City Council Meeting Monday, September 08, 2025 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, September 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers, 420 North Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

CALL OF ROLL:

POSITIVE HAPPENINGS IN THE CITY:

PUBLIC FORUM:

COUNCIL REPORTS:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

1.Approve Council minutes for Monday, August 25, 2025 Regular meeting and Council summary for Monday, August 25, 2025 Closed meeting.

August 25, 2025 Closed meeting summary.pdf (0.11 MB)
August 25, 2025 Regular Meeting.pdf (0.11 MB)

VERIFIED CLAIMS:

2.Approve the verified claims for the period August 19, 2025 to September 2, 2025 in the total amount of $1,126,429.00.

Council Bill List 9-08-2025.pdf (0.06 MB)

ACKNOWLEDGE MINUTES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

3.March 20, 2025 PCA Board
June 24, 2025 Planning Commission
July 15, 2025 Golf Board
July 23, 2025 Public Utilities Commission
July 30, 2025 Human Rights Commission
August 13, 2025 Library Board
August 14, 2025 GREDA

March 20, 2025 PCA Board.pdf (0.19 MB)
June 24, 2025 Planning Commission.pdf (0.30 MB)
July 15, 2025 Golf Board.pdf (0.32 MB)
July 23, 2025 Public Utilities Commission.pdf (0.29 MB)
July 30, 2025 Human Rights Commission.pdf (0.15 MB)
August 13, 2025 Library Board.pdf (1.65 MB)
August 14, 2025 GREDA.pdf (0.17 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA:

4.Consider accepting the resignation of Nikki Roberts from the Police Community Advisory Board and authorize filling the vacancy.

PCAB Nikki Roberts Resignation RCA.pdf (0.07 MB)
Nikki Roberts Resignation Letter.pdf (0.03 MB)

5.Consider approving airport land leases

9-8-25 RCA GPZ Airport Lease Agreements.pdf (0.07 MB)
Eichorn Land Lease - A3_unsigned.pdf (0.31 MB)
Rajdl Land Lease - A2.pdf (0.26 MB)

6.Consider rehiring and hiring part-time employees at Yanmar Arena.

2025-0908 RCA - Consider hiring Civic Center PT Staff.pdf (0.07 MB)

7.Consider hiring a part-time seasonal golf course employee.

2025 0908 RCA -Hire Part-Time Seasonal Golf Employee.pdf (0.07 MB)

8.Consider adopting a resolution approving updated City-wide fee schedule

RCA - Fee Schedule.pdf (0.07 MB)
Fee Schedule Resolution.pdf (0.02 MB)
City Fee Schedule Draft Redline.pdf (0.05 MB)

9.Consider labor agreement with Library Union.

9-8-25 RCA Library Labor Agreement.pdf (0.07 MB)
2026 to 2028 labor agreement-Final Clean.pdf (0.08 MB)

SET REGULAR AGENDA:

ADMINISTRATION:

10.Consider appointment of Dale Schneider to the Assistant IT Director position.

11.Consider accepting the retirement from Jacob (Jake) Barsness from his position as Firefighter.

2025 0908 RCA - Retirement of Jake Barsness, Firefighter.pdf (0.07 MB)
Barsness, Jacob (Resignation).pdf (0.44 MB)

POLICE:

12.Consider adopting a resolution accepting a 2025-2026 Toward Zero Death (TZD) grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety- Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $37,200.00.

2025-2026 RCA for TZD enforcement grant resolution.pdf (0.07 MB)
FY26- TZD enforcement resolution.pdf (0.04 MB)

PUBLIC HEARINGS: (scheduled to begin no earlier than 5:00 PM)

13.Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the adoption of an Ordinance amending and updating sections of Chapter 30 Land Development Regulations and Chapter 10 Animals.

RCA CC PH Text Amendments 09-08-2025.pdf (0.07 MB)
Farm Animal text amendment CC.pdf (0.32 MB)
Exhibit A Article 30 Farm Animals - PC 08-07-2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
Exhibit B Article 10 Chickens - PC 08-07-2025.pdf (0.01 MB)
PC Staff Report Recommendation Farm Animal Uses with Restrictions 8-7-25.pdf (0.04 MB)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

14.Consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the adoption of an Ordinance amending and updating sections of Chapter 30 Land Development Regulations and Chapter 10 Animals.

RCA CC Ordinance approving Text Amendments 09-08-2025.pdf (0.07 MB)
Ordinance Amending Farm Animals and Chickens Limited.pdf (0.02 MB)
Ordinance Exhibits A.pdf (0.02 MB)
Ordinance Exhibits B.pdf (0.02 MB)

ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 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