APPROVED agenda with additions

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the agenda with addition as presented:

• #1 under Payment of Claims: Approve amending effective date of Independent Contractor Agreement with Donald P. Kosek from November 19, 2018 to October 15, 2018 (Council action-motion)

Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the November 19, 2018 Special City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve minutes of the Special City Council meeting of November 19, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the November 19, 2018 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of November 19, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

APPROVED amending effective date of Independent Contractor Agreement with Donald P. Kosek

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve amending the effective date of the Independent Contractor Agreement with Donald P. Kosek from November 19, 2018 to October 15, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 76-18 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 76-18 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the first monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

A Plus Pest Management LLC

Pest Control 

390.00  

64911 

Alex Air Apparatus Inc 

Special Adaptor Fitting/Gear Bag 

351.87  

64912 

Allied Generators 

Generator Maint-Mun.Bldg/Plant

2,665.00

64913 

American Engineering Testing 

9th Ave Project Testing Services

810.00  

64914 

American Water Works Assoc 

Membership Dues 

85.00  

64915 

Ameritas Life Ins Corp 

Dental Insurance Premiums 

1,997.12  

64916 

Andrew Holler 

Lawn Cleanup

889.50  

64917 

Auto Value Int’l Falls 

Supplies-Garage/Plant/Grds/St/Fire 

307.14  

64918 

BCBS of MN

Health Insurance Premiums 

4,068.00  

64919 

Borderland Humane Society 

Pound Operation 

2,250.00  

64920 

Bound Tree Medical LLC

Ambulance Supplies 

2,840.72  

64921 

Breathing Air Systems 

Supplies-Fire Dept 

129.31  

64922 

Brian Youso 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

64923 

Canon Financial Services Inc 

Copier Mtc Agreement-LEC

212.01  

64924 

Chris Raboin 

Police Benefit

150.00  

64925 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101

Lodging Tax Transfer 

440.22  

64926 

City Water Department 

City Buildings 

1,413.56  

64927 

Community Design Group 

Intl Falls Comprehensive Plan 

2,282.00  

64928 

Convention & Visitors Bureau

Lodging Tax 

8,364.11  

64929 

Core & Main 

Parts/Supplies-Water Dept 

4,127.08  

64930 

Creative Product Sourcing Inc 

D.A.R.E. Supplies 

585.80  

64931 

Defensive Edge Training 

Training Reg Fee – P Kennedy 

450.00  

64932 

Donald Kosek 

Training/Consulting Fees 

1,267.35  

64933 

Earl Boyum 

Waste Tires 

648.75  

64934 

Epic Threads 

Clothing Allowance-Amb 

20.00  

64935 

Essentia Health  

Oxygen 

141.36  

64936 

Fairchild Sign 

Councilor Signs-Ditsch/Buller

376.00  

64937 

Falls Shoe Repair 

Clothing Allow-Pt Patrolman 

24.00  

64938 

Forest Hill Cemetery Assoc 

Monthly Payment 

833.33  

64939 

Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing-Tveit/Bombenger 

385.38  

64940 

GARD Specialists Co., Inc

Supplies-St Garage 

234.89  

64941 

Government Finance Officers Assoc 

GFOA Membership Dues

170.00  

64942 

Grafix Shoppe 

2007 Ladder Truck Decal 

290.00  

64943 

Greentech Manufacturing Inc 

Fabrication-Skid Plate Snow Pusher

297.34  

64944 

HACH Company

Lab Supplies 

376.25  

64945 

Innovative Office Solutions LLC

Supplies-Admin/Water Admin 

449.31  

64946 

Intl Assoc of Chiefs Of Police

Membership Renewal 

190.00  

64947 

IUOE Local 49

Health Insurance Premiums

25,124.00  

64948 

Kooch County Diesel Inc 

Unit 124 Repairs 

85.50  

64949 

Lawson Products Inc 

Supplies-Electrical/Safety 

1,242.57  

64950 

Marco 

Canon Printer Fees/Antivirus 

119.71  

64951 

Mark LeBlanc

Safety Boot Allowance

110.00  

64952 

Menards International Falls 

GGB/St/Amb/Elec/Bldg Off./Fire

977.80  

64953 

Midcontinent Communications 

Cable – Fire/Ambulance 

87.49  

64954 

Minnesota Ambulance Assoc 

Annual Membership Dues 

350.00

64955 

Minnesota Dept of Health

State Test Fee 

4,232.58  

64956 

Minnesota Energy Resources 

Utilities 

2,102.19  

64957 

Minnesota Industries 

Supplies-St/Water/Grds

399.23  

64958 

Minnesota Monument 

Donahue Farm Monument 

4,105.00

64959 

Minnesota Power 

Utilities 

11,771.15  

64960 

MN Dept of Labor & Industry

Inspection-Water Plant 

36.00  

64961 

NLEAC

Annual Membership Dues 

75.00  

64962 

North Star Publishing 

Business Cards Admin Department

139.84

64963 

Oberg Fencing Inc 

Dog Pound Fence/Install Bollards 

22,300.00  

64964 

ON2 Solutions

Maint/Repair-Elec / Pole Base Covers

2,550.00  

64965 

R&R Specialties of Wisconsin

Maint-Kerry Park Arena 

102.75  

64966 

Rainy River Community College

2018-2019 Healthcare Partnership 

20,000.00  

64967 

Range Paper Corp 

Supplies-Street/VNP/Bldgs/Fire

1,525.32  

64968 

Ri-Tec Industrial Products 

Supplies-Street Garage 

132.00  

64969 

Robert Anderson 

Mayor/Council Standard Expenditure 

700.00  

64970 

Ronning’s  

Clothing Allowance-Lynch 

29.99  

64971 

Schwab Vollhaber Lubratt 

Bldg Maint – VNP

2,823.30  

64972 

Scott-Merriman Inc 

Supplies-Police 

280.80  

64973 

Sears & Northland Sales & Serv 

Tools-Street Garage

37.40  

64974 

ServiceMaster of Intl Falls

Cleaning Services-VNP

3,500.00  

64975 

Shannon’s Inc 

Boiler Proj. Water Plant 

5,026.70  

64976 

Sjoblom Landscape & Nursery 

Maint-Grounds 

4,857.50  

64977 

Steven M Shermoen 

Legal Fees 

7,520.50  

64978 

Streicher’s Inc 

Clothing Allowance-Olson 

497.98  

64979 

Terry Wood 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

64980 

The Nelson Trust 

Health Insurance Premiums 

33,690.00  

64981 

Uhl Company Inc 

Bldg Maint-Ice Shelter/Service Contract 

5,601.21  

64982 

Viking Electric Supply Inc 

Supplies-St Lighting 

166.00  

64983 

Viking Industrial Center 

Supplies-Water Dept 

99.00  

64984 

Widseth Smith Nolting 

MSA/SanSewer/Water/Paving/Elec/Eng

28,176.14  

64985 

Xerox Corporation

Maint Agreement-Street/Admin 

500.31  

64986 

Ziegler Inc 

Parts-Street Dept 

179.73  

64987 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC 

Supplemental Insurance 

218.61

99986

AllState – American Heritage  

Supplemental Insurance

9.64 

99987

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

37,180.31

99988

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund 

Retirement 

2,252.54

99989

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas 

C.O.P.S. 

120.00 

99990

Intl Falls Ambulance Service 

Dues 

161.00

99991

MN Child Support Pmt Center

Wage Assignment 

438.84 

99992

MN Department of Revenue 

State Withholding 

7,700.04

99993

Empower Retirement 

Deferred Comp 

6,572.00

99994

PERA 

Retirement 

28,817.90

99995

Sun Life Financial 

Supplemental Life Insurance 

484.99

99996

Sun Life Financial Vol. LTD

Vol. LTD Insurance 

513.02

99997

AUDIENCE

None.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Second Reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 29, Fifth Series, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Section 3-5 (b) and (h) to Establish a Requirement for Water and Sewer Bills to be in the Property Owner’s Name

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve the Second Reading and adopt Ordinance No. 29, Fifth Series, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Section 3-5 (b) and (h) to Establish a Requirement for Water and Sewer Bills to be in the Property Owner’s Name. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

OPENING BIDS  

None. 

OLD BUSINESS 

None.

APPROVED Consent Agenda as presented 

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:

1. Approval of Year 2019 license renewal applications, as presented:

• Koerter’s Inc. – cigarette license and gasoline pumps license

1. Approve travel expenses for Councilor Droba to attend the Blandin Broadband Communities (BBC) Kick-Off Gathering on December 5, 2018 in Grand Rapids, MN
2. Approve travel and training expenses for Paramedic Nathan Myers to attend the Minnesota Ambulance Association Teaching and Learning Conference on April 25-26, 2019 in Bloomington, MN
3. Approve travel and training expenses for Building Official to attend the 63^rd Annual Institute for Building Officials from January 14-18, 2019, Brooklyn Center, MN
4. Approve travel and training expenses for Office Clerk to attend the 63^rd Annual Institute for Building Officials (Permit Technicians) on January 14 and 15, 2019, Brooklyn Center, MN
5. Approve 2019 City Council regular and Committee-of-the-Whole meeting schedule

Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVED Year 2019 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve Year 2019 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, effective January 1, 2019:

1. Border Bar & Pizza House Inc. – 3.2 off sale license, pool table license, off sale liquor license, on sale liquor license, restaurant license, Sunday liquor license, juke box license, amusement games license
2. Rose Garden – 3.2 on sale restaurant and bar and restaurant license
3. Viking Lounge, LLC – off sale liquor license, on sale liquor license, restaurant license, juke box license, pool table license, Sunday liquor license

Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 77-18, application for Exempt Permit for the Ranier Recreation Club, to conduct tipboard games

MOTION by Councilor Droba to adopt Resolution No. 77-18 approving application for Exempt Permit for the Ranier Recreation Club to conduct tipboard games on December 14-16, 2018 at the Elks Lodge, 215 Third Street, International Falls, MN 56649. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED
Resolution 78-18 application for exempt permit for Paws and Claws Koochiching County to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve Resolution 78-18 application for exempt permit for Paws and Claws Koochiching County to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Border Alano Club, 410 5^th Avenue, International Falls, MN 56649. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 79-18, Approve Employee Return to Work with Conditions

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 79-18, approving Employee Return to Work with Conditions. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba. Mayor Anderson asked for clarification on the line which reads “NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED… subject to waiving any liability or obligation of the City to pay for costs if the diagnosed injury is aggravated or worsened as a result of employee performing said light duty office/clerical work…”. City Attorney Shermoen clarified that the statement means that the employee will not seek compensation from the City of International Falls if they are further injured by returning to light-duty work. Motion carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 80-18, Authorize Agreement for Disposition of Surplus 1982 Fire Dept. Ladder Truck

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 80-18, Authorize Agreement for Disposition of Surplus 1982 Fire Dept. Ladder Truck. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED recommendation from Public Works Department to hire two personnel as Maintenance Worker I employees

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve the recommendation from the Public Works Department to hire Daniel Sweeney and Calvin Turban as Maintenance Worker I employees per Local 49 labor agreement effective on or about December 19, 2018, with a starting wage of 80% of the current Maintenance Worker I rate of pay. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. The positions are open due to employee retirements.

Northland Foundation Business Finance Program Information (Public Information)

City Administrator Anderson provided Council and the public with an informational flyer for the Northland Foundation Business Finance Program which provides up to $100,000 per loan at 2-4% interest. He also reminded everyone of the City of International Falls’ commercial loan program that provides loans up to $24,999 at 3% interest.

APPROVED referring the topic of hazardous building removal to the Land Use and Legislation Committee in Other Business

MOTION by Councilor Droba to refer the topic of hazardous building removal to the Land Use and Legislation Committee, including the Building Official and Housing Inspector. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. Councilor Briggs welcomed the Councilors-elect to come to the Land Use and Legislation Committee.

REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads 

None.

Reports of Mayor and Council Committees 

Councilor Jaksa indicated that she will be calling a Human Resources meeting after the Phase Two Report from Mike Metro is released on December 12, 2018.

Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s Report dated December 3, 2018.

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to advertise the Koochiching County Housing Collaborative meeting to be held Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. at Backus Community Center, 900 5^th Street, International Falls, MN 56649. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

Councilor Jaksa explained she is the only member currently on the Cable Commission and currently their main task is to field consumer complaints.

AUDIENCE

None. 

ADJOURNMENT 

Mayor Anderson reminded everyone that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 17, 2018 at 4:30 P.M and adjourned the meeting at 5:20 P.M.