February 19, 2019 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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 4, 2019 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
   

 

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

1. Adopt Resolution No. __-19, 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. Approve award of low quotes to 1) BDS Laundry Systems for Washer/Extractor and Drying Cabinet in the amount of $15,122 plus tax, and 2) to Taylor’s Plumbing and Heating, Inc. for water heater, gas, and plumbing work in the amount of $5,990 plus tax, with total costs payable from 2019 Fire Dept. Budget 101-41200-5600 (MN State Fire Marshall grant of $10,000 has been awarded) (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)

• Year 2019 snow plow license
  

 

NEW BUSINESS

1. Request for Proposal for upgrading Council Chambers camera and sound system (Council action)
   
2. Approve Mayors appointment to the Northeast Minnesota Emergency Communications Board for 2019 (Council action)
   
3. Approve Mayors appointments to the Northeast Minnesota Regional Advisory Committee for 2019 (Council action)
   
4. Resolution No.
   -19 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 Kerry Park Arena Hockey Tournament scheduled for March 15-17 (Council action)
   
5. Accept resignation of Information Services Administrator effective end of day February 22, 2019 (Council action)
   
6. Police Civil Service Commission updated Eligibility Lists for Part-time and Full-time Patrol Officer (Council information)
   
7. Rules and Regulations of the Police Civil Service Commission of the City of International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota, updated February 5, 2019 (Council information)
   
8. Any other business.
   

    

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
   
   1. Steve Shermoen – Use of Sentence to Serve to maintain community gardens
      
   2. 2018 Annual Report for Public Works Department, Gary Skallman (Council information)
      
   3. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, January 2019 (Council information)
      
   1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
      

    

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

1. January 31, 2019 – Sand Creek Employee Assistance Program (EAP) announcement as new subsidiary of AllOne Health
   

 

REMINDERS

1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, March 4, 2019 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.

 

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