October 21, 2019 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Monday, October 21, 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, October 7, 2019 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Thursday, October 10, 2019 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, October 14, 2019 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
  4. Minutes of the Tuesday, October 15, 2019 special 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

  1. Second and final reading of Ordinance No. __, 5th Series, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, to Amend the Official Zoning Map within the First Addition to International Falls Business Park from P-1, Public to M-1B, Manufacturing, and C-1A, Commercial (Council action)

 

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)

  1. Approve travel and training expenses for the Office Clerk, Building Official and City Administrator to attend continuing education at the 64th Annual Institute for Building Officials on various dates from January 8-23, 2020, in Brooklyn Center, MN
  2. Approve 2020 license renewals, as presented

     

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider road closure request for Christmas parade (start 6:00 p.m.), use of Smokey Bear Park, and fireworks on Friday, November 29, 2019, Andrea Pastor (Council action)
  2. Appoint Mayor Pro Tem (Council action)
  3. Consider Mayor appointments to various internal committees (Council action)
  4. Approve Year 2020 license renewals, as presented (Council action)
  5. Consider Five-year Capital Improvement Plan and priorities for public infrastructure projects prepared by WSN (Council action)
  6. Authorize submittal of letter of intent by October 31, 2019 to ARDC to participate in the Federal FY 2024 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program (Council action)
  7. Discuss pursuing USDA Community Facility Disaster Grant Funding from the Disaster Relief Act of 2019 for up to $50,000 for equipment acquisition (Council action)
  8. Discuss opiod manufacturers class-action lawsuit, Steve Shermoen (Council information/action)
  9. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

    a.
    Building Official/Zoning Administrator/Safety Coordinator 2019 Third Quarter Report

    1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees meeting packet from October 9, 2019
  • MIDCO letter of October 9, 2019 – New FCC Franchising Order DA 19-831

     

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, November 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.

 

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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