Missoula City Council Meeting Agenda

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1.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
  

2.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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3.
SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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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:

5.2
National Institute of Health Grant Administration Agreements Referral – Year 3
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AF
Karen Gasvoda

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the following grant administration agreements with Truitt Consulting, SciDESIGNS, and the University of Montana for the National Institutes of Health grant-funded project called The Link: A Collective-Impact, Place-Based Approach to Inspiring Montana’s Next Generation Healthcare Work Force.

5.3
Accela Automation Software Maintenance Agreement
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AF
Lee Macholz

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a three-year Software Maintenance Renewal Agreement with Accela in the amounts of $100,421.21 for FY22, $103,433.84 for fiscal year 23, and $106,536.86 for fiscal year 2024.

5.4
Resolution of Intent to Sell Certain Surplus Property to the Stevensville Rural Fire District
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PSH
Brad Davis

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve a resolution of intent to sell one surplus 2002 Pierce Saber Type I fire engine to the Stevensville Rural Fire District for $42,000.

5.6
Referral and Staff Report: England Boulevard Annexation
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Kaitlin McCafferty

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution of intention to annex and incorporate within the boundaries of the City of Missoula, two (2) parcels of land as shown on Exhibit A and adjacent England Boulevard right-of-way, located in the S ½ of Section 7, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, and zone the property B2-2 Community Business upon annexation, based on the findings of fact in the staff report, subject to the recommended condition of approval and set the public hearing for September 13, 2021, and refer this item to the Land Use & Planning Committee on September 15, 2021.

5.1
Accounts Payable (claims) for checks dated August 24, 2021
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AF

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve accounts payable in the amount of $826,783.17 for checks dated August 24, 2021.

5.5
Heron’s Landing Subdivision, Phase W1 Final Plat Approval
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LUP
Dave DeGrandpre

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve the Heron’s Landing Subdivision, Phase W1 Final Plat.

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. )  

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
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget 
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BCOW
Leigh Griffing

Link to fiscal year 2022 budget website

  • Fiscal year 2022 budget and community improvement plan
  • Work plans and budgets for:
    • Road District #1 (preliminary estimate: $5,731,446)
    • Park District #1 (preliminarily estimate: $3,342,326)
    • the Downtown Business Improvement District
    • the Tourism Business Improvement District
  • Increase to the permissive medical tax levy

3% Increases to the following fee schedules:

  • Fire fees relating to fire inspection, plan checking, pyrotechnic display and special events
  • Community Planning, Development and Innovation fees relating to business licensing
  • Public Works fees relating to waste hauler permits and wastewater industrial interceptor variance permits
  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing fees by 3% for business licensing services performed by Community Planning, Development and Innovation as shown in Exhibit A effective January 1, 2022.

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing fire inspection, plan checking, pyrotechnic display and police and special event fees increasing fees by 3% effective January 1, 2022 as shown in Exhibit B & C.

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing the wastewater industrial interceptor variance permit fee set forth in 13.07.410 Missoula Municipal Code (MMC) and the waste hauler permit fee set forth in 13.17.210 MMC by 3% beginning in January 1, 2022.

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution fixing the annual appropriations for the City of Missoula as set forth in the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and Community Improvement Plan including: • The Tourism Business Improvement District work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2022 • The Business Improvement District work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2022. • The Park District Number 1 work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2022. • The Road District Number 1 work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (the Mayor's proposed executive budget as presented) with the following amendments:

    • Community Planning and Development Department - Add $5,000 to Climate Smart annual grant to bring the City contribution to Climate Smart equal to the City contribution to Home Resource. Ongoing, General Fund.
    •  City Council Budget - Add $5,000 to fund Commissioner Strohmaier's request for contribution to Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority for socioeconomic study. One time, ARPA.
    • Fire Department and Police Department: Amend budget for each of these departments to add $20,000 to each, for partial supplement of baseline requests. Ongoing, General Fund.
    • Community Planning and Development Department - fund request for $23,000 for Tourist Home research, data gathering and policy review. One time, ARPA, or Fund Balance.
    • Community, Planning and Development Department - add $100,000 to capacity of Energy Conservation and Climate Action  section, for executing policy initiatives. One time, Fund Balance.
    • Regarding Communications keep $100,000 in budget in Mayor's Department, but modify purpose, to not do survey, but instead to do a comprehensive strategic communications plan for the city that encompasses all three branches of government, and after the planning process use the remainder of the appropriation to go to execution of the master plan for remainder of fiscal year. One time, Fund Balance.
  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution levying taxes for municipal and administrative purposes for the Fiscal Year 2022 

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution levying taxes on the lots, pieces and parcels of land located in the Downtown Business Improvement District of the City of Missoula for fiscal year 2022 in accordance with 7-12-1132 MCA.

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution levying annual assessments on the hotels located in the Tourism Business Improvement District of the City of Missoula for fiscal year 2022 in the amount of $2 per occupied room night in accordance with 7-12-1132 MCA.

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
  

12.2
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
  

12.6
Public Safety and Health (PSH) committee report
  

12.7
Public Works (PW) committee report
  

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
Hazardous Vegetation Assessments for fiscal year 2022
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AF
Marty Rehbein

14.1.b
Sidewalk/Snow removal assessments for fiscal year 2022
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AF
Marty Rehbein

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

14.7.a
Professional Services Amendment No. 2 with Morrison-Maierle for the Grant Creek Lift Station
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PW
Andrew Schultz

14.7.b
Noise Ordinance Variance for night work on Mount Ave.
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PW
Andrew Schultz

14.7.c
Bid Award with Prospect Construction, Inc. for Caras Park
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PW
Andrew Schultz

15.
MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
  

16.
ADJOURNMENT
  

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