City Council Meeting Monday, July 26, 2021 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 Weekday, Monday, July 26, 2021 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 City Council minutes for Monday, July 12, 2021 Worksession and Regular meetings.

• July 12, 2021 Worksession Minutes.pdf (0.03 MB)
• July 12, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)

VERIFIED CLAIMS:

• 2.Consider approving the verified claims for the period July 7, 2021 to July 19, 2021 in the total amount of $1,939,520.59 of which $264,852.73 are debt service payments.

• RCA Verified Claims.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Council Bill List 7-26-2021.pdf (0.07 MB)

ACKNOWLEDGE MINUTES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

• 3.Acknowledge approved minutes for Boards & Commissions

  June 9, 2021 Library Board Minutes

  June 15, 2021 Golf Board Minutes 

  June 12, 15, 29, 2021 PUC Minutes

  May 26, 2021 and June 17, 2021 Human Rights Minutes

• RCA Board & Commission Minutes.pdf (0.10 MB)
• June 9, 2021 Library Board Minutes.pdf (1.16 MB)
• June 15, 2021 Golf Board Minutes.pdf (0.42 MB)
• June 12, 2021 PUC Regular Meeting.pdf (0.83 MB)
• June 15, 2021 PUC Closed Meeting.pdf (0.11 MB)
• June 29, 2021 PUC Worksession.pdf (0.26 MB)
• May 26, 2021 Human Rights Comm. Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)
• June 17, 2021 Human Rights Comm. Minutes.pdf (0.02 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA:

• 4.Consider adopting a resolution approving LG230 Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling for Confidence Learning Center.

• RCA Confidence Learning Center Cover.pdf (0.10 MB)
• CLC Gambling Application.pdf (0.17 MB)
• 21 - 57 Confidence Learning Center Resolution.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 5.Consider approving a contribution of $5,000 to Mt. Itasca for artificial tracks on their ski jumps.

• RCA Mt. Itasca Contribution.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Mt. Itasca Letter.pdf (0.08 MB)

• 6.Consider adopting a resolution approving LG230 Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling for Confidence Learning Center

• RCA Confidence Learning Center Cover.pdf (0.10 MB)
• CLC Gambling Application.pdf (0.17 MB)

• 7.Consider amending Purchasing Policy to increase threshold amounts for Micro Purchases and Small Purchases. 

• RCA Purchasing Policy 7_26_21.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Grand Rapids Purchasing Policy 7_26_21.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 8.Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the 2021 budgeted operating transfers.

• RCA Operating Transfers.pdf (0.10 MB)
• 21-58 Operating transfers-Res.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 9.Consider adopting a resolution accepting the donation of a picnic table from David and Sharon Marty to be placed on Crystal Lake Park.

• RCA Picnic Table Donation.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 7-26-21 Resolution Marty Picnic Table Donation.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 10.Consider approving the School Resource Agreement for the 2021 – 2022 School Year

• RCA School Resource Officer.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 2021-2022 SRO contract.pdf (0.14 MB)

• 11.Consider entering into lease agreements with ISD 318 for use of the IRA Civic Center, Bob Streetar Field, and the Grand Rapids Sports Complex.

• RCA ISD 318 Leases.pdf (0.07 MB)
• ISD 318 Bob Streetar Field Lease.pdf (0.22 MB)
• ISD 318 Civic Center Lease.pdf (0.47 MB)

• 12.Consider making a motion to retire a city asset at auction and utilize McLaughlin Auctioneers LLC.

• RCA PW-Additional Auction Items.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 13.Consider approving easement related to Linda Lane Ditching project and authorize payment.

• RCA Luke Easement - Linda Lane Ditching Project.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Luke Easement signed.pdf (0.64 MB)

• 14.Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the City to make application to the MN Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Development Partnerships grant program for the Minnesota Autonomous Rural Transit (MARTI) Project.

• RCA Autonomous Rural Transit project.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Grand Rapids Development Partnerships MN IRRR Authorization Resolution.doc.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 15.Consider approving temporary liquor license for Itasca Curling Club, event scheduled for August 14, 2021.

• RCA Itasca Curling Club.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Curling Association Temp Liquor Application.pdf (0.10 MB)

• 16.Consider signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Itasca County Toward Zero Deaths Coalition.

• MOU - Itasca County TZD.pdf (0.37 MB)
• RCA - MOU for TZD.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 17.Consider adopting a resolution accepting $50,000 grant from MN Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Downtown Streetscapes Grant Program for the Grand Iron Range CAV Project

• RCA IRRR Streetscapes Grant Acceptance.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Resolution Accepting IRRR streetscape grant.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 18.Consider Amendment #1 to the Consulting Agreement with The Plum Catalyst

• RCA Plum Catalyst Amendment.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Streetscapes Amendment-Project_GrandIronRangeCAV_Proposal.pdf (0.29 MB)

• 19.Consider approving New Fire Hall Max Gray Construction Phase 2 Change Order #007.

• RCA Max Gray Phase 2 Change Order #007.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Max Gray General Construction Change Order #007.pdf (0.95 MB)
• Max Gray Moisture Mitigation Change Order #007.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 20.Consider approving temporary liquor license for Klockow Brewing Oktoberfest event.

• RCA Klockow Temp Liquor.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Klockow 9_2021.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 21.Consider approving an easement with Minnesota Power related to the Solar Project at the GPZ Airport.

• RCA MN Power Easement.pdf (0.07 MB)

SET REGULAR AGENDA:

ADMINISTRATION:

• 22.Consider amending job description and reclassify Community Development Specialist to Zoning Administrator.

• RCA Community Development Specialist.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Community Development Job Description.pdf (0.07 MB)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

• 23.Consider authorizing the Mayor’s execution of a Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration for the Grand Rapids/Cohasset Industrial Park Infrastructure Project.

• RCA 7-26-21 Authorize acceptance of Financial Assistance Award.pdf (0.10 MB)
• CD-450 - Grand Rapids.pdf (0.18 MB)
• Construction Specific Award Conditions - Grand Rapids.pdf (0.20 MB)

FINANCE:

• 24.Consider adopting a resolution providing for the sale of $1,235,000 Taxable General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2021C.

• General Obligation Runding Bonds Series 2013C.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Call resolution 2021C.pdf (0.02 MB)
• PreSaleReport.GrandRapids.2021C.pdf (1.25 MB)

• 25.Consider adopting a resolution approving Demand Charge Agreement and authorize and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.

• Demand Charge Agreement.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Approving resolution sale of taxable GO WWT Rev Refunding 2021C.pdf (1.38 MB)
• Revised Grand Rapids PUC GO Ref 21C DEMAND CHARGE AGREEMENT.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Grand Rapids PUC GO Ref 21C CITY RESOLUTION APPROVING DEMAND CHARGE AGREEMENT.pdf (0.09 MB)

• 26.Consider adopting a resolution providing for the sale of $1,225,000 General Obligation Utility Refunding Bonds, Series 2021D.

• Sale of Series 2021D.pdf (0.07 MB)
• PreSaleReport.GrandRapids.2021D.pdf (1.26 MB)
• Call resolution 2021D.pdf (0.02 MB)

ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 9, 2021 AT 5:00 PM

Hearing Assistance Available:  This facility to 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