August 21, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, August 21, 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, August 7, 2023 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, August 14, 2023 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Wednesday, August 16, 2023 special Committee-of-the-Whole 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

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/allow necessary expenses from Fund 601 – Water for Deputy Administrator Riggs to attend the Xylem Reach Conference for utility professionals in Orlando, FL – November 5-8, 2023

NEW BUSINESS

  1. 2023 Homecoming Parade/Activities and KAPE update presented by Janesa Balaski, Student Council Advisor/KAPE Project Coordinator (Council information)
  2. Consider suspending City Ordinance Section 9-20 – Calendar Parking for the entire City of International Falls from September 16 – September 25, Mike Kostiuk, Police Chief (Council action)
  3. Adopt Resolution No. ­-2023 approving application for exempt permit for PCA Hunting & Raffle Contest, Inc., to conduct a raffle on November 21, 2023 at PCA, 400 2nd Street (Council action)
  4. Adopt Resolution No. ___-2023 declaring 1982 Ford Ladder Fire Truck as surplus property and authorizing sale to Lake Superior College for training and education of fire fighters, Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/EMS Director (Council action)
  5. Adopt Resolution No. ___-2023 declaring Fire Turnout Gear as surplus property and authorizing sale to Lake Superior College for training and education of fire fighters, Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/EMS Director (Council action)
  6. Approve publication to hold a Public Hearing on September 18, 2023 to consider adopting a floodplain ordinance (Council action)
  7. Discuss land sale options/value of Housing Site H (Council action)
  8. Land Use & Legislation Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve First Reading of Ordinance __- 5th Series, An Ordinance of the City of International Falls, Minnesota Granting a Franchise to Minnesota Power for the Operation of a Power Company (Council action)
  9. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve agreement with Bolton & Menk for Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) grant assistance to pursue funds for the reconstruction of 9th Street from Hwy 53 to 14th Avenue (Council action)
  10. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Approve First Reading of Ordinance No. __ 5th Series An Ordinance Prohibiting Cannabis Use Within Public Property and Public Spaces (Council action)
  11. 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

  • Housing & Redevelopment Authority meeting minutes – July 10, 2023
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – August 9, 2023

REMINDERS

  1. City Offices closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 4, 2023
  2. **Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, September 5, 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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