Council Agendas

GRAND FORKS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 5:30 PM
Council Chambers

Notice is hereby given that the Grand Forks City Council will meet on the above date and time, in the City Council Chambers, 255 North Fourth Street, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the ADA coordinator at least 24 hours prior to this meeting at 746-2665.

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1. GENERAL BUSINESS

1.1 Welcome and Roll Call
1.2 Mayor's Announcement


2. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS & PROCLAMATIONS

2.1 Grand Forks International Airport Economic Impact Announcement.

2.2 Presentation of Award to Finance Department

2.3 Employee recognition.

2.4 Flood update.

2.5 Legislative update.


3. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SECOND READINGS OF ORDINANCES

3.1 Public hearing on 2010 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)


4 ACTION ITEMS

4.1 Extend City Board or Equalization from April 12 to April 18, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.

4.2 Applications for exemption of remodeling improvements to residential or commercial buildings at various locations.

4.3. Appointment to Mechanical Board.

4.4 City-owned lots and houses. UPDATED Lot and Housing List, CLICK HERE.

4.5 Matter of amendment to Grand Forks City Code, Section 21-0215(2)(A). Draft Ordinance and Staff Report from City Attorney, CLICK HERE.

4.6. Request for exemption to the City Code ordinance for permission to allow a helicopter to land and take-off within city limits at the Hands on Learning Fair Event, April 16, 2011.

4.7. Approve Engineer's Report and create Special Assessment District for Project No. 6633, Dist. No. 649, University Avenue Reconstruction, 4200 block.

4.8 Approve Engineer's Report and create Special Assessment District for Project No. 6693, Dist. Nos. 100, 101, 102 and 103, 2011 Mill and Overlay Project.

4.9 Approve Plans and Specs. for Project No. 6631, Dist. No. 471, sanitary sewer on S. 11th Street (40th to 44th Avenue S.)

4.10 Approve Plans and Specs. for Project No. 6689, Dist. No. 304, watermain on S. 11th Street (40th to 44th Avenue S.)

4.11 Approve Plans and Specs. for Project No. 6712, Dist. No. 472, storm sewer on S. 11th Street (40th to 44th Avenue S.)

4.12 Consideration of bids for construction of Project No. 6639, 2011 ADA Curb Ramps.

4.13 Consideration of bids for construction of Project No. 6642, 2011 City Sidewalks.

4.14 Approve Cost Participation, Construction and Maintenance Agreement for Proj. No. 6605, Washington St. Shared Use Path, Federal Proj. TEU-6-986(102)107.

4.15 Design, Bidding and Const. Adm. Engineering Services Agreement for Proj. No. 6715, Lift Station 35 Rehab. and Lift Station 26 Forcemain Repair.

4.16 Joint Powers Agreement with Grand Forks Park District for construction and maintenance of Wellness Center storm water pond. (Information only)

4.17 Declaration of Police Dept. equipment as surplus and approval of sale method.

4.18 Request to purchase Phillips FRx Defibrillator from North Dakota State Procurement Office contract.

4.19 Request to purchase closed-circuit camera equipment/materials through existing GSA contract #GS-07F-5611P.

4.20 Grand Forks Regional Water Treatment Plant Pilot Study update and amendment to AE2S agreement. *Staff report has been updated.

4.21 Request from CPS, Ltd on behalf of Marlan C. Shull, Dakota Unlimited, for final approval of Replat of Blks. 1 and 2, Deacon's Gardens Addn. (loc. south of Augusta Dr. and north of 62nd Ave.S.)

4.22 Request from Doug Kjono to change roadway currently named Mulhalland Court to Mulholland Drive.

4.23 Request from Kent Conquist on behalf of John W. Scott, Jr., Ellen G. Dickson, Madelyn E. Camrud and Janakikeli Conquist for ordinance to
annex Lot 6, Blk. 1, Dank's Second Resubdiv. (loc. at 1350 S. 42nd St.)

4.24 Request from CPS, Ltd. on behalf of LADI Properties, LLP for preliminary approval of plat of Highland Point Fifth Resubdiv. (loc. between S. 20th St. and S. Washington St. and between 36th Ave.S. and 40th Ave.S.)

4.25 Request from CPS, Ltd. on behalf of LADI Properties, LLP for ordinance to amend zoning map to exclude from Highland Point PUD, Concept Dev. Plan, and to include within Highland Point PUD Amendment Number 1, all of Highland Point First, Third and Fourth Addns., Highland Point Fifth
Resubdiv. and unplatted lands lying in Sec. 21, T151N, R50W of 5th P.M., (loc. between S. Washington St. and S. 20th St. and between 36th Ave.S. and
40th Ave.S.)

4.26 Request from CPS, Ltd. on behalf Of LADI Properties, LLP for approval of ordinance to annex the property to be platted as Highland Point Fifth
Resubdiv. (loc. at 36th Ave.S.)

5. INFORMATION ITEMS

5.1 Portfolio Management/Summary as of February 28, 2011.

5.2 Statement of Changes in Cash Balances as of December 31, 2010.

6. CITIZEN REQUEST

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND BILLS:

7.1 Vendor List.

7.2 Minutes - February 22, 2011 and March 7, 2011.

8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS

9. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

10. ADJOURNMENT