October 7, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, October 7, 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, September 16, 2024 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, September 23, 2024 special 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

  1. Introductory comments and explanation of purpose for public hearing
    1. Mayor Droba
    2. Mike Kostiuk, Chief of Police
  1. City Council questions/comments
  2. Public input/questions/comments
  3. Close the public hearing

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

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)

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Update on the block party that Community Ed, KAPE and Kootasca held on the 14th– BethAnne Slatinski, Community Education Director, ISD 361 (Council information)
  2. Consider Resolution No. __-2024 approving Commercial Loan for KOR Properties LLC, as submitted by Ryan Tomevi, TruStar Federal Credit Union – Roma Korzinski, Owner (Council action)
  3. Consider approval of the special assessment for the Cost of Improvement for Bituminous Paving of 9th Avenue East from South line of 19th Street East to the South line of 20th Street East to 8th Avenue East – public was hearing held October 7, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. (Council action)
  4. Acknowledge and accept letter of resignation from Captain Ryan Zub, Paid On-Call Firefighter effective September 19, 2024  (Council action)
  5. Acknowledge and accept letter of resignation from Erika Scofield, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) effective September 27, 2024  (Council action)
  6. Approve extending offer of employment for the part-time, seasonal Parks & Facilities Assistant position  (Council action)
  7. Planning Commission recommendation:
    1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024 Conditional Use Permit for Kennel Operation purposes for Ball’s Dog Retreat, property owner Sharon Ball – Building Official/Zoning Administrator Kelly Meyers (Council action)
  8. Review and approve Lead Equipment Operator job description – Mike Wallace, Public Works Assistant Director  (Council action)
  9. Consider process to fill Lead Equipment Operator position – Mike Wallace, Public Works Assistant Director  (Council action)
  10. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve purchase of a 2925 Elgin NP Street Sweeper with funding from the street capital outlay account (Council action)
  11. Approve proceeding with the design and engineering contract with Widseth for the Kerry Park Wellness Center, and authorize completion of the DEED application including Resolution No. __-2024 Special Appropriation Application, which is necessary to release the 2023 legislative funds that were approved for the Kerry Park Wellness Center project  (Council action)
  12. Consider Master Research and Evaluation Agreement with Mueller Co., LLC – Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works  (Council action)
  13. Consider professional services contract with ESX Technology Solutions to provide support for the  police department Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) audit findings  (Council action)
  14. Adopt Resolution No.     -2024 approving the Friends of the Falls Fire Department application for exempt permit to sell raffle tickets, with the drawing to be held Monday, November 15, 2024 at the BPO Elks Lodge, 215 3rd Street, International Falls (Council action)
  15. Adopt Resolution No. -2024 approving delinquent water and sewer accounts to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  16. Adopt Resolution No. -2024 approving delinquent grass and blight invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  17. Adopt Resolution No. -2024 approving delinquent rental license invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  18. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024 rescheduling a Hearing on Proposed Assessment of the cost of Improvement for Bituminous Paving of 5th Avenue West between 19th Street and 20th Street (Council action)
  19. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. Police Monthly Report, September 2024 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Convention and Visitors’ Bureau meeting minutes – August 21, 2024
  • Rainy River-Rainy Lake Watershed Planning Partnership request for agency and public comment on the proposed Rainy River-Rainy Lake Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan
  • Voyageurs National Park Press Release – Acquisition of 51 Acres on Rainy Lake
  • Voyageurs National Park Press Release – Annual Autumn Buoy Removal and Hunting Reminders

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, October 21, 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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