2026-11-09 - Regular City Commission Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and packet (searched, not read end to end). Outcomes are unknown: minutes are not yet posted and no video was found.

Consent: claims totaling $8,969,609.21 in five batches (batch figures differ between the agenda and packet text, so individual batch amounts are unverified) and a resolution authorizing participation in the Montana Board of Investments STIP, repealing Res. 20811.
City Manager reports: Holiday Food Drive and the Spirit of Helena Award.
Final passage of a telecommunications franchise ordinance for NFC Northwest LLC (franchise text: $50,000 performance amount; liquidated damages of $250 per day up to $10,000 per year). See NFC Northwest Telecommunications Franchise Ordinance.
Public hearings on applicant-proposed changes to conditions for the Westside Woods preliminary plat and annexation (the packet cites an applicant estimate of about $2,064,000 over the project life and about $1,800,000 in annual property tax at build-out). See Westside Woods Subdivision Conditions.
Final passage of pre-zoning for Crystal Springs Village (B-2, R-O, CLM). See Crystal Springs Village Subdivision Annexation.
FY25 Montana DES Homeland Security grants (Critical Security Improvements, MATIC, Hazmat Sustainment); no dollar amounts found in the packet. See Homeland Security Grant Acceptance.
Edward Byrne Memorial grant application. See Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Application.