Journal of Proceedings

Missoula City Council

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Council Chambers (in person) or TEAMS (virtually)
Attend in person: City Council Chambers, 140 W Pine, Missoula MT
Members Present:
  • Stacie Anderson, 
  • Mirtha Becerra, 
  • Daniel Carlino, 
  • John P. Contos, 
  • Jordan Hess, 
  • Gwen Jones, 
  • Kristen Jordan, 
  • Mike Nugent, 
  • Jennifer Savage, 
  • Amber Sherrill, 
  • Sandra Vasecka, 
  • and Heidi West
Administration Present:
  • Marty Rehbein
Administration Absent:
  • Jim Nugent, City Attorney

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The virtual meeting of the Missoula City Council was called to order by Acting Mayor Gwen Jones at 6:00 PM.

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  • AYES: (11)Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, and Alderperson West
    ABSENT: (1)Alderperson Hess
    Vote result: Approved (11 to 0)
  • Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a Purchase Agreement with Cascade Pump Company for the Wastewater Primary Effluent 75 HP pump upgrade not to exceed $78,000.00

    Vote result: Approved
  • Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a Service Agreement with 2G Energy for Co-Gen maintenance at a cost not to exceed $85,031.65.

    Vote result: Approved
  • Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Erika Hickey to the Public Art Committee for a term beginning immediately and expiring on June 30, 2026.

    Vote result: Approved
  • 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 2021 totalling $797.50 pursuant to section 7-22-4101 Montana Code Annotated and section 8.40.040 Missoula Municipal Code.

    AYES: (10)Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson West, and Alderperson Anderson
    NAYS: (1)Alderperson Vasecka
    ABSENT: (1)Alderperson Hess
    Vote result: Approved (10 to 1)

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  • Moved by:Alderperson Hess

    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 7% beginning in January 1, 2023. 

    AYES: (9)Alderperson West, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Becerra, and Alderperson Anderson
    NAYS: (3)Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Jordan, and Alderperson Vasecka
    Vote result: Approved (9 to 3)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Hess

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing fire inspection, plan checking, pyrotechnic display and police and special event fees increasing fees by 7% effective January 1, 2023 as shown in Exhibits E & F.

    AYES: (9)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, and Alderperson West
    NAYS: (3)Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Vasecka, and Alderperson Jordan
    Vote result: Approved (9 to 3)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Hess

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council increasing  fees by 7% for Business Licensing and Land Use and Planning and Engineering services performed by Community Planning, Development and Innovation effective January 1, 2023.

    AYES: (9)Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson West, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Becerra, and Alderperson Anderson
    NAYS: (3)Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Vasecka
    Vote result: Approved (9 to 3)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Hess

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council generally amending current Missoula City Cemetery fees as proposed by Missoula City Cemetery and Missoula City Cemetery Board of Trustees effective January 1, 2023.

    AYES: (9)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, and Alderperson West
    NAYS: (3)Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Jordan, and Alderperson Vasecka
    Vote result: Approved (9 to 3)
  • Moved by:Alderperson Jordan

    Adopt a resolution fixing the annual appropriations and the Capital Improvement Program for the City of
    Missoula as set forth in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Capital Improvement Program including: • The
    Tourism Business Improvement District work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2023 • The Business
    Improvement District work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2023. • The Park District Number 1 work plan
    and budget for Fiscal Year 2023. • The Road District Number 1 work plan and budget for Fiscal Year
    2023.

    AYES: (10)Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, and Alderperson Sherrill
    NAYS: (2)Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Jordan
    Vote result: Approved (10 to 2)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Amend the budget to appropriate $600,000 from surplus ARPA funds for the Affordable Housing Trust fund.  

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Jordan, and Alderperson Carlino
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, and Alderperson Becerra
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Jordan

    Appropriate $261,573 to Fire department for Mobile Support team from surplus ARPA funds.

    AYES: (4)Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, and Alderperson Carlino
    NAYS: (8)Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, and Alderperson Contos
    Vote result: Failed (4 to 8)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Cut $100,000 in funding for the parking commission jurisdiction expansion study.

    AYES: (4)Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Contos
    NAYS: (8)Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, and Alderperson Hess
    Vote result: Failed (4 to 8)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Cut $630,318 for security services for shelters and the authorized camp site.

    AYES: (3)Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Vasecka, and Alderperson Carlino
    NAYS: (9)Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, and Alderperson Jones
    Vote result: Failed (3 to 9)
  • Amendment:

    Add $300,000 to fund the affordable housing and climate action incentives program from surplus ARPA funds.

    AYES: (3)Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Hess, and Alderperson Jordan
    NAYS: (9)Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Contos, and Alderperson Jones
    Vote result: Failed (3 to 9)
  • Amendment:

    Cut the $94,069 for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion specialist and $100,000 for JEDI supplies and purchased services  from the parks and recreation budget and return savings to ARPA surplus.

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Vasecka, and Alderperson Contos
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Nugent, and Alderperson Jones
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $25,000 for quick build neighborhood traffic management in Public Works Mobility from Road District 1.

    AYES: (11)Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, and Alderperson Nugent
    NAYS: (1)Alderperson Contos
    Vote result: Approved (11 to 1)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Vasecka

    Remove Operation Shelter Projects in Housing for $964,504 and move it to the ARPA surplus

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Contos, and Alderperson Vasecka
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson West, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Nugent, and Alderperson Jordan
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $100,000 in ongoing funding for sidewalks funded from Road District 1.

    AYES: (4)Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Jordan
    NAYS: (8)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson West, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Savage, and Alderperson Nugent
    Vote result: Failed (4 to 8)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Vasecka

    Remove non-department ARPA funding totalling $37,500 for UM Women's Business Center contribution and return savings to ARPA surplus.

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Vasecka, and Alderperson Contos
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, and Alderperson Sherrill
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Vasecka

    Fund $20,000 from ARPA funds for disaster preparedness/continuity of business for Information Technology in Central Services

    AYES: (10)Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson West, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Nugent, and Alderperson Jordan
    NAYS: (1)Alderperson Anderson
    ABSTAIN: (1)Alderperson Becerra
    Vote result: Approved (10 to 1)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Vasecka

    Remove $12,000 for data gathering host compliance software for short term rentals

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Contos, and Alderperson Vasecka
    NAYS: (9)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, and Alderperson West
    ABSTAIN: (1)Alderperson Becerra
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 9)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $15,000 in one time funding from ARPA for Community Zero Waste Infrastructure, Incentives, and Capacity

    AYES: (8)Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson West, and Alderperson Anderson
    NAYS: (4)Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, and Alderperson Vasecka
    Vote result: Approved (8 to 4)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $25,000 for Clean Energy state-wide advocacy from ARPA

    AYES: (3)Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Hess, and Alderperson Jordan
    NAYS: (9)Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, and Alderperson Becerra
    Vote result: Failed (3 to 9)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $30,000 to help subsidize bear resistant trash bins from  ARPA funds.

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Jordan, and Alderperson Carlino
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, and Alderperson Becerra
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $25,938 for the maintenance and repairs for Red Fern park which was annexed a few years ago from ARPA funds

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Jordan, and Alderperson Carlino
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, and Alderperson Contos
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $13,049 for developed parks MRL and Jeffry Park maintenance and $29,118 for Commuter trail expansions from ARPA surplus funds.

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Jordan
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson West, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Savage, and Alderperson Nugent
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Amendment:

    Remove $208,000 for Misc. operating from Police to Fire for mobile support team.

    AYES: (1)Alderperson Carlino
    NAYS: (11)Alderperson Jordan, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, and Alderperson Jones
    Vote result: Failed (1 to 11)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Remove $214,000 in travel and training from Police to Fire for the Mobile Support team..

    AYES: (1)Alderperson Carlino
    NAYS: (11)Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, and Alderperson Jordan
    Vote result: Failed (1 to 11)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Vasecka

    Add funding for 1 motorcycle for the police fleet totaling $45,000 to be funded by capital leases.

    AYES: (6)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson West, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Vasecka, and Alderperson Savage
    NAYS: (6)Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Carlino, Alderperson Nugent, and Alderperson Jordan
    Vote result: Tie vote failed (6 to 6)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $100,000 to fund the Mobile Support Team from surplus ARPA funds.

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Jordan
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson West, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Savage, and Alderperson Nugent
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Alderperson Carlino

    Add $100,000 to affordable housing and climate action incentives program from ARPA funds.

    AYES: (2)Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Jordan
    NAYS: (10)Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson West, Alderperson Sherrill, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Vasecka, Alderperson Savage, and Alderperson Nugent
    Vote result: Failed (2 to 10)
  • Adopt a resolution levying taxes for municipal and administrative purposes for the Fiscal Year 2023. 

    AYES: (10)Alderperson West, Alderperson Anderson, Alderperson Becerra, Alderperson Contos, Alderperson Hess, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Savage, Alderperson Sherrill, and Alderperson Vasecka
    NAYS: (2)Alderperson Carlino, and Alderperson Jordan
    Vote result: Approved (10 to 2)

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The meeting adjourned at 2:51 a.m. on 8/23/2022.

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