January 16, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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 Tuesday, January 2, 2024 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, January 8, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024, 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 2024 license renewal, as presented
  • Approve/allow necessary expenses for Human Resources/Safety Director to attend Employment Law Institute May 20-21, 2024 in St Paul, MN
  • Approve/allow necessary expenses for 2024 travel and training for Public Works staff, as presented

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Mayoral Proclamation declaring January 28-February 3, 2024 as Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas Aquinas School (Council action)
  2. Approve Order of Removal or Repair in the Matter of Hazardous Building located at 916 6th Street – City Attorney Nelson (Council action)
  3. Correcting the appointments to Public Works Committee – Councilor Buller, Chair and Councilor Kalar (Council action)
  4. Consider appointment to North Koochiching Area Sanitary District (Council action)
  5. Consider adoption of Resolution No. ____-2024 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Rotary Club the annual Men’s Hockey Tournament March 15-17, 20243 (Council action)
  6. Consider adoption of Resolution No. ____-2024 approving application for exempt permit to sell raffle tickets for First Evangelical Lutheran Church with the drawing to be held on April 15, 2024 (Council action)
  7. Consider police department promotions:
    1. Two Sergeant’s to Investigator
    2. One Patrolman to Sergeant
  8. Budget & Finance Committee recommendation(s):
    a. Consider audit engagement letter from Schlenner Wenner for year ending December 31, 2023 (council action)
  9. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    a. Consider petition for vacation of alleyway from David Hebig, Shannon’s Inc. (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, December 2023 (Council information)
    • Police Monthly Report, December 2023 (Council information)
    • Police Annual Report 2023 (Council information)
    • Public Works Annual Report 2023 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Notice from Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regarding Minnesota Power’s application for a general increase in rates – December 19, 2023
  • Department of Homeland Security – FEMA approval letter for City of International Fall’s application to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) – December 21, 2023
  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners meeting minutes – December 26, 2023
  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners meeting minutes – January 2, 2024
  • League of Minnesota Cities – March 7, 2024 City Day on the Hill event details

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, February 5, 2024 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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