June 20, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, June 20, 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 Friday, June 3, 2022 special emergency City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, June 6, 2022 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, June 13, 2022 special City Council meeting (Council action)
  4. Minutes of the Monday, June 13, 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)

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approve 2021 Annual Audit as prepared by Schlenner Wenner – Ryan Schmidt (Council action)
  2. Koochiching Area Prevention in Education (KAPE) update – BethAnne Slatinski and Jenesa Balaski (Council information)
  3. Consider first reading of Ordinance No. __-5th Series – Minnesota Energy Resources Franchise renewal (Council action)
  4. Consider adoption of Resolution No. __-2022 application to conduct off-site gambling for the Ranier Recreation Club to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held at the Backus Community Center on August 5, 2022 (Council action
  5. Consider adoption of Resolution No. __-2022 application for exempt permit for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ash River Trail to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held at the Backus Community Center on August 20, 2022 (Council action)
  6. Consider purchase of a 2021 Hustler X-One 60 commercial lawnmower from Forestland Sales & Service in the amount of $8,847.61 (Council action)
  7. Legislation and Land Use recommendation:
    1. Approve first reading of Ordinance No. __ 5th Series – Minnesota Uniform Fire Code (Council action)
  8. Public Works Committee recommendations:
    1. Approve bid from Adam McIntyre Painting for Light Pole Painting project in the amount of $18,150.00, as the only bid provided (Council action)
  9. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendations:
    1. Approve sending budget request letter to Koochiching County to help fund the International Falls Ambulance Service during 2023, while the County steering committee researches options to help finance the service (Council action)
    2. Approve moving forward with the Design & Engineering of the Water Treatment Plant Capital Improvements Plan, including applying for funding from Mn Rural Water Association (Council action)
    3. Approve the revised AWAIR Program document as presented (Council action)
  10. 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 for May 2022 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners draft minutes of June 7, 2022
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – June 8, 2022
  • International Falls Recreation Commission meeting information – June 8, 2022

REMINDERS

  1. City Offices closed in observance of 4th of July on Monday, July 4, 2022
  2. **Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, July 5, 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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