City Council
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING X2
MONDAY, March 17, 2025
6:30 p.m. at City Hall
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THE COUNCIL WELCOMES AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IS ENCOURAGED TO DO SO WITH THESE STIPULATIONS:
For comments pertinent to items being discussed during THIS MEETING, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to address the council on every matter coming before the council immediately in advance of the vote and in accordance with established Council Rules of Procedure.
The Mayor or Council may limit the amount of time for comments if they become extensive.
If the speaker begins to infringe on the right to privacy of another, the Mayor or Council may interrupt and end the comments on that issue.
These comments must be pertinent to the topic under consideration. There is an opportunity for open comments at the end of the meeting.
While the Council is in session, members of the public must preserve order and decorum. No person shall delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the Council nor disturb any member of the public or of the Council while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Mayor or the President of the Council.
Any person who shall knowingly disturb or disrupt a public meeting of the Council shall be asked to leave the meeting by the Mayor or the Council President and face possible criminal charges. See § 45-8-101, MCA.
● Open Meeting Call to Order
● Pledge of Allegiance
● Roll Call
● Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s)
2/18/2025
● Approval of Agenda
● Requests of elected city officials for absences exceeding 10 days or participation by telecommunications.
● Communication for Public Record (Ex parte Communications)
● Constituent issues-reports from the Mayor and Council members
● Consent Agenda to include:
o Mayor Report
o Ambulance Report
o Fire Report
o Public Works Report
o City Court/Sheriff Reports
o City Attorney Report
o Reports from Clerk
o Cash/Bank Reconciliation, February 2025
o Statement of Revenue Budget vs Actual, February 2025
o Statement of Expenditure Budget vs Actual, February 2025
o Utility Billing Adjustments, Charges, Receipts, Delinquent Accounts for February 2025
o Ambulance Write-offs & Collections for February 2025
● Correspondence:
● Committee Reports
o Planning Board
o Chamber of Commerce
o Cemetery Advisory Committee
● Old Business
● New Business
1. Discussion and Possible Determination on Awarding Bid for Phase 1 Water System Improvement Project - Schedule A
2. Public Hearing: Ordinance 2025-01Franchise Ordinance for Cable Systems
3. Public Hearing: Ordinance 2025-02 Municipal Infractions and Penalties
4. Discussion and Possible Determination on Entering into an Agreement with the Montana Department of Justice for Fingerprint Background Checks
5. Discussion/Update Regarding the Department of Commerce Beautification Funds to Fund the Installation of a New Roof by Contractor Alpine House Services LLC on Property Owned by Boulder Rocks LLC
6. Discussion and Possible Determination on Dissolution of the Finance and Investment Comittee
7. City Record Destruction Request
Unscheduled Matters
Note: An item that is NOT listed on the agenda for the current meeting may be discussed during the session at the discretion of the presiding officer. However, the purpose of such discussion shall be to decide whether to schedule the item for discussion and vote on a subsequent agenda. The Council shall decide on no item of significant interest to the public without prior notice to the public as a scheduled Council agenda item.
● Open Public Comment
● Authorization to pay bills
● Council Agenda suggestions for the next meeting to be held on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
● Adjournment