City Council Meeting Monday, October 14, 2024 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, October 14, 2024 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, September 23, 2024 Worksession and Regular meetings.

• 9-23-24 Worksession.pdf (0.31 MB)
• 9-23-24 Regular Meeting.pdf (0.22 MB)

VERIFIED CLAIMS:

• 2.Approve the verified claims for the period September 17, 2024 to October 7, 2024 in the total amount of $2,214,863.20.

• Council Bill List 10-14-2024.pdf (0.03 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA:

• 3.Consider approving the continuation of general liability insurance through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust for calendar year 2025.

• RCA - League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust General Liability.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Liability-Coverage-Waiver-Form (6).pdf (0.21 MB)

• 4.Consider entering into an Agreement for Consulting Services for Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) No. 75 Actuarial Valuation with USI Consulting Group, Inc. previously as Hildi Incorporated.

• RCA-Hildi GASB 75 Agreement.pdf (0.07 MB)
• GASB 75 Docusign_Hildi_USICG_Consultin.pdf (0.33 MB)

• 5.Consider adopting a resolution to accept a grant from the State of Minnesota in the amount of $12,460.00 for the Taxiway A Reconstruction Project at the Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute.

• 10-14-24 RCA Request Form Accept GPZ State Grant.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 10-14-24 Resolution Accept GPZ State Grant.pdf (0.02 MB)
• State Agreement-GPZ-A3101-103-1058210.pdf (0.66 MB)

• 6.Consider approving Quit Claim Deeds for parcels 91-425-2110, 91-415-4410, 91-415-4415 and 91-425-1310.

• 10-14-24 RCA Quit Claim Deeds.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 91-425-2110 Quit Claim Deed.pdf (0.07 MB)
• QCD - LCDJ LLC.pdf (0.03 MB)
• QCD - Hernesman Brothers.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Exhibt.pdf (0.17 MB)

• 7.Consider authorizing the retirement and sale of surplus assets

• 10-14-2024 RCA Retirement and Auction of Assets.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 2024 10-9 Auction List.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 8.Consider the adoption of a resolution approving a conveyance of certain property owned by the City to the Grand Rapids Economic Development Authority.

• RCA 10-10-24 Resolution conveying land to GREDA.pdf (0.07 MB)
• DOCSOPEN-#979643-v1-Resolution conveying City property to EDA.pdf (0.02 MB)
• DOCSOPEN-#979857-v1-Quit Claim Deed (City to EDA).pdf (0.02 MB)

• 9.Consider the Adoption of Climate Action Plan

• ITEM-Staff-9d220e9aaf1e4dd79bea20b87ba46bfe (18) (4) (1).pdf (0.07 MB)
• 2024.10.14 Climate Action Plan.pdf (0.76 MB)

• 10.Consider approval of two resolutions authorizing two grant requests to MN IRRR for two Downtown commercial redevelopment projects.

• RCA Resolutions authorizing IRRR apps 10-14-24.pdf (0.11 MB)
• IRRRB Commercial Redevelopment Resolution- Block 19 Redevelopments.pdf (0.02 MB)
• IRRRB Public Works Resolution- Block 19 Redevelopments.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 11.Consider approving temporary liquor permit for Itasca Curling Association

• RCA Curling Club Temp.pdf (0.07 MB)
• October Event.pdf (1.30 MB)

• 12.Consider approval of a resolution authorizing a grant request to MN IRRR for a commercial redevelopment project at 12 NW 3rd St.

• RCA 10-14-24 Authorizing IRRR Public Works grant app..pdf (0.07 MB)
• IRRRB Public Works Resolution- Downtown Redevelopment 12 NW 3rd St..pdf (0.02 MB)

• 13.Consider the approval of joint power agreements with the city of LaPrairie, Bowstring and Harris Townships, and Itasca County.

• RCA Joint Power Agreements.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Lodging Tax JPA - Itasca County.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Lodging Tax JPA - Harris Township.pdf (0.64 MB)
• Lodging Tax JPA - Bowstring Township.pdf (0.94 MB)

• 14.Consider approving change order for Yanmar Arena Project

• 10_14_24 RCA Approving Yanmar Arena Change Order.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Hart CO 19 - East Lobby Electrical Work.pdf (0.18 MB)

• 15.Consider Hiring and Rehiring Regular PT and Seasonal Civic Center Employees

• 2024-1014 RCA - Consider hiring Civic Center PT Maintenance staff.pdf (0.07 MB)

SET REGULAR AGENDA:

ADMINISTRATION:

• 16.Consider an agreement between Rapids Radio, Rapids Brewing, and the City of Grand Rapids

• RCA Rockfest.pdf (0.07 MB)
• GR City Rapids Radio RBC signed agreement 92024.pdf (1.11 MB)

ENGINEERING PUBLIC WORKS:

• 17.Consider approving a resolution accepting a donation

• RCA Itasca Calvary Cemetery donation.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Itasca Calvary Cemetery Donation.pdf (0.02 MB)

GOLF:

• 18.Consider purchasing new refrigeration equipment

• RCA 10.14.24 refrigeration .pdf (0.07 MB)
• Refrigeration.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Cooler quote 1.pdf (0.35 MB)

• 19.Consider purchasing plow for golf course tractor

• RCA 10.14.24 snow plow.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Snowplow.pdf (0.07 MB)

CITY COUNCIL:

• 20.Consider appointments to Planning Commission.

• RCA Planning Comm Appointments.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Kreitzer, David_Redacted.pdf (0.15 MB)
• Marquardt, David_Redacted.pdf (0.14 MB)

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

• 21.Conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of an ordinance as it pertains to Franchise Agreements.

• 10-14-24 Conduct a PH Franchise Fee Agreements.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Franchise Ordinance Public Hearing 101424.pdf (0.37 MB)

ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 28, 2024 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