March 17, 2025 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, March 17, 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 Monday, March 3, 2025 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, March 10, 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)

  • Open and consider quotes for demolition of a trailer house located at 2210 3rd Avenue West (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/allow necessary expenses for Mayor/Councilors/Administrative Staff to attend the 2025 League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, June 25-27, in Duluth, MN

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Discuss architectural design services for bandshell – Jim Lucachick, Architect (Council discussion/action)
  2. Acknowledge/accept letter of resignation from Councilor Holden as President Pro Tem and Chairman of the Budget & Finance Committee (Council action)
  3. Selection of President Pro Tem (Council action)
  4. Fill vacant Budget & Finance chairperson (Council action)
  5. Consider approval of Memorandum of Cooperative Agreement for Implementation of the Rainy River-Rainy Lake comprehensive Watershed Management Plan – Jason Fisher, City Engineer (Council action)
  6. Adopt Resolution No. __-2025 supporting the International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission for Bond Funding for the Reconstruction of Runway 4/22 and GA Apron, Phase 4 Project at the Falls International Airport (Council action)
  7. Update on Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Open House – Mayor Dill and Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works (Council discussion/action)
  8. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Discuss response letter to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church regarding parking lot concerns (Council action)
    2. Adopt Resolution No. __-2025 PFA 2025 Reimbursement-resolution establishing procedures relating to compliance with reimbursement bond regulations under the internal revenue code – 9th Street & 6th Street Watermain projects (Council action)
    3. Adopt Resolution No. __-2025 authorizing execution of the Minnesota Clean Water Partnership Project Loan Agreement for the International Falls Sanitary Sewer Lines Improvement Project (Council action)
    4. Adopt Resolution No. __-2025 calling for Capital Improvement Plan Public Hearing on Intention to Issue General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM, Council Chambers, City Hall, 600 Fourth Street, International Falls, MN (Council action)
    5. Approve agreement to transfer the donated level 2 charger back to Minnesota Power and approve a charging station easement agreement for the new DC Fast Charging station (Council action)
    6. Approve water department trailer purchase in the amount of $9,650 from All Season Equipment from Fund 403 Water Capital Outlay (Council action)
  9. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Discuss moving forward with the General Obligation Bond Proceeds ($1M) Grant Agreement, Design Grant for the International Falls Health and Wellness Center Project (Council action)
  10. Discuss Resolution No. 27-13 code of conduct for each member of the city council – Mayor Dill (Council discussion/action)
  11. Discuss Resolution No. 56-11 GASB 54 and establishing fund balance policy – Mayor Dill (Council discussion/action)
  12. Discuss auditor and hiring an outside consulting firm – Mayor Dill (Council discussion/action)
  13. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    • Police Monthly Report, February 2025 (Council information)
    • Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, February 2025 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Convention and Visitors’ Bureau meeting minutes –January 16, 2025
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – March 12, 2025
  • Legislative Update from Capitol Hill Associates – March 7, 2025

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, April 7, 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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