City Council Meeting Monday, January 23, 2023 05:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 420 North Pokegama Avenue

CALL TO ORDER: Pursuant to due notice and call thereof, a Regular meeting of the Grand Rapids City Council will be held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 5:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers, 420 North Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

CALL OF ROLL:

PUBLIC FORUM:

COUNCIL REPORTS:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

• 1.Approve minutes for Monday, January 9, 2023 Worksession and Regular meetings.

VERIFIED CLAIMS:

• 2.Approve the verified claims for the period January 4, 2023 to January 17, 2023 in the total amount of $4,522,514.71 of which $2,593,672.50 are debt service payments. 

ACKNOWLEDGE MINUTES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

• 3.Review and acknowledge minutes for the following meetings:
  
  1.  November 20, 2022    Human Rights Commission meeting  
  2.  December 6, 2022      Arts & Culture meeting
  3.  December 14, 2022    PUC meeting
  4.  December 15, 2022    GREDA meeting
  5.  December 20, 2022    Golf Board meeting 

CONSENT AGENDA:

• 4.Consider authorizing the Police Department to enter into a contract with service provider Steven E. Breitbarth, M. Div., LMFT.

• 5.Consider approving a supplemental letter agreement with SEH for 2023 miscellaneous services.

• 6.Consider the adoption of a resolution calling for a public hearing on property tax abatement for certain property in the City of Grand Rapids and granting certain business subsidies to ASV Holdings, Inc., or its affiliates.

• 7.Consider approving the hazmat contract amendment between State of Minnesota and Grand Rapids Fire Department.

• 8.Consider approving Pierringer Release with Barbara Bunch

• 9.Consider approving Consulting Services Contract with Madden, Galanter Hansen, LLP, Attorneys at Law.

• 10.Consider adopting a resolution approving updated City wide fee schedule and approve changes to the Data Practices Procedures

• 11.Consider approving revised Grand Rapids Fire Department Organizational and Operating Policies and Procedures with an effective date of January 1, 2023

• 12.Consider entering into support agreement with AVI Systems.

SET REGULAR AGENDA:

POLICE:

• 13.Consider authorizing the purchase and payment of a German Shepard Police canine from McDonough K-9

ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2023 AT 5:00 PM

Hearing Assistance Available:  This facility is equipped with a hearing assistance system.

MEETING PROTOCOL POLICY:  Please be aware that the Council has adopted a Meeting Protocol Policy which informs attendees of the Council’s desire to conduct all City meetings in an orderly manner which welcomes all civil input from citizens and interested parties. If you are unaware of the policy, copies (orange color) are available in the wall file by the Council entrance.

ATTEST: Kimberly Gibeau, City Clerk