July 18, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, July 18, 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 Tuesday, July 5, 2022 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, July 11, 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

  • Proposed street improvement project located at 9th Avenue East between 19th Street East and 20th Street East – take public comment concerning this project

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

  • Approve first reading of Contract Ordinance #978 for 2022 Lift Station #7 Rehabilitation Project to the low bidder Wagner Construction, Inc., in the amount of $897,000 (Council action)
  • Approve first reading of Contract Ordinance #979 for Building Improvements for City Hall, Library Steps/West Entrance and Voyageurs National Park Project to low bidder J & J Contracting LLC, in the amount of $733,208.00 (Council action)

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)

  • Accept letter of resignation from part-time patrol officer Michael Bounds

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider proposed street improvement project located at 9th Ave East between 19th Street East and 20th Street East (Council action-Resolution)
  2. Public Works Committee recommendations:
  3. Consider purchase of a CAT 259D3 compact track loader and John Deere SS30 stump shred (Council action)
  4. Budget & Finance Committee recommendations:
  5. Consider re-allocation of budgeted Fire Department funds to replace the South Falls Fire Hall roof (Council action)
  6. Consider City Attorney selection (Council action)
  7. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

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

 AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • City Ordinance Section 3-24 Cost of Installation and Maintenance of sewers laterals
  • Koochiching County Board draft minutes – July 12, 2022
  • International Falls Public Library meeting materials – July 13, 2022

REMINDERS

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