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."
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| COUNCIL CHAMBERS | January 13, 2020 | 5:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Cole
INVOCATION: Mayor Cole
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
Shaw,
Yakawich,
Neese,
Ewalt,
Joy,
Choriki,
Purinton,
Ronning,
Boyett,
Brown
MINUTES:
- December 9, 2019
- December 16, 2019
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS:
COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - CHRIS KUKULSKI
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: 1 and 2 ONLY. Speaker sign-in required. (Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please sign the roster at the cart located at the back of the 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
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Separations:
A.
Bid Awards: None
B.
Consultant Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the GIS Services project; $196,495.
C.
Services Agreement with Novatime Technology, Inc. for a time and attendance system; $270,511.
D.
City-County Special Investigations Unit (CCSIU) Agreement with Yellowstone County for 2020.
E.
Grant Application Request to submit Recreational Trails Program grant application for trail wayfinding signage; $25,680.
F.
Plains First Responder Grant for the Fire Department for technical rescue equipment; $8,350.
G.
Treacy Foundation Grant for the Parks Department to purchase and construct one of five planned steel shade structures in the new Centennial Park Dog Park Area; $5,000.
H.
2017 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Award for the Police Department to purchase a hostage negotiation van; $85,000.
I.
2019 High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) Award from Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy; $431,796.
J.
Purchase of playground equipment for Ponderosa Park; $139,267.45.
K.
Revolving Loan Fund to Shawna Bonini of Wise Wonders; no more than $200,000.
L.
Donation to the Police Department for the K-9 Program: anonymous donor; $15,000, Phillips 66; $1,000, and Scheels; $10,000.
M.
Donation to the Police Department for overtime funding from the Yellowstone County DUI Task Force; $4,000.
N.
Resolution approving an extension of the Cable Franchise Agreement with Bresnan Communications, LLC, through January 14, 2020.
O.
Acknowledge receipt of petition to vacate the alley within Block 81 of Original Town and the north/south alley within Block 120 of Original Town, J & S Properties, Inc., petitioner; and set a public hearing for February 10, 2020.
P.
Bills for the weeks of:
1.
December 2, 2019
2.
December 9, 2019
3.
December 16, 2019
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the items of the Consent Agenda as submitted, with the exception of items moved for separation.
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEMPORE. Staff recommends Council nominate and elect a Councilmember as Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore.
Recommended Motion: I nominate ________ and move that he/she be elected to serve as Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore, per Section 2-204 of the Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC).
Recommended Motion: I nominate ________ and move that he/she be elected to serve as Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore, per Section 2-204 of the Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC).
3.
PUBLIC HEARING to receive input on the need for low income housing at 1301 Industrial Avenue. No action is necessary.
- Presented by: Kevin Iffland
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION authorizing filing of the Annual Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 and Section 5339(B) Grant Applications. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve and adopt a Resolution authorizing filing of the Annual Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 and Section 5339(B) Grant Applications as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Kevin Ploehn
Recommended Motion: I move to approve and adopt a Resolution authorizing filing of the Annual Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 and Section 5339(B) Grant Applications as recommended by staff.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE amending BMCC, Section 24-503, Parade Routes. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve and adopt an Ordinance amending BMCC Section 24-503, Parade Routes as recommended by staff.
- Presented by: Debi Meling
Recommended Motion: I move to approve and adopt an Ordinance amending BMCC Section 24-503, Parade Routes as recommended by staff.
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 at the cart located at the back of the Council chambers or at the podium.)
COUNCIL INITIATIVES:
ADJOURN:
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