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:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 2 with Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc. for the Utility Financial Plan and Rate Study for a cost not to exceed $24,241.00.

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Water & Environmental Technologies for the Pattee Creek Wells Water Rights Project for a cost not to exceed $33,774.00.

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Cimco-GC Systems for the rebuilding of Cla-Val control valves in 2021 and 2022 for a cost not to exceed $72,447.00.

  • Recommended motion:

    Confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Suzanne Peterson to the Police Commission for a term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring on April 30, 2024.

  • Recommended motion:

    Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Greg Twigg to fill a vacated term on the Public Art Committee for a term beginning immediately and expiring on June 30, 2022.

  • Recommended motion:

    Set a public hearing for March 22, 2021 on a resolution amending the annual appropriations for the City of Missoula, Montana as set forth in the fiscal year 2021 budget and capital improvement program.

  • Recommended motion:

    Appoint Anne Iverson and Kit Fischer to the Open Space Advisory Committee for terms beginning immediately and ending on January 25, 2024.

  • Recommended motion:

    Adopt the Missoula City Cemetery Strategic Plan of the Missoula City Council to provide guidance in implementing infrastructure and improvements that will enhance the operations and maintenance of the City Cemetery.

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the amended cross access and shared parking permanent easement between Interconnect International LLC and the City of Missoula for the West Broadway Island shared parking lot, and direct the City Clerk to record the amended easement.

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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.  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. )  

  • Recommended motion:

    The Missoula City Council will hold this public hearing open and will take it up under Final Consideration at the next regular City Council meeting on March 22, 2021.

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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.)

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  • Recommended motion:

    (Adopt/deny) a resolution to annex Tract 8A of Certificate of Survey 6109 in Section 12, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M. and zone upon annexation to B2-2, subject to the conditions of approval, based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law.

     

  • Recommended motion:

    Approve the Mcnett Flats Subdivision subject to the recommended conditions of approval, based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the staff report and approve 6 requests to vary from subdivision regulations as follows:

    1. APPROVE the variance request from Section 3-020 Table .2A, which requires a minimum 90-foot right-of-way for an Urban Collector with Parking, to allow an 80’ right-of-way for George Elmer Drive.

    2. APPROVE the variance request from Section 3-020 Table .2A, which required a minimum 80-foot right-of-way for an Urban Local Street, to allow a 64-foot right-of-way for Old Ranch Road.

    3. APPROVE the variance request from Section 3-020 Table .2A, which requires a minimum 80-foot right-of-way for Urban Local Street, to allow 64-foot rights-of-way for Winchester Drive, Briar Way, Remington Drive, and Abby Lane.

    4. APPROVE the variance request from Section 3-030.2.A(2) to allow a block length longer than 480 feet on Lot 1.

    5. APPROVE the variance request from Section 3-030.2.A(2) to allow a block length longer than 480 feet on Lot 6.

    6. APPROVE the variance request from Section 3-020.3.H(2), which requires dedication of right-of-way on abutting existing streets to meet the requirements of Table .2 A, to allow a 54-foot right-of-way to be maintained on Pius Way.

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(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.)

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  • Recommended motion:

    Approve the City Council joining Missoula County and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Tribal Council in submitting a letter to the Montana Transportation Commission supporting the renaming of Higgins Avenue Bridge as Bear Tracks Bridge.

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(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.)

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