Emergency Management Board

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1. Establishment

The City of Grand Forks and the County of Grand Forks through a Joint Powers Agreement establish a combined emergency management agency.

2. Administration

The agency shall be managed by a board to be known as the Emergency Management Board. The Board shall consist of: a member of the County Commission, appointed by the County Commission; a member of the City Council, appointed by the City Council, and a representative of the public, whose appointment shall be jointly concurred with by the County Commission and the City Council.

3. Powers and Duties

To plan for and implement the establishment of the agency;
To plan for and implement the emergency management systems, including emergency mitigation, preparation, response and recovery functions and activities for all emergencies and disasters, whether natural or man-made;
To develop a plan for the administration and management of the Emergency Management Agency;
To establish and develop policies governing day to day operations of the agency;
To prepare an annual budget for approval by the City and County;
To employ an Emergency Manager and staff necessary to operate or manage the agency, subject to the limits of annual appropriations and authority approved by the City and County;
To enter into contracts for the purchase, lease and sale of equipment and/or services necessary to carry out its powers and duties, subject to the limits of annual appropriations and authority as approved by the City and County;
To plan for future needs of the City and County in relation to emergency services and Emergency Management and make appropriate recommendations to the City and County;
To assure that emergency operational plans are developed to effectively serve the citizens within the agency’s jurisdiction;
To submit an annual report of all functions, activities, and recommendations for consideration by the City and County;

To prepare and submit such grant applications for local, state, federal or other funding which may be available for the administration, operation and management of the Emergency Management program;
Such other powers and duties as may be assigned from time to time by the City and County.

4. Members

Danny Weigel - Term expires January 1, 2021
Grand Forks City Council Representative

Diane Knauf
Grand Forks County Commission Representative

Leah Ista- Term expires March 3, 2022
Representative of the Public

Michelle Rakoczy - Term expires March 4, 2024
Representative of the Public

Heather Everson - Term expires March 5, 2024
Representative of the Public

Special Assessment Commission Meeting - Time Change

Date: 07/23/2025 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 07/23/2025 3:00 PM 07/23/2025 4:00 PM
Location: Grand Forks City Hall - SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
255 N 4th St
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota 58203

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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COMMISSION MEETING
2nd Floor Conference Room & Zoom,
City Hall, 255 N 4th Street,
Grand Forks, ND
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 – 2:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Members of the Special Assessment Commission may be attending this meeting in person or electronically. Members of the public wishing to view the live meeting of the Special Assessment Commission should contact Samantha Bergan at 701-746-2671 prior to 2:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting July 23^rd , 2025, for further information.

1. Approve Minutes

a) February 21^st, 2025 – Special Assessment Commission Meeting
b) April 25^th, 2025 – Special Assessment Commission Meeting
c) May 1^st, 2025 – Special Assessment Commission Meeting
d) May 6^th, 2025 - Special Assessment Commission Meeting

2. Assign Benefit to the following projects:

a) Project #8921.00, District #612 – Highway 81 & Associated Area Sanitary Sewer Phase 3
b) Project #4236.7, District #353.7 – Sanitary Sewer 24th Ave S
c) Project #4704.25, District #14 – Permanent Flood Protection
d) Project #5048.13, District #563.11 – Paving S 42nd St
e) Project #5940.5, District #620.5 – Paving S 20^th St (40^th-44^th Ave S)
f) Project #5988.6, District #627.6 – Paving 40th Ave S (S 20th St to S Washington St)
g) Project #7435.3, District #691.3 – Paving Rehab – North 42nd Street
h) Project #7588.3, District #530.3 – Sanitary Sewer N 39th St, N 36th St, and 20th Ave N
i) Project #7648.3, District #535.3 – Stormwater Pond N 36th St & 20th Ave N
j) Project #7650.3, District #536.3 – Storm Sewer N 36th St , N 39th St & 20th Ave N
k) Project #7653.4, District #332.4 – Watermain N 39th ST & 27th Ave N
l) Project #7654.2, District #705.2 – Paving & Street lights for N 39th ST
m) Project #7903.2, District #552.2 – Sanitary Sewer for Opportunity Park 1st Resub.
n) Project #7904.2, District #338.2 – Watermain for Opportunity Park 1st Resub.
o) Project #7905.2, District #553.2 – Storm Sewer for Opportunity Park 1st Resub.
p) Project #7906.3, District #543.3 Pond Expansion for Opportunity Park 1st Resub.
q) Project #7907.12, District #723.2 – Paving & Street Lighting – Opportunity Park (S 42nd St Paving)
r) Project #7907.22, District #723.2 – Paving & Street Lighting – Opportunity Park (36th Ave S Paving)
s) Project #7907.32, District #723.2 – Paving & Street Lighting – Opportunity Park (S 42nd St Street Lighting)
t) Project #7907.42, District #723.2 – Paving & Street Lighting – Opportunity Park (36th Ave S Street Lighting)
u) Project #8066.1, District #568.1 – Sanitary Sewer for S 19th St (40th – 44th Ave S)
v) Project #8209.1, District #349.1 – Watermain for S 19th St (40th Ave S to 44th Ave S)
w) Project #8210.1, District #577.1 – Storm Sewer for S 19th St (40th Ave S to 44th Ave S)
x) Project #8211.1, District #578.1 – Stormwater Pond for Edgewood Village 2nd Resub.
y) Project #8212.1, District #750.1 – Paving S 19th St (40th Ave S to 44th Ave S) & 44th Ave S (S 17th ST to S 19th St)
z) Project #8214.1, District #751.1 – Paving 44th Ave S (17th St. to East Side of SED)
aa) Project #8260.1, District #579.1 – 44th Ave S Box Culvert in SED
bb) Project #8261.1, District #350.1 – 44th Ave S Watermain Connection thru SED
cc) Project #8312.41, District #755.41 – Concrete Panel Repair 34th Ave S (S 34th St to S 42nd St)

3. Other

4. Motion to Adjourn

2025 07 23 Agenda