November 18, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, November 18, 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, November 4, 2024 Special Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, November 4, 2024 Public Hearing- 5th Avenue West meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, November 4, 2024 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  4. Minutes of the Monday, November 12, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
  5. Minutes of the Monday, November 12, 2024 Special City Council Meeting (Council action)
  6. Minutes of the Thursday, November 14, 2024 City Election Canvassing Board 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

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 2025 license renewals, as presented

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Request approval of Year 2025 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented (Council action)
  2. Approve extending offer of employment for the part-time, seasonal Parks & Facilities Assistant position  (Council action)
  3. Acknowledge and accept letter of resignation from Emergency Medical Technician (Council action)
  4. Approve/allow necessary expenses for up to six (6) ambulance personnel to attend the Arrowhead EMS Conference and Expo in Duluth, MN, January 15-19, 2025- as a budgeted item (Council action)
  5. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve purchase of a Virnig HSBP120 Hydraulic Snow Blade/Pusher with funding from the    street capital outlay (Council action)
  6. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Follow-up discussion on the Facility Condition Assessment & Strategic Facility Planning Study presented by Kraus-Anderson – police department (Council discussion/action)
  7. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    • Police Monthly Report, October 2024 (Council information)
    • Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, October 2024 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

 AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – November 13, 2024
  • Arrowhead Transit information – November 2024

REMINDERS

  1. City offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29, 2024
  2. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, December 2, 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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