May 20, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, May 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, May 6, 2024 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, May 13, 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)

  1. Consider bids and approve first reading of Contract Ordinance for the 2024 5th Street Storm Sewer Relocation – Jail Project (Council action)

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 for Human Resources/Safety Director to virtually attend the 2024 Minnesota Public Employer Labor Relations Association (MPELRA) Summer Conference, August 7-9, 2024

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider use of Smokey Bear Park by RLMC Foundation for a Color 5K Family Fun Run – Emily Gedde, RLMC Foundation  (Council action)
  2. Consider adopting Resolution No. __-2024 approving Commercial Loan Program funding in the amount of $24,999.99 as requested by TruStar Federal Credit Union on behalf of Dancing Winter Sky LLC, to improve the building located at 510 6th Street (Council action)
  3. Approve Mayoral Proclamation proclaiming June 3-7, 2024 as the week for distribution of Buddy Poppies (Council action)
  4. Approve Mayoral Proclamation proclaiming June 2024 as Pride Month (Council action)
  5. Consider Resolution No. __-2024 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for the Rotary Club for July 1, 2024 for a concert at the Amphitheater located at 360 Hwy 11E (Council action)
  6. Consider Resolution No. __-2024 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for the Rotary Club for July 3, 4 & 5, 2024 for the July 4th Celebration at Smokey Bear Park located at 600 Third Street (Council action)
  7. Accept resignation notice from Planning Commission member Tara Besch and approve appointment of Linnea Imhof to fill the vacant position on the Planning Commission (Council action)
  8. Consider request to purchase three (3) HP Workstation computers for the police department, as a budget item from capital outlay funds  (Council action)
  9. Consider Stocke Commissioning and Building Solutions (SCBS) to provide a full commissioning process for the Kerry Park Health & Wellness Center (Council action)
  10. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Consider architecture proposal for equipment garage and vactor garage from DSGW Architecture with budgeted funds from capital outlay (Council action)
    2. Consider design and engineering proposal for the equipment garage and the vactor garage from A.W. Kuettel and Sons with budgeted funds from capital outlay (Council action)
    3. Consider accepting the 17th Street Watermain Replacement bid in the amount of $739,758.75 from KGM Contractors, Inc., as part of the County project (Council action)
  11. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Consider advertising for and hire a part-time, seasonal Office Assistant for the Police Department (Council action)
    2. Consider first reading amending the Midcontinent Communications franchise agreement including an additional ten year term (Council action)
    3. Consider ESX Technologies cybersecurity managed services proposal – Todd Ojala, Information Systems Administrator (Council action)
    4. Consider first reading of updated City of International Falls Charter, as presented by the Charter Commission (Council action)
  12. 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

  • International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees meeting information – May 8, 2024
  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners meeting minutes – April 23, 2024

REMINDERS

  1. City Offices closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2024
  2. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, June 3, 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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