February 5, 2018 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Monday, February 5, 2018

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

                

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

 

APPROVE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA (only by unanimous consent).

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. Minutes of the Tuesday, January 16, 2018 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, January 29, 2018 special City Council meeting (Council action)

 

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-18, Approving Transfers, Payment of Claims and Accounts Payable (Council action)

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
 (The Open Forum is an opportunity for the audience to address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please limit your comments to five minutes.)

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

  1. Consider three quotes to purchase one 2018 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor (Wherley Ford) and one 2018 Ford Police Utility SUV (Hibbing Ford), authorize purchase from dealer(s) with lowest responsible proposal(s), declare existing Squads #3 and #6 as surplus vehicles upon delivery of new vehicles and authorize advertisement for public sale; and approve one-year interfund transfer of $55,169.45 from Shade Tree Reserve for Capital Outlay to Police Reserve for Capital Outlay Machinery and Equipment (Council action)

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda allows the City Council to take action on routine matters by one motion that shall not be debated and shall be adopted by unanimous vote of those present. Any individual Council member may remove an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion on the regular agenda. (Council action)

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Authorize advertisement for bids for 9th Ave. Street Improvements, Gary Skallman (Council action)
  2. Authorize advertisement for bids for Crescent Drive Street Improvements, Gary Skallman (Council action)
  3. Resolution Requesting Municipal Consent for County Project SAP 036 332 003 to resurface CSAH 32 from approximately CSAH 24 to approximately CSAH 155 (Council action)
  4. Authorize Koochiching County staff to submit a Conditional Use Permit application to the City of Ranier for rock removal from the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) site adjacent to CR 144 (Council action).
  5. Approve Resolution No. __-18, Resolution for Authorization to Execute Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant Agreement for General Obligation Bond Proceeds – Construction Grant for the Construct New Passenger Terminal Phase 2 Project, Agreement No. 1029301, State Project No. A3601-107 (Council action)
  6. Consider increase in Mayor and Councilor 2018 annual contingency to $1,000 and $700, respectively (Council action)
  7. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. Police Monthly Report, January 2018 (Council information)
    2. Police Department 2017 Annual Report (Council information)
    3. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, January 2018 (Council information)
    4. Public Works Department 2017 Annual Report, Gary Skallman    (Council information)    
    5. Building Official/Zoning Administrator – 2017 4th Quarter and Annual Report, Kelly Meyers (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • December 7, 2016 – Charter Commission meeting minutes
  • November 16, 2017 – Convention and Visitors Bureau November Meeting Minutes, CVB Director Report, and Marketing Report November 2017
  • January 25, 2018 – Koochiching County Senior Center Board letter

     

REMINDERS

  1. Budget and Finance Committee meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 2:00 P.M.
  2. **Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 4:30 P.M.

 

**Note, date changed due to President’s Day holiday

 

ADJOURNMENT

Note: Matters inappropriate for consideration at the meeting or not in the order specified shall not be considered except 1) with the unanimous consent of the members of the City Council, or 2) scheduled public hearings or bid lettings, but not before the time stated in the notice.

 

The City of International Falls complies with the Americans with Disability Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring special aids should contact the City Administrator, 600 Fourth Street, International Falls, MN, 56649, 218-283-9484, at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

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