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City Commission Agenda
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July 7, 2009

Please Note: The City Commission agenda format allows citizens to speak on each issue prior to Commission action. We encourage your participation. Please keep your remarks concise and to the topic under consideration.

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PRESENTATIONS

Great Falls Lions Club Family FunFest

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS
1. Miscellaneous reports and announcements.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Ordinance 3034, To Add Provisions for Wind-Powered Electricity Systems to the Land Development Code. Action: Conduct public hearing and adopt or deny Ordinance 3034. [ Agenda Report 2 ] [ Ordinance 3034 ] [ Attachments Item 1 ]
3. Resolution 9833, to Re-Create a Business Improvement District within the City of Great Falls. Action: Conduct public hearing and adopt or deny Resolution 9833. [ Agenda Report 3 ] [ Resolution 9833 ] [ Attachment Item 3 ]
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
4. Labor Agreement with Great Falls Police Protective Association. Action: Approve or deny Agreement. [ Agenda Report 4 ]
5. Energy Consultant Contract. Engages Burns and McDonnell to perform a comprehensive review of Electric City Power. Action: Approve or deny award. [ Agenda Report 5 ]
6. Application to Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Modifying the City’s Water Reservation 41K 71890. Authorizes Water Rights Solutions to prepare and submit the application to the DNRC. Action: Approve or deny request. [ Agenda Report 6 ]
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
7. Ordinance 3038, Assign City Zoning to a tract of land located at the northwest corner of the intersection of River Drive North and 52nd Street North. Assigns zoning classification of I-2 Heavy industrial district. Action: Accept Ordinance 3038 on first reading and set public hearing for August 4, 2009. [ Agenda Report 7 ] [ Ordinance 3038 ] [ Attachments Item 7 ]
8. Resolution 9837, Authorizing the loan agreement with the Montana Board of Investments for $20,516 to fund the installation cost of five (5) City –owned street lights in Water Tower Park Addition. Action: Adopt or deny Resolution 9837. [ Agenda Report 8 ] [ Resolution 9837 ]
9. Resolution 9842, Resolution relating to $750,000 Water System Revenue Bonds (DNRC Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Programs), consisting of $416,300 subordinate lien taxable Series 2009A Bond and $333,700 Series 2009 B Bond; Authorizing the issuance and fixing the terms and conditions thereof. Action: Adopt or deny Resolution 9842. [ Agenda Report 9 ] ‡ Resolution not available online; on file in City Clerk's Office.
10. Resolution 9845, Establish Nationwide Retirement Solutions as an alternative Deferred Compensation Plan. Action: Adopt or deny Resolution 9845. [ Agenda Report 10 ] [ Resolution 9845 ]
CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda is made up of routine day-to-day items that require Commission action. Items may be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion/vote by any Commissioner.
11. Minutes, June 16, 2009, Commission meeting. [ 6/16/2009 Minutes ]
12. Total Expenditures of $4,884,738 for the period of June 11-30, 2009, to include claims over $5000, in the amount of $4,463,189. [ Agenda Report 12 ]
13. Contracts list. [ Agenda Report 13 ]
14. Set public hearing for July 21, 2009, on Resolution 9838, Intent to Increase Property Tax and Resolution 9839, Annual Budget Resolution. [ Agenda Report 14 ] [ Resolution 9838 ] [ Resolution 9839 ]
15. Approve Change Order No. 1 for the Wastewater Treatment Re-Roof Projects to Treasure State Roofing in the amount of $8,425. [ Agenda Report 15 ]
16. Postpone construction contract for the 2009 CDBG Handicap Ramps until July 21, 2009. [ Agenda Report 16 ]
17. Postpone construction contract for the 2009 CDBG Sidewalk Replacement until July 21, 2009. [ Agenda Report 17 ]
18. Approve Water Meter Equipment Purchase for FY 2010 to Dana Kepner Co. of Billings in an amount not to exceed $270,000. [ Agenda Report 18 ]
19. Approve Final Payment for the North Park Sewer Lift Station #27 Replacement to Dick Anderson Construction, Inc. and the State Miscellaneous Tax Fund in the amount of $10,975. [ Agenda Report 19 ]
Action: Approve Consent Agenda or remove items for further discussion and approve remaining items.
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
20. Preliminary Amended Plat of Lot 3, Twilite Theater Tracts, located along the north side of Smelter Avenue between Division Road and 4th Street NE. Subdivides Lot 3 into eight smaller lots. Action: Approve or deny Plat and accompanying Findings of Fact. [ Agenda Report 20 ]
21. Miscellaneous reports and announcements.
CITY MANAGER
22. Miscellaneous reports and announcements.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS (Public comment on any matter that is not on the agenda of the meeting and that is within the jurisdiction of the City Commission. Please keep your remarks to a maximum of 5 minutes)
23. Miscellaneous reports and announcements.
CITY COMMISSION
24. Miscellaneous reports and announcements.
MOTION TO ADJOURN

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