REVISED – February 20, 2018 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 20, 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 Monday, February 5, 2018 regular 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)

 

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)

  • Approve/allow necessary expenses for Street/Water Commissioner to attend GIS training with Widseth Smith Nolting GIS specialist Mark Reineke in Alexandria, MN on March 9th.
  • Approve training and travel expenses for the Fire Chief and Engineer Harris to attend the 2018 Fire Officer and Training Officer School in Duluth, MN on March 16 – 18, 2018.
  • Approve training and travel expenses for three Paramedics to attend the Teaching and Learning Conference 2018 in Hinckley, MN on April 19 and 20, 2018.

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approve Northeast Minnesota Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Bylaws (Council action)
  2. Approve 2018 snowplow license applications, as presented (Council action)
  3. Consider recommendation to appoint candidate as Office Clerk starting February 21, 2018 per memo and Local #49 Union labor agreement (Council action)
  4. Approve Resolution No.
    -18 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Rotary Club of International Falls for the annual Men’s Hockey Tournament (Council action)
  5. Approve Resolution No.
    -18 approving application for exempt permit for the Ruffed Grouse Society Voyageur Chapter to conduct a raffle on March 30, 2018 (Council action)
  6. Declare existing Police Dept. Squads #3 and #6 as surplus vehicles upon delivery of new vehicles, authorize advertisement of surplus vehicles for public sale, and approve one-year interfund transfer of $56,103 from Shade Tree Reserve for Capital Outlay to Police Reserve for Capital Outlay Machinery and Equipment for purchase of new vehicles from Wherley Motors (Council action)
  7. Approve engagement letter with VanIwaarden Associates for GASB 67/68 Actuarial Services for the City of International Falls and Fire Relief Association for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and authorize signatures (Council action)
  8. Consider Public Works Committee recommendation to approve a) stabilizing a parking lot in 2018 on the Donahue property per the site plan, and b) to purchase a monument per the Minnesota Monument quote of $8,105 with City cost of $7,000 and Donahue Family cost of $1,105 (Council action)
  9. Approve Amendments to International Falls Fire Department Relief Association Bylaws (Council action)
  10. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • February 7, 2018 – Minnesota Department of Health, 2017 Fourth Quarter Report

 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, March 5, 2018 at 4:30 P.M.

 

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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