City Council 08 06 2024

AGENDA
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF EAST GRAND FORKS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024 – 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
CALL OF ROLL:
DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
OPEN FORUM:
“An opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council on items not on the current Agenda.
Items requiring Council action maybe deferred to staff or Boards and Commissions for research and
future Council Agendas if appropriate.”
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Consider approving the minutes of the “Regular Meeting” for the East Grand Forks, Minnesota City
Council of July 16, 2024.
2. Consider approving the minutes of the “Work Session” for the East Grand Forks, Minnesota City
Council of July 23, 2024.
SCHEDULED BID LETTINGS: NONE.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
CONSENT AGENDA: NONE
Items under the “Consent Agenda” will be adopted with one motion; however, council members may
request individual items to be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion and action if they choose.
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
3. Regular meeting minutes of the Water, Light, Power, and Building Commission for July 3, 2024.
COMMUNICATIONS:
4. The Primary Election will be on Tuesday, August 13th. All polling locations will be open from 7am
to 8pm and this time voters from Wards 3, 4, and 5 should use Door 2 to enter the gym for voting.
5. The filing period for city council positions in Ward 1, Ward 3, Ward 5, At-Large, and Mayor is open
until 5pm on Tuesday, August 13th and will be completed in the Administration Office at City Hall.
The filing fee is $2.
OLD BUSINESS: NONE
NEW BUSINESS:
6. Consider approving the request to start the hiring process to fill a Truck Driver position in the Public
Works Department.
7. Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of East Grand Forks and
the Independent School District No. 595 for Police Liaison Services through May 31, 2027.
8. Consider approving the Special Event/Facility Use Agreement for the use of the City’s parking lot for
the Hot Valley Nights event from August 14th through August 18th
.
9. Consider declaring bicycles as surplus property and approve the donation of 10 bicycles to the East
Grand Forks Cross Country team and sell the remaining bicycles at an upcoming police auction.
CLAIMS:
10. Consider authorizing the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer to issue payment of recommended bills
and payroll.
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS:
ADJOURN: