Grand Rapids City Council Meetings
Submitted by Trond Knudegaard (not verified) on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 16:07.
The Grand Rapids City Council is an important part of the city's municipal government structure, and the meetings are aired live on ICTV. Our station also records these meetings for playback in-between the actual meeting times so our viewers can stay updated on city issues. The city council consist of 5 elected councilors. Other common titles for members of the council include councilmember or councilman/woman. The mayor is a voting member of the council who serves as chairman. There is also a mayor pro tem councilmember, who serves as acting mayor in the absence of the mayor. The council functions as a small congressional style legislative body, proposing agenda items, holding votes, and passing ordinances to help govern the city.
- Member | Mayor
Dale was elected Mayor in the Fall of 2008 for a two year term. He is a life long resident of Grand Rapids graduating from Grand Rapids High School and Itasca Community College. Dale has been married 37 years to his wife Gayle and they have two grown children, Kirk and Kyle. Kirk is married to Roni Dimich and they live in Grand Rapids with their two children Mika and Nicolie. Kyle is married to Bobbie Peltier and they live in LaPrairie with their two children Colten and Kyler. read more »
- Council Member
Dale was elected to the Grand Rapids City Council in 2008 for a four year term.
Contact information: dchristy@ci.grand-rapids.mn.us
- Mayor Pro Tem | Council Member
Ed Zabinski is a senior vice president for Grand Rapids State Bank. His responsibilities include human resources management. Ed serves as president of MotherLode North America, a software development company he co-founded in October 2000. read more »
- Council Member | Member
Gary McInerney was elected to the City Council in 2007.
Contact Information:
Gary McInerney
500 SW 5th Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone: 218-326-7012
E-mail: gmcinerney@ci.grand-rapids.mn.us - Council Member
Joe was appointed to the Grand Rapids City Council in 2009 to fill an unexpired term. His term will end in December of 2010.
Joe Chandler's motivation for serving on the City Council is to make sure all people points of view are considered when issues arise. He welcomes the citizen input, and encourages everybody who is willing to be active in promoting a strong and healthy city. read more »
