Journal of Proceedings

Missoula City Council

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

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 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

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

2.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

3.

ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDAS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP APPROVALS

3.1

Committee Schedule August 21, 2024

4.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

4.1

Neighborhood Council Updates

4.1.1

Franklin to the Fort Update

5.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

5.1

Emergency Houseless Levy

Andrea Davis

• 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)

5.2

Budget FY2025 - Annual Appropriations and Capital Improvement Program

• 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)

5.3

Budget FY2025 - Resolutions Levying Assessments

• 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)

5.4

Budget FY2025 - Resolutions Adopting Fees

• 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)

5.5

Budget FY2025 - Street Maintenance District #1 (SMD1)

• 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)

5.6

Budget FY2025 - Street Lighting Improvement Districts

Claire Trimble

• 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)

5.7

Budget FY2025 - Resolution Levying Taxes for Municipal and Administrative Purposes

• 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.

NEW BUSINESS

7.

PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

• 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)

8.1

Accounts Payable (claims) for checks dated August 20, 2024

• Approve accounts payable (claims) for checks dated August 20, 2024, in the amount of $1,394,959.67.

  Vote result: Approved

8.2

Cooperative purchase of Jacobsen HR800 Mower

Lincoln Lake

• Approve the purchase of a Jacobsen HR800 Mower from RMT Equipment for $120,438.40.

  Vote result: Approved

8.3

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Recreation Trails Program Grant Agreement – Duncan Trailhead and Trail

Jeff Gicklhorn

• Approve and direct the Mayor to sign the Recreation Trails Program grant agreement from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks totaling $100,000.00 for planned Duncan Drive trailhead and trail improvements.

  Vote result: Approved

8.4

Wildroot Phased Subdivision, Annexation, and Rezoning

Tara Porcari

• 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

8.5

Resolution in Support of 2024 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant Application

Devin Filicicchia

• 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

9.

REGULAR BUSINESS

9.1

Committee Reports

9.1.1

Budget and Finance (BF) committee report

9.1.1.1

Minutes from August 14, 2024

9.1.2

Climate, Conservation and Parks (CCP) committee report

9.1.2.1

Minutes from August 14, 2024

9.1.3

Committee of the Whole (COW) committee report

9.1.4

Housing, Redevelopment, and Community Programs (HRCP) committee report

9.1.5

Land Use and Planning (LUP) committee report

9.1.6

Public Safety, Health and Operations (PSHO) committee report

9.1.7

Public Works and Mobility (PWM) committee report

9.1.7.1

Minutes from August 14, 2024

9.2

Informational Reports

9.2.1

Administratively Approved Report

10.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

11.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

12.

GENERAL COMMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

13.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.