City Council 11 04 2025

AGENDA OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF EAST GRAND FORKS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 – 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER: CALL OF ROLL: DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR OFFICER EMILY BARTH 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 “Council Meeting” for the East Grand Forks, Minnesota City Council of October 21, 2025. 2. Consider approving the minutes of the “Work Session” for the East Grand Forks, Minnesota City Council of October 28, 2025. SCHEDULED BID LETTINGS: NONE. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE CONSENT AGENDA: 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. 3. Consider adopting Resolution No. 25-11-78 authorizing the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer to certify the listed accounts for mowing to the County Auditor for collection with the 2026 real estate taxes. 4. Consider adopting Resolution No. 25-11-79 authorizing the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer to certify the listed accounts for delinquent utilities to the County Auditor for collection with the 2026 real estate taxes. 5. Consider approving the Fireworks/Pyrotechnic Special Effects Permit Application for the fireworks display for the Hollydazzle event scheduled for November 23, 2025 contingent upon approval of the Fire Chief. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: NONE COMMUNICATIONS: NONE OLD BUSINESS: 6. Consider adopting Ordinance No. 50, 4th Series repealing sauna requirements from Chapter 114 Massage Parlor and Amending City Code by adding Chapter 118 Sauna Establishments and by adopting by reference City Code Chapter 10 and Section 10.99 which, among other things, contain penalty provisions (2nd Reading). NEW BUSINESS: 7. Consider approving the lease agreement between the City of East Grand Forks and the Tri-County Community Corrections for the leasing of office space in the City Hall building in 2026-2027. 8. Consider adopting Resolution No. 25-11-80 ordering improvement and preparation of plans and specifications for the 2026 City Project No. 3 for the Greenway Trail Improvements. 9. Consider adopting Resolution No. 25-11-81 setting the fees for the licensing for sauna establishments and mobile sauna units. CLAIMS: 10. Consider adopting Resolution No. 25-11-82 authorizing the City of East Grand Forks to approve purchases from Border States Trophy the goods referenced in check number 45305 for a total of $113.00 whereas Council member Riopelle is personally interested financially in the contract. 11. Consider authorizing the City Administrator to distribute payment for accounts payable invoices by issuing 89 checks totaling $665,527.97 and the October 31, 2025 payroll totaling $245,930.54. COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS: ADJOURN: