March 21, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, March 21, 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, March 7, 2022 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, March 14, 2022 Committee-of-the-Whole 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)

  • Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation – approve medical plan coverage for part-time employees as per the Affordable Care Act Compliance guidelines

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Discuss Chamber of Commerce dissolution – Tricia Heibel, President and Leif Larson, Board Chair (Council information/discussion)
  2. Legislation and Land Use Committee recommendation:
    1. Consider On-Sale Liquor, Sunday Liquor and restaurant license for IFalls Group, LLC dba Cobblestone Hotel & Suites with an effective date of May 1, 2022 (Council action)
  3. Public Works Committee recommendations
    1. Proceed with Bolton and Menk for design and construction engineering on the 2022 CIPP lining, manhole rehab, and sanitary sewer line spot repair project for the 12th Ave 2nd Street and Stenberg addition (Council action)
  4. Consider planning assistance from the Army Corps of Engineers to help develop a storm water management plan for the City of International Falls in partnership with the Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation District – Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works (Council action)
  5. Consider Transfer Agreement with Widseth for use of electronic media (Council action)
  6. Consider Resolution No. __-2022 Approving construction plans for County State Aid Hwy No. 24-State Project 036-624-023 (Council action)
  7. Consider Resolution No. __-2022 Approving construction plans for County State Aid Hwy No. 7-State Project No. 036-607-004, County State Aid Hwy No. 24-State Project 036-624-025, and County State Aid Hwy No. 47-State Project 036-647-005 (Council action)
  8. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendations:
    1. Consider appointments to the Ambulance Taxing District steering committee, as requested by the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners Committee-of-the-Whole meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (Council action)
    2. Authorize up to $1,000 for the League of Minnesota Cities Charter Assistance Program to perform a review of the revised Home Rule Charter, as requested by the Charter Commission (Council action)
    3. Consider Memorandum of Agreement with Century College for clinical experience for students of emergency medical services programs enrolled in the College (Council action)
    4. Approve Resolution No. __ -2022 Reestablishing 2022 Polling Places for the City of International Falls (Council action)
  9. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
  • Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, February 2022 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – March 9, 2022
  • International Falls, Ranier, and Rainy Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting minutes – February 9, 2022
  • International Falls Recreation Commission Board meeting information – March 10, 2022
  • CN North America’s Railroad – News Release – March 16. 2022
  • International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission meeting information – March 23, 2022

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, April 4, 2022 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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