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 | March 26, 2012 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION: Mayor Hanel
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
MINUTES: March 12, 2012
COURTESIES:
PROCLAMATIONS: Girl Scouts Centennial
ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - TINA VOLEK
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1.
CONSENT AGENDA
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Separations:
A.
Bid Awards:
1.
2012 Caterpillar Model 908H Compact Wheel Loader for Parks Department. (Opened 3/13/12) Recommend Tractor & Equipment Company; $72,608.
2.
Two (2) Landscape Trucks with Dump Bodies for Parks Department. (Opened 3/13/12) Recommend I-State Truck Center; $159,650.
3.
Waterborne Traffic Paint. (Opened 3/13/12) Recommend Ennis Paint;
Year 1: Gallon Tote - $9.797 White, $9.756 Yellow; 5-gallon buckets - $10.801 White, $10.760 Yellow;
Year 2: Gallon Tote - $11.267 White, $11.219 Yellow; 5-gallon Buckets - $12.421 White, $12.374 Yellow;
Year 3: Gallon Tote - $12.957 White, $12.902 Yellow; 5-gallon buckets - $14.284 White, $14.230 Yellow.
4.
W.O. 11-08 WTF High Service Pump Station Transfer Pump H2 Replacement. (Opened 3/13/12) Recommend Ace Electric, Inc.; $815,000.
B.
Change Order #2 - W.O. 05-15, Howard Heights Park Improvements, Good Earth Works; $22,750.
C.
Change Order #1 (Final) - W.O. 11-03, 2011 Street Maintenance City Crack Seal Project, Hardrives Construction; $23,825.34.
D.
W.O. 10-27, Central Avenue Sidewalks. (1) Right-of-Way Agreement - $3,693.76, Warranty Deed, and Right-of-Way Easement with Gerald A. Neumann and Edward Jorden for Lot 7, Block 9, Central Acres Subdivision, 5th Filing; (2) Right-of-Way Easement with Aspen Grove Partnership for a portion of Certificate of Survey 1232.
E.
Assignment and Transfer of the Non-Commercial Aviation Ground Lease from Sarpy Creek to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
approval of a new Government Lease for Real Property with the USDA.
F.
Revolving Loan Fund Extension for Urban Frontier Development Venture, L.P.
G.
Street Closures:
1.
Montana Women's Run. Saturday, May 12, 2012, 5:30 a.m. to noon; starting at 2nd Ave. N and N. 24th, to N. 10th, to 3rd Ave. N, to Division, to Clark Avenue, to 7th St. W, to Yellowstone Avenue, to 2nd Ave. N, finishing at 2nd Ave N and N. 30th St. Barricades to be placed on Friday, May 11, 2012, 6:00 p.m. at 2nd Ave. N and N. 30th for timing equipment at finish line.
2.
Veteran Motor Car Club Display of Antique Automobiles. Saturday, June 23, 2012; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; North 28th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues North.
H.
Acceptance of Donations to the Police Department to be used for the purchase of a police canine; Animal Surgery Clinic of Billings - $1,200; Two Anonymous Donors ($500 and $1,000).
I.
Acceptance of donation from the Breakfast Exchange Club of Billings to the Police Department Crime Stoppers Program; $6,500 ($4,500 deposited in the monetary rewards program and $2,000 for advertising).
J.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance revising BMCC Chapter 8, Cemeteries, Sections 8-302, 8-331, 8-332, and 8-334, increasing the amount of the Perpetual Care Fund from 30% to 35% and amending certain regulations for graves, markers, and burial.
K.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance expanding Ward I (Annexation #12-01) for Tract 2A of Certificate of Survey 1404 Amended; a fraction of the southwest corner of Lot 4, and a portion of Lot 13, Clark Subdivision; generally located at 108 Nall Avenue.
L.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
February 21, 2012
2.
February 27, 2012
3.
March 5, 2012
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #885: a text amendment to Section 27-607 of the Billings, Montana, City Code (BMCC) clarifying that both livestock and fowl (poultry) are not allowed uses within the City of Billings. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission 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 ordering construction of improvements identified in W.O. 12-02, Miscellaneous/Developer Related Project. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION vacating the alley within Block 14 of Suburban Subdivision between 3rd Street West and 4th Street West and Cook Avenue and Howard Avenue; Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, petitioner and owner. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR VARIANCE #CC-12-01: a variance from the Site Development Ordinance Section 1208 (h)(5) allowing two additional curb cuts on the north side of Frontier Drive located on Lot 4, Block 1, Riverfront Pointe Subdivision. Dan Marsich, developer. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
7.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL REVIEW #897: a special review for the location of an all-beverage license with gaming and an outdoor patio and waiver of the 600-foot separation for an existing location approved for a beer and wine license with gaming and a patio in a Highway Commercial (HC) zone on a 37,750 square foot parcel of land legally described as Lots 2B and 2C, Block 1, Dicono Subdivision and located at 501 Hilltop Road. Michael Schmechel, applicant. Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval and waiver of the 600-foot separation. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
8.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONE CHANGE #854 (ACTION DELAYED FROM 2/27/12): A text amendment to Section 27-500, Historic Preservation, amending the language to update terms, allow local designation of historic properties or districts, require a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior remodeling of properties on the local or National Register, and allow penalties for unauthorized demolition of properties within recognized historic districts. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
9.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #883: a text amendment to Section 27-310(i)9 of the Billings, Montana, City Code (BMCC) regulating the types of siding allowed on detached accessory residential structures. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
10.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINACE FOR ZONE CHANGE #884: a text amendment to Sections 27-305 and 27-306 of the Billings, Montana, City Code (BMCC) regarding definitions for community residential facilities and regulating where correctional facilities – public and private – may or may not be located. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
11.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #886: a text amendment to Section 27-305 of the Billings, Montana, City Code (BMCC) regarding lot area requirements for dwelling units, elimination of references to townhomes or townhouses, deleting the requirement for additional side setbacks in the Residential 5,000 (R-50) zone and removing the zero lot line references. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
12.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #887: a text amendment to Section 27-1704, of the Billings, Montana, City Code (BMCC) eliminating reference to specific fees for zoning application. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
13.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #888: a text amendment to Section 27-310 of the Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC) creating two subsections that regulate detached accessory buildings in residential zones. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
14.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #889: a text amendment to Sections 27-1401 through 27-1424 of the Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC) North Shiloh Corridor Overlay District, correcting reference errors and amending sections regulating signage for assembly uses in residential zones. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
15.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE #890: a text amendment to Sections 27-1429 through 27-1451 of the Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC), South Shiloh Corridor Overlay District, to correct reference errors and amend sections regulating signage for assembly uses in residential zones. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of Zoning Commission recommendation.)
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