Journal of Proceedings

Missoula City Council

-
Council Chambers (in person) or TEAMS (virtually)
Attend in person: City Council Chambers, 140 W Pine, Missoula MT
Members Present:
  • Stacie Anderson, 
  • Mirtha Becerra, 
  • Bob Campbell, 
  • Daniel Carlino, 
  • Sierra Farmer, 
  • Gwen Jones, 
  • Kristen Jordan, 
  • Eric Melson, 
  • Mike Nugent, 
  • Jennifer Savage, 
  • Amber Sherrill, 
  • and Sandra Vasecka 
Administration Absent:
  • Mayor Andrea Davis, 
  • Ryan Sudbury, City Attorney, 
  • and Claire Trimble 

1.

  

The meeting of the Missoula City Council was called to order by Mayor Andrea Davis at 6:00 PM.

2.
This item has Video

  

4.
This item has Video

  

5.
This item has Video

  
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Approve the one-time use of a 2-mill emergency levy reimbursing $414,009 of the City’s costs incurred in emergency sheltering activities under Emergency Proclamation Resolution Number 8684 and authorizing its placement in the City of Missoula’s fiscal year 2025 Budget to be used to pay for the ongoing costs to address emergency sheltering in Missoula. 

    AYES: (11)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Campbell, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, and Alderperson Vasecka
    ABSENT: (1)Alderperson Farmer
    Vote result: Approved (11 to 0)
  • A resolution fixing the annual appropriations and the Capital Improvement Program for the City of Missoula as set
    forth in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and Capital Improvement Program including:

    • The Park District 1 work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2025

    • The Road District 1 work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2025

    • The Tourism Business Improvement District work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2025

    • The Business Improvement District work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2025

    • The Permissive Medical Levy (Employee Health Insurance Levy) for Fiscal Year 2025

    • The Missoula Local Government Building Special District work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2025

    AYES: (9)Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Campbell, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, and Alderperson Anderson
    NAYS: (2)Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Jordan
    ABSENT: (1)Alderperson Farmer
    Vote result: Approved (9 to 2)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the city of Missoula, Montana, levying and assessing the lots and parcels within the city of Missoula Park District 1 in the amount of $10,143,222.00 for the costs associated with providing certain maintenance, purchasing and improvement services in fiscal year 2025 for city-owned facilities, land and equipment under the responsibility and care of the city of Missoula Parks and Recreation Department; providing for a method of assessments; and providing for other matters properly relating thereto.

    AYES: (7)Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Anderson, and Alderperson Becerra
    NAYS: (4)Alderperson Campbell, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Jordan, and Alderperson Vasecka
    ABSENT: (1)Alderperson Farmer
    Vote result: Approved (7 to 4)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Missoula, Montana, levying and assessing the lots and parcels within the City of Missoula Road District Number 1 in the amount of $10,317,007.00  for the costs associated with providing certain maintenance, purchasing and improvement services in fiscal year 2025 for city-owned facilities, land and equipment under the responsibility and care of the City of Missoula Public Works and Mobility Department’s Street Division, Cemetery, and Engineering Division, Central Service’s Fleet Maintenance Division providing for a method of assessments; and providing for other matters properly relating thereto. 

    AYES: (7)Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Anderson, and Alderperson Becerra
    NAYS: (4)Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Vasecka, and Alderperson Campbell
    ABSENT: (1)Alderperson Farmer
    Vote result: Approved (7 to 4)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Adopt a resolution levying annual assessments on the hotels located in the Tourism Business Improvement District of the City of Missoula for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $2 per occupied room night in accordance with 7-12-1132 MCA.

    AYES: (11)Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Campbell, and Alderperson Carlino
    ABSENT: (1)Alderperson Farmer
    Vote result: Approved (11 to 0)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing fees by 5% for the Parks and Recreation master fee schedule effective January 1, 2025.

    AYES: (8)Alderperson Farmer, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Anderson, and Alderperson Becerra
    NAYS: (4)Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Campbell, and Alderperson Carlino
    Vote result: Approved (8 to 4)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing fees by 7% for the Public Works fee schedule effective January 1, 2025.

    AYES: (8)Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, and Alderperson Farmer
    NAYS: (4)Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Campbell, and Alderperson Carlino
    Vote result: Approved (8 to 4)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing Business Licensing, Land Use and Planning, and Engineering fees by 7% for the following services effective January 1, 2025.

    AYES: (8)Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Farmer, and Alderperson Jones
    NAYS: (4)Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Campbell, and Alderperson Carlino
    Vote result: Approved (8 to 4)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Approve a resolution levying a special assessment and tax on the lots, pieces and parcels of land situated within Street Maintenance District #1 of the City of Missoula, Montana in the amount of $143,899.82 for the purpose of defraying the cost of street sweeping and removing garbage and recycling from streets and avenues in the district during fiscal year 2025.

    AYES: (12)Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Campbell, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Farmer, Alderperson Jones, and Alderperson Jordan
    Vote result: Approved (12 to 0)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    Approve a resolution of the Missoula City Council levying and assessing a special assessment and tax on the lots, pieces and parcels of land situated within all special lighting districts of the City of Missoula, Montana, in the amount of $322,876.39 to defray the cost of street lighting in special lighting districts during the fiscal year 2025.

    AYES: (12)Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Campbell, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Farmer, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, and Alderperson Melson
    Vote result: Approved (12 to 0)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Sherrill

    A resolution levying taxes for municipal and administrative purposes for the Fiscal Year 2025, updated as follows: 

    • All Purpose General Fund Levy be established at 157.98 mills;
    • Employee Health Insurance Levy (outside levy cap) be established at 42.04 mills;
    • 2013 G.O. Refunding Bond Levy be established at 2.22 mills;
    • Conservation Lands Maintenance Levy be established at 4.00 mills;
    • Fire Levy to be established at 34.00 mills;
    • Emergency Levy to be established at 2.00 mills;
    • Total Levy for the City of Missoula, Montana: 242.24 mills.
    AYES: (8)Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Farmer, Alderperson Jones, and Alderperson Melson
    NAYS: (4)Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Campbell, Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Jordan
    Vote result: Approved (8 to 4)

6.
This item has Video

  

7.
This item has Video

  

8.
This item has Video

  
  • AYES: (12)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Campbell, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Farmer, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Melson, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, and Alderperson Vasecka
    Vote result: Approved (12 to 0)

8.4

This item has attachments.  
  • Adopt a resolution of intent to annex and zone to R5.4 Residential the portion of the subject property as shown and legally described in Exhibits A and B; preliminarily adopt an ordinance rezoning the subject property from R8 Residential, RM1-35 Residential (multi-dwelling), RM0.5 (multi-dwelling), B2-1 Community Business, and R5.4 Residential, with the west portion of the property including the Hillview Heights Overlay, to RM0.5 Residential (multi-dwelling), RM1-35 Residential (multi-dwelling), and R5.4 Residential, removing Hillview Heights Overlay; refer this item to the Land Use and Planning Committee for discussion on August 28, 2024, and set a public hearing on September 9, 2024.

    Vote result: Approved
  • Adopt and authorize the Mayor to sign a Resolution to support the intent of, and project contained in, the 2024 CFI grant application.

    Vote result: Approved

10.
This item has Video

  

11.
This item has Video

  

12.
This item has Video

  

13.
This item has Video

  

The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

No Item Selected