Missoula City Council Meeting Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, August 14, 2023 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.

PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS

4.

ANNOUNCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES TO COMMITTEE AGENDAS

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 15, 2023

BF

• Approve accounts payable in the amount of $1,780,831.73 for checks dated August 15, 2023.

5.2

Service Agreement with 2G Energy for Co-Gen Maintenance

PWM

Gene Connell

• Recommended motion:

  Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a service agreement with 2G Energy for Co-Gen maintenance for the wastewater treatment plant at a cost not to exceed $85,031.65

5.3

Waiver of Missoula Municipal Code Chapter 9.30 Noise Control for night work at Stockman Bank.

PWM

Troy Monroe

• Recommended motion:

  Approve a waiver to MMC 9.30 entitled “Noise Control” to permit relief from specified levels during a project at Stockman Bank (Broadway Avenue and Orange Street) to allow for repair of a geothermal well and concrete pour during off-hours at the request of Montana Department of Transportation beginning August 28th.

5.4

Youth Appointments to the Energy and Climate Team

CCP

City Clerk Office

• Recommended motion:

  Appoint Amy Boote and re-appoint Jesse McCormick as youth members to the Energy and Climate Team for terms beginning immediately and ending on May 31, 2024.

5.5

Memorializing Missoula’s Chinese History Resolution

CCP

Daniel Carlino

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt the joint resolution of the City Council and the Missoula Board of County Commissioners with the City and County edits recognizing Missoula’s historic Chinese community and providing for its commemoration. 

5.8

Presentation and Resolution supporting Missoula County’s Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT) 2023 Application

PWM

Aaron Wilson, Charlie Menefee

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution to support the intent of the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT) 2023 grant application to fund the Lolo Street Bridge Replacement project.

5.9

Resolution expanding the size of the Tourism Business Improvement District board of trustees

PSHO

Marty Rehbein

• Recommended motion:

  Approve a resolution of the Missoula City Council expanding the size of the Tourism Business Improvement District board of trustees from five to seven members.

  [Approved without a quorum present.]

5.10

Resolution Relating to Pooled Special Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter and Alley Approach Bonds, Series 2023

BF

Leigh Griffing

• Recommended motion:

  Approve a Resolution Relating to Pooled Special Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter and Alley Approach Bonds, Taxable Series 2023A and Tax-Exempt Series 2023B; approving the sale thereof and confirming certain matters thereto; confirming the pledge of the Revolving Fund; creating the Special Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter and Alley Approach Sinking Fund and prescribing covenants of the City for the security of the holders of the Series 2023A & B bonds.

5.6

Mary Jane Boulevard & Flynn Lane Speed Limits

PWM

Kevin Slovarp

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution for Missoula City Council to establish posted speed limits of 25 miles per hour (mph) for ​Mary Jane Boulevard from Mullan Road to Melrose Place and Camden Street to W. Broadway Street and Flynn Lane from Mullan Road to W. Broadway Street.

5.7

Lower Miller Creek Road Right-of-Way Vacation and Speed Limit Reduction

PWM

Steve Reichert

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution declaring it to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Missoula, Montana, to close and vacate a portion of Lower Miller Creek Road public right-of-way in Linda Vista Estates Subdivision Phase 2, and subject it to six (6) conditions of approval, and set a public hearing on August 28, 2023. I move the City Council: Adopt a resolution for the City Council of the City of Missoula, Montana, to establish a speed limit of 25 mph for Lower Miller Creek Road in Linda Vista Estates Subdivision Phase 2.

6.

COMMENTS FROM CITY STAFF, CITY AGENCIES, COMMUNITY FORUM, NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, OR AUTHORITIES

7.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

8.

FINAL CONSIDERATION

(Items listed under Final Consideration have had a public hearing.  The chairperson of the standing City Council committee will make a motion. We invite community comment on each item.)

8.1

Resolution establishing the Water Special Facility Buy-In Fees

PWM

Logan McInnis

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council establishing the Water Special Facility Buy-In Fees to be effective August 14, 2023

8.2

Resolution Establishing the County Wastewater Meter Fee and Refundable Deposit

PWM

Logan McInnis

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council establishing the fees for the County Wastewater Meter Fee and Refundable Deposit to be effective September 1, 2023.

8.3

Resolution establishing the West Reserve Stub Fee

PWM

Logan McInnis

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council establishing the fees for the West Reserve Stub Fee effective September 1, 2023

8.4

Resolution increasing the Compost Tipping Fees

PWM

Logan McInnis

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing the fees for compost tipping to be effective September 1, 2023

• Amendment:
  Amendment:

  Keep fees for small loads and cars at $3.

8.5

Resolution increasing the Hauled Waste Fee

PWM

Logan McInnis

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing the Hauled Waste Fees to be effective September 1, 2023.

8.6

Annual Assessments for Street Maintenance District #1 - Downtown

BF

Marty Rehbein

• Recommended motion:

  Adopt a resolution 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 generally located in the downtown area in the amount of$141,084.38 for the purpose of defraying the cost of flushing and removing street rubbish from streets and avenues in the district during the fiscal year 2024.

9.

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.  City Council holds a public hearing, and then votes the following week, unless there is a requirement for final action on the night of the public hearing.)  

9.1

Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget

BF

Leigh Griffing

Budget deliberations will continue in Budget and Finance committee on August 16, 2023.

City Council final consideration of the budget will be on August 21, 2023.

9.2

Missoula Loft Homes on Mary Jane Major Subdivision

LUP

Mary McCrea, Cassie Tripard

Final consideration of this item will be on August 21, 2023.

9.3

Street Lighting Improvement District Assessments for fiscal year 2024

BF

Marty Rehbein

The City Council will hold this public hearing open until they take up the item for final consideration on August 21, 2023.

10.

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.)

10.1

Budget and Finance (BF) committee report

10.1.a

Minutes from the August 9, 2023 Meeting

BF

10.2

Climate, Conservation and Parks (CCP) committee report

10.2.a

Minutes from the August 9, 2023 Meeting

CCP

10.3

Committee of the Whole (COW) committee report

10.4

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

10.5

Land Use and Planning (LUP) committee report

10.5.a

Minutes from the August 9, 2023 Meeting

LUP

10.6

Public Safety, Health and Operations (PSHO) committee report

10.6.a

Minutes from the August 9, 2023 Meeting

PSHO

10.7

Public Works and Mobility (PWM) committee report

10.7.a

Minutes from the August 9, 2023 Meeting

PWM

11.

NEW BUSINESS

12.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

13.

GENERAL COMMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

14.

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

14.1

Administratively approved agreement report

15.

ADJOURNMENT

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