Rock Rapids public meetings in 2025
7 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular City Council Meeting
The Rock Rapids City Council will hold a regular meeting to discuss recreation trails and the LOSAP program. The body will also consider a resolution regarding comp time payouts.
- Second reading of Ordinance 731A: Recreation Trails
- LOSAP Program Resolution
- Comp Time Payout Resolution
- Review of Library Minutes
- Summary List of Claims
Regular City Council Meeting
The Rock Rapids City Council will hear public comments, reports from standing committees, and updates on the LOSAP program and East Street Bridge payment. New business includes resolutions on debt certifications, the annual financial report, and a motion to rescind Ordinance 731 and replace it with revised Ordinance 731A concerning recreation trails. The council will also consider a new hire for Maintenance I starting 12/29/25 and will review the first reading of Ordinance 731A. The meeting concludes with consent agenda items, announcements, and adjournment.
- East Street Bridge: Payment 18b
- Motion to rescind Ordinance 731 and replace with revised Ordinance 731A
- Ordinance 731A: Recreation Trails – 1st Reading
- Debt Certifications – Resolution
- Maintenance I: New Hire – Start date 12/29/25
Regular City Council Meeting
The Rock Rapids City Council will discuss several items, including a first reading of Ordinance 731 concerning recreation trails. The meeting also includes a motion on the Annual Urban Renewal Report and a review of the LOSAP program for the Fire Department. Standard agenda items such as public comments, committee reports, and a consent agenda with minutes and board appointments will also be addressed.
- Ordinance 731: Recreation Trails – 1st Reading
- LOSAP Program – Fire Department
- Annual Urban Renewal Report – motion
- Consent agenda: minutes of Oct. 27 meeting, summary list of claims, utilities board appointment
- Public comments – 5‑minute limit per individual, 10‑minute limit per topic
Regular City Council Meeting
The Rock Rapids City Council will meet to discuss new business including a street finance report and a library rental agreement. The council will also consider a resolution regarding a donation to Lyon County Ambulance for vacuum splints.
- Street Finance Report resolution
- Library Rental Agreement
- Lyon County Ambulance Donation resolution for vacuum splints
Regular City Council Meeting
The Rock Rapids City Council will hold a final reading on Ordinance 729 to change the zoning of the Hairpin 2nd Addition from A‑1 to C‑2. A second reading will be taken on Ordinance 730 that prohibits parking on 10th Avenue west of MPCH Avera to US 75. The council will also consider a payment request for the Airport Project and a new agreement to manage city‑wide waste collection and garbage rates.
- Ordinance 729: Rezone A‑1 to C‑2 for Hairpin 2nd Addition – final reading
- Ordinance 730: No parking on 10th Avenue west of MPCH Avera to US 75 – second reading
- Airport Project – DGR payment request motion
- New city‑wide agreement for collection and transportation of residential, commercial, and industrial non‑recyclable and recyclable waste
- Resolution to change garbage collection rates
Regular City Council Meeting
The Rock Rapids City Council will hold a second reading of Ordinance 729 to change the Hairpin 2nd Addition from A‑1 to C‑2 zoning. A first reading of Ordinance 730 will address a no‑parking restriction on 10th Avenue west of MPCH Avera to US 75. The council will also review bids for the South 2nd & Mill Street storm‑drainage channel and consider resolutions on a public works director job offer and intrafund transfers through September 2025.
- Ordinance 729 – Rezone A‑1 to C‑2 for Hairpin 2nd Addition (2nd reading)
- Ordinance 730 – No parking on 10th Avenue west of MPCH Avera to US 75 (first reading)
- South 2nd & Mill Street storm‑drainage channel – bid review
- Public Works Director job offer – resolution
- Intrafund transfers year‑to‑date through September 2025 – resolution
Special City Council Meeting
The City Council is meeting to discuss and vote on local matches for residential and commercial hazard mitigation assistance. The session also includes a review of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
- Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Residential: Local Match
- Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Commercial: Local Match
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program