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 | May 14, 2012 | 6:30 P.M. |
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hanel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Hanel
INVOCATION: Councilmember Denis Pitman
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present on roll call were:
MINUTES: April 23, 2012
COURTESIES: Community Partner Award from the Williston Area Development Foundation
PROCLAMATIONS:
- Emergency Medical Services Week, May 20-26, 2012
- National Day of Prayer, May 3, 2012
- Public Service Recognition Week, May 6-12, 2012
- National Bike Walk Bus Week, May 13-19, 2012
- Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2012
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS - TINA VOLEK
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-PUBLIC HEARING" Agenda Items: #1, #7 & #8 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.
Bid Awards:
1.
Billings Logan International Airport Screening Lobby Renovation (Opened 4/24/2012); Recommend General Contractors Construction Company, Inc.; $180,881.
2.
W.O. 12-01, Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement Projects, Schedules 1A, 1B, and 1C, plus three additive alternates. (Opened 4/10/12) (Delayed from 4/23/2012); Recommend COP Construction; $4,467,716.
3.
W.O. 10-27, Central Avenue Widening and Sidewalks (Opened 4/24/2012); Recommend Riverside Sand & Gravel, Inc.; $299,400 pending CTEP approval.
B.
Contract for Professional Services with HDR Engineering for W.O. 12-15, Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan as part of the Integrated Water Plan Implementation Projects; $521,900.
C.
Approval of Builder/Selling Agent and Housing and Development Agreement for Kings Green Subdivision, Phase IV, Affordable Housing Project (10 single-family homes on Jackson Street); Real Estate Dynamics, Inc.; 5% total commission.
D.
Park 1 Lease Agreement with Big Sky Imaginarium, LLC (6/1/12-5/31/17) with one, 5-year renewal option. Revenue first year - $24,000; revenue subsequent years - current year plus 3%.
E.
Approval of Parking Advisory Board's recommendation of a 3-month extension of the meter reduction trial period beginning May 15 and the re-signing and 2-hour parking enforcement for areas previously removed from the test area.
F.
Acknowledging Receipt of Petition to Annex #12-04: 13.39 acres at the west end of Bell Avenue located west of Shiloh Road and north of Monad Road; Dorn-Lowe, LLC, Petitioners; and setting a public hearing date for May 29, 2012.
G.
Acceptance of Anonymous Donation to the Human Relations Commission to help defray operating expenses; $500.
H.
Approval and acceptance of the State Highway Traffic Safety Billings STEP Overtime Grant for traffic enforcement funding; $10,000.
I.
Grant Application Request to submit 2012 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) operational continuation application for $230,650 and accept award.
J.
Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1.
Acceptance of Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency providing technical assistance to help develop a framework for collaborative planning between the City and School District #2.
2.
Approval of Resolution establishing an Ad Hoc Collaborative School Planning Committee to develop a model city-school collaborative infrastructure planning process.
K.
Resolution amending boundaries of Special Improvement Lighting Maintenance Districts #281 and #307 removing certain properties from Lighting District #281 and placing them in Lighting District #307 following completion of Shiloh Road project.
L.
Resolution authorizing the issuance and calling for the public sale of up to $16,300,000 General Obligation Library Bonds, Series 2012.
M.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance amending BMCC 25-301 through 25-307, Nuisance Vegetation, providing clarity and consistency across several sections of the code.
N.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change #891: a text amendment to Sections 27-201 and 27-622 of the BMCC eliminating the definition of "townhome" as a type of residential land use and updating the section requiring a Master Site Plan review for multi-unit developments.
O.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change #892: a text amendment to Section 27-1502 of the BMCC to align local zone change procedures with new state law amendments passed in 2009 and 2011.
P.
Second/Final Reading Ordinance for Zone Change #893: a text amendment to Sections 27-1508 and 27-1604 of the BMCC aligning county zone change procedures and enforcement with new state law amendments passed in 2009.
Q.
Preliminary Major Plat of Copper Ridge Subdivision, 3rd Filing, generally located on the north side of Rimrock Road, east of 70th Street West, and north of the existing Copper Ridge Subdivision. Copper Ridge Development Corp., owner; Sanderson Stewart, representing agent; conditional approval and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
R.
Preliminary Major Plat of Copper Ridge Subdivision, 4th Filing, generally located on the north side of Rimrock Road, east of 70th Street West, and north of the existing Copper Ridge Subdivision. Copper Ridge Development Corp., owner; Sanderson Stewart, representing agent; conditional approval and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
S.
Preliminary Major Plat of Reflections at Copper Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Filing, generally located on the north side of Rimrock Road, east of Copper Ridge Subdivision, and north of the existing Reflections at Copper Ridge Subdivision. Reflections at Copper Ridge, LLC, owner; Sanderson Stewart representing agent; conditional approval and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
T.
Preliminary Major Plat of Reflections at Copper Ridge Subdivision, 3rd Filing, generally located on the north side of Rimrock Road, east of Copper Ridge Subdivision, and north of the existing Reflections at Copper Ridge Subdivision. Reflections at Copper Ridge, LLC, owner; Sanderson Stewart, representing agent; conditional approval and adoption of the Findings of Fact.
U.
Bills and Payroll:
1.
April 9, 2012
2.
April 16, 2012
3.
April 23, 2012
REGULAR AGENDA:
2.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION adopting Wastewater Rate and Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2012. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE VARIANCE #OP-12-01: A variance from Section 1203, Off-Street Parking Requirements, allowing reduction from the required 92 off-street parking stalls to 76 off-street parking stalls at 2475 Enterprise Avenue located on Lot 2, Block 1, of Claimstake Subdivision. Streets Properties, LLC, owner. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION de-annexing approximately 13.82 acres of undeveloped land known as Tract 81-A, Certificate of Survey 2165, in the Briarwood Planned Unit Development; James and Stella Ziegler, petitioners. Staff recommends approval. (Acton: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE expanding the boundaries of Ward II to include recently annexed property in Annex #12-02: three parcels totaling approximately 0.85 acres legally described as Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Skinner Subdivision and located at 325 and 337 Lincoln Lane. Brent Nelson, owner. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval of disapproval of staff recommendation.)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION revising the 2011 Limits of Annexation Map. Staff recommends approval as recommended by the Annexation Committee. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
7.
DISPOSAL OF PARK 4 PARKING STRUCTURE. Staff recommends accepting the purchase offer from United Industries/United Properties in the amount of $2,620,000 and using the funds to retire a portion of the Park 2 debt. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
8.
APPROVAL of testimony supporting adoption of the Urban-Rural Map/Plan to be presented at the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission Billings Public Hearing scheduled for May 15, 2012. Staff recommends approval. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.)
9.
PROPOSED GSA LETTER OF INTEREST for possible acquisition of the James F. Battin Federal Building and Courthouse. Staff recommends not proceeding at this time. (Action: approval or disapproval of staff recommendation.) (Council approved adding to agenda as Item 9.)
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COUNCIL INITIATIVES
ADJOURN
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