August 2, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, August 2, 2021

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

 

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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, July 19 2021 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, July 26, 2021 special City Council meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2021, 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)

OLD BUSINESS

  1. Consider Second and Final reading of an ordinance imposing a franchise fee on Minnesota Power (Council action)

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)

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Resolution No.     -2021 terminating the COVID-19 Local Emergency (Council action)
  2. Rainy River International Full-Scale Response Exercise – Willi Kostiuk, Koochiching County Emergency Manager (Council information)
  3. Approve agreement for contracting Athletic Director Services effective July 2021 through June 30, 2022 (Council action)
  4. Consider Ordinance No. ____, 5th Series amending Ordinance 26, 5th Series to correct the legal description of the land being annexed to the City of International Falls (Council action)
  5. Human Resource Committee recommendations:
    1. Allow advertising to fill the vacant full-time Paramedic position (Council action)
    2. Recommend hiring Robert Heinlen to the Public Works Maintenance Worker I position (Council action)
  6. Discuss publication(s) in the Rainy Lake Gazette (Council discussion/action)
  7. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. Blight Report – (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • July 28, 2021 International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission meeting information

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, August 16, 2021 at 5:30 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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