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GRAND FORKS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, November 5, 2012 – 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.

If you would like to address the City Council during one of its public hearings, or bring to the attention of the Mayor and City Council an item not otherwise on the agenda, please fill out a speaker card in advance and give it to the city’s public information staff person.

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 Presentation by Grand Forks Public Library.


3. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SECOND READINGS OF ORDINANCES

3.1 Public hearing on 2013 CDBG and HOME Programs – funding recommendations.

3.2 Public hearing on petition to vacate 8th Ave.S. and S. 43rd St. lying within Lots 2 and 13, Blk. 1, and Lot 1, Blk. 2, Danks Second Resubdiv.

3.3 Second reading of ordinance relating to repeal of Section 16, Chapter XXI of the Grand Forks City Code, Bicycles.

3.4 Second reading of ordinance relating to an ordinance amending Section 21-0205 of the Grand Forks City Code relating to classification of alcoholic beverage licenses establishing hotel-motel limited service wine and beer license
with restrictions.

3.5 Second reading of ordinance amending Section 15-0213 of the Grand Forks City Code relating to the addition of fluoride to the water supply system of the city.


4 ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Award the sale of the following bond issues: Staff Report, Click Here.
a) $5,665,000 Refunding Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A. Resolution, Click Here.
b) $3,920,000 Water Reserve Revenue Bonds, Series 2012B. Resolution, Click Here.

For Bid Award memo and bid tabs, CLICK HERE.

4.2. Redevelopment of City-owned vacant lot.

4.3 Review of current HR policies and procedures, part of which would be the hiring of an outside third party to help in this review process.

4.4 Application for transfer of Class 1 Alcoholic Beverage license by Third Street Hospitality, LLC – M & J Properties, LLC dba Gilly’s Bar & Grill, 9 N. 3red Street.

To view additional information provided to committee, Click Here.

4.5. Application by Third Street Wine & Spirits, LLC for transfer of Class 1 Alcoholic Beverage license – GCS Investments, Inc. dba O’Really’s Irish Pub and Level 10 Martini Lounge, 10 N. 3rd Street.

4.6. Request from UND for sponsorship of project to replace bridge on Campus Road over English Coulee, Project No. 6964.

4.7 Bids for Project No. 6915, Sanitary Sewer Forcemain to serve Molstad Industrial First Addn, (N. 69th Street).

4.8 Purchase of minivan for Dial-A-Ride & Senior Rider Service via the Minnesota State bid.

4.9 Service/Safety Task Force Recycling Program Services Summary and Action Plan FY2013-18.

4.10 Appoint Dana Sande as a City of Grand Forks Representative to the Base Realignment Impact Committee (BRIC) ** Staff will be asking to add this item to the agenda at the meeting.

5. INFORMATION ITEMS

5.1 Grand Forks Regional Water Treatment Facility and Red River Valley Water Supply (RRVWS) Projects, State Funding Overview and update.

5.2 Portfolio Management/Summary for period ending September 30, 2012

6. CITIZEN REQUEST

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND BILLS:

7.1 Vendor List and Engineer’s Estimate.

7.2 Minutes –October 1 and October 15, 2012.

8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS

9. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS