Council Agendas

GRAND FORKS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, April 4, 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 Pledge of Allegiance
1.3 Mayor's Announcement

2. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS & PROCLAMATIONS

2.1 Flood update.

2.2 Legislative update.

3. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SECOND READINGS OF ORDINANCES

3.1 Second reading of ordinance amending Section 21-0215 of the Grand Forks City Code relating to alcoholic beverage licenses – locations where licensed premises prohibited.

3.2 Public hearing on application for tax increment (tax exemption assistance) for a project proposed by MetroPlains, L.L.C. to be located at 600 1st Avenue North.

4. ACTION ITEMS

4.1 Application by GMRI, Inc. dba The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant for Class 4 (Food & Beverage) license loc. at northeast corner of 32nd Ave.S. and S. 31st St.

4.2 Establishing polling places and hours of election for special city election on May 3, 2011.

4.3 Matter of ordinance change to delete the amount of fees from City Code.

4.4. Downtown clean-up and streetscape improvements.

4.5 Plans and specifications for Project No. 6633, Dist. No. 649, University Avenue Reconstruction (4200 Block).

4.6 Consideration of bids for construction of Project No. 6643, 2011 Asphalt Street Repairs.

4.7 Consideration of bids for Project No. 6644, 2011 Concrete Street Repairs.

4.8 Consideration of bids for Project No. 6645, 2011 Sanitary Sewer Repairs and Project No. 6646, 2011 Storm Sewer Repairs.
CLICK HERE for information provided for Service Safety Committee. CLICK HERE for updated staff report.

4.9 Plans and Specifications for Project No. 6693, Dist. Nos. 100, 101, 102 and 103, 2011 Mill and Overlay Project.

4.10 Authorize Mayor to sign State Aid Funding Agreement for Quiet Zone and authorize funding expenditure for Project No. 6700, Construction of City-wide Quiet Zone. CLICK HERE for information provided for Service Safety Committee.
CLICK HERE for updated agreement. Context of document has not changed.

4.11 Matter of Joint Powers Agreement with Grand Forks Park District for construction and maintenance of Wellness Center storm water pond.

4.12 2011 Public Works Department mowing and maintenance bid.

5. INFORMATION ITEMS

5.1 Statement of Changes in Cash Balances as of January 31, 2011.

6. CITIZEN REQUEST

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND BILLS:

7.1 Vendor List and Engineer’s Summary

8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS

9. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

10. ADJOURNMENT