CityCommission2026-07-07

Regular City Commission meeting, July 7, 2026

Meeting of the Great Falls CityCommission held July 7, 2026. Called to order 7:00 PM. Regular meetings begin at 7:00 pm in the Commission Chambers, Room 206 of the Civic Center.

Partial summary — this page lists 13 of the meeting's numbered agenda items; the agenda ran to item 19. The minutes linked at the foot of this page carry the full agenda and all the recorded votes.

Present

Commission: Cory Reeves, Joe McKenney?, Rick Tryon, Casey Schreiner, and Shannon Wilson
Staff: City Manager Greg Doyon, Deputy City Manager Jeremy Jones, Public Works Director Chris Gaub, Planning/Zoning Manager Lonnie Hill, Finance Director Melissa Kinzler, City Attorney David Dennis, Police Chief Jeff Newton, and Deputy City Clerk Darcy Dea

Agenda items

Boards and commissions

4. APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. — Motion carried 5-0
5. APPOINTMENT TO THE POLICE COMMISSION. — Motion carried 5-0

Consent agenda

8. Minutes, May 19, 2026, City Commission Meeting.
9. Total Expenditures of $4,158,776 for the period of May 28, 2026, through June 10, 2026, to include claims over $25,000, in the…
10. Contracts List.
11. Grants List.
12. Set a public hearing for July 21, 2026 on the Gibson Park Concessionaire Lease Agreement with Jonathan Bass, d/b/a Snack Shack.
13. Set a public hearing for July 21, 2026 on the Business Improvement District (BID) FY 2027 Budget and Work Plan.
14. Set a public hearing for July 21, 2026 on the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) FY 2027 Budget and Work Plan.
15. Set a public hearing for July 21, 2026 on Resolution 10645, to update the City of Great Falls Commission Rules of Conduct and…
16. Award the Beverage/Vending Service and Sponsorship Agreement to Admiral Beverage Corporation (Pepsi of Great Falls) and authorize… — Motion carried 5-0

New business

17. ORDINANCE 3285, TO ESTABLISH THE CITY ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF R-2 SINGLE-FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY UPON THE PROPERTY ADDRESSED AS… — Motion carried 5-0

City commission

19. COMMISSION INITIATIVES.

Measures referenced

Ordinances: Ordinance 3285
Resolutions: Resolution 10524, Resolution 10645

Adjourned at 7:35 p.m.; the motion to adjourn carried 5-0.

Sources

Agenda packet: https://greatfallsmt.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07072026-498 Minutes: https://greatfallsmt.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07072026-498 Video: https://greatfallsmt.viebit.com/watch?hash=CrsK7HQjEC08idnw