April 3, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, April 3, 2023

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, March 20, 2023 Special City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, March 20, 2023 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, March 27, 2023 Special City Council meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2023, 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

  1. Approve second and final reading of Contract Ordinance #982 for the Repair Flood Damage at City Beach Project accepting low bid of $169,320.00 from J & J Contracting, LLC (Council action)

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. Consider request to co-sponsor the Koochiching Labor Assembly, Labor Day picnic on Monday, September 4, 2023, approval to request closure of 3rd Street from MnDOT, and use of Smokey Bear Park, Mark Thorpe (Council action)
  2. Authorize use of Smokey Bear Park for the International Falls Police Department to host the city’s annual National Night Out event on August 1, 2023 (Council action)
  3. Authorize filling the vacant Office Clerk position (Council action)
  4. Approve first reading of Contract Ordinance #___ for MSAS 2nd Avenue and 7th Street Project accepting low bid of $2,517,250.80 from KGM Contractors, Inc. (Council action)
  5. Approve first reading of Contract Ordinance #___ for 2023 Utility and 2023 Local Street Projects accepting low bid of $1,023,077.00 from KGM Contractors, Inc. (Council action)
  6. Adopt Resolution No.­    -2023, FY2024 Air Service Marketing Grant Agreement No. 1053222, for State Project No. A3601-SM021 (Council action)
  7. Approve terminating the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of International Falls and Independent School District No. 361 that established a joint recreation commission (Council action)
  8. Approve letter of support for Hockey Day Minnesota in International Falls – Mayor Droba (Council action)
  9. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    • City Attorney monthly report – March 31, 2023 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, April 17, 2023 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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