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 | December 12, 2011 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION – Councilmember Ronquillo
ROLL CALL
MINUTES:
- November 14, 2011
- November 28, 2011
COURTESIES
PROCLAMATIONS
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
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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 | Norm Kolpin | Aviation & Transit | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 2 | Steven Tostenrud | Aviation & Transit | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 3 | Marlene Walter | Board of Adjustments | 01/01/12 | 12/31/13 |
| 4 | No Applications | Board of Adjustments | 01/01/12 | 12/31/13 |
| 5 | No Applications | Board of Appeals - Architect | 01/01/12 | 12/31/13 |
| 6 | No Applications | Board of Appeals - Electrical | 01/01/12 | 12/31/13 |
| 7 | No Applications | Board of Appeals | 01/01/12 | 12/31/14 |
| 8 | No Applications | Board of Appeals | 01/01/12 | 12/31/14 |
| 9 | No Applications | Board of Appeals | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 10 | No Applications | Board of Ethics | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 11 | Rod Ostermiller | Board of Health | 01/01/12 | 12/31/14 |
| 12 | No Applications | Community Development | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 13 | No Applications | Community Development - Low Mod | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 14 | Trent Currie | Community Development - Low Mod | 01/01/12 | 12/31/14 |
| 15 | Jason Banfield | EMS Commission | 01/01/12 | 12/31/12 |
| 16 | No Applications | Exchange City Golf Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/14 |
| 17 | John Walsh | Housing Authority | 01/01/12 | 12/31/16 |
| 18 | No Applications | Housing Authority - Resident Comm | 01/01/12 | 12/31/13 |
| 19 | Claudia Stephens | Human Relations | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 20 | Ian Elliot | Human Relations | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 21 | No Applications | Human Relations | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 22 | William Lamdin | Library Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 23 | Don Olsen | Parking Advisory Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 24 | Steve Bruggeman | Parking Advisory Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 25 | Ben Surwill | Police Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/14 |
| 26 | David Hummel | Public Works Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 27 | James Mariska | Public Works Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 28 | No Applications | Traffic Control Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/13 |
| 29 | No Applications | Traffic Control Board | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 30 | Damian Forrester | City/County Planning Board - Ward II | 01/01/12 | 12/31/13 |
| 31 | Jennifer Olsen | City/County Planning Board - Ward V | 01/01/12 | 12/31/12 |
| 32 | Nancy Curriden | Yellowstone Historic Preservation | 01/01/12 | 12/31/13 |
| 33 | Barbara Hawkins | Zoning Commission | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 34 | Dan Wagner | Zoning Commission | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 35 | Leonard Dailey | Zoning Commission | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
| 36 | Bill Ryan | Zoning Commission | 01/01/12 | 12/31/15 |
3. Unexpired term of LaVern Bass
4. Unexpired term of Terry Madtson
15. Unexpired term of James Knox
28. Unexpired term of James Knox
B.
Bid Awards:
1.
Airport Automobile Parking Concession (Opened 12/6/2011) Recommend delay of award until December 19, 2011.
C.
Approval of the City-County Special Investigations Unit (CCSIU) Agreement with Yellowstone County for calendar year 2012.
D.
Street Closures:
1.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Pedestrian March. January 16, 2012; 6:00 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.; starting at the Court House lawn, crossing at the intersection of N. 27th to 3rd Ave North, to N. 29th, north on N. 29th, across 4th Ave N. to Lincoln Center.
E.
Acceptance of Donation from Conoco - $1,000; Northwestern Energy - $500; MSU-B - $500; and Downtown Billings Partnership - $500 to offset costs associated with the 2011 Montana League of Cities and Towns Conference.
F.
Approval of Councilmember McCall to the Montana League of Cities and Towns Board of Directors as District 11 representative.
G.
Final Plat Approval of Amended Lot 2A and Tract 4A, Blue Meadow Acreage Tracts, Amended.
H.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
November 14, 2011
2.
November 21, 2011
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION adopting the Infill Development Policy. Infill Development Policy Ad Hoc Committee recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Infill Development Policy Ad Hoc Committee's recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION de-annexing Lots 26, 27, the west half of Lot 28 and Lot 38, and Lot 40 of the Sunny Cove Fruit Farms; petitioner and property owner Thomas E. Romine. Staff recommends denial of the de-annexation request from the city limits based on the criteria laid out in the City's Deanenxation Policy. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
ADJOURN
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