February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 20, 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 Monday, February 5, 2024 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, February 12, 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

  1. Approve second and final reading of Contract Ordinance #988 for the 2024 Tower #2 Reconditioning Project (Council action)
  2. Approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 52, 5th Series, amending Se. 3.20 Sewer usage regulations (Council action)
  3. Approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 53, 5th Series, amending Sec. 3-40 Rules and regulations relating to water service (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. Acknowledge end dates for Paid On-Call Volunteer Fire Fighters, as presented (Council action)

2. Approve contingent offer of employment pending satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements for the vacant Mechanic position (Council action)

3. Approve updated Mutual Aid Agreement between the International Falls Police Department and the Koochiching County Sheriff’s office – Mike Kostiuk, Chief of Police (Council action)

4. Approve letter of support for the 2024 MN Emergency Ambulance Service Aid – Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/Ambulance Director (Council Action)

5. Legislation & Land Use Committee recommendation(s):

a. Approve first reading of Ordinance No. __,5th Series amending Section 10-30.  Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention (Council action)

6. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):

  1. Approve Automatic Systems Company proposal for International Falls SCADA Improvements for Water Treatment Plant, Tower 1, Tower 2, Lift Station 7, and Lift Station 15 with funding from Water and Sanitary Sewer PI funds (Council action)
  2. Approve Service Agreement with Silversmith, Inc., dba Silversmith Data (SSD) for software and data service for asset management for client specific data, including two GPS devices, with funding from Capital Outlay Water and Sewer funds, as budgeted expenses (Council action)
  3. Approve Engineer Scope and Fee for Water Distribution System – Water Model from Bolton & Menk with funding from Capital Outlay Water (Council action)

7. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):

  1. Approve draft Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan (Council action)
  2. Approve ordering two (2)-2024 Horton Type III Ambulance – Custom Unit #533 from Premier Specialty Vehicles with the anticipated delivery in 650-690 days from order date, as budgeted (Council action)
  3. Approve the appointment of Councilor Kalar and Councilor Wegner to the Airport Steering Committee, as requested of the County/City Roundtable meeting of February 5, 2024 (Council action)
  4. Discuss/review the draft updated Home Rule Charter, as presented by the Charter Commission (Council review)

8. 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

  • Koochiching County Board meeting minutes – January 23, 2024
  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda – February 13, 2024
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – February 14, 2024

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, March 4, 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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