City Council Meeting Monday, December 01, 2025 06:00 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, December 1, 2025 at 6:00 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, November 24, 2025 Worksession and Regular meetings.

• November 24, 2025 Worksession.pdf (0.19 MB)
• November 24, 2025 Regular Meeting.pdf (0.17 MB)

VERIFIED CLAIMS:

• 2.Approve the verified claims for the period November 18, 2025 to November 24, 2025 in the total amount of $74,129.93. 

• Council Bill List 12-01-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)

ACKNOWLEDGE MINUTES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

• 3.Acknowledge minutes for the following Board & Commission meetings:
  
  ~ September 10 and October 8, 2025 Library Board Meetings
   ~ October 23, 2025 EDA Meeting
   ~ October 7, 2025 Arts & Culture Meeting
   ~ October 29, 2025 Human Rights Meeting
   ~ October 2, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting
   ~ October 21, 2025 Golf Board Meeting

• October 29, 2025 Human Rights Commission.pdf (0.16 MB)
• October 7, 2025 Arts & Culture Commission.pdf (0.19 MB)
• October 2, 2025 Planning Commission.pdf (0.19 MB)
• October 8, 2025 Library Board.pdf (2.17 MB)
• October 23, 2025 EDA Meeting.pdf (0.16 MB)
• September 10, 2025 Library Board.pdf (1.70 MB)
• October 21, 2025 Golf Board Minutes.pdf (0.30 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA:

• 4.Consider accepting the resignation of Derek Fox from the Arts & Culture Commission, effective December 31, 2025

• RCA - Fox Resignation.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 5.Consider rescinding appointment of two seasonal employees hired as Maintenance – Winter (Public Works). 

• 2025 1201 RCA - Rescind appointment of two seasonal employees. .pdf (0.07 MB)

• 6.Consider approving an amendment to the retirement benefit level of the Grand Rapids Fire Department Relief Association Bylaws

• Resolution for Fire Relief Benefit Level Increase 2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• FD-RCA Relief Association Benefit Increase 2025.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 7.Consider approving Maintenance – Winter (Public Works) new hire, Anthony Rockwell Jr., for the 2025-2026 Winter season.

• 2025 1201 RCA - Public Works Hire for Winter Maintenance .pdf (0.07 MB)

• 8.Consider approving the continuation of general liability insurance through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust for calendar year 2026.

• RCA - League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust General Liability.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Liability-Coverage-Waiver-Form.pdf (0.22 MB)

SET REGULAR AGENDA:

TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING PUBLIC HEARING:

• 9.Conduct a Public Hearing on 2025 Levy Payable in 2026 and 2026 budget at 6:00 p.m. as stated in the Truth in Taxation Statements.

ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 15, 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