September 3, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

**5:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street 

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, August 19, 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. Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance No.       , 5th Series An Ordinance amending Section 2-9, Salaries of Mayor and Councilor (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)

  • Approve separation of employment with Zachary Scofield effective August 21, 2024

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Sharon Ball, resident- discuss vendor incident that happened at the International Falls Bass Championship event on Friday, August 23, 2024 – (Council information)
  2. Consider 2024 taxi license for TK Taxi LLC, Tracey Harmening, owner (Council action)
  3. Approve 2024 Homecoming Parade request of ISD 361 (Council action)
  4. Adopt Resolution No.     ­-2024 approving application for exempt permit for PCA Hunting & Raffle Contest, Inc., to conduct a raffle on November 11, 2024, at PCA, 400 2nd Street (Council action)
  5. Approve Order of Removal or Repair in the Matter of Hazardous Building located at 1008 3rd Street – City Attorney Nelson (Council action)
  6. Act by motion of majority vote to recess to a closed meeting in accordance with Minnesota Statute § 13D.05, subd. 2(b) for the preliminary consideration of allegations against an individual subject to the City Council’s authority.
  7. Adjourn closed meeting session and reconvene in open meeting session.
  8. Open meeting, summarize conclusions of the preliminary allegations against an individual subject to City Council’s authority, and consider action items on closed session business, if any.
  9. 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, Ranier, & Rainy Lake Convention & Visitors’ Bureau meeting minutes – June 20, 2024
  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners meeting minutes – August 6, 2024
  • MN Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training review of the International Falls Police Department – letter of passing dated August 12, 2024

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, September 16, 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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