June 17, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, June 17, 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, June 3, 2024 regular City Council 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. Consider second and final reading amending the Midcontinent Communications franchise agreement including an additional ten year term (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. Consider road closure for Elks Lodge #1599 annual Corn and Brat Feed scheduled for Friday, August 16, 2022 – Pete Kalar, Elks Lodge (Council action)
  2. Approve engagement letter from VIA Actuarial Services to provide GASB 75 Other Postemployment Benefit (OPEB) services for the City of International Falls (Council action)
  3. Consider approving the Right-to-Know Hazardous Communications Written Program, as presented, Sherri Stensland, Human Resources/Safety Director (Council action)
  4. Approve hiring seasonal Office Clerk for the Police Department, as present (Council action)
  5. Approve a contract with Timeclock Plus (TCP) to provide electronic scheduling for the police department, as presented, Mike Kostiuk, Chief of Police (Council action)
  6. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Consider replacement of Vactor Sewer Truck (Council action)
    2. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024 Resolution of Application applying to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for a loan for improvements- 9th Street & 6th Steet project (Council action)
    3. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024 Resolution of Application applying to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for a loan and/or grant for a lead service line replacement project (Council action)
    4. Approve change order to the 2023 Street Improvements Project to include three frontage road areas along US TH 71 (1.5” overlay), intersection of US TH 71 & Valley Pine Circle (1.5” mill & overlay), and Valley Pine Circle at Menards south entrance (1.5” overlay) (Council action)
    5. Approve emergency replacement of a failing culvert on Shorewood Drive (Council action)
    6. Acknowledge and approve expenditure of the low quote for the bandshell demolition with reimbursement from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, as part of the insurance claim for this project (Council action)
  7. 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, May 2024 (Council information)
  • Police Monthly Report, May 2024 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

 AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioner meeting minutes – May 21, 2024
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – June 12, 2024
  • Minnesota Energy- Rebates available for ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 windows – June 2024

REMINDERS

  1. City Offices closed in observance of Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
  2. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, July 1, 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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