January 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street                     

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 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, January 6, 2025 Public Hearing- 5th Avenue West meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, January 6, 2025 City Council Organizational meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, January 6, 2025 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  4. Minutes of the Monday, January 13, 2025 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2025, 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 Contract Ordinance # __- setting rates collected as revenue supporting water and sanitary utility operations for 2025 (Council action)
  2. Committee-of-the-Whole/Public Works committee recommendation(s)
    1. Consider dsgw Architecture report for the rehabilitation of the Vactor garage, and equipment garage to be financed and paid for with budgeted Street and Sanitary funds (Council action)
  3. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve travel and continuing education training expenses for public works staff, as presented 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 2024 license renewal, as presented

NEW BUSINESS

  1. 2025 additional committee appointments, as presented (Council action)
  2. Approve separation of employment for part-time patrol officer (Council action)
  3. Consider use of Smokey Bear Park and partnership with the International Falls Bass Championship for the 2024 International Falls Bass Championship Tournament scheduled for August 21-23, 2025 – Gary Potter and Nancy Peterson, IFBC board members (Council action)
  4. Consider adoption of Resolution No.     -2025 approving the International Falls Bass Championship application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for the Annual International Falls Bass Championship Tournament held August 21-23, 2025 at Smokey Bear Park, 600 Third Street, International Falls, (Council action)
  5. Consider adoption of Resolution No.     -2025 approving the International Falls Bass Championship application for exempt permit to sell raffle tickets, with the drawing to be held Saturday, August­ 23, 2025 at Smokey Bear Park, 600 Third Street, International Falls (Council action)
  6. Discuss Kerry Park lease agreement for annual Old Timers Hockey Tournament scheduled for March 14-16, 2025 (Council discussion/action)
  7. Consider adoption of Resolution No. __-2025 approving the Rotary Club application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for the Annual Kerry Park Arena Hockey Tournament held March 14-16, 2025 at Kerry Park Arena, 601 13th Street, International Falls (Council action)
  8. Budget & Finance Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve CD maturity renewal for 6mths at a 4.00% interest rate (Council action)
    2. Approve purchase of new ambulance (Council action)
    3. Approve advertising and filling a vacant casual paramedic position (Council action)
  9. Committee-of-the-whole recommendation(s):
    1. Approve advertising and hiring eleven (11) summer employees for various departments, as presented (Council action)
    2. Approve 2025-2034 Capital Improvement Plan, as presented (Council action)
    3. Approve renewal of the South Falls Post Office lease agreement for a 5yr term beginning 12/01/2026 (Council action)
  10. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
  • Police Annual Report 2024 (Council information)
  • Public Works Annual Report 2024 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Convention and Visitors’ Bureau meeting minutes – December 12, 2024
  • Arrowhead Library System 2025 Annual Budget summary – January 6, 2025
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – January 15, 2025

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, February 3, 2025 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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