City Council Regular Meeting 1-21-25 (Tuesday) Tuesday, January 21, 2025 06:30 PM 115 2nd Street SE

The City Council meetings are open to the public attending in person, with masks encouraged when social distancing cannot be accomplished.  If the public does not wish to participate in person, they are also invited to participate via a Zoom meeting.  You can participate via phone:

Meeting ID: 713 080 5898                Passcode: 4332809                Call: 1-346-248-7799

1.Call to Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Aldermen Present

4.Correction or Approval of Minutes

  1. a.January 6th, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

  2. b.January 15th, 2025 Street and Alley Committee Meeting Minutes

5.Visitors

6.Public Hearing

7.Mayor Norby

8.Committee Meeting Work

  1. a.Street and Alley Committee-Oil Lease Proposal for City Shop

  2. b.Street and Alley Committee-Review City Code for Commercial Maximum Fence Height

9.Alderman Requests and Committee Reports

Budget and Finance – Chairman Christensen – DiFonzo, Koffler.  Police and FireChairman DiFonzo – Rasmussen, Stevenson.  Parks and Recreation Chairman Christensen – Stevenson, Rasmussen.  Water and Sewer Chairman Godfrey – Christensen, DiFonzo.  Street and Alley Chairman RasmussenDiFonzo, Koffler.  Sanitation Chairman Stevenson – Koffler, Godfrey.         City Buildings & Street Lighting Chairman Koffler – Godfrey, Christensen

  1. a.City Council Committee Assignment Rotation

10.Unfinished Business

11.New Business

  1. a.CDBG Planning Grant Award of $40,000 and Main Street Montana Grant Award for $20,000 for Downtown Master Plan (Chamber of Commerce)

12.City Planner

13.City Attorney

  1. a.Resolution 3945- A Resolution Adopting an Official Newspaper for Official Publications

14.Chief of Police

  1. a.December 2024 Police Department Report

15.Public Works Director

  1. a.December 2024 Public Works Report

  2. b.December 2024 Compliance Officer Report

  3. c.Nathan and Samantha Damm (313 14th St SE)-Request to connect to city sewer

16.Fire Marshal/Building Inspector

  1. a.December 2024 Fire Run Report

17.City Clerk/Treasurer

  1. a.December 2024 Treasurer's Report

  2. b.December 2024 JV Report

  3. c.Q4 2024 Water/Sewer Bank Transfer of $1,001,885.63

18.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Claims to be approved: $205,030.85 + $26,405.66 = 231,436.51

    Intermediary Claims to be approved (included in total): $26,405.66

    #43446             Wex Bank                                   $2,773.11

    #43447             Power Plain OIB                         $2,815.08

    #43448             Utilities Underground                  $5.18

    #43449             Builders First Source                  $65.14

    #43450             Energy Laboratories                   $1,147.00

    #43451             Kalil Law Firm                             $11,403.44

    #43452             Global Safety Network                $48.20

    #43453             Grainger                                      $143.73

    #43454             American Welding & Gas            $643.50

    #43455             Vestis                                           $650.56

    #43474             MDU                                            $252.81

    #43475             Lower Yellowstone REA              $6,457.91

  2. b.Building Permits to be approved:  2025-042 to 2025-043

19.Adjournment