APPROVED agenda with additions

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

• Authorize use of Riverside Park and closure of Riverside Drive between 9^th and 10^th Ave. for street party from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019, at request of Ben and Nancy Welch (Council action)
• July 1, 2019 – Congressman Pete Stauber invitation to attend Round Table Discussion
  

Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the June 3, 2019 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of June 3, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the June 10, 2019 Special City Council meeting

City Administrator Anderson distributed revised Special City Council meeting minutes and reviewed the changes. MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve the revised minutes of the Special City Council meeting of June 10, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 35-19 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to adopt Resolution No. 35-19 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba. Councilor Droba inquired about the prepaid Airport Commission claim. Mayor Anderson explained the $324,167.54 expense was for closing on acquisition of four parcels owned by the Shobergs. The expenditure was approved by the Commission and the FAA will reimburse 95% of the costs. Motion carried unanimously.

A Plus Pest Management LLC

Pest Control

625.00  

66324 

Allied Generators 

Generator – Sanitary

2,319.00  

66325 

AmeriPride Services

Cleaning Service 

1,106.50  

66326 

Andrew Holler 

Lawn Cleanup 

1,677.00  

66327 

Border Boxes 

Shipping – Police/Wtr Plnt/Amb

331.69  

66328 

Bremer Cardmember Service 

Sup-Safety/Amb/Cat/Haz/Pol/Fire

4,516.44  

66329 

Brian Youso 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66330 

Cathy Bird 

Ambulance Overpayment Refund 

332.00  

66331 

Cenex Voyager Fleet

Gas-Grnds/Pol/Bld Off/Amb/Wtr Plnt

3,345.28  

66332 

City of Fargo, North Dakota

Water Lab Tests 

160.00  

66333 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 101

Water/Sewer Admin Expenses

9,951.67  

66334 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 401

Water/Sewer Admin Expenses

66,666.66  

66335 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 403

Water/Sewer Admin Expenses

25,760.42  

66336 

City of Ranier

Water – City Beach 

44.54  

66337 

Crandall’s Septic Pumping 

Car Lup/Blanch/Holler/Kerry/Rvr/Pat

625.00  

66338 

Crysteel Manufacturing Inc.

Parts – Street

156.98  

66339 

Customs Credentials 

Full Color ID Cards

12.75  

66340 

Expert T Billing 

Ambulance Transports

2,940.00  

66341 

Fairview Health Services 

Physicals – Fire/Hazmat/Ambulance 

10,143.90  

66342 

Falls Lumber Company 

Bldg Maint- Gar/City Hall Eng Off

120.70  

66343 

Forestland Sales & Service 

Gas/Supplies – Wtr Plnt Parts – Fire

248.21  

66344 

Friend’s Garbage Service LLC

Monthly Garbage Service 

1,779.57

66345 

Frontier 

Monthly Telephone Service 

2,470.13  

66346 

Galls, an Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing – Maish/Mortenson

611.82  

66347 

Gopher State One – Call

Monthly Billing 

167.40  

66348 

Grand Forks Fire Equip LLC

15 Sets of Wildland Fire Gear

5,285.00  

66349 

Graybar 

Monthly Billing 

340.93  

66350 

Hawkins Inc.

Chemicals 

2,173.45  

66351 

IF Recreation Commission

2nd Half 2019 

41,000.00  

66352 

Innovative Office Solutions LLC

Supplies – Engineering/Admin

21.86  

66353 

J. N. Johnson Fire & Safety 

Supplies – Fire Dept.

161.40  

66354 

Jacob Clarity 

IT Services

675.00  

66355 

Jacob Harris 

Travel Expense 

44.66  

66356 

Joe Krause 

2019 Council Expenditure Reimburse

700.00  

66357 

KGHS/KSDM

Hwy 53 Meetings 

756.00  

66358 

Koerter’s Amoco 

Gas – Grnds/Str/Str Light/Gar/Wtr

1,913.22  

66359 

Kooch Co Env Services Dept.

Garbage – Garage

11.00  

66360 

Kooch County Auditor/Treasurer

Solid Waste Service Fee 

1,500.00  

66361 

Lawson Products Inc.

Electrical Supplies/Tools – Str Light 

537.47  

66362 

Leon Ditsch 

2019 Council Expenditure Reimburse

700.00  

66363 

LMC Insurance Trust – Liability

Deductible – D Hell/D Sweney

989.10  

66364 

Madden Galanter Hansen LLP

Legal Services 

735.05  

66365 

Magnus Incorporated 

Diesel Generator – Sanitary Sewer

15,750.00  

66366 

Mannco Trucking Inc.

Parts – Street Lighting/Street

172.75

66367 

Medica 

Overpayment Refund – Ambulance

274.21  

66368 

MedicareBlue Rx

Health Insurance Premiums 

2,017.50  

66369 

Menards International Falls 

Sup – Str/Wtr/Gar/Grnds/Wtr Plnt

779.99  

66370 

Meyers Glass 

Door Repair – VNP Storage

170.00  

66371 

Michael Musich 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66372 

Minnesota Energy Resources 

Utilities 

2,998.09  

66373 

Utilities 

Inspection – City Hall

36.00  

66374 

MTI Distributing Inc.

Electric Clutch 

760.14  

66375 

N Kooch Area Sanitary District 

Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge 

139,829.56  

66376 

NAPA Falls Supply

Supplies – Gar/Wtr/Bldg & Grnds 

227.09  

66377 

Northern Lumber & Hardware 

Bldg Mnt/Sup/Tls-Cty Hall/Wtr/Gar

5,174.13  

66378

Occupational Development Center 

Shredding Service 

113.25  

66379 

On2 Solutions 

Engineer Office Renovation 

990.00  

66380 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.

Parts/Sup/Tls/Lub-Str/Grnds/Wtr/Gar

1,607.88  

66381 

Pelland Welding, Inc. 

Supplies/Oil/Parts – Street/Grounds

283.10  

66382 

Pitney Bowes 

Qtrly Lease-Inserting/Mailing System 

691.14  

66383 

Praxair Distribution Inc.

Oxygen – Ambulance

360.83  

66384 

Railroad Mgmt Co III, Inc.

License Fees – Sewer Pipeline Xing

235.41  

66385 

Rainy Lake Designs 

Landscaping 

1,875.00  

66386 

Rainy Lake Medical Center 

Medical Supplies 

318.69  

66387 

Range Paper Corp 

Clean Sup-VNP/Str Gal Receptacles

5,296.61  

66388 

Robert Bahr 

Top Soil

1,680.00  

66389 

Roche’s Towing 

Ambulance Towed 

227.00  

66390 

ServiceMaster of Intl Falls

Cleaning Services – VNP

7,000.00  

66391 

Streicher’s Inc.

Clothing – Olson/Franko/Kostiuk

594.92  

66392 

Stryker Sales Corp 

Ambulance Supplies

107.48  

66393 

Studio B Flooring 

City Hall Engineer Office Renovation 

2,707.81  

66394 

Super One Foods 

Supplies – Street/Ambulance

174.00  

66395 

Terry Christie 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66396 

Terry Wood

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66397 

The Journal 

Agendas/Min/CCR/Wtr Plnt/Info Sys

2,645.45  

66398 

The Sherwin Williams Co – Bemidji

Maint for Paint Machine and Paint

398.61  

66399 

U.S. Postal Service

PO Box #831 Fee

234.00

66400 

Van Iwaarden Associates 

GASB 67/68 Pension Acct Report

1,000.00  

66401 

Viking Electric Supply Inc.

Supplies – St Lighting

44.88  

66402 

Wagner Construction Inc.

Storm Sewer Grout 

210.00  

66403 

Walt Buller 

2019 Council Expenditure Reimburse

700.00  

66404 

Willi Kostiuk 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66405 

Xerox Corporation 

Maint/Mth Chrg-Fire/Street/Wtr Plnt

303.44  

66406 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC

Supplemental Insurance 

194.98

100203

AllState – American Heritage  

Supplemental Insurance 

9.64 

100204

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

32,205.27

100205

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund 

Retirement 

2,990.32

100206

City of Int’l Falls

HRA – Police/Fire

546.00 

100207

City of Int’l Falls

Health Insurance – 49ers

304.00 

100208

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas 

C.O.P.S. 

120.00 

100209

IAMAW District W33 

Union Dues 

1,630.00

100210

Intl Falls Ambulance Service 

Dues 

182.00

100211

Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers

Union Dues 

840.00

100212

I.U.O.E. Local 49ers 

Health Reimbursement 

190.00

100213

MN Benefit Association

Supplemental Life Insurance

40.86

100214

MN Child Support Payment Center

Wage Assignment 

362.15

100215

MN Department of Revenue 

State Withholding

7,305.81

100216

Empower Retirement 

Deferred Comp 

7,328.00

100217

PERA 

Life Insurance 

64.00

100218

PERA 

Retirement 

29,209.67

100219

Rodenburg Law Firm 

Wage Assignment

355.51

100220

AUDIENCE

None.

PUBLIC HEARING:

APPROVED First reading of Ordinance No. __ Fifth Series, Adopting and Imposing a One Percent (1%) Sales and Use Tax Paying for Transportation and Public Infrastructure Capital Projects; Collecting, Administering, and Enforcing the Tax; and Expenses and Debt Service on Bonds as approved by voter referendum and Laws of Minnesota for 2019

City Administrator Anderson reviewed the revised Ordinance Adopting and Imposing a One Percent (1%) Sales and Use Tax Paying for Transportation and Public Infrastructure Capital Projects. City Attorney Shermoen stated that the Ordinance and Resolution are required. If all approvals are obtained prior to July 1, 2019 the City could start collecting taxes as early as October 1, 2019.

MOTION by Councilor Krause approving the First reading of Ordinance No. __ Fifth Series, Adopting and Imposing a One Percent (1%) Sales and Use Tax Paying for Transportation and Public Infrastructure Capital Projects; Collecting, Administering, and Enforcing the Tax; and Expenses and Debt Service on Bonds as approved by voter referendum and Laws of Minnesota for 2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

OPENING BIDS:

None.

OLD BUSINESS:

None.

CONSENT AGENDA:

None.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVED Resolution No. 36-19 Resolution and Public Notice of specific Projects to be funded with Local Sales and Use Tax supported by voters at the November 6, 2018 General Election

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve Resolution No. 36-19 approving Resolution and Public Notice of specific Projects to be funded with Local Sales and Use Tax supported by voters at the November 6, 2018 General Election. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Scheduling a special City Council meeting at 5:00 P.M., Monday, June 24, 2019, for the Second Reading of Ordinance No. __ Fifth Series, An Ordinance Adopting a Sales and Use Tax for Transportation and Public Infrastructure Projects

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve scheduling a special City Council meeting at 5:00 P.M., Monday, June 24, 2019, for the Second Reading of Ordinance No. __ Fifth Series, An Ordinance Adopting a Sales and Use Tax for Transportation and Public Infrastructure Projects.
Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED request to use the basketball court at Carson Lupie Playground to conduct Qigonge & Taechi Classes

Sean Bahr stated he wants to promote health and wellness by sharing what he has learned through Chinese Martial Arts on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carson Lupie Playground. Techniques shared will include slow movements, meditation and stretching. MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve request to use the basketball court at Carson Lupie Playground to conduct Qigonge & Taechi Classes. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

AUTHORIZED use of Riverside Park and closure of Riverside Drive between 9^th and 10^th Ave. for street party from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019, at request of Ben and Nancy Welch

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve a request to use Riverside Park and close Riverside Drive between 9^th and 10^th Avenues for a neighborhood street party from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Resolution No. 37-19 approving application for a 1 to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for BPO Elks Lodge #1599 for August 16, 2019 for their Annual Corn and Brat Feed

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve Resolution No. 37-19 approving application for a 1 to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for BPO Elks Lodge #1599 for August 16, 2019 for their Annual Corn and Brat Feed. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Resolution No. 38-19 approving application to conduct off-site gambling for the Ranier Recreation Club on August 16, 2016 at the Elks Lodge #1599

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve Resolution No. 38-19 approving application to conduct off-site gambling for the Ranier Recreation Club on August 16, 2016 at the Elks Lodge #1599. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Resolution No. 39-19 approving application for exempt permit for Koochiching County Community Television to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held September 3, 2019

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve Resolution No. 39-19 approving application for exempt permit for Koochiching County Community Television to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held September 3, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Resolution No. 40-19 supporting International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission to file an application with Minnesota Management and Budget Office for the purpose of Bond Funding for Phases 2, 3, and 4 of the Runway Reconstruction Project at the Falls International Airport

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve Resolution No. 40-19 supporting International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission to file an application with Minnesota Management and Budget Office for the purpose of requesting $2,500,000 of Bond Funding for Phases 2, 3, and 4 of the Runway Reconstruction Project at the Falls International Airport. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Ad Hoc Blight Committee recommendation to accept donation of $300 from the Koochiching County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) with letter of thanks from Mayor

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve Ad Hoc Blight Committee recommendation to accept donation of $300 from the Koochiching County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) with letter of thanks from Mayor. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Ad Hoc Blight Committee request that the City Council approve payment of related expenses up to $2,200 as budgeted for the Neighborhood Clean-up Program for 2019

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve Ad Hoc Blight Committee request that the City Council approve payment of related expenses up to $2,200 as budgeted for the Neighborhood Clean-up day on August 3, 2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Audit of Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 as prepared by Schlenner Wenner & Co.

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the Audit of Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 as prepared by Schlenner Wenner & Co. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED submittal of the Annual Financial Reporting Form to the Office of the State Auditor and publication in The Journal of a summary of the approved financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve submittal of the Annual Financial Reporting Form to the Office of the State Auditor and publication in The Journal of a summary of the approved financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

City Administrator Anderson thanked Administration and staff for all their hard work in submitting all the requested documents.

APPROVED Police Chief’s request to set hourly rate of pay to $24.51 for part-time Patrol Officers effective June 24, 2019

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve Police Chief’s request to set hourly rate of pay to $24.51 for part-time Patrol Officers and additional $1.00 per hour for night shift differential effective June 24, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

APPROVED appointment of Michael Gedde to position of Spare Firefighter Engineer at the hourly rate of $22.64 effective June 18, 2019

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve appointment of Michael Gedde to position of Spare Firefighter Engineer at the hourly rate of $22.64 effective June 18, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Resolution No.41-19 approving Public Employees Retirement Association Firefighter Engineer Declaration for part-time spare Michael Gedde

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve Resolution No.
41-19 approving Public Employees Retirement Association Firefighter Engineer Declaration for part-time spare Michael Gedde. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

ACCEPTED request to continue the moratorium for all new Building Demolitions, Residential and Commercial until the new Demolition policy has been completed

MOTION by Councilor Krause to table the Building Demolition Policy until July 1, 2019 and continue the moratorium for all new Building Demolitions, Residential and Commercial until the new Demolition policy has been completed. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

OTHER BUSINESS:

None

REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

City Administrator Anderson shared that the Comprehensive Plan will be ready to review soon; a date to review the plan will be set at the July 1, 2019 City Council meeting. City Administrator Anderson also shared that he received a preliminary estimate on population and household numbers and the Council had no changes. An accurate and complete count will be available from the 2020 Census is completed.

Police Chief Mastin gave a brief report for May 2019 and brief discussion followed on the feeding of the deer and traffic accident history in 2018 of fourteen vehicle/deer incidents.

Councilor Krause shared that it is legal to feed the deer within City limits; at the last Council meeting he misstated and said it was not legal.

Reports of Mayor and Council Committees

Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s Report dated June 17, 2019. He reported that the City crew will be removing the oxidation on Smokey Bear to brighten him up and that the base will be repainted prior to the 2019 July 4^th Celebration. Mayor Anderson attended the retirement party for Bev Mayfield of the Salvation Army who is leaving her position at the end of July. He shared what a wonderful leader she has been in our community.

Mayor Anderson also shared that MN/DOT has been adamant that the traffic light at 7^th Street & 3^rd Avenue is not warranted and he does not agree. The City Council will need to decide if it wants to put forth local funds for the traffic light.

Councilor Ditsch reported that the Blight Ad Hoc Committee meetings are moving along well. He also complimented the Dept. Heads and Public Works Department on the great job they are doing.

Councilor Droba shared that the Recreation Commission is meeting on Wednesday June 19^th, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. Currently they have three projects they are working on. They are planning another Town Hall meeting in the future. Councilor Droba reported that Koochiching Technology Initiative has distributed $10,000 of the $75,000 they have to local projects.

Councilor Droba reported some residents on Pleasant Ave, would like a petition for us to improve and pave the Avenue.

AUDIENCE 

None.

ADJOURNMENT 

Mayor Anderson reminded everyone that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 1, 2019 at 4:30 P.M. and adjourned the meeting at 5:46 P.M.