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East Grand Forks Council adopts 2025 budget items, approves labor MOU, permits events and scooter operations
Summary
The East Grand Forks City Council on Dec. 17 adopted several 2025 budget-related measures and agreements, approved a labor MOU with Teamsters Local 120, granted permits for a youth snowmobile race and scooter rentals, authorized a $468 refuse write-off and approved claims and payroll.
The East Grand Forks City Council on Tuesday adopted a set of resolutions and agreements that shape portions of the city’s 2025 budget and operations.
Council voted to adopt the budget-related resolution identified in the transcript as 'Resolution 20 four-twelve-nine' to approve budget items and authorize related financial activities for 2025. A staff speaker said the city expects about $62,000 in health-insurance savings and noted a $45-per-person departmental adjustment that will be corrected in the posted budget numbers. The resolution passed on a roll-call vote (seven yes).
The council also adopted a resolution choosing option 1 and not waiving statutory tort limits for excess liability and coverage in 2025; that measure passed on a 7-0 roll-call vote.
On labor matters, the council approved a memorandum of understanding with Teamsters Local 120 to set employer health insurance contributions for 2025. The motion, moved by Riopelle, carried on a 6-1 roll-call vote; the lone recorded no vote in the transcript was Vedder.
Council approved a special-event application for the KC Pro West Youth snowmobile races, scheduled for January on the city’s north end (and subject to alternative dates/locations if snow conditions require). The permit passed on a 7-0 vote.
The council approved an extension amendment to an MOU involving Grand Forks parties and 'Bird Bird Rise, Inc.' to permit electric scooter rental operations in 2025; the motion passed 7-0.
The council adopted a resolution authorizing the write-off of special refuse invoices deemed uncollectible for a total of $468. That resolution passed unanimously on roll call.
Finally, council authorized payment of presented claims and payroll. The authorization passed on roll call.
A city staff speaker summarized the budget note to the council before the vote: 'we did have savings for health insurance that were estimated at $62,000... and there is a $45 fee to each department for each person,' which will require department-level corrections before final posting.
Procedural notes: most measures passed unanimously or with clear majorities at roll call; the Teamsters MOU drew the lone recorded no vote. The council did not discuss or modify the posted dollar totals beyond the staff note about corrections. The council adjourned after a brief recognition and holiday remarks.
