January 3, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, January 3, 2022

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, December 20, 2021 regular City Council meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2022, 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

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 2022 license renewal, as presented.
  2. Approve travel and continuing education training expenses for Building Official, Kelly Meyers
  • 2022 Annual Institute for Building Officials, Minneapolis, MN – January 12-15, 2022
  • ICC Upper Great Plains Region III Educational Institute, Minneapolis, MN – February 7-11, 2022
  • Attendance at quarterly Arrowhead Chapter Building Official meetings and required State seminars for continuing education credits
  1. Approve IRS mileage reimbursement rate for 2022
  2. Resolution No. __-2022 Delegating authority to make electronic fund transfers to the Finance Officer and City Administrator for 2022

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approval of payroll dates – every two weeks on Tuesday, commencing 01/11/2022 (Council action)
  2. Resolution No. ___-2022 Approve Designation of Depositors (Council action)
  3. Resolution No. ___-2022 Approve Designation of Polling Places for 2022 (Council action)
  4. Mayoral appointment of members to internal and external committees for City Council confirmation (Council action)
  5. Consider appointment of City Engineer (Home Rule Charter, Chapter XI, Section 115) (Council action)
  6. Approve appointment of primary and alternate representatives to the Northeast MN Regional Emergency Communications Board (ECB) for 2022 and authorize signatures and submittal of the appointment form (Council action)
  7. Approve appointment of primary and alternate representatives to the Northeast MN Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) for 2022 and authorize signatures and submittal of the appointment form (Council action)
  8. Adopt Resolution No. __-2022 Premises Permit Application for the International Voyageurs Snowmobile Club to conduct gambling at Sammy’s Pizza, 301 3rd Avenue, International Falls, MN (Council action)
  9. Human Resources committee recommendations:
    1. Consider offering an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class through the International Falls Ambulance Service (Council action)
    2. Consider policy for salaried employees vacation time ceiling limits (Council action)
  10. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

REMINDERS

  1. Offices closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 17, 2022
  2. **Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 5:30 P.M.

 **Note:  date changed due to Martin Luther King Day holiday

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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