Missoula City Council Meeting Agenda

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Date:	Monday, August 30, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.
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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

3.

SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

(Items on the consent agenda were approved in City Council committees to be placed on the consent agenda to save time at Council meetings by voting on them as a package. The City Clerk will read the list aloud, so citizens watching on MCAT will know what is on the consent agenda. We’ll invite community comment on these items before we vote.)

• Recommended motion:

5.1

Accounts Payable (claims) for checks dated August 31, 2021

AF

• Approve accounts payable in the amount of $1,159,716.23 for checks dated August 31, 2021.

5.2

Professional Services Amendment No. 2 with Morrison-Maierle for the Grant Creek Lift Station

PW

Andrew Schultz

• Recommended motion:

  Approve and Authorize the Mayor to sign a Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 2 with Morrison-Maierle for the Grant Creek Sewer Lift Station at a cost not to exceed $63,500

5.3

Hazardous Vegetation Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022

AF

Marty Rehbein

• Recommended motion:

  (No quorum present.)  Adopt a resolution levying a special assessment and tax upon property for annual weed assessments to reimburse the city for hazardous vegetation and nuisance weed cut orders performed in 2020 in the total amount of $998.50 pursuant to section 7-22-4101 Montana Code Annotated and section 8.40.040 Missoula Municipal Code.

5.4

Sidewalk/Snow Removal Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022

AF

Marty Rehbein

• Recommended motion:

  (No quorum present.)  Adopt a resolution levying a special assessment and tax upon property for annual sidewalk/snow removal assessments to reimburse the city for removal of snow removal performed in winter 2020-2021 in the total amount of $902.25 pursuant to sections 12.16.030 and 12.16.040 Missoula Municipal Code.

5.5

Resolution to authorize lease and approval of lease contract with Learning With Meaning

AF

Dale Bickell

• Recommended motion:

  (No quorum present.)  Adopt a resolution to authorize the lease and approve the Mayor to sign the lease agreement with Learning With Meaning at 301 E Main.

5.6

Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG 2021) MOU

PSH

Scott Hoffman

• Recommended motion:

  (No quorum present.) Set a public hearing on September 13, 2021 for public notification of JAG 2021 grant application and approval of the required MOU with Missoula County for the application.

5.7

Noise Ordinance Variance for night work on Mount Ave.

PW

Andrew Schultz

• Recommended motion:

  Approve an exemption to MMC Chapter 9.30 entitled “Noise Control,” to permit relief in accordance with MMC Chapter 9.30.070, entitled “Permit for relief from noise level,” from specified levels during the installation of a water main across Brooks Street.

5.8

Bid Award with Prospect Construction, Inc. for Caras Park

PW

Andrew Schultz

• Recommended motion:

  Award both Schedules A and B in the bid for construction services for the Caras Outfall Storm Water Infiltration & Caras Park Phase 1 Improvements Project to Prospect Construction, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $2,162,591.65 and authorize the return of bid bonds.

6.

COMMENTS FROM CITY STAFF, AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AUTHORITIES AND THE COMMUNITY FORUM

7.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

(State law and City Council rules set guidelines for inviting community comment in a formal way on certain issues.  Following a staff report on each item, the City Council and the Mayor invite community comment.  During COVID 19, the City Council is holding the public hearing open for a week and then voting the following week, unless there is a requirement for final action on the night of the public hearing. )  

8.1

Resolution setting method of assessment and levying assessments for Road District #1 and Park District #1 for fiscal year 2022

BCOW

Marty Rehbein

*The public hearing will be opened on August 30, 2021, at which time the City Council will hear all objections that may be made to the assessment or any part of the assessment.   At the close of the public hearing the City Council will vote on the resolutions for each district.

• Recommended motion:

  Road District #1:

  (Adopt/Deny) 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 $5,731,446 for the costs associated with providing certain maintenance, purchasing and improvement services in fiscal year 2022 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 and Engineering Division, Central Service’s Vehicle Maintenance Division providing for a method of assessments; and providing for other matters properly relating thereto.

• Recommended motion:

  Park District #1
  (Adopt/Deny) 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 Number 1 in the amount of $3,342,326 for the costs associated with providing certain maintenance, purchasing and improvement services in fiscal year 2022 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.

9.

FINAL CONSIDERATION

Items listed under Final Consideration have had a public hearing.  The hearing was held open to allow time for additional public comment before final consideration and action by the City Council. The chairperson of the standing City Council committee will make a motion. We invite community comment on each item.)

9.1

Street Lighting Improvement District Assessments for fiscal year 2022

AF

Marty Rehbein

• Recommended motion:

  (Adopt/Deny) 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 $368,471.00 to defray the cost of street lighting in special lighting districts during the fiscal year 2022.

10.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

11.

GENERAL COMMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL

12.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

(Items listed under committee reports were not approved unanimously in City Council committees. The chairperson of the standing City Council committee will make a motion. We invite community comment on each item.)

12.1

Administration and Finance committee (AF) report

12.1.a

August 25, 2021 Administration and Finance meeting minutes

AF

12.2

Budget Committee of the Whole (BCOW) committee report

12.3

Committee of the Whole (COW) committee report

12.4

Land Use and Planning (LUP) committee report

12.5

Parks and Conservation (PC) committee report

12.5.a

August 25, 2021 Parks and Conservation meeting minutes

PC

12.6

Public Safety and Health (PSH) committee report

12.6.a

August 25, 2021 Public Safety and Health meeting minutes

PSH

12.7

Public Works (PW) committee report

12.7.a

August 25, 2021 Public Works meeting minutes

PW

13.

NEW BUSINESS

14.

ITEMS TO BE REFERRED

(Items listed here have been proposed by Council members, staff, or the Mayor for consideration in City Council committees. Committee chairs are responsible for scheduling consideration of these items in their respective committee meetings. These items are listed on our agenda for information only. They will not be considered at this meeting. For further information about any item, contact the person listed in italics.)

14.1

Administration and Finance committee referrals

14.1.a

Project Review and Outcomes for CDBG & HOME Program Year 2020

AF

Kendra Lisum

14.1.b

Reimbursement Resolution for Equipment Financing

AF

Leigh Griffing

14.1.c

Reimbursement Resolution for Sidewalk and Curb Financing

AF

Leigh Griffing

14.1.d

Resolution Setting Policy for the Missoula Redevelopment Agency

AF

Dale Bickell

14.2

Budget Committee of the Whole referrals

14.3

Committee of the Whole referrals

14.4

Land Use and Planning committee referrals

14.5

Parks and Conservation committee referrals

14.6

Public Safety and Health committee referrals

14.7

Public Works committee referrals

15.

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.1

Administratively approved agreement report

16.

ADJOURNMENT

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