October 3, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

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

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chambers.  In addition, a teleconference meeting is available at the following link:  https://zoom.us/j/5664912345  |  Meeting ID: 5664912345 | Passcode: 56649

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, September 19, 2022 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, September 26, 2022 special 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)

  • Approve LMCIT Liability Coverage Waiver Form to not waive limits on Municipal Tort Liability and authorize signatures
  • Approve 2023 Life and Long Term Disability insurance renewal – no rate change
  • Approve the 2023 Group BCBS Medicare Senior Gold health insurance renewal and authorize signatures

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider Job Classification and Compensation System Study presented by Brandon Fitzsimmons, Flaherty & Hood P.A.
  2. Approve Mayoral Proclamation Recognizing National Pregnancy and Infants Loss Awareness and Remembrance Day – October 15, 2022 (Council action)
  3. Consider Commercial Loan Program Renewal for On A Wing Quilting, Valorie and Larry Sjoblom – Tony Palm, VP TruStar Federal Credit Union (Council action)
  4. Resolution No. __-2022 approving Commercial Loan Program funding in the amount of $24,999.99 as requested by TruStar Federal Credit Union on behalf of Temple Towers, LLC to improve the former Masonic Lodge building, 416 3rd Street (Council action)
  5. Consider recommendation to hire Jay E. Taylor and Kane N. Kostiuk as part-time Patrol Officers for the International Falls Police Department effective October 4, 2022 – Chief Kostiuk (Council action)
  6. Adopt Resolution No.__-2022 PERA Declaration for J. Taylor part-time Patrol Office (Council action)
  7. Adopt Resolution No.__-2022 PERA Declaration for K. Kostiuk part-time Patrol Office (Council action)
  1. Resolution No. -2022 approving delinquent water and sewer accounts to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  2. Resolution No. -2022 approving delinquent grass and blight invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  3. Resolution No. -2022 approving delinquent rental license invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  4. 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

  • International Falls, Ranier, and Rainy Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting minutes and financial information – August 17, 2022
  • International Falls Recreation Commission Board meeting information – September 21, 2022
  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners “draft” minutes – September 27, 2022

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, October 17, 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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