February 3, 2025 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, February 3, 2025

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 Tuesday, January 21, 2025 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Tuesday, January 21, 2025 special City Council meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, January 27, 2025 special City Council 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

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)

  1. Approve 2025 license renewal, as presented.

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider request to temporarily suspend calendar parking on Sunday mornings for the 500 and 600 blocks of 6th Street and 6th Avenue from 6th Street to 4th Street – Zion Lutheran Church (Council discussion/action)
  2. Consider approval of Airport Consulting Agreement (Council action)
  3. Consider adoption of Resolution No. __-2025 authorizing city administrator to file an application with the Minnesota Management and Budget Office (MMB) for a 2026 capital budget request for the Water Treatment Plant rehabilitation (Council action)
  4. Consider adoption of Resolution No.     ­-2025 approving application for exempt permit for MN Deer Hunters Association, Trails End Chapter to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held on April 11, 2025 at Backus Community Center (Council action)
  5. Consider request to purchase nine (9) sets of turnout gear for new firefighters – Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/EMS Director (Council action)
  6. Consider appointment to vacant Captain position for the International Falls Fire Department – Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/EMS Director (Council action)
  7. Consider hiring an Emergency Medical Technician-B for the International Falls Ambulance Service – Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/EMS Director
  8. 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

  • League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) City Day on the Hill – March 6, 2025 information

REMINDERS

  1. Offices closed in observance of President’s Day on Monday, February 17, 2025
  2. **Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 5:30 P.M.

 **Note:  date changed due to President’s Day holiday

 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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