A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of International Falls, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 1st day of April 2024 at the hour of 5:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Droba and Councilors Buller, Holden, Kalar and Wegner
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
| APPROVED agenda with additions | MOTION by Councilor Wegner to approve the agenda with the following additions.
Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED minutes of the Monday, March 18, 2024 regular City Council meeting | MOTION by Councilor Holden to approve the minutes of Monday, March 18, 2024 regular City Council meeting.
Motion seconded by Councilor Kalar and carried unanimously. |
| ADOPTED Resolution No. 20-2024 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable | MOTION by Councilor Kalar to adopt Resolution No. 20-2024 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously. |
CLAIMS
| Adam Hanson | Travel Expense-Fire Dept | 329.10 | 78285 |
| Amazon Capital Services | Sup-Water Maintenance/Ambulance | 124.59 | 78286 |
| Ameritas Life Ins Corp | Dental Insurance Premiums | 1,792.00 | 78287 |
| Anderson Law Offices, P.A. | Legal Services-Criminal & Civil | 8,000.00 | 78288 |
| Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel | Cleaning Service | 1,256.51 | 78289 |
| Auto Value Int’l Falls | Supplies-Storm | 39.93 | 78290 |
| BCBS of Mn | Health Insurance Premiums | 5,042.27 | 78291 |
| Biller Press | Parking Ticket Books | 440.84 | 78293 |
| Bolton & Menk Inc | Engineering Services | 310.50 | 78294 |
| Border Boxes | Shipping-Admin | 15.00 | 78295 |
| Borderland Humane Society | Pound Operation | 4,500.00 | 78296 |
| Bound Tree Medical | Ambulance Supplies | 1,074.49 | 78297 |
| Bremer Cardmember Services | Trng-Fire/St/Mayor&Council, Sup-Amb | 6,043.47 | 78298 |
| Bureau of Crim Apprehension | Annual CJDN Remote Access | 780.00 | 78299 |
| Carlson’s Auto Repair | Unit 16-01 Amb | 260.00 | 78300 |
| CherryRoad Media Inc. | Sewer Project Bids/Minutes | 1,083.65 | 78301 |
| City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101 | Lodging Tax Transfer | 386.07 | 78302 |
| City Water Department | City Buildings-Water Usage | 1,479.64 | 78303 |
| Commercial Refrigeration Sys | Removed and Replaced Condenser | 28,167.78 | 78304 |
| Convention & Visitors Bureau | Lodging Tax, Area Resource Guide | 12,335.26 | 78305 |
| Core & Main | Register | 1,838.57 | 78306 |
| Creative Product Source Inc | Police Officer Hero Coloring Books | 210.56 | 78307 |
| Crysteel Manufacturing Inc | Supplies-Street | 625.00 | 78308 |
| Deb Friesen | Sewer Reimbursement | 1,413.60 | 78309 |
| Defense Technology, LLC | Training-Hulst | 720.00 | 78310 |
| Entenmann-Rovin Co | Officer Badge | 270.50 | 78311 |
| Expert Billing LLC | Amb Transports | 5,452.00 | 78312 |
| Falls Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram | 20-05 Amb | 502.35 | 78313 |
| Hawkins Inc | Cylinder Chgs | 110.00 | 78314 |
| Hotsy Minnesota | Storm-Maintenance Repair Equip | 86.80 | 78315 |
| Howards-Cenex LLC | Gas-Street/Storm Sewer | 372.43 | 78316 |
| Innovative Office Solutions | Sup-Water, Rental Inspection Forms | 973.95 | 78317 |
| Int’l Falls/Kooch Cty | City Share March 2024 Major Capital | 76,435.72 | 78318 |
| IUEO Local 49 | Health Insurance Premiums | 34,132.00 | 78319 |
| J & J Contracting LLC | Pay Application #3-Flood/City Beach | 29,372.90 | 78320 |
| KGM Contractors Inc | OUI.125785 Demo Landfill | 261,155.00 | 78321 |
| Koerter’s Fuel & Car Wash | Gas-St/Pol/Water/St Lighting/San Sew | 2,305.43 | 78322 |
| Kooch County Auditor/Treasurer | Spec Assessment Admin Fees | 306.00 | 78323 |
| LMC Insurance Trust-Liab | Police/Deductible | 2,041.00 | 78324 |
| MacQueen Equipment Inc | Maintenance & Repair Equip-Street | 331.82 | 78326 |
| Makayla Werdier | EMT Class Reimbursement | 765.00 | 78327 |
| Marco | Antivirus/Microsoft Exchange | 80.00 | 78328 |
| Marco Technologies LLC | Contract/Print/Copy-Fire/Adm/PW/Wat | 1,606.38 | 78329 |
| MedicareBlue RX | Health Insurance Premiums | 1,794.00 | 78330 |
| Menards International Falls | M&R-Water/St, Sup-GGB/St/Gar/VNP | 2,581.54 | 78331 |
| Michael Fisher | Travel Expense-Fire Dept | 329.10 | 78332 |
| Midcontinent Communications | Internet-Garage/Dog Pound | 228.18 | 78333 |
| Minnesota Industries | Safety Equip-Garage, Sup-Storm | 51.44 | 78334 |
| MN Dept of Labor & Industry | Inspection-Garage | 60.00 | 78335 |
| MTI Distributing Inc | Maintenance & Repair-VNP | 217.08 | 78336 |
| N.E.L.A.C | Annual Membership-Dues | 75.00 | 78337 |
| Nick Kittelson | Reissue Check-Meal Allowance | 15.00 | 78338 |
| North American Bank Company | Inserting System Lease | 181.75 | 78339 |
| Northland Counseling Center | Police Evaluations | 2,500.00 | 78340 |
| Pitney Bowes Reserve Acct | Qtrly Lease-Inserting & Mailing Sys | 1,500.00 | 78341 |
| PowerPlan | John Deere 180G/644K Parts/Unit 644J | 2,385.68 | 78342 |
| Richard Battalion | Overpayment Refund | 25.00 | 78343 |
| Sanitation Products, Inc | Supplies-Street | 354.10 | 78344 |
| SHI International Corp | Ambulance Laptops | 13,588.50 | 78345 |
| Soundnorth | Supplies-IT/Mayor & Council | 98.43 | 78346 |
| Sun Life Financial | Life Insurance Premiums | 585.54 | 78347 |
| Taylor’s Plumbing & Heating LLC | Bldg Maint-Water Plant | 642.88 | 78348 |
| The Nelson Trust | Health Insurance Premiums | 49,797.86 | 78349 |
| The Sherwin Williams Co-Bemidji | Paint/Supplies | 5,294.38 | 78350 |
| Travis Thompson | Demo-Hou 916 6th St/Gar 1103 9th St | 10,780.00 | 78351 |
| VariTech Industries Inc. | Supplies-Street | 369.99 | 78352 |
| Verizon | Monthly Cellular Service | 1,864.64 | 78353 |
| Wagner Construction Inc | 2nd Ave E-Replace Valve Access Pipes | 1,168.90 | 78354 |
| Wesco Distribution | Maintenance & Repair-Water Plant | 1,732.14 | 78355 |
| WEX Bank | Gas-Amb/St/San Sew/VNP/Housing | 4,044.65 | 78356 |
| XEROX Corporation | Maint/Monthly Charge-Water Plant | 92.84 | 78357 |
| The following checks were issued under blanket authorization: | |||
| AFLAC | Supplemental Insurance | 182.08 | 102194 |
| American Heritage Life Ins Co | Supplemental Insurance | 9.64 | 102195 |
| Bay Bridge Administrators, LLC | Supplemental Insurance | 370.17 | 102196 |
| Bremer Bank, NA | Federal Withholding | 45,097.71 | 102197 |
| Central Pension Fund Source A | Retirement | 5,062.90 | 102198 |
| IF Fire Dept Relief | Dues | 364.00 | 102199 |
| Intl Falls Ambulance Service | Dues | 168.00 | 102200 |
| Kane Kostiuk, Sec/Treas. | C.O.P.S | 140.00 | 102201 |
| MN Child Support Pmt Ctr | Wage Assignment | 832.56 | 102202 |
| MN Department of Revenue | State Withholding | 8,674.88 | 102203 |
| MSRS-Empower Retirement | Deferred Compensation | 7,086.00 | 102204 |
| PERA | Retirement | 38,127.20 | 102205 |
| Sun Life Financial | Life Insurance | 855.36 | 102206 |
| The Hartford V-LTD | LTD Insurance | 858.27 | 102207 |
| United Way of NE MN Inc | Employee Donation | 42.00 | 102208 |
| AUDIENCE: | None. |
| CONSENT AGENDA: | None. |
| NEW BUSINESS: | |
| ADOPTED Resolution 21-2024, FY2025 Air Service Marketing Grant Agreement No. 1056376, for State Project No. A3601-SM022 | MOTION by Councilor Buller to adopt Resolution 21-2024, FY2025 Air Service Marketing Grant Agreement No. 1056376, for State Project No. A3601-SM022. Motion seconded by Councilor Wegner and carried unanimously. |
| AUTHORIZED engineering and design of relocating utilities for the expansion of the Rainy Lake Medical Center | MOTION by Councilor Holden to approve the letter of request from Rainy Lake Medical Center (RLMC) and authorize engineering and design of relocating utilities related to the expansion of the RLMC contingent upon RLMC receiving funding, as they are committing to all associated and approved costs of the project. Motion seconded by Councilor Wegner and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED advertisement for Casual Paramedic to fill vacant positions | MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve advertising for Casual Paramedic to fill vacant positions. Motion seconded by Councilor Kalar and carried unanimously. |
| ADOPTED Resolution 22-2024 authorizing execution of Mn Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Grant | MOTION by Councilor Holden to adopt Resolution 22-2024 authorizing execution of Mn Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Grant excluding Land Acquisition-Minnesota Agreement No. 1056624, Project No. A3601-121. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED 2024 restaurant license for Smoke & Fire dba International Falls Dairy Queen | MOTION by Councilor Kalar to approve 2024 restaurant license for Smoke & Fire dba International Falls Dairy Queen. Motion seconded by Councilor Wegner and carried unanimously. |
| Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads | Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works thanked Lisa Riggs, Deputy City Administrator, and staff, along with the Water Plant staff for achieving 8% water loss on the 2023 DNR Water Conservation Report. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources goal is 10% or less. |
| Reports of Mayor and Council Committees | Mayor Droba reminded everyone that the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, April 29, 2024 at 4:00 P.M.
Councilor Wegner noted the Airport Steering Committee met, and that there are positive developments happening. Another meeting is scheduled at the end of the month where they plan to discuss Annexation and the Airport Agreement. Councilor Buller added that the committee is working on finding new sources of revenue.
Councilor Kalar requested dates and times of the Open Book meeting for the City of International Falls residents be posted on social media so taxpayers have the opportunity to discuss their property assessments. |
| AUDIENCE | None. |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mayor Droba reminded everyone that the next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2024, at 5:30 P.M. Mayor Droba adjourned the meeting at 5:44 P.M. |
Harley M. Droba, Mayor
Attest:
Bergstrom, City Administrator
