APPROVED agenda with addition

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

• Addition of #4 under Consent Agenda: Approve travel and registration expenses for the City Administrator to attend the Minnesota Clerks and Finance Officers Association Region II Training in Emily, MN on May 16, 2019

Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the April 15, 2019 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 15, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the April 22, 2019 Committee-of-the-Whole/PST meeting

MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve the minutes of the April 22, 2019 Committee-of-the-Whole, Planning Commission, and Project Steering Team meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the April 29, 2019 Joint meeting with City Council, ISD 361 School Board, and Recreation Commission

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve the minutes of the April 29, 2019 Joint meeting with City Council, ISD 361 School Board, and Recreation Commission. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 27-19 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Buller to adopt Resolution No. 27-19 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the first monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

Adam Mannausau 

C.A.T. Travel Expense

35.00  

65966 

AlcoPro Inc.

Dry Gas – Police

397.00  

65967 

Alex Air Apparatus Inc.

Blitz Fire Monitor Kit 

4,269.87  

65968 

Allied Generators 

Gen Inspect/Maint – Mun/VNP/W Plnt

2,800.00  

65969 

Ameritas Life Ins Corp 

Dental Insurance Premiums 

2,032.36  

65970 

Aqua-Pure Inc.

ACS 2040 Pac/Polymer/Qrtly Serv

4,587.00

65971 

Audrey Niemi 

Account Deposit Refund

20.00  

65972 

Auto Value Int’l Falls 

Supplies – St Garage

35.45  

65973 

Badiuk Equipment Inc.

Maint – Water

12.74  

65974 

Baycom Inc.

Supplies – Squad Cars 

158.00  

65975 

BCBS of MN

Health Insurance Premiums 

4,248.00  

65976 

BDS Laundry

UniMac Washer / UniMac Dryer

15,122.00  

65977 

Border Boxes 

Shipping – Ambulance/Police/Street

66.25  

65978 

Borderland Humane Society 

Pound Operation 

2,250.00  

65979 

Bound Tree Medical LLC

Ambulance Supplies 

3,383.12  

65980 

Brad Hagen 

Travel Expense 

35.00  

65981 

Bremer Card Member Service

Trvl-Haz/Bldg Of/Wtr-Sup-Amb/Fire

6,754.03  

65982 

Bruce Wilson 

Travel Expense 

386.13  

65983 

Cenex Voyageur Fleet

Gas-Grnd/Pol/Str/Amb/W Plnt/Bldg O

3,355.97  

65984 

City Directories 

Admin/Eng/Str/Bldg Off – Polk Direct

918.00  

65985 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 101

Lodging Tax Transfer 

305.52  

65986 

City Water Department 

City Buildings – Water Usage

1,270.01  

65987 

Convention & Visitors Bureau 

Lodging Tax 

5,804.90  

65988 

Core & Main 

Pipe Frze Kit/Manhole Lid/Sup/Meters 

6,689.73  

65989 

Corinne E. Brindos 

Overpayment Refund – Ambulance

59.44  

65990 

David Sandstrom

Account Deposit Refund

20.00  

65991 

David Zaren II

Travel Expense 

35.00  

65992 

DSC Communications

Mobile Radio 

3,439.50  

65993 

Earl F Andersen 

Sign – Capital Outlay 

3,274.35  

65994 

Emergency Automotive Tech Inc.

2019 Chevy Tahoe

1,159.76  

65995 

Essentia Health  

Oxygen 

70.68  

65996 

Expert T Billing 

Ambulance Transports

3,052.00  

65997 

Falls License Bureau 

2019 Tahoe Registration 

21.75  

65998 

Friend’s Garbage Service LLC

Monthly Garbage Service

1,731.60  

65999 

Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing-Mannausau/Sears/Ambulance

217.91  

66000 

George Bahr 

Account Deposit Refund

20.00  

66001 

Gopher State One – Call

Monthly Billing 

82.35  

66002 

Graybar 

Bldg Maint – Fire/Maint & Repair

1,310.79  

66003 

Grotberg Electronics LLC

Vehicle Maint – Sgt Squad

35.00  

66004 

Hawkins Inc.

Chemicals 

32,735.71  

66005 

Helen Duvos 

Overpayment Refund – Ambulance

110.91  

66006 

Hibbing Community College

ARLET Membership – 11 Officers

2,475.00  

66007 

Holiday Companies 

Gas-Grnd/Storm/Fire/Pol/Str/Amb/Wtr 

9,279.50  

66008 

Innovative Office Solutions LLC

Supplies – Administration

25.61  

66009 

IUOE Local 49

Health Insurance Premiums

26,364.00  

66010 

J & J Investments 

Account Deposit Refund

20.00  

66011 

J. N. Johnson Fire & Safety 

VNP Sprinkler Service Call

960.00  

66012 

Jacob Clarity 

IT Services

787.50  

66013 

Jerry Peterson 

Account Deposit Refund

12.00  

66014 

John P. Golnick 

Overpayment Refund – UB

69.10  

66015 

July 4th Commission 

Budgeted Amount 

6,500.00  

66016 

Justin Mostad 

Travel Expense 

35.00  

66017 

K & K Meyers Inc.

Bldg Maint – Firehall/Ambulance

3,285.00  

66018 

Kantor Electric Inc.

Bldg Maint 

21.68  

66019 

Kooch County Hwy Department

Plot/Scan-Fuel Grnd/Str/Wtr-Culvert

9,636.87  

66020 

Kooch County Public Health 

Vaccines – Ambulance/Fire

675.00  

66021 

Kooch County Sheriff’s Office

Supplies 

80.94  

66022 

Lawson Products Inc.

Supplies – Street Lighting

266.21  

66023 

League of Minnesota Cities

Conference Registration – W Buller

150.00  

66024 

Linda Moline 

Overpayment Refund – Ambulance

200.00  

66025 

Little Falls Machine 

Unit 171 Repairs 

429.60  

66026 

Locators & Supplies 

Safety Equip-St Light/San Sew/Wtr/Str 

2,592.71  

66027 

Louise Verhey 

Overpayment Refund 

0.69  

66028 

Macqueen Equipment Inc.

Parts – Unit 126

335.58  

66029 

Marco 

Antivirus/Microsoft Exchange

446.00  

66030 

Marco Technologies LLC

Contract/Print Copies-Fire/Admin/PW

1,479.19  

66031 

Melanie Clarity 

Sewing – Ambulance 

32.00  

66032 

Menards International Falls 

Sup – Fire/W Plnt/Wtr/Gar/Amb/VNP

760.93  

66033 

Meyers Glass 

Door Repair – Fire/Amb GGB

2,420.00  

66034 

Midcontinent Communications 

Cable – Fire Hall 

98.89  

66035 

Minnesota Energy Resources 

2019 GOSC Sponsor

191.00  

66037 

Minnesota Energy Resources

Utilities 

6,224.03  

66036 

Minnesota Power 

Utilities – Repl Opt 2 Lighting 

28,639.40  

66038 

Myron Corp. 

Office Supplies – Police

144.39  

66039 

Nathan Myers 

Travel Expense 

428.44  

66040 

North Star Publishing

Forms – Blight Inspection 

296.26  

66041 

Northern Light Apostolic 

Account Deposit Refund

20.00  

66042 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.

Parts/Sup – Wtr/Str/Gar/Pol

687.20  

66043 

Pitney Bowes Reserve Acct 

Qtrly Lease – Inserting & Mailing Sys

1,000.00  

66044 

Range Paper Corp 

Cleaning Services – Bldgs/VNP

856.73  

66045 

Ranger Chevrolet 

2019 Chevrolet Tahoe – Police

37,724.00  

66046 

Rhory Gelo 

Travel Expense 

35.00  

66047 

Robert Anderson 

Travel Expense 

220.60  

66048 

Roche’s Towing 

Towing – Police

80.00  

66049 

Sammy Butts 

Ambulance Training Expense 

82.36  

66050 

Sears & Northland Sales & Service

Tools – Street Department

5.98  

66051 

Service Master of Intl Falls

Cleaning Services – VNP

3,500.00  

66052 

Shannon’s Inc.

Maint/Repair – Water Plant/Fire 

1,177.61  

66053 

Skubic Bros. International 

Maint – Unit 123

185.12  

66054 

Steven M Shermoen 

Legal Fees 

10,423.00  

66055 

Stock Tire Company 

Account Deposit Refund

20.00  

66056 

Streicher’s Inc.

Clothing-M Kostiuk/Kennedy/J Mastin

356.91  

66057 

Sun Life Financial 

Life Insurance Premiums 

554.03  

66058 

Super One Foods 

Supplies – Street

12.98  

66059 

Taylor’s Plumbing & Htg LLC

Bldg Maint – Fire Hall

5,990.00  

66060 

Ted Brokaw 

Meals for Department Training

143.64  

66061 

The Dent Shop 

Repairs – 2016 Ford Elec

679.91  

66062 

The Nelson Trust 

Health Insurance Premiums 

33,973.79  

66063 

Viking Electric Supply Inc.

Tools/Sup/Maint – Fire/St Light

1,341.84  

66064 

Viking Industrial Center 

Gas Monitor 

754.49  

66065 

Water Conservation Services Inc.

Water Leak Locate – 3rd/8th

2,340.01  

66066 

Wherley Motors Inc.

Police – 2017 Ford Exp/2019 Tahoe

672.33  

66067 

Widseth Smith Nolting 

PI Wtr/San/Hwy53 – Bldg Demo – Eng

37,913.42  

66068 

Xerox Corporation 

Monthly Charges – Water Plant/Street

294.78  

66069 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC 

Supplemental Insurance 

218.61 

100156

AllState – American Heritage  

Supplemental Insurance 

9.64 

100157

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

37,535.63

100158

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund 

Retirement 

3,180.94 

100159

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas

C.O.P.S. 

120.00 

100160

Intl Falls Ambulance Service 

Dues 

210.00

100161

MN Revenue

Wage Assignment

207.93

100162

MN Child Support Pmt Center 

Wage Assignment 

362.15

100163

MN Department of Revenue 

State Withholding 

7,595.41

100164

Empower Retirement

Deferred Comp 

7,292.00

100165

PERA 

Retirement 

30,460.02

100166

Rodenburg Law Firm 

Wage Assignment – Levy  

234.50

100167

Sun Life Financial 

Supplemental Life Insurance 

641.68

100168

The Hartford

Voluntary LTD Insurance

585.56

100169

AUDIENCE

Bob DeGross, Voyageurs National Park, distributed two handouts on the Heart of the Continent International Dark-Sky Region Initiative and the Heart of the Continent Partnership (HOCP) and upcoming Bike the Heart event that is in the planning stages and scheduled for September 28, 2019. Logistics and details have yet to be finalized for the Bike the Heart event, but Superintendent DeGross said he will be in contact with Law Enforcement and Emergency personnel as the event approaches to coordinate assistance and approval.

Jared Baldwin, Tee Pee Motel owner, addressed the Council as to the status of the demolition application and proposal that was submitted to the City. City Administrator Anderson and City Attorney Shermoen indicated that they met last week to discuss the most recent proposal for demolition, which cannot occur until the demolition pit is opened in June. Councilor Ditsch asked that it be noted that the City Administrator and City Attorney shall have a response letter drafted within one week and given to the Baldwins, with the Council set to take action on it at the May 20, 2019 City Council Meeting.

AUDIENCE-continued

Julie Melstrom, 904 6^th Street, inquired as to the push for calendar parking and ticketing during the Boise shutdown. Chief Mastin stated that he was contacted in advance by Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) and he made the decision not to ticket that area for calendar parking during the shutdown due to limited parking and no alternative parking. Councilor Ditsch indicated that he was a driving force to encourage enforcement of calendar parking and sees it is working as intended and will continue to push its enforcement.

Bob Dunbar, Ranier, stated that he is working on the Community Garden on 3^rd Street and inquired as to whether they could utilize the City’s power outlets in the parking lot adjacent for a generator that will be used to pump water for the garden. Also, Dunbar stated that they will be using a garden hose to run water from Joe Krause Sr.’s house (810 4^th Street) to the 300 gallon tank. He requested that Mr. Krause be given a reduction for the sewer portion of the water used by the Community Garden. Mayor Anderson said both issues will be reviewed.

Don Hughes, 915 8^th Street, inquired as to the specifics of calendar parking and as to why the Dancing with Darcie dance recital at Backus had so many calendar parking tickets issued. Chief Mastin said that the tickets issued near Backus were complaint driven by area residents.

PUBLIC HEARING

None.

OPENING BIDS  

None. 

OLD BUSINESS

None.

CONSENT AGENDA:

APPROVED as presented

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

• Approve/allow necessary travel expenses for up to three public works employees to attend a free MN Rural Water Association Hydrant Repair Training session in Deer River, MN on May 30, 2019
• Year 2019 license renewal for Mickey Belanger dba Oh 4 Sweet Catering – itinerant restaurant license
• Approve Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement No. 17 261 36302 for wildland fires between the Minnesota DNR and the International Falls Fire Department and authorize signatures
• Approve travel and registration expenses for the City Administrator to attend the Minnesota Clerks and Finance Officers Association Region II Training in Emily, MN on May 16, 2019.

Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVED
ISD 361 6^th Grade students to paint drain stencils at various catch basin locations with support by Public Works Dept. and Police Dept. personnel

Jolen Simon of the Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation District was on hand to request approval for ISD 361 6^th Grade students to paint drain stencils at various catch basin locations near the school, 3^rd Street from Smokey Bear Park, and downtown with support by Public Works Dept. and Police Dept. personnel on May 21, 2019, with May 24, 2019 as a rain-day. MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve ISD 361 6^th Grade students to paint drain stencils at various catch basin locations with support by Public Works Dept. and Police Dept. personnel on May 21, 2019, with May 24, 2019 as a rain-day. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

APPROVED request to use Smokey Bear Park (after-the-fact) – Fun Food Factory, Trena Martinez

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve request by Trena Martinez, Fun Food Factory, to use Smokey Bear Park (after-the-fact) during the annual mill outage scheduled for April 26-May 5, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

APPROVED request to co-sponsor the Koochiching Labor Assembly, Labor Day Picnic

MOTION by Councilor Krause to co-sponsor the Koochiching Labor Assembly, Labor Day picnic on Monday, September 2, 2019 and approve closure of 3rd Street and use of Smokey Bear Park. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

APPROVED hire of 2019 summer part-time employees

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve hire of a partial list of 2018 summer part-time employees as follows:

• Public Works: Tanner Sether, Ryan Todd, Armando Barrios, Alexis Erickson, Gust Lorenson, Taylor Nelson, Mason Buller, Dylan Holt, Benjamin Lucek, Olivia Wright, Abby Kostiuk, Fredrick Bartlett, Kane Kostiuk, Chad Wennerstrand, and Emma Gilbert.
• Housing Fire Code Enforcement: Brittany Foss

Motion seconded by Councilor Krause. Motion passed 3-0-1 with Councilor Ditsch, Krause and Mayor Anderson voting “yea,” and Councilor Buller abstaining.

APPOINTED Scott Wherley as a Part-time Police Officer effective May 7, 2019

MOTION by Councilor Krause to appoint Scott Wherley as a Part-time Police Officer effective May 7, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 28-19 authorizing execution of MnDOT Airport Maintenance and Operation Grant Contract No. 1033581 effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021

MOTION by Councilor Buller to adopt Resolution No. 28-19 authorizing execution of MnDOT Airport Maintenance and Operation Grant Contract No. 1033581 effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads 

City Administrator Anderson stated there is a meeting set for the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on May 16, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at which there will be discussion of calendar parking event exceptions.

City Attorney Shermoen stated that there are some terms in the Tee Pee Motel demolition proposal from the Baldwins that he would not recommend the City agree to, but hopes that with further discussions the two parties can reach a mutual agreement that is fair to all.

Police Chief Mastin gave a brief report for April 2019.

City Administrator Anderson read Fire Chief Mannausau’s brief report for April 2019, as Fire Chief Mannausau is away at training.

Reports of Mayor and Council Committees 

Councilor Ditsch stated that there is a Commercial, Residential Building, and Property Blight Ad Hoc Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for May 7, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s Report dated May 6, 2019.

AUDIENCE 

None.

ADJOURNMENT 

Mayor Anderson reminded everyone that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2019 at 4:30 P.M and adjourned the meeting at 5:41 P.M.