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Council approves weed and nuisance abatement resolutions; motions pass unanimously
Summary
After staff presentations and no public testimony, the council voted unanimously to approve resolutions assessing weed abatements (seven properties, under $1,500 total) and nuisance property abatements; staff noted a correction to a municipal code citation before the nuisance vote.
The Billings City Council unanimously approved two separate resolutions on property abatements after staff presentations and no public testimony.
For item 2, staff described the twice-yearly weed-abatement process — parks crews remove tall, noncompliant vegetation after code-enforcement referrals and, if property owners do not pay, assessments are placed on tax bills. Staff said the item covered seven properties with a total assessment just under $1,500. Council member Roy Neese moved to approve the resolution "as recommended by staff," and Council member Andrew Lindley seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
For item 3, staff described nuisance-property abatement cases involving open storage and similar code violations, and noted that a municipal-code citation in the draft resolution contained a typographical error. Gina Dahl provided the corrected citation and staff said the resolution would be amended to reflect the correction. Following the public-hearing period (no speakers), Council member Kendra Shaw moved to approve the nuisance abatement resolution as recommended by staff; Roy Neese seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Council members thanked code-enforcement staff for their work.
The votes do not impose new policy beyond the routine assessment process; they formalize staff-recommended assessments and corrections to the resolution text. Council did not take additional direction beyond approval.
