boulevard Connector, Main to 1,000' East of the Intersection; and set a public hearing date for November 14, 2011.
K.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward I (Annexation #11-02) for 16.94 acres located at 3128 South Frontage Road and legally described as Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey 1591 and Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey 1596; Knife River, Inc., owner; Land Use Consulting, agent.
L.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
September 2, 2011
2.
September 9, 2011
3.
September 16, 2011
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PERMANENT ORDINANCE defining medical marijuana "storefront" businesses and prohibiting the operation of medical marijuana storefronts in the City of Billings. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION assessing the cost of cutting and/or exterminating weeds. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION granting a tax abatement to Golini Real Estate, LLC, DBA All American Pharmaceuticals, for building expansion at 2376 Main Street. Staff recommends approval. (Action:approval or disapproval of staff recommendation)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE adopting proposed amendments to the City of Billings Subdivision Regulations, Article 23, BMCC, in accordance with State law. Planning Board recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Planning Board recommendation.)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward II to include recently annexed property in Annexation #11-03: 14.87 acres legally described as Tract 2D of C/S 2776, Amended, and generally located west of Highway 87 and north of the existing commercial development that includes American Pharmaceuticals in the Billings Heights; Wayne Laufer, petitioner. Staff recommends conditional approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION authorizing energy efficiency improvements at the Billings Logan International Airport and at certain city-owned parking garages and approving the Energy Performance Contract with McKinstry Esssention, Inc. and Lease-Purchase Agreement with U.S. Bank Equipment Finance, Inc.; Estimated Airport improvements - $1,399,068. Estimated parking garage improvements - $578,311. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
ADJOURN
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