December 2, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, December 2, 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 18, 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)

  1. Open and consider bid(s) for demolition of property located at 801 7th Street (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 2025 license renewals, as presented
  • Approve/allow necessary expenses for Human Resources/Safety Director to attend the 2025 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute in St Paul, MN, May 19-20, 2025

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Chamber of Commerce request for city support for 2025 Icebox Days Celebration – Shannon Arnold (Council action)
  2. Request approval of Year 2025 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented (Council action)
  3. Approve extending offer of employment for the part-time, seasonal Parks & Facilities Assistant position  (Council action)
  4. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024 approving application and permit for at 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Falls Memorial Hospital dba Rainy Lake Medical Center for a Christmas Party at the St Thomas Aquinas Hall on January 11, 2025 (Council action)
  5. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024 approving application and permit for at 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for St. Thomas Aquinas Church for a Dueling Piano event scheduled for February 1, 2025 (Council action)
  6. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024 Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS) Funds Advance for Project #134-106-002 and Project #134-108-001, 2nd Avenue East and 7th Street projects, Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works (Council action)
  7. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024 Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS) Funds Advance for Project #134-594-001, 9th Street project, Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works (Council action)
  8. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Upgrade to current Charging Station and installation of DC Fast Charging Equipment by Minnesota Power – Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works (Council update/information)
  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

  • Voyageurs National Park Press Release – November 22, 2024

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, December 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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