Missoula City Council Meeting Agenda

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(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:
  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a Purchase Agreement with Western States Automation for the Bioreactor Air Actuator Replacement, not to exceed $26,856.00.

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution establishing certain purchasing policies and authorizing the mayor to approve agreements with no fiscal impact or that convey budgeted revenue to the city, and/or purchases of certain budgeted supplies, materials, services, vehicles, machinery, equipment, appliances, apparatus, construction, repair, and maintenance, and accept easements of benefit to the City.

  • Recommended motion:

    [First reading and preliminary adoption] Set a public hearing on December 19, 2022 and preliminarily adopt an ordinance repealing the Missoula Municipal Code Chapter 2.90 entitled “Architects/Engineers Selection.” 

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve the engagement letter with Dorsey & Whitney LLP to act as bond counsel in connection with the issuance of its Special Road District Bonds, Series 2023

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve the engagement letter with Dorsey & Whitney LLP to act as bond counsel in connection with the issuance of its Special Park District Bonds, Series 2023

  • Recommended motion:

    Appoint Mary Sonsalla and Lisa Smith to the Animal Control Board for terms beginning January 1, 2023 and ending of December 31, 2024.

  • Recommended motion:

    Appoint Ahri Cornelius to the Local Emergency Planning Committee for a term beginning January 1, 2023 and ending of December 31, 2024.

  • Recommended motion:

    Appoint Debbie Johnston to the Health Board for a term beginning January 1, 2023 and ending of December 31, 2025.

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign an interlocal agreement between the County of Missoula and the City for the mobile support team.

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt a resolution of the Missoula City Council to authorize lease of the real property located in the City of Missoula at 1835 North Avenue and approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the commercial lease amendment with Hope Rescue Mission for City property located at 1835 North Avenue. (2/3 of all council members must vote in favor to be approved)

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a Purchase Agreement with NorMont Equipment for the purchase of a utility truck crane, not to exceed $25,290.00.

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 3 with HDR Engineering for the Upper Prospect Tank Project at a cost not to exceed $12,600.00.

  • Recommended motion:

    Set a public hearing on December 19, 2022 and preliminarily adopt an Ordinance amending Missoula Municipal Code Title 12, entitled “Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places,” by amending and establishing definitions in Chapter 12.02 entitled “Definitions,” amending language and department references in Chapter 12.10, entitled “Right-of-Way Improvements,” amending department references in Chapter 12.14, entitled “Right-of-Way Occupancy Permit,” amending department references in Chapter 12.16, entitled “Sidewalk Maintenance,” amending language in Chapter 12.17, entitled “Parking Facilities,” amending department references in Chapter 12.18, entitled “Sidewalk Cafés,” repealing 12.24.045 A-B and moving C to 12.24.020 J, repealing 12.24.050, repealing 12.24.070, repealing 12.24.080, repealing 12.24.090 A-D and moving E-F to 12.240.020 K-L, repealing 12.24.160, and amending language and department references in Chapter 12.24, entitled “Excavations,” amending department references in Chapter 12.28, entitled “Obstructions,” amending department references in Chapter 12.31, entitled “Fences.”

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(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.)

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve the funding recommendation made by the Affordable Housing Resident Oversight Committee to award United Way of Missoula County $80,000 to operate the Centralized Housing Solutions Fund and authorize the mayor to sign the contract between the City of Missoula and United Way of Missoula County.

  • Recommended motion:

    [Second and final reading] Adopt an ordinance establishing Chapter 8.02 Missoula Municipal Code entitled “Missoula City-County Health Code Adopted by Reference,” which will adopt the existing health code as approved by the City-County Health Board in order to comply § 50-2-116, MCA as amended by the 2021 Montana Legislature (HB 121) and the June 9, 2022City and County interlocal agreement for the joint provision of public health services.

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(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 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.)  

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Public hearing: Presentation, public comment, and discussion on the proposal and staff recommended motions to approve the annexation, targeted growth policy amendment, rezoning, Utility Services Area Boundary amendment, and preliminary PUD subdivision plat, subject to the recommended conditions of approval. The City Council will hold this public hearing open until they take up the item for final consideration on December 12, 2022.

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